Cashmere Nicole

Cashmere Nicole Carillo known professionally as Cashmere Nicole, is an American entrepreneur and founder of the beauty brand, Beauty Bakerie. She focuses on making a vegan, cruelty-free beauty brand catering to women of color.

Career

In 2011, Carillo officially launched her company Beauty Bakerie. She is also a certified nurse.

Personal life

Carillo was 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. In 2012, Nicole was diagnosed with breast cancer. As a result, she states that this influenced her decision to focus on creating cruelty-free, nontoxic beauty products. She underwent a double mastectomy in 2014.