our mission
To center cultural inclusion, community empowerment, and economic equity in every product we carry, every event we host, and every connection we make.
Our Founder and Her Why
I started Beards & Bellas because I was done watching my community settle. Done with products full of ingredients we couldn't pronounce, that didn't work for our skin, our hair, our beards. Done with beauty spaces that made us feel like an afterthought.
Clean beauty shouldn't be a luxury. It should be a standard. For every body, every texture, every shade. So I built the space I always wanted to walk into. Right here on Howard Street. For us.
— Shelley Carrillo, Founder
Our Pillars
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Inclusive & Intentional
We serve all gender-identities, skin tones, and hair textures - on purpose.
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Underrepresented Brands
We prioritize Black, Brown, and underrepresented makers - Online and in-store.
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Community Building
From Paint & Sips to vendor pop-ups and community focused events, we bring people together
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Sabrosura Coffee Bar
A Latin & Caribbean-inspired Cafe inside the boutique. Community, Culture, & Cafecito
More than a store
Beards & Bellas wasn't built in a boardroom or with investor money. It was built in a small Illinois town, with a vision and a deep love for a community that deserved better.
What started as a curated retail space has grown into something bigger. B&B now operates as a fully personalized beauty concierge, because we believe the best beauty experience isn't transactional. It's intentional. It's a private consultation where someone who actually knows clean beauty helps you find exactly what your skin, your hair, and your routine need.
And because we've always believed that the best beauty brands in the world shouldn't stay hidden, we built the B&B Innovator Hub: a platform dedicated to spotlighting the Black-founded indie brands solving real problems in beauty that mainstream retail hasn't caught up to yet. Brands like Rebundle, reimagining sustainable braiding hair. Comme Homme, redefining intentional men's grooming. These are the innovators we carry, celebrate, and champion.
Loved By Our Community
Our most-trusted products. Vetted, intentional, and chosen by real people with real results.
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Chula's Body Butter Tubs
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- $20.00 USD
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New Village Braid – Non-Toxic, Hypoallergenic Braiding Hair | Itch-Free
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- $6.99 USD
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Bond & Boujee 5-Piece Heat Styling System | Press Play by The Doux
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- $105.00 USD
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Calla Black Beard Builder Skincare Kit
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- $58.50 USD
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rebundle braidbetter Plant-Based Braiding Hair |Eco-Friendly, Itch-Free
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- $40.00 USD
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