One of the most direct and sustainable ways to support the Black community is to shop at Black-owned businesses, many of which have been disproportionally affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Alaffia

Alaffia offers sustainable, fair trade skin and haircare products for the whole family, from shampoos to face and body washes, in large sizes at affordable price points. The company’s products contain high-quality ingredients like shea butter and coconut oil, and its Authentic African Black Soap even won a Good Housekeeping Sustainable Packaging Award in 2019.

Briogeo

If you don’t know about this amazing hair care brand, you’re missing out. The Be Gentle, Be Kind shampoo and conditioner will leave your hair feeling fresh, vibrant and soft. Bonus: No harsh sulfates, silicones or parabens are used in the products.

Camille Rose

Camille Rose is known for its collection of skin and hair products in an array of delicious scents and textures. The brand’s Cane and Sugar Balm is one of our Beauty Director’s all-time favorite body scrubs: The rich solid sugar, shea butter, and sweet almond oil formula is so decadent and leave skin silky — and it smells like warm brown sugar!

Whipped Urban Dessert Lab

Oat milk is the new almond milk. Whipped Urban Dessert Lab makes ice cream from the popular non-dairy delight, and its plant-based, vegan (and of course, dairy-free) soft-serve has become a big thing. The company was founded by sisters Courtney Blagrove and Zan B.R., and it all started at a market in Brooklyn. They eventually opened a storefront in downtown Manhattan, where people line up for their signature soft-serve

Iylia Wines

Layla-Joy Williams is a woman of many talents. She has her luxury footwear brand, Iylia, and a wine brand with the same name. Iylia Wines are produced in the Valencian region of Spain, known for its variety of grapes and their ability to create an assortment of wines with intense body and high alcohol content. A selection of white, red, and rosé is ready to be savored.

Kimeze

This brand-new, fashion-forward eyewear brand, founded in 2021, handcrafts its products in small batches in Italy and uses sustainable materials and packaging. Choose from glasses and sunglasses with a hip, worldly aesthetic, from updated classics to the Global African collection

Mocha Mane

Mocha Mane creates hair clips specifically with Black culture in mind, and founder Helecia Williams had one overarching goal when designing them: She wanted Black women, and women in general, to embrace their textured hair. Her inspirational and bedazzled clips have words such as kinks, curls, and coils on them, and the brand deliberately showcases women of color of various complexions in its marketing materials.

Butter by Keba

It was on a trip to Egypt in 2006 that Harlem native Makeba Lloyd felt the tug to enter the world of perfumery and the practice of aromatherapy. Lloyd’s Butter by Keba has grown to include not just fragrances, but also body care for men and women, hand products, deluxe gift sets, and more.

Pore people

Offering a range of vegan skincare by
humans, for humans, Pore People is a winner. Founded by Brandon Christian and run out of Durham, North Carolina, their products are gender-neutral for all ages, ethnicities, and skin types. Pore People’s range is made from advanced Aloe Vera formulations that use certified organic Aloe Vera grown in New Mexico, with other ingredients coming from ethical, fair trade partners across 68 countries.

Loza Tam

Tomara Watkins of Loza Tam started her business with the goal of making headbands and turbans less complicated. She wanted a headwrap that she could leave the house feeling comfortable in and didn’t require an entire manual to use. The Loza Tam line of headbands and turbans protects hair and comes in a variety of colors and patterns to fit all styles. 

We have always emphasized the importance of having a good website for your company because it can act as your best tool for marketing and sales. A poorly designed website can repulse people from your business and can cause you to lose customers before you even have them. Get in touch with HyperEffects to work on creating, enhancing, and making the website of your company more user-friendly.