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Color Education: Deep Shades

Color Education: Deep Shades

Gone are the days of only having one “cocoa” option from all the deep hues to pick from!  With more options comes more confusion but don't stress--we are here to help you.  Do you have deeply melanated skin? Do you have trouble finding shades that best match your skin tone and undertones?...
Color Education: Medium Shades

Color Education: Medium Shades

Shoutout to our late rising / midday lunchtime crew representing our 11 AM, 12 PM, 1 PM, and 2 PM shades. The most eclectic of the bunch, our medium shades group appeals to a wide range of hu(e)mans 1 PM Made for hues with a very light brown shade, 1 PM represents humans in our medium shad...
Our Favorite BIPOC Fall Fashion Moments

Our Favorite BIPOC Fall Fashion Moments

2021’s fall fashion repertoire boasts bold prints, lavish coats, and soft silks. BIPOC superstars such as Virgil Abloh, Vera Wang, Laquan Smith, and Olivier Roustieng tapped into innovative silhouettes and fun colors; while iconoclasts such as the “Fab Five” (Gisele Claudia Ntsama, Pape Macodou F...
Color Education: Fair Shades

Color Education: Fair Shades

Do you have very fair skin? Do you have trouble matching traditional beige shades because they are too dark for you? You may be one of our early risers representing our 7 AM, 8 AM, 9 AM, and 10 AM shades.  Let’s break it down... Typically worn by our porcelain beauties, 7 AM is an off-whi...
Fast Company Press: A Business Woman in Bloom

Fast Company Press: A Business Woman in Bloom

Photo: Djeneba Aduayom In this article by Nicole Laporte, Fast Company documents all the things that keep the multi-faceted Serena Williams busy off the court. Apart from being a mother, tennis champion, and wife, Williams has also started investing through her company Serena Ventures. Founded ...