What Happens When You Want Quality Natural Hair Products but Are Styling on a Budget?
Here are our Top 10 Black-Owned Natural Hair Products that will leave your curls looking and feeling rich on a dime budget.
Do you remember?
In between salon visits for your perm you wouldn’t dare get your hair wet before your next appointment. When in a crunch, you’d have your go-to Cream of Nature shampoo and Cholesterol deep conditioner in the back dark corner under the sink, but these only saw the light of day if the workout was intense that week or it happen to be summer and someone splashed you at the pool… cuz you know you’re not swimming.
Oh but the joys of being natural, Rain or Shine can’t stop you from rocking your natural tresses and salon visits now last you weeks on end if you so choose. Along with the long list of freedoms comes the long list of products that have graduated from the bottom of the sink to top of the counter along with easy shower access.
With this growing list of products, combs, satin wraps and pillowcases it is also way too easy to see the budget line for these necessities increase as well.
When you’re in a pinch but skimping on quality is not an option we’ve compiled this list of our favorite Natural Hair Product Brands that give all the juice for your curls without depleting your coins.
Oh, and they're all Black-Owned Natural Hair Care Brands because…duh.
The budget-friendly Natural Hair products you can find at your local drugstore…
AS I AM
$9.49
When in a pinch this Black-Owned brand is carried at all your local drugstores and the price point of most of their products hits just right. Co-washes tend to be on the expensive side but their Coconut Co-wash with tangerine, coconut oil, castor oil, Saw Palmetto, and Phytosterols has a lovely price point at just under $10. The natural ingredients work to cleanse while condition, promoting healthy hair growth from the follicular level.
Kinky-Curly
$12.00
This creamy conditioning detangler has become a cult favorite among the curly method community. For looser curls, it works great for after-wash detangling and for my kinky curlfriends it works best as a leave-in conditioner. Carried at Walgreens, Whole Foods, and Target, it is easily accessible and is completely cruelty-free.
The budget-friendly Natural Hair products that are available online…
Eden Body Works
Coconut Shea Curl Defining Cream
$9.25
Not always found on store shelves, this Black-Owned hair care brand puts the focus on great ingredients while still maintaining a decent price point. Their Coconut Shea Curl Defining Cream has made many a top products list in the Curly community. Its slippery texture provides moisture without that greasy after-feel.
TPH by Taraji
Ultra Chill Energising and Cooling Serum
$11.99
A brand founded by the Queen Taraji P Henson herself, this product is a direct result of her personal struggle with itchy dry scalp while rocking her protective styles. The easy peasy applicator is genius in itself and your scalp and wallet are left feeling chilled too.
Taliah Waajid
$6.99
You’ve probably already heard how Jamaican Black Castor Oil helps to grow and thicken hair and nourish problem skin. But did you know that a lot of brands found at your local beauty shop are actually diluted with other mineral oils that ultimately dry out your natural hair? Celebrity hairstylist Taliah Waajid offers the real super-rich vitamin formula that can be used for hair, body, and skin. At only $6.99 this 4oz treatment is sure to become a staple in your natural hair care routine.
Pattern Beauty
$12.00
I mean who doesn’t love Tracee Ellis Ross? Her style and wit are seamlessly infused into her new Natural Haircare brand and the edge control product “Swoop and stay as you lay” has been getting a lot of buzz. It keeps those baby hairs slicked without leaving a hot flaky mess by the end of the day. This product is at the lowest price point of the entire collection but it is still at the top in reviews.
Alaffia
$9.99
This black, female-owned natural hair brand is creating stellar handmade products at the Alaffia Artisan Center in Sokodé, Togo, West Africa. The center rehabilitates women who fell prey to the sex trade because of extreme poverty and circumstances beyond their control. If this isn’t enough to support, Allafia’s calming lavender conditioner is formulated with Ethically Traded unrefined shea butter, antioxidant-rich shea leaf, and lavender. It restores natural pH, leaving hair moisturized, luxurious, and protected.
Koils By Nature
Replenishing Hair and Scalp Shampoo — Eucalyptus & Lavender
$9.99
It is clearly stated in the Koils by Nature mission statement that high-quality products with top of the line ingredients should be affordable for all kinky, coily hair types. This Black-owned business is offering more than just words on a page. Their Replenishing Hair and Scalp Shampoo — Eucalyptus & Lavender proves it by gently using calendula and aloe leaf juice to foam cleanse the most sensitive tresses, leaving the scalp healthy and hair beautiful.
The budget-friendly Natural Hair products that you can order online (and just happen to be included in our monthly Black Hair Management subscription box…)
Jim+Henry
Nine. Organic Hair Cleanse for Afro Curly Hair Types
12￡ or $16
If you’re looking for luxury, 100% organic, conscious haircare then the UK based Jim + Henry Haircare brand will be right up your alley. The black-owned company artfully describes their shampoo as “Comprised of organic oils and our signature essential oil blend, Nine cleans curly and Afro textures whilst softening each tendril. Rich with Rosemary and Greek Olive Oil.” Even their product descriptions sound plush. Feel like you’re treating yourself but rest easy that your bank account remains in the black.
Bouclème
Intensive Moisture Treatment
12￡ or $16
Winner of Marie Claire Beauty Awards 2019 for “Best Product for Afro Hair”, The key actives in this deep conditioning leave-in are Marula Oil, Mafura Butter, Camellia Oil, softening Prickly Pear Seed Oil and Wheat Bran with amino and fatty acids. These plant-derived super ingredients work together to strengthen your curls while accessing deep moisture within the follicle too.
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