On this day last year, I posted nine photos of my hands and went to sleep. I woke up the next day in shock when I had 200 followers. Today BGH turns one and we’re celebrating with @britishvogue 🎉 <link in bio> 12 months in and we’ve made the @glossy.co 50 list, created a @whowhatwear beauty wardrobe (with over 54k views), and worked with over 40 brands (@naturium, @glossier, @benefitcosmetics, @versed, @birchbox, & @supergoop just to name a few). But hands down (no pun intended), the best part is the community of over 7,000 followers we’ve built. Thank you to all our friends who have supported and helped us since day one (looking at you @hal_howard). Thank you to all the new friends we’ve made along the way who have shared with us your stories and inspirations and to the brands who we’ve been so fortunate to work with. Thank you to everyone for spreading our mission. What started as an Instagram initiative is now a nimble product photography studio, all to prove that Black hands belong holding the industry's most coveted products. @jessicadefino once asked, “Where are all the Brown Hands?” We’re right here, we always have been and always will be. 🤍 Hannah (Also — many of you have asked to hear more from me personally, sign-up for our new monthly newsletter in bio) Photo by @kendrafrankle