Today, I’m chatting with Toshia Baker, the founder of ButterMeUpGoods. Toshia’s brand offers luxurious skincare and body care products made with plant-based ingredients. She began building her company in 2011 when she was going through personal evolution. Toshia decided to go vegan, which led her to pay closer attention to the body care products she was using. Ultimately, this led her to start her skincare line. During the episode, Toshia opened up about growing up in a small town in Alabama, turning her passion for skincare into a brand recognized by influencers like Jackie Aina, and her pla ..read more

Today, I’m chatting with Barbara Jacques, the founder of Jacq’s Skincare. Barbara’s journey began in 2010 when she learned she was pregnant and had an ovarian tumor. Her diagnosis set her on a path to learn more about what she was putting in and on her body. That’s when she discovered the glaring fact that products marketed to black women contain more toxic chemicals than those sold to other women. Ultimately, this inspired her to launch her vegan skincare line for women of color. During the episode we chatted about what it was like transitioning from being product-obsessed to a more intentio ..read more

Today, I'm chatting with Camille Bell, the co-founder of Poundcake. The brand has become known for its red lipsticks formulated for your unique skin and lip tone. During the episode, Camille discusses how a trip to Sephora sparked the idea to launch a beauty brand, why she rejects the idea of universal lipstick shades, and why it took working with three different labs to land on a formula she loves. Press play to hear from Camille, and I hope you enjoy the episode!  Let me know your thoughts on the episode! Tag me on Instagram @thehuereport or email me at hello@thehuereport.co ..read more

Today, I'm chatting with Khadidja Toure, the founder of Kubra Kay Skincare. Khadidja's interest in skincare started at an early age as she would watch her mother concoct different skin remedies in the kitchen inspired by her West African roots. When she got older and landed her first job out of college, Khadidja began traveling frequently, and being constantly on the go affected her skin. During her travels, she began to seek out locals for their best-kept skincare secrets. She saw that different cultures relied on various powerhouse ingredients, many of them being some of her mother's f ..read more

Today, I'm chatting with Mimi Johnson, an Atlanta-based celebrity makeup artist. She is also the founder of makeup brand The Glamatory and membership community/ subscription box for women entrepreneurs Grind Pretty.  I was really excited to finally connect with Mimi because she's helped support The Hue Report in a major way. Last year, the podcast received a grant from Grind Pretty and Lottabody.  With it, we were able to do our brand refresh and come back for season two.  During our conversation, Mimi and I chatted about when her passion for beauty began, how she transitioned ..read more

Today, I’m chatting with Tisha Thompson,  a veteran in the clean beauty space. She started as a makeup artist in the early 2000s and spent most of her career working with PÜR Cosmetics in Atlanta. Tisha started with the brand as a marketing manager in 2007 before becoming vice president of marketing and innovation in 2012. While she was there, she was committed to diversifying clean beauty and was the driving force behind PUR Cosmetics' 100-shade foundation collection. Throughout her career, Tisha has noticed this perpetuated myth that clean, non-toxic ingredients, deep shade ranges, and ..read more

Today, I’m chatting with St. Clair Detrick-Jules, an Afro-Caribbean-American author, photographer, and activist. She’s joining me on the show to talk about her photojournalism book, My Beautiful Black Hair: 101 Natural Hair Stories from the Sisterhood. The book debuts today, and it is the most beautiful love letter to Black women and our hair.  St. Clair specifically created the book for a special little girl in her life, her sister Khloe. We dive deep into the backstory during the episode, but to give a bit of insight, when Khloe was four, she came home crying because her classmate ..read more

Today, I’m chatting with Nickie Nougaisse, the founder of Curls Dynasty. When Nickie decided to transition away from relaxers, she found herself in the kitchen trying to concoct things that would help nourish her hair. Her efforts were successful, and it wasn't long before her family and friends took notice. After getting consistent requests from co-workers and friends to make products for them, Nickie realized she had something special, and Curls Dynasty was born. During our conversation, Nickie talks about the journey from just selling her products to her inner circle to opening an Etsy sho ..read more

Today, I’m chatting with Bernard and James Bronner, who are a part of the legendary Bronner Bros. family. The brand’s history dates back to 1947 when Dr. Nathaniel Bronner, Sr., his brother, Arthur Bronner, Sr., and their sister, Emma Bronner, began teaching cosmetologists at the Butler Street YMCA in Atlanta, Georgia.  In the years that followed, Bronner Bros. became known for iconic hair products like SuperGro and their International Beauty Show, which is usually based in Atlanta. Bronner Bros. is one of those brands that is so connected to Black culture and Black beauty culture. My m ..read more

Today, I’m chatting with Tamika Gibson,  the woman behind Bold Hold. With over 348K followers on Instagram, Bold Hold has become the go-to brand amongst stylists for wig products like adhesives.  Tamika is a wig expert and has worked with everyone from Faith Evans to Keke Wyatt. Before becoming a full-time hairstylist, she was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army and did her fellow soldiers’ hair. During our conversation, we talk about how her time in the military prepared her for her career as a hairstylist, retiring from styling at 40 and launching Bold Hold, and her tips for wig beginner ..read more