The beauty industry has an ableism problem. Even though some brands are starting to take note, utilizing technical innovations to create accessible and adaptive products, there is still a long way to go. What can brands and businesses do to be truly inclusive in this space?
Hannah Turner is a disabled journalist, writer, and producer. Her work has featured in various outlets including Refinery29, Mashable, Stylist, and Cosmopolitan. She works on a range of freelance projects including content lead at a femtech brand, and accessibility consultant for a major city. You can keep up with her professional life on Instagram at @hannahdotmay, and her monthly newsletter, hannahturner.substack.com.
Lottie Jackson is a writer, disability activist, and author of See Me Rolling: On Disability, Equality and Ten-Point Turns (2023). Her work takes a critical look at the stigmas surrounding disability, calling for greater inclusion in fashion, beauty, and wider society. She has written for publications such as British Vogue, Elle, Guardian, The Sunday Times, and Telegraph.
Mariella’s experience is wide: she has written, researched, edited and produced content that covers everything from fashion to feminism, travel to tech, and women to weed. Having worked in the fashion space for over ten years, she now focuses her energy on positive change, whether consulting and strategising for her femtech-inclined clients or reporting on women’s health. She has been published in the likes of Bustle, DAZED MEDIA, The Spaces, and Grazia Middle East, while also creating content for Appear Here, On, MATCHES, and Ounass. You can also find culture/consumer insight articles with her byline on LS:N Global, Canvas8 and BEAUTYMATTER —for the US, UK, and Middle Eastern markets.