tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63504920635060210242024-03-18T08:50:48.431-07:00Fashion, Beauty, Lifestyle and Travel Blog by Sebina HussainSebinaahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983826440005325142noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350492063506021024.post-87968309443592732702020-09-13T07:39:00.003-07:002020-09-13T07:39:27.543-07:00What to do and see in Kalkan, Turkey. - Holiday Travel Guide <p><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I had so many questions about our recent trip to Kalkan; that I thought it would be best to put everything here in a small little guide. I’ve tried to answer as many questions as I can from my Instagram, but if you guys have anything further you want to know, ask me in the comments below :) </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTApMUbPviKsKBEOGLUv99_1uYJoPLSBEdumNBcQCF1nnfs3Uw5RDV1OfOvgz2qeFES_9T01vExQjKGp4wb-A4dLaue92BS3b3bYPaKJNHki0YJR1EsrA2BOR7wKF0TbO6QxV3S4nx_Etk/s2048/131ED481-F49F-4FD6-A242-DD82DFDF553D.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTApMUbPviKsKBEOGLUv99_1uYJoPLSBEdumNBcQCF1nnfs3Uw5RDV1OfOvgz2qeFES_9T01vExQjKGp4wb-A4dLaue92BS3b3bYPaKJNHki0YJR1EsrA2BOR7wKF0TbO6QxV3S4nx_Etk/w375-h500/131ED481-F49F-4FD6-A242-DD82DFDF553D.JPG" width="375" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><p></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">So where is Kalkan? Kalkan is in the south of Turkey, we flew into Dalaman airport from London Gatwick and then it took a further 1 hour and 40 minutes to arrive to Kalkan. Our friends came here recently and stayed for 16 days and highly recommended it. It’s a small beautiful village with stunning scenery and good weather. Speaking to the locals and our neighbors we discovered that over the last 20 years it has become more and more developed and is becoming a bit of an English hot spot - it is still vastly undiscovered though so if you do want to come, I would suggest coming within the next few years to enjoy its culture before it becomes too touristy. Most people speak English, the food is halal and menus are normally in English too and the exchange rate is so good that most things are very affordable.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Before I talk about what there is to do in Kalkan, I thought I’ll guide you all through how I book and arrange everything for my travels. I’ve never used a travel agent but I’ve been on plenty of press trips so have learnt the best ways to do things as smoothly as possible. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Flights</b> - we traveled by EasyJet and if you book in advance you can get extremely affordable flights. It does begin to add up when you include seats, luggage and airport parking so the earlier you can do this the better. If your dates are flexible you can always get a good deal too, I prefer day time flights because I get quite bad travel anxiety and I don’t like leaving home on the middle of the night or arriving anywhere too late (that said we got to our villa at 1am when we arrived to Kalkan!). I think if you don’t have kids it’s a lot easier to choose any flight but with children you have to take a lot more into consideration. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Insurance</b> - as soon as my flights are booked; I always take out travel insurance. I normally buy an annual policy because we travel so much but because of Covid I didn’t think we would get to go abroad again this year so didn’t bother with an annual policy. The comparison sites are normally quite good at showing you what is covered and what isn’t and the policies are normally relatively cheap. For a one off policy I’ve always paid between £5-£40 depending on how many people and what we need covered. This just gives me protection in case anything happens, and in this current climate its good to have that extra peace of mind. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Transfers</b> - I’ve always been reluctant to go anywhere that is too far from the airport but it’s easy to book transfers or a rental car in advance. There are coaches available too as most people flying into Dalaman airport will be traveling at least an hour to reach their destination. I booked a private car as that was the most conveniant thing with children and a late night transfer and the driver was waiting for us at the airport. The transfer for 4 adults and 2 children was £60 each way - the car had WiFi, AC and car seats so I think it was money well spent as I could just relax a little. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4I6ad1KhQpIERD2MNxrXt1IuIzEH1V5DB8jOkla2Mkj5wi72q33s8HnRIhYlV7hA8puRwAY4tzl90jF47UNOSzrWzxHdcUKG2dWbpqH1TIdeXJqek-ivXlHTfYWY3ha7zn0yPk7grO8Q/s2048/IMG_7862+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4I6ad1KhQpIERD2MNxrXt1IuIzEH1V5DB8jOkla2Mkj5wi72q33s8HnRIhYlV7hA8puRwAY4tzl90jF47UNOSzrWzxHdcUKG2dWbpqH1TIdeXJqek-ivXlHTfYWY3ha7zn0yPk7grO8Q/w469-h625/IMG_7862+2.JPG" width="469" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7GFNJ3af2FZjXoNWOy-iF1Jh6AIDYnGsv6MQrMu6Ll4jw2TYeNW300CKTW4kLByCjwz1r4awkuFAhSZKksORN58L1FUlSJbQW6eOOiF4myvYeYXH2Pb2W6OjQRztZnehYba926RpUbujM/s2048/IMG_7871+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7GFNJ3af2FZjXoNWOy-iF1Jh6AIDYnGsv6MQrMu6Ll4jw2TYeNW300CKTW4kLByCjwz1r4awkuFAhSZKksORN58L1FUlSJbQW6eOOiF4myvYeYXH2Pb2W6OjQRztZnehYba926RpUbujM/w469-h625/IMG_7871+2.JPG" width="469" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-MKoU9njy9nAJ8iI2t5Zb7WPtnVUa9NcXYQ-Of948DV6uhbHiq5trg-_vM629R8kiWFae0WZB5HEbAiFC9CiZNzi2vwR-K3aenqT-2FA2kpRGwXra69fc6nVDQSfTNepdK9tV_Uux7TKK/s2048/IMG_8155.