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Aina, Jackie

1987-present · Contribution: 2009-present

Beauty Content Creator & Entrepreneur

Built one of YouTube's most influential beauty channels while stationed as a U.S. Army reservist, then used her platform to force major cosmetics brands including Too Faced to expand foundation shade ranges for darker skin tones

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Born
1987
Active since
2009
Category
AI & Social Media
Best known for
Pioneering beauty channelShade-range activismFORVR Mood

Impact on the world

Aina demonstrated that a creator could hold the beauty industry accountable and win real change, forcing major cosmetics brands to serve darker skin tones they had long ignored. Handing an influencer direct product-development authority was nearly unprecedented and reset expectations for how brands collaborate with…

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