JUARA BLOG

Community Support: Free Webinars to Keep You Sane through Stressful Times

by Metta Murdaya

For handling life and remaining calm in trying times, such as the COVID-19 situation today, see below for sanity-saving resources. JUARA WEBINA...

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How Skincare Rituals can Benefit your Mental Wellbeing

by Yoshiko Roth Hidalgo

While it’s been accepted that skincare is the care of a actual living organ, and in some places, the term “skincare” has even been replaced wi...

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DIY Jamu Concentrate for the Indecisive Health Enthusiast

by Metta Murdaya

I was chatting with a friend, Vannessa Ong, one of the 4th generation Jamu families in Indonesia about a Jamu recipe she had developed that served as an all-around health booster. It was a simple 3-ingredient recipe, with the problem that 2 out of the 3 ingredients were rather hard to source in the US, that being Temulawak, a cousin of the Turmeric plant, and palm sugar...

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15% of Sales Donated to Support Survivors of Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence affected by COVID-19.

by Metta Murdaya

Actress and “Girl’s Cruise” Star Tiffany Panhilason and Mentari Human Trafficking Survivor Empowerment Program’s President partners with JUARA ...

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7 Easy Tips to a Jamu Lifestyle - Social Distancing Edition

by Metta Murdaya

When we're all at home, we could use some rituals too add both structure and balance in our lives, especially when the days start to blur. Here's a list of suggested mini-rituals that trigger self-care in a week, inspired by the Jamu lifestyle.

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Five Little Known Facts About Good Hand Hygiene

by Yoshiko Roth Hidalgo

The Covid-19 crisis has propelled thorough and frequent hand cleaning top of mind for everyone. We sing our 20-30 seconds of ABC or Happy Birthd...

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How Oil Can Help Oil-Prone Skin

by Yoshiko Roth Hidalgo

Ever since I was a teenager with pimples all over my face, I was told to AVOID oil on my face at all cost. BUT...

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How this popular Jamu drink benefits Women’s Health

by Yoshiko Roth Hidalgo

Home of 80% of the world’s medicinal plants… It’s not surprising that Indonesia became the birthplace of Jamu, the ancient herbal medicine which ...

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Why You Need to Know About these Natural Retinol Alternatives

by Yoshiko Roth Hidalgo

Despite years of research and innovation in skincare, Retinol, which is a member of the retinoid family and an active form of Vitamin A, ho...

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Why Layer, And Does Product Order Really Matter?

by Yoshiko Roth Hidalgo

Ever wonder why we layer skincare products, and whether the order of products matter? Most of us use multiple products and steps in our skinca...

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Self-Care: What My Kids See When I Do My Skincare Ritual

by Yoshiko Roth Hidalgo

It wasn’t too long ago that I’d lock myself into the bathroom every evening to do my skincare ritual, while my 3 kids were bouncing around in their pre-bedtime hyperness...