What if I told you the reason we have shades that actually match our skin today DID NOT start with Fenty? As I blend, let’s talk about Eunice Johnson—the woman who made sure Black beauty had a seat at the table and a spot on the makeup counter. In 1973, she created Fashion Fair Cosmetics, the first global luxury beauty brand for deeper skin tones, because she was tired of Black models mixing random powders just to get a decent shade. Sound familiar? But Eunice wasn’t just about makeup—she ran the Ebony Fashion Fair, pushing high fashion to embrace Black models long before diversity was trending. She built an empire that proved Black women deserved premium beauty products. Now, I get to easily use and access products made for me from Black-owned brands. Can you imagine a world where our beauty wasn’t an afterthought? Let’s talk about that!
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