It’s 2022 and the conversation around representation, diversity and self-acceptance has finally come to the forefront. People are now understanding that there isn’t only one kind of beauty in the world and that perfection is a myth. A major chunk of the credit for this goes to the women who have stormed into traditionally male-dominated boardrooms and put their point across- beauty is for all.
So, to celebrate these women, we’ve put together a list of trailblazers who have redefined the world of beauty. From CEOs to models, these ladies deserve a standing ovation every day of the week.
Women Who Have Revolutionalised The Beauty Industry
Priyanka Gill
Founder And CEO, POPxo-Plixxo And Co-Founder, Good Glamm Group
In 2014, Priyanka Gill founded a platform called POPxo to share fun and relatable content for women. Today, this community has over 88 million active users across digital platforms. She also recognised that influencer marketing would become essential for brand building, so she launched Plixxo in 2017, a platform that connects brands and digital media influencers easily. This has now become India’s most engaging influencer marketing platform. She is currently the co-founder of the Good Glamm Group, a digital-first house of brands that brings together innovative personal care and beauty companies. This is now a Unicorn company.
Malika Sadani
Founder And CEO, The Moms Co.
As Malika Sadani was hunting for safe personal care products for her children, she spoke to a number of parents and realised that there was a huge gap in the market for toxin-free products. She created The Moms Co. for mothers and to-be moms who are seeking natural and toxic chemical-free products during pregnancy. Today, it’s India’s leading company for these items. Kudos, Malika, you’re a star!
Naiyya Saggi
Founder And CEO, Baby Chakra And Co-Founder, Good Glamm Group
Naiyya Saggi is responsible for founding India’s most trusted parenting platform, Baby Chakra. This is a one-stop community for all parenting-related questions that has helped loads of people in the country. She is also a co-founder of the Good Glamm Group which is South Asia’s largest content to commerce conglomerate. It brings upcoming personal care brands together under one umbrella and has become India’s first beauty commerce Unicorn company.
Sukhleen Aneja
CEO Of Beauty And FMCG Brands, Good Glamm Group
The beauty and personal care giant, the Good Glamm Group has Sukhleen Aneja at the helm of affairs and she is doing a fabulous job. The company has brought a number of beauty and personal care brands together and has become a powerhouse. Cheers to you, Sukhleen, you’re changing the game.
Namrata Soni
Makeup Artist And Entrepreneur
Namrata Soni is a leader in the beauty world and that is because of her stellar skills. She is a bridal makeup artist and recently launched her own brand keeping Indian women in mind called Simply Nam. Through this, it is her aim to make women feel confident in their own skin and celebrate their beauty. She has also worked on movie sets of blockbuster films like Om Shanti Om and Aisha and we’ve loved her work.
Farah Dhukai
Founder, Farsali
YouTuber, fashion blogger, makeup artist, hairstylist and Founder of Farsali, Farah Dhukai has left an indelible mark on the beauty industry. She launched Farsali by creating products that combined scientific potions with her grandma’s trusted, home remedies and it worked like magic. Hybrid skincare and makeup products have become total game-changers!
Huda Kattan
Founder, Huda Beauty
Iraqi-American makeup artist and influencer turned entrepreneur, Huda Kattan is an internet sensation. She launched her brand Huda Beauty back in 2013 and it totally blew up. Makeup aficionados across the globe literally used all means just to get their hands on her products and that only goes to show how much of an impact she’s had on the masses. Today, she is one of the biggest beauty influencers out there and she’s keeping it real on her social handles with highly relatable content.
Rihanna
Founder, Fenty Beauty
This pop sensation needs no introduction. The star revolutionised beauty with her fresh approach just like how she influenced the music and fashion industry with her unique flair. Rihanna was the first to introduce over 40 foundation shades through her brand in the market so that people of colour could finally find the right match of makeup for their skin tone. She later even launched a range of skincare that was genderless, therefore further pressing the fact that beauty is all-inclusive of skin colour and gender.
Winnie Harlow
Fashion Model
The Candian fashion model was first discovered by Victoria’s Secret Model Tyra Banks for the US TV show America’s Next Top Model. She is the first model with vitiligo to rise to fame in the fashion and beauty industry and has been an advocate for everyone who has this disease. Winnie is actively spreading awareness of the skin condition on other prominent TV shows like The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Rupaul’s Drag Race and also empowering others with vitiligo to never stop aiming to achieve their dreams.
Hats off to all of these women.
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