The stylist responsible for coiffing the hair of such names as Rihanna, Kerry Washington and Taraji P. Henson, Ursula Stephen poured her over 15 years…
2. Jasmine Lawrence, Eden BodyWorks
At the mere age of 13, Jasmine Lawrence had the brilliant idea to create a line of all-natural hair products to strengthen and protect all…
3. TriciaLee, Polish Bar Brooklyn
Chances are if you meet a stylish black woman in Brooklyn, she frequents beauty hot spot Polish Bar. The brainchild of TriciaLee Riley, Polish Bar…
4. Patrice Grell-Yursik, Afrobella
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Considered the godmother of brown beauty blogging, Afrobella’s blog is one of the first online destinations to celebrate the beauty and uniqueness of natural hair.…
5. Myleik Teele, Curlbox
The Los Angeles-bred wunderkind launched one of the first, and most popular, monthly subscriptions services for naturally curly hair and started a viral movement on…
6. Karen Mitchell, True Indian Hair
Founded in 2005 in New York City, True Indian Hair, a brand of luxurious, virgin hair, is the brainchild of entrepreneur Karen Mitchell. The popular…
7. Sara Liz Pickett and H. Ginger Johnson, Ginger & Liz
The dynamic duo founded a vegan-friendly line of luxury nail lacquers, lauded for its trendy colors and clever polish names. http://gingerandliz.com
8. Ashunta Sheriff, Ashunta Sheriff Makeup
If you find yourself marveling over Taraji P. Henson or Alicia Keys’ makeup, you have Ashunta Sheriff to thank. The accomplished makeup artist built a…
9. Taren Guy
One of the first natural hair vloggers, Taren Guy has transformed her wildly-popular YouTube channel into a blossoming enterprise, and created a business model for…
10. Dana L. Hill, Cocotique
Dana used her extensive knowledge of the beauty industry and her experience in public relations to create Cocotique, a curated box of beauty and lifestyle…
11. Jane Carter, Jane Carter Solution
Jane Carter Solution is one of the inaugural haircare lines devoted to women with curly hair. Encouraging women to “love their hair” for over 20…
12. Myrdith Leon-McCormack and Monica Promsavanh, M2M Damore Jon Nails
There are so many reasons to love M2M Natural Nail Care company: the colors are diverse and rich, the products don’t contain harmful ingredients, and…
13. Tasha Turner and Marcia Caster, Beauty Beatbox
A quarterly subscription service that caters to the unique beauty needs of women of color, Beauty Beat Box is the brainchild of former magazine editors,…
14. Karen Tappin-Saunderson, Karen’s Body Beautiful
Karen Tappin-Saunderson took her popular organic body and haircare line, Karen’s Body Beautiful (affectionally referred to as KBB), from a home business to a household…
15. Lisa Price, Carol’s Daughter
Lisa Price needs no introduction. The natural hair visionary started Carol’s Daughter in her kitchen and 20 years later, it’s a powerhouse natural hair and…