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-MKoU9njy9nAJ8iI2t5Zb7WPtnVUa9NcXYQ-Of948DV6uhbHiq5trg-_vM629R8kiWFae0WZB5HEbAiFC9CiZNzi2vwR-K3aenqT-2FA2kpRGwXra69fc6nVDQSfTNepdK9tV_Uux7TKK/w469-h625/IMG_8155.HEIC" width="469" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Accommodation</b> - I started by looking on Booking.com - I always search here first and then double check anything on trip advisor to read reviews and see traveler pictures. I found a beautiful villa called Dahlia Penthouse Suite, when I was cross checking the reviews I googled the name and the same place came up on Air B&B for £200 cheaper! We’ve never stayed in a villa before as I always like to stay in a hotel - I like that someone comes in daily to clean and breakfast is always ready when you go down. But given the current climate we thought it was safer to go with an apartment - and it has its own private swimming pool! The apartment is part of a complex called Elif Apartments and I actually think some of the other apartments were much nicer (and had bigger pools!) but their pools were not private and I really wanted to be able to swim and sunbathe and just relax. There are plenty of apartments with pools on air bnb so I would give it a check. Our villa cost £550 for the 5 days and 3 bedrooms, so if you were going to split this between 3 couples it would be less than £200 each! The villa also had a kitchen and dining area which came in handy as we found it was too hot and too much hassle to go out for breakfast with the kids. They also provided a travel cot and high chair. Here is the link to where we stayed: https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/16837162?source_impression_id=p3_1600006608_5cmgus4bTE%2Fr8Nzj (not sponsored or affiliate, I paid for this trip but just wanted to share as I know as a hijabi it can be hard to find somewhere with a private pool). The villa is at the top of the hill and the walk back up in the heat is an absolute killer - we only did it once and after that I insisted on a taxi every time. A taxi from town to the apartment costs 20 lira, which is about £2.25 with the current exchange rate. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvfbIXNj7azs5Ru8ROI7XzEMOqrF6RNY45AL8q0wzt20gMeP0zgi0qT4x1Bu6h7JEDPOm3xPjSsPCZ96EggS3bQW4kFa2UsZ-Xaaoa471k2bY8EDfQieR0FAZbRy6RChbsjpFqCSlGidRW/s1406/A1C61231-22AC-4A69-8A55-D526A0E29EAD.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1406" data-original-width="1406" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvfbIXNj7azs5Ru8ROI7XzEMOqrF6RNY45AL8q0wzt20gMeP0zgi0qT4x1Bu6h7JEDPOm3xPjSsPCZ96EggS3bQW4kFa2UsZ-Xaaoa471k2bY8EDfQieR0FAZbRy6RChbsjpFqCSlGidRW/w500-h500/A1C61231-22AC-4A69-8A55-D526A0E29EAD.JPG" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilM8xWdC8NDrABvlLu8Ey7oVRlbuQpYA7YThbRQPBd0-SzrsMuzw7_AtGgy4ZKLiF1yzsdRB1SL5g78BFkTriyud_8xPpWVIQvIBW6V-Ht7t_0ouVHgjXl9hacFULw35svRU_YmLABFbKQ/s1600/A2A7E078-9F01-413D-BD0C-5EAB60133B0A.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilM8xWdC8NDrABvlLu8Ey7oVRlbuQpYA7YThbRQPBd0-SzrsMuzw7_AtGgy4ZKLiF1yzsdRB1SL5g78BFkTriyud_8xPpWVIQvIBW6V-Ht7t_0ouVHgjXl9hacFULw35svRU_YmLABFbKQ/w500-h500/A2A7E078-9F01-413D-BD0C-5EAB60133B0A.JPG" width="500" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>What is there to do? </b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">I normally pack so much into our vacations that I need another vacation when I get back home! I’m always focused on capturing content and I really wanted this to just be a relaxing holiday, especially as my parents were with us. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We spent most days at the villa, relaxing by the pool and the boys loved it! We would then get ready and go out and explore in the afternoon and stay out during sunset and the evenings. If you’re traveling with kids then go easy with your itinerary and try not to plan too much - just go with the flow and see how the kids are feeling and what they want to do. Their sleep pattern and normal routine went out the window, but that’s fine because Turkey is 2 hours ahead and they’re on holiday! </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We were only there for a few days so we visited Patara beach - a white sandy beautiful beach that stretches so far and I could have easily spent all day there. Noah was in his element but it was a bit difficult with Yahya as he got covered in sand and didn’t like it. They have a small hut that was serving drinks and food like chips and burgers - they have outside showers, toilets and washing facilities. You can walk and sit anywhere you like on the beach - they also have sun beds and parasols that you can hire out. It was a beautiful day but the beach was not busy - I couldn’t believe it! I’m so used to seeing crowds and crowds of people at Bournemouth and Brighton and was shocked that it wasn’t busier here! They have a small shop outside too where you can buy souveniers. It took us about 20 minutes to get from our villa to Patara beach and cost 120 lira each way. Take your swim stuff and get changed and get into the water - I didn't take mine and regretted it! </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">There are a few other beaches too. We visited the pebble beach in Kalkan; that is much smaller but it didn’t stop Noah going for a night time dip with my dad! It’s right at the bottom of the harbour near the restaurants and again it wasn’t busy (but probably because it was dark when we got there). </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">My friends also visited Kaputas beach and they loved it - but there were a lot of stairs down and up to access the beach and I thought it would be too difficult with the buggy so we didn’t bother going. We took the Mamas and Papas twin cruiser with us and it was a life safer! We could put shopping in the bottom and hang the boys backpack on the handle and they were both happy and comfortable in there. Kalkan is very hilly so there is a lot of walking and it’s not easy, we did the walk back up the hill to our villa once (hubby pushed up the buggy) and after that I said no way are we doing that again! We got a taxi down into town and back up whenever we wanted to go out - it cost 20 lira each time and literally took a few minutes each time.