Beauty business guru Richelieu Dennis, who started SheaMoisture by selling soap in Harlem in the 90s, created what seems to be the hallmark of beauty goodies for black women. The hair, skin and makeup products are now sold in Target and Dennis has no plans of slowing down. In fact, he launched a $100 million investment fund for women entrepreneurs of color at the 2018 Essence Festival. Yeah, we're impressed, too.

True Moringa co-founder Kwami Williams was raised in Ghana and studied aerospace engineering at MIT, where he worked with NASA. On a trip back to his homeland with fellow student (and co-founder) Emily Cunningham, they encountered 100 percent pure cold-pressed moringa and launched a moringa-powered skin care line that is 100 percent vegan, paraben-free and sulfate-free. Apart from supporting sustainable farming in Ghana by working directly with farmers and paying them a fair wage, True Moringa runs initiatives like One Million Trees, which has planted 1 million moringa trees in Ghana. Our favorites include the Lavender Facial Oil and Rejuvenating Body Polish.

Three Notes began as an experiment in Tanzania Crews's kitchen as she searched for a remedy for her severe adult acne. After trying everything on the market to clear her skin, she decided to try a more natural/holistic approach to healing her skin and body. This morphed into creating a line of cleansers, toners and moisturizers made of premium-grade organic ingredients.

Beauty Bakerie's motto is to be "better, not bitter," and it's evident in its range of colorful, cheerful makeup. With names like Cake Pop Lippies and Gelato Gel Eyeliner, how can anyone be bitter wearing it? We're big fans of the Blending Egg Beauty Sponges that perfectly fit in the palm of your hand for easy blending.