Gifting is a big part of every occasion and celebration in our lives, but did you know that the tradition of gifting goes as far back as cavemen? People gave gifts to assert dominance, start families, celebrate unions, and build communities. The more you know eh? Nowadays, gifts are given for similar reasons; to spread love, show appreciation, apologize after lil quarrel. The kinds of gifts, however, have evolved varying from gift cards, makeup gift sets, and jewelry, to spa dates or even trips! All holidays and occasions are special, but some of my favourite ones are: Eid The glitz and glam on Eid is unlike no other day of the year! Add some razzle dazzle to your Eid looks with the Fenty Beauty Diamond Bomb Highlighters โจ Diwali The festival…
A variation was originally written by Fatima for Haulinoneworld.com , a beauty subscription box service based in the UAE. It’s October, which means we are HAUL in for PINK this month! Weโre going PINK for Breast Cancer Awareness Month! ๐ This time of the year, the world turns pink, and for good reason! Everything from coffee mugs to clothes, to even food transforms into a pink version to raise awareness and start conversations around the world about a very important topic in Womenโs Health โ Breast Cancer. So letโs take a quick look at how Pinktober came about to be. AstraZeneca, the world-famous American pharmaceuticals company founded Breast Cancer Awareness month in 1985, along with its accompanying pink ribbon, both of which are now synonymous with the month of October.…
It is no secret that this year has been rough on me; mentally, emotionally, and physically, but through all of it the one thing that has kept me going is faith and trust in the higher power. Tawakkul. Ramadan has always been special to me, as is to every Muslim, but this year it’s different. This year, the peace I feel for the blessings this month is about to bring is unlike any other year. Maybe because I’m in desperate need all the goodness Allah can send my way, and this is the perfect time of duas being answered. So in the spirit of Ramadan, here are some of the ways I plan on making the most out of this blessed month. Hopefully, some of this will resonate with someone…
So you just got engaged to the man of your dreams, CONGRATULATIONS! You’re happy, excited, you hop on to Pinterest and start pinning your favorite dresses and hairstyles. You are literally so overjoyed you couldโฆwait. You go in hyperventilation mode. โI donโt know what kind of dress I want! How do I pick a makeup artist?? Omg my skin looks HORRIBLE!!! I DONโT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO DO IT ALL!!โ You can feel your inner bridezilla awakening. Look, I get it. Being a new bride I can tell you I was definitely THAT bride (a.k.a The Bridezilla) and let me tell you something, there is no shame in being one. Wedding preparation is stressful and it gets to you. Here are a few things I wish someone had told me…