Marjon Carlos has a theory: “The first time you buy a product is based on the packaging, and the second time you buy the product is based on effectiveness — I can be easily influenced, but I really try not to be.” So the journalist and host of the Instagram show Your Favorite Auntie constantly finds herself asking, “Am I trying something that’s ‘cool’ or is it actually effective?”
Ultimately, Carlos says, “I guess I have a more holistic approach to beauty. I know that if I was on a plant-based diet, I would have like the skin of a goddess and hair down to my ass. I get that, but I also love nachos. You know, I put on 20 pounds — I’ve gone up three jean sizes, so my body looks completely different. I am kind of going through my thick Rihanna moment, and I think this is where I’m supposed to be — I don’t think I’m gonna lose this weight.
I found it because I did an article about Dr. Sturm for Vogue, and she sent me some products. At that point, her blood cream was the topic of the day. Then I went in for a consultation. And, obviously, her work with Angela Bassett probably provoked a lot of women of color to be like, ‘Oh, maybe I should try this,’ which is what I did. I just really love the foam and the feel of this, but do I know the scientific breakdown of it? Not necessarily.
$110 at Knockout Beauty Buy Epi.Logic Master Plan Collagen Renew Growth Factor Serum $210 “This is the next wave in skin care — I think there’s gonna be a lot of focus on collagen. I didn’t understand the importance of collagen growth before I worked with Dr. Jeanniton. It’s all about creating that youthful glow, that elastin feel to your skin.
$32 at Sephora Buy The Eye Cream Jones Road Eye Cream Undereye Armor $34 “I’m an older lady now [Laughs]. I’m in my late 30s, so I got an eye cream. I dab a few dots every night before I go to bed, and it’s becoming a part of my routine just as much as … Okay, you got to wear SPF every day. Obviously, I’m stressed out like most people, and I think it has been helpful in working in tandem with my fillers to make sure I’m looking my best.
$45 at Revolve Clothing Buy $44 at Aesop Buy The Body Lotion Nécessaire The Body Lotion $25 “I actually went to school with Nick Axelrod, who is one of the co-founders. I was always like, ‘That’s so great that he went on to do all this entrepreneurial work in beauty.’ Then his team reached out, and they were like, ‘Do you want to try some of the products?’ I had been meaning to buy them because I do think that they’re a really good price point for what they are.
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