Everyday Essentials

My mother has perfect skin. She’s one of those people that has been using Oil of Olay products since she was a teenager, and she does not look like she’s aged in the past 20 years. 

I am not so lucky. (In the sense that I have terrible skin, not that I’m aging like a grandma). 

The one thing that my mom has hammered into my brain when it comes to skincare is that YOU CANNOT SKIP SUNSCREEN. DON’T DO IT. IT AIN’T WORTH IT. 

But, with that said, it’s been tough finding a sunscreen that doesn’t leave that white-ass cast on my face. Until I met Supergoop’s Unseen Sunscreen. Man, am I in love with this stuff. It’s a little pricey, $32 for 1.7oz (I tend to stock up during Sephora sales so I don’t have to pay full price [which is happening right now so HOP ON DAT ISH]), but totally worth it. It goes on clear, has no scent, is SPF 40, doesn’t make my already oily skin more oily, and works well under makeup. It’s a black girl’s dream. 

Two other things that I don’t ever skip: eye cream because hello, toddler. I always thought that eye creams were 100% BS until I tried a sample of Ole Henriksen’s Banana Bright Eye Cream. It smells super citrusy, which I love in the morning. And it really does instantly brighten my under eyes. And paired with concealer I look like an actual human in the morning, versus what I feel like in the morning. 

The second thing I never skip is lip balm because my lips are like the Sahara no matter what time of year it is and no matter how much water I drink (lucky me). Sol De Janeiro’s Brazilian Kiss is a close second to my #1 all time stan stan stan Bite Beauty Agave Lip Line (both the balm and the lip mask). 

What do you never walk out of the door without?

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