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Kalkan town itself is so beautiful and picturesque - it reminded me a lot of Mykonos with the pebbled path ways and flowers everywhere. There are so many lovely places to eat and drink which I’ll share below. A couple of tips if you’re going into town - if like me you don’t want to walk or have a buggy to push, you can get a taxi all the way down to the harbour, this will mean you don’t need to do the super steep walk down (the buggy was literally dragging me down with it the first time I did it). If you want to look at the shops and explore the town; you can get the taxi to the taxi base - the walk through the shops is still hilly but a lot easier and there’s a lot to see. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxCjGp9OJw4owPTq5osGEX76VQQJoK9py2559byIUrDd62b224oUqqDZx1Wf5_4RBbzDPLG-au94pG3Az-69duwviL5oeLC7PCWwY44B4UkUUhSmy4ZQES_xbiUdGsXKl3xDsHZhkYPLe/s2048/IMG_7593.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="625" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxCjGp9OJw4owPTq5osGEX76VQQJoK9py2559byIUrDd62b224oUqqDZx1Wf5_4RBbzDPLG-au94pG3Az-69duwviL5oeLC7PCWwY44B4UkUUhSmy4ZQES_xbiUdGsXKl3xDsHZhkYPLe/w469-h625/IMG_7593.HEIC" width="469" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit-ffHI1cvDpKjHqRgnb0EaElhJIrFyTJ38KMomcTEw4u-3cu6BnmlYTCHPypBzjl9NMKEa7XbmYfiJ8VWtxv2qXM0__MGkDp24EohiXYVP6I2tm6KFLAkEzqwOep7pYIQJAVBrks_-aOL/s2048/IMG_7629.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit-ffHI1cvDpKjHqRgnb0EaElhJIrFyTJ38KMomcTEw4u-3cu6BnmlYTCHPypBzjl9NMKEa7XbmYfiJ8VWtxv2qXM0__MGkDp24EohiXYVP6I2tm6KFLAkEzqwOep7pYIQJAVBrks_-aOL/w375-h500/IMG_7629.JPG" width="375" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Atlantis wellness center and spa</b> - you need to go here! It costs £18 for a Turkish bath and you will feel like a different person after. Hubby and I went for a bath and a massage and it was amazing - they told Fizan he had a bad shoulder so he booked himself in for a medical massage the next day. If I didn’t have the kids with me, I would have gone for a Turkish bath daily - my skin was shining and I felt so relaxed after.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">My friends also booked a boat cruise and there’s lots of excursions and activities you can do. If we stayed longer I probably would have done a day trip into Kas as I’ve been told it’s beautiful. I really wanted to do a boat cruise but they have whole day trips which would have been too much with the boys - if we ever come again, I’ll book a private half day boat trip as I think that would be an amazing experience. You can book anywhere in town, there’s lots of stands and they speak good English. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Where to eat?</b></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">So as I mentioned before, we ended up eating breakfast and lunch at the villa most days. We found it was the most convenient thing to do, but if you’re happy to go out in the heat or without kids then I would really recommend venturing out do breakfast. Most places do wonderful, huge Turkish breakfast spreads that are very affordabe - my friend recommend Bache Cafe but sadly we didn’t get a chance to try it. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We ate at a few different restaurants in the evenings and the food was amazing everywhere. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The first night we ate at Hunkar Ocakbasi - the restaurant was filled with Turkish residents (lost of Turks choose to go south for their summer vacations) and the food was divine. Very authentic; huge portions, affordable and delicious. We ended up bringing leftovers home because we didn’t realize how big the portions would be and had it for lunch the next day! </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We also ate at Mabayn which I would recommend. The atmosphere was great - Noah even got up to have a little dance to the live music and was in his element! The food was very similar to the first place and although it was tasty, I personally think that Hunkar had better food. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The restaurants at the harbour are stunning and the views from some of the restaurants slightly higher are unbelievable. Even if you don’t go there for dinner it’s well worth having a drink and taking on the views at sunset. </div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #454545; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">We also ate twice at Guso restaurant - the service staff were so wonderful and made you feel welcome. The restaurant itself was very nice and the food was amazing, they had a great variety, their mojitos were refreshing and my mum loved their baklava! 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Turkey is not on the quarantine list so we don’t have to stay at home when we get back and the infection rate here is very low. We had to wear masks in the taxi and shops but that’s normal practice at home too. We had to wear masks on the flight which I hated but the flight is less than 4 hours so not a huge problem. 