Ep. 117: Mimi J, Owner of The Glamatory, Shares The Not So Pretty Grind Of Building + Maintaining Multiple Businesses

On this episode of the Friends in Beauty Podcast I welcome Mimi J to the Friends in Beauty guest chair! Having over a decade of experience, Mimi has built a great reputation in the beauty world and is a well sought-after makeup artist and entrepreneur.

She’s worked and been featured on popular television shows on networks such as Bravo, VH1, Oxygen, WeTv, Aspire, and Lifetime; services celebrity clientele including Angela Simmons and Kenya Moore; and has been published in major publications such as Essence, E! News, and Instyle. 

As a beauty influencer, Mimi has been a brand ambassador for companies like Colgate, Shea Moisture, and Strength of Nature. She has consulted entrepreneurs and major brands such as Design Essentials and Hype Hair on Social Media/Branding. 

Mimi is also the owner of the vegan and cruelty free makeup line and artist agency The Glamatory, and is the creator of GrindPretty.com. a membership community and subscription box for women entrepreneurs.

She is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University, holding a B.A. degree in Marketing, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and mother of one.

As you can see Mimi has a lot going on and I was so excited to sit down and have this chat with her. In this interview Mimi shares:

-Openly about the not to pretty grind of entrepreneurship

-The internal battle of shutting down The Glamatory during the Covid-19 pandemic

-How she’s able to sustain running multiple successful business ventures

-Advice on choosing collaborations wisely

-The power of community & relationships

-The importance of mindset and having faith

-What’s next for The Glamatory and so much more

I had such a great time finally meeting and chatting with Mimi. This was really such an uplifting and inspirational conversation of just pushing forward, building mutually beneficial relationships, and remaining mentally tough. I really enjoyed this so much and I know you will too. 

Get your bucket ready to catch all of the gems! Let’s go ahead and jump into this conversation with Mimi J and if you’d like to watch our beautiful faces then tune in on YouTube.

 

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-Mielle Organics

-Lotta Body

-Hello Alice

-New Voices

-Grind Pretty

-The Glamatory

 

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