My littlest is mixed race and due to the hot dry weather and swimming a lot, she's becoming increasingly ashy. We already do coconut oil twice daily and that helps somewhat. It seems to me the next step is Shea Butter, which I don't really love the smell of. Does anyone have another good go to for my ashy little baby? I want her skin to be cocoa smooth and beautiful!
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@Mrs. Jacks: What about a little vaseline at bed time? I get really dry skin on my hands and that's what helps the best for me.
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have you tried the unscented shea butter?
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One of my close friends is mixed race and she mentioned to me once that she used Jergen's Cocoa Butter religiously.
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DH is AA and he is addicted to Jergens Cocoa Butter lotion. He keeps a little tube of it in the car
Unfortunately if her skin is prone to being ashy, you may just have to lotion her up throughout the day, even if you are using a good moisturizer at home (which it sounds like you are!)
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What about Almond Oil? L'Occitane's Almond Supple Skin Oil is fabulous . . . I like it better than some of their shea butter products!
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I'd try some cocoa butter. I don't like the smell personally but it is effective. Numerous lotionings may just be the norm though.
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@daniellemybelle: I worry because I can do it morning and night, but have to rely on someone else to do it during the day.
I do like L'occitane Shea butter, but it's really expensive. Maybe I'll try cocoa butter before jumping to Shea.
I bought her a really nice hair cream which I'll review if I like it
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@MsLipGloss: I love that stuff! It's pretty spendy though.
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I love this! No personal experience on it with mixed skin though. It's very moisturizing. I like the milk and honey scent and the mango mint one
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I like to make my own lotion with shea butter, coconut oil, and a little essential oil. I just blend that up until it is super fluffy - and it makes a very heavy lotion. It would be great for ashy skin, and you can change the smell however you like.
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Jergens Ultra Healing works for my family. We have varied hues.
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@blackbird: @sarac: @Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I'm going to do some experimentation this weekend and report back.
Unfortunately if her skin is prone to being ashy, you may just have to lotion her up throughout the day, even if you are using a good moisturizer at home (which it sounds like you are!)
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