These are my absolute essentials while going through my “glow up” phase.
This is the best beginner retinol to give you glass skin.
Differin - Walmart.com
Completely evens your skin tone and will purge any acne out of your face.
The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%
I use this morning and night for gentle rehydrating with key ceramides.
CeraVe PM Nighttime Facial Moisturizer, Lightweight Oil-free Cream for All Skin ...
Overall skin fix for texture, pore, wrinkles, etc. It’s the spot to begin if you don’t know.
Good Molecules Niacinamide Face Serum - 1 fl oz
Throw away anything else you’re using & start scrubbing your body with this. You need to exfoliate your skin in the shower, and this doesn’t hold as much bacteria. You will be extra soft and extra clean.
African Net Sponge
Natural hair growth serum and great for your body, inside and out. Girls rub on the girls and that’s a natural lift. Rub on tummy to help with bloating.
Cold Pressed Castor Oil
If you don’t like lash clusters get an eyelash serum, trust me.
Best Vegan Organic Eyelash Growth Serum 2024
Take up face yoga & gua sha, you need to de-puff, drain, and work your face.
SEPHORA COLLECTION Rose Quartz Gua Sha
Head to toe fix all, literally. Rub on feet, elbows, face, scalp etc. It fixes rough skin, strawberry skin, acne, dark spots, stinky pits, dandruff, etc.
Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner
Affirmation journals sound ridiculous, but I promise you, it works. The #1 step to glowing up is glowing up your mind.
Affirmations
Non negotiable, you need to use this every day after you brush for all day fresh breath. Yes, it’s really that good.
Therabreath Mouthwash
Acne, ingrown hairs, stinky pits, clogged pores!? This is your girl.
PanOxyl
Red light therapy is your best friend for any skin issues. Literal reverse aging.
Shark® CryoGlow™ LED Face Mask | Red & Blue Light Therapy Masks
You need a sunscreen everyday. It’s not negotiable.
Roche Posay Sunscreen
If you have any acne on your skin use this, add an extra moisturizer if you’re a dry friend, & take zinc.
You want to be SOFT, you use this then oil then lotion.
Hyaluronic Acid Body Serum For Full-Body Hydration
Get an eyelash curler to use before mascara, eyelashes, or for pretty lashes on a no makeup day.
Maybelline Eyelash Curler
The vanilla smells absolutely fantastic and leaves your skin so soft. Apply daily or immediately out of shower before lotion & gives the best layer for perfume.
Palmer's Shea Formula Raw Shea Body Oil
Eyelashes, teeth, skin, nails, anywhere. Your holy grail, trust me.
Organic Coconut Oil
Lowers cortisol, helps de bloat, lower stress, and balance everything. Flush the lymphatic system.
Ashwagandha Gummies
I take zinc to help balance hormones, great for acne, and also great for men too.
Zinc Picolinate
I use Vaseline on everything, the cheapest fix all ever. And the cheapest no makeup, makeup look!
Vaseline Collection
Toners help prep your skin! This one has niacinimide which fixes your skin texture without all the harmful additives.
Good Molecules Toner
Simple press ons, cheap but key to a glow up.
Almond Nails
Lash clusters will change your life. It’s a learning curve but once you get it, it’s beautiful.
Ardell Wispies Clusters
Signature jewelry is huge. It doesn’t need to be expensive but it does need to be your color and style.
Signature Jewelry
Find a signature scent this is a fantastic starter if you don’t know where to begin.
KAYALI VANILLA | 28 Eau de Parfum
Soothes and rebalances skin, good for all skin types as a refresh. Especially for acne girlies
Avene Thermal Spring Water
I use the hydrating one for my dry, sensitive skin, acne prone skin. You need to be cleansing your face once a day in some way.
CeraVe Facial Cleanser
The best drugstore foundation base you will find.
Shade 20
Maybelline Fit Me Loose Finishing Powder, Medium Deep, 0.7 oz
Replace sugar with honey. I always prefer to buy local honey, it’s actually better because then your body is building a natural immunity to pollen in your area through the honey.
Raw honey
A must have, I use to keep my hair shiny and healthy.
OUAI Leave In Conditioner
Take your omegas to help with skin and hair health.
omega 3
Take at night and you’ll have the best sleep of your life.
Magnesium Supplements
This is a glowy summer skin hack, it makes your skin soft, smell good, and is sparkly.
Vaseline Glazed & Glisten Shimmering Body Oil
The best drugstore base you will find.
Shade 20
Maybelline Foundation
Finish off your base with this concealer and you are set.
Any scent you like, but put on lotion after oiling your skin. You need to be moisturizing your skin. Then you spray your perfume and you smell good all day.
Eos Body Lotion
Get a nice scent & it’s the base to your smelling good all day hack. Use with an African net sponge, not your hands.
Dove Body Wash
Love this product for when you want to be extra soft and smell delicious.
Bum Bum Cream
Scrape that tongue if you want fresh breath. No, brushing is NOT enough.
