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February is Black History Month, and we’re spotlighting some of the Black-owned beauty brands that you need to know about and support not only this month, but all year long.
These game-changing brands are inclusive and innovative, with product ranges that will definitely become new favorites in your beauty arsenal.
Whether you’re looking for a vitamin C serum, a sophisticated new scent, or maybe a flawless tinted serum, these brands have got you covered with all of that and so much more. All of these skincare, makeup, fragrance and bodycare picks are worthy of your year-round attention!
Check out these Black-owned beauty brands that need a spot in your beauty routine, now and forever.
OUI the People
After dealing with razor burn and ingrown hairs, Karen Young founded OUI the People in 2015. The body care line is filled with innovative daily essentials that you’ll turn to again and again.
OUI the People Clean Slate Body Wash
Turn your shower into a sensorial experience with this body wash. It’s made with lactic acid (AHA), so it gently exfoliates to leave your skin looking and feeling radiant.
OUI the People Hydrating Body Gloss
This body gloss delivers deep hydration, in an uplifting orange blossom scent. It’s a lightweight antioxidant-rich formula that locks in long-lasting moisture and feels oh-so luxe.
BeautyStat Cosmetics
Cosmetic chemist Ron Robinson began BeautyStat Cosmetics in 2019 (also the name of the blog he founded in 2009) after decades of formulating skincare for major brands. The brand is best known for their vitamin C products, which target issues including texture and fine lines.
BeautyStat Cosmetics Universal C Skin Refiner
Enhanced with hyaluronic acid, peptides and ceramides, this advanced vitamin C brightening serum targets dark spots and protects against free radicals.
BeautyStat Cosmetics Peptide Wrinkle Relaxing Moisturizer
This peptide-rich moisturizer treats multiple signs of aging while boosting hydration and smoothing the skin.
Octavia Morgan Los Angeles
Octavia Morgan launched her eponymous brand Octavia Morgan Los Angeles in 2022, pivoting from her career as a registered nurse to create the genderless fragrance brand.
Octavia Morgan Los Angeles Discovery Set
This set allows you to try the brand’s bestsellers: Dark Rose, Legendary, L’Affaire, and Midnight Orchard, and is also perfect for traveling or gifting.
Octavia Morgan Los Angeles Vanillin Supreme Eau de Parfum
This isn’t your average vanilla scent. It’s sophisticated and smooth, with notes that also include rose, rum, cocoa and sandalwood.
Danessa Myricks Beauty
Danessa Myricks’ career as a self-taught makeup artist began in the early 2000s. She launched her namesake makeup brand Danessa Myricks Beauty, which focuses on inclusivity and creativity, in 2015.
Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Soothing Serum Skin Tint Foundation
This tinted serum provides dewy coverage in 20 shades, for a finish that wears like makeup but provides hydration like skincare.
Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Flushed
For the perfect flush of color, this soft matte formula smooths and blurs on your lips and cheeks. Choose from a range of buildable colors.
MAED Beauty
Model and influencer Denise Vasi introduced her brand MAED Beauty in 2024, which offers a collection of lip products for your perfect pout.
MAED Beauty Reveal Exfoliating Lip Polish
Fine sugar crystals gently buff away rough skin on your lips with this polish, replenishing moisture as it melts into a cushiony balm.
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