35 Black-Owned Fashion and Beauty Brands to Support for Juneteenth and Always

A holiday honoring the emancipation of enslaved African Americans is Juneteenth, which falls on June 19. #ShopBlack from Black-owned businesses is a fantastic actionable method to assist organizations fighting against racial injustice, in addition to educating ourselves, promoting conversations with family, friends, and coworkers, and donating to such organizations.

We’ve compiled a list of Black-owned fashion and beauty retailers so you may support Black business owners today and every other day of the year. Black company owners contend with the ongoing struggle against structural racism and racial injustice, which have pervaded American society for centuries, as well as with the daily stress of keeping a business afloat.
The importance of supporting these businesses cannot be overstated as we work to make systems in both our nation and the rest of the globe better.

The Black companies in the fashion and beauty industries that we appreciate are mentioned below. Learn more about these incredible brands by scrolling through them.

1. Andrea Iyamah
This striking and expressive clothes, swimwear, and resort-wear business is the work of Nigerian fashion designer Andrea Dumebi Iyamah. Her designs draw inspiration from natural components and incorporate daring jewel tones, which are influenced by her African ancestry.

2. Beauty Bakerie
Cashmere, the founder of Beauty Bakerie The cruelty-free makeup for lips, eyes, and face in Nicole’s line of cosmetics, which is inspired by baked delicacies, comes in a variety of colors. You have definitely seen items from this charming cosmetics line if you frequent Target.

3. BeautyBeez
Brittney Ogike created Beautybeez as a response to the dearth of Black haircare products produced in Los Angeles. Women of color can shop at Beautybeez for the greatest wigs, extensions, skincare, makeup, and hair care products. Additionally, visitors to Los Angeles can visit the flagship location, unwind in the on-site spa, get braids from on-staff hairdressers, or simply explore a space made exclusively for them.

4. SPF for Black Girls
Black Girl Sunscreen is a pioneer in developing sunscreen without the dreaded white cast that is left by other lotions. It was one of the first companies to develop sun protection specifically designed for deeper skin. The collection of perfectly transparent sunscreens moisturizes and shields skin with pigmentation.

5. Bolden
The California-based skincare line BOLDEN will help you achieve the best skin of your life and has been featured in publications including Cosmopolitan, The Cut, Forbes, and more. Its goods are vegan and free of animal testing, including its acne treatments, dark spot correctors, shine enhancers, and other cosmetics.

6. Bossy Cosmetics
Aishetu Fatima Dozie made the decision to found a beauty company that cares about how women feel, starting from the inside and moving out, after spending twenty years exhausted in corporate finance.
Bossy Cosmetics’ primary principle is to encourage ambitious women to feel well, look good, and do good all at once by providing them with ethically created beauty products.

7. Brandon Blackwood
Brandon Blackwood is a genius of fashion who creates statement-making bags, outerwear, and accessories. Megan Thee Stallion, a singer and style icon, is among the numerous admirers of his vibrant and colorful outfits.

8. Bread Beauty Supply
The founder and CEO of Bread Beauty Supply, Maeva Heim, creates clean recipes for co-wash and shampoo alternatives for kinky, curly, or coily hair.

9. The Brother Vellies
Brother Vellies, which was founded by Aurora James, draws its inspiration from conventional African design methods. World-renowned craftspeople from all around the world make their fashionable accessories.

10. Briogeo
Nancy Twine, the founder of Briogeo, draws inspiration from her grandmother’s homemade beauty recipes to develop performance-driven haircare products with healthy components.

11. ByChari
Everyone from Michelle Obama to Selena Gomez has sported the personalized letter necklaces from ByChari, founded by Jamaican-born jewelry designer, Chari Cuthbert.

12. Camille Rose Naturals
Janell Stephens, CEO and founder of Camille Rose has led the way in advancing inclusivity in the cosmetics sector since 2011.
As one of the most well-known and widely available Black-owned brands on the market, Camille Rose is currently sold at a number of retailers, including Amazon, Ulta, Walmart, Sally’s Beauty, Whole Foods, Walgreens, CVS, and others. The company sells a wide range of candles, bath and body products, as well as haircare items.

13. Coco and Breezy Eyewear
Eyewear by Coco and Breezy Corianna and Brianna Dotson are twin sisters who are also designers and DJs.
The biggest names in music, like Alicia Keys and Nicki Minaj, have worn their eyewear designs. The company sells optical and sunglasses.

14. EleVen by Venus Williams
The tennis core trend is still going strong for summer 2023, and who better to buy tennis whites from than champion athlete Venus Williams? Her activewear brand has plenty of adorable pieces you’ll want to wear on and off the court.

15. Fenty Beauty
Is there anything Rihanna can’t do? She has successful skincare and makeup businesses in addition to her lingerie and lounge lines. Although Fenty Beauty’s vibrant highlighters, hydrating toners, and other products are also deserving of the buzz, the company is most recognized for its industry-leading selection of foundation hues.

