Black-owned brands that cater to our needs like no one else
It’s a movement! #buyblack #shopblack #blackbusinesses. No, it’s not just an Instagram trend but a movement that we should actively sustain.
Do you remember using beauty products that never seemed to go well with your skin, especially when you were younger? You remember, right? If not for black-owned brands, we would still have to use beauty products that were never made, with us in mind. Grateful for this era. Grateful, for these black-owned brands who are showing up every day for the culture!
And, we are speaking of black-owned brands that create our sensuous lingerie, hair products for our tresses, swimwears, powerful lippies, feminine purses, you name them. Below are just a few of our favourites.
Lingerie
ShopSablier
Sensual lingerie and shapewear for the modern and discerning plus-size African woman.
This brand was born out of Toolz Demuren’s need to find lingerie that fits ( herself a plus-size woman).
Soon after taking a course in Lingerie and Swimwear Design at the London College of Fashion, she officially launched ShopSablier.
ShopSablier
Shhhlingerie
Affordable luxurious lingerie products that reinvent the feminine sensuality. Nigerian SHEO, Joy Adesanya’s mandate is to educate and inform women on building their self-esteem through lingerie.
Nubianskin
Shoes
AminahAbdulJillil
Get shoes that are perfect for every occasion; flip flops, open toes, statement boots, flats, including shoes for your minis.
Gbemisoke shoes
Everyone has a sister or a friend who has big feet, and this brand is a great find, for women who have a larger shoe size than the average woman.
HeadWraps
TheWrap.Life
Headwraps, Turbannettes and stretch bandies that allow you express yourself on the go.
CeeCeesClosetNYC
Designed by Chioma and Uchenna Ngwudo and handmade by artisans in Nigeria, these headwraps richly embody the African heritage.
Clothings
The10kshop
Shop African print wrap dresses, maxi dresses, playsuits, unisex, and 2 pieces, all within the 10k range.
Ace Kouture
Launched in 2016 by Nigerian born sisters, Ace Kouture is a North American online high fashion store that caters to fashionable women who are not afraid of injecting colour and prints into their wardrobe. The bonus is there’s the consideration for #MommyandMes. So yeah, you can play matchy-matchy with your minis.
WearDiop
From a Nigerian creative, Mapate Diop; #weardiop whenever you want to feel connected to the truest sense of who you are.
Imad-Eduso
Imad Eduso is a Lagos based womenswear brand, focused on creating classic styles using contemporary trends and colours to create versatile pieces.
Female hygiene
Femlybox
Natural and Eco-friendly feminine care!
Beauty Products
Shop makeup products for women of colour.
BrownMelanin
Mented Cosmetics
Black girl sunscreen
Purses
Shydivaco
ShyDivaCo, stocks on accessories such as; bags, sunglasses, and jewellery.hop makeup products for women of colour.
Hair Products
Find the perfect black-owned brands for you tresses
Curls
Kaeme
Swimwear
Swimsuits that are beyond basic, ultra-fashionable and not to mention Extremely HOT!
Bfyne
What are your favourite black-owned brands?
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