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Hi! My name is Leila and I’m the creator of BGLH Marketplace. Back in 2008 I started a natural hair blog called Black Girl with

Hi! My name is Leila and I’m the creator of BGLH Marketplace. Back in 2008 I started a natural hair blog called Black Girl with

One of the most common questions we get is ‘Which butter do I buy? I can’t choose!’ We have 24 varieties so it can be overwhelming. If

In celebration of Mother’s Day (and in our opinion it should be Mother’s Week!) we’re offering 30% off storewide. Just enter code MOTHERSDAY at checkout. Sale

Shea butter is recommended by the American Academy of Dermatology as a treatment for extremely dry skin, so it’s no wonder that, ‘it got rid of my

Today we’re celebrating customers who have seen a reduction in their stretch marks thanks to our body butters! “I had this product less than a

Shea butter is known to boost collagen production leading to plumper, more elastic skin. But could shea butter actually produce tighter, lifted skin? One of

Our butters are not heavy or greasy. They are whipped to be light, airy and absorbent so you get deep moisture without all the mess.

Our body butter is an effective keratosis pilaris treatment. Keratosis pilaris, also known as ‘chicken skin’, is a condition that causes tiny raised bumps, particularly

The picture above is July 2017, the day we got the sign for our Brooklyn storefront. I’m on the right, former assistants Zawadi and Lisa

Harvard Medical School recently released a list of recommendations for dealing with dry skin. It includes 1. Avoiding harsh/drying soaps. 2. Showering in warm — not hot —

Last week we asked our customers to complete a survey of their buying habits. We wanted to know how frequently they purchased, how long our products

Last week we shot a video tour of our Brooklyn storefront. It serves as both a showroom and a production space where all of our

Back in February 2018 a BGLH Marketplace customer named Jessica was visiting Qwik Meds, a black-owned pharmacy here in Brooklyn. The pharmacy owner, Shileen Jefferson, shared that
Pimples, acne, black heads, white heads, hyperpigmentation, uneven skin tone, oily skin, dry skin, sensitive skin… it’s incredible how many issues African black soap can