Black Owned Businesses You Should Know 2020

Maison De Foy

Maison De Foy is a luxury scented soy candle company. It is hand poured and blended in NYC founded by Chloë Mitchell. Chloë does her best to feel good in whatever environment she is in and that has always reflected in the way she lives her life at home. Her obsession with poetry, flowers, and candles is the embodiment of who she is at her core. These elements bring a sense of calm, happiness, and inspiration. As a poet, author, & creative director, Maison de Foy is complementary to her everyday lifestyle.

Every candle is named after someone or something of significance in her life. In addition, each candle is infused with real flowers that are representative to their appropriate titles and scents. There is a personalized quote inscribed on the label of each candle that she has written herself that describes how the scent made her feel & who or what it is dedicated to.

Named after her Grandmother Janice Foy, Maison De Foy embodies selflessness, motivation, and love—everything that her grandmother gave her. Chloë’s grandmother was her home away from home, and this is her thank you to her for helping raise to be the woman that she is today.

Instagram: @maisondefoy

Website: www.iamchloemitchell.com

Maiden Denim

Maiden Denim is an online fashion jewelry company for women that is "made in" Denim. The jewelry company is helping to reduce landfill waste by using only recycled denim jeans that they receive from donations or secondhand stores. Not only are they environmentally conscious, they are socially active in promoting women and racial equality. Twenty percent of their sales are recycled back into the community by purchasing, promoting, and supporting other black owned and women owned businesses. They encourage those businesses using the "pay it forward" motto to do the same. Follow @maidendenim on Instagram for coupons and the latest designs!

Instagram: @maidendenim

Website: www.maidendenim.etsy.com

GRWN Skincare

GRWN Skincare is on a mission to make luxury skincare more accessible for women of color. Are you ready for Rich Bitch Skin?

While products are in development, they use their platform to uncomplicate skincare and encourage women to take care of their physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

They are changing the narrative of what a clean skincare brand looks like and their brand allows women to be their most authentic selves. They are fun, sexy AF, unapologetically black, and always giving you the real tea on all things skincare. Get to know them. Follow @grwnskincare on Instagram for skincare tips and to stay up-to-date on their journey to launch.

GRWN Skincare was founded by Bronx native, Alee-Sha Steward.

Instagram: @grwnskincare

Website: www.grwnskincare.com
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Nail Tropixx Tropical Nail Bar

Nail Tropixx Tropical Nail Bar is a home-based company that specializes in custom press on nails to suit everyone’s needs. Their nails come in a variety of sizes from short to extra-long and are customized based on the nail bed measurement of each person. Their brand is inspired by the Caribbean as the owner originates from the beautiful island of Jamaica. Nail Tropixx Tropical Nail Bar names their nails based on things that remind them of home. The company strives to please each and every client that purchases a set from them. Press on nails have become very trendy lately as they are so easy to pop on and pop off.

Their CEO Kaci is a perfectionist which stems from her background as an Army veteran. For this reason, she always aims to make sure each set meets her clients’ expectations. Nail Tropixx Tropical Nail Bar hopes that with each set they provide, the customer feels more confident, beautiful, and ready to conquer any and everything!

Instagram: @nailtropixx

Website: www.nailtropixx.com

Bella Mind and Body

Juju, or “The good vibe dealer” as she is affectionately known among her clients, is an intuitive, empath, light worker, and CEO of Bella Mind And Body. Her mission, with the help of her husband and son, is to spread healing love and positivity using sacred smudging herbs, crystals, herbal blends, and energy conscious accessories.

Bella Mind And Body’s products can be found in a gamut of homes; from the hard-working 9 to 5 person to a Grammy winning artist. In addition, she recently broke into the international market with clients in New Zealand, The UK, Canada, and the Caribbean islands. All Bella Mind And Body items are handmade, with love, good intentions, and a personally written thank you note with instructions and purpose for use. This Afro-Latina, good vibes dealer from the Bronx has a herb or crystal for every ailment; from blocked chakras to energetically stagnant home - JuJu’s got the herb or crystal for you.

Instagram: @bellamindandbody

Website: www.bellamindandbody.com

Sew Sweet By Isa

Sew Sweet By Isa specializes in luxury handmade bonnets and natural hair essentials. They use the softest imported satin silk to ensure the best quality for your hair. Having 4 girls, Isa realized early on that she had to manage the integrity of their natural hair by keeping it protected and well treated at all times. A long night of sleep, without a bonnet was causing split ends, a lot of stress on the hair, and unkempt styles. Local beauty supply shops offered sleeping caps that either did not fit their hair or would fall off during the night which made this an extremely difficult process.

