Here Are the Indie Beauty Brands to Try ASAP, According to Other Indie Brand Founders

Popular esthetician Shani Darden's eponymous skin-care line might be stocked on the shelves of Sephora, but it's still growing daily. In the indie beauty community, she's quick to show support for a fellow Black-owned brand. "One of my favorite indie brands is Nyakio Beauty, which is an amazing line of clean beauty products," she said. "Watching [founder Nyakio Grieco] fearlessly pursue her dreams to launch her beauty brand has been a true inspiration to me."