Recently touted as the largest Black-owned beauty company at Target, Melissa Butler’s Lip Bar is truly in a league of its own. But Melissa’s rise to the top was anything but linear. Starting her career out on Wall Street, the Detroit native quickly grew tired of the pressure to represent her entire community in predominantly white spaces. And as a lifelong beauty lover, she couldn’t help notice parallels when it came to diversity and inclusion within the cosmetic industry. From there Lip Bar was born. Tune in as we break down the intersection of colorism and beauty, the importance of giving grace to Black founders, launching her new Gen-Z beauty brand Thread, and so much more. Enjoy!Links to Products/Resources Mentioned: The Lip Bar (Bawse Lady, Boy Trouble, Hot Mama), Al Jazeera Carnival, Byredo Vanille Antique, Hanae Mori Join the Naked Beauty Community on IG: @nakedbeautyplanet Check out nakedbeautypodcast.com for all previous episodes & search episodes by topicRate, Subscribe & Review the Podcast on Apple Thanks for all the love and support. Tag me while you’re listening @nakedbeautyplanet & as always love to hear your thoughts :) Stay in touch with me: @brookedevardFollow Melissa: @melissarbutler Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.