A Letter To Your Skin

Motherhood: The First Ritual

A journey of love, resilience, and the roots of Heirloom Secret

Before I became a businesswoman, I became a mother.

Before I studied ingredients, I studied lullabies.

And before I bottled a single product, I learned the sacred language of care — whispered through midnight feeds, warm baths, and soft hands.

Motherhood was my first ritual. And perhaps, the most powerful one.

The Unseen Work of Love

There is no ceremony quite like the daily rhythm of mothering.

The way we notice the dryness on our children’s cheeks before they even feel it. The way we remember every allergy, every mole, every moment they cried and every moment they laughed.

We rise before them, and often fall asleep long after them.

We are their shield, their storykeeper, their first home.

It’s in these quiet, unseen acts of love that Heirloom Secret was born.

Legacy Begins in the Cradle

I come from a lineage of women who believed in the earth’s medicine.

My mother would brew oils on the stove while reciting stories of her mother — who did the same, in another kitchen, in another time. Calendula, fenugreek, rose, sandalwood… these weren’t just ingredients, they were offerings. Blessings in jars.

When I became a mother, I reached for those same rituals.

Not because they were trendy or labelled “organic,” but because they were safe, real, and known. They were heirlooms — passed through hands, not shelves.

Skin, Soul, and the Mother’s Touch

We often think of skincare as surface-deep. But for a mother, touch is everything.

When your child is sick, you place your hand on their forehead. When they’re tired, you stroke their back. When they’re frightened, you hold them — and suddenly, the world makes sense again.

I began to realise that the same care we pour into our children’s hearts belongs on their skin.

And on ours, too.

Because motherhood doesn’t just change your body. It changes your essence. And you deserve to feel nourished — not just as a mother, but as a woman.

A Call Back to What Matters

In a world of fast fixes and forgotten roots, I created Heirloom Secret to slow things down.

To honour tradition, to respect the skin, and to whisper to every mother: You are seen. You are sacred.

Every product I make carries that intention — from balm to bottle.

And every drop tells a story.

From My Hands to Yours

Whether you’re a mother, a daughter, or someone seeking to reconnect with the wisdom of old — this space is for you.

Let’s bring back the rituals.

Let’s remember the recipes.

Let’s rewrite self-care, together.

With love,

Shabana, Founder of Heirloom Secret