Last school year, juniors Katie Chang, Kamilia Motahari, and Zoe Hutchinson were inspired to start their club: GLOW. Their interest in bridging beauty and STEM, while making conscious beauty both accessible and aspirational motivated them to launch the group.

GLOW is a student-led club that promotes nonprofit blogs dedicated to spotlighting sustainable, clean and ethical beauty brands while amplifying the voices of emerging female founders, dermatologists and Gen-Z industry leaders, whether by featuring products or writing editorials.

Katie was inspired to start GLOW through her strong commitment to sustainability and clean beauty, combined with her passion for the chemistry behind skincare.

“I wanted to create a community that not only celebrates beauty, but also educates and empowers others to make informed, ethical choices within the beauty industry,” Katie said.

Zoe wants to create a space to empower girls and help those in need.

“Building this community has been incredibly rewarding, giving students a place where they feel like they belong and can further their interests towards the business of beauty,” she said.

On Jan. 7, the club created hygiene care kits for survivors of domestic violence. Each kit included essential oil perfumes, personalized notecards, dental hygiene products and feminine care items. GLOW also wants to publish a blog to educate readers on the science, ethics and impact behind the products they use every day. Members said the event was a rewarding, fun lunch activity.

“I enjoyed the interactive meeting and being able to write handwritten messages that could help the women receiving the kits feel inspired,” freshman Ella Jalili said.

GLOW will also have a role in the upcoming GEMfest at Sage Hill on Saturday, March 7.

“We will be leading a workshop at GEMFEST, and also hope to partner with foundations like Project Beauty Share to advocate for accessibility to clean and sustainable beauty products,” Kamilia said.