Are You Really Buying Black? A-List of Non-Black Owned Hair Care Products

By: Emily-Ann

Are you aware of the hair care product lines that aren’t black-owned but are targeted to black people? You might want to do some research before you get your next restock. I myself, have purchased products thinking that I was supporting a black-owned brand, but turns out it was sold to a major company a few years ago. 

Given the current times and the situation, more of our community members are actively promoting and becoming more aware of how they circulate their dollars. Companies like, Shea Moisture is now owned by Unilever. Shea Moisture was created by Nyema Tubman and Richelieu Dennis. Another well-known brand or line is Cantu is now owned by the PDC brand. Carol’s Daughter is now owned by L’Oreal, which they acquired in 2014. Check out the list of non-Black owned hair products!

A-List of Non-Black Owned Hair Care Products

• African Pride

• Dark and Lovely

• Soft and Beautiful

• Elasta OP

• Beautiful Textures

• Profective

• TCB Naturals

• Smart Perm

• Pro Line

• Africa's Best

• Aunt Jackie's

• Texture My Way

• Doo Gro

• African Gold

• Artra

• Black and White

• Blue Magic

• DuSharme

• Five Star

• Gloss 8

• Glover's

• Just So

• Nadinola

• Othine

• Worlds of Curls

• Sulfur8

• Cantu

• Carol's Daughter

• Shea Moisture

• Let's Jam

• Mane Choice

Noticed A Change In Your Products Yet?

I noticed the change in the Deva Curl line when I bought their shampoo and conditioner which was geared toward curls with more need for moisture. I made a quick switch and went to Shea moisture for a minute, but found yet again the product switched up on me. My hair can tell the difference. Look up the lines that you are interested in and make the decision that is best for you.

Buying black isn’t just about supporting your own but knowing for the fact you are supporting men and women who do their thing in the beauty world. There are so many people already dipping their hands and filling their pockets with our needs to look and feel beautiful in a society that did not plan to celebrate our unique beauty and features. 

I myself, have to do better in reading the labels and really paying attention to what goes into our beauty products. In the long run, dealing with toxicity levels in our bodies is harmful and throws off homeostasis and causes symptoms that have become normalized.  It can effect the way your body detoxes to the way your body reacts to different beauty products. 

What Does This Mean For The Consumer Of Color? 

As you know or may not know we spend the most money when it comes to beauty. The estimated figured is around $7.5 billion dollars a year. This is twice the amount of our counter parts. Making a better decision involves being well informed and making the decision to better yourself and your well being. I rather purchase a beauty items that I know are made by us to fit our personal needs.

The needs of the people of color, I feel will be made a priority when its made by us for us. The level of understanding runs much more deeper, when a company has a connection to their targeted audience and consumer. It’s hard to relate to your audience when you have not had to experience any of the common situations or battles with hair or skin type. We come in all different shades of melanin.

It’s a sense of pride when you are supporting your own. We have so much buying power and yet we are always given the second thought. People like our girl Rih Rih are changing the way representation is seen and heard. Heck, she knocked out the competition with her Fenty show showcasing her lingerie line. I am a big fan of her makeup line as well. Let’s continue the path and make it possible to be bosses and make powerful moves in the music, beauty, education, film industry and everything in between. 

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Natural Hair Tips: 5 Steps You Need to Know for Detangling Your Natural Hair

By: Emily-Ann

Welcome back to another post about your natural hair. I know it’s been a minute, so without further a due let’s get right into it. I know with summer on your mind, many of us are taking out those braids and maybe looking to do wash day. Wash days can be time-consuming and especially for those of us wearing protective styling. I know this process can be annoying, but I have finally got it down packed when it comes to detangling.

In preparation for wash day, my hair tends to have a lot of product build up. Needless to say, my hair is really good at letting me know when its time for a wash. I have listed the steps I used that have been the most successful for me lately.

Step1. Part your hair in four easy sections; this will help you with the detangling your hair faster. If you have medium-long length, then you will need to do a little bit more sectioning. Try parting your four sections and then again into two more sections and proceed from there.

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Step 2. Taking a section of your hair, spray water or have on hand your spray bottle mixture ready for application. Lightly spray the hair to prevent unwanted snagging and tugging of the hair. You never want to do this on really dry hair as it will only cause more damage than good.

Step 3. Take the ends of your hair and finger detangle the ends and remove any (single strain knots) ssk(s) or shedding hair. It may take a minute or two with this step if you have medium-long hair. This step may be tedious, but worth it to maintain healthy length retention. Once you’ve finger detangled your hair, you can now use a wide tooth comb to release the shedding hair. Start from the ends and work your way up through the sections of your hair.

Step 4. Two strain twist your hair until all sections are complete. I like to add pretreatment to my hair like light oil and sit under a hooded dryer, or you can steam your hair. This will help open up the hair follicles and stimulate absorption of conditioner or treatment.

Step 5. I like to wash my hair in the two strain twist and then apply many DC masque or treatment to the hair. Wash as usual and retwist hair, and at this point I like to let my air dry with my favorite product. Lately, Shea Moisture’s extra-moisture detangler is my go-to product for wash days!

I find it doubles as great leave in for me, and re-apply about three more times throughout the week. My hair is left feeling super soft and easy to manage. I have tried many other products, but I keep coming back to this one. It is now a must-have and by far a staple of mine. Hopefully, I have helped someone who is finding detangling a challenge. Keep checking back with us for more helpful tips with natural hair!

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