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Women Creating Commerce

SPOTLIGHTING MINORITY OWNED FASHION & BEAUTY BRANDS

LAMIK - L ove A nd M akeup I n K indness

Lamik Beauty is a vegan makeup line made with natural and organic ingredients for multicultural women. Owner Kim Roxey started the clean makeup line as a brick and mortar store in Houston, Texas before launching LAMIK online. Its mission is to provide women of color clean beauty products and services. Check out VOGUE's list of 68 other black-owned fashion and beauty brands to support. Discover more!

DO YOU GET DRESSED OR STRESSED?

Dr. Charlene Lawson says great style is not just an art it's a science! In addition to being a certified Personal Stylist, she's a PhD chemist on a mission to help women cultivate a sense of style that feels natural and effortless. Her firm, Style Chemistry Consulting is dedicated to helping women comfortably and confidently express themselves through a wardrobe that's tailored to their unique personal style and lifestyle.

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Empowering Wellness

THE BEAUTY OF SLOWING DOWN

By: Dr. Susan

Being a parent makes me think about the lessons I want my kids to learn and the character traits that I hope they develop. One of my greatest hopes is that they will have the ability and desire to take on challenges and allow themselves to be vulnerable to failure. No doubt this is easier for some people than others and is somewhat ingrained in our personalities, but I believe that anyone can learn it and that everyone can benefit from it. The experience of completing something really difficult and scary is a primary builder of self-worth, and allows one to develop the essential belief that “I can do hard things.” It takes practice.

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Personal Development

PROTECTING YOUR CLOSELY-HELD BUSINESS BEFORE A DIVORCE

By: Taylor Toombs Imel , KoonsFuller Family Law

Divorce is a reality for nearly half of all married individuals in the United States. Despite this alarming statistic, individuals often fail to financially prepare and protect themselves from the devastating effects that inevitably accompany divorce. This is especially true when it comes to closely-held businesses. Read more!

ARE YOU READY TO TRAVEL AFTER ISOLATION?

By: Donna Boyer , Cruise Planners

The consensus is a strong “Yes!” but what can we expect from the new normal for travel going moving forward? After 911, it was determined that travel would suffer because no one would be willing to take off their shoes at TSA screenings. And what do you mean I can’t bring my water bottle through security? Read more!

News You Can Use

VERIZON SAYS THE FUTURE IS BEING CREATED AT ITS 5G LABS

Like many innovative breakthroughs, it all started by addressing a pain point. Joe Weaver, the CEO of Ario , and his team recognized how augmented reality could increase productivity, reduce downtime, and provide real-time knowledge and information relevant to employees in the energy, utilities, and manufacturing fields. Read more !

BANK OF AMERICA ANNOUNCES $1 BILLION COMMITMENT TO HELP COMMUNITIES OF COLOR

Hong Ogle , Market President Houston:

We at Bank of America share sincere concern about what we are seeing and experiencing right now in Houston and in many communities across the country. The global pandemic is intensifying underlying economic and social disparities, and the urgency is clear for us all to do more.