Nefertiti's Grace

In the golden dawn of ancient Kemet, there reigned a queen whose beauty shimmered like the desert sun. Nefertiti—the beautiful one has come—was more than just a queen; she was a vision, ethereal and radiant beyond mortal comprehension. Historians have long puzzled over her sudden disappearance from the records, but the artisans of Lichen & Lumina believe they know part of the truth—hidden in the leaves of an unassuming desert plant: Aloe Vera.

It is said that deep within her private chambers, far from the eyes of scribes and nobles, Queen Nefertiti tended a sacred garden. Among obsidian jars and alabaster vials, one plant stood tallest—Aloe Vera, the “plant of immortality,” as whispered by her court alchemists. Crushed beneath moonlight, the gel within its leaves was transformed by ritual and rare desert blossoms into a balm of astonishing potency. Nefertiti would anoint her skin with this cool, gleaming essence, whispering ancient words since lost to time. Her skin remained luminous, untouched by time or toil, her visage mesmerizing and unchanging.

Then, as suddenly as a desert mirage fades, Queen Nefertiti vanished. No tomb. No final resting place. No death. Only silence. Some say she was taken by the gods, others that she fled to lands unknown. But the artisans of Lichen & Lumina believe she endured, her secret bound in the sacred Aloe, her form preserved by the very powers she mastered. Indeed, perhaps she walks still, anonymous, but her skin as radiant as the first dawn.

To honour this legend, and in quiet reverence of its hidden truth, the artisans have crafted Nefertiti’s Grace—a cooling body gel that channels the ancient essence of Aloe Vera, intensified with healing botanicals and modern alchemy. Designed to soothe, repair, and awaken the skin’s natural brilliance, it is a tribute to timeless elegance and desert-born wisdom.

Yet, the mystery of Nefertiti’s fate lingers. The Seekers speak of murmurings among the artisans, obsessing over Nefertiti’s secret —beneath forgotten sands or in the pulse of the modern world—lies the truth of her enduring beauty, and perhaps, her undying presence.

It will just be a matter of time, until a Seeker is presented with a new quest…