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Hijabi Threads + (semi) OOTD [review]

17:53 abaya, blogger meet-up, hijab style, Hijabi Threads, hijabs, OOTD, review, summer Leave a Comment

Last Saturday I popped down to the Hope for Syria fundraiser, which was held not to far from me. The first stall that I came across was Hijabi Threads. I had been meaning to purchase a few of their hijabs from their Facebook page as I love the prints and they have reasonable pricing (+free p&p), but unfortuantely never got around to it. The first one to catch my eye was the Miss Ethnic Mix hijab and I didn't hesistate to buy it. I am gutted that I didn't pick up the Black Paisley maxi hijab (or the taupe version) though and will definitely be purchasing this in the future.

The Miss Ethnic Mix hijab is a blend of different patterns, from polka dots to paisleys, and the main colours are neutral (beige and black) but with hints of blue and orange, making it a very versatile scarf as it can be worn with a number of outfit colour combinations. I wore this hijab paired with a simple black abaya to a blogger meetup (we had a lovely picnic!). The weather was pretty hot that day, and this hijab was a great choice as it is very lightweight and thin, making sure that I didn't get overheated throughout the day. It was also easy to style (I added folds into my hijab style for the first time, and they didn't slip/fall out) and the lightweight fabric made it easy to drape.

photo credit to MangoWhirl =)

The Miss Ethnic Mix hijab is a standard size hijab, and I found it to be large enough to provide enough coverage at the front and back. I think this will be my new 'go to' hijab (I've already worn it 3 times this week alone) =)

Check out the Hijabi Threads facebook page here =)

Give and Makeup: Blogger's donation

09:15 beauty, blogger meet-up, donate, makeup, skincare 1 comment

Give and Makeup is a non-profit initiative whose sole purpose is to get everyday essentials into the hands of women and children who need them the most. Bascially the idea is donate clean new and lightly used beauty products which are then delivered to organisations like Women's Aid and Refuge, and are then passed on to the women who need them. A general list of products that they need can be found here.

Two weeks ago, another blogger meet-up and product swap took place at Westfield White City, where all the bloggers who came bought beauty products that they were willing to part with and swap for other items. After we had finished swapping, we were left with a bunch of products that we didn't know what to do with. Lucky me had the job of carrying them home. Normally in my house all the clothes/shoes/books/unwanted gifts etc. go into a charity bag that is then taken to a local charity shop or collection bin (like the one's in the Sainsbury/Tesco car park). That was the original destination for this bag of beauty products, until I remembered that Give and Makeup were looking for donations which included beauty products.

what a makeup swap should look like =)

photo credit to Safiyah/Nilufa (I can't remember who took the picture)

2kg worth of beauty products packed nice and tight into a box ready for posting

If you live in the UK, you can easily post out boxes/parcels to a number of locations, or drop them off providing you notify them first.

A big thank you to Aaliyah (Pyari Beauty), Abeer (blog-a-beaute), Safiya (Simply Muslimah2), Nilufa (Mango Whirl), Safiyah (Frooti Beauty), Numera (Hommes de Femmes), Hafsa (Muslimah Beauty), Aalia (Hijabi With Style), Sundari (Rose Beauty Box), Ayan (Myrrh Tree) & Tanzina (Makeup A to Z).

Don't forget to read and follow the amazing blogs =)

Anyone else now tempted to sort through their makeup/skincare stash and donate what they don't need or use?

Bourjois Pop-up Shop

09:42 2012, blogger meet-up, blusher, Bourjois, event, eyeliner, makeup, sale, shopping 9 comments

[note:picture heavy post]

The Bourjois pop-up shop was set up in Shoreditch from the 16th to the 20th February. I found out that it was still open for one more day on Sunday night and via twitter, arranged to meet up with the lovely Numera, Saman, Aalia, Abeer, Safiyah and Sharmin on Monday. (click on the names for links to their blogs!)

Luckily I arrived in good time and met up with Sharmin and Aalia outside the venue, before going up to the top floor. As we were one of the first 50 people, we received a goody bag as we walked in. The layout of the room was actually pretty cool and there were two columns which had been set up with shelves displaying the products for us to swatch. Each column had the exact same products so it was less likely that all of us would crowd around in one area. Bourjois were also offering manicures, makeovers, body art and hair styling (which I didn't get done but it was fun to watch others). I loved the displays that were covering the shelves, and they even had the actual products stored in giant jars where our list of products would be bagged, ready for the till.

Column of products

Variety of Eyeliners

Blushers

So Laque! nail polishes

Offers

Cute display =)

The store - Giant Jars and Trays full of Bourjois products

Goody Bag goodies!

My purchases:

Kohl & Contour shadow & light (13 Brun & Caramel)

Felt-tip Liner (Ultra Black)

Blush (74 Rose Ambre and 85 Sienne)

Sweet Kiss Lipstick (11 Rose Innocence)

Effect 3D Lipgloss (03 Brun Rose)

So Laque Nail Laquer (27 Beige Glamour)

I managed to pick up a few things for myself as the bargains were too good to pass up (4 items for £14). Although not all the Bourjois products were available, I still bought a fair few products (7 in total). Will be looking forward to trying the blushers as well as the eyeliners. As you can probably tell from the lip colours and the nail polish, I love dusky nude pinks, and treated myself to a few unnecessary but pretty products. I also (hopefully) managed to stay out of the camera spotlight, as T4 were filming during the afternoon.

Hopefully I will be getting a lot of use from the products that I bought (can you believe that these are my first Bourjois products-a nice little collection I have here to get started) =)

Did anyone else manage to go to the Bourjois pop up shop? Let me know in the comments below =)

Today I am...

10:00 2012, blogger, blogger meet-up, London, TOWIB, weekend 1 comment

Attending TOWIB! (the only way is blogging)

It's an event created by London Beauty Queen, and this is the third one so far with hopefully many more in the future. The tickets are sold out (if that's anything to go by) and I hope to meet lots of amazing bloggers, as well as learn some things which may help me with my blog. It looks to be a great afternoon and I'll be heading there with a group of bloggers (so we don't get lost!). Also, I want to take some decent pictures to share with all of you in a blog post very soon!

Enjoy your weekend =)

p.s. I'll be going out in the evening for a family meal, so might do a blog post about that too!

x

Blogger Meet-up

10:29 2011, beauty, blogger, blogger meet-up, food, makeup, swap 2 comments

Last Sunday (18th December 2011), there was a beauty blogger meet-up at Westfield White City. I hadn't met any of the bloggers before but I was following/reading a few of their blogs. We had a late lunch at Jom Makan, a Malaysian restaurant which served some delicious food! Whilst we were eating, we got to know each other a little although because there were eleven of us, it was a bit hard. We also had a sneak peak at a few products that Hafsa (Muslimah Beauty) had created and I'm looking forward to seeing what other products she has up her sleeve!

Yummy food!

After we'd finished dessert, we found a coffee shop to sit at and ordered drinks before actually starting the beauty product swap. All of us had bought products with us, things we didn't use and products which didn't suit us. It started off rather organised and then everyone just spread out the items over the two tables and we began swapping.