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Melanated Must-Haves ✨
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items Melanated SoCal girlie in my 30’s with shoulder length type 4, fine + dense, low porosity, curly-coily natural hair and hella tattoos.
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Tattooed Brown Skin Care🧖🏾♀️✨
Type4 Low Porosity Curly Hair Care 👩🏾🦱✨
Tattooed Brown Skin Care🧖🏾♀️✨
Gentle & Effective! 🧖🏾♀️ ✨
Best results with African Net or gentle exfoliation cloth to fully experience amazing lather. 🫧
After using an antibacterial body wash, follow up with this body polisher for soft and supple skin! Can be final ste...
Lactic Acid - Foaming Body Polish - Cyklar
Highly recommend to use after shower routine with Lactic Acid Body Polisher on lightly damp skin✨
Can be final step or seal in with body creams/butter/oil. Overtime, you’ll definitely feel your skin is smoother and soft to the touch!
Ceramide Milky Body Essence For Firm, Soft, Glowing Skin - Cyklar
My favorite product to seal in moisture after my shower regimen.
Super thick, non-comedogenic. Also, love to mix with body oil for extra moisture.
NIVEA® Creme - Intensive Moisturizer For Body, Face & Hands
My all time favorite body oil!
Light weight, absorbs quickly, with a clean slightly floral citrusy scent. (Personal preference is to mix with body crème/lotion 🧖🏾♀️ ✨)
Undaria Algae® Body Oil | Non-Greasy Moisturizing Oil
Perfect boost to skin care for the body! Softening with out being greasy and virtually scentless (a bit of an active ingredient smell but nothing overpowering; similar to a facial treatment that goes away quickly).
You will definitely feel the diff...
AmLactin Intensive Healing Body Lotion
SPF 50 in a no rub mist!
Light tropical scent, full body coverage in a continuous misting bottle. Perfect final glowy touch to shower regimen or GRWM✨
Sunglaze Sheer Body Mist Sunscreen SPF 42 - Kopari Beauty
No white cast, perfect under make up!
ShadeDrops® Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Mineral Milk Sunscreen
2 words: GET THIS! 🫧✨
Buy African Net Sponges for All Skin Types | Bellanomi Skincare
An aluminum free deodorant that works!
Native Deodorant | Clean. Simple. Effective.
Gentle cleanse with no harsh ingredients. 🫧✨
Native Body Wash | Coconut & Vanilla
Daily Milkfoliant & Daily Microfoliant are must haves!
Daily Microfoliant Exfoliator Smooths & Brightens Skin - Dermalogica
The whole collagen/PDRN collection is amazing!
Zero Pore Pads - medicube us
Current facial moisturizer fave!
Thick and non-greasy, for bouncy hydrated skin✨
Collagen Niacinamide Jelly Cream - medicube us
I keep these babies in the fridge and when I get to my toning step, I’ll place a few in my face to form a mask and them wipe the remaining serum around and pat into the skin with warm hands 🧖🏾♀️✨
MEDIHEAL Toner Pads [Vitamide]
I keep these babies in the fridge and when I get to my toning step, I’ll place a few in my face to form a mask and them wipe the remaining serum around and pat into the skin with warm hands 🧖🏾♀️✨
Collagen Ampoule Pad - Mediheal
Type4 Low Porosity Curly Hair Care 👩🏾🦱✨
The line has products to strengthen, protect and restore your hair for every stage of your hair maintenance process. And they ALL work!👏🏾✨
Cécred | Restoring Hair + Edge Drops
My absolute FAVORITE product is the Extra Creamy Hair and Scalp Oil! Light moisture to juicy moisturized braid/twist outs, you choose but my hair loves it. Moisture that lasts!
DONNA'S RECIPE - 12 Products - Ulta Beauty
Perfect for fine hair — yes natural Type4 hair too! Gentle thorough clean without over stripping, light weight conditioning leaves hair and scalp clean and moisturized and smells amazing!! Works for relaxed & natural hair
Joico HydraSplash Hydrating Shampoo & Conditioner
Wash day doesn’t start without this product and a little goes a long way too!
Helped with dermatitis and dry scalp, pairs well with moisturizing shampoo to restore moisture but doesn’t overly strip hair. A must have!
Clarifying Shampoo & Scalp Exfoliating Scrub | Cécred
I’ve been using since the official release and me hair has gotten stronger, density has increased and nearly no breakage and decreased excess shedding!
Although my hair is fine, it’s dense and the strands actually feel thicker. Highly recommend
Hydrating Shampoo for Dry Hair - Cécred
Hair Rx!!
Best results with heated cap or steam. I’m improved my elasticity, which limits breakage. Hair feels soft without a film or residue.
Deep Conditioner for Curly Hair - Cécred
Removes build up, odor and calms itchy scalp especially for sew-ins! Try and see for yourself!
Great for braid extensions or natural protective styles as well. If dry shampoo isn’t your thing, this definitely is!
Scalp Refresher Spray - Cécred
The smell is amazing and the way it melts tangles and fairy knots is just as good.
I used to make and use flaxseed gel for detangler but this is quicker, way less mess and great ingredients.
Hair Detangler Spray - Cécred
Perfect as a one product or add to your LCO/LOC protective styling.
No flakes or buildup but recommend testing with other products veggie styling hair!
MOUSSE DEF Texture Foam® 7 oz
Great for natural hair ✨
Gold Series Collection for Natural Hair - Pantene
Moisturizing Hair Lotion & Curl Cream - Cécred
25 Miracle Milk Leave-In | Hydrating Conditioner Spray | 8.5oz | Mizani
Amazing hold and great shelf life!
Strong‑Hold Edge Control - Bask and Lather Co