Traditional Malay beauty tips for the bride

Look your best on your wedding day with these traditional Malay beauty tips to give yourself extra glow and radiance. The following are some simple beauty tips which have proven to be so effective, you might want to continue practising them even after the wedding ceremony.





For traditional skincare, you could look for products which contain these natural ingredients or even make these yourself in your kitchen. Rose water is one of the best natural cleansers around. Turnip, lime or cucumber juices are great as toners with great nourishing properties for your skin. Another beauty tip is to use soaked rice pounded with tumeric as a facial scrub. Tumeric, a natural anti-inflammatory astringent, has been used for thousands of years and is still being used by spas today to enhance fairness, control acne and leave the skin silky smooth. So make sure you follow this beauty tip the next time you shop for your skin products.





A traditional way to give natural shine to your hair is to wash it in a cream bath. The beauty tip is to use a combination of natural-based creams, virgin coconut oil and hibiscus gels. Apply it onto your scalp and allow the cream to do its work. Practise this beauty tip once a week and you will have luscious hair come your wedding day.

Another great beauty tip you may want to experience is the mandi bunga or flower bath. This particular bath originated from the Malay royal houses and is used today to enhance the natural beauty and inner shine of a woman. As the name suggests, the bath is performed using several types of flowers such as jasmine, dew magnolia and so forth. This luxurious beauty tip will definitely leave you feeling like a queen.

So if you've been feeling stressed out, try some of these traditional beauty tips today. You'll start feeling like a whole new you and ready to take on the challenges of planning your wedding again.