Happy February!
February is Black Awareness Month and I would love to highlight a few Black Owned Beauty Businesses for you to follow and show some love to!
1. My first brand and business owner that I would like to give a huge shout out to is Danessa Myricks of Danessa Myricks Beauty! I was introduced to her brand at the IMATS (pictured above) or the International Makeup Artists Trade Show in Pasadena several years ago. She is a powerhouse in the beauty industry! She is a Muagrapher(a makeup artist as well as photographer), an innovator and influencer, a teacher and an all around amazing human! Her beauty line is not for the shy at heart. The colors, textures and creativity behind this brand are absolutely brilliant. I implore you to try a Colorfix 24-Hour Cream Color….the shade range is outstanding and you can wear these as eyeshadow, cheek color or lip pigment. Create and inspire with these products! Please let me know if you decide to try this brand!!
https://www.danessamyricksbeauty.com
2. Fenty Beauty is another amazing beauty brand that I love working with and have in my kit! Think most everyone knows that Rhianna has really created a stronghold in this market with her beauty brand sold at Sephora and online. The range of inclusion with color and product integration is truly beautiful. Her philosophy is all about being open to try new things and to not feel pressure, makeup should be fun!! Personally, I have tried some lipsticks, her stackable eyeshadow palettes, eyeliners, and a couple bronzers! I am a fan! Across the board I enjoy the functionality of the shadow palettes being able to snap together for travel which is awesome, I love the different texture applications for her lipstick colors(highly pigmented liquids or twist up lipsticks), her eyeliner colors have staying power and the bronzers are great! If you are wanting to give this brand a try, if you are checking out at Sephora online…they usually give you some options as to what mini freebie you would like contingent on what your points are…if you are curious and Fenty products are available…try it for yourself!! Let me know if you too love a good FENTY moment!
https://www.fentybeauty.com/about-fenty
3. Juvia’s Place is another beauty brand that I have recently started to play with and I have to say that the price point is giving me life and the shadow palettes that I have bought over the last couple of months, I am really impressed with. I purchased from ULTA during the Black Friday deals so they ended up being like $8 each which is almost too tempting to ever say NO to!! The shadow colors are great, the color payoff is good, the texture is soft but not too soft and there is a shadow palette for every skin tone! They also have other beauty products available for the face, lips and cheeks but I have not personally tried them. I definitely will, given how impressed I have been with what I have now. If you are familiar with this brand, let me know your thoughts! Would love to hear them.
https://www.juviasplace.com/collections/bundles
4. Pat McGrath , “The Mother of Makeup” is the QUEEN of beauty in Fashion and Runway and is the first makeup artist to be made a British Dame ! Her influence in the makeup world is undeniable. She commands the runway stage and in her editorials with her beautiful creations and is an inspiration to all artists. She came out with her very own makeup line a couple of years ago and yes, it is all that a bag of glitter! I personally have an eyeshadow palette, have tried her mascara and a gloss. Now, here are my thoughts…I love the colors in my palette but the packaging is heavy in my opinion. Her mascara is good and gloss is pretty. I want to try every single beauty item she has but the price point is a bit high, of course the quality is insanely high too! All is all, whatever Pat puts out there, artists like me will gravitate to because her aesthetic is always on the pulse of what is on trend and on point.
Hope you enjoyed my personal experiences and introductions to these Black Owned Beauty Brands. Here are a few more to check out! Let me know in the comments which ones you have tried, are going to try or just show some love to!! Thanks!
Black Opal
Black Girl Sunscreen
Mented Cosmetics
Mary Lousie Cosmetics
IMAN Cosmetics
Coloured Rain Cosmetics
Uoma Beauty
The Lip Bar
AJ Crimson Beauty
Beauty Bakerie Makeup