Melanated Moments is A Body, Mind, Spirit, & Soul Boutique based in the heart of South Central Los Angeles and was gifted to Kirsten through the Universe in 2017 as her way to contribute to the healing process of People Of Color. Melanated Moments is here to let the people of the world whose bodies are composed of the most melanin that we are one with the Universe; We hold the key, and the change comes through us.
Melanated Moments was created by the people for the people. We follow a three “C” philosophy; Connect, Community, and Conquer: We must connect the community in order to conquer the disparities that have been placed upon us time and time again.
Kirsten believes that the only way for us to get back to the old ways and teachings of our beloved Ancestors is to learn ourselves and one of the first and most important ways of doing that is through self love, trauma informed care, and mindfulness. Taking care of self and self reflecting is the ticket, hence Melanated Moments.
This is our way of contributing to the wholeness of our people. Kirsten began to learn and with learning comes teaching so she began to teach by hosting intuitive workshops like our Sage and Sip℠ and Manifest and Sip. We have to take this moment to note that it’s not that Black people are ignorant and unwilling to live a healthier lifestyle but it's the fact that we simply do not have access to these means. Here swoops in Melanated Moments. We create “Natural products made to nourish the skin and soothe the soul.” With that, my luxurious line of products are designed to force people to have some type of self care/self love regimen.
Self care is like magic and who doesn’t enjoy a great magic trick? Once you have decided to take your power and dedicate it to yourself you would be surprised by the tricks you can bypass and overcome. What better way to wash off the dirt (literally and spiritually) of the day than doing it with products made from Mother Earth’s purest elements not only nurturing the skin but also allowing a people who may feel as though they wear the world on their shoulders to be still, be one, and be whole.