WHO: Balanda Atis, New Jersey

WHAT: Group Leader (Chemist) in Research & Innovation at L’Oréal USA

ANNUAL SALARY: $70,00-$118,900 per year (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

THE GIG: As a trained chemist and group leader at L’Oréal USA, Atis oversees a group of chemists and engineers as they work together to create cosmetics products for the various brands under the L’Oréal umbrella. Atis and two other chemists spent six years developing new shades of makeup that complement the diverse skin tones of women of color. After taking skin tone measurements from over 27,000 women from 57 different countries, the end result was the launch of 30 new shades of make-up for various brands including L’Oréal’s True Match.

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