ON REPEAT | Kemi Lawson
Kemi Lawson, Creative Director of African inspired homeware and lifestyle online retailer The Cornrow is a force to be reckoned with.
After noticing a gap in stylish, well-curated modern Afrocentric aesthetics, Kemi committed herself to sourcing the best producers and cultural pieces to keep art alive in all corners of our homes.
Below this lifestyle designer shares her one true skincare love.
The skincare product I would walk over hot coal for is La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Balm B5.
I’ve been using it for about two years, especially during the harsh winter months when my skin often feels so unhappy.
I love Cicaplast Balm B5 (£10.90) because it’s so thick and nourishing and the skin on my face just drinks it up, especially in the cold winter months. It also feels soothing and gentle - my skin is pretty sensitive, but I have never reacted to this product.
When I use it I feel soothed and comforted, it’s restorative as my skin feels ravaged in the winter with the drying effect of central heating - I am very cold blooded and have it on at full blast throughout the winter! Also my skin looks dull with the lack of sunlight and this perks it up!
I discovered it two years ago on Tik Tok when everyone was raving about it and I have been a loyal devotee ever since. I love that I can pick it up easily in my local pharmacy.
<BSD brownie points - we love an accessible product)
I use it the most when my skin is dry, parched and uncomfortable. It is also useful to soothe my skin if it is a bit sore after my nightly retinol application. I also use it on my children’s skin when their skin is feeling a bit dry and irritated.
<multi-tasking - award 5 points>
My favourite way to use it is to apply a thick layer of the balm on my skin and let it sink in - that is probably how I go through so much of the stuff! Beware it does tend to leave a white cast on my Black skin so it’s better to ‘slug’ in the evening when you have more time to massage it in. If I use during the day I find that the white cast fades over time or can quickly be corrected when I apply my foundation.
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