Some of them even compete with top international brands.
If you love makeup and cosmetics, you’ll be pleased to hear that South Africa has a few brands that are major competitors in this industry. Some local brands are so popular that they even compete with top international makeup producers!
We have listed 5 unique South African cosmetics brands that you should pay close attention to and try to support.
Swiitch Beauty
Swiitch has described themselves as a brand that was born on the internet in an effort to solve problems. Their business model is to “crowdsource” issues that people face when it comes to beauty and then to develop solutions that work. They listen to feedback from their customers before heading off in search of some beauty product they can create to help people on their journey towards beauty.
They say that because they are an online brand, they can easily connect with their customers in a way that traditional retail focused brands cannot.
Visit their website here.
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Shades of Mink
This brand perfectly combines skincare and makeup products into one convenient cream. The creators of Shades of Mink have used their skills and knowledge to follow scientific methods to produce what has become one of their most popular products: their Luminizing Pudding.
It’s vegetarian friendly, natural based and is cruelty free. This cream gives your skin a natural-looking glow, while nourishing it at the same time. The brand has a firm commitment to ensuring their product works and has a high efficacy rating.
Visit their website here.
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Constance Beauty
This brand described itself as South Africa’s first homegrown luxury cosmetics brand. It focuses on producing high-end, quality products like skin care products, lipstick, lashes and more.
The brand was started by Constance Bhebhe, who was tired of being unable to find lipstick shades to compliment her skin-tone. She and her cousin joked that it might be easier for Constance to start her own cosmetics line instead of finding other products that actually work for her. The rest, it seems, is history.
Not only does Constance Beauty have a loyal customer base in South Africa, but they are also gaining traction in the United States of America.
Visit their website here.
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Honeydew Skincare
Korean skincare products have been gaining worldwide popularity due to the kind of results they produce and the fact that they seem to accommodate most skin types. Cape Town based student, Ansulette Bekker, decided to import some of these products into South Africa under her label, Honeydew Skincare.
All of the products sold on Honeydew are tested by the owner of the brand personally to ensure that it is of the highest quality. On their website, Honeydew also aims to inform people about Korean beauty products, which is why they recently added an educational blog to their platform as well.
Visit their website here.
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