BeautyBeauty newsSephora close US stores for training following SZA racial profiling scandalDiversity training comes as part of the company’s new campaign We Belong to Something Beautiful which launched last weekShareLink copied ✔️June 3, 2019BeautyBeauty newsTextAlex Peters Sephora is set to close all its US stores, distribution centres and corporate offices this Wednesday to conduct diversity training for employees. This news comes after the singer Sza took to social media a few weeks ago to air her grievances against the beauty retail giant after an incident in the Calabasas store when the singer was accused of stealing. “Lmao Sandy Sephora location 614 Calabasas called security to make sure I wasn’t stealing,” she tweeted, “Can a b—h cop her fenty in peace er whut.” Many on social media cited racial profiling and Sephora was quick to respond, tweeting the singer, “You are a part of the Sephora family, and we are committed to ensuring every member of our community feels welcome and included at our stores.” Rihanna herself also reached out to Sza, sending her a Fenty Beauty gift card. In light of this incident, many will no doubt feel that this diversity training comes at the right time, although a spokeswoman for Sephora, Emily Shapiro, told Reuters the closures were not “a response to any one event” but part of a broader campaign We Belong to Something Beautiful which launched last week. The new manifesto, Sephora wrote, “affirms [its] commitment to creating the most inclusive and diverse beauty community, and to being a place where everyone feels welcome.” Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREBleach play: How halo rings and ghost roots are taking over hair trendsEcho Seireeni’s prosthetic creations are warping realityMy year of divesting from beauty cultureCan psychedelics enhance your workout?So you want to smell like an ancient god?Inside India’s blossoming drag sceneDina, the Siberian make-up artist transforming into works of artThe sinister rise of the ‘skinny BBL’Starface wants us to have a Charlie Brown ChristmasWhat it’s like to be called ‘old’ as a 20-something onlineNicola Formichetti on MAC Cosmetics’ new ‘indie’ era These photos capture the messy reality of post-club make-up