Your Glow Recap: Best Skin Rituals of 2025 and What’s Next in 2026
Reflecting on our most loved tips this year, plus a gentle ritual for your body.
Hey Melavive Muse,
With the end of 2025, we want to say thank you for showing up for your skin, your rituals, and your glow. This past year we shared stories rooted in Caribbean body care wisdom and practical steps for hydration, texture, stretch marks, and everyday stress all made for melanin rich skin that deserves radiant comfort. Here’s a recap of the most impactful lessons we learned last year.
Hydration First, Always
One of our most shared blog posts was “Dear Beach Days, This Is How I Care For My Skin” where I walked through my signature before-during-after beach body care routine: exfoliate gently the night before, hydrate on damp skin with serum, then seal moisture with body butter. Seamoss infused formulas like Piton Glow Body Serum and Coco Calypso Body Buttuh keep skin soft and balanced.
Key ritual steps included:
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Exfoliate with Half Moon Bay Body Polish before sun exposure
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Hydrate with Piton Glow Serum post-shower
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Seal with Coco Calypso Buttuh for all-day comfort
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SPF always, then gentle rinse + hydrate again afterward
2. Embrace Texture and Stretch Marks With Love
In “Dear Stretch Marks and Texture, I See Your Beauty,” we reframed how we treat normal skin features. Rather than masking or erasing, we championed supportive care with consistency: gentle exfoliation, moisture lock-in with rich formulas, and intentional ritual rather than harsh fixes.
Core takeaways:
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Texture is normal; hydration + routine consistency helps improve feel over time
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Exfoliate 2-3x/wk with a gentle polish
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Apply serum while skin is damp for best absorption
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Seal where skin needs extra rich moisture
3. Stress Shows Up On Your Skin
Our post “When Stress Shows Up on Your Skin…” covered how internal stress can manifest externally — dryness, dullness, inflammation — and how treating body care like ritual can be part of stress recovery. While emotional wellbeing isn’t a quick fix, your body care routine can be a soothing anchor on tough days.
4. Seamoss: The Caribbean Superfood for Skin
In “5 Skin Benefits of Seamoss,” we explored why wildcrafted Caribbean seamoss is central to our formulas:
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Deep hydration (natural humectant)
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Anti-inflammatory benefits
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Boosts natural glow and collagen support
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Helps clear skin gently with antibacterial properties
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Strengthens skin barrier for resilience
Future Care
2026 is going to be about even more ritual, care, and community connection:
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New body care drops inspired by island botanicals
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Deeper dives into skin science with Q+A sessions
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Ritual playlists and mindful routines for body + mind
Stay tuned, stay hydrated, stay glowing.
With love,
Cathy
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