November is National Healthy Skin Month! So why don’t we celebrate that initiative by taking a look at a few of the most empowering stories of female-run beauty & skincare brands on the market?
- Tarte Cosmetics
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Tarte, with its cult-favorite clay eyeshadow palettes & notorious H2O hydration line, is actually run by a fullly-female board — founder & CEO Maureen Kelly, CAO Heather Hemsley, CMO Candace Craig Bulishak, & head of product development Anna Sponaugle.
- Beautyblender
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Beautyblender was founded & is still owned by makeup artist Rea Ann Silva, now a staple in every girl’s makeup routine.
- Glossier
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One of the most famous beauty brands today, Glossier’s founder & CEO Emily Weiss disrupted the industry with her “cool girl” products, providing customers with quality makeup & skincare & employing only females in the company’s highest positions.
- Tatcha
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Vicky Tsai created her luxury skincare line Tatcha to solve her acute dermatitis, dedicating the brand’s mission to empowering women all over the world to continue to re-define what “beauty” means to them. Tsai also sends proceeds from every single purchase of Tatcha to Room to Read, a nonprofit that helps to fund girls’ education.
- Ouai
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Launched in 2015, Jen Atkin’s luxury haircare product line Ouai is easy to use & super effective. With aesthetically-pleasing packaging & affordability always kept in mind, Ouai should definitely be your next haircare purchase!
- Anastasia Beverly Hills
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Anastasia Soare has long been a force in the beauty industry, helping women to achieve the perfect brows since the 90’s. With a makeup line that has expanded over the years, Soare’s daughter Claudia now runs the company’s day-to-day operations as president — a family affair!