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Beauty Brand Spotlight — Nubian Heritage

July 26, 2016 by afrobella 13 Comments

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It was my first ever trip to New York City and we were staying with a college friend who lived in Harlem. He lived in a cool little walk-up above a neighborhood bar, on Manhattan Avenue. It was a sunny afternoon, my husband and I explored as much of Harlem as possible. Strolling along the world famous 125th Street, I felt right at home. The street vendor scene reminded me so much of Port of Spain, Trinidad. The heady experience of shopping in the People’s Mall, along Frederick Street, Henry Street. The places I grew up loving. I felt that same energy. The scent of incense and throbbing bass of reggae and hip hop; perfumed oils and independent hair and body care products for sale. Everywhere I looked, the vendors were selling these boxes of soap that called to me – brightly colored and featuring ingredients that seemed nurturing and delicious. I bought as many as I could.

That began my love affair with Nubian Heritage, and my first discovery of the Sundial family of brands. It’s been so remarkable to watch their growth!

Beauty Brand Spotlight Nubian Heritage

Sundial Brands and Nubian Heritage has quite the “only in America” success story, in case you didn’t already know.

I first became familiar with Nubian Heritage soaps in 2008, but the brand has been popular for much longer than that. Their story dates back to 1991. CEO Richelieu Dennis was born in Liberia, came to the US for business school, and when he graduated in 1991, he couldn’t go back home because of civil war. He was fresh out of college, without a job and unable to go home. He partnered with his best friend and college roommate, Nyema Tubman, and co-founded Sundial with Nyema and his mother, Mary Dennis.

Nubian Heritage started it all, offering an underserved market African Black Soap and shea butter-based products that were of high quality and ethically made, with a Fair for Life social and fair trade certification. And the rest — as they say — is history. Sundial has become one of the fastest growing hair and bodycare brands in America, but to this day you can still find Nubian Heritage soaps for sale on 125th Street, where it all began. Nubian  Heritage has become one of the fastest growing body and haircare brands in America, but to this day you can still find Nubian Heritage soaps for sale on 125th Street, where it all began. Now the brand is also available at Ulta and other retail partners nationwide.

The first Nubian Heritage products I tried were bar soaps, but the brand offers so much more! They make amazingly effective, creamy and moisturizing natural deodorants. They make rich and nurturing body lotions, soufflés and hand lotions. Their body washes are awesome. And their new body smoothies are a low-lather all-over cleanser that’s great for travel. I’m dying to try their bath bombs! Their products are sulfate and paraben-free, and all of the shea butter used in Nubian Heritage products is ethically sourced from 13 women’s cooperatives in Northern Ghana, as part of parent company Sundial Brands’ purpose-driven Community Commerce business model. And like their sister brand SheaMoisture, Nubian Heritage comes in many varieties. Allow me to break the collections that I’ve tried all the way down for you, so you’ll know which to try first!

 

Coconut & Papaya

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Delicious fragrance, made for exfoliation and moisture. The products in this collection use coconut oil for its skincare benefits, and the gentle exfoliation of papaya for fresh, youthful skin.

Abyssinian & Chia Seed

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Abyssinian oil was made famous by the Queen of Sheba, and it’s acclaimed for moisturizing, reparative, anti-aging properties. Add the rich Omega-3 acids of chia seeds for nourishment and revitalization. It’s got a clean, woodsy, really pleasant fragrance.

Indian Hemp & Haitian Vetiver 03_IndianHemp_17616 2 (1024x684)

Tapping into the multipurpose power of hempseed, these products are intended to moisturize and feed the skin with Omega-3 and 6 fatty acids. Plus I love the scent of vetiver, reminds me of the scented sachets my mom used to use  in her dresser drawers when I was a kid!

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One of the cornerstones of the Nubian Heritage brand, their black soap smells great and helps to gently combat body breakouts.

Patchouli & Buriti 04_Patchouli_17572B

I’m not typically a patchouli fan but this collection smells so good, so grown and sexy. Plus it leaves my skin so touchably soft. I’m a fan!

 

BTW, that isn’t even ALL of the Nubian Heritage collections, just the ones I’ve tried! These collections are exclusive to ULTA — I love the new packaging! Click here to check all of them out.

Have you tried Nubian Heritage products before? Which are your favorite products? What do you have your eye on?

This post was sponsored by Sundial, but the opinions are entirely my own!

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  1. Maheen Shoaib

    August 1, 2016 at 8:18 am

    Great post! Loved it!
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  2. Carolyn Player Phillips

    August 2, 2016 at 9:06 pm

    Dear Afro Bella, I have a humble all natural product line id love for you to check out if you have the time to invest. I make, package, research and love all of my products myself. I have a wonderful and lively line of hand crafted yummies just waiting for you to explore. Please check out the site and get back to me if or if your not interested. Thank you for you attention.

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  3. Denise

    August 3, 2016 at 9:24 pm

    Yes!! Been rocking with them since the 90’s…black soap, mango butter, honey and black seed, and peppermint soap..all in my rotation

    Reply
  4. Dee

    August 5, 2016 at 6:51 am

    The shea butter smells so yummy and makes your skin feel incredible. I even use it on my hair.

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  5. Andrea

    August 8, 2016 at 12:39 pm

    LOVE their products! Also, loving the updated packaging!

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  6. shannon

    August 26, 2016 at 9:24 pm

    I started using Nubian Heritage products back in 2000..maybe sooner. Originally from Michigan, I would have to drive to Chicago and purchase it in some little clothing, accessory shop downtown. I think it was seven or eight dollars then, and this was still considered expensive for lotion and body wash when most folks were using Zest and Jergens..lol I would buy four or five bottle of the wildflowers scented along with the body wash and I LOVED it and savored it. Unknown at the time, it was my first foray into product junkyism..When I married and moved to NY to live with hubby, Nubian Heritage opened a shop in either Harlem or Brooklyn (can’t remember). Carols Daughter was new on the scene and only had her original small place in Brooklyn, but I remember the people in Nubian Heritage telling me that Carols Daughter actually purchased her supplies to make her products from them! I was sad to see it close, they should definitely look into reopening it and carrying both lines. I like Shea Moisture, but I LOVE Nubian Heritage because the products are much thicker and feel nicer on but they are harder to find.

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  7. aaronsmith

    September 13, 2016 at 1:36 pm

    The advanced dermatoAdvanced Dermatology Reviewslogy skin care regimen was developed as a treatment used by our physicians on patients afraid of injections like Botox.

    http://www.monicasbeauty.com/advanced-dermatology-reviews/

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  8. beauty within

    December 31, 2016 at 7:37 am

    I love this brand, specially the black soap collection and the raw Shea butter one, they smell so nice and moisturize deeply 🙂

    Reply
  9. iherb

    November 8, 2018 at 12:27 pm

    I have tried so many products from the same brand and they all wonderful.
    Thank you for the great article.

    Reply

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