Annya Santana, founder of clean beauty brand Menos Mas, wants to make one thing clear, wellness is for the people. Operated out of Paris and New York, Menos Mas is “a wellness lifestyle for the culture,” that centers black and brown communities that may get lost in the noise.
Read MoreIt’s safe to say that Lauren Ash is the epitome of Black girl magic. Not just the trendy, coconut-oil-soaked, Instagram-baddie kind. Lauren Ash embodies the kind of magic that Black women inherently possess—the kind that builds an empire out of sticks and stones, that creates a city with just a few bricks. She started Black Girl In Om just a little over three years ago out of a need to create a space by Black women for Black women. More than just a fantastically curated Instagram feed full of inspiring Black women, BGIO is a movement that is radically intent upon promoting holistic wellness and inner beauty for women of color. BGIO accomplishes this by connecting women of color in the online space through avenues such as the BGIO podcast and #BGIOMindful Twitter Chats, as well as Self-Care Sunday sessions often led by Lauren, herself, in Chicago. In addition to having created the village that is BGIO, Lauren is also a Nike Trainer and co-founder of Lifestyle with Ivory and Ash.
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