Reine Africaine Podcast

Initially Jackie set out to help her mum with her beauty brand. Her brother convinced her to take ownership of the brand and she hasn't looked back ever since. She states that finance is the biggest obstacle in running a beauty business. The struggles of needing finance to expand, but not wanting to give up ownership. 

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Vanessa grew up with skin problems and she struggled to find products that worked effectively. Her  brand, HerSkin is the solution to her problems.  She created this brand to share her story as well as help people solve some of the skin conditions they are facing, which she also faced growing up. Running a business in Nigeria has been far from easy, but she is determined to push through the challenges and succeed. 

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From a young age Elaine knew she wanted to go into the beauty industry. She decided however to start off her career in banking before making the transition. She has loved the transition so far. Hearing that girls went to the studio because of her celebrity brother made me laugh. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it. 

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Esione transitioned from running a beauty blog to retailing international products and now manufacturing her own products. It's shocking that bleaching products are still patronised by Nigerians. We discussed suggestions for tackling this issue. Esione also tells us some of the challenges of running a beauty business whilst being a mum. 

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Oyin started Honey Beauty in 2021. The brand gained momentum in a short time frame. For someone who barely wore makeup and thought she would be spending her life coding. This is such an interesting pivot. "Tech bro" to beauty entrepreneur. 

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The first guest ever on the Reine Africaine podcast is Tejiri Arigbodi. Tejiri runs a skincare blog called SkincarebyTej and recently launched a skin care brand called SkinbyTej. Tejiri explains why she started a luxury bodycare line. She also reveals something about herself that not many people know. We discuss the lack of diversity and inclusivity in the beauty industry, particularly the luxury brand market .  

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Hello Everyone,

Black women have been excluded from the global beauty industry for the longest time and it is a mission of mine to create a community for us to excel in the industry. The notion that African brands are subpar is far from the truth.  There are women across the continent creating amazing brands. The Reine Africaine podcast provides a platform to share their phenomenal entrepreneurship journeys, their creative process, challenges faced, lessons learnt , as well as their top tips for self-care and beauty. Also, look out for my solo episodes too where I share my personal tips. I hope you feel inspired to pursue what sets your soul on fire. 

Jessica Adetu
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