Katharine L. Heureux

Kahina Giving Beauty

Katharine L. Heureux

Founder

Kahina Giving Beauty

Green beauty could now be considered a national movement—moving from the aisles of crunchy mom and pop shops to the sleek displays at department stores and even pharmacies. But when Katharine L’Heureux started developing Kahina Giving Beauty in 2007, it was hardly the case. One of the first companies to focus on luxury green beauty products, Kahina Giving Beauty was started by Katharine after she stumbled upon the wonders of Argan oil on a trip to Morocco. Amazed at the way it transformed her skin and hair, she became enamored by the precious ingredient and by the strong artisans that harvested it—the indigenous Berber women. “I wanted to honor the Berber women in this product line and bring them as artisans to the forefront. I loved this idea of creating something really beautiful from a raw ingredient. They make this Argan oil by hand, and it provides them with economic opportunity,” she says about her decision to start Kahina Giving Beauty.

 

Before starting her skincare line, Katharine grew up in Northern California on vineyards, learning to value land preservation and the basics of creating a high quality natural product. “Argan oil is just the same as wine,” she explains. “The quality of the grapes—or in this case, the Argan fruit—the production methods, having a careful eye—all these things greatly influence the quality of the product.” The organic skincare line was named after a Berber queen and prophetess, and the company now donates a percentage of its profits to support programs that improve the lives of the Berber women that keep the tradition of Argan oil alive. Kahina Giving Beauty has since been growing into a lifestyle brand selling artisanal goods handmade in Morocco such as accessories and textiles along with the best-selling Argan oil-based skincare, but Katharine’s goal stays the same: to connect and support women while creating products that make beauty—and life—joyful and pleasurable.

 

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