Every year, when the cold weather finally begins to wear and spring really starts to bloom, two things happen to me: my family in the Philippines implores us to come and visit them (our spring is their summertime), and I dust off my Brazilian Bum Bum Cream.
While it’s impossible for me to spontaneously book a two-week trip to the Philippines (especially in the time of ), I can reach for my big yellow tub o' cream and feel like summer is truly within reach.I’ve always had a soft spot for tropical ingredients you might not find in popular beauty products.
As a kid, my mom rubbed virgin coconut oil into my hair, massaged papaya soap into my skin, and slathered seaweed masks onto my face.
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