Hair Rituals, Botanicals & Culture | FAYNAN Journal

One drop per nail, a few seconds per finger: how to oil nails and cuticles, and which oils suit the ritual.

One drop per nail, a few seconds per finger: how to oil nails and cuticles, and which oils suit the ritual.

Akpi, or njangsa, is a light seed oil from West and Central Africa. What it is and how to use it after the shower.

Akpi, or njangsa, is a light seed oil from West and Central Africa. What it is and how to use it after the shower.

Rich, golden and full-bodied: how to use wheat germ oil on the driest parts of the body, and how to blend it lighter.

Rich, golden and full-bodied: how to use wheat germ oil on the driest parts of the body, and how to blend it lighter.

How to choose a botanical beauty gift: three ritual sets, single bottles with a story, and when to order so it arrives in time.

How to choose a botanical beauty gift: three ritual sets, single bottles with a story, and when to order so it arrives in time.

A warm, resinous scent long burned across Arabia. How to dilute frankincense essential oil for an evening face oil and a body oil.

A warm, resinous scent long burned across Arabia. How to dilute frankincense essential oil for an evening face oil and a body oil.

Neem oil is never used on its own. How to blend it 1:9 into a carrier oil and use it in a pre-wash hair and scalp ritual.

Neem oil is never used on its own. How to blend it 1:9 into a carrier oil and use it in a pre-wash hair and scalp ritual.