As Ramadan approaches, get the best beauty deals for your skin and hair
Ramadan isn’t just a spiritual reset. It’s a chance for your body to detox and recharge. Fasting can reduce inflammation, balance blood sugar, and ease stress, giving you a natural health boost.
But what about your skin and hair? While changes in routine and diet can shake up your usual care rituals, experts say the effects are minimal. Keep your regimen consistent and nourish your body with wholesome foods, and your hair and skin will stay radiant throughout the holy month.
Ramadan is a time of reflection, restraint, and renewal, but for your skin, long fasting hours, reduced water intake, and disrupted sleep can quietly take a toll. Dehydration, dullness, and fine lines often show up faster during the month, making intentional skincare a necessity.
That’s where Image Vital C Hydrating Anti-Aging Serum steps in, to help your skin. Containing Vitamin C, this serum promises to soften the appearance of wrinkles, boost elasticity, and defend skin against environmental stress, something your complexion desperately needs when hydration levels dip.
What makes it especially Ramadan-friendly is its blend of hyaluronic acid, which helps lock in moisture and restore that plump, bouncy look skin tends to lose while fasting. Applied after cleansing at suhoor or before bed, it helps keep skin hydrated, radiant, and resilient throughout the day.
Lightweight yet deeply nourishing, it suits dry and dehydrated skin perfectly, absorbing quickly without heaviness, ideal when you want effective results with minimal layering.
Designed for quick, at-home use, its short 4–8 minute LED treatments make it easy to maintain skin health without adding extra steps during a busy schedule of prayers and family gatherings.
The mask’s red and infrared LEDs help support collagen and improve firmness, countering fine lines that can appear more prominent when skin is dehydrated. For those dealing with stress-related breakouts during Ramadan, the blue light skin-clearing mode offers a chemical-free way to calm blemishes and redness. What truly sets it apart for this period, however, is the under-eye cooling technology, which visibly tightens and soothes puffiness, a common concern after late nights and early suhoor mornings.
Extended fasting, late nights, and changes in hydration can slow down skin’s natural repair process, making wrinkles appear deeper and skin tone look less defined. During this time, using a day cream that actively supports collagen isn’t about vanity — it’s about helping skin cope with temporary lifestyle shifts.
The Vichy Liftactiv Collagen Specialist Day Cream is designed to strengthen skin when it needs extra support. By targeting collagen degradation, it helps maintain firmness and smoother texture, while protecting against free radicals that can worsen dullness and fatigue. Its comfortable, non-greasy texture makes it easy to wear throughout the day, even when layering sunscreen or makeup for long Ramadan outings.
What makes it especially suitable for Ramadan is its ability to work quietly in the background, reinforcing skin structure, improving tone, and softening fine lines without demanding extra steps. Used consistently during the month, it helps preserve skin’s clarity and definition, so your complexion looks refreshed and healthy, even as routines shift.
Long fasting hours, early mornings, and late nights can leave hair feeling dull, dry, and lacking vitality. The Swiss Arabian Sandalia Concentrated Perfume Oil is a perfect way to nourish and fragrance hair while adding a touch of luxury to your routine. Infused with pure sandalwood and musk, its soft woody aroma is grounding and calming.
Applied lightly to hair ends or brushed through strands, Sandalia leaves a subtle, long-lasting fragrance without weighing hair down or leaving alcohol-based dryness. Its concentrated formula ensures gentle, nourishing coverage, giving your hair a healthy, fragrant sheen. Be it suhoor, iftar gatherings, or evening prayers, this attar transforms hair into a soft, subtly scented statement of sophistication.
With molecular repair technology, this shampoo penetrates deep into damaged strands, rebuilding strength and restoring softness so your hair feels silky, resilient, and full of life.
Perfect for those early suhoor mornings and long evenings, this shampoo gently cleanses without stripping natural oils, giving your scalp and strands the care they need while keeping hair healthy and manageable. Dry ends? Breakage? Frizz? Absolut Repair tackles them all, leaving hair smooth, vibrant, and ready for anything, from family iftar gatherings to prayer rituals.
Think of it as a quick reset for your hair during Ramadan: a simple step that transforms stressed, brittle strands into nourished, strands you’ll actually want to show off.
