Essence USA – August 2019

The legendary Pat

McGrath teased us, then

released a limited edition

single item before her Pat

McGrath Labs debuted a

full range of lipsticks. Then

she gave us tools to

smize. Now the mother of

makeup has blessed us

Making affordable lipsticks for extraordinary women was Aisha

Fatima Dozie’s vision when she started Bossy Cosmetics in

January. Dedicated to ensuring that women look good, feel

good and do good, the company offers lipsticks, lip liners and

glosses. Even better: Each purchase of a Bossy Cosmetics

product benefits its nonprofit partners Girls Inc., Women at Risk

International Foundation and Women’s Link Worldwide.

BOSSY COSMETICS Liquid Matte Genius Lipstick ($17 each,

bossylipstick.com).

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S U B LI M E

PERFECTION

0 3. WHO’S THE BOSS?

For more than a decade Procter & Gamble’s My Black is Beautiful

campaign has been cultivating conversations about Black hair

goals and the items needed to achieve them. Now the platform

is directly addressing those needs with its own line for curly and

coily hair. The collection contains specially formulated Golden

Milk—a combination of enriching ingredients such as turmeric,

ginger and honey—created by a team of women of color. A special

crown calls for a treasured touch.

MY BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL Collection (starting at $12, sallybeauty.com).

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CROWNING GLORY

with her Skin Fetish:

Sublime Perfection

Foundation. Available in

36 shades—with more

than a third of them

formulated for melanin-

rich skin—the oil-free,

paraben-free foundation

promotes hydration and

fights wrinkles while

giving you that done-by-

a-professional glow.

PAT MCGRATH LABS

Skin Fetish: Sublime

Perfection Foundation

($68, Sephora).

My Black is

Beautiful

specializes

in care

for curly

and coily

tresses.

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