HERITAGE BEAUTY SECRETS OF MY FAMIL

A HEARTFELT HOMAGE TO THE TIMELESS BEAUTY SECRETS PASSED DOWN THROUGH GENERATIONS.

- By Henna Shah

In a world where beauty trends shift with the tide of influencers, it is easy to forget the simple, time-honoured rituals that have been passed down through generations. My family's beauty secrets are not born from the latest product on the market but from the wisdom shared by the women who came before memy grandmother, my mother, and my aunt.

TURN BACK TIME

ON YOUR FACE AT 70 WITH MY AUNT'S

BEAUTY HACKS

My aunt always says that the eyes, their surrounding skin, and eyebrows are the most expressive facial features, revealing our state of mind and our age. In today’s screen-heavy world, caring for them can erase years from one’s face.

She swears by two hero ingredients—castor oil and rosewater. Every night, she applies castor oil to her eyebrows—keeping them naturally full without any microblading—and dabs the excess onto her belly button for digestive and hormonal balance. To soothe tired eyes, she rinses them with rosewater in an eye cup, blinking 10 times per eye.

When screen time takes a toll, my aunt relies on an easy under-eye mask.

Recipe for Under-eye Mask: