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iluvsouthernafrica: Sunday Shout-out: Somalia (1978) Somali...

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:21:43 -0400

iluvsouthernafrica:

Sunday Shout-out: Somalia (1978)

Somali school children

Photo by Mihály Moldvay

New on Muslimah Beauty: Summer NailsView Post

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:46:44 -0400

New on Muslimah Beauty: Summer Nails

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My interview with former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt about her...

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:19:57 -0400

My interview with former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt about her cosmetics line, Beautiful Movements here.

discoversomalia: Merca is an ancient port city on the coast of...

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:07:45 -0400

discoversomalia:

Merca is an ancient port city on the coast of southern Somalia, facing the Indian Ocean.

Known for its beautiful white sandy beaches and orange dunes, the city’s picturesque contrast of colors serves as an inspiration for local visual artists.

Photos courtesy of Bob stomp

Follow us on twitter @DiscoverSomalia

My hair has been loving these four products lately, I came...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:17:06 -0400

My hair has been loving these four products lately, I came across all of them except for the Dove Damage Therapy Intense Repair Overnight Treatment when I was getting my hair done at the House of Rush salon in Piccadilly where my hairstylist created a curly style for me by using products that worked with and complemented the natural texture of my hair.

The Shu Ueumura Moisture Velvet Nourishing Shampoo is one of the most moisturising shampoos I’ve ever used and that sounds rather oxymoronic because moisture and shampoo just do not go hand in hand, but it does in this instance!

When you’re done shampooing and conditioning the hair, the Ringlet 07 Curl Perfector from Redken helps to define your curls, give bounce and shine without any crunchiness which can be all too common with products for curly hair.

Then when you’re done a spritz of the Shu Ueumura Nourishing Protecting Oil will finish off a style by giving it some shine thanks to it being infused with camelia oil. It’s also very fragrant so it doubles up as a hair perfume too!

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Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:14:34 -0400

Jac Jagaciak for L’été Papillon de Chanel, Summer 2013...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:11:37 -0400

Jac Jagaciak for L’été Papillon de Chanel, Summer 2013 Collection.

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Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:22:48 -0400

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Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:14:28 -0400

Somali nomads offering prayers

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:06:17 -0400

Somali nomads offering prayers

Check out my interview with celebrity makeup artist Bassam...

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:00:41 -0400

Check out my interview with celebrity makeup artist Bassam Fattouh, the artist behind this gorgeous look on Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe here!

harardheresomalia: Discover the food of Mogadishu Those dishes...

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:49:49 -0400

harardheresomalia:

Discover the food of Mogadishu

Those dishes were made at the Tropical village restaurant in Mogadishu and chef cook is a well known and veteran chef in Somalia, Sharif Azzano .Those dishes have been made with grilled goat meat, marinated roasted chicken, fried fish, roasted rice, pasta saltato, different fruit salad, watermelon.

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Sat, 06 Apr 2013 08:58:29 -0400

Somali women are known for their long, lean and elegant looks....

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:06:52 -0400

Somali women are known for their long, lean and elegant looks. Somalia is home to some of the worlds most beautiful models such as Iman, Fatima Said, Yasmin Warsame, Waris Dirie, Ubah Hassan, Cici Ali and Rahma Mohamed.

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Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:23:17 -0400

alioutfit: I don’t believe I’ve seen this particular suit...

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:58:48 -0400

alioutfit:

I don’t believe I’ve seen this particular suit before. A very real possibility, seeing as Ali apparently has over 80 suits!

WHAT A DAPPER MAN!

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Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:51:58 -0400

Just because a woman covers her face it doesn’t mean that she...

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:59:00 -0400

Just because a woman covers her face it doesn’t mean that she doesn’t want to look beautiful too! In Saudi Arabia where many women wear it, it’s fair to say that they are a million times more glamourous than their British counterparts because a lot of the time what you see under the niqab is nothing but pure skills and make-up game.

I know plenty of women who chose to cover their face with what’s called the niqab in Arabic and people have many ideas about women that wear it and the difficulties they may have with basic tasks like eating in public and even purchasing make-up but after speaking with a lovely reader called Amina, she gave me the low down on make-up shopping when wearing the niqab:

“Well before I started wearing the niqaab, I was a make-up-holic anyway so I pretty much knew what products worked and what didn’t in terms of colour and shades etc. One thing I struggle with is foundation so I usually just ask for samples, most brands do that for at least one or two of the foundations they sell. In the case of not finding the sample to try, I would think about the price, if its expensive I usually wouldn’t risk it, if it’s cheap (e.g drugstore brands) I would go for it anyway and if its not such a great product I’ll use it in conjunction with another good product to make it last longer or I’ll it give to someone.

With blushes, eyeshadow and lip glosses I swatch it on my hand and that is usually enough to know whether it will work, but if you’re not confident enough just ask a consultant which colours will best suit your skin tone. Also, with some places like MAC you can find a secluded area to try make-up on you (but they offer sample pots anyway in the shade and foundation of your choice) or you can slightly lift your veil when there are no men present and get someone to try it on your jawline, which is where you should check foundation anyway.

I think one thing is just don’t be scared. With foundations, use up all the means you have; ask for samples (I never used to do this ever but I’m glad I’ve recently started because it helps save a lot of money), ask if there are secluded areas in the store where you can try it out, or like I mentioned before just show them a bit of skin when no men are present and they should be able to tell your colour”.

Phew! Such detailed advice there, thanks Amina!