KJ Miller and Amanda Johnson knew they wanted to work together after graduating Harvard Business School, but they didn’t have any idea on the type of business to launch. Finally, after many months of ...

Mented Cosmetics has closed a $5 million Series A round led by Corazon Capital and CircleUp Growth Partners. Mented plans to use the capital to build the team and grow distribution with Ulta Beauty, ...

Have you ever looked for the perfect nude lipstick? Amanda E. Johnson had been searching for three years when she finally vented her frustration to K.J. Miller, a friend and fellow Harvard Business ...

Created in 2017 by Co-Founders KJ Miller and Amanda E/J Johnson, Mented aims to celebrate all hues make beauty more inclusive. The brand was acquired by LA-based firm West Lane Capital Partners. NEW ...

BLACK ENTERPRISE will present its first Small Business Summit on Thursday, May 6. A lineup of game-changing business leaders and industry innovators will participate in this virtual event. Among the ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- KJ Miller had a problem that, unfortunately, a lot of African American women experience. "I couldn't find myself in the world of beauty," said the 36-year-old. In 2015, she and ...

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Earlier this summer, The Root highlighted New York City-based Mented Cosmetics and its endeavors to create nude lipsticks for women of color. The black-woman-owned company now has a new lip-gloss line ...

At Reviewed, we love supporting Black-owned brands in a ton of different categories and industries. We’ve rounded up Black-owned wine brands, Black-owned beauty brands, Black-owned food brands, and ...