The Range: Seven Black-Owned Brands That I Love

This week, I am participating in the #aplifymelanatedvoices campaign on Instagram.  So I thought I would share some of the black-owned brands and retailers that I love.  Please feel free to leave any black- or minority-owned retailers and brands you shop in the comments.

Lettie Gooch is a longtime D.C. retailer that has a wonderfully curated selection of fashion and lifestyle goods.  If you live in D.C., it is a very dangerous store to just pop into because you’re going to leave with something.  It is one of my favorite places to find fun gifts for people.  Definitely check out this red floral blouse, her selection of face masks, and this gorgeous caftan tunic.

Gregory Sylvia sells clothing, accessories, and handbags from a home base in North Carolina.  The handbags are fabulous.  Their Cameron Satchel has a classic look in a medium size.  Their Hillis Satchel is a stylish, slouchy bag that blends from work to weekend.  And if you’re looking for something that is incredibly sleek and perfect for the office, the red Parklane bag is it.

Briogeo is an incredible beauty brand that creates clean haircare products.  The founder, Nancy Twine, learned how to make natural beauty products from her grandmother and turned that knowledge into Briogeo.

I received their Don’t Despair, Repair! conditioner and Scalp Revival in last month’s Sephora Beauty Insider birthday gift.  The scalp treatment is the only one I’ve ever used that doesn’t leave a residue on my hair, but leaves things feeling fresh.  And the conditioner is really nice on my fried, heat-treated ends.

Jungalow is the creation of Justina Blakeney.  The word comes from the mix of jungle and bungalow because Justina loves plants and wild decor.

If you love plants too, she makes wonderful planters.  She also has a line of rugs for Loloi that are just gorgeous.  If you love color, or you just need a bit of happy in your home, her decor is always bright and joyful.  I especially love the bright colors in this art print.

Pat McGrath Labs makes some of the most luxurious beauty products on the market.  If you’re searching for heavily pigmented eyeshadows, these are them.  I have her Astral Quad Palette in Iconic, and the gold in it is the perfect thing for when you want to amp up a fresh face makeup look.

Sephora mostly carries her palettes and shimmer shadows; if you want matte shadows, you can get them on the PML website.

linguaNigra was a recommendation from a friend who has such effusive praise for the etched bangles at left that I may have to buy one myself.  Here’s part of the e-mail she sent me: “I received an LN bangle from my sister as a gift.  I bought another one for myself.  My husband bought me one.  The deeper the stack gets, the more I love them.”  I also included these lace agate drop earrings that are so my style.

I learned about the Honey Pot Company from the Target commercial for their feminine care line.  The Honey Pot makes a line of natural, Earth-based products to cleanse, protect and balance your vaginal health.  And since you can buy their products on Amazon and at Target and Walgreens, it’s easy to make the switch.

This may be a total overshare, but I stopped using chemical-based products to treat yeast infections, and the Honey Pot’s boric acid suppositories work as well (or better) without the harsh chemicals.

{I used affiliate links when the brands I wanted to promote had them available, others don’t utilize affiliate marketing, so I may earn a commission for promoting the products that do}