Beauty Products From South Asia

       
          While in South Asia the one thing everyone will experience is the heat. It's so hot there- a different heat than what we experience here in North America. The heat makes you tired, and even our feet got swollen from the humidity. Going for a nice massage, and a little bit of pampering helps so much! It's great too because it's super cheap, compared to North America.

          While in Tirunelveli, South India, we stayed with an aunt who's friend has a little salon there. We were able to get a nice foot massage and scrub and IT FELT GREAT! While at the salon we were introduced to some great products from a brand names Shahnaz Husain, and of course we bought them.

          We got the Majorca body cleansing soap, which has an amazing scent that is sure to wake one up, and the ShaClove and ShaBlem. The ShaClove is a cream to clear up pimple prone skin- apply it on your face then just wash it off after 20 minutes. The ShaBlem is a blemish cover cream; You just dab a bit of this pink paste on your pimple or bug bite scars, leave it on overnight, and wash it off in the morning. (It will eventually cause your blemishes to fade.)

          Another stop we made was to a place in South India called Mahabalipuram. We stayed at a beautiful resort there called the Radisson Temple Bay Resort. During our stay, my sister and I went for a Sweet and Spicy Full Body Scrub at the Serena Spa. {Man, when they say full body scrub, they mean FULL BODY SCRUB. But I really would rather not talk about that awkward moment.}

          Afterwards, we were able to buy the scrub used in our spa treatment. It's an exfoliating scrub that you should only use once a week and it smells so good. Unfortunately, these products are exclusive to India. But hey, if you ever visit that lovely exotic part of the world you should definitely check out these places and products!        

          The last product I purchases was in Sri Lanka. It's called Fair and Lovely, it's for those of us with not-so-light-skin. Since it helps lighten the skin, I use it where I get the most sun: My face. You just apply it twice a day, and hopefully after a few weeks your skin will look noticeably lighter. Lucky for you all, you can buy this in North America from any South Asian store or supermarket.