Category: Skincare

  • What Is That, Velvet?

    What Is That, Velvet?

    I’ve been on a journey to baby soft skin since…I was no longer a baby. I moved past my insecurities about having dark skin and the belief that if I scrubbed hard enough I might not be so Black. I’m now at the point in my life where I love my dark skin and wouldn’t…

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  • Review: Milk Makeup Blur Stick

    Review: Milk Makeup Blur Stick

    I am a primer hoarder. Mainly because I have oily skin and I’ll do just about anything to combat it. On that note, I think I may have found my holy grail primer for oily skin. It is the Milk Makeup Blur Stick. Don’t let the fact that it could easily be mistaken for deodorant…

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  • I’ve Got the Glow: My Skincare Routine

    I’ve Got the Glow: My Skincare Routine

    I was one of those lucky freaks of nature to have very few issues concerning my skin during my teenage years. Sure I had mild acne here and there, but nothing that required frequent visits to the dermatologist or made me self conscious. Fast forward into my late twenties and boom! Cystic acne, hyperpigmentation, new skin…

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  • Summer Glow In A Bottle: The Body Shop’s Honey Bronze Dry Oil

    Summer Glow In A Bottle: The Body Shop’s Honey Bronze Dry Oil

    One part of the fall and winter that I hate is that i no longer have that healthy glow that comes from frolicking in the sun for hours (wearing sunblock of course.) No matter how well I exfoliate and moisturize, I just can’t get that glow back. Of course, I’m typically covered head to toe…

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  • Curl Mix Whipped Mango & Black Currant Body & Hair Butter

    Curl Mix Whipped Mango & Black Currant Body & Hair Butter

    If you read my post on Blavity’s EmpowerHer Conference you will have noticed that I mentioned a vendor called CurlMix. I picked up the Whipped Mango & Black Currant Body Butter just because of the smell and packaging. I am a sucker for pleasant smelling body products and  cute packaging. I love mason jars and this…

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