I know, I know. Lowkey, the last time I updated this blog was around Black Friday 2020. Forgive me — 2021 has been a wild one. Between starting a business with my husband (hey Station 1923) and starting a new job (hey Sunday II Sunday), ya girl has been bizzz-ay.

Oh, and I got married too. 💍

We'll catch up on life details in another post, but for now I wanna do what I came to do — show Black owned businesses some L O V E! 

If you've been rocking with me for a while, you're no stranger to my annual Black Friday // Small Business Saturday // Cyber Monday sale roundup. I couldn't let 2021 slide by without putting a list together, but given my bandwith challenges (aka everything mentioned above), I knew this year's list would have to be different.

So I set my sights on 20+ of my favorite Black owned brands in home and beauty to elevate and promote for Black Friday and beyond. The names on this list should be no stranger to you, as they've been around on the blog for years! And FYI: some of these sales are happening RIGHT NOW!

Don't forget to share this list with a friend!

Black Owned for Your Home

Station 1923 Rubs + Seasonings

www.station1923.com

Gonna be biased here and wax poetic about Station 1923 for a lil' bit. My husband Samuel is the flavor architect behind the brand — every single rub or seasoning developed is designed by his hand. He literally builds the recipe for each one by scratch with love, and a whooooole lot less salt than the Lawry's, Slap Yas, Goyas, and Tonys of the world.

All Station 1923 rubs and seasonings are complete — everything you need to season and cook up a meal is inside one bottle. Every flavor blend is crafted in small batches and are made with no gluten, dairy, artificial flavors or colors, fillers, or preservatives.

www.station1923.com

Sale Dates: (HAPPENING NOW!)

Promotion: Discounts on combos + free shipping on all orders of $50 or more

Code: No code needed

Exclusions: None

International Shipping: No

My Picks: ALLADEM. But if you're interested in seeing why I LOVE Station 1923 (and I'm not just being biased, it's literally all I cook with now) definitely check out The Originals, The Brunch Pack, and the Wing Lovers Pack.

Haume by Antoinette Arrington (formerly SupxDine)

www.welcomehaume.com

Sale Dates: November 25th - 30th 

Promotion: Free shipping on all orders 

Code: FRIENDSHIP

Exclusions: None

International Shipping: No

My Picks: Y'all know I loved my Autumn SupxDine luxury candle — and you best believe I'm on the waiting list for Outside/In.

Black Owned for Your Hair & Skin

SUNDAY II SUNDAY

           

www.mysunday2sunday.com

Sale Date: November 15th - 29th (HAPPENING NOW)

Promotion: Up to 40% off 

Code: No code needed

Exclusions: None

International Shipping: Yes

My Picks: I've talked about some of my SUNDAY II SUNDAY faves here. The best bang for your buck this sale is definitely the Moisture Balance Kit at 40% off!

It's that time again!!! I swear, the end of November snuck up on me! I can't be the only one who's shocked that Black Friday is like 5 minutes away.

I'm not gonna hold you though — here is the ULTIMATE Black Friday // Small Business Saturday // Cyber Monday Sale Guide! This year, I'm doing things a bit differently.

Normally, this list focuses on small, Black owned hair and skincare brands. But for 2020, we're going ALL THE WAY IN.

You'll find that this list is now organized into categories — including Food, Beauty & Makeup, Hair & Skincare, Home & Decor, Health & Wellness, Fashion and more. And 99.999987589% of the businesses listed are Black owned. I'll put an asterisk (*) on the ones that (to my knowledge) are not.

Yes, that's on purpose.

You guys know the drill — grab your note pad (or get your screenshot buttons ready) and let's get down to business. I'm going to try to update this list as much as possible as new sales become available, so check back often if you don't see your favorite brands listed yet. I'll try to let you guys know about updates via Instagram Stories and Facebook. So make sure you find me all those places:

Instagram: maneobjective
Facebook: maneobjective

This season and year round, let's make sure we're supporting the brands with a vested interest in the our community beyond their bottom line.

Oh, and don't forget to share this post on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, Tik Tok, smoke signal, with a friend IRL — wherever! The more the merrier! Where possible, I'll be including my favorite products and reviews.

Happy Black History Month, y'all!

Well, it's more like Black History 365/6 around these parts, but I wanted to do something extra special in 2020, dedicated to the beautiful shades and undertones that make us unique and proud of our ancestry.

Since November of 2019, I've been quietly playing around in skincare products from four amazing brands. I incorporated them all into my regimen for an extended period of time because I wanted to be 100% certain they were straight fire.

As someone who's battled psoriasis all my adult life (and since high school, tbh), skincare has always been a sensitive subject for me. In the 20+ years that I've been dealing with psoriasis, I've had to tread lightly. I can't use all of the products that everyone can — heavy artificial fragrances and colorants are a nonstarter. Extra drying sulfates are a hard pass. That's why I had to be so particular and take extra care with this compilation — I couldn't risk exacerbating an already sensitive skin ailment by going all willy nilly with the products.

I'm happy to report that for my tricky, sensitive, and sometimes dry skin, these products have been a blessing.

Keep reading (or watching) to discover why.





ASE Naturals with Shannon Cann

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www.asenaturals.bm

Perks

• Vegan
• Cruelty free
• Handcrafted/handmade
• Paraben and sulfate/harsh cleanser-free
• Made with natural ingredients
• Organic
• Free of artificial fragrance and colorants
• Made with raw ingredients
• Preservative free
• Shea butter-free
• Gluten free
• Safe for sensitive/troubled skin

About
ASE Naturals was founded by Shannon Cann — a true renaissance woman building a beauty empire on the principles of self-care, mindfulness, and the power of nature. Shannon is a layer, herbalist, certified reiki practitioner, and the formulated behind all of ASE Naturals' offerings.

After a life-threatening medical emergency landed her in the ICU immobile and intubated, Shannon committed to a complete lifestyle overhaul after her recovery. She became vegan, committed to clean beauty products, and connected with herbalism as a means of guarding her physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.

From her own rituals of self-care, ASE Naturals was born — a skincare line that promotes mindfulness and nourishment while harnessing the healing power of plants.