04/09/2026
Before there were ingredient trends, there was knowledge.
Knowledge of oils, butters, clays, botanicals, braiding, cleansing, scent, protection and adornment; passed between generations and shaped by geography, culture and community.
This Heritage Month, we're interested in more than celebrating what African beauty looks like. We're interested in the intelligence behind it, because heritage isn't simply aesthetic inspiration. It is knowledge worth recognising, protecting and building upon.