I Heart L.A.: Carol’s Daughter and Nubian Heritage at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza!

This just in…adjacent to the Fashion Fair counter at Macy’s is a brand spankin’ new Carol’s Daughter counter and (get this) a Nubian Heritage counter! And all I can say is…it’s about time and who do I need to thank. Because for those of us living in this neck of the woods—it’s like pulling teeth to get something new into the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, which I will add has three Footlockers and not one bookstore. I’m just saying…

I got hipped to both Carol’s Daughter and Nubian Heritage while I was in Harlem some years back and let me tell you—Bath and Body Works, Victoria Secret, and The Body Shop—they ain’t got nothing on these two lines, that are both BLACK owned.

I swear by my Carol’s Daughter Groove line and my Nubian Heritage Indian Hemp & Haitian Vetiver line. Both lines include the best ever body scrubs, body butters, shea butters, body oils, lotions, and bath oils. Nubian Heritage also compliments their lines with candles in your favorite scents.

All I’m saying is that if you are into Bath and Body Works, Victoria Secret, and The Body Shop—you might want to give Carol’s Daughter and Nubian Heritage a try. I think you’ll be impressed and forever changed like I was. Besides, it’s also an opportunity to support Black owned businesses. As for the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza and Macy’s, thank you for giving me another reason to shop there.

Shout outs to Tiffany (pictured above), who is over the Carol’s Daughter counter at the Macy’s in the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza!  Thanks for your help girl.

About Nubian Heritage

From selling on a sidewalk in Harlem, Richelieu Dennis and Nyema Tubman transformed drops of scented oil into Sundial Creations, a business conglomerate that today includes 4 retail stores and a state of the art 50,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility.

A mixture of tenacity, determination and perseverance helped the two friends turn adversity into a profitable business. In 1991, a civil war in their homeland Liberia had destroyed most of the family’s personal possessions. Dennis and Tubman immigrated to the United States but the situation was not much brighter as they found themselves suddenly unemployed.

Dennis decided to use years of helping his grandmother create soaps, four generations of family recipes, and a vision to offer premium products to underserved and overlooked communities in creating his own ray of sunshine. In 1992, the two began to sell their wares along the sidewalks of 125th Street in New York City.
By their second year, Dennis and Tubman were manufacturing their products in a 3,000 square foot plant, and selling their products through a network of street vendors, convenience stores, health food shops and beauty supply retailers. In 2000, they opened their first store, Nubian Heritage, not far from the sidewalks of 125th Street where they first started.

Sundial holds a unique position in the marketplace. They provide customers and retail partners, both domestic and international, with natural and organic health, beauty and personal care solutions. The company does not participate in animal testing. All products are tested by company family members and friends. And Sundial is 100% minority-owned.

Dennis and Tubman also strive to make a positive impact beyond our skin. The company purchases ingredients directly from women cooperatives and indigenous farmers in Africa, paying above market prices to help improve the standard of living for those suppliers. They are working closely with local and international organizations, including ECOSERVE and AFRICARE, to protect the integrity of ingredients and improve production processes to ensure sustainable harvests. Partnering with organizations such as The Liberian Education Fund and Todee Mission, the company is working to build schools and provide access to education for impoverished girls in Africa, many of who are suppliers of Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter and other natural ingredients.

Locally, the company provides community entrepreneurs, artists and authors a platform to sell their crafts, books, jewelry, clothing and other handmade products through the Sundial Stores. A percentage of sales are donated to local congregations to support youth and other community development programs.

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About Carol’s Daughter

Carol’s Daughter is a line of beauty products, including products for hair, skin, and hands, as well as fragrances. It was designed by Lisa Price. Price named the company in honor of her mother, Carol Price. Though the store has several locations, its products are available in hundreds of other stores, such as Nordstrom, and it has received much press coverage, including an appearance on The Tyra Banks Show and Oprah.

Founder Lisa Price began working on the products for her line in the 1980s, when she was working on the set of The Cosby Show. In her free time she concocted organic beauty products in her kitchen, including pure oils such as sweet almond, jojoba, and soy. Her experimentation eventually led to a mail-order and online business in 1993, followed by the first store opening in Brooklyn in 1999. During the fall of 2005, a second, flagship store opened on 125th Street in Harlem. Her product line is now carried by luxury cosmetics giant Sephora. About ten new stores are planned in the next few years, including at least three in shopping malls. Her planned mall stores are an unusual feat for a new business.

The expansion would have been impossible without heavy investment. Record executive Steve Stoute led a group of investors in raising $10 million for the venture. Other investors include Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, Jay-Z, Andrew Farkas, Mary J. Blige, Jimmy Iovine, Tommy Mottola, and Thalía. The current spokeswomen for the line are Mary J. Blige, Jada Pinkett Smith and Dominique Reighard of America’s Next Top Model.

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