Small Business Beauty Brand Highlights

Today we are highlighting some amazing small business beauty brands. Be sure to check out these brands and their killer products, who knows you may find your new holy grail product!

Shine by SD Cosmetics is a Black & Jamican owned cruelty free and vegan beauty brand based in Canada (but don’t worry they ship Worldwide) producing the most insane eyeshadows. Their shadows are creamy and pack a punch since they are 100% pigment. What really makes them stand out though is their amazing duochrome and multichrome shadows. These ultra-pigmented shadows deliver serious color and shine!

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For Arts Sake Cosmetics is all about bringing out your inner artist, which is why a portion from every purchase gets donated to an arts related non-profit. All of their products are cruelty free and vegan as well. Their longwearing and blendable eyeshadows all come in an amazing array of unique colors as well as mattes and shimmers. For Arts Sake Cosmetics even carries their own sets of brushes! Their eyeshadow palettes are all inspired by famous paintings and their multi-chrome eyeshadow singles pack some serious pigment as well. If you’ve been wanting to up your colored eyeshadow game be sure to check out For Arts Sake Cosmetics!

‍Nimae Beauty is a Black Woman Makeup Artist owned brand that is dedicated to being inclusive to all races, ages, and gender (we LOVE that!). All of their products are cruelty free and fall at a very budget friendly price point. They have everything from makeup sponges to lashes to a Glow Tonic. If you are looking for the longest and lightest lashes check out the wispy Naimo lashes that are just beginning to be added to your summer makeup look! If you are in need of any makeup basics ditch the drug store and check out Nimae Beauty instead (did we mention they have free domestic shipping for orders over $25?)!

‍Yardie Couture Cosmetics is a makeup brand that is inspired by Jamaica and its relationship with tourism as well as cultural fusion which the founder says “is echoed in the national motto ‘Out of many, one people’”. All of their vegan and cruelty free products aim to help take you on a trip to paradise with their packaging and vivid pigments. Their eyeshadow palettes feature beautiful, bright colors that will whisk you away to the beach instantly. Don’t even get us started on their beautiful holographic glitter mixes which help to add some major sparkle to your makeup look!

‍Arttitude Cosmetics   is a female founded vegan and cruelty free beauty brand that is based in the United Kingdom. Founded by clinical scientist Rukhsaar, Arttitude started out with creating faux mink statement eyelashes. Since then Arttitude has been focused on creating luxury beauty products that are accessible to everyone and has expanded their range to include: a coloursplash eyeshadow palette, 30 water activated couloured eyeliners, luxury vegan faux mink eyelashes, and Cattitude which is their 2-in-1 liner and lash adhesive. Their duochrome water activated eyelines are a game changer when it comes to switching up your normal black eyeliner game!