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ULTIMATE 2019 GIFT GUIDE FROM BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES: Health, Wellness, and Beauty

ULTIMATE 2019 GIFT GUIDE FROM BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES: Health, Wellness, and Beauty



LivSo

ULTIMATE 2019 GIFT GUIDE FROM BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES

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LivSo offers shampoo, conditioner, and moisturizing scalp lotion created by a black woman dermatologist, Dr. Shari Hicks-Graham, to fight extreme dry and itchy scalp for men and women with textured hair—without ripping the hair of its moisture.


Nubian Heritage

ULTIMATE 2019 GIFT GUIDE FROM BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES

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Nubian Heritage creates a line of skin and body products. From the company’s blog, “We got our start as street vendors in Harlem. Fresh out of college and without jobs, we set out to bring the healing traditions of African Black Soap and Shea Butter to the community we loved. Short on experience, but full of passion and determination, we used our knowledge of culturally authentic healing traditions to create our natural skin and body treatments back in 1992, and every day since.”


Joy Lorraine Cosmetics

 

ULTIMATE 2019 GIFT GUIDE FROM BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES

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Joy Lorraine creates a line of highly pigmented, vivid color cosmetics for women of color. The products are also not tested on animals for the ethically conscious.


Good Night Darling Co.

ULTIMATE 2019 GIFT GUIDE FROM BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES

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Sleep is not a luxury, it’s a normal, essential human need. Without sleep, we get stressed and sick. We deserve better than that. Women deserve better than that! Good Night Darling Co.’s products include candles, room spray, and comfy sleep clothing for a perfect sleep! (From the Sista Circle: Black Women in Tech, Holiday Gift Guide curated by Sista Circle founder, Lexi Bulter, and stitched together by designer, Adanma Ojukwu.)

 


BLK + GRN

ULTIMATE 2019 GIFT GUIDE FROM BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES

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BLK + GRN curates natural products handcrafted by black artisans & entrepreneurs. We partner with the best black-owned brands that are creating specialized products that support a holistic + healthy lifestyle. The brand uses ingredients that are high-quality, ethically sourced, toxin-free, and cruelty-free.  (From the Sista Circle: Black Women in Tech, Holiday Gift Guide curated by Sista Circle founder, Lexi Bulter, and stitched together by designer, Adanma Ojukwu.)


Scotch Porter

ULTIMATE 2019 GIFT GUIDE FROM BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES

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Scotch Porter is a premium-affordable men’s grooming brand, with a focus on delivering efficacious, high-quality products that give men the confidence, courage, and style they need to go out in the world and crush it.


Tropical Isle Living

 

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Tropic Isle Living is a line of natural hair and skin products made with castor oil and other organic ingredients.


Marjani Beauty

 

ULTIMATE 2019 GIFT GUIDE FROM BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES

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“Marjani” means “she who is precious like coral” in Swahili. Marjani Beauty is a beauty and cosmetics company for women of color with product curated from around the world.


SW&G Essentials

 

ULTIMATE 2019 GIFT GUIDE FROM BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES

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Medical esthetician and inventor Lydia Evans created SW&G Essentials, a line of cruelty-free, naturally-derived skin care products.

 


The Cut Buddy

 

ULTIMATE 2019 GIFT GUIDE FROM BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES

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The Cut Buddy is a beard and hair shaping tool for those wanting to feel that “fresh from the barbershop” confidence in between barber visits or if they can’t afford or get to the barber multiple times per month.


VeganSmart

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VeganSmart is company that develops and sells plant-based protein powders and shakes, to increase the awareness of the benefits of a plant-based diet.


Zuhuri Beauty

 

ULTIMATE 2019 GIFT GUIDE FROM BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES

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Zuhuri Beauty is an online store offering clean beauty products (natural, non-GMO, cruelty-free and handcrafted) as well as a subscription box service. 


skinBUTTR

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Model and beauty entrepreneur Tatiana Elizabeth Price created skinBUTTR out of the comfort of her home. Coming to the conclusion that she wasn’t the only person dealing with skin issues, she leaped into action and turned her passion into a business.


Foxie Bombs Cosmetics 

ULTIMATE 2019 GIFT GUIDE FROM BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES

Foxie Bomb Cosmetics include a vegan and handcrafted beauty line that produces bath bombs, soaps, and other products for body, skin, and hair care.


The Afro Hair & Skin Co.  

ULTIMATE 2019 GIFT GUIDE FROM BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES

The Afro Hair & Skin Co. is an independent beauty and wellness business founded by Ibi Meier-Oruitemeka. These organic and handmade products were listed at No.3 as one of VOGUE magazines, best skincare products for people of color according to the company’s website.


