Michelle Obama says it best, ” Don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of it’s own.”
These pioneers of Black Beauty never underestimated the importance of there vision and contributions. They courageously carved out spaces for theunderserved and neglected beauty, brilliance and spending power of Black Women. This Black History Month, we salute their brilliance, beauty, courage, contribution and legacy.
Annie Malone, Madame C. J. Walker, Lisa Price, Iman, Pat McGrath, Rhianna. Each of these women have paved the way for other Black women who dare to dream and are courageous enough to do.

Dixie Lincoln- Nichols is a biological science educator, health and wellbeing consultant and Qigong instructor. Her work has been featured in media outlets like, Oprah Mag, SELF, Yahoo and more. She is the founder of Inside Outer Beauty Market, a multi-cultutal retailer curating and creating products to support the body inside and out. Visit the site at www.iobeautymarket.com