Black Girl Fest Studios

Over the last three years, we’ve been curating programmes, experiences and learning resources to combat the lack of funding for Black women founders in the beauty industry. Despite driving billions in consumer spending with some of the most innovative and culturally influential beauty brands, Black women founders remain underfunded, underrepresented, and over-scrutinised. To address this, we’re excited to launch BEYOND BEAUTY - a new project celebrating the Black women who are changing the face of the beauty industry. From kitchen tables to global shelves, we aim to highlight the real stories, the hustle and the heart that drive them. For many Black women, the personal cost is heavy: isolation, burnout, and the unspoken weight of carrying the expectation to succeed not just for themselves, but for their entire community. Beyond Beauty exists to honour the resilience and creativity of these women, sharing their triumphs, setbacks, and stories of perseverance. We’re eager to connect, learn and collaborate. Tag founders, investors and creators you think should be part of this project! ✨ We’re excited to expand our learning and collaborate, so feel free to say [email protected] https://lnkd.in/eFMeNkuj Source Link: https://lnkd.in/ePznYKCi #BeyondBeauty

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Over the last few months, we've been deepening our research on the relationship young Black girls have with basketball, movement and creativity. Did you know that Basketball is the sport most Black girls identify with in the UK? Yet, despite 60% aspiring to become pro athletes, they remain one of the least active groups. The gap isn’t about interest. It’s about access. That's why this summer we’re on a mission to open up the game and create space for more girls to play and thrive. Watch this space for more info on how to get involved 🎉🚀 #BGFOffTheCourt #BlackGirlsinBasketball *Women in Sports - Black Girls and Sport: A breakup story 2025

Meet the five recipients of the Black Girl Fest Studios x Glossier, Inc. Black Beauty Grant Programme in the UK 💅🏾🌷 These 5 Black women-owned beauty businesses will take part in our 7-week programme, learning directly from the Glossier team, gaining expert advice from industry professionals and receiving a £10K equity-free grant. We are excited to share these wonderful founders with you and can’t wait to see what the future holds. Join us in celebrating 🎉 Kemi O. - KEM Yvonne Jokogbola - JAY & CO BEAUTY Fatima Ndiaye - MOSS Zainab Sanusi & Manacoro Mbaye - SLIQ Marina C. - Mèlasun Image Edits: Hannah Anaele - Delika Studios Read more below: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ePk5jh-H #BGFxGlossier #BlackBeautyProgrammeUK Nicole Krystal Crentsil Halah AlQahtani Veronika Ullmer Kyle Leahy Seun Sodipo

WE’RE BACK IN GHANA ✨🇬🇭 To celebrate Samuella Graham, winner of the 2025 ObaaSima Creative Fund, we’re hosting an intimate event exploring menstrual stigma through art and storytelling. This special gathering offers a space for dialogue, reflection and creative connection within the Ghanaian creative community. If you’re in Accra, Ghana, take part in a flower therapy wellness workshop lead by Sade Coker, attend an art talk with samuella Graham hosted by Curator and Gallery Manager Henrika Muthoni Amoafo , or join a relaxed networking session aimed at building community among Ghanaian creatives.✨ Join us Saturday, 3rd May 2025, 4 - 8 PM Location: Palm Moments, Asylum Down RSVP:  https://lnkd.in/e8jzQKd4 See you then! BGF x #ObaaSima #BGFinGhana

PSA to my UK-based Black beauty founders — Black Girl Fest Studios & Glossier, Inc. are awarding £10,000 grants to five beauty businesses! If you’re working on launching a new product, hosting your first event, or building a brand campaign, this is a brilliant opportunity to get funding, mentorship, industry insights, and PR support. Please spread the word with anyone who needs to see this 🗣️ 🗓️ Applications close Friday 16th May at 11:59PM GMT 🔗 Full details and how to apply:

We’re incredibly excited to announce the winner of our OBAASIMA CREATIVE FUND 2025 🎉🌟🇬🇭 Meet Samuella Graham, a multi-disciplinary artist from Accra, Ghana. As a Communication Design graduate from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Samo’s pixelated painting style addresses social themes, combining her painting and digital NFT skills. Samo’s work has been featured in exhibitions both locally and internationally, including Windsor Gallery in Lagos, La Residence in Abidjan, and projects contributing to the Nkyinkyim Museum in 2022. Her powerful project ‘Stained Stories’, which forms part of the larger initiative "Roses Are Red, Periods Are Not Blue", stood out for its bold and thought-provoking approach to menstrual health awareness, using art as a tool for advocacy and education. An evocative art installation and catalogue, Samo uses thrifted underwear, paintings and visual narratives to confront menstrual stigma, period poverty, and the lived experiences of bleeding bodies, particularly from a Black woman’s perspective. 🩸 We sat down with Samo to learn more about her vision for the project, inspirations and dedication to creating impact for girls. 📢 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eBKd9Qin #OBAASIMA #ObaaSimaCreativeFund

The BGF x Glossier, Inc. Black Beauty Grant programme is BACK! 📢 This year, as Glossier marks five years since the grant programme began, we’re celebrating by giving five beauty businesses £10,000 each to kickstart a new project idea! Whether that's hosting your first pop-up event, launching a new product or producing a killer brand campaign, we're supporting founders to grow their business sustainably. ✨ Over the next 7 weeks, this programme will support founders to gain access to expert-led advice from the Glossier team, learn new skills and insights whilst connecting with our community of Black beauty founders. If you're a UK-based Black woman beauty founder ready to kickstart a bold idea, this programme is for you! 💅🏾 📅 Deadline to apply: Friday, 16th May 2025, 11:59 PM GMT 🔗 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/emqxNbCx BGF x #BGFxGlossier #BlackBeautyProgrammeUK