MEET RIKKI RINCON: VP & PARTNER OF BellaGENERATION HAIR SYSTEM
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Rikki is no stranger to the media relations world, he has worked with Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Run DMC, Nia Long, Fat Joe, Chayanne, Luis Enrique, Stevie B., and many more celebrities spanning several decades. He has also been a contributing writer for Mercado Bilingue Magazine and Alegria Magazine (Los Angeles, Ca) and has worked and donated much of his time to organizations such as Entertainment Chair with both St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital Annual Gala in Dallas, Texas. He has always been aware at how common hair loss affects women, so when he was given the opportunity to join the BellaGeneration Hair System in 2017 as a Partner/VP and jumped at the chance to be able to make
MEET VANITA PARTI: FOUNDER OF BLINK BROW BAR
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Vanita had a dream of starting her own business and that wish finally came true in 2004 when she opened her first walk-in threading bar. Her original idea was to offer a simple walk-in, pain-free, professional brow threading service, with highly qualified technicians in London. Now, fast forward to 2018 and now she has over 30 Blink Brow Bar locations across the UK, as well as in Saks 5th Avenue in New York City.
Vanita shared with BITB her passion for brows and some insights into her journey to become a super successful female beauty entrepreneur.
1. Tell us where your passion for beauty and brows stemmed from what was your inspiration for opening your first Blink Brow Bar?
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MEET GABRIELLE REQUENA: FOUNDER OF WRINKLES SCHMINKLES
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Gabrielle Requena, founder of Wrinkles Schminkles, began to notice fine lines and wrinkles on her chest and started searching for a product to combat the signs of aging. After coming across countless lotions and creams for the face, she recognized that these creams alone could not treat other areas of the body. “I found there was a distinct lack of simple, practical treatments available for places like the chest – which can tend to act its age.”
Created to generate hydration and stimulate collagen production from the inside out, Gabrielle and her team introduced the wrinkle-fighting silicone pads onto the Australian market in 2015. After three years, Wrinkles Schminkles continues
MEET COLETTE COURTION: FOUNDER & CEO JOYLUX INC.
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Colette Courtion has always been a risk taker. This Seattle-based entrepreneur and innovator’s passion is to bring unique products to market that create the best experiences for women. After working for mega consumer brands Pepsi and Starbucks in leadership roles, she began her entrepreneurial career when she launched a line of medical aesthetic clinics in 2005. After building a nationally known brand and selling the company, she became the CEO/ President and Chief Beauty Innovator at JeNu, an at-home beauty device company utilizing ultrasound technology.
It was her most personal journey into motherhood and learning from her girlfriends about the unfortunate changes that occur from giving
