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All The Celebrity Skincare Brands That Dropped This Year
Skin is in. Skincare that is, and as a result skincare lines are popping up left and right. The skincare market is currently a multi-billion dollar industry and expected to continue to grow over the next few years. In fact, a report by Technavio shows that the global skincare market is expected to grow by $38.03 billion from 2020-2024. Celebrities are no exception to the trend and are cashing in on the skincare wave. It seems like every other day we hear about a celebrity dropping a new line and I'm not mad at it. Get into some of the newest skincare brands by some of your favorite black celebs below and be prepared to be tempted to give them all of your coins.
Fenty Skin by Rihanna
I don't know when we're getting another Rihanna album but what I do know is that Rihanna has been working! After leaving the beauty industry in complete and utter shambles with the launch of Fenty Beauty, Rihanna is back with Fenty Skin. Fenty Skin, designed to complement Fenty Beauty, focuses more on skin health. The brand states that the vegan and gluten-free line has been tested on all skin types and tones and prioritizes clean formulas. The line includes a cleanser, a serum, and a day and night moisturizer. I'm ecstatic to see that the line also comes with sunscreen because black girls, we need sunscreen too. The products can be purchased individually or in sets.
EleVen by Venus Williams
Due to her career as a professional tennis player, Venus Williams undoubtedly spends a great deal of time outside so it's no surprise that she would get in on the sunscreen game. EleVen, a brand that got its start in activewear apparel, recently added two skincare products to its line. One product is an SPF 30 sunscreen and the other is an SPF sun serum. The clean beauty products are said to be for all skin shades and types. I'm loving the fact that the talk of sunscreen in our community is becoming the norm.
Humanrace by Pharrell Williams
I don't know about y'all but if my good brother Pharrell Williams is selling anything related to skin, I'm buying because he literally does not age. The new line by Pharrell believes that "a skincare routine is only as effective as your commitment to it." The brand also believes that less is more and created a line that eliminates the need for unnecessary steps. If you're lucky enough to get your hands on these products, you'll find that there are three steps: a cleanser, an exfoliator, and a moisturizer. Another neat thing about this line is that it operates with a refill system. When you run out, you can simply remove the refill base and replace it with a new refill. Leave it to Pharrell to save the planet while aging backwards.
Keys Soulcare by Alicia Keys
A few years ago, Alicia Keys shared with the world that she would be embarking on a no-makeup journey. Why? Simply put, she had no desire to cover up anymore. While she has worn makeup occasionally since making that public declaration, it is always very natural looking and subtle. Alicia's no-makeup journey has made it easy to see that her skin has been looking amazing lately so I wasn't exactly shocked when I heard that she was creating a skincare line. Keys Soulcare, whose motto is "beauty is more than skin deep" won't be available for purchase until 2021 but the website is up and running and you can take a peek at a few of the products that will be available next year such as a jade roller and a skin cream.
SkinBUTTR by Tatiana Elizabeth Price
Tatiana Elizabeth Price is a model who was on cycle 23 of America's Next Top Model. Sis is stunning with beautiful skin so I was hype to see that she dropped a skincare line this year. SkinBUTTR consists of whipped shea butter-based body butter and scrubs. SkinBUTTR has products for both your face and your body so you are covered from head to toe with this brand. They even carry hand sanitizer which is a product that is always on deck in my purse nowadays! The products can either be purchased individually or in a set.
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The process of unraveling each character's internal conflicts and their potential impact on future relationships may clash with Paige's textbook therapy approach. While Paige is used to being in the therapist's seat in both career and family, this forces her into the unfamiliar role of a patient during therapy sessions. This shift would compel her to look in the mirror and try a radically different approach.
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Mariee Revere On Her History-Making Million-Dollar Sales And The Future Of MoonXCosmetics
If the name Mariee Revere sounds familiar, it's probably because you heard of her beauty and skincare brand, MoonXCosmetics, or you may have heard about her history-making achievement of making $1.8 million in less than eight minutes. But before starting her million-dollar brand, Mariee was just a teenager trying to cure her acne.
While she grew up in the skincare capital of the world, South Korea, Mariee didn't really experience breakouts until her senior year of high school. Like many people who get their first breakout, she didn't know what to do, and there weren't many products out there at that time. So she decided to experiment. What she didn't know was that what she came up with would ultimately be her ticket to success.
"When I graduated high school, I moved back to America, Georgia, and I ended up making, like, the oil, the Rose Galore oil, which is like the staple product of my brand. I don't know what made me make it, but I did, and it literally cleared my face up," she tells xoNecole in an exclusive interview.
"I end up selling it as a body oil first because, obviously, I'm 17, [and] don't have any background as an esthetician or anything like that. I just made a product that worked for me, but people bought it and was using it, and I reformulated it, and then it just stuck like with me."
While MoonXCosmetics is known for its facial products, it wants to expand to body care and home. It just released its new product, Moon-Gel body wash, and it's only up from there. As Mariee continues to grow the brand, it's more than likely that she will see more history-making moments. And so far she has.
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When asked if she feels pressure to obtain more of those milestones, she says yes and no. "I did $1.8 [million] again, and then I did $2 million but I feel like now, currently, I don't look at that as one of my goals anymore because [of] the headache and just everything that came with it, but I was thankful and blessed to have that milestone, but now I'm looking for more," she says.
"I want to say more reach than more like fast-paced sales. I do want that. Obviously, every girl wants that, but I do want to have a better overall reach for my brand because I did take two years off so I was able to learn, [and] study a lot of different things. See how things have changed from 2020 to now."
"I did $1.8 [million] again, and then I did $2 million but I feel like now, currently, I don't look at that as one of my goals anymore because [of] the headache and just everything that came with it, but I was thankful and blessed to have that milestone, but now I'm looking for more."
Another part of expanding for any company is hiring people. Finding the right person to help you can be a hassle, especially for business owners who are used to doing all the work themselves. Mariee can relate to this, and she touched on this topic in her documentaryThe Million Dollar Story. She recommends having someone be your "right-hand man" who you trust to handle the ins and outs of the company.
"I could say, definitely get, like a right-hand man to help you within the process because that really was what helped me. I never had a job. I literally was 18 now, being like, you know, the boss of over 30+ employees at one point in time, and I didn't know anything. I didn't know anything about no W-2s, no taxes, no clock in, clock out because all I [have] ever known was my brand," she explains.
"So I definitely partner with people who are very skewed and versed in those areas, and they helped me get through it. Even to this day, I still have my same person helping me with hiring, firing, [and] doing everything that I can right now because I'm still learning. But obviously people get jobs young, so they have way more experience than me, but still learning."
And though she is still learning, one thing she makes sure to stay on top of is being consistent. Consistency is what trips many people up when it comes to achieving goals, but Mariee says it's all about scheduling. Whether it's when to post on social media or email marketing, scheduling it out can make a world of difference. That same practice also works when planning out her future goals for the company.
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For more information, visit moonxco.com.
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