Ep. 256: From Esthetician to CEO: Building A Beauty Empire + Community For Pros - Sylvia Brownlee
On this week’s episode of the Friends in Beauty podcast I welcome Sylvia Brownlee to the Friends in Beauty guest chair. Sylvia is a seasoned Esthetician and skincare expert with over 29 years of hands-on experience transforming both skin and lives!
As the CEO and Founder of her own skincare line, Skin by Brownlee & Co., Sylvia specializes in helping people reclaim confidence, particularly those struggling with acne, through effective skincare, hyperpigmentation, and signs of aging. Recently, Sylvia celebrated the grand opening of a new Skin by Brownlee & Co. headquarters and Lessons Suites & Studios, a beauty coworking space located within the HQ aimed at empowering local professionals. Sylvia launched Lessons Suites & Studios to provide aspiring beauty professionals with the community, support, and guidance she wished she had when she first started.
During our chat Sylvia shares her journey as an Esthetician and business owner, how Skin by Brownlee & Co., became the Official Skincare Sponsor for Cincinnati Ben-Gals, the importance of representation in skincare marketing, thoughts on Target’s DEI reversal, all about the Toned Collection, essential skincare must haves as our skin matures, and so much more.
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