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Written by Monica Williams
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What about the black women who can easily find products with the popular brands that are advertised in commercials and magazines, but would like to be more conscious about where they spend their money. If any of those are you, consider purchasing your makeup from black-owned beauty brands. Listed below are 3 companies you should know.
Black Up is the first French beauty brand for women of color. This makeup line has professional quality makeup for darker skin tones. Their three new concealer palettes are a best seller according to their website. “Its cream, pigment-enriched texture, offers an optimal level of coverage and an invisible result. Also noted concealers are oil and paraben free.
“The IMAN brand philosophy holds that women of color represent many races cultures and ethnicities. “ The brand offers cosmetics, which includes 16 foundation shades, as well as skincare. New to her collections are 5 must-have Luxury Matte Lipsticks that are velvety smooth and enriched with Jojoba and Vitamin E. The lipsticks are long-lasting and non-drying.
The Lip Bar is a vegan, cruelty-free line with an array of super-pigmented, high performing products which includes lipsticks, liquid matte and lip gloss. Founded by Melissa Butler in 2012, the Lip Bar is “challenging the beauty standard through products, inclusive imagery and pricing.”
*Note an earlier version of this article listed two additional beauty brands as Black owned. These two brands are no longer Black owned and have since been removed from this list.
Have you tried any of these beauty brands or do you have a favorite that is not mentioned? If so, please share below.
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Monica is a Milwaukee native, wife, mother of two, step mother of one and working professional. In her spare time she enjoys reading, shopping and following the current trends of natural hair, beauty and health, all while pursuing her Bachelors Degree in Business Management and Leadership. You can follow her on Instagram @allbeautyandhair and Twitter @allbeautynhair.