The Kardoune is a fairly simplistic 100% natural smoothing technique that guarantees a stunning result. This legendary ribbon – and magic! – from Algeria must “enclose, dick up the mane” (according to Malika Mokeddem in her book La trance des insoumis). But regardless of the terminology used to explain the process, it must be said that our grandmothers had a lot of common sense.
Indeed, this ribbon in the colors of Kabylie only has assets for your hair, the latter are smoothed without you needing to use a heat source. The only requirement: to have long hair.
Very popular in Algeria even if it has been neglected in recent years, kardoune is making a strong comeback thanks to some bloggers who love natural beauty.
The Dangers of Hot Plate Smoothing
Straightening with a hot plate or a dryer has become dangerously widespread among us. However, these new high-tech devices must be used sparingly, daily use could damage your hair in depth. Faced with this risk, kardoune proves to be a solid alternative. In fact, it remains to this day one of the best solutions for taming curly or curly hair without using a heat source.
It just takes a little practice and organization. The kardoune must be planned in advance, it is necessary to plan to do it the day before. So at this level, it may get stuck if you live in accelerated and/or if you are distracted by nature.
How to put it?
The kardoun (traditional ribbon) must be at least 2 meters long for an average length. If you don’t have one, an old pantyhose will do just fine.
The day before, untangle your hair carefully. Make a low ponytail that you tie firmly with the kardoune. Then wrap it on the lengths by tightening to sheath the hair, do not hesitate to do two. At the tips, tie a knot and hold it all together with an elastic band. The next day, you just have to remove the tape to see the frankly amazing result.
Usage tips
- Apply a few drops of oil to dry hair
- Brush and detangle
- Place your hair in a low ponytail
- Wrap the kardoune firmly around your lengths
- Make a knot at each end
- Leave the kardoune all night
- Gently roll it out in the morning
- Enjoy the shine of your hair…
…and ease of styling
The result?
Your hair will naturally be straighter, softer and silkier. You will no longer need to untangle them when you wake up. And your hair will be fortified because kardoune helps delay the appearance of split ends by avoiding friction with the pillow during the night. If your hair is curly, your curls will be less tight.
This Algerian beauty gesture should therefore become your daily routine.
Translated from https://topdestinationsalgerie.com/le-kardoune-methode-algerienne-pour-lisser-les-cheveux-naturellement/
