About
Hi, I am Melinda. Sephora Beauty Director, professional speaker, mental health advocate, host of The Beauty Manifest podcast, and meditation facilitator.
My career began at Sephora in the Makeup Merchandising Department developing products with some of the fastest growing beauty brands on the market. I then joined Sephora’s Social Media Marketing Team where I ran the social media video program and built Sephora’s first ever Instagram video program. Soon after, I unexpectedly stepped in front of the camera and was made a member of the first #SephoraSquad, a crew of unique, unfiltered content creators with diverse points of views and interests. I advanced to the role as the first Latina Sephora Beauty Director and mental health advocate, beginning a journey of sharing my vulnerabilities with depression and anxiety. There, I became a spokesperson for Sephora at large, interviewing with press, hosting over 4,000 guests for SEPHORiA: House of Beauty, interviewing celebrities like Selena Gomez and Gwen Stefani, and being a representative of mental health in the beauty community through speaking on panels for Harvard Business School, Meta, and more!
I am committed to life-long self-growth and speak vulnerably about my experiences to raise awareness, inspire, and positively impact others along the way. My vulnerability is my superpower and creates the strong connection I have to those who I speak in front of.