CEW discusses diversity in the beauty industry
By Helena Biggs | 15 August 2017 | News
The Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) organisation hosted a panel discussion titled Inclusive Beauty: Embracing Diversity in the Beauty Industry, which focused on the diversity issues found within the beauty industry including race, gender and age.
Facilitated by Christianne Cavaliere de Moncayo, CEO of the London College of Beauty Therapy, the panel was made up of five influential speakers; Nafisa Bakkar, co-founder of Amaliah.com, Connie Jackson, MD of JAX Global Consulting Ltd, Ateh Jewel, beauty journalist and co-founder of Couture Communications, Monica Rastogi of the corporate cultural relevancy division at Estée Lauder Companies and Jada Sezer, model, mental health and self esteem advocate.
The panel discussed how far the beauty industry has come over the years in terms of diversity by showing how magazine covers today now feature cover models of any gender, colour or age.
Christianne Cavaliere de Moncayo emphasised that there is still work to be done to ensure wider inclusivity within the industry. “While there have been some incredible shifts in the industry over the last year with brands – including male ambassadors for make-up, campaigns celebrating transgender, and a more inclusive approach which celebrates diversity and is reflective of modern Britain – there is still more that can be done to move the needle further and improve inclusivity within the beauty industry as a whole,” she comments.
Connie Jackson adds: “There is so much to celebrate – brands are finally investing in broader shade ranges and undertones – but more fundamentally, social media and the influencers who have exploited it are dissolving the old beauty architecture – no longer will a very elite group of people determine who is beautiful and who is not.”