At only 16 years of age, the Baby Business Mogul is already a successful entrepreneur and is on her way to owning a booming beauty empire. Alaura Kimes is the daughter of successful physicians and tv personalities Dr. Heavenly Kimes and Dr. Damon Kimes. As the youngest of the Kimes clan, Alaura is already erupting out of her shell and making a name for herself.

Growing up in the public eye has been a great experience and taught her discretion stating, “it’s been a very cool experience overall, and I think it has taught me how to keep my guard up and how to let certain things out and certain things in.” Coming from a family of successful entrepreneurs ignited Alaura’s entrepreneurial spirit with the launch of her first imprint, AK Eyewear. The “far from average eyewear” company offers trendy on a budget eyeglass styles. Social media plays a big role in her brand development when looking for inspiration and staying up to date on current trends. She is also designing eyewear styles that she hopes to debut in the future.

With a lifelong love of beauty, Alaura co-owns Heavenly Beauty Supply with her mother, Dr. Heavenly Kimes, and plans to expand her empire with her namesake cosmetic line, Alaura K Cosmetics. The brand will cater to sensitive, dry, eczema, and problematic skin. While there is no set release date, it is currently in the works as she states, “I want to take my time with it,” because she understands the importance of skincare dealing with sensitive skin herself. The Baby Business Mogul does not plan to stop there as she has a passion for fashion and says she wants to tap into everything that she can. When it comes to collaborations, she doesn’t have a particular person in mind but, she loves what black-owned brands are doing and even names Rihanna as one of her favorite fashionistas and beauty gurus.

Alaura looks up to her parents who have instilled in her and her siblings the strength of confidence and resilience stating, “the way they go out into the world inspires me to do what I want to do and it shows me anything is possible especially as a young black girl.” Alaura’s two successful and loving older brothers also serve as great role models to the young mogul. She plans to follow in her family’s footsteps and become a doctor. She is currently deciding between dentistry and dermatology but says she is more attracted to dentistry.

We can expect the unexpected from the Baby Business Mogul in the future as she plans to explore more business ventures. To keep up with Alaura, you can follow her on Instagram @iamalaurak. To keep up with her businesses, follow @shopakeyewear and @alaurakcosmetics on Instagram.