Posts Tagged ‘hookah’

Do you smoke tobacco out of a hookah?

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

One of our grab questions that was submitted by a curious visitor was that if I smoke tobacco out of a hookah? To simply answer the question, my response is instantly yes. However, the type of tobacco that I use per the hookah alters compared to cigarette tobacco. The product used inside of hookah is called “shisha” or hookah tobacco. The following type of tobacco is most commonly flavored with fruits scents and is mixed with honey and glycerine. Shisha is the only type of product I recommend to be used with a hookah. Any other tobacco and substance may burn quickly and not even work inside a hookah. In addition, other types of tobacco also ruin the hookah because it produces tar and other residue and smell that rarely leaves the hookah.

Happy Cinco de Mayo

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

The tradition of Cinco de Mayo orginated in California during the 1860s after Mexico broke away from French rule. In the USA, Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a holiday where Americans embrace the Mexican culture. Most importantly, Americans and Mexican immigrants celebrate the joyous day by commemorating the events of Mexican-Americans leading to their liberation. The holiday is quite similar to the same nature of St. Patrick’s Day where individuals spend the day drinking and partying. In Los Angeles, CA a lot of parties and celebrations are thrown in the metropalitan city. People fill the streets with their children and parade and cheer for their leaders who made it possible for them to live in the land of opportunity. In our capitalist society, many advertisers seek the opportunity to promote their brands and market Mexican products Americans. We hope everyone has a safe holiday and enjoy blowing hookah tricks.

2 Hose Hookah – Is It Worth It?

Monday, May 4th, 2009

As you become a more avid hookah collector, you get the urge to purchase different types of hookahs. Amongst the several types of hookahs are 2 hose hookahs that include two hose valves for multiple people smoking shisha out of a hookah. I really like two hose hookahs because it is the perfect hookah to smoke with about 6 people without having to wrap the hose around the hookah or keep rotating the base as you pass the hose. The 2 hose hookah does not allow too much smoke to escape the hookah and it is very air tight. The reason why I am mentioning this is because multiple hose hookahs greater than 2 have a tendency to let out of smoke and it is not that air tight because users do not cover the hose when they are suppose to and the multiple air valves make it more likely for the smoke to escape and consequently do not make the smoke potent and deteriorates the experience. With that said, it is crucial to keep your finder over the tip of the hose as the individual across from you puffs away. Multiple hose hookahs are designed for more experienced hookah smokers as the process becomes a bit more advanced. Besides that a 2 hose hookah is a great invention because it creates a memorable experience.

Hookah Genie As Seen On Twitter

Monday, May 4th, 2009

I want to state to all of our visitors that we are on Twitter and we urge everyone to follow us. We update our Twitter with tweets through out the day. Besides email, twitter is the best way to get a hold of us.

Ways that Hookah Genie uses Twitter:

  • Answer hookah questions
  • Recommend types of hookahs and shishas
  • Interact with Hookah enthusiasts
  • Suggest what is best paired with shisha flavors
  • Provide news feed about hookah
  • Links to our hookah blog posts
  • Much much more

Follow us today @hookahgenie and even DM us and introduce yourself. Don’t be shy. I want our team of experts to be there for you to enhance your experience at all times.

How To Smoke Hookah

Monday, May 4th, 2009

Inhale the smoke…duh! j/k. There is no right or wrong of smoking hookah. It’s very similar to smoking a cigar in the way that you don’t deeply inhale the smoke to get the buzz. I typically take a 3 seconds intake of smoke and let it out right after. I do not inhale the smoke nor do I let it out my nose.

I also take about 5 hits of the hookah and then pass it down the same order I received the hose. It is considered rude if you pass it back the opposite direction because the next person in line was anticipating the hose. In addition, I do not just hand the hose to the person who is next. What? You do not pass the hose right over? Yes, that’s correct. I fold the tip of the hose about 3-5 inches towards the body of the hose and then pass it over. There are few hookah etiquette rules that I abide by at all times and that’s amongst one of them.

Furthermore, after I pass the hookah to the next person, I patiently wait for the hose. I do not intercept the hose at anytime and I allow everyone to equally get their hookah. It is not hard at all to smoke hookah, but just some rules or should I say traditional ways of conducting hookah.

Hookah During The Summer

Monday, May 4th, 2009

Hookah during the summer time is an amazing experience. After a long day of work in the heat, the weather cools in the evening and it calls for a hookah session after an individual is complete with dinner and on all his or her daily tasks. The summer night breeze with your favorite shisha flavor hits the spot. The flavors that are great for summer are citrus and fruit flavors. The hookah is complimented with an ice cold drink as well. Fresh squeezed watermelon juice goes great with your experience. In addition, hookah background music is an added touch to the whole experience. I will be covering later in my post about the best type of hookah background music. In conclusion, it is important to remember to smoke during times of joy. Summer time is a great time for this event because it is nostalgic to great times.

Hookah Tricks Video by Hookah Pro Sumire Wakita

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

Check out the following hookah pro go to work. Her skills are phenomenal and she definitely deserves some kudos for this video.

If you blow rings and can do extraordinary tricks with the hookah, please contact us with a link to your video.

Hookah Genie Coming Summer 2009!

Friday, May 1st, 2009

Attention All Visitors:

HookahGenie.com coming Summer 2009. Please stay tuned for the information packed hookah store!

HookahGenie.com is Live!

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Hi Everyone,

Thank you for visiting Hookah Genie. Our website is finally live and we are in beta and soon to be in completion when we get all of our inventory up and running.  We have been working on the site for almost half a year now in order to bring the finest website to our visitors. Hookah Genie’s philosophy is to provide our loyal readers and customers the most intuitive site that has ever hit the space. We had a vision and now its a reality. We want to remind you that Hookah Genie is made for you to buy hookah, shisha and accessories.

We want to remind all of our loyal visitors that a hookah is a collectible social piece of art and please do hookah and shisha responsibly and in moderation. As William Shakespeare wrote in Romeo & Juliet: “The sweetest honey Is loathsome in his own deliciousness And in the taste confounds the appetite.”

So without further ado, Hookah Genie grants  all your wishes to come true…