After noticing the obvious lack of diversity in the beauty industry, Harvard graduates KJ Miller and Amanda Johnson set out to help womxn of color find their perfect nude lip. What began as a mission to create the best color for Black and Brown womxn, Mented Cosmetics eventually blossomed into a premium beauty brand that offers a wide range of lippies, eyeshadow palettes, nail polish, and blush — all of which are pigmented to work with darker skin tones.

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