Basma Hameed is living her childhood dream to create her own cosmetics. She has developed a 40-shade foundation called Basma — now selling online and soon to be available in stores at beauty giant Sephora.
“It’s still hard to believe, but it’s incredible,” Hameed, 36, said about her success. “You don’t [expect] somebody who’s a burn survivor to launch a beauty brand.”
When she was two years old, living in her native country of Iraq, Hameed was burned by hot oil in a kitchen accident — leaving permanent scars on part of her face that made her a target for bullies.
“I was called every
