Dimma reviews foundations, sunscreens, and retinoids with Black skin firmly at the centre, drawing on her own routines and tutorials to show what actually works for women across Africa and the diaspora. Her weekly uploads blend practical product walkthroughs with everyday lifestyle content, so the skincare and makeup advice sits inside a broader picture of how real routines are built.
The products Dimma Umeh has crowned best in their category, and brings up again and again.
Dimma Umeh has reviewed 88 products. Of the ones she gives a clear yes or no to,she approves 95%. The products she rates highest and brings up most are Dazzle Dry Nail Polish System, La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser and Dr. Dennis Gross Retinol Serum with Ferulic Acid.
She has reviewed 13 cleansers and approved 11 of them. The ones she rates highest are La Roche-Posay Effaclar Medicated Gel Cleanser, Bioderma Sebium H2O Micellar Water and Clinique Take the Day Off Charcoal Cleansing Balm.
She has reviewed 11 eye makeup and approved 10 of them. The ones she rates highest are Huda Beauty Obsessions Eyeshadow Palette, Sweet Beauty Cloud Black Mascara and Huda Beauty Pretty Grunge Eyeshadow Palette.
She has reviewed 8 powders and setting sprays and approved 7 of them. The ones she rates highest are Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray, Huda Beauty Easy Bake Setting Spray and Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Baking and Setting Powder.
She has reviewed 6 foundations and approved 6 of them. The ones she rates highest are Huda Beauty Easy Blur Foundation, Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Powder Serum Skin Tint and Too Faced Born This Way Foundation.
She has skipped 4 of the 88 products she has reviewed. The ones she is clearest about are Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder, CeraVe Acne Foaming Cream Cleanser with 4% Benzoyl Peroxide, Anua Heartleaf Plus Vitamin E Pore Control Cleansing Oil and Huda Beauty Faux Filter Shiny Non-Sticky Lip Gloss.
Products where their take diverges from the rest of the gurus.
All 88 products Dimma Umeh has reviewed, grouped by product type. Click a product to see the full guru consensus.
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