GOOD HOUSE KEEPING: British Black-owned beauty brands to support now and always
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Líha Queen Idia Candle, £32
For chic products that combine traditional ingredients with modern formulations, look no further than Líha, created by Liha Okunniwa and Abi Oyepitan.
Líha's skin and body care products take inspiration from the founders' Nigerian heritage of making beautifying oils, lotions and creams. While the Shea Butters are a must-have for baby soft skin, we're also smitten by this lavender and geranium scented candle. Light it and bask in the loveliness.
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We are LIHA.
We create beauty products that are, like us, a mixture of natural African roots and a quintessentially British attitude. The duality of our community is rooted in African diaspora and travels throughout the world to share the power of wellness, slow living and self-care.
Vision
LIHA was born from the desire to create an innovative, luxe natural, organic and vegan skincare brand that blends the rich botanical life of West Africa with traditional English aromatherapy and folk remedies.
Sustainable Skincare
All our packaging and materials are made, designed and produced in the UK by other family run businesses. All our packaging is recyclable and reusable.