Shop the 9 Best Black-Owned Subscription Boxes

Created by a former librarian to celebrate and share fictional and non-fictional works exclusively by Black authors, the Call Number subscription box is a quarterly service that's ideal for any serious book lover. Subscribers can choose between Call Number's book-only or complete subscription, which features a newly released book with up to three library- or book-related extras, like a catalog card, spine label, label protector, or logo sticker.

Cost: Ranges from $40 to $156 for a complete quarterly fiction, non-fiction, or indie subscription, and $23 to $88 for a book-only quarterly fiction, non-fiction, indie, or Young Adult subscription.  

Starting at $25 a month, Cocotique subscribers can receive a mix of five to eight travel- and full-sized beauty products to sample from the comfort of home, featuring picks from beloved brands like Melē, Glossier, CoverFX, and OPI. Customers can also extend their number of beauty selects by shopping curated boxes from previous months that go as far back as March 2020.

Cost: $25 per month for a monthly subscription, $70 for a three-month subscription, $138 for a six-month subscription, or $270 for a year-long subscription. 

Whether you're looking to carve out more time for self-care, or just treat yourself to some new products, Black Girl Magic Box's subscription service includes up to 10 soothing self-care items like candles, essential oils, day planners, and crystals that are handpicked by a team of wellness experts. 

Cost: $54.95 for a bi-monthly subscription, $99 for a pre-paid four-month subscription, $144 for a pre-paid six-month subscription, or $273 for a pre-paid year-long subscription. 

CurlBox is known for keeping a stable of reliable haircare essentials for natural and curly hair types from top brands like Mixed Chicks, Pattern Beauty, and Mielle Organics. While a CurlBox subscription is currently only available for pre-order through December 14, it's still worth getting in line for the anticipated release of this month's cult-favorite edition, which is available on a first-come, first-served basis. If an ongoing subscription isn't in the cards, you can also shop exclusive, one-off collaboration boxes created by CurlBox in partnership with Ulta, Creme of Nature, and more.

Cost: $25 per month for a monthly subscription.

To help make your craftiest DIY dreams come true, Home Made Luxe's subscription boxes contain all the supplies needed to create a successful decor project at home, plus helpful step-by-step instructions that make it easy. For a thoughtful gift that comes from the heart, this month's project features a fun selection of holiday string art patterns, like the hand of the Grinch and a vibrant Christmas tree. 

Cost: $39.99 for a monthly subscription, $37.99 for a three-month subscription, $35.99 for a six-month subscription, or $33.99 for a 12-month subscription. 

This collection from emerging subscription brand Tribe Beauty Box contains products from new and well-known makeup brands, like Nomad Cosmetics, Iman Cosmetics, and Wander Beauty. Aside from what's featured in each monthly shipment, customers can also opt to add even more products to their shipment through Tribe Beauty's online marketplace.  

Cost: $39.99 for a bi-monthly subscription, $114 for a three-month subscription, or $216 for a six-month subscription.

Cloth and Paper is ideal for anyone who prefers to hand write their thank you notes, or keep a scratch pad with an Instagram-friendly motif at the ready. Upon signing up for either their Penspiration and Planning, Planning and Stationery, or Penspiration boxes, Cloth and Paper customers receive between six and eight monthly items, including stylish pens and pencils, sticky notes, stationary, and other work and organization staples. 

Cost: Ranges from $21.99 to $299.99 depending on your subscription type and frequency of delivery (month to month, three-month pre-pay, or six-month pre-pay).

Treat yourself to a new selection of tasty monthly goodies while expanding your global knowledge with a subscription to the Culture Cakes Kit. Each month's shipment offers a different country, culture, and bevy of treats for its customers to savor, with previous boxes including picks from South Africa, Malaysia, and Poland. 

Cost: S19.99 for a monthly Mini "Snacks Only" Kit subscription, or $29.99 for a monthly full-size Culture Cakes Kit subscription. 

While not technically a subscription service, the Fourth Phase is a curated box developed by mothers for mothers across the world. Each box—which includes an option for Belly Birth, Vaginal Birth, or Every Birth—is stocked with integral products to help new moms enhance their well-being and overall physical comfort post birth. Once customers shop their box of choice, they'll gain access to featured soothing items like belly wraps, nipple salve, postpartum panties, and restorative elixirs to support them during the "fourth phase" of their birthing experience. 

Editor's note: Every purchase of a Fourth Phase Box helps the company donate a similar afterbirth care box to new homeless mothers in the U.S. as well as new moms in Sub-Saharan Africa. 

Cost: $150 for a single Belly Birth Box, $165 for the Vaginal Birth Box, or $190 for the Every Birth Box.