Rizkitha Putri, alias Gita, does not have to think twice before re-powdering her face fresh from doing her ablutions. "The cosmetics are halal, so my ablution is left intact," the 2012 World Muslimah BeautyFinalist told Tempo two weeks ago.

As far as Gita and her hijab (headscarf)-wearing friends are concerned, looking pretty should not be separate from appropriate Islamic practice. In other words, products used should not contain any haram (non-c