Monday, 23 November 2020

Black Friday Deals 2020

Here are the beauty Black Friday deals and this year, most of them have been revealed earlier than November 27th 2020. I will keep updating this post.

  • Anastasia Beverly Hills
    • 30% Brow, palettes, blush & bronzer
    • 50% Lip, glow, contour, stick foundation and eyeshadow singles
  • Sephora - Deals will be available on their website on November 27th
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    Thursday, 13 August 2020

    Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2020

    Nordstrom Anniversary Sale starts early today for all cardmembers and on August 18th for everyone else and ends on August 30th. The sale is accessible online and in stores for U.S. and in stores only for Canada.

    Here are some of my faves from the sale preview of the U.S. website! 


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    Friday, 15 May 2020

    Ramadan Vlog 2020


    Happy Friday! I've been wanting to post this Ramadan prep vlog since the beginning but I got so busy during Ramadan and finally finished editing it today! I'm still shocked that there are less than 10 days left! It passed by so fast! 

     If you're still looking to donate, I would recommend checking out Penny Appeal! They donate 100% of your zakat to those in need.
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    Recipes

    • Chapli Kababs - Click here for the website where I got the recipe from but here are the ingredients I ended up using:
        • 1 kg ground beef
        • 2 large tomatoes, 1 onion, 7 green chillies and 2 handful of coriander leaves
        • 6 tbsp gram flour
        • 4 tbsp crushed coriander
        • 3 tbsp pomegranate seeds
        • 1 tbsp paprika, 1 tbsp turmeric powder, 1 tbsp garam masala
        • 1 tbsp pink himalayan salt
        • 2 tbsp desi ghee
        • 1 egg 
        • 1 tbsp garlic paste

    • Chocolate covered Energy balls - Click here for the website where I got the recipe from but made few changes. I covered them with dark chocolate and cocunut. Here are the ingredients used for the energy balls:
        • 1 cup dates
        • ⅓ cup almond sliced 
        • 1/2 cup shredded coconut
        • ⅔ cups oats 
        • 1 Tbs coconut oil
        • 1 Tbs water

    • Date and Almond Butter Energy Balls - Click here for the website where I got the recipe from but slightly changed it a bit. I ended up covering them with some shredded coconut. Here are the ingredients I used:
        • 1 cup dates
        • 1 Tbsp flax seeds
        • 3 Tbsp all-natural almond-hazelnut butter 
        • 2/3 cup oats
        • 2 tsp cocoa

    • Stuffed Dates - I washed the dates, took out the seeds, stuffed them with nuts and sprinkled some coconut. I absolutely love these!!
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    Gift Bags
    We sent out some gift bags to some of our family and friends featuring the following items:
      • Energy Balls and Stuffed Dates featured in this post
    And for those who had kids, I added the following items:
      • Kids' activity books: I designed these and they're still available on sale on my Etsy store.
      • Eid Money Envelopes: I designed these and used Cricut Maker to cut them out.
     I also used the Cricut Maker to cut out this design and gifted this onesie to my nephew!
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    Friday, 17 April 2020

    Sephora Spring Sale 2020

    Sephora Spring Sale starts today for VIB Rouge! Click here to shop using code SPRINGSAVE. 
    • VIB Rouge: 20% off  from April 17th to May 1st 2020 
    • VIB: 15% off from April 21st to April 29th 2020
    • Beauty Insiders: 10% off from April 23rd to April 27th 2020

    Looking for ideas on what to get for the sale? Check out my video for my recommendations for the Holiday 2019 sale.
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    Friday, 21 February 2020

    My top 5 favorite Rosy/Mauve Nude Lipsticks

    Here are lip swatches of my 5 top favorite rosy/mauve nude lipsticks. For shade reference, I'm in NC40 in MAC.

    Arm swatches of all 5 shades
    Fenty Beauty Stunna Lip Paint Longwear Fluid Lip Color in Uncuffed
    Sephora Collection Cream Lip Stain Liquid Lipstick 86 English Rose
    Huda Beauty Power Bullet Matte Lipstick in Pay Day
    MAC Matte Lipstick in Soar
    Make Up For Ever Artist Liquid Matte Lipstick - 109 Praline
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    Friday, 7 February 2020

    Valentine's Day Makeup Tutorial ft Huda Beauty Nude Palette

    Here's a a makeup look for valentine's day that I created using Huda Beauty Nude Palette. The makeup tutorial is in urdu but I listed all the products in the video. I'm featured 2 nude lip options. Which lip option do you prefer?

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    Products Mentioned
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    Friday, 24 January 2020

    NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation

    NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation retails for $64 CAD ($49 USD) and it's claimed to be a buildable, full-coverage foundation with up to 16 hours of lightweight, natural, fade-resistant wear. It's available in 34 shades and I got the shade Barcelona.

    Here's my review of the foundation. I did a demo, 8-hour wear test and comparison with NARS Sheer Glow Foundation.
    NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation comes in a glass bottle and contains 1 oz (30 mL) of product. I'm glad it comes with a pump unlike NARS Sheer Glow Foundation. 
    Coverage: Full
    Finish: Natural
    Shades: Available in 34 Shades
    Application: NARS recommends to apply on clean, moisturized skin without primer. I would recommend using less product because if you use a lot, it can easily end up looking cakey.
    I did a 8-hour wear test and I love how the foundation held up during the day. I have combination skin and I get oily on T-zone area and I love the fact that my skin barely looked oily by the end of the day. I definitely think this is a longwearing foundation!  
    Overall, I do think it's a good foundation! I like the fact that it's longwearing and provides a full coverage without using too much product. I would recommend using less product as you can because otherwise, it can easily end up looking cakey and the shade might look a little off. 
    Left: Photo taken after one hour of application
    Right: Photo taken after 8 hours of application
    Photos taken with flash
    NARS Sheer Glow Foundation retails for $63 CAD ($47 USD), which is slightly less than NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation for the same amount of product but you get a pump with this new foundation.
    NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation (Left)NARS Sheer Glow Foundation (right)


    I have the shade Barcelona in both and I haven't really noticed a difference in the shades. The only thing is NARS Natural Radiant Foundation isn't as natural looking as NARS Sheer Glow Foundation and I noticed that if you do end up using a lot of product, the shade of the new foundation might end up looking a little off. 
    While NARS Natural Radiant Foundation does provide a better coverage and is more longwearing, I still prefer NARS Natural Radiant Foundation because it's more natural looking, lightweight and photographs better in my opinion. 

    For shade reference, I'm in NC40 in MAC.
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