Glonary Awards

Tisha Thompson is the Founder and CEO of LYS Beauty, a Black-owned, clean beauty cosmetics brand offering inclusive makeup and skincare for all skin types, textures, and tones. Founded in 2021, LYS Beauty has grown into a 58-employee company serving customers globally, with strong retail presence at Sephora and other major beauty retailers. Her work combines product innovation, inclusive formulation, and disciplined brand building to expand access to clean beauty for underrepresented communities, supported by $15M in funding and recognition as an EY Entrepreneur of the Year nominee in the Southeast. And these are just a few areas of her work that bring significant value and demonstrate her contribution to inclusive beauty innovation, founder-led brand building, and the rise of women-led clean cosmetics in the global beauty industry.