Things I Actually Use
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Reel Bamboo Toilet Paper
Tree-free, plastic-free, and better for the planet. This is the toilet paper I actually buy. Black-owned and worth every penny.
Partake Foods Cookies
Black-owned, gluten-free, vegan, and free from the top 9 allergens. Founded by a Black woman for her daughter. The chocolate chip cookies are the ones.
NutriBiotic Grapefruit Seed Extract Tablets
I take these daily. Immune support, antimicrobial, and trusted by health practitioners for over 30 years. A supplement nobody talks about enough.
Deanna's Length Retention Curl Cream
A Black-owned hair care line that works. This curl cream retains moisture, defines curls, and actually keeps length. My current go-to.
Lebanta Raw Batana Oil Paste
100% raw batana oil sourced from Honduras. This paste strengthens hair follicles, fights dryness, and promotes growth. The results are real.
Danessa Myricks Blurring Balm Powder
A Black-owned beauty brand that actually delivers. This powder blurs, sets, and controls shine all day. I don’t leave home without it.
Collapsible Water Bottle
Leak-proof, reusable, and it flattens down to nothing when empty. Exactly what I need for airplane travel, and it takes up no room in my bag.
Nodpod Sleep Mask
A weighted blanket for your eyes. The gentle pressure blocks the light and quiets everything down, which is the whole point on a red-eye.
Foot Hammock
Hooks onto the tray table and holds your feet up. Circulation and comfort on a long flight, and it packs completely flat.
Rumpl Travel Blanket
I am always cold and airline blankets are a joke. This one packs small, washes clean, and is warm enough to actually rest under.
Travel Water Kettle
Travel with your own. Boil water in the room for tea or coffee, and you know the kettle is clean because it is yours.
Personal Diffuser/Humidifier
Hotel rooms are dry and they smell like hotel rooms. This runs quiet overnight, puts moisture back in the air, and makes the space smell like you.