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The hammam ritual, at home
In Morocco, the hammam is a weekly moment of care and connection. Here is how to recreate it in your bathroom, with five products and forty-five minutes to yourself.
Run a very hot shower with the door closed for 5 minutes: the steam opens the pores and softens the skin. Keep your products within reach, and a towel you don't mind staining.
Black soap
On damp skin, spread a hazelnut-sized amount of black soap all over the body. Leave for 5 minutes in the steam, then rinse.
Beldi black soap€4.90 Kessa glove scrub
Slip on the glove and rub in long strokes, always in the same direction. Dead skin rolls away — that's normal. Rinse with warm water.
Kessa glove€4.90 Nila or ghassoul mask
Mix a spoonful of nila (radiance) or ghassoul (purifying) with rose water. Apply to face and body, leave 10 minutes, rinse.
Nila sahraouia€9.90 Rose water
Mist or apply with a cotton pad on the face to tone and scent the skin.
Rose water€4.90 Argan oil
On still-damp skin, massage a few drops of argan oil over the body, then on hair ends.
Cosmetic argan oil€12.90 Drink a large glass of water or mint tea and let your skin breathe. Repeat once a week, every two weeks for sensitive skin.
Complete your ritual
Hammam Ritual Gift Set
The whole Moroccan hammam in one box: black soap, kessa glove, nila, rose water and argan oil. The perfect gift.
€34.90
Frequently asked questions
Can I do a hammam without a hammam?
Yes. A very hot shower in a closed bathroom creates enough steam for the black soap to work.
How long does the ritual take?
About 45 minutes from black soap to argan oil.
How often?
Once a week. Every two weeks for sensitive skin.