There are millions of Black-owned businesses in Canada and the United States. Over the past few years, we have showcased many Black-owned brands and products as well as some entrepreneurs here on Face to Curls.
The last few years have ushered in a whole new standard of diversity and inclusivity within the beauty industry in what many call the Fenty effect. Thanks to Rihanna, she pushed the boundaries of inclusivity in beauty. Black people are often not recognized in the same way for creating certain trends and often do not profit financially from them. This is why it’s so important to support Black businesses and the creatives who are actually setting these trends.
Every day should be an opportunity to celebrate Black culture. So, this Black History Month, we want to highlight some of our favorite Black-owned beauty brands— to support. While there are so many black-owned beauty brands out there, I have only highlighted 10 here.
“Mother,” aka Pat McGrath, a self-made billionaire and veteran beauty visionary. One of the most influential makeup artists in the world. Pat McGrath Labs is where stunning packaging and editorial finishes meet high-coverage formulas that truly deliver.
Rihanna was inspired to create Fenty Beauty & Fenty Skin after years of experimenting with the best-of-the-best in beauty—and still seeing a void in the industry for products that performed across all skin types and tones.
The brand offers a wide range of makeup products for the face and eyes, including her Best of Beauty-winning Yummy Blurring Balm Powder and the Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Flushed.
Ami Colé, a clean beauty brand founded by Senegalese-American Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye, is inspired by and named after N’Diaye-Mbaye’s mother, who owned a hair braiding salon in Harlem. Having started with just a skin tint, highlighter, and lip oil, Ami Colé is now a household name.
Tisha Thompson, founder and CEO of LYS Beauty, is a former makeup artist and a 20-year veteran in the beauty space and is on a personal mission to diversify the clean beauty industry. LYS Beauty offers makeup products for the face, eyes and lips in various shades and formulas.
The Lip Bar offers brightly colored lipsticks, liquid lips and matte stains. The Lip Bar also recently launched a skin care line that includes a moisturizer, makeup remover balm, exfoliating sponge and more.
Pear Nova was born in December 2012 in Chicago, IL at the intersection of fashion + beauty. A product of founder Rachel James’s love for art and passion for elegance, the brand draws inspiration from world wonders, runway designers, and remarkable women.
As someone with vitiligo, a condition that causes patches of skin to lose color, fashion model and Cay Skin founder Winnie Harlow has always prioritized sun protection. Cay Skin also makes after-sun care products.
Founded in 2015 by two sisters, Whitney White and Taffeta White, Melanin Haircare is rooted in passion for healthy natural hair and scalp care, natural and non-toxic ingredients, as well as high-quality products and unique lifestyle offerings that benefit the community that it serves! Melanin Haircare focuses on high-quality, natural and non-toxic ingredients that are meticulously chosen to ensure shelf stability and performance elevation – as they believe that product performance and dependability are just as important as product safety.
The brand is on a mission to simplify wash day, with delicious-smelling formulas for your best curls yet. Formulated for reliability and consistency, BREAD takes out the guess work – so you can spend time doing everything but your hair.
All images from brands website.
