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Black women are the beauty standard, period. Janell Stephens — founder of Camille Rose — has taken her love of beauty beyond the small kitchen that was the birthplace of the natural haircare line back in 2011. “What I’m most proud about is the fact that I am able to provide jobs and a comfortable living for my family as well as others,” Stephens told AfroTech. Beauty is more than what meets the eye for Stephens. In fact, it is more about celebrating yourself and those around you.
Black wellness brands are on the rise! Black female-owned supplement company Body Complete Rx (BCRX) is breaking barriers in the nutritional supplement industry. According to PR Newswire, the company will launch its exclusive plant-based, vegan weight management supplements at The Vitamin Shoppe starting on Aug. 1. “We are so excited to be launching at one of the top retailers of nutritional supplements in the country because it’s a true testament to the efficacy of our brand and products,” said Samia Gore, founder, and CEO of Body Complete Rx in an official press release. “As the first and only Black female-owned brand in The Vitamin Shoppe’s weight management category, I am excited to make these wellness products more accessible to customers across the country and support their journey towards wellbeing.” Gore created the products as a result of her own personal journey. As an author, wife, and mother of four, she realized that the market was missing the safe and effective...
When it comes to doing things that you’re naturally good at, Davyeon Ross should be the poster child! The former athlete is the co-founder of ShotTracker, the revolutionary sensor-based system designed to deliver statistics and analytics to teams, fans, and broadcast networks instantly. He is also the Entrepreneur In Residence (EIR) at R/GA Ventures and has founded and scaled companies from the ground up raising more than $40 million in capital. “I like to tell people this: it’s really important to put yourself in the position where you can use your natural abilities and your natural inclinations because it becomes organic and it’s not forced,” shared Ross with Black Tech Green Money host Will Lucas. “I think we excel when we put ourselves in those types of situations.” For Ross, that situation has been all about taking the skills he’s learned from the game and applying them in the business world. “I think that the relationships that you build allow you to really have a seamless...
When it comes to hard work and perseverance, Janell Stephens has the game on lock! The mix-master, founder, and CEO of Camille Rose joined Black Tech Green Money podcast host Will Lucas to discuss the radical shift in the beauty industry, utilizing technology to scale, and more. “You cannot have this great idea and keep procrastinating and putting it to the side,” Stephens told Lucas on the latest episode. Before Camille Rose took the world by storm, the beautypreneur would leave her full-time job and get right in the kitchen, mixing and formulating the product that has easily become a household name. “I tell everybody that you can have the idea but you have to put the drive and the passion,” continued Stephens. “It truly has to be your destiny.” She shares that while having passion is a major key, it must be coupled with the work ethic to truly make things work. “ Besides having your passion, you have to get up and do the work and apply pressure or apply that one step that goes...
You can now buy haircare products for the young king in your life thanks to this Black-owned business. After initially launching as a direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand in December 2019, Young King Hair Care decided to revise its go-to-market strategy, test various digital and social campaigns and engage with bloggers and influencers within their community — a move that ultimately led them to new levels of success. According to PR Newswire, not only did the changes lead to more sales than anticipated, but also to their products being sold on the shelves of Target and Walmart within their first year. Founded by Cora and Stefan Miller, Young King Hair Care is the first multicultural beauty brand for young men. After an experience or lack thereof, with finding products for their own young son, the couple set out to create a grooming line that not only appealed to young boys but is also plant-based and vegan. The line also promotes a daily grooming regimen that promotes textured hair...
Camille Rose — one of the largest Black-owned hair-care brands in the U.S. today — is not new to mass retail partnerships, as it has existing relationships with retailers like Target, Sally Beauty, CVS, and more. After being in business for over 10 years, Camille Rose has announced today that it has scored its most distinguished partnership deal to date with Ulta Beauty, launching in both physical U.S. stores and online, according to Glossy. Retail Brew reports that after becoming the most-requested brand from Ulta shoppers, the retailer reached out to form the new partnership. “Ulta will heighten our awareness and provide a different consumer, one who may be more ingrained in the beauty experience,” founder Janell Stephens told the outlet. The news of this new partnership arrives after Ulta announced a grand diversity plan to do a bigger push behind Black-owned beauty brands and double the amount of brands stocked at its store locations. Similar to the retailer’s action plan, we’ve...
Current world events have called for many to begin investing in Black-owned businesses, seeking ways to be an asset to the Black community. In light of this sudden realization, a trend on social media ensued this week that inspired users to reveal the owners behind some of our most beloved beauty-based brands. The owner The brand pic.twitter.com/xF3cxEAWNH — jamika (@jmaack) June 9, 2020 While some were shocked to find out that many brands were not fully Black-owned as previously assumed, the viral trend was adopted by Black owners as a way to uplift their business and applaud others as well. If you’re looking for wholesome Black-owned brands to invest your dollars in, reference the list below: Richelieu Dennis , CEO of Shea Moisture Photo Credit: The Network Journal Meet Richelieu Dennis, the brains behind Shea Moisture – one of the most popular hair care lines on the market. According to Fast Company , Dennis’ company, Sundial Brands, is the umbrella company that...