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At Beauty and Style Edit, supporting and uplifting women of colour is at the heart of everything we do, it is the reason BASE was created. A space in which women of colour are represented, our needs, wants and concerns addressed. A place where we are centred in the conversation, the main focus and not a one-off feature as is often the case in mainstream media. But we all know we can do more, as a platform we feature products and services that cater to or benefit women of colour but not all of these products are owned by people of colour. And so we will make a concerted effort to support and spotlight brands that are black-owned or owned by POC. Brands who like BASE have created their businesses for the sole purpose of catering to women of colour and help make the decision of supporting these businesses and communities easier and more convenient for our readers.

Over the next few months we will provide you with lists of beauty and wellness companies that are black-owned in our new ‘The Black Beauty Files’ series. These resources will be ongoing and will be updated as and when we come across new brands.

This week in our #TheBlackBeautyFiles series we focus on black-owned skincare brands to support, from body creams to serums, here is our edit from skincare companies that we know you’ll love and want to support.

Epara Skincare

Created by Ozohu Adoh to address her skincare concerns and those of other women of colour. From dry skin to PIH (post inflammatory hyperpigmentation) and other skin issues of women of colour, Epara products are developed using organic ingredients from Africa.

Neroli oil, Moringa oil and shea butter all Epara products are made to balance and brighten complexions and tackle hyperpigmentation, one of the number one skincare concerns for women of colour.

FENTY SKINCARE

A brand that needs no introduction Fenty Skincare launched in July this year, in a press release Rihanna says she created Fenty Skin because she “wanted it to feel approachable, easy, and to take the pressure off choosing a routine, so I created one for everyone.

LIHA

Liha Okunniwa and Abi Oyepitan are the women behind Liha, a skincare brand of handcrafted African black soap and pure golden shea butter. Founded in 2014, all Liha products are sourced from Africa and handmade at their workshop in Cheltenham.

Hyper Skin

Hyper Skin was Created by founder Desiree Verdejo after she suffered from hormonal breakouts and hyperpigmentation during the pregnancy of her first child. 2 years later she launched with her first product Hyper Clear, a Vitamin C serum formulated with vitamin e, Kojic acid and turmeric that promises to brighten and ‘drastically treat hyperpigmentation.

Nyakio Beauty

Hand made small batches of family beauty secrets, Nyakio is a brand created by Nyakio Kamoche Grieco using beauty secrets that she learned from her grandmother who was a coffee farmer. The botanical-rich formulas of her products are made up of nourishing ingredients like shea butter, Marula oil, quinoa and soothing chamomile.