She calls me Aker Fassi and it’s the new one obsession of beauty enthusiasts on TikTok: with over 121.6 million views, this Natural lipstick of Berber origin is made from dried poppy powder and gives the lips an intense red color. Its benefits and how to best apply it.
Aker Fassi: what is the viral Moroccan lipstick on TikTok
Latest beauty trend on TikTok, the Aker Fassi Moroccan lipstick it is a natural lip tint that comes from Moroccan culture and has been used by women since ancient times. Characterized by the shape of a clay disk, it owes its color to powder of dried poppy and pomegranate petals which “fuse” with the terracotta and can be used if slightly wet.
Credit for his success can be attributed to his unique and completely natural properties which provide the lips with a beautiful intense red color but absolutely naturalwhich evokes earthy shades, and can vary from a brick red to a carmine red depending on the quantity used.
Make-up artist Erin Parsons also showed the Aker Fassi lipstick on social channels (Credits: Instagram @erinparsonsmakeup)
How to use it
To use the lipstick, simply activate the color with water or oil, dip a brush or fingertip and pick up the product. In this way you will create a completely natural and very long-lasting lipstickwhich will give the lips a warm and enveloping shade of red.
An added advantage? In less than a minute the “bowl” will be dry againthus preserving the nuance and allowing it to be stored without risk of staining.
The benefits for skin and lips
Rich in antioxidants, flavonoids and alkaloids, Aker Fassi gives brightness and softness to skin and lips. Not only in the lipstick version, the red powder can be added and used in the skincare routine also as a base for scrubs, added to rose water to create a natural tonic and as an ingredient for face masks.
THE Dried poppy petals are in fact rich in active ingredients that give hydrating, emollient and anti-wrinkle properties, giving the skin a healthy and radiant appearance. Not only that, Aker Fassi improves the elasticity and firmness of the skin, also acting on imperfections and blackheads.
What to pay attention to
Although it is a product of natural origin, Aker Fassi tends to dry out the lips slightlywhich is why it is recommended to use a transparent gloss or an oil as a subsequent step after the application, to prolong the coloring and hydrate the mucosa.
From the estate long lasting, as the pigment dissolves the lips will appear lighter and lighter while avoiding that smudged effect typical of when the lipstick wears off. A product that lovers of natural cosmetics should not miss.
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