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Paying It Forward Paves the Way: Beauty Independent Press

Paying It Forward Paves the Way: Beauty Independent Press

Just in time for International Women’s Day, Urban Skin RX founder Rachel Roff launched a mentorship initiative specifically for leading ladies in business. Inspired by her own struggles in entrepreneurship, Roff created “For US, an RX for women in business,” to give aspiring business women a cha...
SIDE BARRE Convos | Why Representation Matters

SIDE BARRE Convos | Why Representation Matters

Black women are no strangers to imposter syndrome, especially in spaces that were created and curated for people that don’t look like them. Nonetheless, there are burgeoning Black woman-owned business owners that are shattering glass ceilings and paving the way for the next generation.  In our ...
Female Founding + Innovation = Excellence

Female Founding + Innovation = Excellence

In the year 2020 women started 1,821 new businesses every day and of those new businesses, 64% of them were created by women of color. Two years later, women of color are still shattering glass ceilings at an unprecedented rate, creating their own lanes in markets that are historically ignored b...
The Conscious Corner - Book Recs from Our Favorite Female Authors

The Conscious Corner - Book Recs from Our Favorite Female Authors

Welcome to Nude Barre’s “Conscious Corner,” a space where we talk about books that change the way we think, imagine, and reflect. As we welcome Women’s History Month, we decided to take a moment to recognize the women who used the power of their pen to make a difference. Wayward Lives, Beautif...
Breaking Bias: An Ode to Women's History Month

Breaking Bias: An Ode to Women's History Month

This Women's History Month, Internationalwomensday.com invites you to imagine a discrimination free world, a reality in which all women feel empowered to #BreakTheBias. In honor of this Women’s History Month theme, we have curated a list of exemplary women who have paved the way for future gener...