Kahina

Kahina, which is based on 100\% organic argan oil sourced from the women's cooperatives of Morocco, is the first line of products to be released under the Giving Beauty label.

The Organic Beauty Expert 2009

Inspired from a historical Berber character, Queen Dihya, who had frightened 7th century Arab invaders into calling her "Kahina" the witch, the young queen calls her friend the jinn for help as a terrible storm threatens her peaceful kingdom.

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Kahina founder, Katharine L'Heureux, having her hands adorned with henna, a local tradition.

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An image from one of Kahina founder Katherine L'Heureux's many trips to Morocco.

Vanity Mirror: Society and Style Fair, Vanity 2009

Queen Kahina was of the Hebrew faith and she never abandoned her religion.

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Queen Kahina was of the Hebrew faith and she never abandoned her religion.

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So you will find Kahina Giving Beauty, Sjal, LA Science and Mai Couture here, along with a BWW capsule age-defying line, Youth, which includes this Food Supplement £64, developed by the resident cosmetic doctor, Daniel Sister.

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Beginning with the Berber women of the argan cooperatives who provide the argan oil for Kahina, the company will donate 10\% of the profits of all Giving Beauty products to the women who source the raw materials that form the base of its goods.

The Organic Beauty Expert 2009

As her first initiative, based on the wishes of the Berber women of the argan cooperatives, Katharine intends to build a preschool in the nearby village with the money raised through Kahina.

The Organic Beauty Expert 2009

These cooperatives, like the ones where Kahina - Giving Beauty sources its argan oil, provide fair compensation and resources for the women who harvest the oil, including literacy and women's rights programs.

The Organic Beauty Expert 2009