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Black cosmetics lines grow to serve the market
Flori Roberts, Barbara Walden, and Fashion Fair lead women of color with diverse offerings as Revlon introduces Polished Ambers. Roberts notes skin oil differences and two years of salon testing before department-store rollout. Walden expands from film makeup to 35 stores, while Fashion Fair roots in Ebony Jet reach via Johnson Publishing.
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Floria Roberts
Barbara Walden
Revlon
Flori Roberts
Roberts
Craig Roberts
Dr. Roberts
Dack
Robertses
Bamberger’s
Newark
N. J
Burdine's
Miami
Fla
Burdine’s
Caribbean
Africa
Flora Roberts
Flori
Paul Newman
Walden
William Pinkoey
John Johnson
Fashion Fair
Johnson
Johnson Publishing Company
Ebony
Jet
Fashion Fair Cosmetics