Nila stone
Grade 1, 70 g
£40
The Moroccan hammam, at home
Black soap, a kessa glove, Nila and argan, the way the hammam has always done it. Made in Morocco.
Warm water and steam open the skin, the way the hammam does.
Smooth it on and leave it for five to ten minutes.
Circular strokes with the glove. The old skin lifts away.
Mix with rose water, leave ten to fifteen minutes, rinse.
A few drops to finish, while the skin is still warm.
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Each piece is made in Morocco.
Grade 1, 70 g
£40
Grade 2, 70 g
£19.99
150 ml
£32
Large jar and glove
£27
50 ml
£15
One size
£10
20 ml
£35
50 ml
£14.99
Bundle
£36
£7.49
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Bundle
£24.99
Bundle
£20.99
Bundle
£24.99
With black soap scrub
£96.28
With Nila soap scrub
£111.58
Four-step set
£93.59
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Why the blue
What it is. Nila is indigo, from the plant Indigofera tinctoria, grown in the Souss. The stone is ground and mixed into a paste before it is used.
How it is used. Traditionally it is mixed with rose water or with black soap, left on for ten to fifteen minutes, then rinsed off. Once a week is the traditional rhythm.
Honest notes. Do a patch test first. Nila can tint very light skin for a short while. Keep it off broken or sunburnt skin.
Nila stone
Grade 1, 70 g
£40
Nila powder
Grade 2, 70 g
£19.99
Grade 1 and Grade 2 are the shop’s own grading.
Start here
Three ways in, by what your skin needs.
Black soap, kessa, Nila and argan.
Every step, in the hammam’s order.
Nila, the blue stone
Ground, mixed with rose water, left ten minutes, rinsed. The ritual’s blue heart.
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Example conversation
Visitor: Which one should I start with?
Guide: Start with the black soap and the kessa glove. Add Nila once a week, and finish with a few drops of argan.
Visitor: How long does the Nila stay on?
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Good to know
After the black soap has sat for five to ten minutes, work the damp glove over the skin in firm circles. Rinse, then move on to Nila or argan.
Once a week is the traditional rhythm. Mix the powder with rose water into a paste, leave it ten to fifteen minutes, then rinse well.
The last step of the ritual. A few drops on warm skin, or through the ends of the hair.
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