Black women drive nearly $10 billion in beauty spending, yet major launches in 2025 are still excluding deeper skin tones — proving the industry is choosing profit over true inclusion.
I’ll be honest with you, up until a few weeks ago, I didn’t even know who Mary Phillips was. While I was familiar with the underpainting technique, I actually didn’t know who it was attributed to, and now I understand why. She was never targeting us…. [5983 chars]
Source: Essence | Published: 2025-10-22T16:20:11Z
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