Farewell

I have decided to resign from my blogging hobby but I hope to start again maybe sometime in the near future. If you would like to keep in touch, simply click on my Instagram widget on the right of this post and follow me. Goodbye my lovelies!

MOTD- Makeup of the Day

I've recorded yet another video on how to achieve a natural-toned-down look... with the use of eyeshadow. I was very excited to tape a new makeup look, which is why you probably did not understand a word of what I was saying the first minute of the video...my apologies. And excuse my babbling towards the beginning of the video, I just really miss traveling oh so much.

If you do not want to hear my ramble, skip to 3:37 for the start of the tutorial http://youtu.be/r6UjwQ0tabY

Below are some pics:

Prada 'Baroque' Sunglasses

Hey everyone! If anyone is interested in purchasing AUTHENTIC Prada sunglasses, I am auctioning a pair only THIS week on eBay. The retail price is $290 at most places, but I have it up for auction starting at $55. I purchased these in February 2013, and I only wore em ONCE- for about 3-4 hours, and they do not suit my face! I have a BIG round face, as most of you are aware of, and these style of sunglasses flatters people with long/narrow faces. Here is the link for those of you who are interested. http://bit.ly/12BlrFk

So be sure to give it a look and happy bidding!

SEE? They do NOT suit me. I don't know WHAT I was thinking...

Birthday gifts!

I'm a little late on this.. but I decided to share with you all the amazing gifts that I received from my amazing friends on my birthday :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzg4sjbDAlY

Thrift Store selling

Hi my beautiful friends! This week's post will be on thrift shops/consignment stores. Thanks to Macklemore, thrift shops have now become "cool" and are in. I, however, will be using the thrift store as a means to get rid of some of my old and even new items to make some bank. Below are two videos of the first 15 items I will be taking to the consignment store today. Be sure to watch both links and enjoy!

part 1 http://youtu.be/CCBN9Nu2how

part 2 http://youtu.be/xXMqJxs18-s

Birthday lunch

Hello my beautiful friends! I'm glad to say that I am FINALLY done with my summer classes and as Ramadan is slowly approaching- only about 10 days away, I will be posting more and more on my blog. Firstly, I would like to announce that I am now officially out of my teenage years- I turned 19 this past Thursday, June 27th. However I had my english final to take on my birthday and I had work afterwards *womp womp* ... and so I decided to celebrate my birthday on Friday.

On Friday, June 28th, I took my friends out to lunch at Maggiano's Little Italy in Tysons Galleria (which is located in McLean, VA). 

We were a party of 12, so it was hard getting everyone in the photo

This is their bruschetta which is baked garlic toast topped with fresh tomatoes, basil, balsamic vinegar and roasted garlic. 

It was truly delish.

This is the Four Cheese Ravioli + from their "Classic Pastas" section.

The classic pastas sections special is:

1)  Order a classic pasta today and your options are to choose from: the spaghetti marinara, spaghetti meat sauce, spaghetti meatball, bowtie aglio, mom's lasagna- marinara, mom's lasagna- meat sauce, taylor street baked ziti, Four Cheese Ravioli +, Baked Rigatoni Pomodoro, Eggplant Parmesan, OR the Fettuccine Alfredo.

2) Choose another pasta to take another home for tomorrow.

It is totally worth it, as you get to enjoy your entree there and you get to take a frozen package home.

This is what I ordered- The "Linguine Di Mare" from their Speciality Pastas. 

The Linguine Di Mare is Lobster, shrimp, mussels, clams cooked in a spicy lobster tomato broth. It was truly one of a kind and I really enjoyed it.

Below is Maggiano's Mini Dessert Sampler. 

The Mini Desert Sampler is served in individual-sized portions. It consists of:

Tiramisu, Crème Brulee, Apple Crostada, Chocolate Zuccotto Cake, New York Style Cheesecake

Here is the Chocolate Zuccotto Cake.

The Chocolate Zuccotto Cake is a chocolate cake layered with sambuca chocolate mousse and is iced with chocolate frosting and dusted with cocoa powder

shopping haul

Hello my beautiful friends. I have posted yet another Vlog for the recent items that I have purchased. There isn't really a particular theme as to what I got, as they're all just miscellaneous items. But be sure to check the link below and scroll down below to see the other YouTube link i've posted (for the AE purchases).



