From local Ashanti success stories to global beauty trends, our team shares here what excites and inspires them the most at the moment.

 

Get to know Rose Appiah: The Visionary Behind Ashanti Cosmetics:

How did Ashanti Cosmetics come about? And why did you want to work with skincare, body care and hair care products?

Having a child with eczema changes things quickly. I honestly tried every cream, oil, and balm you can think of, but nothing was working.  Eventually, I took him to the doctors, and he was prescribed steroids. I did not want him using medication that is so strong, especially at such a young age. I reached out my grandmother as a last resort who sent me some skincare products which worked miracles. And when I went to Ghana, she gave me the recipes and showed me how to make them. I began experimenting and testing the products out on friends and family. Pretty soon they began requesting I make them more products and were willing to pay. To be honest the goal was not to start a skincare brand it just happened! 

I was having one of those Mondays. You know which ones I’m talking about. The ones where everything is a mess, your hair looks like something out of a horror movie, you spilt your coffee all over your white blouse, the guy you liked ghosted you and it’s Mercury Retrograde. And despite all of that, I had one small consolation prize. My skin was gorgeous. I can be very self-critical so I don’t praise myself often, but for the past few months my skin has been looking bomb, a fact that everyone and their mother mentioned to me...
Last summer my friend who has the best skin I have ever seen unveiled the secret to achieving glowing, gleaming and plump skin: Hydration and moisture.
So ever since that fateful trip to Italy, I have been on a hunt for products that deliver just that. I have gotten into the 10-step K beauty phenomenon, that's main goal is to achieve a brighter complexion and plump skin. I have a pretty reliable rotation of serums, cleansers, toners and exfoliators, but so far, I have been really struggling to find a great moisturiser...
There is this joke that as a black woman, you endure every summer and winter. It's either; Gee, you're so lucky you don't have to worry about your tan, or haha look I'm almost as dark as you. Ugh.
I wish it were so because unlike popular belief, we very much tan and we very much like to remain so, and very much know the struggle of losing said tan. I spent my summer jetting across the Southern Hemisphere, Barbados, Ghana, Bali and Italy. And the one thing that I noticed (other than the stunning scenery, good air and warm weather) was that people just had this beautiful, otherworldly glow. Never have I seen people with better skin than in Barbados. I wasn't surprised that this was the country that produced our lord and saviour Robyn Fenty...
T'is the season of short dresses, sleeveless tops, and gorging yourself on copious amounts of food and last but not least; STRESS.
Guys have it easy. They don't have to shave various parts of their bodies, ever. But hey it's also the age of liberation so nobody's holding a gun to your head so if you want to remain au naturell you can. However, armpit hair still weirds me out be it on guys or girls. Considering the time of the year, when everyone is hella stressed out, and nobody has time to make it to their waxing appointment, I decided to DIY....
With the coming of warmer days, I have unpacked my dresses and skirts, short sleeves. So with that comes showing skin and for those who want to, shaving, and with that nuisance comes irritated skin and razor bumps. However, Ashanti cosmetics has the solution for ashiness, dryness and rough patches with their incredible body butter Warrior Queen...

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With the coming of warmer days, I have unpacked my dresses and skirts, short sleeves. So with that comes showing skin and for those who want to, shaving, and with that nuisance comes irritated skin and razor bumps. However, Ashanti cosmetics has the solution for ashiness, dryness and rough patches with their incredible body butter Warrior Queen...