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Home • Beauty

Best in Black Beauty Awards: Celeb Hits

These noteworthy picks deserve some serious spotlight.
Best in Black Beauty Awards: Celeb Hits
By Pamela Edwards Chrisitiani · Updated May 5, 2021
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Yes, they’re stars, with access to everything. But they’re also human, with strong interests and means to produce the best of everything. We’re forever grateful for their bounty of beautifiers.

01
Rihanna // Fenty Skin
Rihanna practically broke the Internet when she launched her makeup-focused brand, Fenty Beauty, in 2017. She kept the momentum going in 2020 by expanding to skin care with Fenty Skin, a clean, easy, unisex line that richly delivers. (fentybeauty.com)
Best in Black Beauty Awards: Celeb Hits
02
Kevin Hart // BRÜUSH Electric Toothbrush
Hart is shaking up the oral-care industry with this partnership. He fell in love with the electric toothbrush after his first try. (bruush.com)
Best in Black Beauty Awards: Celeb Hits
03
Taraji P. Henson // TPH By Taraji
Taraji’s scalp-care- first line has expanded to include products that offer intense hydration. (tphbytaraji.com)
Best in Black Beauty Awards: Celeb Hits
04
Tracee Ellis Ross // Pattern Beauty
Ross’s award- winning, texture-friendly hair-care line has blossomed to treatments for the scalp and strands. (patternbeauty.com)
Best in Black Beauty Awards: Celeb Hits
05
Venus Williams // ELEVEN BY Venus Williams
The tennis ace partnered with clean-beauty authority Credo to develop a mineral sunscreen that’s as good for the skin as it is for the planet. (credobeauty.com)
Best in Black Beauty Awards: Celeb Hits
06
Jada Pinkett Smith // Hey Humans
Jada Pinkett Smith is uplifting the beauty space with her vegan, 99% plastic-free line at Target. Every item is under $6. (target.com)
Best in Black Beauty Awards: Celeb Hits
07
Alicia Keys // Keys Soulcare
Inspired by her own beauty journey, the clean-makeup queen has launched a wellness line to care for body, mind and spirit. (keyssoulcare.com)
Best in Black Beauty Awards: Celeb Hits
08
Pharrell Williams // HUMANRACE
Pharrell, with the help of his longtime derm, Dr. Elena Jones, has bottled his clear-skin secrets into a clean and effective regimen for all. (humanrace.com)
Best in Black Beauty Awards: Celeb Hits
09
Gabrielle Union // FLAWLESS By Gabrielle Union
The star worked with stylist Larry Sims to create an affordable line to restore and protect our diverse textures. (flawlesscurls.com)
Best in Black Beauty Awards: Celeb Hits