10 Black-owned beauty and skincare brands you should refresh your cosmetic bag with
From luxury facial serums catered to every skin type to a silky smooth foundation that comes in 59 shades, the beauty industry is becoming more diverse and inclusive by being a space for Black creatives to produce products that work for every skin and hair type. But similar to the underrepresentation Black creators experience, their brands don't always get the recognition they deserve. And to be quite honest, there are a lot of amazing brands in this guide I didn't even know existed before researching.
So, to shine a light on these hidden beauty gems, we've rounded up 10 Black-owned beauty and skincare brands that are worthy of your support and, of course, deserve a spot on your vanity. Whether you're on the lookout for the best foundation, best mascara or best face moisturizer, you'll find it here.
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BY KENEDEE FOWLER
You're not going to want to skip out on buying Pat McGrath Lab beauty products when Queen Elizabeth II awarded the founder herself a Dame of the British Empire (DBE) for services to the Fashion Beauty Industry and Diversity.
Legendary makeup artist and founder of the luxury cosmetic brand Dame Patricia Ann McGrath gives us long-wearing, pigmented formulas and quality makeup like no other.
What was once a lifestyle blog created by two women of color, Alice Lin Glover and Marie Kouadio Amouzame, is now an inclusive beauty brand that creates clinically-tested skincare products that work on melanin skin, which are more prone to hyperpigmentation. Eadem is a skincare brand made by women of color for women of color and all skin types.
Whether you're looking for the best vegan shampoo and conditioner or the best hair styling products to prep your hair with, Briogeo is an amazing Black-owned beauty brand that has a natural hair product for every hair type and concern. The brand is known for its '6-free' hair care meaning all formulas exclude silicones, parabens, harsh sulfates, phthalates, artificial dyes, and DEA. So whether your hair is dry and damaged or fine and oily, there's a hair mask and deep conditioner made specifically for you.
Lys Beauty is the first Black-owned clean beauty brand stocked at Sephora. With over 30 foundation shades, long-wearing and pigmented cream blushes, and smooth, nourishing lip products, the beauty brand, which stands for "love yourself," redefines beauty by creating clean products suitable for all skin types and complexions. Whether you're looking for the best foundations for oily skin or the best foundations for dry skin, there will be a product for you.
Bevel founder Tristan Walker created the first head-to-toe grooming brand catered to Black men. From nourishing textured hair products to shaving products that protect the skin from ingrown hairs and dark spots. Bevel is another brand that's brought inclusivity to the beauty industry by providing hair and skin care products for men of color.
With hundreds of products to choose from, shopping for the best hair care can be exhausting and tedious. That's why Bread Beauty Supply exists. Only carrying a few essential hair items, it's like Bread: a must-have.
Celebrity makeup artist Danessa Myricks's range welcomes all races, genders, and ages and her collection features endless makeup items that are all multi-functional, highly pigmented, and high quality.
Rihanna never misses a beat, from her record-breaking hits to her inclusive Fenty brands that cater to all skin complexions, skin types, and body sizes. Fenty Beauty changed the beauty industry with its broad foundation shade range, ensuring a perfect match for everyone - and it remains a market leader to this day.
From its bright, fun packaging to its effective, vegan, and cruelty-free formula, Topicals founder Olamide Olowe has transformed the way people view "perfect skin" with science-backed products and mental health advocacy.
A beauty brand that started after a trip to Tokyo and seeing a wall of lip masks. Kristen Noel Crawley saw the need for natural lip masks and created the very first natural, collagen-infused lip mask. And that's when KNC Beauty was born. The brand has since become a favorite of many TikTok and Instagram users with its cute-shaped eye mask and nourishing lip mask.
10 Black-owned beauty and skincare brands you should refresh your cosmetic bag with
From luxury facial serums catered to every skin type to a silky smooth foundation that comes in 59 shades, the beauty industry is becoming more diverse and inclusive by being a space for Black creatives to produce products that work for every skin and hair type. But similar to the underrepresentation Black creators experience, their brands don't always get the recognition they deserve. And to be quite honest, there are a lot of amazing brands in this guide I didn't even know existed before researching.
So, to shine a light on these hidden beauty gems, we've rounded up 10 Black-owned beauty and skincare brands that are worthy of your support and, of course, deserve a spot on your vanity. Whether you're on the lookout for the best foundation, best mascara or best face moisturizer, you'll find it here.
Click through to read the full story...
BY KENEDEE FOWLER
Upgrade your beauty routine with these brilliant Black-owned beauty and skincare brands
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