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Skincare Review | Caroline Hirons Spring Kit 2020

If you don’t know who Caroline Hirons is, go check her out! Shes’s a skincare expert from the UK with over 20 years experience in the industry, so she knows her stuff. I learned about her in 2017 and have been following her ever since! Her blog is a treasure chest of good information without…

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4 Sunscreens That Actually WORK On Dark Skin

BLACK PEOPLE NEED SUNSCREEN TOO! Ok I’m done yelling, but seriously: just because you have dark skin doesn’t mean you don’t need sunscreen. We have a harder time finding sunscreens that look good on our skin and don’t leave a ghostly white cast. Today I’m sharing 4 sunscreens that actually WORK on our skin, from…

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Decluttering My Beauty Collection | Project Pan 2020

My project pan, inspired by Beauty News, is a plan to completely use up beauty products to get them out of my collection. I don’t want to waste them and just throw them away if they still work fine for me. It’s also a way to remember if something actually works, or if you’re just…

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Glossier Products: Are They Worth The Money?

I’m all about taking good care of my skin and wearing minimal makeup, so it’s surprising that I haven’t tried Glossier products before now. Their tagline is “skincare first, makeup second” which is what I’m all about! I ordered 3 products on May 31st and received them on June 2: the Milky Jelly Cleanser, Stretch…

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Nail Polish from Black Female Owned Brand: OOO Polish

In June, I started looking for new nail polish brands to support after leaving Jamberry (their lack of response to Black Lives Matter was the tipping point for me). A list of Black-owned nail brands started going around Instagram, and I placed an order from OOO Polish. They were started in 2016 by a Black…

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