Luxe Face Oil by Leland Francis

ULTIMATE 2019 GIFT GUIDE FROM BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES

Luxe Face Oil by Leland Francis is a blend of 16 mostly organic lightweight and natural oils that hydrates the skin and helps fade stubborn dark spots. It also includes argan oil, an ancient remedy for acne and scars.


FARSAIL’S THE ONE

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The One is a gentle, non-drying, antioxidant-rich cleanser that rapidly dissolves makeup and impurities. It is infused with eight organic plant extracts that combat inflammation, acne, uneven tone, oiliness, and enlarged pores.


Yubi Beauty 

ULTIMATE 2019 GIFT GUIDE FROM BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES

The Yubi Buff and Blend set (Photo courtesy of Yubi Beauty, LLC)

Yubi Beauty is a cosmetic tool brand that allows women to quickly and effectively apply makeup. It was listed as one of TIME’s best 50 inventions of 2018. 


 Alikay Naturals

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 Alikay Naturals is a beauty and lifestyle natural hair brand.

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Ceylon

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Ceylon offers a line of products designed to improve skin for men of color.


Desert Harvest 

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Desert Harvest offers nutritional supplements and skin care made with organic aloe vera and natural ingredients.


Black Naps 

ULTIMATE 2019 GIFT GUIDE FROM BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES

Black Naps creates products for 4c, 4b, 4a hair types.


Base Butter 

ULTIMATE 2019 GIFT GUIDE FROM BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES

Base Butter is “a skincare line born through the grown consciousness, intellect and demand for representation from consumers.”


Bevel 

ULTIMATE 2019 GIFT GUIDE FROM BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES

Bevel is a universal staple when beauty is talked about in Silicon Valley. There aren’t too many people who don’t know Bevel, the first end-to-end shaving system designed to help prevent razor bumps and irritation from shaving. Get clearer, smoother skin within four weeks, the tagline boasts.

 


The Lip Bar

ULTIMATE 2019 GIFT GUIDE FROM BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES

 The Lip Bar offers all-natural, vegan, gluten-free, lipsticks that are not tested on animals.

 


Vera Moore 

ULTIMATE 2019 GIFT GUIDE FROM BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES

Established in 1979, Vera Moore has built one of the most progressive and prestigious cosmetic and skincare lines anchored in the mantra that ‘skincare is the true foundation.


Precious Tresses

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Up your #HairGoals with this entrepreneur’s ‘“Quench & Drench Method,” a hair kit crafted to promote healthy, growing hair.


Please note: Black Enterprise makes a small commission when you purchase one of these products via the embedded Amazon links. 

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Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses: Clothing, Jewelry, and Accessories

Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses: Clothing, Jewelry, and Accessories 



Tracy Reese

Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses

Propelled to the limelight after Michelle Obama wore several of he designs, Tracy Reese is one of the brightest light in the fashion world. In an interview with Black Enterprise, she said her designs, “reflects my own vision and continually yields looks that are timeless and wearable, yet fun and feminine.”

 


 

I AM HER Apparel

Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses

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I AM HER Apparel is a collection of unapologetic, trendy clothing that makes powerful statements.


Nubian Skin

Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses

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Nubian Skin launched with a carefully edited collection of lingerie and hosiery to provide the essential underwear needs to women of color. Headquartered in London, Nubian Skin delivers worldwide. (from the Sista Circle: Black Women in Tech, Holiday Gift Guide curated by Sista Circle founder, Lexi Butler, and stitched together by designer, Adanma Ojukwu.)

 


Mahnal

Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses

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Mahnal is a collection of delicate and contemporary jewelry that accents the natural elegance of a woman. Mahnal takes inspiration from the places we find most meditative, exploring themes like silhouettes in nature, the repetition of lines in architecture, or how light plays against texture. Hopefully, with each piece’s organic imperfections, we’re inspired to slow down and feel again. (from the Sista Circle: Black Women in Tech, Holiday Gift Guide curated by Sista Circle founder, Lexi Butler, and stitched together by designer, Adanma Ojukwu.)


Tradition

Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses

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Rep your HBCU with apparel from Tradition, a collegiate and lifestyle brand.


828 Clothing

Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses

828 Clothing is a clothing line with a name inspired by the Romans 8:28 Bible verse. The line features versatile styles with the modern mother in mind.


Naja

Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses

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The Nude for all Collection by Naja is redefining the color nude for all races and ethnicities. The lingerie line features three styles of seamless underwear with a matching bra; underwear sizing from XS-XXL and bra sizing in 32-40 with cups A-DDD–all in seven shades of nude. Nude for All is also a movement that empowers women; the products are made by single mothers or women heads of households.


