100 Black Owned Businesses to Support During National Black Business Month

August is known as National Black Business Month and we plan to acknowledge a few of our favorites from the Elle Jae Essentials Team! This list is not exhaustive by any means but more of a way to celebrate the founders who make up only 10% of US Businesses but are the driving forces of creativity, inspiration and heart for the economy. If you have shopped with one of the businesses listed, Leave them a review in the comments RIGHT NOW! We’re choosing 4 people from the comments to give a gift card to shop with a business on this list. LET’S GO!

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Beauty (Skin/Hair/Beard) (26)

1. Of course we’ll start it off with our favorite Black Owned Skincare company, Elle Jae Essentials. Known for selling happiness and not skincare, there is a variety of skincare products and scents to choose from on ellejaeessentials.com. 
2. Socialite Body Essentials | Recently launched a NEW hair care line to match their all-natural skincare products.
3. Cream Blends | All-Natural Skincare made by real people, not machines
4. Rose & Perry Co | Coconut Wax Candles that also work as massage candles.
5.  Dolled Up by Doll Face | MUA who can provide her own tools! This girl boss also sells lashes, glosses and more!
6. Tierra J | Beauty influencer who keeps it REAL! Check out her Youtube page linked here.
7. Glamour Studio | Beauty Salon located in Flint, MI that caters to those with locs and those looking to begin their loc journey. 
8. Brooklyn Body Butter | All natural skincare, known for their shea butter based body butters. 
9. Butter Depot | All natural skincare products with a monthly product subscription box. 
10. Buttercreme Beauty | all natural skincare and a recent recipient of a Mielle Small Business Grant, Go India Go! 
11. Body Beautee | All-Natural skincare products with a variety of fragrances. 
12. Gentlemen’s Grooming | All natural beard care for Men’s Grooming.
13. Str8beatNoChasa | Luxury line of beauty and cosmetics products
14. Black Girl Sunscreen | Sunscreen made for POC that won’t leave a white cast
15. Hannah Berry Hair Salon and Training Center | Not only can Hannah slay your hair but she can also teach you how to do it yourself at her NEW training facility! 
16. The Lip Bar | Easy beauty products for every shade (Bawse Lady is our favorite Red Lip!)
17. The Honey Pot Co | Plant-derived femeine care products
18. Jazzy Kouture Beauty | Lip care products and accessories 
19. JNicole Custom | Licensed cosmetologist who serves all hair types and offers an array of hair care products. 
20. The Mane Choice | Hair care products made with clean ingredients.
21. Brown Girl Royalty Cosmetics | Provides cosmetic and beauty needs for women
22. BPolished Beauty Supply | Black Owned Beauty Supply with an array for natural hair care products, extensions, wigs, and more!
23. Bronzed N Glow | More than a Beauty Supply, they offer a special focus on education as well. 
24. Base Butter | Known for their “Radiate Face Jelly” Base Butter makes healthy skin easy!
25. The Crew Cosmetics | A Black Owned Beauty brand dedicated to celebrating the unaltered identities & personalities of Women through product naming, curating, and our soon to come global community encouragement platform.
26. No Label Lipstick | No Label is a proud black owned lipstick brand! They carry your favorite puckers from reds, to berries, to nudes and even your everyday glosses. 

Clothing / Shoes / Accessories (26)

1. Phly Brand Apparel | Designer fashion for Men and Women
2. Riley Ann Boutique | Fun clothing store for Women
3. Brazen Boutique | Clothes for people who love basic items, but don’t want to look BASIC
4. The Shirt Diva | Custom and pre-printed shirts. They offer both vinyl and sublimation creations. 
5. Legendary Rootz | Black culture apparel and home decor items
6. Couture for You | A chic Clothing Boutique for Women
7. Dose Collective | A curated retail experience that showcases black owned and women owned brands.
8. Mess in a Bottle | A tshirt brand that brings everyday messages to LIFE in creative ways!
9. Aria Noire | a premium womenswear brand with handmade items
10. Jolie Noire | Elevated everyday essentials up to 6X!
11. SHIFT StyleHouse | A contemporary chic clothing boutique for women.
12. Eight One Zero | Clothing and hats for women and mento represent Flint and surrounding areas. 
13. Glam Boutiques | Women's clothing, natural beauty care and gifts. 
14. Shay Oliver | Custom Clothing Designer
15. Faye Nicole | An exclusive women’s shoe boutique that caters to women with larger sizes 
16. D’IYANU | A ready-to-wear bold print clothing line offering quality, trendy African inspired fashion at affordable prices.
17. Hoop Mobb | Home of the Hoop Earring, Hoop Mobb is known for their gorgeous variety of hoop earrings and earring charms. 
18. Glamaholic Lifestyle by Mia Ray | This lifestyle brand provides travel accessories that give you the designer feel without the designer pricetag. 
19. Charmed Co | Croc Charms and Jibbitz
20. Brandon Blackwood | Famous for his ‘End Systemic Racism” bag, Brandon Blackwood Bags have continued to grow in the space of affordable luxury handbags. 
21. King Klutches | Fashionable handbags and accessories that are also affordable. 
22. Brooch and Button | Add a little razzle dazzle to your outfits everyday with these cute accessories. 
23. Trinkets and Such | A stylish gift shop for lifestyle essentials and personalized gifts!
24. Harper Ray | Affordable ICE for daily wear, water and tarnish resistant
25. Rosebud Market | Earrings for the women who dress up just to go to Target. These are everyday earrings with a POP!
26. SWAV Eyewear | This stylish eyewear company was Created to help people find their visions, and do it in a stylish way. 

