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Cashmere Nicole Carillo (born c. 1984), known professionally as “Cashmere” Nicole, is an American entrepreneur and founder of the beauty brand, Beauty Bakerie. She launched her company in 2011 with the goal of making a vegan, cruelty-free beauty brand catering to women of color. [1]
Nicole began developing beauty products while she worked as a nurse and officially launched her company, Beauty Bakerie, in 2011. [2]
Beauty Bakerie has been worn and endorsed by Tati Westbrook, Jackie Aina and Nikkie Tutorials. In 2014, Nicole's story was featured on Beyoncé's website, Beyonce.com, as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. [3] [4] The firm is based in San Diego and promoted by Gabby Douglas. [1]
Nicole was born c. 1984 [5] and raised in South Bend, Indiana. She became pregnant with her daughter, Jasmyn, at the age of 16, and became a nurse after graduating from college. [5] [2] In 2012, Nicole was diagnosed with breast cancer. This influenced her decision to focus on creating cruelty-free, nontoxic beauty products. [5] She underwent a double mastectomy in 2014 when the cancer returned. [2]