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United States guide · Care preparation from Morocco
Names you may also see: aker el fassi · akar fessi · aker fessi · Moroccan lipstick · lipstick of Fez · pewarna bibir Maroko
A deep red stain for lips and cheeks made from dried poppy petals and pomegranate peel, traditionally kept in a small clay pot, from Fez.
The lipstick of Fez
In Fez, Amazigh women used a dried flower powder as lip and cheek colour long before modern lipstick. It is sold in a small terracotta pot, and the colour appears only when you wet it.
You already know the idea from the lip tint: a stain that leaves colour instead of a waxy layer. Aker fassi is the centuries-old Moroccan version, with a deep red and brown undertone.
Does this sound like you?
Aker fassi is a colour, not a skincare treatment.
Pale lips and cheeks
One pot gives a natural flush for lips and cheeks. Build in thin layers.
Lipstick that fades or transfers
A stain stays longer than a waxy lipstick, usually some hours. It can still mark fabric.
One product for face
One pot works for lips and cheeks. Use only a product that is made for both.
A short ingredient list
A traditional pot lists poppy petal and pomegranate peel. It can still cause allergy: patch-test.
How to use it
Do not use your fingers: the pigment stains skin. Use a brush or cotton swab.
Moisten a lip brush with a little water or rose water, rub the clay pot until the colour lifts, and apply. Build thin layers. Water gives a deeper red; oil a softer tint. A little lip balm first keeps lips comfortable.
See productsPick up a little with a damp brush, dab on the apples of the cheeks and blend at once: it sets quickly.
See productsBefore you buy
Many products borrow the name.
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A traditional product lists dried poppy petal (Papaver rhoeas) and pomegranate peel or bark. Be wary of products listing synthetic dyes (CI numbers) or only perfume.
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A cosmetic for lips and cheeks sold in Indonesia should have a BPOM notification: check the number in the Cek BPOM app. Check the halal logo if it matters to you.
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Some products sold as aker fassi are simply lipstick in a clay-style pot. The powder or pot should show a dried-flower colour that lifts when wet.
Tips
Get a soft, natural flush every time.
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The pigment stains skin, so use a brush or cotton swab.
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Wait a few seconds between layers for a deeper red.
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A tissue lifts loose pigment, so your hijab stays clean.
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A stain stays when a waxy lipstick wipes off. Here is the Moroccan lip stain that fades slowly and evenly.
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A natural flush without a heavy makeup routine, the way Moroccan women have done for centuries.
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A soft flush that looks like you naturally glow, without a full makeup routine.
One small pot, four minutes, a soft flush that looks like you naturally glow.
Aker fassi (Moroccan lip and cheek stain)Local product options coming soon
Three minutes and one small pot for a natural red on lips and cheeks, built in thin layers.
Aker fassi (Moroccan lip and cheek stain)Local product options coming soon
A stain marks less than a waxy lipstick but not never. Three minutes of preparation protect your fabric.
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Common questions
Short answers to help you choose and use Aker fassi (Moroccan lip and cheek stain) in the United States.
Dampen a brush, rub the clay pot until the red lifts and apply to lips or cheeks.
Sellers say some hours on lips and longer on cheeks.
Yes, it leaves colour rather than a waxy layer, but in a deeper red with a brown undertone.
Sellers describe dried poppy petals and pomegranate peel.
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