23 Black-Owned Brands That Have Set *Very* High Standards For Beauty Products

Ami Colé is a brand “inspired by Senegal, born in Harlem, NYC” as their website proudly proclaims. With product tones and colors that compliment those with melanated skin, they provide high quality, clean beauty to an often ignored audience.

Available at: Ami Colé, Goop, Thirteen Lune, Net-A-Porter

Pricing: $19+

Promising review (for Skin-Enhancing Tint): “I don’t like the heaviness of foundation and appreciate the light/natural feeling of a tinted moisturizer so I’ve pretty much experimented with all the different tinted moisturizers out on the market and I can easily say AMI COLE IS IT!!!! I genuinely don’t think anything comes close to this formula that really feels like my skin!!! I don’t feel it on, it’s lightweight, natural and feels so hydrating. I’ve got tons of compliments about my skin glowing, and people often wonder if I have something on and that’s with two or three pumps across my face. If you need more coverage you can add on as described on the packaging, but I like a minimal natural look…The shade range is amazing even for nonBlack girls, but I’ve definitely recommended this to all my melanin-rich queens who have struggled to find brands that can accommodate their skin tones. Thank you for making a beautiful product I can always rely on.” —Meriam J., Ami Colé Customer

Get the Skin-enhancing Tint here and the Skin-enhancing Concealer here.