Hair Rituals, Botanicals & Culture | FAYNAN Journal

What black seed (Nigella sativa) is, its long place in Middle Eastern households, and how its oil fits into a modern pre-wash ritual.

What black seed (Nigella sativa) is, its long place in Middle Eastern households, and how its oil fits into a modern pre-wash ritual.

Concentrates and carriers: what each is, why dilution matters, and a simple guide to blending your own oil.

Concentrates and carriers: what each is, why dilution matters, and a simple guide to blending your own oil.

Damp skin, a few drops and slow strokes: how to use a body oil well, and how to choose one.

Damp skin, a few drops and slow strokes: how to use a body oil well, and how to choose one.

The fruit the Levant calls sabr, its precious seed oil, and a simple way to use it at the end of the day.

The fruit the Levant calls sabr, its precious seed oil, and a simple way to use it at the end of the day.

Habb al-rashad and jarjeer: two seeds from the Arab table, and how to use their oils in a pre-wash ritual.

Habb al-rashad and jarjeer: two seeds from the Arab table, and how to use their oils in a pre-wash ritual.

Six single seed oils, compared by feel, scent and use, and how to choose the right one for your pre-wash ritual.

Six single seed oils, compared by feel, scent and use, and how to choose the right one for your pre-wash ritual.