Skincare for Praying Muslims
Updated: Jun 8, 2021
Praying Muslims are required to wash their face during prayers up to 5 times daily, this can make keeping a simple routine difficult. So, here is a skincare routine guide and some tips to help youavoid the effects of frequent washing like dehydration, dryness, breakouts and dull skin
First Routine - After Morning Prayer (Fajr)
Cleanse
Toner / Serum
Moisturise
Protect (Sunscreen)
Second Routine - After Zuhr
Hydrating Toner / Serum
Protect (Sunscreen)
Third Routine - After Asr
Hydrating Toner / Serum
Protect (Sunscreen)
Fourth Routine - After Maghrib
Hydrating Toner / Serum
Night Routine - After Isha'a
Cleanse
Efoliate (two-three nights a week)
Toner / Serum
Moisturise
Tips by @SkinDates and @Hawwaa_
Qun recommends leaning towards vegan and cruelty free skincare products in order to ensure you're not using Haram ingredients in your skincare if that is something that bothers you.She also says monitoring her skin's needs and choosing products that suits her skin type has helped her minimize irritation that could arise from over cleansing.
Hawwa finds that wearing a lightweight moisturizer with occlusive ingredients help to prevent her skin from getting dehydrated after performing ablution.Using a hydrating mist after ablution to replenish moisture before applying spf also helps avoid dehydration and irritation, says Hawwaa. She also suggests that planning your routies around Wudu & Salah times e.g reserving the night routine till after Isha'a .
Skinscientist Tips:
Use a gentle cleanser with no active ingredient to cleanse your skin will help prevent any irritation you may experience
A hydrating toner/ mist / serum will help to reduce dryness after every cleanse
An antioxidant serum will help protect and brighten your skin to avoid visible dullness