Cheekbone Beauty
| Cheekbone Beauty | |
|---|---|
| Type | Company |
| Founded | 2016 |
Cheekbone Beauty is an Indigenous-owned cosmetics company.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- October 2019: The company produces natural cosmetics and donates 10 per cent of its profits to the First Nations Child & Family Caring Society. In 2019, the business received a $350,000 investment from Raven Indigenous Capital Partners. The brand ships products to customers in Canada, the United States, and Australia.[2]
- June 2023: This brand is featured as one of the labels available at the aaniin department store.[3]
- June 2023: The company was selected as one of five participants in the inaugural SOAR accelerator program in 2023. It focuses on empowering Indigenous communities and representation while seeking to create lasting social change.[4]
- June 2023: The company produces sustainable colour cosmetics and was the first Indigenous-owned brand carried by Sephora Canada. As of June 2023, its products are sold in 690 J.C. Penney locations across the United States and through an e-commerce platform. The brand features a lipstick collection named after prominent Indigenous women to provide role models for youth.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cheekbone Beauty founder and CEO recognized as one of nine 2023 TikTok Indigenous Visionary Voices", Anishinabek News, 28 June 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Indigenous-owned cosmetics company receives unsuspected surprise", Anishinabek News, 3 October 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Say aaniin to the first Indigenous department store in Toronto", Anishinabek News, 8 June 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Inaugural program focuses on growing Indigenous-owned businesses", Anishinabek News, 24 June 2023 (archived copy; original article).