Alix is on vacation for the next few episodes, and I’ve been inviting some of my favorite people to come on and guest host with me! Today Beauty Baddies, we have TWO beauty industry legends on the show: celebrity makeup artist, James Vincent, and the founder and CEO of The Lip Bar, Melissa Butler.

Melissa has become a multi-faceted leader who has transitioned from Wall Street to entrepreneurship, and since then has grown The Lip Bar tenfold, being honored as Inc’s top entrepreneur in 2020, recognized in Black Enterprise’s top 40 under 40 in 2022, and most recently, has raised an oversubscribed $6.7M in funding to continue growing TLB’s house brands, The Lip Bar and thread beauty.
James is a celebrity makeup artist who has worked on EVERYONE from Lady Gaga to Amy Winehouse to Rihanna to Barack Obama. He has become and incredible mentor and leader in the beauty industry and is intensely passionate about supporting budding artists, brands, and the next generation of leaders.
To learn more about James, please visit him on IG @jvincentmakeup or @themakeupshow. 
To learn more about Melissa and The Lip Bar, you can check them out on Instagram @thelipbar and thelipbar.com
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