This Women’s History Month Add These South Asian Brands To Your Bucket List
Hallelujah! While the South Asian community in the US is living the “American Dream”, they dearly miss those desi vibes. Be it products, greetings, or fashion – the perfect desi touch is hard to find. Grab your notepads ladies, because this Women’s History Month, we have curated the perfect list of women-owned desi brands! Check off your bucket list as you read along!
Brand: Journ Beauty
Niche: Beauty
Founder: Sara Shah
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Journ Beauty is a Pakistani origin beauty brand, that came into being as a result of Sara Shah’s personal journey (jorn) with acne. It is a targeted skincare brand that treats typical South Asian skin problems like dark circles, spots, hyperpigmentation, and redness.
Brand: Brooklyn Delhi
Niche: Cookbook
Founder: Chitra Agrawal
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Brooklyn Delhi is an Indian startup that offers a variety of plant-based simmer sauces, pickles, and condiments. To add a cherry on top, it also shares yummy recipes to tantalize your taste buds that dearly crave for the homemade Indian taste. The founder, Chitra Agrawal brings fresh vegetarian recipes all the way from Bangalore to Brooklyn. What a dream come true!
Brand: Pyarful
Niche: Greeting cards
Founder: Krisa Tailor
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Hello! Namaste, Salaam & Sat Sri Akaal! Pyarful is connecting people through pyar (love) in the form of greeting cards and gifts. The brand celebrates South Asian culture and identity. It has something for every desi out there.
Brand: Lark Adveturewear
Niche: Children’s apparel
Founder: Pallavi Gol
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This mommy founder is aware of the struggles a mother has to go through. Therefore, she introduced premium bamboo clothing for kids. It is super soft, cozy, stain-resistant, and basically everything a mom could ever wish for!
Brand: Ranavat
Niche: Beauty- Ayurvedic skincare
Founder: Michelle Ranavat
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An all-natural Ayurvedic skincare brand inspired by Indian beauty rituals. It offers a variety of products from hair and body serum to facial serums, tonic, and masks. Furthermore, the brand donates 2% of the earnings to help women escape human trafficking. Kudos!
Brand: Indigrow Kids
Niche: Children’s books and games
Founder: Kshama
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We all wish to watch our kids grow up with traditional South Asian stories like we did. Indigrow Kids brings fun to play bedtime books and games. It includes an alphabet storybook, on-the-go flashcards, a giant floor puzzle, a card game perfect for the whole family, and other activities to keep your child busy.
Brand: Blume
Niche: Self-care products- Skin, Body, and Period
Founder: Taran and Bunny
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Blume is a brand owned by two South Asian sisters. The brand brings the best pre to post-period solutions. It offers chemical-free tampons, face mist, essential oils, and a face wash. You can also opt for a monthly subscription to avoid panic later!
Brand: Chamak Society
Niche: Streetwear
Founder: Alina Shaikh
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Chamak meaning “shine” is a streetwear brand that offers a wide variety of fabrics from Pakistan. Founder, Alina Shaikh decided to merge Pakistani origin with New York’s fashion and this fusion seems to be attracting attention.
That’s all folks! Seems like a good time to get high on these desi delicacies to wind up another Women’s History Month!
