8 Black-Owned Nail Polish Brands That Should Be On Your Radar

September 6th, 2012 - By Sakita Holley
Nail Polish

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Over the last few years, the multi-billion dollar nail polish market has grown exponentially and currently has no signs of slowing down. With discretionary spending down due to economic volatility, women want more affordable options and opportunities to indulge themselves without breaking the bank.

Thus, a star industry was (re) born, making nail polish and all of its accoutrements a must-have fashion accessory.

Now, with new polish brands and categories (gels, magnetics, adhesives, etc) launching almost daily, it’s easy for consumers to get overwhelmed with so many new options to choose from. Which is why we wanted to highlight nail polish companies that are owned by African-American women.

Keep clicking to learn about the African American-owned nail polish companies that should be on your radar.

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  • Evon

    Thank you MadameNoire for providing this article! There is another Black-Owned Nail Polish Entrepreneur on the rise representing Detroit! It is called 3one3 Nail Hue – The first Detroit-themed nail polish line. Creative Director/Owner is Tiko Lynn, a native Detroiter, has created an alluring line of nail hues that depict the nostalgia of her hometown with names like “The Spirit of Detroit,” and “Mayhem in the Manoogian.” Her products are also environmentally safe using no harsh chemicals. Check out 3one3 nail hue in Facebook.

    • http://twitter.com/MissSuccess Sakita Holley

      Thanks Evon! Will check them out.

  • http://www.sistavoyage.com/ ChakaKhanian

    Adding these ladies to my list of black owned businesses!!! One day, we will get to the place where stumbling upon them and trying to hard to find them won’t be commonplace. They will be everywhere!

    • MissSuccess

      Agreed.

  • natts

    You really should opt for slideshows instead; waiting on the page to load each time I click on a link is exasperating, even though I am interested in the information.

    • MissSuccess

      Natts. I COMPLETELY agree with you and have mentioned this to my editors who are working on an alternative. Thanks for your comment.

  • maggie

    This is so going to be part of me putting dollars into our community . . and looking good doing it.

    • MissSuccess

      That’s great Maggie!

  • va

    Fav ginger and Liz :) nice colors that I would wear.

    • MissSuccess

      G+L are great. Thanks va!

  • Reese

    The only brand up here I’ve heard of before is Ka’oir (sp?). I love how she parlayed her modeling into an actual business; “video vixens” take note. But I will definitely check the other brands out, I love nail polish and it’s a plus that they are owned by black women.

    • MissSuccess

      Reese, you’re right. Keyshia is a good example of how to leverage whatever platform you’re given. Great observation.

  • DivaRia01

    Love love loved this article!!!! I book marked all of the polish websites and will be making purchases!

    • MissSuccess

      Thanks DivaRia! Make sure you share this article as well!

  • ariesdollface

    thx MN! I spend my fair share of $ on nail polish. I’m more than happy to redirect those dollars.

    • MissSuccess

      Aries! That’s great. Always good to learn about the total market so you can make more informed purchase decisions.

  • Shawty

    What retail businesses sale their products? Never seen them in retail stores here in ATL area. Would be great to know the retail since I dont do a lot of online shopping.

    • Shawty

      retail stores*

    • MissSuccess

      You can buy most of their products online. And, I would suggest reaching out to the companies you like and asking when they’ll be in stores in ATL. If there is demand, I’m sure they’ll come.

  • Patricia

    thank you MadameNoire for this. Please, Please continue to write about black owned business. I love it when you do this. I am trying to support black business that has great products and great service. Please everyone I am encouraging us to support black own businesses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Will be purchasing some of these products from these ladies!!!

    • MissSuccess

      We definitely will! If you know anyone we should interview, let us know!

    • mdeborah827

      Will definitely make a point of buying these. Thanks for this article. Now about driving the parasites OUT OF THE HAIR BUSINESS,,,,,

  • http://twitter.com/MsRedboneBrite Tee Elyse

    I didn’t know that Keyshia Dior had a nail polish line as well, I really like her lipstick line! & Miss Co Co Rae is only 22!! She’s doing the dang on thang!! I ain’t mad at none of these ladies, this is definitely a good hustle!!

    • MissSuccess

      Thanks so much for the comment Tee. Yes, these women all have amazing stories which is why we wanted to highlight them. If you see any other black-owned polish brands, please let us know.

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