In honor of International Women’s Day, Haute Beauty is celebrating the leading women in the beauty industry who have dedicated their careers to making the industry more inclusive and diverse. These ladies have taken their roles and revolutionized how the world sees beauty through innovative approaches and record-breaking sales. From the youngest, self-made billionaire and sole owner of one of the industry’s highest grossing make-up lines to musician-turned-business mogul who received the 2017 Harvard Humanitarian Of The Year Award, these women have taken the industry by storm and have no plans of stopping any time soon.

Kylie Jenner

Kylie Jenner  is the mastermind creator and sole owner of Kylie Cosmetics, a cosmetics company that sold out within minutes — breaking the internet — when it first hit the market in the fall of 2015. Since then, the company has grown its makeup collections to include the famous Kylie Lip Kits, concealers, blushes, bronzers and more. The company amassed record-breaking sales by generating $4.2 million in revenue within the first 18 months. Now, Kylie Cosmetics has partnered with Ulta in selling the star’s highly-sought after brand in stores which catapulted Jenner to becoming the youngest, self-made billionaire at age 21.

Rihanna

Fenty Beauty took the world by storm when it launched in September 2017 and the beauty industry hasn’t been the same since. Spearheaded by Grammy-award winning singer Rihanna, the brand quickly grew in popularity for its broad inclusivity of all skin tones and undertones in their foundation and concealer collection. Named by Time Magazine as 2017’s best invention,  the cosmetic brand continues to expand its popular collections of face, lip and eye products.

Emily Weiss

Emily Weiss is the founder of the multi-million dollar cosmetics company, Glossier. Spearheading one of the most successful and revolutionary beauty companies of the industry, Weiss founded the mega-successful beauty company with the goal of creating easy-to-use skincare and makeup products.

Tata Harper

Tata Harper founded Tata Harper Skincare after not being able to find organic products that were up to her standards. Thus, Harper focused on creating a brand that met her top three requirements — efficacy, quality and purity. Now, the coveted skincare line is a celebrity favorite and has been the recipient of major beauty awards as the must-have skin product to own.

Dr. Barbara Sturm

Dr. Barbara Sturm has created one of the most coveted skincare lines with many A-list celebrities swearing by her products. A world-recognized aesthetics doctor specializing in non-surgical, anti-aging treatments, Dr. Sturm focused on creating meticulously crafted luxurious products that are effective to every skin type. The inspiration behind the successful skincare line was to create an uncomplicated yet highly effective skin care regime that protects, hydrates and regenerates the skin for a youthful look.