Ep. 61: Daria Wright - How Daria Wright Is Taking The Lead On The Next Big Thing In Beauty For Women Of Color
Today I welcome Daria Wright to the Friends in Beauty guest chair!
Daria Wright is Emmy Award winning Hairstylist and Makeup Artist working in TV & Film.
She is also CEO and founder of her newly formed beauty company Conglamourate Inc.
Her work experience for over a decade has been in fashion editorial including New York Fashion Week, photo shoots for Glamour, Essence, WWD, Modern Bride, and Marie Claire to print advertising campaigns and commercials for brands including H&M, Target, Revlon and Garnier Fructis.
Daria is a licensed cosmetologist and member of the Makeup Artists & Hairstylists Union, Local 798 I.A.T.S.E. Her behind the scenes TV & Film resume includes primetime drama (NBC’s – New Amsterdam), daytime talk shows (The Tyra Banks Show), network news, digital +new media as well as some feature films and major motion pictures.
In this interview Daria shares:
- How her love for beauty began at a young age
- Advice for getting into Tv/Film + the Union
- What it was like winning an Emmy award
- And she also shares details on the new beauty platform that she’s creating to help women of color with being able to purchase the best beauty products in one location and tells us how we can get involved to help spread the word
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Resources Mentioned In This Episode:
-Tyra Banks Show
-Local 798 IATSE
-Local 706 IATSE
-WWD (Women’s Wear Daily)
-Take The Survey For Daria’s New Beauty Platform For Women Of Color - bit.ly/wocbeautysurvey
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