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

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

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The closing of Ami Colé is as devastating as it is familiar.

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Company closures and layoffs reveal a new reality for the industry, forcing brands to rethink their relevance and resilience.

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