Queer Owned Beauty Brands to Support During Pride Month and Beyond

Malin+Goetz

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This luxurious line of clean beauty products (candles, fragrance, hair) was founded by partners Andrew Goetz and Matthew Malin in 2004. And M+G makes their scents gender-agnostic, so regardless of gender, you might want to consider their Strawberry EDP!

Malin + Goetz Strawberry Eau de Parfum

Buy Now $98

This perfume has top notes of sparkling bergamot, mara strawberry, pink pepper, followed by middle notes of jasmine petals, jasmine lactone captive, woodland greens, and finished with base notes of cedarwood, oakmoss, captive musks, orris root.
about-face

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Singer-songwriter Halsey came out with a best-selling makeup brand, about-face, in 2021. Since then, tthe brand has expanded its selection to include tons of colorful eye paints, new product launches, lashes, face products, glitters, you name it. It is a brand that prioritizes artistry in makeup first, beauty second.

Volume Up Faux Embellished Lashes – Star-Studded

$12 Buy Now

These lashes from about-face are the perfect party look. They’re so unique, and they come in a ton of styles—from pearls, to stars, to butterflies.
Studio Tanaïs

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Studio Tanaïs is a beauty brand founded by New York-based writer, artist, and perfumer Tanaïs. They are an American Bangladeshi Muslim, and the names and colors of their products are inspired by and in the tradition of South Asian beauty and rituals.

MALA LIPSTICK

$35 Buy Now

This dark scarlet lipstick, modeled by author, Fatima Farheen Mirza, comes in 18 colors.
BioGlitz

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BioGlitz is a queer-owned sustainable glitter brand. If you didn’t know that glitter is terrible for the environment and a pain in the ass, well, now you know. BioGlitz’s glitter is biodegradable, and has been since Saba Gray began developing the brand and the product in 2014. As a former figure skater, Gray was initially averse to glitter—and the way it was traditionally used to play up femininity. But she found an arts scene in New York that was using it fashionably and artistically in a way that resonated with her.

Treasure Chest

$10 Buy Now

This glitter is a mix of silver and gold biodegradable glitter. Their glitters are made for face and body.
Haus Labs

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Lady Gaga launched Haus Labs in the fall of 2019, and it’s now one of the clean certified brands at Sephora. The brand’s foundation won the Allure Best of Beauty award in 2023.

HAUS LABS Color Fuse Longwear Hydrating Glassy Lip + Cheek Blush Balm Stick

$38 Buy Now

This sheer cheek and lip balm comes in eight bright shades that blend into a light, dewy finish.
Snif

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Snif is a scent company that offers a really cool try-before-you-buy. All the fragrances are $65, which is a pretty affordable price point for the quality of perfume.

Slice Society

$65 Buy Now

This perfume is meant to smell like a pizza, with notes of black currant, basil, tomato sauce accord, and more.
Boy Smells

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Boy Smells is a fragrance and lifestyle brand that tries to take the gender essentialism out of fragrance. Gone are the days of feminine and masculine scents. TG. At this point, if you don’t know about Boy Smells, a peruse through their shop will do you better than anything we can say.

Vanilla Era

$48 Buy Now

Vanilla Era comes in a candle and a perfume, and it has notes of vanilla, white tulip, and black amber.

7 Queer-Owned Beauty Brands to Support This Month and Beyond

Aamina Inayat Khan

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