Being a black woman is one of the best things I love about myself. This journey didn’t start in a day and believe me, there are days I still feel insecure about being a black woman.
One of the most liberating things for me about being a black woman was seeing black owned beauty companies creating products that are not just catering to the needs of black women, but also sending powerful messages. Brands that are telling us that there is nothing wrong with our skin, we don’t need to try to adapt our identities to the societal ‘whitewashing’ most of us grew up experiencing. These companies are breaking stereotypes by creating products that black women can use. No more looking for foundation that doesn’t blend well with our skin, acne products that don’t work well with our skin and so on.
For those who dream of being beauty entrepreneurs, they can look at these companies and see that women like them are making it happen and so can they!
This is not an exhaustive list of black owned beauty brands – it’s not even close! We’ll be updating with more but in the meantime scroll for some black owned beauty brands you should know.
MAKEUP
Danessa Myricks
Mantha Beauty
MDMflow
Coloured Raine
Beauty Bakerie
The Lip Bar
Fenty Beauty
Nails & Brows
Pat McGrath
Bossy Cosmetics
UOMA Beauty
Juvia’s Place
Emolyne
HAIR AND SKIN
Dekina Beauty
Shedid & Parrish
Beneath Your Mask
ROSEN Skincare
Kanti
Mented Cosmetics
516 Polish
AxV Beauty
The Afro Hair & Skin Co
Jim+Henryā¢
Dizziak
Equi BotanicsĀ®
BouclĆØme
Charlotte Mensah
OUI the People
Twisted Sista
AcARRE
LIHA
RadSwan
Epi.Logic
Molewa Skincare
Pholk
Briogeo
Soapsmith
TrepadoraĀ®
Skin Gourmet
The Glow Pot
Elephant & Bamboo
MawenaĀ®
Afrocenchix
Tangle Teezer
Eadem
Melanin Haircareā¢
Bolden Skin Care
LATTICIA Organics
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