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Barbara Walden Quotes

born 1930 United States

Barbara Walden (born 1930) is an American former actress, dancer and businesswoman who founded one of the first American cosmetic companies offering products for Black women to be sold in major department stores. She was inspired to create these cosmetics after discovering a lack of suitable makeup during her Hollywood dancing and acting career.

United States
Businesswomen

Random Barbara Walden quote

4 quotes

“I didn't mind playing maids, but the dialogue was ridiculous.”

“They wanted pretty girls; they didn't mention color. Three hundred girls applied, I was the only black chosen."

“The timing was right in the early 1970's. Black women were getting better jobs, had more money to spend and were interested in their looks.”

“There was no makeup that worked on my skin. Dark pancake made me look purple. It streaked. It was awful.”

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Barbara Walden (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.