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There are beauty bigwigs, and then there are the beauty bigwigs having a majorly big moment right now. In our content about CEW’s more than 50-year history of celebrating female beauty execs using their power in all the best ways, find out these fascinating women’s professional journeys. Get inspired by their tales of long and arduous trips to the comfy chair in the corner office — as well as the life lessons they want you to know so you can achieve your personal best in the beauty industry.

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Carol Hamilton: How ‘Because I’m Worth It’ Launched a Legacy Career

As a child, my life can go under the headline 'I was moved.' My dad worked in sales and marketing for the same company for 40 years, and we moved…

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Alice Chang Shares Her Journey to Creating Perfect Corp. and Offers Key Advice for Women in Tech

I joke that my last name is essentially “change,” so naturally, I love change! The technology industry is about constant change and evolution, and I’ve always been a very curious…

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Beauty Power Broker Vennette Ho is Deeply Invested in Helping Clients Realize Their Dreams

I think I have the best job in the world. But the funny thing is, I never wanted to be a banker. I was looking for a career that would…

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Girls Who Code Founder Headlines CEW’s 50th Year Honoring Women in Beauty

Landing Reshma Saujani as the keynote speaker for CEW’s 50th Anniversary Achiever Awards Luncheon wasn’t just a win — it was a perfect match. Saujani speaks directly to CEW’s wide-ranging…

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How a Liberating Feeling on a Brazilian Beach Inspired a Beauty Brand That Connects with Consumers

In my early thirties, newly married and full of anticipation, I moved to Brazil, leaving behind a marketing career I loved, a close circle of friends, and the comfort of…

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Catherine Bomboy Dougherty Talks About the Power of Staying at One Company — and Rising Through the Ranks

One of the most pivotal moments in my career wasn't about taking a leap. It was about choosing to stay. I’ve been with The Estée Lauder Companies, or ELC, for…

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How Rare Beauty’s Katie Welch is Redefining Beauty Marketing, All While Sharing Key Learnings to the Next Generation on TikTok

Welch as a teenager. I have always been obsessed with beauty. I remember playing with makeup from my mother’s bathroom drawer. I didn’t know how to apply foundation so when…

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Carrie Gross Discusses Turning a Derm Brand into a Skin Care Legacy Leveraging Innovation from a Living Lab

I was bitten by the beauty bug at an early age. Watching my mom feel confident in her skin when I was growing up really impacted me. She was into…

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From Self-Starter to Industry Shaper: How Melis Del Rey Helped Build Amazon’s Health and Beauty Business Through Grit and Growth

I was born in Turkey and spent the first 17 years of my life in Istanbul. After that, my family moved to the U.K., where I lived for 26 years.…

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Learn How P&G’s Stephanie Headley Answers the Customer’s Call Through Insights and Innovation

Whether she’s speaking about a new product launch or her commitment to increasing representation for women in the beauty lab, Stephanie Headley’s eyes light up with genuine infectious excitement. The…

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For Success, Build a Balance of Science and Business: Unilever’s Tiffany Yizar

Yizar as a child. I think my innate curiosity has been a key to success in my career. Growing up, I was inclined toward the subjects of math and science,…

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Step Outside Your Comfort Zone to Move Ahead, Says L’Oréal USA’s Amy Whang

Whang as a child. I grew up in New Jersey as a first-generation American (my parents emigrated from Taiwan), and I was obsessed with American culture and beauty trends. I…

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