It’s coming… the 2023 21Ninety Beauty Awards winners will be revealed on June 15! Our list of the ultimate must-haves for your makeup, hair and body glow will include more than 80 winners in 21 categories, each selected by your 21Ninety team.
The products recognized on the winner’s list deliver quality, convenience, and even some luxuriousness in the following categories: Makeup Motivation, Crowning Moments, and The Skin We’re In.
The full list of winners includes brands that are Black or multiculturally owned or founded. Several celebrity brands will also be part of the winner’s circle. These superstar lines offer hair, makeup and skin products that are fan favorites and 21Ninety approved.
The awards kick off June 15th but you can get an inside look at some our celebrity winners now! You can also stay in the know with the winners and all things 21Ninety by subscribing to the newsletter.
Celebrity Winner Spotlight
Pattern Beauty
Pattern Beauty’s Leave-In Conditioner is among the Best Leave-In Conditioner winners in 21Ninety’s Crowning Moments category. The company, founded by actress Tracee Ellis Ross is known for its many amazing products that are designed for textured hair. In an interview with Marie Claire, Ross said that she dreamed about starting her own brand for nearly two decades before actually taking leap to do it.
“I wrote my first brand pitch in 2008 when Girlfriends finished. It’s taken me that long because the gatekeepers and decision-makers of the beauty world did not understand the magnitude, importance, beauty, breadth, and consumer dollars of the curl community,” Ross told the outlet. “This is made from the heart of a woman who is honored to be a part of this community.”
Fenty Beauty
Of course, when it comes to celebrities in the makeup space, there has to be a mention of Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty. The brand is among the Best Makeup Brand winners in the Makeup Motivation category. Rihanna has consistently shown fans throughout her career that she knows what a good beat looks like. Naturally, the superstar had to share her secrets with the rest of the world. In an interview with Time Magazine, the beauty mogul discussed where her love for makeup started.
“The first time I remember having my makeup done was for this beauty pageant that I did in school. I was 15, about to be 16, just before I got signed. I had my full face done for this pageant — my mom actually did my makeup. And ever since then, ever since I saw foundation on my skin, I could never look at my skin without foundation again. Makeup, it spoiled me,” Rihanna told the magazine.
Buttah Skin
When it comes to the face and making sure it is clean and fresh, Buttah Skin has got you covered. Founded by actor, Dorion Renaud, Buttah Skin has become a top skin care brand. The brand racked up the wins this year for the 21Ninety Beauty Awards in The Skin We’re In Category. It is among the winners for Best Body Wash for Melanin, Best Skincare Kit, and Best Facial Mask.
In an interview with OK Magazine, Renaud said that he took his experience working in the entertainment industry and applied it to his business.
“I have been in the entertainment industry for so long and also listening to the people out there, my peers, myself and our skin problems,” he explained. “I have created a product that merges entertainment, skincare, and Black people feeling good about themselves.”
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