‘Queer Eye’s’ Karamo Brown Gets Into the Business of Balding

Karamo Brown, “Queer Eye’s” culture expert, is taking on grooming, too. Brown, along with two alumni of Honest Company, is the cofounder of a new Los Angeles-based personal-care brand called Mantl. The company, which has been in the works for the past two years, will offer grooming products for bald and balding men. It is Brown’s first venture in the beauty industry and was appealing to the Netflix star because of his own struggles with baldness — a topic he has previously discussed on “Queer Eye.” “Seasons one and two, we taped them and I had a hairline that was fake,” said Brown. “Then at the premiere, I was bald. It was because I had always been bald, but I finally just embraced it. So many men, whether they are thinning or balding, are having the same issues [where] it is affecting their self-esteem and the way they deal with their families, friends and careers. The goal [of Mantl] is to help men feel confident in a healthy and positive way.” Mantl’s products are meant to be used for both the scalp and the face.  Courtesy Image Mantl launches this week on its own web site with four products: Face + Scalp Cleanser, $16.99, Face

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