Saturday, May 24, 2014

KIS ( BALDI SOAP)


The kis,  or baldi soap  is a black soap made with the resin of olives , for its manufacture three choice ingredients are needed: olive oil, black olive pulp (macerated in olive oil and salt) and potasa.The result is  a thick paste with a dark colour.

Has different qualities: cleanses, exfoliates (removes dead skin and prepares for manual exfoliation), activates cell regeneration, calm, soft the skin, anti-acne and anti-inflammatory.

Is a no foaming soap,  but is the mean ingredient of a good hammam session. Applied with a kessa, originally a globe of crafted goat hair, that today is produced in acrylic.

Is applied in the hot skin, take a little of soap  massage for a few minutes & apply all over your body, let it sit for a few minutes and then take the kessa globe make it wet and rub the body with a little pressure,  you will see how the dead cells are released from the body. The pressure and  insistence are important for a good result.


Thursday, May 22, 2014

AKER FASSI





 Aker Fassi in Moroccan dialect means " Lipstick from Fez "
This is extracted from dried poppy petals and dried grains of pomegranate. Of a slightly pinkish red and sometimes orange, the powder is sold in small packets or in small terracotta pot, coated with dye Aker Fassi. This product has a strong coloring power, and gives a beautiful natural and delicious touch.

The Aker Fassi can be used by applying lipstick with a lipstick brush (or cotton swab ) wet and soaked in the lips , is completed with a lip balm for hydration.Moroccan women use a drop of honey as an moisturizer.  It can also be used as blush, same principle as the rouge , it fades with a cotton or wet fingers . The color is long lasting staying natural .