28 Times Brands Learned About Inclusivity The Hard Way

Somehow, in the year of our lord 2018, we are still having to call out brands that exclude marginalized communities from their products and campaigns every single day. Whether it's in regards to race, gender identity, or body type, it happens so often that we thought we'd round up the most infuriating cases from the past couple of years.

Buckle up for a rage-inducing ride.

When Kylie Jenner created merch about being "thick" but failed to make it in plus sizes.

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Instagram/thekylieshop

When Jouer Cosmetics sent its entire foundation range to Nyma Tang but didn't make a shade deep enough for her skin tone.


When Marc Jacobs put white models in dreadlocks for the runway.

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Instagram/guidopalau

When DoveĀ UK made body wash bottles shaped like plus-size women.

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Instagram/dove

When SheaMoisture released a commercial about embracing naturally curly hair ā€” and put a bunch of white women in it.

When Zazzle sold Black Girl Magic shirts by putting them on white models.

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Zazzle

When Too Faced's foundation shade range was so light, they recruited Jackie Aina to help expand it.

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Instagram/toofaced

When Kylie Cosmetics got sued because its website isn't accessible for blind customers.

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Kylie Cosmetics

When Kat Von D released a cream contour palette that only swatched well on pale skin.

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Instagram/katvondbeauty

When Huda Beauty was accused of pandering to Black women on Instagram to promote its new foundation.

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YouTube/jackieaina

When Benefit Cosmetics curated a five-person collaborative collection with no Black influencers and no products for deep skin tones.

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Courtesy of Benefit Cosmetics

When ColourPop Cosmetics named its deepest contour stick shades "Typo," "Yikes," and other wildly insulting things.

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ColourPop Cosmetics

When Maybelline made an entire "nude" lipstick range and and all the deepĀ optionsĀ were actually red.

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Maybelline

When Marc Jacobs Beauty was accused of pandering to Black women on Instagram after Fenty Beauty launched.

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Instagram/marcjacobsbeauty

When Kylie Cosmetics was accused of the exact same thingĀ on Twitter.

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Twitter/kyliecosmetics

When the IT Cosmetics founder made a speech about inclusivity but wasn't producing any products for Black women.

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IT Cosmetics

When KKW Beauty's definition of "deep dark" for a contour kit was not actually deep dark.

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Instagram/kkwbeauty

When Kylie Jenner's 'all-inclusive' concealer shades only served deep skin tones with red undertones.

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Instagram/kyliecosmetics

When YSL Beauty launched a foundation range with one singular deep shade.

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Instagram/yslbeauty

When YSL did the same thing with its concealer range.

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Instagram/yslbeauty

When Anastasia Beverly Hills revealed a line of powder bronzers, and WOC were not impressed.

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Instagram/trenmood1

When James Charles called out KKW Beauty for failing to include men in its campaigns and social media.

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Instagram/jamescharles
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Madewell

When Victoria's Secret had a similar incident with a Black model's hair.

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Victoria's Secret

When Tarte Cosmetics released its Shape Tape foundation that only came in TWO deep shades.

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Ulta

When Dove inadvertently equated Black skin to dirtiness in an advertisement.

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Twitter/blackgirlculture

When Anastasia Beverly Hills got roasted for disrespecting its Black model with these lipstick swatches.

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Instagram/anastasiabeverlyhills