Shadowing Practice: the ULTIMATE muslimah self-care routine 🛁🫧 feminine habits, skincare, hygiene & discipline - Learn English Speaking with Video

Assalamu alaikum everyone, welcome back to my channel.

I hope you are all doing well inshallah.

Today's video is going to be about my self-care routine as a muslimah and a naqabi.

I feel like when people look at naqabis, they assume that like we don't do anything under the naqab and we don't have like a skincare routine or anything,

but that is so wrong.

This is covering the evidence.

There can be so much going on underneath our naqabs that I also feel like it's not talked about enough.

Unless you do have a really good skincare routine and you are taking care of your skin,

obviously, like, you know, you're gonna have that glowing, stunning skin.

I've never seen anyone do, like, a naqabi self-care video.

I just feel like this topic is not talked about enough

and I really want to have a chance to talk to you guys about it.

I have learned a thing or two from my own experience as being a naqabi for one year now.

I put on the naqab last February?

February 24th, 2025.

It was the first day of the second semester for my sophomore year in high school.

And I remember I put it on that day.

Oh my god, it was- I was so happy.

My teachers didn't recognize me and nobody did until I went up to them.

I just loved that day.

I remember that day, I felt so good.

You guys should take this as your sign to put on the naqab if you already haven't.

One of the most beautiful things about Islam is how cleanliness is already such a big part of our faith.

The Messenger of Allah has said that cleanliness is half of faith.

SubhanAllah, just take a moment to just think about that.

That is so insane to me how the Prophet has said that it is half of our faith.

Islam teaches us cleanliness through wudu, through usul, through taking care of ourselves, through personal hygiene, through taking care of our bodies.

So when I talk about self-care, I mean taking care of the body that Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala has trusted us with.

With that being said, let's get into the video.

The first thing I want to focus on is moral hygiene.

This is one of the biggest things that make me feel refreshed.

That includes brushing your teeth, flossing, scraping your tongue, using the CWAC.

Just something about having a clean mouth that makes you feel put together.

And I know as a kid, I like hated brushing my teeth.

Not that I'm not a kid anymore.

Obviously, I'm still a kid.

But I know like when I was younger, a lot of you guys were younger, hated brushing your teeth.

I don't know i just never liked brushing my teeth i

don't know why i i just i don't know i remember

i was watching this dentist on youtube would like react to

like videos of like people with like teeth falling out with like gum disease

and i remember watching that and i was like oh my god

that is so nasty like for people

that don't brush their teeth like literally their gums will start to swell up

and then you'll see like plaque plaque i think it's plaque

right plaque will start forming they will have food rot between their teeth for like days and weeks.

I remember saying that and I was just like yeah I don't want that.

It really scared me and I started taking care of my oral hygiene way more.

Even during that time I feel like I ignored flossing because I just thought brushing was enough.

But flossing your teeth is just as important.

Like brushing it doesn't get everything because you don't brush between your teeth right?

You brush the outside, the inside, top

and bottom you can't go between every teeth

so flossing will help get rid of anything that's stuck there beyond

that i love

that oral hygiene is something emphasized in our religion the prophet

sallallahu alayhi wasalam was using a siwak 1400 years ago has also said

that if i had not found it hard for my followers

or the people i would have ordered them to clean to clean their teeth with siwak for every prayer.

That already tells you a lot about oral hygiene.

Next is hydration.

I know everyone talks about water.

Every influencer, every self-care video, unfortunately, they are right.

Water is such an underrated self-care hack.

Honestly, I really need to drink more water as well.

It's talked about so enough, but I sometimes think that not everyone takes it seriously.

It's a very important thing, especially in skincare.

It will get rid of those pimples for sure, especially if you're trying to do weight loss helps a lot with

that as well dehydration can cause break out as energy drops sometimes you might even start feeling sluggish

if that makes sense i have definitely felt like i've experienced

that before and sometimes you think you just need more skin care

and like the expensive skin care

that everybody talks about in reality all you need is water one thing you should always prioritize

is keeping water nearby you throughout the day um you can

also buy like a water bottle i have a 40 i

think this is 40 ounces you can buy really any water bottles make sure to fill it up

and keep it nearby you know just drink it every once in a while and regular water bottles work too but

come on guys save the world can't you like recycle plastic and like people they do stuff with it

Now let's talk skincare.

I love skincare.

I feel like it's something I do whenever I need to relax.

