babba rivera’s new mom self-care essentials

If ever there were a time to be kind to yourself, it is those first magical and delicate days at home with a new baby. We tapped Mysha mom and the founder of Ceremonia, a clean hair-care-brand rooted in Latinx heritage, for a list of items that helped her through the early days of motherhood.

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• Nothing makes me feel more luxurious than using Tata Harper’s green beauty products, especially the Clarifying Mask. Truly a spa feeling at home and pregnancy and postpartum safe.

• My husband has helped me carve out an evening every week to enjoy much needed alone time. Using Palermo Coffee Body Scrub in the bath has become a ritual I look forward to.

• The material of Bathen's Stripe Robe is so soft, like a linen or silk type of feeling that I love.

• Chillhouse Body Oils are a great reminder for me to practice having a small moment of self-care before going to bed or starting my day.

• Ceremonia Aceite de Moska is my favorite postpartum hair hack. Use the nourishing scalp remedy one-to-two times a week overnight. It has revived my scalp and accelerated hair growth.

• I use Ceremonia's Scalp Masajeador with the Aceite de Moska. Through small circular motions I am able to further distribute the oils and stimulate blood flow circulation for optimal hair and scalp health.

• I’m all about overnight treatments now that I have a baby and Woods Lip Repair Treatment is my favorite for hydrating lips.

• I was shocked at how thirsty breastfeeding made me, so now I never leave the house without filling up a giant water bottle from Hydroflask.