Moroccan Hammam at Home

In Morocco, the hammam is more than a bath. It is a weekly ritual, a place where women gather, talk, rest and leave with skin softer than they thought possible. You may not have a public hammam around the corner, but you can bring its steps, its gestures and its calm into your own bathroom. Here is how to do a Moroccan hammam at home.

What you need

• A hot shower or bath, and a closed bathroom to hold the steam
• Moroccan black soap, such as our Casablanca Noir Black Beldi Soap
• A kessa glove, such as our Hammam Bath Glove 
• A body polish, such as our Kasbah Coffee Body Polish
• A body oil or rich moisturizer
• 45 minutes just for you

All of it comes together in The Hammam Ritual set.

Step 1 – Warm up with steam (10 minutes)

Close the bathroom door and run a hot shower. Let the room fill with steam, then rinse your body with warm water. Heat and steam soften the skin and prepare it for the next steps. This is also the moment to slow down: put your phone away and breathe.

Step 2 – Apply the black soap (5 to 10 minutes)

Take a small amount of black soap and spread it over damp skin, from your shoulders to your feet. Its texture is soft and gel-like, not foamy. Leave it on for 5 to 10 minutes without rinsing, while you stay in the warm, steamy room.

Step 3 – Exfoliate with the kessa glove (10 minutes)

Rinse off the soap. Put on the kessa glove and, with firm strokes, scrub your skin in long movements: arms, legs, back, stomach. Avoid the face and any sensitive or irritated areas. You will see the dead skin roll away. This is the moment Moroccan women love most.

Step 4 – Polish and rinse (5 minutes)

Massage a body polish over your skin in circular movements to smooth it even further. Our coffee polish adds a warm, invigorating scent. Rinse well with warm water, then finish with a splash of cooler water.

Step 5 – Nourish and rest (10 minutes)

Pat your skin dry and apply a body oil or moisturizer while it is still slightly damp. Then do as Moroccan women do after the hammam: drink a glass of mint tea and rest.

How often should you do it?

Once a week is ideal for most skin types. If your skin is sensitive, exfoliate every 10 to 15 days and use lighter pressure with the glove.

Tips for the best results

• Never scrub dry skin: always wet the skin and soften it with steam first.
• Wash your kessa glove after each use and let it dry flat.
• Avoid exfoliating right before or after sun exposure or hair removal.

Bring the hammam home

Our Hammam Ritual brings together the essentials of a traditional Moroccan hammam, inspired by the rituals passed down in our family.