Product/Services Providers (27)

1. ShopMyTm | Customized Graduation Apparel, Gifts and Business Coaching Services
2. Live Wire Photography | Photography services, specializes in lifestyle content
3. AmbitiousKreations | Provides private paint parties, custom art crafts and art experiences! 
4. Tanisha Lanae | Faith, Fashion and Fitness is a lifestyle brand building community between young Chritsians on their journey to discovering themselves through their Faith, Fashion and Fitness goals.  
5. Destiny Darcel | Illustrations and custom digital artwork
6. Alexandria Chrisele | Photography services with a narrowed focus on High School Seniors, Headshots, and Branding.
7. Tashay Leniece | Natural Hair Care Influencer
8. Artish Design | Graphic Design and printing services
9. Sunny Designs | Graphic Design and photography services
10. Mia Nicole Media | Photography services with a specialty in custom sets, lifestyle images and content creation.  
11. BNix Photography | Product Photography services with a knack for beauty brand photography. 
12. Power Your Launch | Helping entrepreneurs increase their sales with Facebook Ads Training
13. Im Building Something | Business Coaching, Consulting and everything in between
14. Jasmene Bowdry | A creative entrepreneur, passionate about Business Coaching services and preparing entrepreneurs for retail shelves. 
15. Trademark My Stuff | Trademarking services with an interest in protecting small businesses 
16. JMPTD | Professional photographer specializing in shooting portraits with headshots coming in at a close second.
17. Aundra Williams | Pinterest Expert and Business Coach helping women to grow and scale their businesses 
18. Detroit Flower Co | Known for their beautiful, vibrant, colorful and one of a kind flower arrangements.
19. Ranesha Cavette | Certified Esthetician, Esthetics Instructor, MUA and skincare brand 
20. The Broke Black Girl | Helps African-American Women Kickstart Their Personal Finance Journey Through Culturally Relevant Financial Education
21. Girl Talk Agency | A social media agency that coaches female CEOs on how to grow faith-based businesses 
22. Love Your Selfie Factory | Fun, New selfie museum located in Lansing, MI. A "selfie museum" is a type of art gallery or installation designed to provide a setting for visitors to pose in photographs.
23. Viking CPA Group | Certified CPA that provides professional tax services for small businesses 
24. Harambee Wellness | Fitness expert, group class instructor and meal planning. 
25. Audria Richmond | Marketing and Launch strategist with an expertise in creating Uncloned Brands
26. Social Swans | This is the Email Marketing Jawn! She is a Klaviyo expert and has plenty experience helign business increase sales and improve customer retention
27. Y.O.L.O Breastfeeding | They support families with breastfeeding, lactation, doula services and more!

Stationary/Authors/Bloggers (11)

1. Prayers and Paper | Christian stationery company working to help you focus your time, resources and energy on the things of God.
2. Sit in Your Truth | This blog focused on Courtney’s self-reflection and accountability journey in an effort to bring light to alternative perspectives for others!
3. Wisdom by Alim E | Children’s literature that educates on the African Diaspora, with a clothing line to match!
4. Raven hood | Lifestyle and Fashion Blogger familiar with putting the pieces of your life back together.
5. Porsha Deun | Erotic Fiction Author working to diversify the genre
6. 4 Kids Like Mine | They are empowering kids through positive self images in their children’s reading series
7. Addie Rawr | A gift shop for Black Women that features art, decor and self care items
8. SHE Ministries | Catrina Tilman is not only an author but a creator and speaker as well! Check out her prayers journals and mats for Christian Women. 
9. Copper and Brass Paper Goods | A stationery brand working to increase representation for Black Women in the market 
10. Paper Standards | A luxury stationery company that offers paper goods, home finds and more!
11. By Cymone B | She sheds light on motherhood, selfcare and being a special needs parent. She recently started her own lip gloss line as well (*yasss sis*)

Food (12)

1. Jon’s | Sweet and Sizzling BBQ Sauce, the taste and texture are unmatched! 
2. It’s Sweet Bakery | Sweet treats for individuals, families and group events  
3. Fantastic Eats and Catering | Offers intimate catering experiences and a line of branded seasonings
4. Daddy’s Dough Cookies | Great cookies that are vegan-friendly, handmade and family owned
5. Lush Yummy Pie Co | Handmade Pies that are baked fresh with each batch, they are best known for their creamy Lemon Butta Pies
6. Ellis Island Tea | Currently stocked in very Targett store nationwide, this delicious tea is made with an age-old recipe of natural hibiscus, rosehips, honey and mint. 
7. Berry Sweet Treats by Allie | Custom Chocolate covered goodies and arrangements 
8. The Candy Crave | Customized bundles of sweets and treats
9. BLK and Bold Coffee | Not only do they package fair-trade coffee, but BLK & Bold also pledges 5% of its profits to initiatives aligned to sustaining youth programming, enhancing workforce development, and eradicating youth homelessness.
10. The McBride Sisters | With a blend of old-world elegance and new-world finesse, the McBride sisters have a collection of wine’s you MUST try
11. MoBars | Natural luxe energy bars made from clean ingredients
12. Ernest Lamar | Customized fruit carvings and fruit platters