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Black-owned brands for all beauty needs.

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Game-Changing Beauty

Danessa Myricks Beauty — Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder - Tinted Primer & Foundation , 5, $39.00, product P484039 LYS Beauty — No Limits Cream Bronzer and Contour Stick, Strength, $24.00, product P500123 Fenty Beauty by Rihanna — The Showrunners 4-Piece Reparative Mini Hair Gift Set, $59.00, product P526894 Fenty Beauty by Rihanna — Mini Milks ​Hydrating Body Milk Travel Pouch Trio, $35.00, product P527733 BROWN GIRL Jane — Halo Limited-Edition Barbie x BROWN GIRL Jane Eau de Parfum, 1.7 oz/50 ml, $102.00, product P525845 BROWN GIRL Jane — Encore Limited-Edition Barbie™ x BROWN GIRL Jane Eau de Parfum with Tonka Bean , 1.7oz/50ml, $102.00, product P527004

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An interview series with your favorite brand founders.

Shani Darden of Shani Darden Skin Care and Hannah Diop of Sienna Naturals

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Danessa Myricks of Danessa Myricks Beauty and Jackie Aina of FORVR MOOD

Film “Danessa Myricks of Danessa Myricks Beauty and Jackie Aina of FORVR MOOD — The Need-to-Know (film)” — media library document 17, 315 s, https://cdn.callimacus.ai/raw/sephora.com/media/by-path/films/6388109108112.mp4

Our Commitment to the Fifteen Percent Pledge

In 2020, we were the first major retailer to commit to dedicating at least 15% of our shelf space to Black-owned brands. We've since expanded our brand assortment from eight to 32.

Our Commitment to DE&I

Watch Black Beauty Is Beauty Our short film celebrates the tremendous impact and influence of Black beauty on the industry at large.

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Learn more about our DE&I initiatives supporting our consumers, employees, and communities.

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Our Racial Bias in Retail Study We commissioned this first-of-its-kind study in 2021, and its findings inform our retail experience today.

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Shop Sephora’s curated collection of Black-owned beauty brands that embrace inclusivity and innovation. From nourishing Black-owned hair products designed for every texture to excellent shade ranges from Black-owned makeup brands, there’s truly something for everyone. Boost your everyday routine with intentionally crafted formulas from Black-owned skincare brands and spritz on captivating scents from Black-owned fragrance brands. Explore and support these exceptional brands today.

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54 Thrones — https://www.sephora.com/brand/54-thrones adwoa beauty — https://www.sephora.com/brand/adwoa-beauty Ami Colé — https://www.sephora.com/brand/ami-cole BREAD BEAUTY SUPPLY — https://www.sephora.com/brand/bread-beauty-supply Briogeo — https://www.sephora.com/brand/briogeo BROWN GIRL Jane — https://www.sephora.com/brand/brown-girl-jane CAY SKIN — https://www.sephora.com/brand/cay-skin World of Chris Collins — https://www.sephora.com/brand/chris-collins Danessa Myrics Beauty — https://www.sephora.com/brand/danessa-myricks-beauty EADEM — https://www.sephora.com/brand/eadem Fashion Fair — https://www.sephora.com/brand/fashion-fair Fenty Beauty by Rihanna — https://www.sephora.com/brand/fenty-beauty-rihanna/fragrance FORVR Mood by Jackie Aina — https://www.sephora.com/brand/forvr-mood Harlem Perfume Co. — https://www.sephora.com/brand/harlem-perfume-co Hyper Skin — https://www.sephora.com/brand/hyper-skin Katini Skin — https://www.sephora.com/brand/katini-skin LYS Beauty by Tisha Thompson — https://www.sephora.com/brand/lys-beauty MAED — https://www.sephora.com/brand/maed Melanin Haircare — https://www.sephora.com/brand/melanin-haircare Oui the People — https://www.sephora.com/brand/oui-the-people PAT McGRATH LABS by Pat McGrath — https://www.sephora.com/brand/pat-mcgrath-labs PATTERN by Tracee Ellis Ross — https://www.sephora.com/brand/pattern-beauty-by-tracee-ellis-ross Range Beauty — https://www.sephora.com/brand/range-beauty RIES — https://www.sephora.com/brand/ries ROSE Ingleton MD — https://www.sephora.com/brand/rose-ingleton-md Shani Darden Skin Care — https://www.sephora.com/brand/shani-darden SIENNA NATURALS — https://www.sephora.com/brand/sienna-naturals Sunday II Sunday — https://www.sephora.com/brand/sunday-ii-sunday TOPICALS — https://www.sephora.com/brand/topicals