About

Hi ,

Welcome to my blog.  
My name is okorie Cynthia, a blogger in portharcourt, rivers state, Nigeria .
Brown skeen girl is a skincare ,beauty and lifestyle blog .
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twitter & instagram ;@cindiebella
In recent times I suffered moderate to severe acne ,and it made me try out a lot of products and DIYs. I created this blog as an outlet to share and inform people  Like me who pass through the same adult acne journey as I am ,how best to take care of our skin .and other areas  in beauty as well . I only started paying attention to my skin when acne was severe ,and with the routines I have inculcated,I have noticed a difference .I am also a makeup lover/artist .

MY SKIN TYPE 
 I have an oily,acne prone ,blemish prone skin .it's all i've got I have to make it work .



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