Kwalli commonly known by the northerners as eyeliner is a
local cosmetic used to define the eyes.
It is applied around the contours of the eyes to give it a
defined beautiful outlook.
The kwalli as we all know is a local stone that is grounded
into powder form.
The kwalli is used on babies, adults and even older ones. It
has been used since ancient time in parts of Asia, Arab, India, Indonesia and
some Islamic countries.
Aside from adding beauty to the eyes its said to have some
medicinal value to the eyes. It clears the eyes, brightens and gives it a
clearer vision.
In the north kwalli is used on new born babies both male and
female, with the belief that it helps in the development of the eyes.
This black little shiny stone is a wonder stone, unlike the
modern day’s eyeliner that has bad effect on the eyes due to some strong
ingredients like Almond oil (prunus amygdalus, vatada) Camphor (cinnamomun
camphora , karpura) castor oil (Ricinus communi, Eranda) Rose ( Rosa damascene,
shatapatri) Triphala consisting of fruits Emblica officinalis ( Amalaki)
Terminalia chebula ( Haritaki) and terminalia bellerica ( Vibhitaki), this little shiny stone is a natural beauty
material that has no side effect of any
kind.
How to apply Kwalli.
1. Buy the little
shiny stone from the market; grind it in to powder form.
2. Get a clean
container and pour the powder into it.
3. Get a clean slim
wooden pin for easy application of the kwalli
4. Apply the kwalli
at mornings after bath.
For best result apply also at night before going to bed.
By Maimuna Bagudu
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