4 Beauty Brands for And By Women of Colour

I know when we think of black-owned beauty brands, we automatically think of the “homegirl in our head” Rihanna and her Fenty Beauty line. We also can’t forget the veteran Pat Mcgrath. But there’s a long list of successful black-owned beauty brands that are making their mark in the beauty and skincare industry, that we really need to get to know.

1. Juvia’s Place

Nigerian entrepreneur Chichi Eburu started Juvia’s Place with $2000 dollars. Her eyeshadow palettes are made with bold and vibrant colours. Chichi has said that her inspiration for her palettes comes from the vibrant African culture, food, spices and the all round beauty located throughout the beautiful continent.

2. Unsun Cosmetics

Known for its chemical-free products, founder Katonya Breaux created Unsun because of the lack of clean sunscreen products made available for women of colour. Unsun’s sunscreen is a 100% natural moisturizing facial product with no-residue. Fun fact, Katonya Breaux is also the mother of singer, songwriter, Frank Ocean.

3. House of Tara

House of Tara International was founded in 1988, their nationwide product is known for its superior quality. Founder, Tara Fela-Durotoye, started her company at the age of 20, from her living room while studying at university. Today, Tara has over 3,000 reps across Nigeria and 14 stores to her name.

4. Foxie Cosmetics

Foxie Cosmetics is best known for their healing bath bombs that alleviate physical aches and pains. Twenty-six year old, Austin, Texas native, Kayla Phillips handcrafted over 500 bath, body, skin, and hair-care products since she founded the company in 2015. What’s even more amazing, Kayla runs and operates Foxie Cosmetics all by herself!