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All-Natural, Zero Toxin Eco-Luxury Skin Care Inspired by Africa
Beauty And Wellbeing | Ghana | Lifestyle

All-Natural, Zero Toxin Eco-Luxury Skin Care Inspired by Africa

Byatelier55 1st September 202131st August 2021

Unless we protect it the changing seasons can have harmful effects on the long-term health of our…

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Nokware All Natural African Skincare Inspired by Grandma
Beauty And Wellbeing | Ghana

Nokware All Natural African Skincare Inspired by Grandma

Byatelier55 22nd January 202021st July 2020

Nokware is a natural skincare brand born out of a generational legacy of formulating products using traditional…

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Pamper Your Skin With 54 Thrones Botanical Skincare Made In Africa
Africa | Beauty And Wellbeing | Ghana | Morocco | Nigeria

Pamper Your Skin With 54 Thrones Botanical Skincare Made In Africa

Byatelier55 17th October 20189th December 2019

More and more people are shunning chemically formulated on the shelf beauty products in favour of natural,…

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Epara Luxury Skincare Formulated For Women of Colour
Beauty And Wellbeing | Nigeria

Epara Luxury Skincare Formulated For Women of Colour

Byatelier55 12th September 201817th March 2021

Meaning to “to cocoon oneself” in the Nigerian dialect of Ebira Epara is a luxury skincare line…

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Afya Natural Organic Skincare for Skin to Soul Beauty
Beauty And Wellbeing | Kenya

Afya Natural Organic Skincare for Skin to Soul Beauty

Byatelier55 20th June 201820th July 2020

True beauty starts from within is the philosophy of Afya a premium range of organic, natural beauty…

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LIHA Handcrafted Natural Skin Care Launching Facial Range
Beauty And Wellbeing | Nigeria | West Africa

LIHA Handcrafted Natural Skin Care Launching Facial Range

Byatelier55 9th November 20179th December 2019

  A few months back I introduced LIHA , a pioneering skincare brand that is all about natural beauty formulations…

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LIHA Beauty Inspired By West African Skin Care Traditions
Beauty And Wellbeing | Ghana | Nigeria | West Africa

LIHA Beauty Inspired By West African Skin Care Traditions

Byatelier55 10th February 20179th July 2020

We have gone through a cold snap of late, the icy winter winds contrasted with the drying…

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Beauty And Wellbeing | Ghana

Beauty: Afro Hair Specialist Charlotte Mensah Launches Manketti Oil Hair Care Range

Byatelier55 17th June 20167th July 2020

London hairstylist and Afro hair specialist Charlotte Mensah recently debuted her first range of premium haircare products. The…

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Africa Inspired | Beauty And Wellbeing | Senegal

Beauty: Tiossan Luxury Skin Care Collection Made in Senegal

Byatelier55 22nd April 201523rd June 2020

Tiossan [Senegal] Serial entrepreneur Magatte Wade, the founder of Adina World Beat Beverages, has created a new…

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Beauty And Wellbeing | Kids | Zimbabwe

Lifestyle: Taking Care of Baby

Byatelier55 21st May 201416th June 2020

Shea Mooti [Zimbabwe] [Image credit: Pampered Baby Sleep Kit, Gift Set – Shea Mooti] Based in London,…

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Africa Inspired | Beauty And Wellbeing

Beauty: Planet Botanicals Natural Skincare

Byatelier55 26th April 201311th June 2020

Planet Botanicals [Africa Inspired] [Image credit: Planet Botanicals Natural Skincare Range] As the seasons change from cold…

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Beauty And Wellbeing | South Africa

Beauty: Rejuvenation and Pampering with Rain

Byatelier55 26th February 201310th June 2020

Rain [South Africa] [Image credits: top, Antibacterial Olive Oil Soap – Rain] The days may be getting…

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Beauty And Wellbeing | Senegal

Beauty: Chouette Mama Natural Skincare

Byatelier55 31st January 20139th June 2020

Chouette Mama [Senegal] [Image credit: Chouette Mama] The soothing, nourishing, regenerating and healing properties of West Africa’s…

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Beauty And Wellbeing | Egypt

Beauty: Jeanne Habashi – Le Caire Skincare Fit for a Queen

Byatelier55 13th August 201221st May 2020

Jeanne Habashi – Le Caire [Egypt]   Ancient Egyptians were among the early pioneers of cosmetology as…

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Beauty And Wellbeing | Kenya

Beauty: Basa Body Coconut Oil Skincare

Byatelier55 19th June 201213th May 2020

Basa Body/ Coast Coconut Farms [Kenya] [Image credits: top, Gift Box; bottom, Lotion, Lip Butter and Body…

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Beauty And Wellbeing | South Africa

Beauty: Miöja Natural and Holistic Skincare

Byatelier55 23rd March 20127th May 2020

Miöja [South Africa] [Image credits: Skincare range – Miöja] I fell for Miöja’s packaging as soon as I saw it;…

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Africa Inspired | Beauty And Wellbeing | Burkina Faso

Beauty: L’Occitane Marks International Women’s Day

Byatelier55 8th March 20126th May 2020

International Women’s Day with L’Occitane [Burkina Faso] [Image credit: L’Occitane Women’s Day Soap] First observed in the…

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Beauty And Wellbeing | South Africa

Beauty: Savane Luxury Protective Skincare Range 

Byatelier55 28th February 20126th May 2020

Savane [South Africa] [Image credit: Savane Skin Care Products] The African continent is said to contain a…

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Beauty And Wellbeing | South Africa

Beauty: Africology Urban Spa at Bloww, London

Byatelier55 1st February 20125th May 2020

Africology Urban Spa at Bloww [South Africa] [Image credits: Africology Spa at Bloww] Can you believe, the New…

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Beauty And Wellbeing | Ghana

Beauty: Coccolily London Pink Nail Polish Collection

Byatelier55 11th January 20124th May 2020

Coccolily [Ghana] [Image credit: Pink London Nail Polish Range – Coccolily] Whilst going through and updating the…

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