15 Awesome Female-Owned Beauty Brands, In Honor of International Women's Day

We suppose this should come as no surprise, but did you know that many (or most, really) of your favorite beauty brands are actually owned/founded by women? From department store staples like Estee Lauder to new direct-to-consumer innovators like Glossier, women really are ruling the beauty world — as well they should.

In honor of International Women's Day, we've put together a list of some of our favorite buzzy female-owned beauty brands. And here's the cool thing: There are actually so many amazing lady CEOs in the beauty world, that we couldn't feature them all. Instead, we've picked a few of our favorites, from uber-successful beauty magnates to newer indie brands and everything in between.

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