How the Owner of a Makeup Line Hopes to Shape Culture in Her Own Way

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There used to be a time when you needed a significant amount of capital or an extensive network to start and sustain a business. That barrier to entry has pretty much been lifted with the development of the internet, and has introduced a whole new class of entrepreneurs, innovators, and curators of culture. Jamise “Jamm” Anderson took advantage of the time we’re in to bet on herself and carve out a lane for Fly Girl Cosmetics to be a brand that, at its core, hopes to encourage women to exude confidence and to be uniquely themselves.

“I feel like 90s black culture kind of set the tone for my generation. Back then people were not afraid to just be them. They spoke through their clothes, through their makeup, and through their hair. And if you think about it, the style is a cycle. Everything is coming back around.”

Who exactly is Fly Girl for?

Jamm: We serve all types of women, all over the world. Black, white — ethnicity doesn’t…