There is an African proverb that says “Your beauty will take you there, but your character will bring you back”. At MAKARI, we pride ourselves in delivering both beauty and character to people with dark skin. People with dark skin were ignored for decades in the market of cosmetics among established international companies. The continued marginalization of African descended men and women led to the inspiration of American businessman Jack Aini, who later partnered with renowned Belgian chemist Maurice Bertrand, to establish the highly innovative MAKARI de SUISSE line. The MAKARI products are manufactured in Switzerland, a country respected for high quality, while undergoing intense scientific and technical scrutiny, resulting in a formula combining luxurious caviar extracts and natural plant extracts. Now available in local beauty stores, as well as in private locations in Brussels, New York City and Paris, the MAKARI line features more than 60 different products, consisting