Chelsea Johnson
Minority-owned beauty makers should be celebrated every day, but right now, it’s an especially good time to show that support of these companies and their founders. In our culture the influence of minorities is everywhere: music, fashion, and of course, beauty. We can thank these voices in beauty for some of the most talked-about and used beauty trends: bedazzled hairlines, gelled-down baby hairs, acrylic nails — we could go on forever.
Minority founders of skin care beauty-brands know it’s way more than a trend — it’s a passion and a lifestyle. There are plant-based brands like Thielo, sunscreens that are made with darker complexions in mind such as, Black Girl Sunscreen (what white cast?), and face and body oils by brands such as Oui to the People and Beauty Bakerie that will have you glowing for days. Whatever kind of skin care you’re looking for, a minority-owned brand has done it — and done it well.
#1
Black Girl Sunscreen SPF 30
BACK GIRL SUNSCREEN
blackgirlsunscreen.com
$16.00
Black Girl Sunscreen’s Broad Spectrum SPF 30 is a dream for darker complexions. The mineral sunscreen has a vegan formula, is super lightweight, and leaves behind no white cast. It can be worn alone while in the sun or act as a companion to your daily moisturizer.
#2
Ageless Complex
Thielo
thielo.com
$35.99
Lady Gutierrez, the brand’s founder hails from Costa Rica. She brings with her naturally crafted products including this complex which uses 6 scientifically proven ingredients to make a deeply hydrating system that isn’t greasy. We love the 3 step set and enjoyed reduced fine lines and wrinkles. It also helped even out our skin tone. Thielo is vegan, cruelty free and made in the USA.
#3
Bevel Safety Razor
Bevel
getbevel.com
$50.00
Razor bumps, be gone. Bevel’s single-blade Safety Razor prevents cuts (ouch) and bumps while removing hair to leave super-smooth skin. This sleek razor looks great in your bathroom and comes with five more blades so you get a bunch for your buck.
#4
Melt
KAIKE
shopkaike.com
$25.00
Melt cleansing oil takes off makeup in a flash and doesn’t strip the skin, thanks to a cocktail of nourishing ingredients such as grapeseed, apricot, and hemp seed oils. Simply pump the formula into your hands, massage it into dry skin, rinse, and say hello to a clean, hydrated complexion.
#5
Cocoa Vanilla Scrub
skin BUTTR
skinbuttr.com
$20.00
If you’re ready to feel baby-soft and smell like an expensive latte, look no further. Skinbuttr is all about promoting radiant, smooth skin, and that’s exactly what its Cocoa Vanilla Coffee Scrub does. Made with organic coffee, natural shea butter, vitamin E, coconut, and olive oil, this exfoliator is ideal for sloughing off dead cells to give you your freshest, most gorgeous skin ever.
#6
Mineral Tinted SPF 30
UNSUN
unsuncosmetics.com
$29.00
Finding a tinted sunscreen for darker complexions can feel like an impossible mission, but Unsun did the work for you. Its Mineral Tinted Face Sunscreen, an SPF 30 formula, shields skin from harmful UV rays with its lightweight, blendable coverage.
#7
Pro-Renove Fluid Harmonising
RoC
amazon.com
$46.65~
RoC is a drug store brands that is absolutely amazing. Most of their products are in the lower range, both in terms of price and ingredients. With Pro-Renove, RoC is trying to break into the higher end anti-aging market and we believe this is an amazing first try. Our skin was smooth with reduced lines after 1 month of continued use.
#8
SMART CUSTOM REPAIR
CLINIQUE
macys.com
$61.50~
CLINIQUE is one of those hit or miss brands. Some people absolutely love it, like Arlet, our Chief Editor, others thinks it is way overpriced, like one of our writers Andres. You’ll have to try it for yourself if you want to find out.
#9
Bio Complete Serum
SENTE
lovelyskin.com
$110.00
SENTE has made a name for themselves among dermatologists. It’s a bio-rich nutrient based product similar to Thielo. We loved how smooth our skin feels after using it. It’s soft enough it can be worn under make up and is good for layering.
#10
Augustinus Bader
Violet Grey
violetgrey.com
$265.00
We love this cream. It’s smooth and really refreshes the skin. It’s one of our top contenders, though the price is a bit eye watering. Overall, if you have money and want to spend it, this is a solid option to rejuvenate your skin.
