BeautyMarked & Co is a Philadelphia based business that offers quality vegan and cruelty free cosmetics and accessories. Founder, Nana Frimpong originally started doing makeup professionally in 2013 while she was in pharmacy school. Even while she worked as a full time pharmacist, she continued to do makeup on the side. She recently developed a neuromuscular…
According to NiteCap Founder Sarah Marantz, she came up with the idea for a satin bonnet “after much consideration, conceptualization, brainstorming and borderline obsessive research.” Fortunately, for Black women everywhere, someone else had the bright idea of creating appropriate sleepwear to keep their hairdos intact. Black Owned satin bonnet brands have existed for ages. Here…
Black consumers account for a disproportionate amount of product sales in a number of consumer goods categories. One of these categories is Beauty. Almost 86% of the $63.5 million spent on “Ethnic Hair and Beauty Aids” is attributed to Black consumers. I’m sure you would agree that Black owned beauty brands should be getting these…
I was scrolling through our Instagram page @shoppeblack and saw a video of a Black woman being attacked at an Asian nail salon in Brooklyn. Someone filmed employees of nail salon attacking a customer with a broom and throwing liquid at her while she tries to fight them off. The video which has since gone…
In case you missed it, Dove recently released a skin care ad that quickly received backlash for being racist and offensive. They have since pulled the ad but not in time to stop calls for a boycott of their products. Since Shoppe Black is all about giving Black businesses some shine, we’ve created a list of…
Most Black entrepreneurs in the Beauty industry are involved in the retail part of the supply chain. Because its important that we also manufacture and sell wholesale, I wanted to speak with Erica Douglas, aka Sister Scientist. Not only is Erica a cosmetic chemist, she is also the co founder of mSEED Group, a team…
Karen Coffey opened Bella Beauty and Hair in January with lots of optimism and a stylist’s eye for hair extensions and other products tailored to Black women. She thought that would be enough to succeed. She didn’t realize the game would be stacked against her before she even opened her door. Like Black entrepreneurs before her,…
As an entrepreneur, getting a major retailer to carry your brand can be a challenge. Getting several top retailers to carry your brand is even harder. However, thats exactly what UI Global Brands LLC did. We chatted with one half of the Texas-based husband and wife duo, Psyche and Vontoba Terry, to find out more about their journey…
We’re back with more Black owned businesses based in the UK! These offer something for your taste buds and your personal style. Check them out and support! Black Owned Food & Beauty Businesses in the UK Colour Riot Nails is a cool girly nail haven specialising in bespoke nail treatments and nail art. TreasureTress is…
As more Black women around the world continue to embrace their natural hair, the demand for quality products that make it easier to care for Black hair has increased. Here are some Black owned natural hair care brands that are based in the United Kingdom. Black Owned Natural Hair Care Brands from the UK I…