Thanaka
☆☆☆ EXPLORED 14-05-2015 ☆☆☆
Burmese boy with Thanaka powder in his face. Seen in a small village in the Bagan area, Myanmar / Burma.
The yellow circles, squares and lines seen on cheeks, noses and foreheads of people throughout Myanmar is thanaka, a yellow-white cosmetic paste produced by grinding the bark of the thanaka tree on a flat, smooth stone with water. The milky yellow liquid dries quickly when it is applied to the skin. Thanaka is valued as a sunscreen and as a beauty product that keeps the skin cool, stops oiliness, tightens pores, improves the complexion and adds a pleasant, soft fragrance to the skin. Nowhere else in the world is thanaka so widely used.
Many thanks for your visits / comments / faves!
Thanaka
☆☆☆ EXPLORED 14-05-2015 ☆☆☆
Burmese boy with Thanaka powder in his face. Seen in a small village in the Bagan area, Myanmar / Burma.
The yellow circles, squares and lines seen on cheeks, noses and foreheads of people throughout Myanmar is thanaka, a yellow-white cosmetic paste produced by grinding the bark of the thanaka tree on a flat, smooth stone with water. The milky yellow liquid dries quickly when it is applied to the skin. Thanaka is valued as a sunscreen and as a beauty product that keeps the skin cool, stops oiliness, tightens pores, improves the complexion and adds a pleasant, soft fragrance to the skin. Nowhere else in the world is thanaka so widely used.
Many thanks for your visits / comments / faves!