Black-Owned Beauty Brands for the Holidays

The holiday season is officially here, and it’s the perfect time to shop with intention! MadameNoire has teamed up with Renae Bluitt’s inspiring platform, She Did That., to bring you a curated guide to Black women-owned beauty brands. Whether you’re shopping for yourself or looking for the perfect gift, these brands offer products you can feel great about giving.

Discover the She Did That. Holiday Bazaar

If you’re in the New York City area, don’t miss the She Did That. Holiday Bazaar on December 6th at Industry City in Brooklyn. This event brings together a fantastic selection of brands offering everything from beauty and wellness to home goods and fashion. But don’t worry if you can’t make it in person – this guide highlights incredible founders and brands you can support online all season long!

Featured Black Women-Owned Beauty Brands

• **Ashunta Sheriff Beauty:** Founded by two-time Emmy-nominated celebrity makeup artist Ashunta Sheriff-Kendricks, this brand offers skin-conscious, vegan, and cruelty-free products designed for ‘ageless beauties.’ With decades of experience working with stars like Taraji P. Henson and Zendaya, Ashunta knows what it takes for makeup to perform flawlessly.
• **Bed-Stuy Body Bar:** Veronica Washington founded this brand to combat the artificial ingredients in many commercial skincare products. Bed-Stuy Body Bar is committed to 100% natural skincare solutions that promote healthy, radiant skin.
• **Blackshere Beauty:** Starr Blackshere’s Brooklyn-based studio offers a full range of beauty services, including brows, lashes, makeup, and permanent brow artistry. The philosophy? You should look like yourself, elevated.
• **Blue Water Girls:** Inspired by a love for travel, this brand celebrates the glow that comes from sun-kissed skin. Blue Water Girls is dedicated to shifting narratives around darker complexions and highlighting the richness of diverse skin tones.
• **CAROLYN KONE SKINCARE:** This luxurious brand blends European elegance, American innovation, and African/Caribbean traditions. Carolyn Kone Skincare honors nature, empowers women, and reflects beauty in all its forms, celebrating heritage and mature femininity.
• **Glamazon Beauty:** Created by New York makeup artist and former model Kim Baker, Glamazon Beauty focuses on enhancing the unique ‘special something’ in every woman, particularly celebrating personality and individuality.
• **leiƏr Fragrances:** Bria Bryant’s niche fragrance house, pronounced ‘lay-er,’ offers attainable scents designed for ritual and radical self-expression. These are fragrances crafted to evolve with your mood and be worn with intention.
• **OLORI Beauty:** Hailing from Lagos, Nigeria, and made in the USA, OLORI is a proud African hair care brand. With over 15 years of passion, the founder, alongside her mother, infuses ancestral secrets into their products for healthy hair and flawless skin.
• **Rebundle:** Founded by Ciara Imani May, Rebundle is the first U.S. brand creating plant-based braiding hair. They aim to redefine beauty and sustainability in protective styling, caring for both people and the planet.
• **TERRA-TORY Skincare:** Kimberly Waldropt’s brand emphasizes that beauty and wellness are rooted in nature, sustainability, and community. Their small-batch creations nourish the skin and spirit, promoting intentional self-care.
• **Vigor Roots:** Nathalee DuRose created Vigor Roots after realizing the lack of effective natural hair growth products. Driven by a desire to help her daughter embrace her natural hair, the brand offers scientifically developed solutions for hair health.

Supporting these brands means investing in businesses founded and led by Black women, celebrating their innovation, creativity, and dedication. Whether you’re attending the bazaar or shopping online, you’re contributing to a more diverse and equitable beauty industry.