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Ep. 198: Transforming Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion In The Beauty Industry
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On this episode of the Friends in Beauty podcast I welcome Maude Okrah Hunter to the Friends in Beauty guest chair. Maude is an entrepreneur who is passionate about bringing solutions to underserved markets. She has over 12 years of experience working in strategy with startups and
Fortune 500 companies. She is the Founder and CEO of BBR (Black Beauty Roster).
Black Beauty Roster is a digital DE&I platform that connects the TV, Film & Editorial world with hairstylists and makeup artists trained in textured hair and darker complexions while also increasing education around textured hair and darker complexions to the industry at large. BBR has worked with industry leading companies like Warner Bros Discovery, Walt Disney, Amazon Studios, L’Oreal, NYFW, IMG and more. She has been featured in Forbes, Inc, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Allure,and Insider. She is also the owner of Beauty Expense - an app that helps creatives manage their expenses and business.
She received the Women’s Ceiling Crashers award from AT&T. Maude has been appointed Commissioner for DC’s Commission on Fashion Arts and Beauty and also is a member of the Textured Hair Coalition. Maude is Ghanaian American and originally from Boston, MA. She is an alumnus of Emerson College.
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Additional Resources:
-https://www.amazon.com/shop/akuarobinson
-Skillshare - Use this link for 2 months free of the premium plan: https://skl.sh/30t352q
-Shop Mented Cosmetics - https://www.mentedcosmetics.com/?rfsn=1290937.f2481
Use Code “AKUAROBINSON” for 10% of your purchase
Announcements:
We’re on Apple Podcasts - www.bit.ly/FIBPodItunes!
Join our Facebook community…
If you’re looking for a community of like minded, ambitious, and supportive #FriendsinBeauty
all working to leave our mark on the beauty industry, join us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendsinbeauty
Join the Friends in Beauty Mailing List: www.bit.ly/FIBTribe
Social Media Info:
Black Beauty Roster (Instagram) - @blackbeautyroster
Black Beauty Roster (Website) - www.blackbeautyroster.com
Friends in Beauty (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) - @friendsinbeauty
Friends in Beauty (YouTube) - Friends in Beauty
Akua Robinson (Instagram,Twitter) - @akuarobinson
AkuaRobinson (Facebook) - Akua Robinson MUA
Akua Robinson (Website) - www.akuarobinson.com
246 episodes
Manage episode 392518931 series 2936826
On this episode of the Friends in Beauty podcast I welcome Maude Okrah Hunter to the Friends in Beauty guest chair. Maude is an entrepreneur who is passionate about bringing solutions to underserved markets. She has over 12 years of experience working in strategy with startups and
Fortune 500 companies. She is the Founder and CEO of BBR (Black Beauty Roster).
Black Beauty Roster is a digital DE&I platform that connects the TV, Film & Editorial world with hairstylists and makeup artists trained in textured hair and darker complexions while also increasing education around textured hair and darker complexions to the industry at large. BBR has worked with industry leading companies like Warner Bros Discovery, Walt Disney, Amazon Studios, L’Oreal, NYFW, IMG and more. She has been featured in Forbes, Inc, Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Allure,and Insider. She is also the owner of Beauty Expense - an app that helps creatives manage their expenses and business.
She received the Women’s Ceiling Crashers award from AT&T. Maude has been appointed Commissioner for DC’s Commission on Fashion Arts and Beauty and also is a member of the Textured Hair Coalition. Maude is Ghanaian American and originally from Boston, MA. She is an alumnus of Emerson College.
Enjoy this episode!!
Leave us a 5 star review and share this episode with a friend or 2 or 3.
info@friendsinbeauty.com
ENROLLMENT OPEN - TRAILBLAZERS CLUB MEMBERSHIP
https://bit.ly/FIBTrailblazersClub
ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OF THE PODCAST
https://www.friendsinbeauty.com/advertise
ENROLL IN D.I.Y PODCASTER COURSE TODAY: bit.ly/DIYPodcasterCourse
JOIN PATREON TO SUPPORT THE FRIENDS IN BEAUTY PODCAST
https://www.patreon.com/friendsinbeauty
FRIENDS IN BEAUTY FACEBOOK COMMUNITY
www.facebook.com/groups/friendsinbeauty
FOLLOW FRIENDS IN BEAUTY ON IG
www.instagram.com/friendsinbeauty
SUBSCRIBE TO YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Additional Resources:
-https://www.amazon.com/shop/akuarobinson
-Skillshare - Use this link for 2 months free of the premium plan: https://skl.sh/30t352q
-Shop Mented Cosmetics - https://www.mentedcosmetics.com/?rfsn=1290937.f2481
Use Code “AKUAROBINSON” for 10% of your purchase
Announcements:
We’re on Apple Podcasts - www.bit.ly/FIBPodItunes!
Join our Facebook community…
If you’re looking for a community of like minded, ambitious, and supportive #FriendsinBeauty
all working to leave our mark on the beauty industry, join us here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendsinbeauty
Join the Friends in Beauty Mailing List: www.bit.ly/FIBTribe
Social Media Info:
Black Beauty Roster (Instagram) - @blackbeautyroster
Black Beauty Roster (Website) - www.blackbeautyroster.com
Friends in Beauty (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) - @friendsinbeauty
Friends in Beauty (YouTube) - Friends in Beauty
Akua Robinson (Instagram,Twitter) - @akuarobinson
AkuaRobinson (Facebook) - Akua Robinson MUA
Akua Robinson (Website) - www.akuarobinson.com
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