Thumbs up for the rap at 3:16 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HccN2jhkVhc


1. Factory Neon Gauze Blouse http://factory.jcrew.com/womens-clothing/shirts_tops/blouses/PRDOVR~01085/01085.jsp

2. Factory crystal and neon stone bracelet http://factory.jcrew.com/womens-clothing/jewelry/bracelets/PRDOVR~02749/02749.jsp

3. Viennois 18K Swarovski crystal earrings http://www.ebay.com/itm/271207777925?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

4. Betsey Johnson Sunflower earrings http://www.ebay.com/itm/310669557206?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

5. Urban Outfitters: Faux Cognac Leather Chain Bracelet http://www.ebay.com/itm/121111956082? 

6. Golden Neon Yellow Flower Crystal Bib Statement necklace http://www.ebay.com/itm/370824849749?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

7. Belt Buckle Handcuff Bracelet http://www.ebay.com/itm/271192806275?

8. Starbucks Free Drink Vouchers http://www.ebay.com/itm/350805182416?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

9. CPK $75 Gift Card http://www.ebay.com/itm/251285593549?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

10.  Marc Jacobs LOLA Eau de Parfum http://www.ebay.com/itm/390605518121?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 

11. Dewdrop Lucency Lampwork Murano Glass Pendant Dangle Charms Earrings http://www.ebay.com/itm/Red-Dewdrop-L

This video is the one from last week that I recorded but was too lazy to upload- AE haul 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8ZJdTGLW7U

12. AEO STRAPPY HEEL  http://www.ae.com/web/browse/product.jsp?productId=0416_7751_207&catId=cat90114

13. AE METALLIC HI-LO TEE  http://www.ae.com/web/browse/product.jsp?productId=2371_3140_020&catId=cat6080084

14. AE LINEN PANT http://www.ae.com/web/browse/product.jsp?productId=0322_2186_309&catId=cat5180042

Here are some pictures

JCrew Statement necklace

As most of you may know, I am recently going through a JCREW craze. I am absolutely in LOVE with their jewelry, more specifically their statements necklaces. I realize their necklaces are HIGHLY expensive, but they're just so damn gorgeous. 

The link below is the video to my recent haul, including the Jcrew necklace that I purchased:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBpwdqxBXiA

The photos and links below are to my top 5 fave JCREW statement necklaces:

1. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8008/7633178504_6cc256075a_z.jpg

2. http://media.vogue.com/files/filecheck/migration/voguedaily/2009/05/necklace2.jpg_article_gallery_slideshow_v2.jpg 

3. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BMol3Ok6d8c/USE4rO7pJEI/AAAAAAAAEQw/l6lHkorsq8c/s1600/OOTD+Crystal+Color+Statement+Necklace+2.JPG 

4. 

5. And finally, this is the one I purchased. It can be purchased online at http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/jewelry/necklaces/PRDOVR~14581/14581.jsp

Day 3 of shaadi (wedding)- Walima

This is the dress that I wore for the last day of the wedding.  It was an evening wedding, so I decided to go for a more darker look compared to the more lighter-natural look I did for the mehndi day. 

Here's my kameez custom made from Pakistan.

Here are the accessories I wore:

Gold/diamond ring on index and ring finger (one ring but are separable)- Saudi Arabia 

Ring on middle finger- Pakistan

Below will be step by step pictures on how I achieved this look: 

As you can see, this look is great for not only lighter pigmented eyes, but darker ones too. 

Posted below is the link to the video on the products that I used to achieve this look. For step by step pictures, scroll down. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALXFDbXqe6U

These are the products that I used-

So first thing I did was to apply black eyeliner on the inside of my eye. Then, I applied my light beige eyeshadow roller halfway on my eyeball...

So that it looks like so.

Then I applied the darker brown eyeshadow roller by NYX in the color "Almond" and I just applied that to the other half of my eyeball

So it should look something like this. 

Then I took my elf plum shade eyeshadow and applied it on to my crease, right on top of the NYX "almond" colored shadow. For me, it always helps to draw a V shape, and then I just go back and color in.

I then went in and applied my bronzeish maroon colored eyeshadow from one of Forever 21's Love & Beauty palette, and I lined it above the winged out shadow. 

So it should then look something similar to this.

Now if you look at both eyes, there is a tremendous difference. The left eye in the picture only has the two brown hues applied on to the eye. The right eye in the picture has the dark purple color blended in with the dark brown, along with the reddish-maroon color outlined on top. 

Here are some closeups of my eye makeup

Here is a zoomed out version of the makeup look.

BAFROOM PIIIIICS

This is the aftermath of the wedding. These next two photos were taken at 2AM, and I was so surprised to see that my makeup actually lasted and that my hair looked fine.

 Thank you guys for watching! And until next time :)