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Preview B.E. Business Report: Top Chef Marcus Samuelsson

Also: Money advice for women; Superstar Nail Lacquer founder Ariana Pierce; executive fitness

Also: Money advice for women; Superstar Nail Lacquer founder Ariana Pierce; executive fitness

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: January 12, 2012 Tags: Ariana Pierce, beauty industry, BLACK ENTERPRISE Business Report, chefs, cosmetics industry, Marcus Samuelsson, Michelle Thornhill, Superstar Nail Lacquer, The Red Rooster, Top Chef, Wells Fargo, Women and Finance, women and money

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Preview B.E. Business Report: Supermodel-Turned-CEO Iman

Also: Obama Treasury Sec. Tim Geithner, online lending and the Harlem Vintage Wine Store

Supermodel-turned-businesswoman Iman, founder and CEO of Iman Cosmetics, is the featured Power Player on this…

By Black Enterprise

Posted: December 1, 2011 Tags: Barack Obama, beauty industry, BLACK ENTERPRISE Business Report, Boutique Larrieux, cosmetics industry, Eric Woods, fashion models, Harlem Vintage Wine Store, Iman, Iman Cosmetics, Isaac Mizrahi, Jai Jai Greenfield, Lydia Hamiton-Monnie, models, online lending, supermodels, Timothy Geithner

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How I Did It: Mikki Taylor Expands Beauty Brand with New Book ‘Commander in Chic’

Motivational expert uses inspiration of Michelle Obama to empower women

Beauty and fashion expert Mikki Taylor expands her brand with new book, Commander in Chic:…

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: November 29, 2011 Tags: 2011 fall fashion, 2011 Fall Fashion Gallery, beauty, beauty industry, blacks in fashion, branding, career advancement, career development, career transition, fashion, fashion industry, life purpose, Mentors, mentorship, Michelle Obama, Mikki Taylor, Motivation, purpose, Style, women executives., Women of Power, Women of Power Summit

The beauty business is a multi-billion dollar industry. From hair and fashion to makeup and spa treatments, there are numerous avenues to carve out a lane for oneself. That’s something both Cathleen Trigg-Jones and Chioma Valcourt have done. An Emmy Award-winning journalist with a successful career in media, Trigg-Jones followed her passion and opened Spa Catchi, a Midtown Manhattan day spa/cosmetic surgery center with her husband, celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Michael E. Jones. Similarly, Valcourt, who’s made her mark in the industry as a celebrity hair designer, runs Next Vanity, a full service salon in Manhattan. BlackEnterprise.com caught up with the entrepreneurs, who shared their personal commandments for finding success in the beauty business. —Anslem Samuel

5 Commandments of Finding Success in the Beauty Business

Two women that have managed to carve out their own niche in the beauty world share their trade secrets

Both Cathleen Trigg-Jones and celebrity hair stylist Chioma Valcourt have followed their passions in the…

By Anslem Samuel

Posted: October 21, 2011 Tags: beauty industry, beauty products, Cathleen Trigg-Jones, Chioma Valcourt, customer service, Dr. Michael E. Jones, hair stylist, marketing, Next Vanity, plastic surgery, Spa Catchi, spa service

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Black Businesswomen Banking on Hair

Two hair industry trailblazers making their mark on the multi-billion-dollar beauty industry

Two hair industry trailblazers, Erika Dotson, of Indique Virgin Indian Hair, and Karen Mitchell, of…

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: July 20, 2011 Tags: beauty industry, black beauty, black hair, black haircare, Celebrity hairstyles, celebrity stylist, Ciara, Erika Dotson, hair extensions, hair industry, haircare, Haircare Industry, Indian hair, Indique Virgin Indian Hair, Jill Scott, Karen Mitchell, Kelly Rowland, Lady Gaga, True Indian Hair, Video

This Week on the B.E. Business Report: Supermodel-Turned-CEO Iman (Video)

Also: Obama Treasury Sec. Tim Geithner, online lending and the Harlem Vintage Wine Store

Supermodel-turned-businesswoman Iman, founder and CEO of Iman Cosmetics, is the featured Power Player on this…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: February 3, 2011 Tags: Barack Obama, beauty industry, BLACK ENTERPRISE Business Report, Boutique Larrieux, cosmetics industry, Eric Woods, fashion models, Harlem Vintage Wine Store, Iman, Iman Cosmetics, Isaac Mizrahi, Jai Jai Greenfield, Lydia Hamiton-Monnie, models, online lending, supermodels, Timothy Geithner

Laila Ali Launches Eco-Friendly Beauty Products Line

The boxing phenom talks product placement and plans for a lifestyle brand

“I think entrepreneurs should start small with a plan to grow big.”–Laila Ali

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: October 13, 2010 Tags: beauty, beauty industry, beauty products, black beauty products, black haircare, cosmetics industry, ethnic hair care, Laila Ali, minority beauty products

Style Biz: How to Leverage Hair Shows Into Dollars

Insider tools for fashion and beauty industry success

Salon owner Janel Smith offers these tips on how to make the most of hair…

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: August 17, 2010 Tags: beauty, beauty industry, branding, Bronner Bros. Inc., cosmetics industry, fashion business, hair show, hair styling, haircare, haircare business, haircare products, hairstyling, hairstyling business, International Beauty Show, International Hair and Beauty show, marketing, Style Biz

A Natural Progression

Realizing its niche, an ethnic haircare company curls its focus to include others

Mahisha Dellinger, president and founder of CURLS L.L.C., says she found her niche providing products…

By Ayana Dixon

Posted: July 1, 2009 Tags: beauty industry, Curls L.L.C., haircare, Mahisha Dellinger