Age doesn't equal success, and no one knows this more than 22-year-old Naiga Kibuuka, a natural cosmetics formulator and the founder of Naiga Naturals, an affordable organic line of chemical-free cosmetics that nourish skin and hair, formulated with a light, indulgent scent, with fragrance-free options. The intrepid path being...
When you think about community development, female entrepreneurs have been a huge contributor and the impact has been resounding in terms of revenue and job creation. One such remarkable woman in business is Gaelle Bomboko founder of Lafemme: an affordable luxury brand that specialises in lip care kits, lashes...
Sensitive skin is the bogeyman of the beauty world and, like stress which incidentally, triggers sensitivity, it’s often declared the root cause of many of the ailments we suffer from today – rashes, spots, dryness and even premature ageing.
Rahel Yohannes is the founder of All Things Raydiant, a natural...
One of the seldom talked about hair issues amongst women especially as it relates to postpartum symptoms is postpartum hair loss, known in extreme cases as postpartum alopecia. A condition that attacks the hair follicles and causes excessive hair loss. While it is a relatively common condition affecting between 40-50%...
The African continent has always been known for its rich bounty of natural resources and is often in the spotlight for natural cosmetics’ formulators on account of its incredible, beneficial raw ingredients such as baobab, moringa oils and shea butter. These indigenous ingredients form the backbone of organic skincare...
“In my teenage years, I was covered head to toe in psoriasis.”
These are the words of Zoe Johnson, the woman behind budding miracle-skincare brand Zoe Bee Beauty, who I recently caught up with to find out what exactly makes her products so spectacular, and the events that led her...
Natural, African beauty brand, R&R Luxury, officially marked its 10-year anniversary last week celebrating a decade of growth, evolution and extraordinary accomplishments.
R&R Luxury was founded in 2010 by entrepreneur, Valerie Obaze, just after the birth of her daughter, to fulfil a mother’s need to give her newborn child the...
Unchecked beauty formulas and untrustworthy concoctions can have numerous long term effects on your general health and wellbeing. But if you're fed up with investing in skin and hair care solutions that don’t work for you, or you’re unsure of the active ingredients in the products you use, now...
South African born Nomshado Baca, is the founder and creative chief executive of A Complexion Company, an eco-luxe African wellness and clean beauty brand for women of colour. We caught up with the entrepreneur and she told us all about the inspiration behind her brand and her intricate journey to building an inclusive,...
Let’s paint a mental picture. Imagine yourself on a quiet, private beach. Imagine the white sands and the cool gentle breeze. Imagine the touch of the waves gliding up to kiss your feet, and then slowly slipping away and removing all your stress as it leaves the shore. Imagine...
