Mented Cosmetics' products have made countless "beauty favorites" lists all over the Internet touting them as the best foundation/nude lipstick/red lipgloss for women of color, so it's no wonder the brand was able to raise a jaw-dropping $3 Million in funding last year (considering the immense challenges women of color face when it comes to raising capital, this is particularly impressive FYI). Founders KJ Miller and Amanda E. Johnson started the brand with the idea that no woman should be an afterthought in the beauty industry, and with Mented, they're doing their part to ensure that that's the case.

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