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Amid Black Beauty Brand Closures, Glossier Ups Financial Support

Two of the brand’s previous grantees — The Established and Ceylon — which each received a $50,000 infusion from Glossier just years ago, are closing their businesses due to a rough financial climate. With fresh injections of capital, the beauty label is hoping it can help others avoid the same fate.
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Black-owned beauty brands that once participated in Glossier's grant programme. (Glossier)

Two weeks ago, Roya Shariat,

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Sheena Butler-Young
Sheena Butler-Young

Sheena Butler-Young is Senior Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers workplace, talent and issues surrounding diversity and inclusion.

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