Natural Hair & Skin Care > Rethinking Your Skincare
By Aminada DNiembe
You Already Have What You Need ingrained wrinkles associated with aging. Even at advanced medications, diet and attitude. Your skin must be
ages our skin can be as soft as velvet. Skin of color is consciously cared for, too. It is not invincible. It is
I intuitively know what is best for me. So do you. We
naturally rich, glowing and warm, when we are healthy. highly reactive, easily damaged, and prone to rashes,
all do. It was a few years ago, that I decided to take
injury and breakouts.
the media’s hands off and out of my body. I accepted a Natural Care
lot of things that year. Simplicity is key in all things, I • Discolorations and scarring are common
decided. It is with this thought in mind, that I address
While we all want to look and smell good, I think that
due to everyday events, such as (popping a pimple or
you. I intend to cause you to feel good! Let’s talk about
a return to some of the things “the old folks”, taught us
banging your shin against a chair). So again, be careful
our skin and it’s care. It is alive you know! It is your
should apply here. Keep it simple! No one is asking you
and keep it simple. Cleanse. Tone. Moisturize.
body’s largest organ, in fact. And we must rethink skin,
to throw out all of your personal care products. That’s
as with most things today.
your call. Just begin to notice why you buy the things you • Love the skin you’re in. And never compare
do. Is it because they really work for you? Or are you a yourself to another individual. See your own beauty. If
Literature concerning skincare is everywhere, but little victim of the media? your body is truly your temple, hold it sacred.
material is available, that offers details about the skin
and hair of people of color. When available, it is often
Ask yourself if every time you see a commercial about • Stay away from all things not natural. I like
misleading, superficial and inaccurate. It is assumed
“the new miracle” product, are you off to the store? Are the old maxim,” if it grows, it’s a go”! Get plenty of
that our skin is all the same. This is far from the truth.
your cabinets and drawers full to overflowing, with stuff fresh air, fresh food, exercise, adequate sleep and rest
Even in the same family our skin can be very different!
that you no longer use or has expired? periods.
One must find a suitable regimen and the products that
Have the promises that the sellers made about the product • Schedule some laughter and fun into your
answers individual need. Many have the products on
proved true? Could you just have used what you already routine. We can’t forget that no matter what the occasion
hand but fail to develop a routine so as to use them
had on hand? Did you once again allow yourself to be our folks found a way to laugh about it. Our lives have
regularly. And they are of no use to your skin while
separated from your money by advertisers? Tell yourself become too perfunctory. Have fun all the time, even at
still in the bottle.
the truth. Feel good! work. Stop taking everything so seriously. Immersing
As women of color we are indeed blessed! We are
oneself in an environment that makes you feel good is
Skin Care Tips
beautiful like a field of flowers. Each one of us! Our
key.
race has the largest most diverse variety of skin colors. It
• I am not going to recommend any one product
is believed that we share some thirty-five different skin
by name. I do use a basic cleanser, toner and moisturizer.
shades and tones. The amount of melanin in our skin
They are all natural and gentle. My whole body feels clean,
gives us shades from vanilla to cinnamon to chocolate
hydrated and nurtured. Yes, I do miss the over fragranced,
to blue black.
pretty containers but we are speaking life here! And
besides, my only intention is to feel good without causing
Most of us descended from African, Native American,
others to feel bad and to look my very best all the while.
Latin, and or European Ancestry. This is why we offer so
much flavor! Too, we share special skin properties that
• Familiarize yourself with information on your
protect us from the ravages of over exposure to sun and
specific skincare needs. Remember that your skin type
wind damage. We usually do not suffer the fine, deeply
is also affected by the seasons, hormonal fluctuations,
Special Feature > Product Review
Miss Jessie’s Curly Buttercreme
Rating: traditional afro to a soft curly afro.
If you are like me and you want to
And the great thing is that it works
bring out the natural curl pattern in
on short hair, long hair, kinky hair,
your hair. Or maybe you just want
curly hair, and all types in between.
to stop your curly hair from frizzing What I really like about Miss Jessie’s
and shrinking. Well in both cases, product line is that they provide you
Miss Jessie’s has a product line that with instructions on how to properly
will help you out. I have personally use the product to achieve the
used this product and can guarantee results they show on their website.
that it does what is promises, and it
does it well.
While it is a time consuming
process, you quickly realize that it
Having used quite a few different is time well spent. Your curls will
products in her product line, I like the not only be lush, long, and bouncy,
Curly Buttercreme the most. For my your hair will be soft to the touch;
hair, it produced the best results in and others will notice!
the shortest time. With this product, I
could easily style my hair from a more
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