Supporting Black-owned businesses is one way to help tip the scales in favor of racial equality—and there are plenty of fantastic options to be found in the beauty aisle. That wasn't always the case. Not too long ago, women and men with melanin-rich skin struggled to find products to meet their unique needs, and those with textured hair confronted a dearth of options in stores and online.
The social and racial unrest across America has awakened action in people around the world. As many share their support online and offline plenty of work still needs to be done. Part of this action is supporting black-owned businesses, learning about the brands and their founders and understanding what makes their brands unique. As allies of the Black community, we're committed to this movement, and pledge to support and shine a light on these issues as best we can, and one of the easiest and more impactful ways to advocate for marginalized communities is through our wallets. Read on to learn about our favourite Black-owned hair brands and show your support.
Now, a bevy of Black entrepreneurs are developing cosmetics brands with colors that pop against darker skin and curl creams that pamper and define 4C spirals like none other. To truly show some love to these gifted hair product formulators, though, you need to do a little homework. Many brands founded by visionary Black women like SheaMoisture and Carol's Daughter have since been scooped up by major global beauty companies. Founded by dermatologist, Dr. Camille Verovic, Girl+Hair sells products made specifically to treat natural hair under protective styles. Protective styles, such as hair extensions, wigs, braids or weaves do just as the name suggests – protect natural hair from breakage and damage. Dr. Verovic, who wears protective styles regularly wanted products to strengthen and protect her natural hair in a convenient and efficient way while wearing these styles, which is how the brand was born. Girl+Hair includes products that cleanse, condition and refresh the natural hair with nozzles that make treatment easy and accessible.
If you want your dough to go straight into the pockets of small business owners striving to move the needle, we've got 30 fabulous hair products from Black-owned brands right here. There's something for every type and texture, whether your locks are looking bone-dry and need a rich conditioner, a great detangler, or you want to give your curls a boost—and many are available on Amazon.