The act of being confident and beautiful in your own skin.
Nsana Lush is rooted in the belief in encouraging self-love among women of color and changing the media’s narrative surrounding the beauty stereotype that leans towards a preference for lighter-skinned women.
Whole Plant, Farmgrown & Slow-Made
My intention is to honour the cultural heritage of Nigerian farm-grown plants and flowers, but if we can’t grow them, we ethically source the rare essences or non-native plants & herbs slowly farmed across Africa and international herbaries who practice ethical farming and sustainable harvesting and share our passion, values, quality and contribute to the well-being of local communities.
Using the time-honoured method of slow-made to harness the healing properties of each of these plants & flowers to create a line of 100% plant-herbal skincare that address melanin-rich skin concerns from acne to ageing & beard grooming products.
N-sa-na
has two meaning “Clean & Elephant Grass”
Originating from Africa’s rich traditions, Ibibio, a local Nigerian dialect, the Nsana line is a ritualistic range of flower, herb, bioactive ferments, and Ayurveda skincare & beard grooming products. Our formulations are thoughtfully crafted by hand in micro-batches; each blend sits steeping over a full moon to the hours we spend bottling—every step becomes a slow and intentional process, ensuring that all plant extracts capture their phytonutrients.
Herbal Beard Grooming
Beard grooming is a passionate affair and because each African men’s beard needs to make a statement in the society. Ayurveda method is used to slowly infused whole herbs of leaves, stems, roots, flowers, and seeds of plants into plant oils for 24 months to create healing herbals for Afro-beard men.
Phytonutrient Skincare
Each bottle is packed with the healing properties and nutrients of leaves, roots and rare essences that harness the vitality of each plant into herbal formulations to address rich-melanin skincare concerns, from teen-acne to aging.
Sensitive isn’t a skin type. It’s a skin state.
Though the causes of sensitive skin are not fully understood, Nsana Lush is committed to providing you with 100% derived Whole Plant products crafted to retain their freshness and quality helping care for your sensitive skin.
deeply rooted in african tradition
seed-to-plant-to-bottle
black soap
slow-made with love
The Flower Mask
We create the best products we can, for you. The creation of this mask is a true labor of love, from using our plant powdering in-house to ensure optimal freshness and effectiveness, which isn’t something we’ve seen elsewhere in the industry to address specific sets of skin concerns.
Each of Nsana Lush Masks is formulated in powdered form to protect the oil and water-soluble plant nutrients from oxidation and metabolic breakdown, keeping the phytonutrient antioxidants and enzymatic properties. As the mask washes away, the wild minerals offer a profoundly gentle exfoliation to buff and smooth the skin.
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