13 Black girl-friendly beauty boxes to fix all your hair and skin woes
Any beauty fiend will go crazy over a good beauty box. There are a plethora of options to choose from. There are the natural hair care subscriptions, dedicated to specific curl patterns, for the perfect curl kit top-up. There are the ones catering to general or specific skin concerns like hyperpigmentation and fine lines. There are also some that are more wellness orientated so they could include body products and facial tools.
But of course, there are also the ones that cover all of the above and work as the perfect shortcut into discovering your ultimate skin and hair routine. The best thing about it is that all that testing and trialling comes at a fraction of the price of individual product purchases.
When finding your perfect beauty box, you can opt for subscriptions with the option to switch-up the contents, or you could choose to top-up your favs/regulars every calendar month. Usually they will also have an option for a one-off purchase to treat yourself or a loved one. Think advent calendar, but for anytime of the year!
This is ideal for the beauty newbies but also for the experimental in all of us, as our hair and skin can become too accustomed to our go-tos after one too many uses. However, it’s no secret that finding a box that is Black girl-friendly can come with its challenges. Black girls skin and hair will often have different needs than those of other skin tones, and high street brands might not always cater to that.
However, don’t be disheartened, as we are here to help. There are actually many Black owned brands out there that will have inclusivity and innovation at the forefront of product development.
We have rounded up our favourite beauty boxes (all Black owned) that cater to a diverse range of skin tones and hair types that include the deepest and coily-est of curls!
Best Black Girl Friendly Beauty Boxes
The one for your skin type
West Room Aesthetics Skin Heroes, £345, West Room Aesthetics
There are 4 boxes to choose from: Dry Skin, Combination Skin, Oily Skin and Oily+ Skin. Each with a slight variation of full sized products to cater for your specific skin type, day & night, that include products like: Cosmedix Simply Brilliant, Neostrata Skin Active Antioxidant Serum and Exuviance Sheer Refining Fluid SPF 35.
The hairness-wellness box
Yeye Mi Black Owned Hair-Care Box, from £30.99, Yeye Mi
Looking to support Black owned brands now and forever? Well what a better way to do so by splashing on a hair care box and who could best know the needs of Afro hair than afro haired women? Depending on the box you select, you will find things like the Yeye Mi's Satin-Lined Bonnet, Kiya Cosmetic's Hair Growth Oil, an O So Curly's Massage Brush and much more...
The bridal kit
My Bridal Box, £100, My Bridal Box
Planning a wedding this year? This beauty box is a sure way to treat a bride-to-be so that she can feel prepared, confident, less stressed and beautiful. It was designed by a former bride who struggled to find one suitable for her needs in the UK bridal market. The Bridal Beauty Gift Boxes include: bridal lashes, bridal make-up and beauty tools, a wedding planning guide, £50 towards your wedding gift list with Prezola and a gorgeous handmade lace and crystal bridal garter. What more could a girl need?
The build your own
You can get some real savings done by building your own beauty box. From popular K-Beauty skincare brand COSRX, to body tools like the jade roller and the glowiest and warms toned illuminator, suitable for dark skin, you can customise your beauty box to cover all your beauty needs. No contract or long term commitments, you are able to select your beauty goodies and they will be delivered straight to your door every quarter (every 3 months).
The discovery box
Discover New Beauty, from £25, Discovered Beauty
With these boxes you will be able to discover and re-discover long lost faves. you will find four-to-six luxurious beauty products covering, make-up, skincare and hair. Or you can opt for a one off treat for £30. Each box is especially curated with a minimum of four hand-picked products suitable for women of colour.
The hair discovery
Odyssey Box, £49 per month, Odyssey Box UK
Looking for a perfect curation of haircare for your curls? The odyssey box is a plant-powered, ingredient-conscious online hair shop, where everything is tried and tested to ease your haircare journey. From satin scrunchies, hair bonnets, to shampoos and conditioners that will suit all hair types, you can’t go wrong with this discovery box.
The one dedicated for the kinks and coils
Curls Allowed, £20, Curls Allowed
With one of these boxes you will find a variation of three full sized products or a mix of four full and travel sizes. A discovery box for specific curl types that only includes products that a free from silicones, sulfares, drying alcohols, mineral oils, and waxes. With this subscription you have three options, opt for a one off box, or get sent in a monthly or bi-monthly supply to help you keep up with a strong hair care routine all year round.
The curl class
Curls Club, from £45, Curls Club
Curls Club is a special kind of box. It doesn’t only provide a selection of great full size hair products and accessories but also collaborates with industry hair experts and influencers to bring women the best wash routines that have been tried and tested by industry experts. Curls club offers two main services, a limited-edition discovery box containing a curated in collaboration with our experts and a soon to launch travel size subscription “the weekender”. Launched in collaboration with Penny Whittingham.
The CBD library
Serenity Box Co, from £44.99, Serenity Box Co.
This box also comes with three subscription plans options, with the longer subscription commitments saving you the most money. This box is more wellness orientated with an offering of the trusted CBD products to include in your daily routines. The products are hand picked and sent to your doorstep every month if you so chose. You do have the option of a one off box if you are new to the CBD world, and want to trial it with no commitments first, or if you’re simply looking for a seasonal gift option.
The bargain box
4CurlyHair, from £12.99, 4curlyhair
This box is curated specifically for men and women with afro hair, for a healthy and trusty subscription of hair products in a stress free hair shop experience. With an in-house scientist, that makes sure all products included in the box are the best for us and our curls. There are four types of subscription boxes you can choose from, by brands including LA Naturals, Jim and Henry and ThatGoodHair.
The lifestyle subscription
CocoBean, from £34.99, CocoBean Gifts
These beauty boxes are not only special because they are curated specifically for dark skin women, but also with a focus on supporting emerging businesses, bringing black and other minority women founders to the forefront in their product inclusion as well as mixing the products with trusted household named brands. Wether you're looking for an afro care, or skincare products that work hard on the melanin, CocoBean got you covered.
The make-up box for dark skin
Cos Box, from £25 bi-monthly, Cox Box
This clever subscription service is personalised for your specific skin type. When choosing your subscription plan, you will be directed to select the skin tone which most closely resembles yours, and also your main skin concerns. From there the team will curate the perfect skin and make up box which will include a minimum of four full sized beauty products from brands like Spacemasks, Sleek Makeup and ColorBlend, amongst others.
The curls connoisseur
Treasure Tress, £20 per month, Treasure Tress
New month, new products. Your subscription with Treasure Tress will introduce you to the latest hair care products formulated for Black hair. The fun of it is that it’s all a surprise! There you will find full-sized products, product tasters, samples and styling tools. The team will do the hard work on curating the perfect box with the health of your curls as the priority and all you have to do is enjoy. All products for curly/kinky hair can be used on relaxed hair too.
