Five Indie Skincare Brands You Won't Want to Miss!
With all the new indie brands emerging, it is easier than ever to find quality skincare with all-natural ingredients. So if you want to stay hydrated, blemish-free, glowy this summer, you just might want to check out some of these products!
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Founded by a grandmother-granddaughter team, Herla Beauty uses local beauty secrets from around the world to create all-natural, responsibly-sourced products. The brand even employs a primarily-female staff. With skincare friendly to all ages, one of Herla Beauty’s most popular products is the nourishing Damask Rose face cream.
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Urban Skin RX was founded to create corrective skincare for diverse skin tones and skin types. Its inclusive, lab-researched products cover skincare concerns from eye creams to serums, and the brand’s best-selling product, the Even Tone Cleansing Bar, touts the Essence Best in Black Beauty Award.
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La Flore uses groundbreaking probiotic technology to decrease redness and acne by neutralizing harmful bacteria on skin. The all-natural, clinically-tested products increase elastin production and collagen. Its best-selling Probiotic Cleanser gently exfoliates skin and is suitable for all skin types.
Photo Credit: Kopari Beauty
Focused on being natural and toxin-free, Kopari Beauty products are made from organic coconut oil sustainably sourced in the Philippines. The brand has coconut products for every skin care need, but its best-seller is a Vitamin E infused Coconut Melt that can deep condition hair, moisturize skin, or remove makeup.
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Biossance employs biotechnology to create skincare without harming animals or the earth. Pioneering sustainable beauty, the brand vows to use trustworthy, natural ingredients to create products that it ships with carbon neutral shipping. Its popular Squalane and Vitamin C Rose Oil is firming, brightening, and environmentally friendly.
Report: Rachel Attar
At the rise of Covid-19 many of us first questioned the timeline of fashion week and would we see the regular calendar continue - the question weighed over many of us for months! It was refreshing to see design houses and designers across the globe take advantage of the uncertainty and plow into production mode - thus my interest in Jerri Reid New York - The Black Designer based in Brooklyn New York wow’d instagram with his latest collection paying homage to the Black Is King film which debuted earlier this year in July. I was taken aback at quick of a turn round the young designer produced and released his well crafted designs reflecting some of the films most memorable moments.