By: Sariya Ivey,Jastin

Williams, Kayvon Daniels and

Alijah thomas

3rd Period
Equality in America … Fiction or Fact ?
1. The Equality in America is not equal.! .. This is a fact because for black women in
the context of a highly segregated beauty culture industry.
2. African Americans makeup didn’t start selling until the mid 1900s
Beauty Industry

The
● beauty industry encompesses sales of
cosmetics, perfume and product for skin and hair.
According to nielsen,a
Thesis Statement

Black girl and women have been treaded poorly since 1960 in the beauty industry.
Black women found themselves forced into one job category, house servant. Jo ann
gibson-robinson (1987), a biographer of the civil rights movement, described the
limited opportunities for black women in the 1950. I think the market for black
women was ignored because you would then have to acknowledge that black
women are beautiful.
It was almost as if black women didn't
exist in the beauty industry. Melissa
butler, CEO of the lip bar said .’’ so as a
black women , naturally I’m frustrated
because I don't see myself being
marketed,and I don't see representation
of women who look like me ,my sister or
my mother.
Facts about what’s in makeup
Foundation what’s in it : Hundreds of different
foundations are in drugstore shelves and behind
department store counters, but they all contain
three basic groups of ingredients: moisturizers,
colorants and fillers
Facts about the beauty industry

➔ The global beauty industry is worth over 500

billion
➔ There are almost 1 million employees in the
service segment of the cosmetics industry
➔ The makeup industry is one of the largest
industries in the world
Is the beauty industry failing African
Americans ?
❏ African Americans have been criticized by the
way they wear their hair
❏ In the early 1900s large department store
stated that they were not gonna stock for black
women
❏
 The person who invented makeup

So the Egyptians created the first cosmetics (no

word on whether they received makeovers at malls
along the Nile). They applied eye makeup called
mesdement (from the ancient Egyptian word
<>msdmt) a mixture of copper and lead ore, around
their eyes.
The Top 10 most used or popular makeup
brands
❖ Maybelline
❖ Fenty Beauty ( ran by an African American
❖ L’Oreal paris
❖ MAC
❖ Wet N WIld
❖ Clinique
❖ E.L.F cosmetics
❖ Urban Decay
❖ Glossier
❖ YSL beauty
Black owned makeup companies

1) Crayon Case
2) Beauty Bakerie
3) Juvia’s Place
4) KA’OIR cosmetic
5) Fenty beauty
6) IMAN cosmetics
beauty industry skills

● A passion for beauty and hair.

● Trust
● Artistic Flair
● Excellent time keeping
● Passionate about learning
● A good listener
● Dedication to the industry
Goals

In a study of harvard mba graduates, students were surveyed on their goal setting
after graduation. These very smart people all had promising futures, right?

● Had no goals set for themselves

● Had some goals but none written down
● Had clearly defined, written down goals
Things the beauty industry involve

➢ Makeup
➢ Fashion
➢ Shoes
➢ Nail polish
➢ Fragrances ( Perfume, Lotion)
➢ Skin care products
➢ Hair care
Black Market

Black women know beauty. An overwhelming 82 percent of us say it’s important to

be weel groomed , and 52 percent of us adhere to a set skin care regimen. Yes ,
there’s a reason that black dont crack .we’re also willing to send money to achieve
our goals. Yet de sipte our bring ideal customers , products suited for us have been
noticedly absent form retail shelves. But now black women have unleashed two
potent weapons our collective dollars and entrepreneurial spirits to create a market
that caters to our unique culturd needs.
How does African American women feel
about the beauty industry
01. Many say it makes them feel “Left Out”
02. One said it make them feel “different”
03. Melissa stated it was blacks did not exist in the beauty industry
04. Women of color has more choices than ever before
How does Caucasian women feel about the
beauty industry
I. Many say it feels as colored have more choices
II. Someone said “white is the standard of beauty women of color can not attain”
beauty industry pro

● It's a busy work environment. If you are to work in a shop it is quite a fast
paced work environment, especially if you work for a big retailer.

● You get commission. Depending on if you hit your target or not you
can earn quite a bit of commission on top of what you would get on
either your hourly or salaried pay. It's a lovely little bonus.

● Uniforms are smart. Some of the uniforms for some makeup companies are
just "all black and stylish," but some are really smart and have to be worn to
the highest standards.
beauty industry cons

● It's a very hands on job and you will be on your feet all
day.
● It's a very demanding job. Lots of customers will come or
ring all day long so you will be on your feet at all time.
● Even if you're a people person... some clients/customers
will definitely test your patience.
DisABLED BEAUTY

The evolution of beauty disability and ability is a

celebration of highly designed assistive devicos , adaptive
devies and apparel for those living with disabilites
historically , people with disablilets have not always been
held in the same esteem as ablebodied person regarding
leve of beauty, intelligence and ability.