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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The first in this series is the new Anastasia Beverley Hills Luminous foundation. Firstly lets talk about the the packaging, this is a liquid foundation in a glass bottle with the ABH branding on one side and the word FOUNDATION written in bold on the other. The reason for this is that in this day and age we have so many make up products, especially if you’re a make up artist, and so ABH decided to add the bold wording to allow you to find the product quickly if you’re strapped for time. Personally, I really love the packaging - it is what I would expect for the price tag, as the foundation retails at £43 and the packaging certainly has a higher end feel to it. As far as the price is concerned, this is more expense than the Estee Lauder Double Wear which retails at £34 and the Shiseido Synchro Skin which retails at £39 and only slightly cheaper than the Guerlain L’Essential which retails at £44. I do think it is slightly overpriced and not worth the £43 price tag but Beauty Bay have it on offer for £21 at the moment and in my opinion that’s an amazing offer. <a href="http://bit.ly/2SuDDnM" target="_blank">Heres a link to the feel unique offer - ABH Foundation. </a></span></span></div>
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<span class="s1">So lets start from the base up, I’ve used the original <a href="http://bit.ly/38d5r75">Photo Finish Bluer & Smooth Primer</a> many many times, but this was my first time using the <a href="http://bit.ly/2rZqZ6G">Photo Finish Radiance Primer</a>. This is designed to give you that golden hour glow, its not a product I would use on its own, but once the foundation was applied I understood why its called a radiance primer. It really makes your skin look healthy and radiant, its a satin-smooth formula which allowed my foundation to glide on and I loved that it left my skin still feeling hydrated and fresh. The foundation I used was the <a href="http://bit.ly/2RyIhlw">Studio Skin 15 Hour Wear Hydrating Foundation-</a> its available in 40 shades with a range of undertones so finding your shade should be easy. I love a full coverage foundation and although this isn’t full coverage, it is medium to buildable which means it leaves a smooth and even finish. I don’t like using too many layers, and one layer of foundation all over was enough to provide decent coverage - it still looked fresh and not cakey.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1">I haven't worn lipgloss in the longest of times, but it's not secret that its back in trend. Smashbox have put together a trio of their most popular gorgeous lipglosses in the <a href="http://bit.ly/2Yzjvnb">Cosmic Celebration Divine Shine Gloss Angeles</a> set. This retails for £25 and all 3 shades are super wearable on a day to day basis but would work nicely with a glam look too. I love the formula of these as they’re non-sticky, hydrating and leave my lips looking plumped. The retail value if purchased individually is £45 and at the time of writing the Smahbox website has 20% off so these are a bargain at £20.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1">So as I mentioned earlier, one product that I have used time and time again aside from the primers, is the <a href="http://bit.ly/2Pq4pfg">Cali Contour Palette</a>. What I love about this kit is that the shades are really pigmented so you only need to use a little bit of product which means you get your moneys worth out of it. Although the shades are pigmented, they are also really blendable which means you won’t be left with harsh streaks or lines down you face. The palette also features a bronzer, highlighter and blusher so again super convenient for travel and means you’ll really use the whole product -<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I often find with contour kits that I use 1 or 2 shades and the others are left untouched because they’re too light or too dark.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">The final product I tested out was another gift set, the <a href="http://bit.ly/2Yn7Rvg">Cosmic Celebration Always on Lunar Liquid Lip Set</a>. An absolute bargain at £25 (meaning you pay £5 per product), this gift set features 5 matte liquid lipsticks. Perfect for travel, each lipstick is infused with Primer Oil Complex for a non-drying, weightless feel which means they won’t cake or crack on your lips (because lets be real, no one likes that look!.) The set includes a few different shades including a nude, a red and mauve so they are all super wearable and perfect for the party season but also for year round use!</span></div>
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<br />Sebinaahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983826440005325142noreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350492063506021024.post-19240364926350690642019-03-16T04:35:00.000-07:002019-03-16T04:35:27.573-07:00Spring Summer 2019 Faves
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">It's no secret that I’m desperate for warmer weather, I’m sure you’ll all agree that those few days of spring sunshine and highs of 18 degrees that we experienced mid Feb have left us wanting more. And whilst we’re probably still a while away from sunnier days, I’ve already started making a few wardrobe adjustments and investments to beckon spring and summer with. I thought I’d share a few of my faves below and if this is the type of post you like reading, then let me know and I can write them more regularly :)</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span></div>
