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When I first started working on this story, COVID-19 was at the top of my mind.
At that point, the on-going violence of Black bodies due to systemic racism and police brutality took centerstage.
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I am a Black woman.
Are the brands I support supporting me?
Are they supporting Black beauty business owners along the way?
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What are their hiring practices?
These questions are especially important now.
I have always been conflicted about the term women of color.
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I now know for sure I want to be called Black.
My expectations for non-Black women of color, specifically in beauty, have also shifted.
Posting a black square is not enough.
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Anti-Blackness has long been ingrained in communities of color, so there is work to be done everywhere.
I can’t do the work if I’m not pouring into myself along the way.
I light my candle each night about an hour before bed.
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I think that would make anyone feel good.
During warmer months, I typically prefer concealer over foundation, and this full-coverage concealer makes you saywhoa.
My under-eye circles and hyperpigmentation disappear instantly.
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I selected Mount Lai’s amethyst tool because the stone is said to cleanse negative energies and relieve stress.
I place oil on my face and apply my tool while I watchThe Golden Girlseach night.
Plant Apothecary Start Happy Body Wash
Truthfully, I have never been a body wash girl.
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Hand me a bar of soap or whatever is in the shower, and I’m good to go.
Plant Apothecary’s Start Happy Body Wash changed that for me.
OUI the People Rose Gold Sensitive Skin Razor
I have a confession.
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I have barely shaved during the quarantine.
But, when you have a rose gold razor, shaving seems fun.
Ok, not fun, but special.
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Thanks to an Instagram post, though, I found Janee.
Miss Jessie’s Honey Curls
Bantu knots are my go-to style these days.
They’re cute, they’re protective, and they require little styling time.
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Getting them to stay put was a bit of a challenge until I tried using Honey Curls.
Just a little on my ends and my Bantu knots are set.
I think it’s my adult version of a security blanket.
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Mented Cosmetics Semi-Matte Lipstick in Mented #5
Have a Zoom meeting?
Put on Mented #5.
Feeling a little meh?
Put on Mented #5.
Doing anything at all?
Put on Mented #5.