Isa decided to merge her passion for sewing and her passion for healthy hair to create a luxury satin hair bonnets that would help her with my quest to maintaining her girls’ locks. After noticing considerable improvement, and a style that lasted throughout the night, she began creating more and sharing them with family and friends. Sew Sweet By Isa has now sold hundreds of hair essentials to women all around the world!

Instagram: @sewsweetbyisa

Website: www.sewsweetbyisa.com

iDoll Perception

iDoll Perception is a clothing brand that attempts to challenge the ideal perception of style and beauty. Their clothes are meant to encourage thought into the understanding of how we view women's bodies and identities. The name of their brand plays on the construct of the ideal, idol and doll. They want women to be trendy of course; however, they believe women should be able to make the look their own by creating the trend and being their own idol. iDoll Perception is currently rebuilding and rebranding to hopefully include manufactured designs bridging art and music. The overall mission of the brand is to give back by providing scholarships to women.

iDoll Perception is owned by Kierra Tims, @Kare_nblueskys, who is a therapist and art therapist with a philanthropic mission for her brand.

Instagram: @idollperception

Facebook: @facebook/idollperception

Website: www.idollperception.com

SSilk Hair Care

SSilk Hair Care was launched in March of 2020 offering their Healthy Hair Oil. Their aim is to provide clean beauty products for the maintenance and restoration of natural hair. SSilk Healthy Hair Oil is a 100% organic, high-quality oil blend loaded with ingredients designed to stimulate, soothe, and moisturize the hair and scalp. The oil was originally formulated for personal use, as a way to combat bouts of hair loss from alopecia areata. It can be used for ALL hair types and even facial hair.

SSilk Hair Care can be found on Twitter & Instagram at @ssilkhaircare and are always open to any questions. www.ssilkhaircare.com

Instagram: @ssilkhaircare

Twitter: @ssilkhaircare

Website: www.ssilkhaircare.com

Real Fashion Boutique

Real Fashion Boutique was founded in 2019 by Jasmine and Donna (Daughter & Mother duo). Jasmine, having a background with modeling in New York City and being on Project Runway, decided to take all of the knowledge she learned behind scenes and apply them to her own business. She developed Real Fashion Boutique with the help of her mother Donna, who has always had a passion for fashion and was a model herself when she was younger.

Real Fashion Boutique ships to all 50 states and are looking to eventually expand worldwide. Real Fashion Boutique is small and just getting started! As a black-owned business, they look forward to gaining support especially from the black community.

Instagram: @realfashionboutique

Website: www.realfashionboutique.com

D&NWellness

D&NWellness is a Bronx based, in home blacked owned company who specializes in making seamoss. The owners’ hope is to strengthen the health and mindfulness of the black community. Seamoss has many benefits and contains 92 of the 102 minerals our bodies need. D&NWellness offers free delivery within the five boroughs in New York City for their jars of seamoss gel. Jars are priced between $30 - $35. With consistent use and mindful eating, results are fast and effective.

Instagram: @dnwellness

The Pink Star Co.

The Pink Star’s owner Ashley’s passion for hair and beauty products stemmed from her personal experience with hair loss. She spent years researching how to achieve different hairstyles that she felt comfortable with but found that the market did not provide the quality she wanted at the price point she needed.

After trying dozens of different products, Ashely eventually decided it was necessary for her to find her own manufacturer that would provide her with high-quality hair at a fair price point. She officially started Pink Star in 2016 and began with selling high quality human hair bundles.

Through her research, Ashley found that Pink Star provides a product that would not only meet her needs but the needs of other women experiencing the same thing she was. As Pink Star grew, so did her passion for educating women and stylist everywhere about her product and price point. She believes wholeheartedly that, with her products, women everywhere can still keep up the beauty trends without going broke. This concept is her business’s main focus. Now, Pink Star offers not only affordable weaves and wigs but various types of hair extensions, lashes, nails and more.

Instagram: @pink_star_co

Website: www.pinkstarco.com

Wensomi by Winsome

Wensomi by Winsome is a contemporary clothing and accessories brand created in the Fall of 2017 by Winsome Lees. Inspired by the idea that the wearer defines the clothes, the brand focuses on affordable and creative products for individuals over mass market consumption – while also catering to a range of different ages, gender identities, and body types.

Some Wensomi products can be found online as well as at pop-up events and boutique shops. Other services taken advantage of by customers include sample development, production help for small businesses, pattern development, and much more.

Email wensomi@gmail.com if you’re interested in collaborating or purchasing clothing. Wensomi by Winsome @wensomibywinsome and Etsy.com/market/wensomi

Instagram: @wensomibywinsome

Website: www.etsy.com/market/wensomi

Maye-Williams Active

Maye-Williams Active was started in the midst of the pandemic by the couple, Mycah and Shaun Maye. They used $10,000 of their funds that they saved for their wedding and invested it into starting a fitness brand. The intention was to start a diverse and all-inclusive brand.