Fenty Beauty
by Rihanna
USA
40 shades at launch changed inclusive beauty forever.
Mateo New York
by Matthew Harris
USA
Self-taught Jamaican-born designer Matthew Harris launched Mateo from New York's jewelry district in 2009. Wor…
Pat McGrath Labs
by Pat McGrath
UK
Shani Darden Skin Care
by Shani Darden
Los Angeles, CA
Celebrity esthetician to the stars -- Shani Darden built her reputation in a Beverly Hills treatment room befo…
Cecred
by Beyonce Knowles-Carter
USA
Six years in development before its February 2024 launch -- Cecred is Beyonce's science-backed answer to hair …
FORVR Mood
by Jackie Aina & Denis Asamoah
USA
Luxury home fragrance and fine perfume brand launched by beauty creator Jackie Aina and co-founder Denis Asamo…
Harlem Candle Co.
by Teri Johnson
New York, NY
Luxury home fragrance rooted in jazz, history, and the spirit of Harlem. Every candle is named for a Harlem Re…
Harlem Perfume Co.
by Teri Johnson
New York, NY
The fragrance extension of Harlem Candle Co. Fine eau de parfums inspired by Harlem Renaissance icons. Selecte…
Mischo Beauty
by Kitiya King
USA
The first Black woman to launch a 10-free non-toxic vegan nail lacquer collection. Kitiya King created Mischo …
Auda.B
by Samara Walker
USA
The first Black-owned nail brand sold at Nordstrom. Samara Walker launched Auda.B while working full-time as a…
World of Chris Collins
by Chris Collins
USA
Luxury fragrance house founded by a former Ralph Lauren campaign model. Chris Collins built a fine fragrance b…
54 Thrones
by Christina Funke Tegbe
USA
African-inspired beauty built on ingredients sourced across the continent. The African Beauty Butter earned an…
Beneath Your Mask
by Dana Jackson
USA
Luxury plant-based skincare built for melanin-rich skin. Dana Jackson founded the brand after her own skin bat…
Klur
by Lesley Thornton
USA
Esthetician Lesley Thornton's independent botanical skincare line, deliberately built without investors or big…
Kimberly New York
by Kimberly Walker
USA
A self-described Black-owned niche fragrance house. Kimberly Walker spent a decade in luxury fragrance retail …
Ourside
by Keta Burke-Williams
USA
A Bronx-based clean luxury fragrance house, small-batch and Leaping Bunny certified. Keta Burke-Williams incub…
Maed Beauty
by Denise Vasi
USA
Denise Vasi's lip-first beauty line launched at Sephora as a Next Big Thing brand: a three-step Lip Ritual sys…
Sergio Hudson
by Sergio Hudson
USA