35 Black-Owned Beauty Brands June 11, 2020
30 Black-Owned Beauty Brands in Makeup, Haircare, Skincare
Today, I’m highlighting some black-owned beauty brands focused in makeup, haircare, and skincare that offer a variety of lovely products from lipsticks to foundations and everything in between. For a list of black-owned nail polish brands click here.
1. Aunt Jackie’s Curls & Coils (Haircare)
Hair products for curly hair and natural hair types.
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2. Ayele & Co. (Makeup & Skincare)
Skincare and cosmetics made with organic, plant-based and cruelty-free items for all skin types.
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3. Beauty Bakerie Makeup (Makeup)
A line of cute bakery-inspired makeup products from eyeshadows to lipsticks to foundation. This brand is 100% cruelty and *mostly* vegan (Note: Sherbet Bar EyesCream Eyeshadow, Cookie Dough EyesCream Eyeshadow, Teddy Graham EyesCream Eyeshadow, Pancake EyesCream Eyeshadow, Crumb Cake EyesCream Eyeshadow, Pink Flour Setting Powder, Scoops Elysees Blush Palette, Sugar Lip Scrub, are not vegan.)
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4. Beneath Your Mask (Skincare)
High quality, potent, non toxic beauty, skin and haircare, natural, organic, vegan products.
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5. BLAC Minerals (Makeup)
Non-toxic cosmetics for women of color. Vegan and cruelty-free. Made without nano-particles, parabens, bismuth oxychloride, talc, mineral oil & formaldehyde free from fillers, gluten, fragrances, and preservatives & GMOs.
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6. Black Girl Sunscreen (Skincare)
Black Girl Sunscreen 30 SPF uses NO parabens, or other harmful chemicals and moisturizes skin without white residue common with most sunscreen.
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7. Briogeo Hair (Haircare)
100% cruelty-free with some vegan options. No harsh sulfates, silicones, parabens, phthalates, DEA or artificial dyes.
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8. Pat McGrath (Makeup)
Pat McGrath is one of the most influential and sought-after makeup artist in the world. She offers a beauty care line focused in cosmetics.
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9. Carol’s Daughter (Hair Care)
Carol’s Daughter is a black-owned beauty brand focused in haircare for curly and natural hair since 1993.
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10. Coloured Raine (Makeup)
Cruelty-free cosmetics made in the USA. Moisturizing lipsticks, eyeshadows, palettes, highlighters, eyelashes, and more. Formulated for all skin tones.
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11. Danessa Myricks Beauty (Makeup)
Danessa Myricks beauty is an artisanal brand developed with the notion that makeup is art and that the world of beauty should be inclusive of every woman.
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12. Fenty Beauty (Makeup)
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna was created with promise of inclusion for all women. Offers a variety of shades to match just about any skin tone.
13. Golde (Skincare)
Brooklyn-based skincare brand. Shop matcha, latte blends and superfood face masks.
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14. Hyper Skin (Skincare)
Hyper Skin treats hyperpigmentation and enhances glow. Vegan-friendly, cruelty-free.
Note: Only ships within the U.S.
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15. IMAN Cosmetics (Makeup)
Beauty designed for women who represent all ethnicities and skin tones.
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16. Juvia’s Place (Makeup)
Cruelty-free and *mostly* vegan (the Warrior Eyeshadow Palette is not Vegan) beautiful, bright, and pigmented eyeshadows and beauty products.
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17. KAIKE (Skincare)
Sweets-inspired and plant-based skincare brand where you can shop based on your immediate skin concerns.
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18. KLUR.co (Skincare)
Eco-inclusive beauty made in California.
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19. KNC Beauty (Skincare)
KNC Beauty masks hydrate your lips and eyes with an all-natural formula.
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20. LAMIK Beauty (Makeup)
Clean and vegan makeup made with natural and organic ingredients for multicultural women.
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21. Laws of Nature Cosmetics (Makeup)
Skin foundations formulated with high-performance organic and natural botanical ingredients. All designed for Women of Color.
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22. The Lip Bar (Makeup)
Vegan-friendly and Cruelty-Free Lip Colors that are beautiful on every complexion.
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23. Lipmatic (Makeup)
Destiny Jones debuted her lip gloss line, Lipmatic, in 2014 with a collection of four stunning shades and an organic formula.
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24. MDMFlow (Makeup)
90’s influenced beauty products with handmade lipsticks featuring beautiful and bold colors.
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25. Mented Cosmetics (Makeup)
A line of highly-pigmented lipsticks, lip gloss, eyeshadows, nail polish, and more. Vegan and cruelty-free!
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26. Mielle Organics (Haircare)
Mielle Organics has many best sellers: Babassu Oil and Mint Deep Conditioning Protein/Moisture Replenisher, Detangling Co-Wash, Moisturizing Avocado Hair Milk, Adult Healthy Hair Formula and the White Peony Leave In Conditioner, and more. This brand has a strong emphasis on incorporating organic ingredients being its “root to results,” and offers an array of natural beauty products for all hair types.
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27. Nagi Cosmetics (Makeup)
A Canadian, Montreal-based makeup brand with a wide variety of hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic products dedicated to promoting all colors of beauty.
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28. Nolaskinsentials (Skincare)
Handcrafted and all-natural vegan cruelty-free skincare that targets specific skin concerns.
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29. OBIA Naturals (Skincare & Haircare)
OBIA Naturals offers natural hair and skin care products that are vegan, ph-balanced and optimized for both natural hair and curly hair.
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30. Omolewa Cosmetics (Makeup)
A USA based Color Cosmetics Brand inspired by West African Roots. Cruelty Free and Non Toxic. Since Spring of 2018, all products have been reformulated to be Paraben-Free, Sulfate-Free, Gluten-Free and mostly Vegan-Friendly.
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31. OOLI Beauty (Hair care)
Brooklyn-based hair care brand that offers plant-based products for dreadlocks. No SLS, paraben-free with low buildup.
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32. OUI The People (Skincare)
Award-winning speciality-razor and skin care designed for sensitive skin.
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33. Plain Jane Beauty (Makeup)
Clean beauty with plant-based (essential oils, butter and plant waxes) and non-toxic product formulations.
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34. UOMA Beauty (Makeup)
Bold and highly-pigmented cosmetic products! UOMA is 100% cruelty-free with some vegan options.
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35. Vera Moore Cosmetics (Makeup)
Vera Moore Cosmetics offers a wide range of makeup and skincare products.
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Thank you for sharing these! I’ll definitely check these out!
These all look like high quality brands. I am interested in the hair care products. It sure looks like it helps keep hair looking healthy and shiny. I will have to check these out.
Great article. Very informative!