USC Business Cosmetics Club

As the semester comes to an end, let’s recap BCC’s amazing guest speaker panels! On October 24th, we hosted our South Asian Women in Beauty Panel featuring Michelle Ranavat. She shared her insights on creating a clean brand that combines her passion for wellness with her heritage. On November 7th, we had our notorious Marketing in Beauty Panel featuring Caitlin Cimowsky, Haley Polkes, and Abbey Brogan. Our speakers delved deeper into all the moving parts behind a successful marketing campaign and the importance of collaborating across teams. On November 14th, we featured celebrity makeup artists Jenna Nicole and Jennifer Webster Sciarrino. Both ladies have quite the star-studded repertoire, working with celebrities such as Selena Gomez and Ashley Park. Both speakers noted the incredible skill and drive it takes to reach the level of success they have achieved, and what it’s truly like working for these celebrities. Finally, on November 21st, we hosted a panel about all things skincare. Our speakers, Linda Wang, Alli Reed, and Lauren Wolk-Goldfaden, provided insight on what it takes to develop good skincare and successful companies. A heartfelt thank you to all of our guest speakers this semester! BCC is so grateful to have the opportunity to gain invaluable insights about all things beauty. To our members, thank you for the amazing turnout. Good luck on finals Trojans and we’ll see you next semester! Fight On ? #beautyindustry #skincare #beautymarketing #wellness #beautycosmeticsclub #USCBCC

BCC has been keeping busy this semester with our weekly guest speakers! On October 3rd, we had our Beauty Influencers Panel featuring Abelyn Alexa and Alexis Oakley. Both our speakers are skilled celebrity makeup artists working with stars like Selena Gomez and Alix Earle, and content creators. They shared their insights on what it’s really like to be a beauty influencer on social media, the steps they took to get where they are today, and shared tips for our members to follow in their digital footsteps! This past Thursday, October 17th, BCC had the incredible opportunity to host Lauren Ireland, one of the Co-Founders of Summer Fridays! Lauren is an impressive leader and trend-setter in the beauty community. She shared integral advice to those who want to grow their own brand to the success she has amassed so far. She also provided insight on the inner workings of Summer Fridays and what makes this brand a cult classic to so many people. It’s difficult to maintain a perfect work-life balance, but Lauren reminds us all to stay present in the moment and take it all one step at a time—of course, with the help of your community. BCC is beyond grateful to all the speakers who have taken the time to share their invaluable insights! And to all our members, thank you for the incredible turnout we’ve seen this semester. We can’t wait to showcase our next panelists! Fight On! ? #Beautyindustry #Cosmetics #SummerFridays #ContentCreators #BeautyPanel #Influencers?#Entrepreneurship

BCC has kicked off its guest speaker panels for the Fall 2024 semester! On September 19th we held our first panel of the semester: Finance in Beauty. We hosted Tanya Raytman and Maria Fernanda (Ruiz) Price who shared their experience as leaders in finance. We had an incredible turnout for our first panel, reaching close to 70 members in the audience! This past week we had our infamous Entrepreneurship Panel featuring Allison McNamara, Katie Echevarria Rosen Kitchens, and Rosie Jane! Our speakers delved into their entrepreneurial journeys creating innovative brands, and inspired our members with opportunities in the beauty industry. A heartfelt thank you to all of our guest speakers for taking the time to share their invaluable insights with BCC, and thank you to all our BCC members for the amazing turnout so far this semester! We can’t wait for what’s to come next! Fight On! ?

BCC is back on campus for Fall 2024, and we are booked and busy! So, what have we been up to? This week’s highlights include our Avatar Pop-up event, and volunteering opportunities at the BIW Emerge Awards, and Tower 28’s Clean Beauty Summer School (CBSS). Our Avatara Personal Care, LLC Pop-up on Trousdale was a hit, allowing us to not only connect with the USC community but also distribute free skincare samples and fun goodies. The event's fantastic turn-out was a testament to our growing BCC family. We had the incredible opportunity to help set up the Beauty Industry West (BIW) Emerge Awards in West Hollywood, an event honoring the beauty industry's inspiring and innovative leaders. One of our highlights was listening to the CEO of Versed, Kerry Sullivan, share her insights on navigating this ever-changing industry! Lastly, we volunteered at Tower 28 Beauty, Inc.'s Clean Summer School (CBSS), a program dedicated to empowering minority-owned, clean beauty businesses. Over two days at IPSY's HQ, we gained an inspiring behind-the-scenes look at a program championing sustainability and inclusivity. It was an incredible experience to listen in on beauty panels featuring industry leaders like Amy Liu, founder of Tower 28, and Marianna Hewitt, co-founder of Summer Fridays, and learn from the experts shaping the future of beauty! BCC is incredibly grateful for these insightful opportunities. We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who made these experiences possible. Your continued support means the world to us. If you are a Trojan on campus, make sure to join BCC to see what we have in store for the rest of the semester! Fight on! ?

Yesterday marked BCC’s final guest speaker panel of the semester. We are incredibly lucky to have learned so much about the different industries within beauty. Over the past month, we hosted three panels focusing on journalism, entrepreneurship, and product development. On March 21st, we hosted Sara Tan, Amber Kallor, and Courtney Higgs for our Journalism in Beauty Panel. They explored nuances?between in-house roles and freelancing, emphasizing the significance of creating your own brand and voice. On March 28th, we hosted Amy Liu, CEO of Tower28. Amy provided our members with valuable insights about entrepreneurship. Amy’s educational background and prior experience in the beauty space allowed her to develop the skills required to create Tower28. She emphasized the essence of a strong brand mission, as exemplified by her company's commitment to aiding those with sensitive skin through clean beauty. Finally, on April 4th, we hosted Laura Lam-Phaure and Claudia Lui for our Product Development in Beauty Panel. Our speakers delved into the intricacies of product ideation, chemistry, ingredient selection, and offered key insights into creating products shaping industry trends. Thank you to all of our speaker for making BCC’s Spring 2024 semester one to remember. A heartfelt thank you to Nicole Collins for the continuous support to BCC and for connecting us with amazing speakers. See you next semester, fight on?? #BeautyIndustry #Cosmetics #Entrepreneurship #ProductDevelopment #Journalism #BeautyPanel