The Advanced Clinicals Retinol Body Lotion + Brightening Vitamin C Cream set promises to keep your your skin hydrated, firm, and radiant throughout the month. The retinol body lotion works to visibly smooth fine lines, wrinkles, and crepey skin, while replenishing moisture for a softer, more youthful look.
Complementing this, the Vitamin C cream brightens and evens skin tone, reducing dullness and leaving a healthy, luminous glow. Enriched with antioxidant-rich ingredients like ferulic acid, vitamin E, and coconut oil, this set supports skin that can feel dehydrated or tired during fasting hours.
The Eucerin Hyaluron-Filler Anti-Aging Face Cream Combo Pack offers a complete day-and-night solution to keep your skin hydrated, plump, and youthful throughout the holy month. The day cream, enriched with hyaluronic acid and SPF 15, helps protect against premature aging while plumping even the deepest wrinkles, giving your skin a smooth, radiant look during fasting hours.
At night, the night cream works alongside your body’s natural repair cycle to regenerate and deeply moisturise skin, and lets your skin rest.
Avoid that dry, tired skin, with a little help from the d’Alba Intensive Volufiline Ampoule, which is a concentrated, vegan anti-aging serum designed to revive volume, lift, and strengthen your skin during this month. Its Volufiline Complex, paired with antioxidant-rich white truffle and peptides, works to restore elasticity, improve skin density, and support a visibly lifted, youthful appearance.
Lightweight yet potent, this serum absorbs quickly. And that's what you need during suhoor or post-iftar routines, adding an effective skincare boost without feeling heavy. By targeting fine lines and loss of volume, it helps your skin stay resilient and plump, even amidst long fasting hours.
Using this ampoule consistently during Ramadan turns your daily skincare into a ritual of renewal, complementing the month’s focus on self-care and inner balance. With ingredients and science-backed formulation, it ensures that while your spirit is nourished, your skin is firm, hydrated.
Rich in essential fatty acids and antioxidants, it helps hydrate and repair skin, this promises to bring back a healthy glow.
For hair, a few drops of rosehip oil smooth frizz, add shine, and strengthen strands without weighing them down. On the body, it locks in moisture, leaving skin soft, supple, and rejuvenated, ideal after long days of fasting. Lightweight and easily absorbed, it works alone or layered with your favourite creams, turning simple self-care moments into rituals of indulgence and renewal.
With a convenient pump and versatile use for face, hair, and body, this oil is an effortless way to nourish, protect, and pamper yourself during Ramadan, helping your skin and hair feel vibrant, healthy, and cared for even amidst the month’s unique routines.
General observations
Initial changes in skin and hair are normal due to sugar-heavy iftar meals, fried foods, or altered sleep patterns.
Dry skin or dull hair may appear in the first 10 days, but the body adapts quickly.
Fasting can improve metabolism, reduce inflammation, and help the body fight oxidative stress, benefiting overall skin and hair health.
Hydration and nutrition
Drink 6–8 glasses of water between iftar and suhoor to maintain cell elasticity and prevent dryness.
Eat nutrient-rich foods: fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, nuts, and healthy fats for essential vitamins and minerals.
Moisturise externally with body lotion after showers and use lip balm to prevent chapped lips.
Skincare routine
Maintain your regular routine: gentle cleanser, toner, serum, moisturiser, and sunscreen.
Scale back strong actives (retinol, glycolic acid, chemical peels) if prone to irritation; gentle exfoliation is sufficient.
Dry skin types should prioritise hydrating products and consistent water intake.
Sunscreen remains essential, even while fasting.
Hair care routine
Use sulfate-free shampoos and conditioners to avoid stripping natural oils.
Adjust washing frequency: oily scalp 2–3 times per week, dry scalp twice a week.
Oil hair weekly with amla, argan, coconut, or olive oils to nourish scalp and strands.
Deep conditioning treatments help prevent dryness and breakage.
Protect hair from sun exposure and heat styling; wear a scarf or use heat protectants if needed.
Hair supplements (vitamins, minerals, collagen, protein) can support growth but should not replace a healthy diet.
For extra hydration, use leave-in conditioners or hair serums on dry ends.
Overall tips
Consistency is key.
Ramadan is a chance not just for spiritual renewal but also for letting your body and hair thrive naturally
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