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<span class="s1">First on my list for Spring/Summer is of course a new handbag. I’ve been on the hunt for a small but stylish white bag for a while now, and when I saw this <a href="http://bit.ly/2F6g9yp">Cece Medium Leather Shoulder bag at the Michael Kors</a> store at the Beverley Centre in LA last week, I knew I had to have it. I honestly think Michael Kors is underrated, I know they had their moment several years ago when everyone went crazy over their classic Tote bags and watches and after a while the hype died down. The fact that they are available at discounted rates in TKMaxx has decreased their desirability and devalued the brand slightly, but personally I think MK makes high quality, on trend and versatile pieces. They are a go to brand for me when I’m on the hunt for new shoes or bags for the season.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>I got so much wear out of my Brown Whitney Bag back in the Autumn - and given that Earthy tones and colours are back for spring, I think I will continue to get great use out of it but I wanted to add a little white number to my collection.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1">The Cece Shoulder Bag is a pure white soft leather bag with gold hardware detailing. I love the gold handle chain but in reality as a working Mum who is always on the go, its not very practical - although looks great for outfit pics! Thats' where the detachable longer handle comes in useful - I love the changeable option as it means this is a very easy day to night bag. There are 4 buttons on the strap so you can adjust it to a length that suits you - personally I think this is an extra and unnecessary feature and I actually hate the way the white buttons on the strap look, I think gold studs would have been more aesthetically pleasing, but this is the only detail of the bag I dislike. The front of the bag has a gold lock and key detail which I think adds a really elegant touch.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1">The inner lining of the bag is a grey/beige coloured suede material and there are 5 smaller compartments which is amazing for a bag this small. At the rear of the bag there is a small pocket which is great for slipping in my train tickets on long days in London; in front of this there is a slightly larger compartment which is great for fitting in a purse, lipstick or mobile phone. A zipped smaller compartment runs through the middle of the bag followed by the biggest compartment. The final surprise is that the front of the bag envelopes over inside to create a secret compartment. This is an ideal travel bag as there are lots of little places to put things like passports, luggage keys, boarding pass etc - you can keep everything separate, but also secure.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">The bag is also available in khaki and red, but white is my favourite. I have found it on the UK website, <a href="http://bit.ly/2F6g9yp">so you can shop by clicking here</a> - they also have the same bag with silver detailing too!</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Another summer essential is Sunglasses, of course! When it comes to designer purchases I normally do a bit of research and looking around before investing my money into something. I want to ensure whatever I buy I will get lots of use out of; normally I’ll opt for pieces that are classic and will last over seasonal trends. I also try to buy the high street version first and if I’m wearing it enough, then I’ll invest in something more luxe and longer lasting. That was not the case with these Gucci sunglasses, these were an impulsive airport buy (in my defence I was slightly encouraged by my LA crew so I can’t take all accountability! lol). But on a serious note, I have been after a nice pair of designer sunnies for a while, however I struggle so much trying to find something that will suit me. Whilst I’m still not 100% sure about them I do like the classic cat eye shape as I feel like this is the most flattering style for me. I picked these up on the way to LA in the hope that I’d get lots of use out of them - I wore them once and half of that time they were on my head as opposed to my face! We didn’t have the greatest weather in LA, so I am hoping we get lots of sun in London this summer so I can pull these out. <a href="http://bit.ly/2F5XOSd">You can buy them from Selfridges by clicking this link. </a></span></div>
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<span class="s1">Summer for me is intrinsically linked to scent. Citrus, bergamont, mandarin, anything zesty or fruity instantly reminds me of carefree days spent as a child in Pakistan surrounded by fresh fruit trees in my Grandparent's garden. Something about these scents just rekindles memories of a time when there was no time; when each day just slowly eased into the next until there was no awareness of what day it actually was. When there was no school, no work, no responsibilities; waking up at sunrise and sleeping at sunset - it sounds quite whimsical and dreamlike but this is what summers in Pakistan felt like and I guess that is why I love the new Pacific Lime fragrance from Atelier Cologne. It is inspired by the idea of a dream beach party and features notes of Mexican lime and Italian lemon. The blend of these two beautiful ingredients is addictive, the type of fragrance you want to keep sniffing. There are also notes of coconut - personally I find coconut smells too sweet and tend to avoid it if I can, but I am pleased to say I can’t personally smell it within this scent - it is very subtle. Finally, notes of American spearmint and Chinese eucalyptus add vibrancy to create<span class="Apple-converted-space"> a </span>fragrance that is fresh, long-lasting but not overpowering. A single spritz of this will have you reminiscing your favourite summer days so it's easy to see why It will be a go to fragrance for me over the next few months. <a href="http://bit.ly/2F8pG8k">You can buy it here. </a></span></div>
