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The 10 T-Shirts You Need to Celebrate Your Melanin at Essence Festival

Glow up in our melanin-centric picks! 
The 10 T-Shirts You Need to Celebrate Your Melanin at Essence Festival
Penny Dean Co.
By Dominique Hobdy · Updated December 6, 2020
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What better time to bask in the magnificence of your melanin than at Essence Festival?

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During this year’s 25th annual extravaganza, you’ll be surrounded by all different shades of melanated kings and queens and it must be celebrated!

We’re one step ahead with these dope T-shirts that remind the world why our skin is so amazing. From the “Brown Sugar Babe” to the “Melanin Queen,” everything you need is here!

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Don’t just take our word for it, check out our picks below and get to shopping!

01
Brown Suga Babe Melanin Tee, $15
The 10 T-Shirts You Need to Celebrate Your Melanin at Essence Festival
Popular Teez
available at Popular Teez $15 Shop Now
02
Yellow Is For Melanin Tee, $23
The 10 T-Shirts You Need to Celebrate Your Melanin at Essence Festival
Fab Fly Fancy
available at Fab Fly Fancy $23 Shop Now
03
Melanin Shirt, $25
The 10 T-Shirts You Need to Celebrate Your Melanin at Essence Festival
Hella Sweet Melanin
available at Hella Sweet Melanin $25 Shop Now
04
Melanin Magic Tee, $28
The 10 T-Shirts You Need to Celebrate Your Melanin at Essence Festival
Melanin Apparel
available at Melanin Apparel $28 Shop Now
05
Dipped In Chocolate T-Shirt, $26
The 10 T-Shirts You Need to Celebrate Your Melanin at Essence Festival
My Pride Apparel
available at My Pride Apparel $26 Shop Now
06
Melanin Queen, $28
The 10 T-Shirts You Need to Celebrate Your Melanin at Essence Festival
Melanin Apparel
available at Melanin Apparel $28 Shop Now
07
100% Pure Brown Sugar T-Shirt, $28
If you’re made of 100% pure, organic brown sugar, this is the tee for you!
The 10 T-Shirts You Need to Celebrate Your Melanin at Essence Festival
Izzy and Liv
available at Izzy and Liv $28 Shop Now
08
Melanin Poppin T-Shirt, $19
The 10 T-Shirts You Need to Celebrate Your Melanin at Essence Festival
Jamrock Design Apparel
available at Jamrock Design Apparel $24 Shop Now
09
Brown Sugar Shirt , $24
The 10 T-Shirts You Need to Celebrate Your Melanin at Essence Festival
Penny Dean Co.
available at Penny Dean Co. $24 Shop Now
10
Got Melanin? Tee, $26
The 10 T-Shirts You Need to Celebrate Your Melanin at Essence Festival
My Pride Apparel
available at My Pride Apparel $26 Shop Now
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