Melissa R. Butler
Founder & CEO of Inclusive and Vegan Beauty Line "The Lip Bar"
Melissa R. Butler is a Detroit native who strategically launched the start-up beauty brand.
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Melissa R. Butler is a Detroit native who strategically launched the start-up beauty brand The Lip Bar, turning it into a nationwide phenomenon. Butler obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Finance from Florida A & M University before going on to work on Wall Street as a licensed stockbroker.
Her journey from stocks and bonds to beauty is one that she describes as natural, not because she loved makeup, but because she was frustrated with the industry and therefore created a solution. She hated traditional beauty brands and their narrow conception of beauty and excessive amounts of chemicals. It was her belief in health and inclusion that lead her to make lipstick in her kitchen and develop the vegan line The Lip Bar. Her goal is to empower women everywhere of all ages, races and body types to be confident in their own skin and remember that they are enough.
Butler and The Lip Bar have been featured in Essence, Ebony, People, Elle and Cosmopolitan Magazines as well as LinkedIn, Fast Company and The Huffington Post. She has also taken The Lip Bar on “Shark Tank” and “The Bethenny Show.” In 2018, she solidified her passion for disrupting beauty norms in her TED Talk on beauty and culture.
The Lip Bar is headquartered in Detroit and can be found on TheLipBar.com as well as Target stores across the nation. Butler continues to take the beauty world by storm through innovation, integrity, and passion.
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MEDTRONIC
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI – KANSAS CITY
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BAYLOR UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
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SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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SAP COMPANY
Thank you again, Dr. Kimbrough, for a great presentation, our attendees are still talking about it!
CAMPUS LABS
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PFIZER
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DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MEMORIAL BREAKFAST, BOSTON, MLK SPEAKER
Everything went well. Atsuko was very easy to work with and the students enjoyed her performance! Thank you again for your recommendation and I hope to work with you again in the future!
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
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GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
Jordan Carlos was very very entertaining! A majority of students who answered the event survey indicated they really enjoyed Jordan and definitely will bring him back!
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
On behalf of myself and my organization Entertainment Unlimited the Campus Programming Board of Ferris State University, we thank you PDA and Dan for a successful event!! Dan was magnificent! Students really enjoyed the presentation. I know I did. Can't wait to bring in more programs with PDA Group.
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
It was a great pleasure to work with PDA Group! The communication was always prompt, friendly and helpful. We loved the speakers and events we booked through Mr. Peter Walker (PDA Group).
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
Thank you, Peter, for all your help, you'll be happy to know that the event went incredibly well! Aneesa Ferreira was by far one of the best speakers we've ever had!
FURMAN UNIVERSITY
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An Evening With Melissa R. Butler
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Why You Think You're Ugly | Melissa Butler | TEDxDetroit
#HowIGotHere: Melissa Butler
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