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<span class="s1">Another new accessory which will be a go to for Spring/Summer 2019 is this beautiful initial ring I picked up from Chloe on Melrose Avenue - I may have gotten a bit carried away whilst shopping in LA! I was desperate to get my hands on the beautiful Celine Initial necklace last SS, but despite looking on all the official sites I just couldn’t find it, so when I came across this beautiful piece I knew i had to have it. I opted for the letter “N” as it is Noahs initial, I don’t wear any other jewellery linked to him and so this sentimental touch was endearing - I did wear <a href="http://www.sebinaah.com/2018/03/something-sentimental.html">a beautiful necklace from Tresor Paris (blog post here) </a>for the first 6 months after he was born, it contains all our initials and is very special to me, but Noah would pull it very hard every time I hugged him so I had to take it off in the end. The choice of initial has caused some confusion - my husband suggested I buy another with his initial, my best friend asked if the N was for my Mum as her name begins with N lol and I am slightly concerned that if the people closest to me can’t make the link then everyone else will be even more confused! lol But I don’t mind as I do think its such a beautiful piece that I’ll probably wear everyday! <a href="http://bit.ly/2F7ACmF">All letters of the alphabet are available in the collection and you can shop it here. </a></span></div>
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I've been wanting to start writing again for so long, I think of all these great posts I want to tap out and share, I actually write them out mentally in my head but just never get enough time to sit here and get on with it. At the beginning of the year, I decided to set myself scheduled working hours - I found myself working till 1 or 2 am last year and there was just no work life balance. But the reality is, whilst being able to switch of and relax in the evenings is wonderful, I am so behind with things I want to share, or review or talk about and I've realised that its not physically possible to get everything done in the time frame I give myself. I spend my days creating content, attending meetings and events and doing business admin whilst trying to watch/play with/ enjoy every moment I can with Noah and take care of the home and make time for family and friends and other personal commitments - the reality is, in order to juggle everything I have to sacrifice sanity or sleep lol! So sleep wins, and here I am tapping out this post at 10:30pm on a Saturday night! This won't be a super intense or informative post, I thought I'll start with something light and an Outfit Post always seems like an easy go to as thats what I started sharing first on this platform.<br />
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So, below is what I wore to the Kurt Geiger Lunch event yesterday. The theme was brilliant brights, rainbow colours and mostly monochrome so I opted for red, head to toe. It was a super fun morning hosted by the amazing blogger Susie Lau aka Susie Bubble who is the face of the new campaign.<br />
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My hijab is a Modal scarf from Haute Hijab - the quality of their hijabs is amazing. They are slightly more expensive than most hijabs available out there but honestly worth every penny, you can wear a Haute Hijab every day for months on end and they don't bubble or fray or wear out in the wash! I don't even use pins with my everyday scarf anymore because this material is so good the hijab always stays in place! <a href="http://bit.ly/2DIp9cq">You can shop them here. </a><br />
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The dress is from Zara, and whilst I loved how it looked and felt, the material is appalling. It feels cheap and if you get something stuck it will snag so easily. This alone wasn't enough to put me off, but the event was in a room full of people and because I was quite warm, I got sweat marks on the under arm area! I was mortified and had to make sure I kept my arms down the entire time, they were only small marks but still not something that I would expect from a dress costing this much. I've tried to find a few different similar dresses for you below.<br />
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I accessorised my dress with a gorgeous pair of red heels and a super cute small red bag both from Kurt Geiger. They have so many gorgeous pieces in this range - theres a multi coloured unicorn inspired one which I just loved but I wasn't sure that I would be able to wear it a lot so I opted for the red one. I'll link a few of my faves below. I also added a little black gucci belt to the waist to add some shape to the dress and opted for my heart clip on earrings from Zara.<br />
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I finished off the outfit with a warm coat, and I chose this floor length black fur number from Boohoo to keep me cosy but also looking chic.<br />
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I’ve never been too overly found of piercings, I got my ears pierced when I was super young - too young too even remember - and it’s always been enough for me. I know for some people, like my little sister, its a bit of an addiction and they don’t want to stop and love wearing all pretty little studs up and down their ear - but for me, there was never a thrill in that. I always found it exciting wearing just one pair of very over the top and eccentric earrings - it was one of the things I missed most when I started wearing a headscarve. I tried plenty of different styles so that I could keep hold of my former earring collection but unfortunately none of them looked good on me. I had a huge collection of earrings, many from Indian market stalls that were super pretty and bright and blingy and just so over the top but also so addictive when it came to buying or wearing them. I held onto my old collection for a good while after wearing the headscarf, but when I realized they were just collecting dust and I wasn't going to get any wear out of them I decided to give them away. </div>
