EP.02: Lauren Napier, Boardroom Beauty, Founder of Lauren Napier Beauty on the Trials, Triumphs, and Evolutions of a Black Beauty Founder
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Lauren's work, expertise and skincare products have been seen on billboards, award shows, the world’s most iconic publications, movies and television series. Napier’s career includes working with some of the world’s most influential people in entertainment, politics, sports and music including a Bond, a Beatle, an American president, feminist icons and 4 EGOT winners.
After years as a celebrity makeup artist, in 2014, Lauren Napier pioneered Black beauty in the luxury retail space by launching an eponymous skincare brand that revolutionized skincare on the go. Lauren Napier Beauty sold in prestige retailers including Net-A-Porter, Harvey Nichols, Colette Paris, Mecca Australia, Bloomingdale's, Anthropologie, JCrew, Revolve and more.
In today's episode we reflect on her founder journey and learnings, her new ventures, the state of funding in the black beauty space, and the exciting shift in narratives around beauty being led by Gen Z!
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