Support The Cause: 7 Black-Owned Beauty Stores
It feels like there has never been a more volatile political climate, which is why we believe in supporting the right causes.
More than ever, it’s important to support the cause. Here are seven Black-owned beauty stores to shop at.
While scrolling the internet, you may have come across some news articles describing the inequality and racism that black-owned stores face in the business industry. Help support the Black Lives Matter movement by purchasing from Black-owned beauty stores.
Lust for Nails
For unique, handmade nails, you need to check out Lust for Nails. They expertise in handmade press-on nails, editorial nail art, and professional manicuring. You can either size your nails yourself with their nail sizing kit or have custom made nails. Whether you are looking for bling, matte, or custom designs they have your back with tons of amazing nail designs.
Beauty Bakerie
No need to look far for your next beauty fix because Beauty Bakerie has it all (plus cute packaging.) They have all your cosmetic needs including a huge range of foundation, concealer, and powder shades, so every person can find their color match. The Beauty Bakerie is all about giving customers the highest quality of items by making all their products cruelty-free, paraben-free, smudge-proof, and vegan. Their mission is to be sweet and sweeten other’s lives and trust us, you’ll definitely feel some makeup cavities with this brand.
Camille Rose
Looking for a new hair or skincare regime? Then look no further than Camille Rose. As a huge supporter of clean living beauty solutions, Camille Rose is dedicated to creating products that include healthy ingredients for hair and skin. Their products include haircare and skincare for all walks of people, bath and body care, and a home collection. They also have a skincare and haircare line for children. If you need curly hair products, Camille Rose has everything you need to control frizz and keep your hair happy and healthy.
Bole Road Textiles
We can’t forget that your home needs some attention as well. And, Bole Road Textiles is your one-stop-shop for all your textile needs. Whether you are looking for something for your bathrooms to your living room, they have it all. Bole Road Textiles is driven to transform interiors and inspire people while support artisans in Ethiopia. Check out some of their lookbooks for tons of inspiration.
BLK + Bold
Sometimes all we need in life is that extra boost we get from coffee or tea, and BLK + Bold does just that with their specialty coffees and teas. They have a large collection of coffee and tea to meet almost every customer’s taste. BLK + Bold has a huge focus on helping out the youth by donating 5% of all their proceeds to help sustain youth programming, enhance workforce development, and eradicate youth homelessness.
Partake Foods
Now that we’ve talked about coffee and tea, it’s time to discuss the perfect pairing — cookies. Partake Foods is a black-owned cookie shop that creates gluten-free, allergy-free, and vegan cookies. They have a variety of flavors including chocolate chip, ginger snap, and birthday cake. If you can’t choose one flavor, you can order them all for under $40.
Melanie Marie
Now that you decorated your home, have a full stomach, and fixed your hair, makeup, and nails, it’s time to accessorize your look with Melanie Marie jewelry. Melanie Marie has a large variety of jewelry including necklaces, bracelets, hair accessories, baby jewelry, rings, and more. Her work has been featured on Cosmopolitan, Forbes, Essence, and more. Plus, many celebrities have been seen sporting some of her creations.
Now that you are well-versed in Black-owned beauty stores, it’s time to support the cause. Plus, many of these stores have special discounts and are donating to help fight racism and inequality.