15-Year-Old Founder of Cosmetic Brand Partners with Miss DC Teen USA

An exciting partnership has been made!

Maria Raquel Thomas Cosmetics has partnered with Miss Teen DC USA.

“Founder and teen entrepreneur Maria Raquel Thomas embodies everything we desire for the girls who come through the Miss District of Columbia Teen USA Pageant. Her company works to empower and uplift girls by providing products that enhance their natural beauty and build upon their self-confidence. And that’s not all, Maria Raquel Thomas Cosmetics gives back to the community. A portion of the company’s sales goes to a nonprofit organization that provides aid and resources to homeless youth. So, it’s a no brainer that we wanted to partner with this teen who is a Queen in her own right,” states Chelsey Rodgers, esq, Director of Miss DC Teen USA and owner of Brains & Beauties Productions.

Miss DC Teen USA is produced by Brains & Beauties Productions. The production company is a Washington DC-based pageant and lifestyle consulting and productions firm. The owner and Executive Director, Chelsey S. Rodgers, is a former Miss District of Columbia USA and has been involved in pageantry as a contestant, judge, pageant coach, consultant, and volunteer for more than a decade, so she understands the importance of empowering young women to share their community passions and professional aspirations while teaching them healthy self-confidence and public speaking skills.

Maria Raquel Thomas Cosmetics is a minority-owned cosmetic brand that supplies a quick and easy solution to the way girls apply and wear cosmetics. Today's girls are balancing their personal, professional, and community lives at a faster pace and their makeup application should not slow them down. By using Maria Raquel Thomas Cosmetics plus using this formula, glamourous looks are now easier and quicker.

“I look forward to working with the Miss Teen DC USA organization. Our goal is to uplift and support these young women coming up just like myself. With us uplifting each other, we can create more unity than division and my company is here for it!” states Maria Raquel Thomas, Founder of Maria Raquel Thomas Cosmetics.

Follow the brand on Instagram at @mrt_cosmetics. You can also shop products at www.mariaraquelthomas.com!

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