Beauty Business & Beyond Professionals: Your Go-To Directory for Industry Professionals

The beauty industry is vast, vibrant, and constantly evolving. For clients, it can sometimes feel overwhelming to find trusted professionals who truly understand their needs. For professionals, it can be challenging to stand out in such a competitive space. That’s where our Beauty Business & Beyond Professional Directory comes in.

Our directory is a centralized platform that brings together a diverse range of experts across the beauty and lifestyle industries. Whether you’re looking for a hairstylist to transform your look, a barber to keep you sharp, or a makeup artist to glam you up for a special event, you can find them here.

But we don’t stop at beauty. We’ve created a space that also highlights:

Hairstylists & Barbers
Nail Technicians & Makeup Artists
Photographers & Estheticians
Fashion Stylists & Fitness Trainers
Boutique Owners & Fashion Designers

This carefully curated hub serves as a one-stop shop for anyone seeking services, collaborations, or inspiration. It’s not just about finding a professional—it’s about connecting with people who are passionate about their craft and committed to delivering excellence.

For clients, the directory is a convenient and reliable resource to discover exactly who you need. For professionals, it’s an opportunity to be seen, gain visibility, and grow within a supportive community.

At Head2Toe Magazine & Entertainment, we believe in building bridges, not barriers. Our mission is to amplify Black-owned businesses and creative professionals, ensuring they are not only found but celebrated.

Explore the directory today, and see how we’re bringing the best of beauty and beyond—all in one place.

👉 Visit the directory here: Beauty Business and Beyond Professionals Directory – Head2Toe Magazine & Entertainment

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This week’s stories remind us that Black ownership is more than visibility — it’s influence, infrastructure, and innovation. We’re talking about credit unions merging to expand financial power, dealerships driving representation in the auto industry, new media networks reshaping the cultural landscape, and entrepreneurs raising a glass to Black excellence in food, beverage, and wellness.

What ties it all together? Scale. These aren’t side hustles or one-offs. They’re institutions — building power, shifting markets, and redefining what leadership looks like.

🏆 Legacy & Insight

Celebrating 55 Years of BLACK ENTERPRISE: Honoring a Visionary Legacy
Decades of leadership shaping the Black business landscape.
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💼 Business & Ownership

Atlanta’s 1st Choice Credit Union Merges with Hope Credit Union
Two legacy institutions come together to expand access and financial power.
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Minority Businesses Thrive: 65% Growth in North Carolina Since 2017
Entrepreneurship is booming across the state, reshaping its economy.
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🎙️ Media & Culture

Black-Owned Radio Station The Omni-Channel™ Opens in Matteson, IL
A new platform for community voices and cultural connection.
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Teleau Belton Breaks Barriers: First Black Network Launches Game & Sports
Innovation in Black media takes center stage.
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🛍️ THE BUY LIST 

Kia’s Must-Haves: 25 Black-Owned Essentials Redefining Beauty, Wellness & Style
💬 Kia Styles says: “Future you is already sending a thank-you note. These 25 picks aren’t just impulse buys — they’re investments in your glow, your grind, and your good life. From everyday essentials to little luxuries, consider this the self-care starter pack your tomorrow will love you for. 

🥂 Food & Beverage

Explore Black-Owned Alcohol Brands for Black Business Month
Raise a glass to a new wave of winemakers and distillers.
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Maryland Wine and Beer Innovators Transforming the Craft Industry
Local entrepreneurs reshape what’s on tap.
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Discover Emmitt’s: A Black-Owned Culinary Jewel on the Vegas Strip
Fine dining with soul in the heart of Las Vegas.
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👓 Fashion & Style

Explore Bold Eyewear Designs from Black-Owned Brand Vontélle
Frames that make a statement — vision meets culture.
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📍 Did you know?
Black-owned businesses in North Carolina have grown 65% since 2017, outpacing the national average.
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🚗 Industry & Innovation

Top Black-Owned Car Dealerships Thriving in the U.S. Market
Where you buy your car matters — these dealerships prove it.
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Prolific Arms: Wisconsin’s Black-Owned Gun Store Advocating Safety
Redefining responsibility and access in firearm sales.
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🏋🏾‍♀️ Health & Wellness

Top 7 Black-Owned Fitness Centers Empowering Their Communities
More than gyms — they’re hubs for health and empowerment.
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Celebrate Black Business Month: Transformative Wellness Entrepreneurs
Healing, coaching, and wellness rooted in culture.
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Busting myths about Black-owned businesses! Where does the money REALLY go? It's not always what people think. The truth about costs, materials, labor, and overhead, it's more than just profit. What does it really take to run a successful business?

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#ChicagoHeights '#ZFarm' helping #UrbanGrowersCollective battle #FoodInsecurity

'We're encouraging everybody to join us to grow 10% of your own food'

By Cheryl Scott and Blanca Rios, Thursday, June 19, 2025

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- "Protecting the planet can start with the food you put on the table.

" 'Just thinking about how many miles it took for that tomato to come to your plate and all the energy that is consumed along the way for that tomato, that in the end, doesn't really taste that good,' said Ericka Allen.

"Allen is the CEO of Urban Growers Collective. The Black and women-led nonprofit helps to provide locally-grown food to the South and West sides of the city, through its seven urban farms.

"But #UGC's footprint just got a whole lot bigger after acquiring access to a 42-acre farm in south suburban Chicago Heights. About 30 of those acres are arable land, said Allen.

" 'This is a farm that we're calling Z-farm, formerly the Zeldenrust Farm,' said Allen. 'Now we can spread out here and grow so much more food and also create more food security, with food coming back into the city. So we're not relying on having to ship food from across the country.'

"One seed at a time, UGC will start growing everything from collard greens to pumpkins on just five of Z-farm's acres for the first couple of years. The rest of the land will be covered with black-seeded sunflowers come harvest time.

"And for the first time, they now have access to heated hoop houses.

" 'For us to have a little bit of heat means we can extend those tomatoes all the way through Christmas, all the way into the new year. That means that we can start peas in January,' said Allen.

"UGC is also making sure future generations learn to grow their own food.

" 'We're teaching, basic skills. Transplanting to seeding, to harvesting, and eventually going to sell it to the community,' said Urban Growers Collective Director of Farming Malcolm Evans.

"Evans, a Chicago native, trains interns, staffers, and community members, some who don't have easy access to grocery stores.

" 'A lot of these are #FoodDesert neighborhoods,' said Evans. 'A lot of these communities don't have access to healthy foods and don't have food affordable to them so they have to travel miles away.'

"But UGC is hoping to change that narrative.

" 'We're encouraging everybody to join us to grow 10% of your own food, to purchase 10% of your own food, to make a positive impact on #ClimateChange, and just to have a more secure food shed.'

"Even if that means getting a little extra help from a neighbor.

" 'If somebody's growing a ton of zucchini down the street and they want to give you some zucchini, take that zucchini, make five things out of it. That's #FoodSecurity,' said Allen.

"Aspiring gardeners can stop by the Z-Farm's onsite nursery every weekend to purchase seedlings to grow at home.

"And come harvest time, people can drive up to the curbside farmstand to purchase vegetables."

https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-heights-illinois-farm-helping-urban-growers-collective-battle-food-security-lower-carbon-footprint/16647284/

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