Top 54 Black-Owned Hair Care Brands for Curly Hair Care

Learn about over 54 black-owned businesses in hair care you can start to support today in this carefully curated list.

There are a few favorite black-owned haircare brands that work excellently for curly hair but sometimes, they change ownership and/or formulas.

At other times, a product is discontinued, leaving you and your curls out in the cold and on the search for a suitable replacement.

This list is going to combine the top 54 plus black-owned haircare brands for curly hair into one place so you can experiment, research, and always have something new to try out.

Some of the brands on this list are also my favorites and have been mentioned a few times on the website.

The list continues to expand as more black-owned businesses are opened every day so be sure to let me know in the comment section if I missed anyone.

Bestselling Black-Owned Hair Care Businesses — ***Top 55 Plus Black Owned Hair Care Brands for Curly Hair***

I will be updating the list as time goes on so while the heading says top 54, you may find way much more than that below.

You may see strikethroughs on some names. That usually means the page locations have changed. I will update the list as I catch them.

If any brand is no longer black-owned, I will mention this specifically next to the name.

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Done with Shea Moisture? Try These Top 54 Black-Owned Hair Care Brands Instead

1. Ade Ori Hair Care

Ade Ori Hair Care, by yours truly, offers carefully researched and tested curly hair care reading, hair care resources, and curly hair merch.

The Healthy Hair Care Series is especially highly rated amongst the best natural hair care books for women of color. Learn more here.

2. Cocotique Beauty Box

A monthly beauty subscription box that sends out 5 – 8 samples and full-size beauty and lifestyle products every month.

First-time customers get 10% off their first box. Find more about this deal HERE.

For more beauty subscription boxes, check out Beauty Boxes for Natural Hair: Which is Best?

7. Melanin Hair Care

Melanin Hair Care was launched by the popular YouTuber known as Naptural85. Many of us have been watching her since her TWA afro days too! You can learn more about Melanin Hair Care launch here.

8. Pattern Beauty by Tracee Ellis Ross

10. Bel Nouvo Beauty

Unfortunately, Bel Nouvo closed the shop on June 30, 2024.

32. Mielle – No Longer Black Owned.

Mielle is no longer black-owned and was recently acquired by P&G. Lean more about the Mielle acquisition here.

44. Thank God It’s Natural (tgin)

45. The Mane Choice – no longer black-owned.

The Mane Choice is no longer black-owned but I’m leaving this up for future readers who may not be aware of it. Learn more about the acquisition HERE.

51. Yelani

You can read the inspiring story behind this brand at Entrepreneur’s Talk with Yetunde Jude, Founder of Yelani Hair Care Line.

55. Curls & Potions

If I’ve missed out on any brand or any of the brands are no longer black-owned, let me know in the comments section. I will be updating the list as more brands become available.

In the meantime, check out even more black-owned businesses at:-

Abi is a curly hair expert who delved into the world of natural oils after severe hair loss issues. Through her research, study, and testing, she was able to regrow her bald spots & a healthy head of hair. She is the founder of Healthy Natural Hair Products & Ade Ori Hair Care, and the author of the highly-rated Healthy Hair Care Series. She continues to study hair science, Ayurveda, and natural and healthy solutions for hair and skin. Learn more about our Editorial Guidelines…

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Bhee

Sunday 7th of June 2020

I found the sunny isle shampoo and conditioner at about £8-£9 each...so that's still affordable. Just need to find some hair masque and good leave-ins. Should be fun working my way through until I find something that works for my hair.

oilshairhealth

Enjoy! :)

Saturday 6th of June 2020

Thank you for this list. Trying to support more black owned hair care companies. I'm based in the UK, and I'm finding a lot of the products is not what I'll personally say is within the affordable price mark. I'm used to paying around £3.50-£6 for a shampoo, but the starting price of some these have me searching high and low everywhere for deals. I'll keep working through your list. Thanks again.

I guess because of the nature of the ingredients used combined with being a small business explains the high price mark. You should still be able to find shampoos in your price range though and a lot of them do have sales frequently. You can also check this list here for even more black-owned businesses - https://www.healthynaturalhairproducts.com/black-owned-business-directory.

Aisha

Friday 8th of November 2019

I love Thalia Wajid's curly curl cream for my 4c hair, the curl sealer is more for like type 3 hair. Appreciate the list thanks

Friday 6th of December 2019

Welcome :)

Gina

Saturday 16th of February 2019

I really, really appreciate the list of black-owned hair products provider. Will definitely change some things. Helpful information. ☺

Tee W

Saturday 25th of January 2020

Unfortunately, The Mane Choice was acquired recently to a non-black company. I'm saddened by this since I loved the products. From a business standpoint, I understand why they do what they do, but in regard to standards of quality of actual care of black hair, I worry. Other groups have a not so good habit of not caring about the results of cutting costs and putting the financial bottom line over the customer's results..so I don't know.

Quetta

Wednesday 16th of October 2019

MoKnowsHair just came out with hair products and they black owned I believe. Also saw some good reviews Also Pattern Beauty is black owned

Sunday 17th of February 2019

You're welcome. There's an even bigger list on our other site here - https://www.healthynaturalhairproducts.com/black-owned-business-directory. Happy hair growing! :)

Tenicia

Monday 20th of August 2018

Thank you for this updated list. I was using As I Am, but recently found out they was no longer black owned when I saw the models getting lighter with different hair texture.

Chief Curly in Charge

You're welcome. Didn't know As I Am is no longer black-owned. Will look that up.