Seven steps. It seems like a lot, but the routine is peaceful and ingrained in my morning routine. The only thing is, I’ve switched up some of my products from what I was using before. The majority of my skincare depends heavily on my lifestyle and location. For example, when I was working in…
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Black Girls Use Premium Skincare, Too
More than likely, it was my blessed career as an associate beauty and style editor for EBONY.com that opened my black girl beauty world to premium or prestige skincare. The access to the Le Prairie, La Mer, Naturopahtica, SK-II and many more, made me squint at the current drugstore led skincare routine I had been…
Read MorePress Play: My Morning Skincare Routine That’s Actually Simple-Plus Dupes
The skincare routine is the only routine I believe every woman should do her ultimate best to perfect. Based on your skincare conditions, especially as a brown girl, understanding what your skin needs, how it reacts (to your environment, specific foods, etc), and how to keep it healthy and treated is extremely important. While…
Read MoreAfter Trying Luv Scrub, I’m Never Using a Wash Cloth Again
A week ago, I rushed to dinner with Ghanaian (Massachusetts-born) entrepreneur Caroline Ansah and our fabulous girlfriend Lauren Napier (owner of CLEANSE facial wipes) in FlatIron for some good R&R. I sat down, all wiped out from rushing around NYC, and immediately noticed how fabulous Caroline’s skin was. Given that she’s the owner of my…
Read MoreThe Beginner’s Guide to Having an Actual Skincare Routine
They say you’re supposed to really begin the journey of skincare in your early 20s. But you’d be surprised at how many brown women still haven’t honed in on their perfect skincare routine, even in their 30s and 40s. Skincare is simple, to some extent. It’s about 1) understanding your skin’s needs, 2) finding products…
Read MoreFLAUNT is a New Pro-Aging Face Wipe by a Black Woman
I’ve always hated the whole “anti-aging” campaigns we’ve seen done over and over again. They seem forced, inauthentic and honestly kind of tone deaf. In my opinion, the fact will always remain that we’re all going to age at some point. There’s nothing we can do to stop that. No matter how many creams, serums…
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