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Mixed Girl Summer Staples
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items Need some relief from the heat and humidity? But still wanna feel like the golden goddess you are?! Here are a few mixed chick approved products to get you through to the end of summer.
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Makeup You Can’t Sweat Off
No White Cast Sunscreens
hair care to get you to day 4 curls at 90°
Makeup You Can’t Sweat Off
Perfect everyday flush of color for every day wear, especially incredible for two-tone lips
Almost Lipstick in Black Honey | Glossy Lip Balm
Such a versatile formula, and the shade range is to DIE for. Basically all I wore all summer.
Made By Mitchell Curve Case Press'd Powder Blush & Bronzer Palette
No liquid foundation that will melt off in the heat— powder. powder. powder. The humidity helps to melt powder down, even on dry skin. Pair with a fixing spray if your skin is on the drier side, it will bring out the skin-like finish of this powder!
MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation— NC45
THE affordable setting spray that ACTUALLY sets
Milani Setting Spray + Primer, Make It Last
Shade gorg orange is PERFECT for the sunset cheek vibe
Camo Liquid Blush - e.l.f. Cosmetics
Wearing shade “hey-zel” in the third pick, topped with Clinique black honey “almost lipstick” but liner on its own with a little aquaphor…?! No color transfer and will stay ALL day no matter what you eat or drink… or sweat 😅
Lip Liner STAY-N® - Peel-Off Lip Liner Stain
No White Cast Sunscreens
The best body sunscreens for women of color! No white cast and love the spray on sunscreen oil. All smell delicious without being overly perfume-y
Kopari Beauty
My go to “keep in my purse” sunscreen. Works wonders for reapplying over tattoos without that yucky chalky sunscreen feeling
Miffy Sunscreen Stick SPF 50+ PA++++ – Korean ...
Literal skin-prep sunscreen PARADISE. Combo skin girlies… you better add to cart before everyone catches on 👀
Sunscreen | Anua US
The bougiest option I’ve tried and actually thought the price was worth its weight. Layers under makeup wonderfully!
Sunscreen
hair care to get you to day 4 curls at 90°
So light weight, PERFECT for a curl refresh in summer heat. Use the tiniest bit of water to dampen your ends and scrunch this in! Leave the rest to the hair gods
Almond & Avocado Curl Enhancing Mousse
The curl smoothie and conditioner from this line smell like summer, add just enough slip to the hair to detangle without weighing curls down, and doesn’t create a thick build up on my curls either!
Curl Enhancing Mielle - 14 Products - Ulta Beauty
The heat protectant above all heat protectants
Redken Acidic Color Gloss Leave-In Treatment Spray