The preparation of brides for the wedding has always been a special ritual, which was allowed only to the initiates. Each corner of the globe had its own beliefs and its pre -wedding rituals. Nowadays, the religious basis of pre -wedding rituals has been reduced to zero, but many procedures remained in force aimed at giving the bride of additional charm and beauty.
It just so happened that today in the spa centers located in various countries of the world, the procedures that arose in Southeast Asia are very often in advance as the procedures for the pre-wedding preparation of the bride.
On the skeleton of Java, the procedure for preparing the bride for the wedding is called “Java Lulur”. In the past, a little, a little, 40 days left for the preparation of Java Lulur at the bride. Of course, not all the brides of the island could afford to prepare for the wedding properly: a complete set of Java Luluur procedures, which includes aromatic massage, peeling and a variety of flower baths, was affected only for girls from very wealthy families.
Nowadays, the briskets of the island of Java are withdrawn for only one week for the pre -wedding preparation. As for the pretensions used in Java Lulur, here the islanders are true to traditions – herbal medicine and natural ingredients are used. All cosmetic products are prepared by local healers.
One of the widely known recipes for peeling, conducted by the bride before the wedding, is such. Two tablespoons of rice flour and half a spoon of finely hammer sandalwood are taken. Two tablespoons of chopped turmeric are added (it is often replaced with ginger), 500 ml of yogurt and three drops of jasmine essential oil or one tablespoon of fresh jasmine flowers.
This peeling mixture not only effectively removes the upper layer of the skin, returning the whiteness to it, but also takes on the work of moisturizing and softening the skin of the face. Today, such a peeling is actively used in many spa centers throughout the globe ball.
Next to the island of Java is the island of Bali, whose brides also always knew how to give themselves an excellent appearance before the wedding. At the greatest held in high esteem, Bali’s brides was and remains peeling, called “Bali Borech”.
The composition of a thick paste for Bali Borech includes rice flour, cinnamon, cloves, finely chopped ginger. The resulting mass is applied not only to the skin of the face, neck and décolleté, but also to other parts of the body. It is believed that Bali-Borech helps brides cope with pre-wedding stress, since in addition to purely cosmetic effects on the skin, he knows how to relax and helps to relieve stress.
It is worth noting that piling Bali-Borech, carried out by healers on the very island of Bali and Bali-Borech, conducted in spa centers, slightly. The thing is that specialists with Bali often add a special ingredient to the mixture – the leaves of the Tongkat Ali plant, which has the ability to repeatedly increase sexual desire.