We shared with Flare.com on why we believe WOC need Our Own Online Beauty Forum. See our piece below.
So how do we get to a place where separate forums aren’t so desperately needed? June Smith, the founder of TAJJ Cosmetics, a Canadian beauty line for women of colour, thinks it’s obvious: there need to be more women like her in the industry, period.
“In October I attended a private event in Toronto, hosted by one of the top leading beauty brands,” she says. “There were about 50 beauty influencers in attendance, and only three were Black—including me. I was not surprised by the lack of diversity in the room, [the industry is] simply not ready
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