Halal makeup: How cosmetics and Islam are combined
Today, when beauty bloggers in hijabs ceased to be a wonder, discussions about cosmetics in the life of Muslim women are only gaining momentum. As you know, the Koran does not have direct instructions for applying make-up - and many interpret religious precepts as they see fit. We understand how Muslim women choose cosmetics and use it in everyday life.
the girls themselves. And the make-up and ways of decorating yourself are a lively topic. This takes into account not only the requirements of the Shari'ah, but also the specific "wearability" of cosmetic products - they should not prevent a woman from completing a prayer.
Even in the most orthodox trends of Islam, it is believed that a woman should adorn herself - of course, for her husband - which makes beauty practices a regular thing for religious women. The permission of "sheer beauty" is quite present in the Quran: women can paint eyes and hands with henna and antimony, wear rings and bracelets - it is understood that outsiders can see jewelry on those parts of the body that are not covered by clothes. Yes, for those who want to live in accordance with the orthodox world order, regular bright makeup, as a rule, turns out to be a forbidden territory, but in reality most Muslim women discuss many nuances. For example, if you really can't show beauty in front of men, then nothing is said about women - this is how Muslim beauty bloggers with closed accounts act, and makeup remains a completely innocent entertainment and communication method.
Today, Muslim scholars argue even about botulinum toxin and tattoo, seemingly falling under the category of unacceptable changes in appearance, not laid down by nature: in a flexible moral, it turns out that the purpose of applying for these procedures may be different. Freedom of choice in dealing with their own face and body is becoming an increasingly important issue for Muslim women, and the ways to solve it are not so much in line with the photos of Western bloggers in hijabs. The makeup of the ambassador CoverGirl Nury Afia can be seen at the wedding, but in everyday life Muslim women rarely choose a multi-layer basis and contouring of everything in a row.
several years exist in the assortment of Inglot, and last year those appeared on the Maya Cosmetics brand. In connection with the same requirement, Muslim women rarely choose dense tonal bases, preferring to them easily renewable powder. Someone washes the makeup before the prayer, and someone just chooses waterproof cosmetics that will not flow, and leave the water after namaz clean according to the requirements of the Koran. There are many tricks, and, in general, many act on the principle of resolving everything that is not explicitly prohibited. For example, women do not namaz during menstruation - which means that “uncomfortable” cosmetics become available for a few days a month. By the same logic, ablution cannot be started with false eyelashes and nails.
eyelashes and wigs cannot be made from human hair. Among other things, there is an interesting prescription about plucking eyebrows: since the Quran forbids drastically changing the appearance of body parts, it is assumed that it is better to put off the forceps. Nevertheless, many girls gently correct the natural shape of the eyebrows, and even more favorably relate to the means for their makeup.
In fact, there are not so many restrictions, and in order to not accidentally put something forbidden on the face, users should read the compositions carefully enough. Halal products are able to offer many brands of organic cosmetics and vegan brands, so there are few individual Muslim lines on the market and they are not very popular. But many find convenience in choosing cosmetics marked with religious requirements, and there is still a small audience among brands like Californian Amara Halal Cosmetics or Indian Iba.
Separately it is necessary to say about two substances - it is henna and antimony. Henna habitually dyes hair and decorates palms and feet: this practice is familiar to us from mehndi or mehendi, painting on the body that has recently become fashionable for a while. Antimony dye was known in the East and in Egypt in ancient times, and it was used for eye and eyebrow makeup. In Arabic, the name sounds like "Kohl" - by analogy with it, a modern soft pencil-kayal is used for eyeliner. Antimony is still a success in India and eastern countries, thanks to the variety of forms in which it is produced, and thanks to the established belief in its usefulness for eyebrows and eyelashes. Henna and antimony are negotiated and approved by the Quran.