| "Problems can become opportunities when the right people come together." Robert Redford |
| "This partnership will allow me and my team to stay focused on the creation and development of each product while building the brand into an international beauty powerhouse." Kylie Jenner on selling a stake of Kylie Cosmetics to Coty |
| "We're seeing the increasing fluidity of pop culture transfers between Africa and the diaspora. And then globally, there's a huge acceleration in the trend for 'natural ingredients, which gives the continent a unique role in global sourcing and storytelling." Estée Lauder Companies' Susan Akkad on why Africa is primed for prestige beauty growth |
| "Mobile technology is growing fast in Africa, and we are aware that the majority of Maybelline's target audience spends a significant amount of time on their mobile phones reading about trends and their favourite celebrities. The Pan-African web series brings New York to diverse African cities." Irina Domanciuc on how Maybelline Makeup in the Cities - Africa makes beauty inclusive |
| "Your reputation is the most important element in the beauty and grooming business. Word of mouth can make or break you." Beautique Group founder Tzvia Hermann on trends shaping skincare and aesthetics |
| "The revolution is spreading like wildfire but it does not present itself as a reversal of roles draped in separatist rhetoric, instead, it is a construction of progressive and inclusive values that could be applied to every kind of woman and girl child." Thando Hopa on the beauty revolution |
| "I can see how the standard of beauty has been altered because of technology because we're taking pictures of their stretch marks and other women were going, 'Actually, I have those too and maybe it's not such a bad thing.'" Trend analyst and culture strategist Nicola Cooper talks pop culture trends affecting women |
| "I had flops, I had success." Agnes Varda |
| "Perfect is boring: Beauty is irregular." Gloria Steinem |
| "Wear some mascara, give attention to your eyebrows and also take care of your lips." Fei Fei Sun |
| "Less make-up is better, and it's always better to let your natural beauty shine. Essentially, be happy with your appearance." Park Shin-hye |
| "Everything that's realistic has some sort of ugliness in it. Even a flower is ugly when it wilts, a bird when it seeks its prey, the ocean when it becomes violent." Sharon Tate |
| "I know it's a cliche, but the sun makes me happy. When you can feel the sunshine on you, you feel better, happier, and naturally, every human being needs the sun." Doutzen Kroes |
| "I think that anybody that smiles automatically looks better." Diane Lane |
| "I'm obsessed with the Fenty beauty line. It's like, finally, women of colour get good makeup." Phoebe Robinson |
| "What I am is how I came out. No one's perfect and you just have to accept your flaws and learn to love yourself." Kelly Brook |
| "I think women should wear whatever makeup they want for themselves. Makeup should be fun." Emma Stone |
| "You should have high expectations for yourself and others should come second." Florence Welch |
| "Perfect isn't normal, nor is it interesting." Amy Adams |
| "Beauty is not just physical." Halle Berry |
| "Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old." Franz Kafka |
| "There is a role and function for beauty in our time." Tadao Ando |
| "The best thing is to look natural, but it takes makeup to look natural." Calvin Klein |
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