The New Power Play
Founders of Juana Skin, Yann Moujawaz Martini and Juana Martini, are leading the way in skincare, harnessing the power of CBD oil as an innovative ingredient. We spoke to the founders to find out what separates them from the rest of the industry and how they’re making increasingly significant headway whilst retaining quality at every level 86 emirateswoman.com
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What do the first 30 minutes of your day look like? What is your morning routine? Juana: Each step of our morning routine is indispensable and pivotal to provide us positive energy and focus. I like to start my day by preparing a fresh green detox juice, including celery, green apple, cucumber and ginger. We then perform our prayers and sit through a few minutes of focused meditation – we cannot leave the house otherwise. I then proceed to my quick beauty routine, applying a power combination of Juana Skin: the Brightening Day Cream and the Face Oil. I also make sure to practice some kind of physical activity – they vary throughout the seasons from skiing, swimming or walking. You’re a family founded brand. How did launching a skincare brand originate?Juana: The concept of wellness derived from botany was passed on to me by my father, as I basked in our olive fields in Syria when I was growing up. I loved helping him make Aleppo soap by pressing olive oil and bay laurel. That inspired me to experiment and create my own herbal formulas. Later on, as a mother of three, I always looked to natural remedies, rather than allopathic treatments, to address any skin or health issues that would come up. Naturally, a while ago, when we were on a family roadtrip throughout California, I was enticed when I saw ‘CBD oil’ everywhere and was intrigued to find out what it was. Yann: I was aware of the benefits of CBD and had my father, a surgeon in France and Switzerland, provide me with even more information about its medicinal properties. Seeing my mom’s interest in CBD’s heal-
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