Entrepreneur, beauty and fashion are three significant words to Brittany Marshall, creator and owner of
My Brown Box.
Marshall’s company is based online and provides and ships a variety of beauty products and lifestyle goods to the homes of customers around the city.
"I got the idea from a company named Birch Box, that serves all women, but not specifically women on color," said Marshall. "So now we are the Birch Box for women of color."
Customers can visit the site and create a beauty profile. They will be asked to choose if they want a one year or six-month subscription. Then, a brown box of 5-7 product samples will be shipped to them based on their individual beauty profile. If a customer is pleased with the results of the samples, they can purchase the full-size of the product through the company’s e-commerce shop.
Marshall plans to celebrate the start of her business in August at
The Art Direction, which is the location of her brother's creative branding agency in Hamtramck.
Marshall is looking into office space for her company, plans to do conferences, and eventually have a storefront. She recently welcomed two new team members; a beauty editor and director of brand relations.
Because of her background, Marshall is confident that following the example of her dad and brother, both businessmen, and her mom, who is a makeup artist, will help make her company a success.
"We want to create a community to share information," Marshall said.
Source: Brittany Marshall
Writer: Leah Johnson
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