Black-Owned Brands Making Waves
Black-Owned Brands Making Waves in 2025
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This Black History Month, we celebrate the incredible creativity, talent, and resilience of Black-owned brands across beauty and beyond. From skincare and makeup lines that prioritize inclusivity to fashion labels that champion unique styles, these businesses are shaping industries and empowering communities.
Discover the Black-owned brands at Square One that are making an impact in their respective fields, listed below.
Briogeo
Briogeo, the Black-owned hair-care brand that made its debut on Sephora shelves in 2014, quickly became a standout in the beauty industry with its clean, effective products like the Don’t Despair, Repair! Conditioner and Deep Conditioning Mask, earning Allure Best of Beauty and Readers’ Choice Awards. Its rapid growth caught the attention of Wella Company, leading to a strategic partnership in 2022. Although acquired, Briogeo founder Nancy Twine remains as CEO while also joining Wella’s executive leadership team, helping drive future growth and innovation. The partnership promises to elevate Briogeo’s global expansion and success, aligning with both companies’ shared values and vision.
Good Man Brand
Co-founded in 2016 by NFL Quarterback, Russell Wilson, Good Man Brand stands for evolved essentials. Made for the man-on-the-move who seeks timeless, authentic, and sustainable style with a premium, modern edge. Their bestselling sneaker and apparel line-up lets you focus on things more important than what you’re wearing: living life, working hard, and helping others. B-Corp Certified and built with a 3% giveback to the work of Why Not You Foundation, Good Man Brand is here for all the ways you do Good. Do Good, Look Good, Feel Good.
FORVR MOOD
FORVR MOOD is all about enhancing the everyday, encouraging self-care, and making your life a little more lavish. As a luxury self-care brand, they strive to create welcoming, affordable experiences as a reminder to cherish and pamper yourself each day. Take some time to unplug and unwind with their collections of home fragrances.
Browse a full, curated selection of products from Black-owned brands available at Square One by clicking below.