Known for its playful “Bling In, Brush Out” approach, blinger® creates a patented styling tool that lets girls and women add removable gems to their hair without heat or electricity. Founded by inventor Angie Cella, the brand has grown into a widely noticed beauty business, appearing on Shark Tank and attracting more than 100 million TikTok views.
SpundleBlack woman-owned Spundle is developing a patent-pending, no-heat blow dryer designed to dry wigs and hair bundles in about 15 minutes. Founded by electrical engineer Shawna Stepp-Jones, the company grew from a 2016 concept into a haircare product still being refined through demos and customer feedback.
SheWhispers BeautySheWhispers Beauty began as a passion project making handcrafted scrunchies and now creates satin and silk hair accessories in several sizes, from delicate styles to oversized statement pieces. The brand emphasizes artistry, attention to detail, and simple accessories designed to help customers express their style with confidence.
Yubi BeautyBorn from Columbus attorney and mother Adiya Dixon Wiggins’s search for a faster morning routine, Yubi Beauty makes ergonomic makeup applicators designed to feel like an extension of the hand. Its patented Miracle Brush uses dense vegan bristles and interchangeable brush and sponge attachments to simplify self-applied makeup, earning the Buff and Blend Set a place among TIME’s 2018 Best Inventions. The brand also offers complementary tools for removing and cleaning makeup.POWELL, OH
Dosso BeautyFounded by Kadidja Dosso after her severe allergic reaction to traditional braiding hair, Philadelphia-based Dosso Beauty makes clinically tested, non-toxic and hypoallergenic synthetic braiding hair for safer protective styling. The Black woman-owned company, established in 2018, also develops hair-care products and operates The Dosso Beauty Experience, a luxury braiding salon and retail store in its hometown. Dosso Beauty says it has served more than 200,000 customers and its hair is free of heavy metals.PHILADELPHIA, PA