Mbaye, a pioneering beauty brand created for Black women that celebrated natural beauty and diverse skin tones.

There are no perfect words. But 'thank you' is a start. As a queer Black man navigating the beauty space—a space where there are not a lot of male voices as is—I’ve spent years searching for products, ...

Mbaye, Ami Colé combines the influences of Harlem and Senegal that shaped N’Diaye-Mbaye’s sense of beauty, named after her ...

And even though her company is closing, Senegal's N’Diaye-Mbaye said her work in the beauty industry isn’t done.

So much of my beauty routine is Ami Colé. The brushes — soft but dense — inspired me to stop using a Beautyblender. Its ...

The beloved beauty brand went viral for its accessible and shade-inclusive makeup staples. But when reportedly less than one ...

Vivar recommended Ami Colé to multiple clients who trusted her expert opinion. She knew sales were important to sustain one ...

“After nearly four beautiful soul-stretching years, Ami Colé will close this September,” wrote founder Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye ...

Mbaye, one of the first among the small number of Black women to raise more than $1 million in venture capital, hinted that ...

Viral beauty brand found in the makeup bags of Oprah and Hailey Bieber has closed for good after falling under the pressure ...

Ami Colé’s closing is proof that love alone isn’t enough to keep Black-owned brands alive—here’s how to show up for the ones still here.

Black-owned beauty brand Ami Colé will shut down in September, with founder Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye citing financial pressures, ...