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"Voices Behind the Data" Episode Three: Being Black in the Beauty Industry

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Global Cosmetic Industry and READY to BEAUTY are excited to present the third episode of "Voices Behind the Data."

The series presents key findings from READY to BEAUTY's inaugural industry study titled “(A) State of Black Beauty: An Industry Study as Told by those Black Founders, Executives and Artists who Define the Market." Founder Corey Huggins will host each interview, highlighting the experiences of leading Black beauty professionals.

Being A Young, Black Professional in the Beauty Industry

This episode features Manessa Lormejuste, beauty scientist and product developer. Lormejuste is the STEM exception, being both Black and a young woman in the developmental sciences. Huggins and Lormejuste will address the challenges of the work environment and speak on what it is like to be young, Black and professionally working in the beauty industry.  

Stay Tuned for More

The series will be available on Global Cosmetic Industry's LinkedIn and Instagram platforms, as well as our website. Future interviews will drop on Fridays at 11:00 AM CT on the following dates:

  • December 12 and 19
  • January 2

The collab will conclude on January 9, following GCI's coverage of READY to BEAUTY's DEI data study. 

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