The $2.6B Beauty Gap Nobody Talks About ft. Kim Roxie

Send Me a Text Message Here!Kim Roxie is a visionary entrepreneur, esthetician, and the trailblazing founder of LAMIK Beauty, a clean color cosmetics brand dedicated to healthy, inclusive, and sustainable makeup. Roxie began her journey in the beauty industry as a college student at Clark Atlanta University, where she worked at a makeup counter. At 21, she was opening her own Makeup shop in the mall in her hometown of Houston, TX. This week, we discuss what it really takes to build a product-based business for the market to make it to the shelves in major department stores.In this episode, Kim shares:→ How rejection redirected her into entrepreneurship→ Why her mother’s cancer diagnosis inspired her to create cleaner beauty products→ How she connected with a retired Estée Lauder chemist who wanted to help “right some wrongs”→ What founders need to know about retail readiness, packaging, and compliance→ The truth about raising capital, pitch competitions, and venture funding→ How LAMIK Beauty is expanding through Nordstrom and community impactHer philosophy is simple: “Beauty is revealed, not applied.”This is more than a makeup conversation. It is a lesson in rejection, resilience, and building the solution you once needed.TIMESTAMPS:01:57 Makeup Counter Origins04:09 Rejection Redirected05:19 Meaning Behind LAMIK08:37 Creating Clean Beauty11:49 Scaling Is Not Easy14:22 Retail Readiness17:39 Building Community19:31 Pitch Wins and Proof24:25 Impact and Authentic Roots26:48 Identity and Hair Loss34:32 Capital and Investment35:20 Venture Capital Reality44:00 What’s Next for LAMIKCONNECT WITH KIM:https://www.instagram.com/thekimroxie/New episodes every Monday. Subscribe and build your brand with purpose.Support the showCONNECT WITH DANIELLE:Instagram: @daniellejmartintvWebsite: https://stan.store/daniellejmartintvABOUT THE AUTHENTIC MEDIA PODCAST:The Authentic Media Podcast helps women entrepreneurs and business owners build a visible, profitable brand — on camera, on social media, and on YouTube. You'll learn how to show up confidently on camera, build a personal brand that attracts the right clients, create content that actually grows your business, and go from invisible to in-demand — whether you're starting from scratch or ready to scale.New episodes every Monday. Subscribe and Build your Brand with Purpose.