In light of International Women’s Day this week, I wanted to put together a list of some bad ass girl bosses that I admire. If it’s for style and beauty inspiration, companies they’ve started or both, they are amazing women who I look up to and aspire to be.

Gloria Noto of Noto Botanicals

Noto Botanicals is a new addition to my evening skin and shower routine, and safe to say I am a new woman because of it their products. Ms. Noto is an artist and makeup artist, 11 years in the making, who is the best known for her natural makeup looks and cutting edge editorial work. She is the Editor in Chief of ‘The Work Mag’ and founded the gender fluid beauty brand called ‘Noto Botanicals’, which, quoted from their website, is multi-use / minimal / uni-sexy.

‘The Work Mag’ is an art and cultural magazine with a variety of stories featuring different artists, their work and interviews. It is also advertisement free, so it is considered an art book more than a magazine.

Gloria created Noto Botanicals based on the change she wanted to see in the industry, wanting more inclusivity and diversity. Noto was also founded on her philanthropic spirit and wanting to give back to communities. One of her products called the ‘A-Gender Oil’ (I happen to own this and am obsessed), and this oil when purchased, all the proceeds are donated to non-profit support groups that Gloria stands for in the arts, people in need and equality. Noto is vegan and cruelty free.

Jacey Duprie of ‘Damsel in Dior’

I read quite a few blogs, and they all give me different forms of inspiration and aspiration in my life. While I love, and appreciate all the blogs I read through, Jacey Duprie of ‘Damsel in Dior’, stands out to me, and I always go to her first for fashion and lifestyle inspiration. Starting her blog as a creative outlet while doing freelance web design, she coded her site herself and it has manifested into the beautiful space it is today. Side note, not only is she a girl boss but is also a new momma!

One of her posts that I love, and have in my back pocket, is her “30 Days of Good Deeds” post from a year ago. She shared new deeds to do every day to make a difference in the world we live in.

ph: https://www.instagram.com/p/BuwjRyVnMoT/

Allegra Shaw of Uncle Studios and @Allegra Shaw on YouTube and Instagram

I am obsessed with Allegra Shaw’s style on instagram and quirky personality from her weekly vlogs on YouTube. She is very real, true to herself and her style, which I appreciate watching from the other side of the screen as she shows glimpses into her every day. She is also the co-founder of the clothing brand Uncle Studios, making her a full-time content creator, entrepreneur and business owner.

Her YouTube content consists of hauls, look books and weekly vlogs. She brings a unique and creative edge to her videos with cool editing and fresh ideas every time she uploads. She is most well known for her look book videos, filmed by doing a time lapse of her changing into a variety of looks catered to different seasons and life’s happenings.
Uncle Studios is a chic, ethical and sustainably made clothing line that plays with gender fluidity in both the women’s and men’s collections. Allegra and her co-founder, Shirin Soltani, do everything in house from concept to shipping the goods to their customers. Per their website, if the clothing is made overseas they remain transparent with how the garments are made and use 100% eco-friendly packaging.

ph: https://intothegloss.com/2018/05/emily-weiss-lash-slick-makeup-look/

Emily Weiss of ‘Into the Gloss’ and Glossier

I know you all have heard of Emily and have especially heard of the infamous beauty brand, Glossier and beauty site ‘Into the Gloss’. Emily is the definition of goals when it comes to being a boss, and pursuing your passions. She started her career as a fashion assistant and contributor for Teen Vogue and W Magazine. Starting with ‘Into the Gloss’ in 2010 and Glossier in 2014. She successfully created a beauty community that feels like a close friend giving you advice on skincare and makeup, and is all about inspiring women. I go to ‘Into the Gloss’ almost daily to read through interviews and skim products they are raving about.

Ms. Weiss first introduced ‘Into the Gloss’ in 2010, as a personal blog. She noticed a gap in the blogging world, that there weren’t many beauty resources for women online. She grew her following and worked hard to receive access to the leading fashion and beauty guru’s, models and actresses all while assembling a hard-working team around her. Now, ‘Into the Gloss’ is the go-to beauty site for people to get the inside scoop on inspiring women’s beauty routines, product reviews and tips to live your best beauty life.
Glossier entered the scene in 2014, with only four products. Now, they have Skin, Makeup, Body and Fragrance lines that are 59 items in total. They have just launched an amazing makeup collection called ‘Play’ that is filled with fun colored eye pencils, glitter eyeshadow, lip lacquer and highlighter.

“When I started Into the Gloss, I wanted to make beauty as much of an element of personal style as fashion. As I interviewed hundreds of women, I became more and more aware of how flawed the traditional beauty paradigm is. It has historically been an industry based on experts telling you, the customer, what you should or shouldn’t be using on your face.” –Emily Weiss

ph: https://www.almanacofstyle.com/blogs/creators/live-out-your-california-dreams-in-lacausa

Rebecca Grenell of LACAUSA

Rebecca Grenell is the founder of the SoCal based clothing line, LACAUSA. Combining the abbreviation of Los Angeles (where the brand is located) and the Spanish word for ‘the cause’, creating clothes that express the California lifestyle while being made ethically. Grenell wanted to create a effortless brand for a modern woman. She is a tomboy, she is a romantic, and so you can always be the best version of yourself.

LACAUSA is beautiful, they make simple and effortless clothes that mix textures, from soft jersey to comfortable, silky slips. Their ethical standards are amazing, by keeping it local in L.A to support their community and then partnering with different organizations that support the environment and civil rights. For example, over the holidays they supported LA Family Housing, in the fall and summer of last year and then before in 2016 over Christmas it was CHIRLA, the spring of last year it was Inner City Arts, and so many more since 2016.