Lauren Napier is a beauty, wellness and lifestyle expert with nearly two decades in the beauty industry. 

Lauren's work, expertise and skincare products have been seen on billboards, award shows, the world’s most iconic publications, movies and television series. Napier’s career includes working with some of the world’s most influential people in entertainment, politics, sports and music including a Bond, a Beatle, an American president, feminist icons and 4 EGOT winners.

In 2014, Lauren Napier pioneered Black beauty in the prestige retail space launching an eponymous skincare brand that revolutionized skincare on the go. Lauren Napier Beauty sold in prestige retailers including Net-A-Porter, Harvey Nichols, Colette Paris, Mecca Australia, Bloomingdale's, Anthropologie, JCrew, Revolve and more. 

In 2020, the entire world changed, Lauren Napier Beauty paused from outward facing beauty and began to look inward. 

"Lauren Napier Beauty has always maintained a positive beauty philosophy and the future iterations of Lauren Napier brands will do the same. 2020 required introspection on all levels and that is where we are today - “ Beauty begins within".

In 2021, Lauren Napier authored a pandemic inspired, lifestyle book titled, D1NNER™ for One. A collection of meals, desserts and cocktails portioned for those delighting in solo dining. D1NNER™ for One is a 3 time best seller.

Lauren's influence extends beyond product development. She is an invited professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), where she designed a comprehensive Marketing and Branding Strategy curriculum for undergraduate fashion business programs. Her innovative teaching integrates contemporary case studies and emerging market trends while emphasizing merchandise forecasting and the dynamics of the beauty industry ecosystem. She mentors students in crafting brand strategies and market entry approaches.

In addition to her academic contributions, Lauren authored D1NNER™ for One in 2021—a pandemic-inspired bestseller celebrating solo dining—and launched The SP1NSTER™ Media in 2024 to amplify the voices of single women shaping culture and the economy. Through her multifaceted career as an entrepreneur, educator, and thought leader, Lauren Napier continues to redefine beauty and empower future generations.