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Vibrant Beauty, Harlem, 2015

This product junkie has been made very, very happy! I am sooooo excited!

Vivrant Beauty is a brand new boutique that opened about 3 weeks ago. Located on 121st and St. Nicholas, Vivrant curates skincare, haircare and cosmetic products that cater to all skintones and hair textures.

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This upscale, gorgeous beauty oasis is bright but calming and peaceful and is nothing like your typical beauty supply store. Vivrant’s owner Desiree Verdejo has carefully selected brands that are black owned or carries an extensive colour range. Many of these brands or sold online or in a limited number of brick-and-mortar stores. Some of them I had never heard of.

I also had the opportunity to chat with Desiree and Laini about the logic behind which brands were carried and about our love for beauty products in general. I picked up a couple of products that I have been interested in trying before, but never bought because they were only available online – Mischo Luxury Nail Lacquer in I Dare You (a stunning inky, ultramarine blue, a very regal colour!) and Soultanicals Knot Sauce Coil Detangler.

The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful and I will definitely be visiting Vivrant quite often, especially since they are constantly adding new lines every week. So if you are ever in Harlem, or you are looking for something new, check out Vivrant. Check out all their information online at vivrantbeauty.com

Allyuh, we have our own version of Sephora in Harlem!

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Check out some pictures below….

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A selection of natural hair brands catering to textured hair including Oyin Handmade, Soultanicals, Eden Bodyworks, hair rules, Briogeo, Under Hair Care

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Their body and skincare collection

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Their wonderful assistant and afrocubana, Laini!

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The owner, Desiree Verdejo, in silhouette

Have you visited yet?

Laters!

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An island girl living in the Big Apple. She hails from the twin island Republic of Trinidad & Tobago but currently reside in the beauty/fashion capital of the world, New York City (Harlem to be exact!). She is passionate - well, obsessed - about beauty and in addition to blogging, she is also a corporate beauty professional and a budding web designer/developer. She loves combining her in-depth, practical knowledge with her chemist/scientific training to make your cosmetic choices fun and easy. She likes to take the guesswork out of beauty, separate the hype from what really works, to help you bring out the most beautiful you! She loves colour, and makeup, and she has been natural for years! She also loves great food, culture, sports and laid back vibes! Check out some more about me here and if you like this post, sign up to my newsletter to get updates on what I am craving right now.