Jade Rollers, Sheet Masks, Gua Shas It s Time to Give Credit to Ancient Asian Beauty Rituals
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Growing up Asian, I distinctly remember one of the beauty rituals my mom enforced: slathering my hair in coconut oil. To ensure my hair was shiny and strong, the chunky coconut lather sat on my head for 15 minutes before rinsing. I disliked the ritual because the scent stunk but it was a home beauty remedy passed on from her mom, and, it
did leave my hair with a noticeable sheen. It s a Filipino thing, she d say.
I also remember trips I d take with my mom to Chinatown where I d spot ginseng roots submerged in liquid-filled jars. As a kid, I found them unsettling, but my mom went on about the healing and energizing effects of ginseng, buying practically all the supplements that had the ingredient in them. In her mind, it was a cure-all, like Vicks Vaporub of tubers. To this day, my mother prefers beauty products with ginseng. (She has a stash of ginseng-infused sheet masks.)