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When to Apply Which Products During Your Skincare Routine!
So you’ve got your go-to products, you know what works for your skin and you’re slowly becoming a skincare expert, but do you know what to apply first? No worries, I’m here to help.
How to Fix Uneven Skintone on Your Face as a Person of Colour
Unfortunately for people of colour, we are more likely to develop dark spots and uneven skin tone than our caucasian brothers. When we experience an injury or trauma like acne, cuts, scratches, burns - it increases production of melanin (our colour) and leaves a mark with this darker tone, making it harder for us to treat.
Tunnels to Great (or Horrible) Skin - Pores!
Let’s get to know what pores are. They are the small openings that surround our skin, it acts as a tunnel for releasing oils and sweat. So, when excess oil and sweat are produced, they come through your pores and onto your skin.
Why do pores get clogged?
“I’m not white so I don’t need sunscreen”...Actually You Do!
Are you a Person of Colour (POC)? Those of us who have higher levels of melanin are lucky, why? Well, because you and I don’t have to worry about getting sunburns easily, but that doesn’t mean we can’t.
It is recommended that everyone - black, white, brown, purple green, rainbow - wear sunscreen. It will protect us from sun damage and not to mention, premature aging. No thanks, wrinkles.
What’s Your Type? Skin Type, That is.
Before I really started taking care of my skin, I had no idea that I have a “type” of skin. So I just started buying whatever was on the shelf. But we all have a certain “type” of skin and depending on what it is you have to tailor your skincare routine to get the best results for your appearance.