make-up & nails
take my money, rihanna.
(Forreal though — Pat McGrath and Rihanna are iconic businesswomen that deserve to be celebrated, but if you’re going to buy from one of these brands, please consider supporting some of the smaller businesses!)
Pat McGrath — cruelty-free, award-winning veteran beauty visionary.
Fenty Beauty — stop buying shit from the Kardashians. Paraben-free, cruelty-free, gluten-free.
Ouma Beauty — highly-pigmented, cruelty free makeup line
Lauren Napier Beauty — sustainable, natural luxurious makeup remover and prep wipes for all skin types
IMAN Costmetics — best-selling and award-winning makeup and skincare line specifically formulated for women of color
The Lip Bar — vegan, cruelty-free, inclusive make-up line founded to counteract the lack of diversity, lack of inclusion and excessive amounts of unnecessary chemicals in the mainstream makeup industry
Joséphine — natural and vegan cosmetics in bold, dramatic color palettes for all skin tones, delivering “a blend of vintage French elegance with New York City downtown cool”
Range Beauty — vegan, ecofriendly, cruelty-free, inclusive makeup line formulated for acne and eczema-prone skin by fashion makeup artist Alicia Scott, who noticed a lack of deeper foundation shades at runway shows and photoshoots
Coloured Raine Cosmetics — beauty line offering a wide range of vibrant makeup products for all skintones
Ace Beaute — vibrant makeup line that lives by the motto Beauty For All — meaning all colors, ages, genders, religions, and socio-economic status
beauty bakerie — vegan, cruelty-free makeup line for all skin tones (with an award-winning highlighter palette)
Mented Cosmetics — vegan, non-toxic, cruelty-free makeup formulated by Black women for all skin tones
Propa Beauty — vegan, cruelty-free, paraben-free lipsticks formulated for darker skin tones
Janet & Jo — vegan, cruelty-free, non-toxic nail lacquers in colors that flatter all skin tones, with a special emphasis on shades that flatter darker skin. (50% of sales will be donated to the NAACP during the month of June!)
Pear Nova — super-chic collection of vegan and cruelty-free nail/gel polishes, free of formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, camphor, toluene, and dibutyl Phthalate DBP
Mischo Beauty — non-toxic, cruelty-free, award-winning line of nail polishes
