Japanese skincare as well as Korean skincare contain fewer chemicals and are gentler to the skin compared to most Western brands. Japanese people are known for their healthy lifestyle; their exercise, traditional healthy diet and natural skincare treatments radiate also to their skin.   1. Traditional diet -ichijyu sansai is a Japanese healthy eating and…

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K-beauty routine focuses on gentle ingredients, far from harsh chemicals that strip the skin’s natural barrier. Always patch test the products before use to see if you have any allergic reactions to any ingredients.   1. Centella Asiatica (gotu kola/tiger grass/ Asiatic pennywort) Centella Asiatica is a medicinal herb primarily growing in Asia and widely…

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What is Qasil Powder? Qasil Powder is one of the beauty secrets of many East-African women and especially Somali women. It is made from dried and crushed leaves of the gob tree. Qasil powder contains an agent called saponins, which is a cleansing agent. Thus, it can be used as a face wash, face mask,…

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Black Cumin Seed oil has been used for centuries and is known to be one of the beauty secrets of Cleopatra. It was also prescribed (address healing nasal congestions, headaches, toothaches, intestinal worms..) from Hippocrates to his patients in the 1st century. Plus, the physician Ibn Sina (Avicenna)  accredited Black Cumin Seed with healing abilities….

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Mud mask vs Clay mask “Mud” is water mixed with a combination of minerals (such as: sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium), soils, silts, or clays. It is more loose compared to clay. Clay is more compact; it can be more drying compared to mud, clay is a specific mineral substance which contains crystals of silica and…

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