From tumeric face masks to massage with a gua sha tools, four women share their current day beauty rituals that stem from their upbringing

The best ancient beauty rituals that actually work

Yara Shahidi x Stylist

Hanna Ibraheem employs the skin brightening benefits of a turmeric face mask, made from a family recipe used by her Yemeni mum

 I soon learnt that applying this homemade concoction once a week, leaving it for around 15 minutes at a time, did wonders for my skin

HANNAH-ROSE YEE’S
WEEKLY GUA SHA RITUAL
HELPS HER CONNECT WITH
HER CHINESE ROOTS

I hope one day that my grandmother will pass on her gua sha tool to me

JASMINE ROBERTS STILL RELIES
ON THE AFRICAN BLACK SOAP
SHE USED TO WATCH HER
NIGERIAN GRANDMOTHER MAKE

The soap would be stored in a hole under her hut, a place away from direct sunlight so it wouldn’t melt

MEENA ALEXANDER
LEARNT THE KEY TO
HEALTHY HAIR WAS THROUGH
BLACK CASTOR OIL THANKS
TO HER CARIBBEAN RELATIVES

To this day, I marinate my thick curls once a week – its earthy scent marks the beginning of my Sunday evening self-care routine      

Four women share rituals passed down through generations