Like skincare is my relax thing.

I mean, I do keep it pretty simple though.

All these influencers do it, you know, just for the content.

Obviously, they don't actually have a 20-step skincare routine.

Unless they do, I would be surprised.

All you really need is cleanser, moisturizer, sunscreen, and consistency.

Learn that having consistency is much more important than having 30 other skincare products.

Social media definitely makes you feel like sometimes you need a 12-step skincare routine.

But I promise you, they're just doing it for the content.

The best thing I've done is just staying consistent with the basic things.

I think this applies to, like, life in general.

Sometimes we think we need crazy, dramatic, exaggerated transformations.

But most transformations come from small actions repeated consistently.

The same way our skin improves with consistency, the same way our relationship with Allah improves with consistency,

Our habits improve through consistency.

Small things regularly have way more impact than bigger things done occasionally.

By the way, I forgot to mention my skincare that I use currently.

I use the 345.

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This is the viral cream that's like all over TikTok.

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And it's been about a week, I would say.

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But it's been pretty good so far.

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I've had pimple scarring for quite a while and I'm starting to see them go away which is good.

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I also used this sunscreen.

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This is really good.

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I love this sunscreen so much.

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I use SPF 50 which is what you want especially in the summer when the sun is screaming.

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Last summer I was wearing this sunscreen right like every day I would wear it every day.

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It was going really good.

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One day I forgot to put it on so I left my house

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and I come home right like at the end of the day I come home from school.

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I take off my naqab and I look in the mirror and there's literally a tan.

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I'm not even joking.

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It's literally still there.

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You guys can't see it but it is still there and

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although it's not as visible I it was low-key embarrassing because imagine just having like a random like line on your nose.

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Sunscreen is definitely very important for that.

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I have a friend that gets tanned very easily

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and she's hijabi this part of it was like darker than

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the rest of her skin it was kind of funny

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but yeah i also used this one this one i don't use every day

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but you don't have to make it like super complex or anything

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so that's just something to keep in mind now for hair care this one is especially for my fellow hijabis

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and naqabis just because nobody sees your hair or your face doesn't mean you neglect it.

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And I can definitely say that sometimes some of us we fall for the mindset

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that oh no one's gonna see it anyway but we shouldn't only take care of ourselves when other people are watching.

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Our bodies are an amanah from Allah.

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So definitely still try to oil your hair, take care of your scalp, avoid excessive heat, and make sure your hair is healthy underneath your hijab.

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I feel like a lot of hijabis

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and ex-hijabis have spoken about the reason why they took off their hijab

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or they want to take off their hijab it's

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because their hair is falling out definitely try investing in better quality um under caps and hijabs

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and naqabs this one is made out of wool chiffon i

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believe it's very breathable very lightweight um i almost never break

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out in this alhamdulillah i love these naqabs a lot for

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under caps i would recommend buying silk under caps You can literally just find some on AliExpress, Shein, or Timu for like $2.

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I know how expensive buying it in the US or the UK can be.

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Talking about naqabs, I have a little surprise coming for you guys.

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Definitely not anytime soon, but it's in the process, okay?

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I think I already gave you kind of a hint, but I am very excited myself.

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Anyways, going back to hair care.

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um yeah

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so try investing in good quality undercaps um i know i did say to purchase some from like aliexpress

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but honestly they have some pretty good like silk undercaps i'm

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not even gonna lie it might be a little more than like the usual undercap pricing

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but it's like like i think it's like five dollars

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or something i'll put links in description in if in case i find any

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Another thing to prioritize is showering and taking care of your body.

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I know this sounds obvious,

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but I genuinely think that showering can reset your entire day, especially morning showers.

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There have been days where I felt tired, but after taking a quick shower, I started feeling normal, I started feeling me again.

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Don't get me wrong, showering will not remove your problems, but it will definitely help you feel refreshed enough to deal with them.

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There is something about feeling clean that affects your mood, your energy, everything.

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The things you use in your self-care routine is also very important.

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Exfoliating is really good, especially because it removes that dead skin that's been on your body for a long time.

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Hijab itself needs care too.

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Washing your hijabs regularly, washing your undercaps, keeping everything organized, making sure everything smells fresh,

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rotating pieces so you're not wearing the same thing every day.

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All of those things make a huge difference.

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If you're a naqabi, you already know how quickly your naqabs can pile up to be getting washed

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and I wish someone told me that earlier.

