Celebrating Black-Owned Beauty Brands: 2024 Allure Best of Beauty Award Winners

It’s time to shine a spotlight on some of our favorite Black-owned or founded brands that just snagged a coveted 2024 Allure Best of Beauty Award! These brands are not just popular; they’re revolutionizing the beauty industry with innovation, inclusivity, and a commitment to excellence.

1. Danessa Myricks Beauty
   Awards: Best Skin Tint & Best Foundation Brush
   The Yummy Skin Serum Skin Tint and Yummy Face 2.0 Teardrop Kabuki Complexion Brush are celebrated for their seamless blend and natural, radiant finish, elevating everyday beauty routines.

2. Baby Tress
   Award: Best Edge Styler
   The Baby Tress Edge Styler is recognized for its innovative 3-in-1 design, making styling edges effortless while doubling as a precise tool for creating sleek hairstyles.
   
3. Pattern Beauty
   Awards: Best Comb & Best for Tight Curls
   The Pattern Retractable Comb and Interchangeable Curling Iron excel in catering to various curl patterns, minimizing heat damage while creating bouncy curls.
   
4. Black Girl Sunscreen
   Award: Best Chemical Body Sunscreen Spray
   The Make It Glow SPF 30 won for its lightweight, non-sticky formula that nourishes brown skin without leaving a white cast, making sun protection accessible for all skin tones.
   
5. Ami Cole
   Award: Best Concealer Brush
   The Ami Colé Concealer Brush is praised for its angled design, allowing for effortless blending and enhanced application for melanin-rich skin.
   
6. Briogeo
   Award: Best Frizz Smoother
   The Style + Treat Yuzu + Plum Oil Soft Power Air Dry Cream excels in taming frizz while providing moisture, making it a must-have for textured hair care.
   
7. Donna’s Recipe
   Award: Best Twisting Cream
   The Sweet Potato Pie Extra Creamy Hair Cream is lauded for its nourishing ingredients that effectively moisturize and enhance the scalp, perfect for defined twists.
   
8. TPH by Taraji
   Awards: Best Physical Body Scrub & Best Edge Styler
   The TPH Baby Buff’d Body Scrub and Slick Edge Control Cream are recognized for their effectiveness in body care and sleek edge styling.

9. Pat McGrath Labs
   Award: Best Splurges
   The Skin Fetish: Sublime Perfection Foundation is celebrated for its medium coverage and natural finish, becoming a staple for a flawless complexion.
   
10. LYS Beauty
    Awards: Best Clean Makeup & Best Bronzer Stick
    The Higher Standards Cream Glow Blush Stick and No Limits Cream Bronzer Stick are recognized for their clean formulas that deliver stunning results.
    
11. Cecred
    Award: Best Strengthening Hair Mask
    The Reconstructing Treatment Mask is praised for its powerful formulation that deeply nourishes and strengthens hair.