Black Radiance
Budget“Bold beauty made for deeper skin tones.”
By Viktoria @vioda.makeup · Published · Updated
Black Radiance is a budget makeup brand from the United States, founded in 1993 by Markwins Beauty Brands. It's best known for its Color cosmetics for deep and rich complexions, True Complexion Foundation and Color Perfect Lip Crème.
Black Radiance launched in 1993 in New York with a mission the mass market was largely ignoring: affordable color cosmetics built specifically for deep and rich complexions. While most drugstore lines stopped well short of deeper tones, Black Radiance started with foundations and powders engineered for the undertones and depth that women of color were being shut out of, becoming a foundational name in inclusive mass beauty.
Now part of Markwins Beauty Brands, Black Radiance remains a budget staple across US and Canadian drugstores, known for the True Complexion foundation range, Color Perfect lip crèmes, and its pigment-rich Continuous Color shadows. It consistently appears in shade-inclusive drugstore roundups as one of the most accessible options for deeper skin, with most products well under $10.
Popular Products
What Black Radiance is bought for. The ones we've found dupes for link through to the comparison.
- True Complexion Foundation
- Color Perfect Lip Crème
- Continuous Color Pigments Eyeshadow
- Pressed Powder
Known For
Brand Philosophy
Affordable, shade-inclusive color built first for deeper complexions — beauty for the tones the mass market historically overlooked.
FAQ
Black Radiance Official Channels
Where to buy, and how to reach Black Radiance customer service directly.
- Website
- www.blackradiancebeauty.com
- Sold at
- WalmartCVSWalgreensAmazon US