These brands don’t just cater to melanin — they celebrate it. From bold pigments to skin-first foundations, these Black-owned beauty companies belong in every makeup bag.
Fenty Beauty is owned by Rihanna. Although, they have a full range of foundations, there lipsticks are a go-to.
Fenty Beauty
Pat Mcgrath is a high end makeup line owned by a renowned makeup artist. She is known for her pigmented products
PAT McGRATH LABS
Juvia’s place is known for their very pigmented palettes.
Juvia's Place: Eyeshadow Palettes, Foundation, Lipstick & More
Beauty Bakerie is a black owned company known for its playful packaging and a range of makeup products.
Beauty Bakerie
This makeup brand focuses on deeper skin tones. This is especially important because many makeup brands tends to leave the darker skin tones out.
Mented Cosmetics
UOMA beauty is an inclusive brand with a range of products and shades.
UOMA Beauty: Beautiful Uprising
This brand focuses on clean beauty formulas for melanin skin.
AMI COLÉ: Beauty For Real Skin and Rich Stories
The Lip Bar creates products specifically for black women. & they are known (obviously) for their lip sticks. They are pigmented and compliment the skin beautifully.
The Lip Bar
Black Opal has been around for over 25 years. This company is focused on skin care and makeup for darker tones. Let me know if you try their foundation sticks it’s one of the best on the market & can be used for contouring.
Black Opal
This makeup brand is owned by a makeup artist - which makes this brand probably one of the best. This makeup brand has a range of products including the yummy skin blurring balm powder.
Danessa Myricks Beauty
LYS is the first makeup brand to enter the chat lol at Sephora. This makeup brand is affordable, inclusive, and filled with skin care
