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What does it take to create a beauty brand from scratch—and make it shine on shelves like Sephora or QVC?
Meet Ginger King: award-winning cosmetic chemist, industry powerhouse, and the “Beauty Shark” who’s turning bold ideas into million-dollar brands.
In this episode of Adrienne Barker Speaks: No Prep Needed, Ginger shares her 30-year journey through the beauty industry, from dreaming of makeup artistry to formulating viral products like JOICO's Ice Spiker and Freeze 24/7’s SPF cleanser. You'll hear how her cultural expectations led her to a master’s in chemistry—and ultimately, to shaping the skincare and haircare industry from behind the scenes.
Ginger also dishes on: → The Daymond John lip balm collab inspired by his cancer scare → What really happens at Shark Tank auditions (spoiler: 4 AM lines an ...
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