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As it is party season and probably the one time of the year where nothing is ever too much when it comes to sparkle, I thought I’ll put together all my favourite earrings for you. Let me know which ones you like best in the comments below :) <br />
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I spent the first few months of my pregnancy binge watching Friends; I would come home from the office too exhausted to do anything else and too nauseous to eat and just crash into bed and watch my favourite New Yorkers living life. I’m pretty sure I’ve watched every single episode - several times. Even now, as I tap this away an episode plays quietly in the background - The One with the Metaphorical Tunnel Season 3 Episode 4. Its become my go to place, I find comfort in something so lighthearted and familiar. And lets be real, it lets me live my New York Dreams without actually going to New York. We have managed a 5 hour flight with Noah, but long haul cross atlantic with an infant isn’t something I’m overly keen to experience just yet, so the streets of New York will just have to wait a little longer.. But until then I can indulge myself in the new Elizabeth Arden “My Fifth Avenue Fragrance”.<br />
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The new fragrance is a celebration of a woman’s rightful ambition in the legal of Ms. Arden. An ode to vibrant New York and the dynamic woman who visits or calls it home, it celebrates the unique passion generated at the heart of the city. The bottle, which is just beautiful and sits so elegantly on my dressing table, is inspire by the glamour of the skyscrapers on 5th Avenue and features clean lines an sharp angles with reflective gold touches.<br />
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The main ingredients to the scent are mandarin, lotus flower, blooming jasmine and orris accord. The mandarin offers a sparkling, juicy scent to the fragrance and through an innovative extraction process, the entire mandarin is used as oppose to the just the peel allowing the fragrance to capture the full impression of the fruit. The lotus flower, which grows on the lotus plant that takes root deep under water, follows the light to grow. It leaves an exquisite, light floral sweet when immersed in the fragrance. The blooming jasmine used in My Fifth Avenue is sourced from a formerly unharmed region along the upstream of the Nile River. Here, the unique environmental conditions allow the jasmine flowers to take on distinct richness and warmth. These precious petals offer the cleanest quality of jasmine for the scent. Finally the Iris used for the orris accord possessed nuances both floral and woody. The precious ingredient is one of perfumery most expensive - undergoing an intricate extraction process to yield the prized oil. Its rich, woody facets are competent by cedar wood, adding dimension to the fragrance and heightening its enduring warmth.<br />
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The fragrance smells fresh and clean and I love the touch of warmth it brings to the air in the current cold climate. It lasts all day, price wise it is reasonably priced and theres something comforting about the scent which means I’ll be reaching for it all season long. Thank you Elizabeth Arden for giving me a touch of New York right from the comfort of my own home.<br />
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<span class="s1">Black Friday, Cyber Weekend, Pre Christmas Sales… Whatever you want to call it, the busiest shopping week of the year is here. Its strange, but growing up in the UK we never had Black Friday but over the last few years the sales that coincide with November pay day (the last pay check for post people before Christmas) has gotten even bigger and crazier. Many retailers have already started their sales and with so much happening all around, its easy to overspend, end up buying yourself a bunch of stuff you don’t need, buying something you think is on offer and then seeing it cheaper else where! Boo!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> or the worst one, missing out on an amazing deal!</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1">So to make things a little easier, along with listing my favourite and best deals on fashion, beauty and mummy stuff below I thought I’d also include some tips to make sure you make the most of this Black Friday!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> I'll be updating the best deals throughout the week so keep an eye out and keep checking back. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span class="Apple-converted-space">Tip One - </span></span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Make a list of the things you need. </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Its easy to buy something in the spur of the moment because you see its on offer or cheap and you just can’t resist it. This is the main reason we end up with items in our wardrobe that we end up not really liking or wanting and we may never even wear! Not only are you wasting money, but you could be depriving someone else out there who really wanted and would have worn the item you just bagged! lol</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Set a budget - once again this sounds simple enough but how often have you gone onto a website which has super affordable clothes or walked into a certain high street store and spent a lot more than you intended just because things were cheap? Thats why its super important to set a budget, whether that 50 pounds or 500, once you know what you want or need to buy then use the items to work out how much things should cost. If I want to buy a new pair of over the knee boots for example, a good investment pair that will last a few years, I should find out what the normal retail price is and set myself an 80% budget of that and then try and find it for as heap as possible - after all thats the point of the sales right, to save money not to spend more!