16. Flawless by Gabrielle Union
We trust Gabrielle Union with all things beautiful since she hasn’t changed one bit since she became a teen romcom star in the 1990s.
Affordable hair products are produced by her beauty company, Flawless by Gabrielle Union, for all hair types, textures, and lengths.

17. House of Aama
Designed by mother and daughter duo Rebecca Henry and Akua Shabaka, House of Aama’s timeless clothing and accessories convey the Black experience with storytelling and nostalgic, historical references.

18. Kim Kimble Signature Collection
Hollywood hairstylist Kim Kimble’s brand offers haircare, hair repair products, accessories, and styling tools great for curly hair textures.

19. KNC Beauty
KNC Beauty by Kristen Noel Crawley is where you can shop chic, star-shaped, retinol-infused eye masks and collagen-infused lip masks, both made with natural ingredients.

20. We Dream In Colour
From designer and illustrator Jade Gedeon, We Dream In Colour offers colorful, handmade statement jewelry inspired by nature. Celebs such as Jennifer Hudson, Kerry Washington, and Zendaya have worn her pieces.

21. Vitae London
The London-based watch firm, led by founder and CEO William Adoasi, creates classic, budget-friendly watches with a vintage flair.
With the help of House of Wells and Pen To Paper Ghana, each watch purchase gives solar lights or school uniforms to children in Africa.

22. Vernon François Haircare
The line of natural hair accessories, styling tools, and care products from celebrity hairstylist Vernon François is available.

23. Ustawi
The skincare line by Ustawi, which takes its name from the Swahili word for “wellness,” was created with melanin-rich skin in mind.
Abbott Elementary’s Sheryl Lee Ralph used the brand to get her complexion red-carpet-ready for the American Music Awards. The brand was developed in collaboration with board-certified dermatologists to give the most effective and safe products for your skin. For her trademark shine, singer Cassie also swears by the company’s vitamin C serum.

24. UOMA Beauty
UOMA is the home of cutting-edge makeup products made for everyone and was founded by former beauty executive Sharon Chuter, who is of Nigerian descent.
One of the line’s most notable products is the honor-winning Say What?! Foundation.
The foundation is offered in 51 hues and is available in six Skin Kins formulations, which are specially created to meet the specific requirements of various skin color groups.

25. Telfar
The New York-based unisex fashion line is founded by 2017 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund winner Telfar Clemens, who designs apparel, jewelry and the popular (consistently sold-out) Telfar logo shopping bags dubbed the “Bushwick Birkin.”

26. Sunday II Sunday
The founder, Keenan Beasley, created the haircare line Sunday II Sunday after taking inspiration from the ladies in his life who lead active, busy lives.
The formulation of the items includes active substances to replenish moisture loss brought on by sweat, accumulation, and environmental deterioration.

27. Savage X Fenty
This list would not be complete without discussing the clothing line of one of our favorite pop stars. The goal of Rihanna’s apparel line is to allow consumers to express themselves while looking and feeling beautiful.

28. Salone Monet
The Sable sandal style and the Jone pump style, both by Monet, come in six colors ranging from light to dark. Several celebrities, like Beyoncé, Gabrielle Union, and Keke Palmer, have been spotted wearing Monet’s essential shoes.

29. Riot Swim
Founded by Monti Landers, Riot Swim is where you can find sexy, minimalist-style bikinis and one-pieces.

30. Pat McGrath Labs
The legendary beauty mogul, Pat McGrath, has transformed the cosmetics industry with her cutting-edge makeup. Shopping from her website, you’ll have trouble not putting everything in your cart.

31. Nuele Hair
Dr. Christine Martey-Ochola and Anne Cheatham founded Nuele Hair, a company that enables women of all hair textures to achieve any hairstyle without the need for chemical relaxers or keratin, by combining their skills in biology and chemistry.

32. Nubian Skin
London-based Nubian Skin Ade Hassan established Nubian Skin in order to address the issue of the absence of naked underwear on the market for women of color. The company sells swimwear, intimates, and hosiery.

33. Moodeaux
Thanks to its pure ingredients, minimalistic packaging, and Instagram-worthy aesthetic, Brianna Arps’ up-and-coming business has taken off in the independent fragrance market. Her entire range of fragrances is focused on using the benefits of aromatherapy to improve your mood.

34. Mented Cosmetics 
When they couldn’t locate the ideal nude lip color for their skin tone, co-founders Amanda E. Johnson and KJ Miller started Mented Cosmetics. From their original nude lipsticks, Mented has extended to include all categories of cosmetics that provide hues for ladies with dark skin tones.

35. Mayvenn 
Diishan Imira, the founder of Mayvenn, was raised in a family of hairdressers and started the company to offer high-quality hair extensions in a variety of textures and colors.
The company also offers a seamless online shopping experience for the sale of wigs, bundles, frontals, and closures.
In several Walmart stores in Dallas and Houston, Texas, you can also stop by Mayvenn Beauty Lounges.

Content courtesy of ET Online & NFH