Ciara is business chic in an oversized blazer while serving as the keynote speaker at a beauty summit in LA
Ciara was one of the stars who attended the second day of The Voices Of Beauty Summit at the California Market Center in Los Angeles on Thursday.
The 38-year-old singer and actress ditched a retro ’80s look by donning a black oversized blazer with matching fitted pants and a top as she was a keynote speaker on day two.
As the founder of OAM Skin By Ciara, the actress and singer turned entrepreneur had a lot to say when she sat down with Jessica Cruel, editor-in-chief at Allure, for a Fireside conversation.
The event will also feature other industry powerhouse speakers from beauty brands like Glossier, Pattern Beauty, Tower 28, Live Tinted and PHLUR, retailers like Ulta, Forever21, JCPenney, Fabfitfun, Credo and beauty publications like Allure, Cosmopolitan and Refinery29. to the VBS website.
The summit, with John Legend as the keynote speaker on the first day, discussed issues of “diversity and inclusivity from all corners of the industry – from building truly authentic brand consumer behavior and financing an inclusive future to accessibility in beauty.”
Ciara, 38, played the role of keynote speaker for day two of The Voices of Beauty Summit at the California Market Center in Los Angeles on Thursday
On the day, guests received a packet of information on how to reach a diverse consumer base, how to break down barriers in media, accessibility in beauty, the ever-changing retail landscape and much more.
Decked out in her all-black ensemble, Ciara (born Ciara Princess Harris) also wore boots with stiletto heels and had her raven locks styled long, straight and full of volume with a center parting.
The Foot Hood, Texas, native first jumped into the beauty game by launching OAM, which stands for “On a Mission,” with five products in September 2022.
The company is a “clinically formulated vitamin C skincare line founded by Ciara and a team of leading skincare experts,” reads the OAM website.
“I founded OAM as a clinical collaboration with a team of skin care experts, research scientists, dermatologists and an MIT engineer,” she says as part of the marketing. ‘We’re on a mission to create a simple routine for all skin tones.’
It took two and a half years of testing and trial to create a line that made clinical skin care both simple and accessible for all skin tones and types.
Ciara rose to prominence with her debut studio album, Goodies (2004) and its lead single of the same name (featuring Petey Pablo), which peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart.
The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and received two nominations at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards.
The OAM Skin By Ciara find paired with an ’80s look with an oversized black blazer with fitted trousers and stiletto boots for the event
The singer, actress and entrepreneur showed off her infectious smile with her raven locks that were styled long, flowing and straight with a center parting
While her second studio album, Ciara: The Evolution (2006), Ciara scored her first and only number one album on the US Billboard 200.
She would release five more studio albums, all of which reached certain successful benchmarks, including: Fantasy Ride (2009), Basic Instinct (2010), Ciara (20130, Jackie (2015) and Beauty Marks (2019).
As she climbed the ladder of success, she took part in five headlining tours to promote her music.
The actress, singer and entrepreneur posed a few times with Allure editor-in-chief Jessica Cruel, who was dressed in a deep red dress with brown open-toe heels.
Ciara, who first jumped into the beauty game by launching OAM, which stands for “On a Mission,” with five products in September 2022, was a keynote speaker at Cruel
Ciara also jumped into the acting game, debuting in the MTV Films production of the sports drama film All You’ve Got (2006).
She has appeared as herself on dozens of different reality shows, such as Steve Harvey’s Big Time Challenge (2004), Punk’d (2005), So You Think You Can Dance (2006), America’s Next Top Model (2009), Kourtney and Kim Neem New York (2011), Keeping Up With The Kardashians (2011) and Project Runway (2015).
This past year, she starred in her fourth feature film role in The Color Purple (2023), starring Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, HER, Halle Bailey, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi and Fantasia Barrino.
Ciara is a proud mother of four children, three of whom she shares with husband and Super Bowl champion quarterback Russell Wilson and her eldest with ex-partner and rapper Future.