Off-White

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Designer Virgil Abloh’s “Off-White” label has been named as the “Hottest Brand on the Planet” by The Lyst Index, a quarterly ranking of popular fashion brands and products. Off-White is known for its extremely expensive T-shirts, hoodies, and sneakers. It’s also noted for placing signature quotes on its clothes. The brand is often flaunted by celebrities like Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, and Julia Roberts. 


Treason Toting Co.

Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses

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This Baltimore-based company’s products has caught the attention of NBA star Stephen Curry, who was seen wearing the Charles backpack from the original spring/summer collection, not to mention J. Crew and Nordstrom both having previously featured Treason Toting Co. for pop-up shops.


LaQuan Smith

Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses

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At just 29 years old, designer LaQuan Smith is making waves in the fashion industry. The native New Yorker is responsible for the sleek, body-hugging dress that Beyoncé wore as she presented Colin Kaepernick with the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award at Sports Illustrated’s Person of the Year Awards in December. Smith’s signature sexy, show-stopping pieces have also been flaunted by fashion trailblazers such as Lady Gaga, Rihanna, and Kim Kardashian West.


Pyer Moss

Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses

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Kerby Jean-Raymond, the founder of the Pyer Moss label, is renowned for using fashion as a fierce weapon of force to address and combat social injustice


Lyfestyle 

Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses

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Born in Brooklyn, Lyfestyle captures the essence of New York City urban art, style, and flavor. The brand was birthed from the imaginations of four friends who loved the lavish fashion on Fifth Avenue but were limited to shopping on a SoHo budget


Abdju Wear

Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses

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Abdju Wear is a clothing line that sports high-end clothes and sneakers at affordable prices. The brand offers everything from polo-style shirts to high-top sneakers in traditional Pan-African flag colors.


Sassy Jones Boutique

Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses

Custom Bags (Image: Sassy Jones Boutique)

Sassy Jones Boutique’s inventory consists of everything from earrings to bracelets, handbags, and much more, all customized, unique, and stylized. The boutique has also expanded its glamorous repertoire by introducing an ultra-luxurious mosaic handbag collection under $100. Exclusive to Sassy Jones Boutique, these bags are hand-crafted by women artisans in India.

 


Made Leather Co.

Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses

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In November 2016, Lenise Williams, an Atlanta-based mom, entrepreneur, and attorney traveled to Marrakech, Morocco, as a guest speaker for a United Nations conference. Little did she know, she would turn her newfound love of Moroccan leather goods into the Made Leather Co., a product-based business that would leave a legacy for her children and attract the attention of several NFL players.


Agbara Life

Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses

Agbara Life

Agbara Life creates highly functional and fashionable powered backpacks that feature a sleek matte black look complemented with gold or silver hardware and triple USB output power to keep you connected while on the go. Their Type-C with Power Delivery option allows you to charge the latest phones and laptops including the MacBook Pro.


Mo’s Bows 

Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses

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Mo’s Bows is a line of handcrafted bow ties sewn from scratch created by teen-aged entrepreneur Moziah Bridges.


Curvy, Curly, Conscious 

Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses

These whimsical holiday sweaters feature a meditating “Santa Bae” and a meditating “Santa Zaddy.” Order them online.


The Hairbrella

Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses

The Hairbrella is an innovative way to protect hair and makeup from getting ruined in inclement weather. Think of a rain hat for your hair, but the company stresses that “this is not your Grandma’s hair bonnet”


No Sweat Liner for Headwear 

The No Sweat Liners are disposable moisture wicking liners that stick inside any hat, visor, helmet or hard hat. The patented SweatLock technology offers sweat protection from sweat marks, yellow stains, and odors.

Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses

The No Sweat Liners are disposable moisture wicking liners that stick inside any hat, visor, helmet or hard hat. The patented SweatLock technology offers sweat protection from sweat marks, yellow stains, and odors.


Blended Designs 

Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses

Blended Designs offers backpacks and travel backs celebrating the culture.

 


Vertical Activewear

Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses

Vertical Activewear is “a contemporary, multi-active lifestyle brand for both traditional AND alternative workouts, such as pole and dance fitness, barre, and various forms of yoga.”


SLAPS by Grace Eleyae

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Keep your hair game tight with this assortment of stylish, yet protective, satin head wear.

 


Shades of Color Woven Tote Bag, Beautifully Blessed

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Shades of Color Woven Tote Bag, Believe, Blossom & Become, 17 x 17 inches 

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Shades of Color Prayer Warriors Bible Bag 

Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses

 

Shades of Color Woven Tote Bag, Change Your Thoughts

Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses

 


Please note: Black Enterprise makes a small commission when you purchase one of these products via the embedded Amazon links. 

The post Ultimate 2019 Gift Guide From Black-Owned Businesses: Clothing, Jewelry, and Accessories appeared first on Black Enterprise.



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