Henna is a plant that grows in very hot, dry climates such as Morocco, India, Pakistan, Egypt and Yemen. This plant is used for traditional body art, sometimes called mehndi, for dyeing hair naturally, for its medicinal properties, and for art.
Sooq is Arabic for marketplace; hence, Henna and Sooq came together as one becoming the henna marketplace:
Henna Sooq
Henna is a plant that grows in very hot, dry climates such as Morocco, India, Pakistan, Egypt and Yemen. This plant is used for traditional body art, sometimes called mehndi, for dyeing hair naturally, for its medicinal properties, and for art.
Sooq is Arabic for marketplace; hence, Henna and Sooq came together as one becoming the henna marketplace:
Henna Sooq
Henna is a single, simple plant carrying thousands of years of tradition, drawing people together from all over the world. Our common love for this beautiful healing plant has fostered he creation of a dynamic, diverse community.
Henna is used to naturally color your hair and cover greys, it's very healing to the skin and creates gorgeous henna body art. Khadija has had clients whose scalp you can see and with henna treatments the hair thickened up so much you could barely see the skin of the scalp. It not only colors the hair strands but it also is strengthening creating longer, healthier hair strands.
We've had client suffering from HFS where due to certain medications it has caused hand-foot syndrome where the skin dries, cracks and can bleed. Through using henna paste on the affected areas, the cooling properties of henna drastically gives comfort to the affected areas.
Some of the most beautiful art Khadija has created are Henna Crowns for those suffering from cancer and alopecia. Khadija especially loves doing pregnancy henna belly art and bridal henna for African and Caribbean weddings.
To provide people with high quality henna products, tools and education to strengthen and color their hair naturally; promoting beautification through the traditional form of henna body art.
Through a simple henna plant bring beauty, passion and wellness to every person.
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BeginningBack in the late 1990's, Khadija first fell in love with henna after using Moroccan henna powder for her hair that she had discovered in a Moroccan shop in Montreal, Canada. The Moroccan shop was filled with the most beautiful of Moroccan ornaments, clothing and traditional beauty products. With her curiosity to learn more about henna, Khadija decided to take a henna body art workshop to learn more. The henna body art class turned on the flame of her creativity and then in turn began the creation of Henna Sooq
Khadija had 4 children aged 6 and under, with only $150 to invest she bought 50 boxes of henna powder, and took a risk to start her own business, Henna Sooq. With those 50 boxes of henna powder, and a flimsy website filled with basic paypal payment buttons, she sold her very first henna products. From her basement, she began formulating and making shampoo bars, hair masks and natural hair care products. This business grew into an international world renowned brand with its first flagship retail and salon location in Columbia, Maryland.
Khadija is a leading expert henna hair care expert and professional henna artist, that has put her at the forefront of the natural hair industry as a trusted and valued member in the community worldwide. She has shared her expertise and knowledge at several major events, hair shows and conferences.
People trust in our brand largely because Khadija provides a quality product and she personally supports clients in their journey to healthier hair. Khadija empowers both women and men to make healthy life choices by giving people the tools through the health and wellness of henna and natural ingredients.
The experience of Morocco was one of the most beautiful, humbling and exciting experiences Khadija has ever had. Being in Morocco, she saw first hand the henna farms, the women working the argan nuts into oil by hand, the beautiful roses to make rose water, the mineral-rich clay from the Atlas Mountains, the hammam (Moroccan spa) and especially loved the hospitality of the people.
Khadija and Jamal traveled into the Sahara desert to see the henna farms where they were able to view fields upon fields of henna plants, learn about the growth and cultivation of the henna to get the best quality henna powder, see the traditional uses of henna and discover beauty secrets of the Moroccan women.
Khadija has fallen so in love with Morocco, that she is going to be releasing a Moroccan Collection, where we will share with you the self care of Moroccan women with you through healthy hair care and beauty. In this face-paced world we live in, it's important to take the time for self care, both for our health and mental wellness. Through what Moroccan women have taught us, we will bring the Moroccan beauty ritual to you.
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