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ChatGPT zei: Melanin Moments: 💧 Seasonal Skin Talks – Hydration = Foundation

Hydration.It may sound simple, but for melanin-rich skin it is one of the most underestimated steps in skincare. Many people think hydrating just means “applying a cream,” but true hydration goes m...

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Melanin Moments: 🍂 Seasonal Skin Talks – Autumn & the Melanin-Rich Skin

Summer has passed and autumn has begun. The days are getting shorter, the air cooler, and the sun appears less often. Yet you may notice now that your skin is changing — tightness, dryness, or dark...

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Melanin Moments: Being Visible. Being Seen. #4 – Building Change Together

Reflection and Connection Over the past few weeks, I’ve taken you through a series that is very close to my heart. And honestly? I didn’t expect to receive this many responses. Emails, messages, st...

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Melanin Moments: Why Beauty Schools Still Overlook Melanin-Rich Skin — and Why It Matters

Recently, I gave a guest lecture at the ROC. A classroom full of smart, curious students — all on their way to a future in the beauty industry. When I asked what they knew about melanin rich skin, ...

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Melanin Moments: Why Dominant Skincare Knowledge Is Often Not Written for Our Skin

Roots in Care If you know me by now, you know that I’m of Ghanaian descent. And I don’t just mean by heritage — I mean raised truly Ghanaian. Learning Twi, growing up with traditional values, and s...

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Melanin Moments: Being Visible. Being Seen.

We’re already in September, and this time it feels like the perfect moment to open a new chapter within this blog series. Not just a new topic, but one that has been on my mind for a long time: the...

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Melanin Moments: Pigment Talks #5 – Periorbital and Perioral Hyperpigmentation

We’ve already reached the final blog of the Pigment Talks series. Over the past weeks, we’ve discussed PIH, melasma, sunspots, and pigmentation caused by the wrong products. Today, I want to highli...

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Melanin Moments: Pigment Talks #4 – Product-Related Hyperpigmentation

Sometimes pigmentation doesn’t come from within or from the sun, but simply from what you apply to your skin every day. In this blog, I’m taking you into a form of hyperpigmentation that is ...

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