How Melissa Built a Beauty Brand for the People the Industry Overlooked | Be Anomalous by Sai Menon

In this episode of Be Anomalous, I sit down with Melissa — founder of a K-beauty brand designed specifically for melanin-rich skin — to talk about identity, representation, and what it really takes to build something that challenges an entire industry. This conversation goes deep into: Why K-beauty hasn’t historically worked for darker skin tones. The science behind melanin-rich skin and why most products miss the markWhat it takes to build a brand in a saturated industry. The reality of fundraising as a female founder.Moving to Korea and working directly with labs and the government Balancing entrepreneurship and motherhood. Subscribe to the Be Anomalous Follow:InstagramLinkedInNew conversations with founders, creators, and unconventional thinkers.