Start Right Here! Podcast

Ginger King: How Working Behind the Counter Made Her a Better Cosmetic Chemist, the Difference Between Working in Contract Manufacturing and Product Development, and Why Launching a Beauty Line is Like Having a Baby

May 27, 2021

Ginger King, President of Grace Kingdom Beauty, a cosmetic development and manufacturing company grew up in beauty. Her mother was the first woman to open a Shiseido boutique in Taiwan. Yet, even though she loved makeup and secretly wanted to be a makeup artist as a teen, she never thought that she would have a career...

Stephanae McCoy: Why We Shouldn't Exclude the Blind From Beauty Conversations, How She Became an Advocate for Accessibility, Inclusion and Representation, and How We Can Be Authentic Allies

May 20, 2021

This week, it is my pleasure to welcome Stephanae McCoy, founder of Bold Blind Beauty to the Start Right Here podcast. Today, we are going to talk about how the beauty industry interacts with the blind. Is there an intersection? What grade would Stephanae give the industry? What is it like navigating websites when she...

Maisie Dunbar: How She Built Her Clientele By Going to the Bus Stop, Why She Licensed in Nails, Skincare and Massage Therapy, And Why She Pivoted Her Business So She Can Leave a Legacy

May 13, 2021

This week, Maisie Dunbar, President of the Maisie Dunbar Beauty Brands and Bluffajo Cosmetics, joins the podcast to discuss changing careers, building a clientele, embracing entrepreneurship, and empowering underserved communities with new skills during our chat, and so much more.

Maisie explains that she always...