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Home • ESSENCE Best in Black Beauty Awa

Best In Black Beauty Awards 2023: Nails

Rep your set while keeping your hands, nails and cuticles in tip-top shape.
Best In Black Beauty Awards 2023: Nails
Essence
By Valerie Butler, Khalea Underwood, and Danielle Wright · Updated March 24, 2023
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01 Mischo Beauty Hand Créme

Mischo Beauty’s newly launched Hand Créme is a travel essential, maintaining your hands’ natural suppleness with ingredients like shea butter and coconut oil.

Available at Mischo Beauty
24 Shop Now
02
02 Chillhouse Chill Tips in Gone Glamping

These editor-approved press ons are gorgeous enough to trick your friends.

Available at Chillhouse
16 Shop Now
03
03 Olive & June The Press On System

This is perfect for those weeks when you’re in between nail appointments.

Available at Olivia & June
50 Shop Now
04
04 Soft Services Theraplush Overnight Repair Treatment

The refillable overnight treatment coats tired hands in retinol and oatmeal, to soothe skin and repair damaged cuticles.

Available at Soft Services
58 Shop Now
05
05 Essie Apricot Cuticle Oil

Hydrate your claws with apricot, cottonseed and soybean oils.

Available at Essie
11 Shop Now
06
06 Sally Hansen Repair + Rescue Fungal Damage Solution Nail Treatment

If your natural nails are weak from too many gel X sets, apply this treatment twice a week. The look and strength of your nails will improve in just two days.

Available at Sally Hansen
12 Shop Now
07
07 Emilie Heathe Hand Cream Violet and Ambrette

The shea butter, sunflower seed oil and aloe extract in this decadent cream leaves your hands hydrated, not greasy.

Available at Emilie Heathe
48 Shop Now
08
08 Pear Nova X Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Collection

The three-part collection features vibrant, glossy and abstract nail art.

Available at Pear Nova
70 Shop Now
09
09 Habit Non-Toxic + Vegan Nail Polish

Live as feisty as a Scorpio with this non-toxic and vegan black cherry polish. It’s infused with myrrh extract, to improve nail strength over time.

Available at Habit Cosmetics
20 Shop Now
10
10 Money For Nails Blood Money Gel Polish

Collect your coins and compliments while rocking this vibrant, gel based hue.

Available at Money For Nails
16 Shop Now
11
11 MiniLuxe Glass Nail File

Do your DIY mani right with a glass nail file, which offers a gentler grit than traditional options and ultimately saves the health of your natural nails.

Available at MiniLuxe
10 Shop Now

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