This week, Akilah Releford, founder and CEO of Mary Louise Cosmetics joins me in conversation about how her DIYing turned into a full fledge business, the beauty in  rediscovering self care and the creation of the infamous Mississippi Mud Mask. 

 

Bio: 25 year old Akilah Releford is the founder and CEO of Mary Louise Cosmetics, a clean beauty brand that helps its Gen Z audience redefine beauty on their own terms. 

Releford created Mary Louise in 2017 from her college dorm room at Howard University with the intention of making fun and playful beauty products for the masses. Mary Louise Cosmetics has stamps of approval from Marie Claire, ELLE, and The New York Times  and can also be found in Macy's, JCPenney, + more. 

 

Follow: @akilahreleford @marylouisecosmetics or visit https://www.mymarylouise.com/

 

Quote “It’s important to be able to pivot and show agility as a founder, you have to be able to change constantly”

 

Tune in to learn more from Akilah and Kendra! 

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