Rituals, botanicals and the culture behind FAYNAN.

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Sidr leaf powder mixed with water into a smooth paste in a ceramic bowl

How to Use Sidr Powder for Hair: The Traditional Wash, Step by Step

How to mix, apply and rinse Sidr powder for a gentle, low-lather wash, with amounts for every hair length.

How to Use Sidr Powder for Hair: The Traditional Wash, Step by Step

How to mix, apply and rinse Sidr powder for a gentle, low-lather wash, with amounts for every hair length.

Olive twig with leaves and olives on pale limestone

Olive in Levantine Botanical Heritage

Why olive oil is in our Botanical Hair Ritual Oil: the tree, the autumn harvest and its long place in Levantine hair and body care.

Olive in Levantine Botanical Heritage

Why olive oil is in our Botanical Hair Ritual Oil: the tree, the autumn harvest and its long place in Levantine hair and body care.

Fenugreek seeds and sesame seeds on pale limestone

Fenugreek and Sesame in a Modern Hair Ritual

Fenugreek is infused in sesame oil before it joins our Botanical Hair Ritual Oil. What an infusion is, and how it differs from a pure seed oil.

Fenugreek and Sesame in a Modern Hair Ritual

Fenugreek is infused in sesame oil before it joins our Botanical Hair Ritual Oil. What an infusion is, and how it differs from a pure seed oil.

Sidr leaves on a twig resting on pale limestone

What Is Sidr? The Middle Eastern Leaf Behind a Gentle Hair Wash

Sidr for hair, explained: the tree, the leaf, the traditional wash, and the forms Sidr takes in a modern routine.

What Is Sidr? The Middle Eastern Leaf Behind a Gentle Hair Wash

Sidr for hair, explained: the tree, the leaf, the traditional wash, and the forms Sidr takes in a modern routine.

Wild pistachio fruits and leaves on pale limestone

Pistacia atlantica: The Botanical Behind FAYNAN

What wild pistachio (butm, Pistacia atlantica) is, how it differs from the pistachio, where it grows, and why it is the botanical signature of FAYNAN.

Pistacia atlantica: The Botanical Behind FAYNAN

What wild pistachio (butm, Pistacia atlantica) is, how it differs from the pistachio, where it grows, and why it is the botanical signature of FAYNAN.

Fingertips gently massaging the scalp through curly hair

Hair Oiling for Curly and Coily Hair

Work in four to eight sections, scalp first, then lengths and ends; rest 20 to 30 minutes and shampoo the scalp. Amounts, detangling and a finishing drop.

Hair Oiling for Curly and Coily Hair

Work in four to eight sections, scalp first, then lengths and ends; rest 20 to 30 minutes and shampoo the scalp. Amounts, detangling and a finishing drop.