As a nation with the majority of our cultural backgrounds comprising of people of colour, we will have to insist that we recommend the following hydrating, smoothening and brightening exfoliant over dehydrating skin therapies better suited for those of European extraction. 

In turn, will we share one of our favourite personal recipes.

Yasi Scrub

Ingredients:

Yasi powder

Lemon juice

Oil of your choice [We prefer mustard seed oil] 

Method:

Depending on whether you are giving yourself a facial exfoliation or body exfoliation treatment (3 times a week), will determine the amount of ingredients required per mix.  Fresh mixes are favourable.

For Face:

(i)  1 heaped Tblsp yasi powder

(ii)  Lemon juice as needed to make a paste

(iii)  Oil of your preference (We tend to favour mustard seed oil for maximum effect or lemon oil or orange peel oil - all 100% pure )

Method:

(i)   Apply on clean face using 2 fingers circular motion from the neck up.

(ii)  Massage in to skin, maintaining the circular motion method.

(iii)  Once and if it starts to dry on your skin and you still wish to keep it for a longer duration, dip your fingers in to the lemon juice or the oil and continue for another 5 mins.

(iv)  If you leave it on for an hour  per treatment (3 times per week) you will find that discolourations or unevenness of tone will start to balance off within a month - max.

(v)  Wash off with warm water using your hands.  DO NOT use any abrasive item to aid in your cleansing regimen post this treatment. 

Yasi Body Scrub

For Body - Neck Down

Ingredients:

Yasi powder (dependent on your body size)

Lemon juice (as needed)

Oil of choice

Method:

(i)  Combine all ingredients and repeat steps (i) - (iv) only from the neck down.

(ii) Wash off under a warm shower continuing with the circular motion to remove dried paste on body.

Follow up therapy in the shower:

Apply plain yoghurt or rosewater or a cold shower for the body and cold rinse for the face