A BEAUTIFUL MIND

“Six years ago, I was watching the Oscars, and Viola Davis had her hair natural. I said, ‘Oh, my God, if she can wear [her hair like that] to the Oscars, I can wear [mine like that] to work!’ I can’t believe I spent decades believing that if I showed up as I was born, people would take me less seriously.”

– UKONWA OJO on the importance of representation. As the former vice-president of CoverGirl and chief marketing officer at Coty, Ojo brought on current ambassadors like actress/director Issa Rae, 70-year-old model Maye Musk and

media personality Sangita Patel.