
When Olamide Olowe hit puberty, her once-baby soft, virtually blemish-free skin became prone to acne, hyperpigmentation, and ingrown hairs. “I’ve dealt with it all when it came to my skin growing up,” she says. “My skin has gone through the whole nine.” Olowe, like many Black women, spent years struggling with her skin while feeling left out of the beauty aisle. “As I got older, as a dark-skinned Black woman, I felt like I never saw brands that…
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