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Another part of self-care for me is movement.

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You know, it doesn't have to be crazy.

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You don't have to run on the treadmill for like an hour long.

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You can just go out for a little walk.

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You can do a little bit of stretching, getting outside, fresh air.

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Sometimes we underestimate how much our bodies need movement.

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Even like these past few days, I've been inside because it's been like so hot outside.

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It's all like 80s and 90s pretty much this week.

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I forgot in the US we use Fahrenheit.

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I know we're the only country that does that.

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Imagine you're going out and you're like, hey guys, it's 10 degrees Celsius.

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Like that's so weird.

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Spending days indoors can definitely affect your energy

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and your mood that's a reminder

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that taking care of our health doesn't always require something extreme or complicated or anything like that

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now let's talk about sleep because no skincare product can change chronic exhaustion exhaustion exhaustion

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Is that how you say it?

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Exhaustion.

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Sleeping well will literally change your entire life.

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But literally, sleeping well will literally change your entire day.

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Your mood, your focus, your skin, your productivity, your energy, and yet sleep is the first thing we sacrifice.

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Sometimes we stay up scrolling, watching videos, checking messages, telling ourselves we're going to sleep five minutes later, and the next thing we realize, it's two in the morning.

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One thing I've been trying to work on is creating a night routine

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that will help me stay productive and prioritizing my rest because resting is also just as important.

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The other day I had a final for pre-calc okay it

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was really bad I mean not bad meaning like I had

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to study like the day before it was on a Monday

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and I studied until four in the morning basically until fudger I only had like one hour of sleep

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and I noticed I literally noticed how like slow I was

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that day I just like didn't know what was going on I remember like texting my friends when I got home.

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I was so tired, but I was texting them

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and I was just saying stuff that didn't make sense and I was just like, what is wrong with me?

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Like why am I being weird?

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Like what?

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And then I realized I really needed to sleep so I did nap like the entire day.

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Now we're getting to what I think is the most important part about self-care and that is spiritual self-care.

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There have been days where everything just looked fine.

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I've done my skincare, my room was clean

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but internally I just felt dead and that's when I realized that sometimes the self-care isn't needing another product.

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It's Quran, it's Dikr, it's making Dura, remembering why I'm here, to remembering what my purpose is.

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I currently am in a fifth class.

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I also try to do my morning etka and my evening etka.

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Evil eye is real.

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I actually have a very crazy story time on how my

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closest friend in high school literally like tried giving me evil eye.

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That's for another time but literally it was crazy.

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I'm grateful that it even happened because it's taught me a lot about friendships

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and to always be careful with who you are close to because you literally never know like what someone is thinking.

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You could have the closest friend that's sitting right next to

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you just for her to like be jealous of you and then like do something behind your back.

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May Allah protect all of us from people like that.

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Taking care of your heart is just as important as taking care of your body.

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Actually it's even more important because our body ages but the state of our hearts affect everything.

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Our worship, our relationships, our character, our peace.

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And when your heart is being taken care of, everything else just becomes so much more easier.

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So the last thing I want to talk about is keeping a clean environment.

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A clean room, a clean desk, a clean space.

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Our environments affect us more than you realize.

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Whenever my space is messy, my mind just feels messy too whenever i have to study

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and i see i have a messy desk it just makes

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me not want to study at all having a clean space will really help change

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that you know because whenever something's clean you know you don't want to ruin it

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and you just want to be in that area

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because who wants to be in like a dirty trash area

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with like rats new york is like known for like the rats guys i don't know why

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but literally like i feel like the rats are cute like

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are they not i literally love the subway rats i can't believe i'm saying this

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but i love the subway rats they're just

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so cute like they're just there running around looking for food

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even though they probably got like some crazy disease yeah anyways

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i try to do a room reset like every sunday i feel like sunday is like a reset day

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and that is my self-care and hygiene tips as a muslimah

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and a nifabi it's not perfect it's not aesthetic these are things

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that help me

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and can help you feel refreshed intentional goal is not perfection

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it's not looking flawless it's not looking pretty on the outside

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you have to look pretty on the inside as well you

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know you should always try to look your best the goal

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is ihsan you know do things of excellence even the smallest parts

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if you enjoyed this video please make sure to like subscribe

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and comment let me know in the comments what part of your skincare routine you don't skip

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and i will see you guys inshallah in the next video wa alaykum salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh

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