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Top 4 Cosmetic Brands Created By People of Color

Briahna Douglas
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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UCSB chapter.

Here are the top four cosmetic brands created by people of color that you must check out. All of these brands are affordable and are of amazing quality. We hope out of all the options we give to you that you find a new brand to love. If you have found one, please share the love with others.  

 

1. Juvia’s Place

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Juvia’s Place eyeshadow is so pigmented and looks good on every skin tone. Eyeshadows are not the only thing they sell, they also have blushes, brushes and gel eyeliners. Pictured above is Juvia’s Place Nubian eyeshadow palette $28.

 

2. Alaffia 

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Alaffia helps people in West Africa by providing them fair wages and health care for their services in making the products that are sold on the site. By buying one of their products you are helping to improve people’s lives. This is a great brand for all of your skincare needs. Alaffia has a moisturizer called Cocoa Butter Body Cream-Vanilla Mocha $10.99, and from the name of this product alone, it seems like this moisturizer smells good. Pictured above is the Cocoa Butter Body Cream-Vanilla Mocha $10.99.

 

3. Reina Rebelde

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Regina Merson founded Reina Rebelde, which was created from Merson’s pride in her identity. Merson’s website states that Reina Rebelde was born out of something I share with you — a passion for makeup and extreme pride for my cultural identity as a Latina (https://reinarebelde.com/about/). The Bold Lip Color Stick ($16.00) in moretón, which is a deep purple color, looks gorgeous. Pictured above is the Bold Lip Color Stick in moretón

 

4. KoyVoca Cosmetics

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KoyVoca Cosmetics is a new cosmetic brand that was created in 2016. KoyVoca’s website states that their vision is to provide a more array of choices for people of deeper complexion (https://koyvoca.com/). The kV Classic Cream-to-Powder Foundation $14.00 comes in 21 different shades, and they offer swatches on their site so that you can tell which color will suit you best. Pictured above is the kV Classic Cream-to-Powder Foundation $14.00.

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Hi, I'm Briahna and I'm a fourth year at UCSB; majoring in anthropology. I'll start with a quote "it's never been true, not anywhere at any time, that the value of a soul, of a human spirit, is dependent on a number on a scale"- Geneen Roth. Sometimes in this big wide world I do feel small but I am reminded by this quote that I am much more than anything that can be measured by a scale, a grade point average or society standards of what a woman should be. My value is dependent by the standards I set for myself.
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Hi, Collegiettes! I'm Carmen, a Communication major at University of California, Santa Barbara and one of two Campus Correspondents for UCSB. I would love to one day work in either fashion, food, tech, financial services or philanthropy. My dream is to find a job that somehow combines several of those elements. Until I get there, I'll be munching on copious amounts of Trader Joe's dried mango, jamming out to my man, Frank Sinatra, and focusing on creating intriguing content! If you like my writing, talk to me. ;)