Ami Colé founder & CEO Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye went from social media manager (Temptu, L’Oréal) to product developer (Glossier) to starting a beauty brand for melanin-rich skin—and she’s refreshingly honest about what it took to get where she is. We discuss how her personal story is part of (but not the same thing as!) her brand; what it’s like to work with investors; the challenges BIPOC-owned beauty brands are facing; and how much fun it is for her to create gorgeous products that people love.
Below you’ll find a list of some of the people, topics, and products mentioned in this episode. If you have any questions (or just want to say hi), reach out to us on Instagram or TikTok or via email (info@fatmascara.com). And please email us voice memos of your beauty questions and Raise A Wand favorites so we can share them on the show. You can also leave us a voicemail to be featured on a future podcast (our phone number in the U.S. is at 646-481-8182).
Diarrha Ndiaye-Mbaye – Founder & CEO of Ami Colé
Ami Colé TikTok & Instagram
Jones Road Beauty by Bobbi Brown
Aminata African Hair Braiding
Kelly Cutrone
Rebecca Minkoff
TEMPTU Airbrush Makeup
Lauren Conrad
Emily Weiss – Founder of Glossier & Into The Gloss
Glossier Futuredew
Fenty Beauty
LoveSeen by Jenna Lyons
Susie O'Connell – Vice President of Product Development at Ami Colé
S’ABLE Labs – Developed by Sabrina & Idris Elba
L'Oréal Paris Voluminous Original Mascara
Sexyy Red
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