10 things you will love to know about Ethnic Beauty Care

1. Bandage For Ethnic Skin Tone

Ever wondered why Band-aid never made first-aid adhesives in different colors to reflect the various skin tones that exist?  Yonoplast’s founder Sean Ndiho Obedih was the first entrepreneur to consider bandage for multicultural individuals. With five different shades, from mocha, honey, cocoa, bronze and caramel, bandage never looked so good to wear! (http://ynotplast.obedih.com)

2. Color Cosmetics for Ethnic Skin Tone

Often women of color experience lack of choices or variation of color cosmetics. Yana Cosmetics has acheived this by providing a whole range of face, eye and lip make-up for multicultural individuals.  The founder, Yana Johnson, even received an MBE from Prince Charles for service in the cosmetic industry. (www.yanacosmetics.com)

3. Canada’s Favorite Cosmetic Range

We also have to mention Canada’s own Vasanti Cosmetics. Its three founders saw a gap in the Canadian market and worked hard to put cosmetics products for ethnic ladies on the map and into our drugstores. (www.vasanticosmetics.com)

4. Concealer for Dark Skin Tone

Thanks to June Smith,  the Canadian founder of Tajj Cosmetics,  revealing our feet is just as good as wearing Manolo Blahniks. Working with the best cosmetics manufacture and after many trials and error, tests with friends and focus groups, Tajjs cosmetics was founded.  Ethnic ladies of dark skin tone can use Tajj cosmetics to cover and camouflage corns and scars on their feet. The Tajj concealer line are not just for short term wear, they last a long time due to its ingredients that make the product waterproof, and the color matches well with dark skin. Tajj users are known to wear it not just on their feet but on other parts of their body. In just a year, Tajj Cosmetics, has been talked about at the beauty counter in Macy’s and on the airwaves in Florida. Since no one can get enough of Tajj Cosmetics, they have just launched a new cosmetic line. (www.tajjcosmetiics.com)

5. Make-up for Cultural or Religious Reasons

Canadian converted to Islam,  Layla Mandi created halal cosmetics, One Pure for Muslim women. Halal make-up range contains no alcohol, animal,  pork,  animal by-product and it is cruelty-free. Muslim and non-Muslim alike can be confident in her ethical and Halal certified product line. (www.onepurehalalbeauty.com)

6. Body Care Products

You are truly missing out if you have not tried Eli’s Body Shop’s Black Soap. It is one of the best product to help with facial breakouts. They make pimples disappear so easy. Using pure natural ingredients all the way from Ghana, your body will love the shea products: hair/ scalp conditioner and the lip balm too. (www.elisbodyshop.com/shop/)

7. Hair Products for Curly Hair

Canadian Jonathan Torch knows how to care for curly hair ladies from his salon, The Curly Hair Institute. Which is why Curly Hair Solutions’ Frizzoff product line has been the talk among curly hair ladies all over North America. With custom products for any curl hair types, and whole range of product to combat humidity, shrinkage and moisture, straightening your hair is no longer necessarily the style you need to achieve.  (www.frizzoff.com/)

8. Products that Natural Afro-Texture Hair Will Love

Debiiey, founder of Entyce Your Beauty, has an interest in natural hair care. Started with an inspiration from her mother, who was always making different oil products to try on her hair, Debiiey grew into the idea of making her own hair conditioners.  Her conditioner worked so well for her long hair.  Every one around her wanted to know more about what she is using. “People would stop me on the street, and ask ‘Is that your own hair?’”. Typically darked skin woman are often stereotyped not to be able to grow long hair but Debiiey was able to achieve that with her own product. After hearing over and over questions about what product she is using, Debiiey knew that she needed to share her success with others. (www.entyce-your-beauty.com)

9. The Makeup Artist

It is nice to know that Canada has one of its own skilled, ethnic make-up artist, Rhia Amio of Artistrshi. She knows how to make ethnic ladies appear beautiful and enhance their beauty with make-up on their special day or for special photo shoot. Her knowledge of cosmetic application for a wide range of skin tone is truly impressive. Check out her blog, regularly! http://blog.artistrhi.com/

10. The Ethnic Beauty Store

Honey Fig is a place you must check out if you have not visited before. This Toronto boutique product store is The Body Shop for ethnic individuals. You can find almost any kind of product you have seen or heard about, especially for the curly hair ladies; such as popular US brand Miss Jessie’s, Mixed Chicks, Kinky-Curly, Carol’s Daughter and even Curly Hair Solutions. While you are shopping for new products to try,  you should take advantage of their message service as well.  (www.honeyfig.com)