i have never been crazy about makeup or luxury skincare but doing research for this collection was brilliant and intriguing. these brands that i have collected are all black-owned & centered around inclusivity & empowerment. touched by all of the stories behind these businesses, i will be sure to support when i am looking for new makeup or skincare products.
Juvia’s Place was created to celebrate the rebels, rulers, & queens of the African kingdoms long ago and offers the richest, most vibrantly-pigmented essentials for the eyes, face, and lips designed for all people and all skin tones.
Eco-inclusive beauty made in California. Founded by Lesley Thornton, Klur is an independent, self-funded, female-owned and led company focused on inclusivity and sustainability.
Created by Temi Shobowale, this essential beauty company is rooted in humanitarian beliefs as she aims to give back and help women with essential skincare made of organic and plant-based ingredients.
Founded by Sharon Chuter, this cruelty-free makeup brand has an award-winning foundation in 51 skin-loving shades for all, along with many other makeup products for brows, lips, and eyes.
Nigerian woman, Ozohu Adoh, is the founder and CEO of her luxury skincare brand for women that uses the best high-quality African botanicals to create premium serums, creams, lotions, and masks.
Founder Rachel James was inspired by the Chicago culture to work for herself, creating a brand of nail lacquer that takes inspiration from the textures of lux fabrics in a cruelty-free, vegan-friendly, and 5 free formula.
Founded by Melissa Butler, The Lip Bar is a vegan & cruelty-free makeup brand, with simple, bright products sold in Target stores throughout the US, that focuses on helping change the way beauty is thought about.
Vegan, paraben-free, non-toxic, and cruelty-free, Mented Cosmetics focuses on their pigments. KJ Miller and Amanda E Johnson created this brand to prove that every woman can find themselves in the world of beauty.
This all-natural, handcrafted skincare brand was founded by Abena Boamah-Acheampong to disrupt global beauty standards through transparency, sustainability, & accessibility as well as uplift women of color.
Arnett Faulkner (CEO) created a line of natural and organic whole body products with special attention on the ingredients to achieve the best skin nurturing formula. Faulkner started this line because of experiences in her family, work in the medical field, and her research.
Erika Briana Clark founded and is the CEO with previous experience as a pre-med student who took her medical work and knowledge to work with a lab to create her own skincare line to help women get skin that glows like honey.
This beauty brand was designed by Florence and takes influence from the mid-90s-00s glamour that came from hip hop culture. From handmade lipsticks to a fabulous mascara, this brand has a strong presence.
Hyper Skin, created by Desiree Verdejo, tackles hyperpigmentation & enhances glow to help women of all colors get rid of dark spots & acne as well as brighten their skin & smooth the texture..
Darnell Henderson created this high-quality men’s skincare brand focused on providing healthy images from men and products that will provide positive results that are customised for each man. Henderson started this company on a quest to help men be the best versions of themselves.
Kimberly-Chloe Wilson created The Butter Bar Skincare as a way to avoid harsh synthetic chemicals & clear faces of acne & dark spots. Her brand prides itself on being “good enough to eat” due to the ingredients that we all know and can pronounce.
Black Opal was created in 1994 by Desiree Rogers and Cheryl Mayberry McKissack to celebrate the nuances of black skin and became a beauty revolution in colour, identity & empowerment.
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