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1:16 PM PDT, August 30, 2023

Every day is a good day to shop Black-owned, but August — AKA Black Business Month — serves as an extra reminder to support the community. With so many fabulous options to choose from, we’re turning to the experts to help us pick out some of the best Black-owned skincare, haircare and makeup lines to shop: stars who know how to keep themselves looking and feeling good. 

From best-selling celebrity lines — think Fenty Beauty, Pattern Beauty and KINLÒ — to products adored by singers, actresses, models and the like, we’ve rounded up 12 celeb-approved Black-owned beauty brands for every budget, hair type and skin concern. 

By shopping these celeb-approved brands, you can achieve professional quality hair and skin right at home. Pat McGrath, makeup artist to the likes of Taylor Swift and Doja Cat, and Vernon Francois, Lupita Nyong’o‘s hairstylist, are just a few of the talented experts with their own beauty lines. 

Below, check out our favorite celebrity-owned and approved beauty brands to shop not only during Black Business Month, but always, brought to you by Black entrepreneurs.

Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin

From her lingerie and lounge line to best-selling makeup and skincare lines, is there anything Rihanna can’t do? Fenty Beauty is best known for its industry-leading range of foundation shades, but the brand’s vivid highlighters, hydrating toners and more are equally worth the hype.

Pattern Beauty

Emmy-nominated actress (and daughter of Diana Ross) Tracee Ellis Ross created Pattern Beauty to celebrate and nourish coily, curly and tight-textured hair. Ross’ brand has everything you need to support your hair’s natural beauty, from its brand-new blow dryer to shampoo, oils, deep conditioning treatments and more.

KINLÒ

While she spent hours in the sun practicing and winning tennis matches, Olympian Naomi Osaka had never given much thought to the damage sun exposure can cause to melanated skin. That all changed with KINLÒ. Her skincare brand, KINLÒ (derived from the Japanese and Haitian words for “gold”), aims to educate about the harms of sun damage and provide ample protection for Black and brown skin tones.

Pat McGrath Labs

If you wondered who the mastermind was behind Taylor Swift’s Bejeweled makeup look, it was the incomparable Pat McGrath. One of the most popular brands for high fashion campaigns and red carpet looks alike, Pat McGrath Labs leads the beauty industry with highly pigmented products and experimental shades. Everyone from Doja Cat and Angela Basset to Maison Margiela and Prada have relied on McGrath makeup for their iconic looks.

Mielle Organics

TikTok may have catapulted Mielle Organics into the spotlight for its rosemary hair growth oil, but the brand has been a hair care staple for years. The brand’s founder, Monique Rodriguez, created the brand in 2014 and has since become a proud role model for women entering the business world.

Mielle Organics is even endorsed by the certified Hot Girl Megan Thee Stallion — she joined the Mielle team as its global ambassador in 2021 while she embarked on her natural hair journey.

Flawless by Gabrielle Union

Gabrielle Union hasn’t aged a day since her ’90s teen rom-com stardom, which is why we trust the actress with all things beauty. Her beauty brand, aptly named Flawless by Gabrielle Union, creates affordable hair products for every type, texture and length. 

Ustawi

Named after the Swahili word for “wellness,” Ustawi’s line of skincare is specifically formulated with melanin-rich skin in mind. The brand is created in tandem with board-certified dermatologists to deliver the most effective and safe products for your skin — and it’s how Abbott Elementary‘s Sheryl Lee Ralph got her skin red carpet-ready for the American Music Awards. Singer Cassie also swears by the brand’s vitamin C serum for her signature glow.

Vernon Francois

Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o relies on celebrity hairstylist Vernon Francois for her magnificent hair, and now you can too — thanks to his line of affordable hair products. With an emphasis on curly and coily textures, Francois’ haircare line is certified cruelty-free and vegan.

Kim Kimble

Another celebrity hairstylist, Kim Kimble is the woman behind some of Beyoncé’s most memorable hairstyles as well as the head of Euphoria‘s hair department. Her budget-friendly products range from shampoo and leave-in treatments to curling irons and combs of all shapes and sizes.

 Black Girl Sunscreen

One of the first brands to create sun protection specifically formulated for deeper skin, Black Girl Sunscreen is revolutionary for creating sunscreen without the dreaded white cast left by most products. The completely clear sunscreen line protects melanated skin while also moisturizing. Back in November 2022, Kelly Rowland named Black Girl sunscreen one of her daily skincare essentials in an interview with The Cut. 

Sienna Naturals

In 2020, comedian and actress Issa Rae joined founder Hannah Diop as the co-owner of Sienna Naturals, a vegan and cruelty-free haircare brand. Sienna Naturals prides itself on being the first dermatologist-tested and responsibly sourced line of products for textured hair. Rae was so blown away by the blend of science and care the brand offered that she couldn’t help but hop on board.

Camille Rose

Since 2011, Camille Rose’s CEO and founder Janell Stephens has pioneered inclusion in the beauty industry. Camille Rose has now become one of the most popular and widely distributed Black-owned brands on the market, available at Ulta, Walmart, Sally’s Beauty, Whole Foods, Walgreens, CVS and more. The brand not only has a wide variety of haircare products, but bath, body and candles as well.

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