</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Tip Two - Quality over Quantity </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">This leads me to the next point. Whilst it is tempting to add everything thats on offer to your basket, always choose quality over quantity. Its better to buy one black turtle neck thats slightly better quality and will last longer than buying two, which are both cheaper but not great in quality and wont last more than a few washes!</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Tip Three - Shop for presents. </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">The sales are also a good time to stock up on birthday presents and gifts for anything you have coming up. Best way to tackle this is</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">to make a list of who you need to get stuff for and a few things on there that you could potentially get them, this way you're keeping your options open if something is not available.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">Most retailers are advertising their offers in advance, either on their website or if you sign up to their newsletter. As such, a way to make life easier is to list the offers in one place (you can use the guide below to help you as well), and then you can do a quick comparison of the offers and which ones are best for you. Check them out in order because the last thing you want to do is waste time jumping from one website to the next, comparing things and then missing out on that bargain!</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">I</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">f you accidentally end up throwing some of these rules out of the window and splurging on things you don't necessarily need or finding something cheaper else where, check what the retailers return policy is and send the items back. Don't let things sit in your wardrobe if you’re not going to wear them!</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span></div>
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They have 3 for 2 on all Rimmel products - <a href="https://www.feelunique.com/c/black-friday-shop-all--m-sh?q=&filter=fh_location=//c1/en_GB/sale_title%3E{acp1711}/brand%3E{a855}/">click here for link. </a></div>
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<a href="http://bit.ly/2PG0PAQ">Elizabeth Arden is also 3 for 2 - they have some amazing skincare products so this is a perfect time to stock up. They are also offering this gorgeous Holiday gift set which is worth 260GBP for only 58GBP when you spend over 40GBP on any of their other products. </a></div>
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<span class="s1"><a href="http://bit.ly/2QU1z1H">NA-KD have 30% off everything - they have some gorgeous winter wear so defo worth a check. I've showcases some of my faves below, but they have so much more on their website. Click here to check it out.</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><a href="http://bit.ly/2PEAxib">I have a huge Boohoo haul going live on my Youtube channel tonight so keep an eye out for that</a></span></div>
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Hey my loves, so I mentioned that I was wrapping up Eid presents over on my Instagram today and whether you guys wanted to see an Eid gift guide and so many of you responded saying yes! I normally do these in video form over on my Youtube, but I have been strapped for time this Ramadan because Noah requires a lot more attention that people realise, so I thought it would be quicker to tap this out whilst he has his evening nap - he'll probably wake up just before Iftar time because lets be honest babies have a built in sensor that lets them know its time for mama to eat! lol The following are in no particular order, but just things that I quite fancy for my self or things I will be getting for my loved ones this Eid<br />
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I have a very similar bracelet already, but its the subtle double bracelet in rose gold. The gold one would be perfect to pair with a gold watch and I love my rose gold one, I wear it so much but it doesn't really match any of my jewellery except my watch so I know I would get so much more wear out of this! (I'm also aware that this is suppose to be a gift guide for other people, but nothing wrong with starting with myself right? :) )<br />
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I previously gifted this to my sister and she used up the whole bottle within a month! The smell is so addictive that you get a little carried away with spritzing it - she's promised she'll be a lot more sensible with it if I get it for her for Eid so I just had to add it to this guide.<br />
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Another option for lip products is the new Estee Lauder Pink Plums Palette. This is a limited edition palette only available from Estee Lauder directly or from Debenhams and is perfect for the travel enthusiast, or the lipstick junkie. The shades are gorgeous, and I love how theres a variety; they are quality long lasting lipsticks (they're not really sticks so what would you call them??) - and the small pretty palette is perfect for chucking into your bag to use on the go.<br />
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I'm obsessed with homeware at the moment, especially pretty little ornate pieces for my dressing room and dressing table. And these Geometric holders are perfect for storing jewellery, or make up brushes or little bits and pieces. They would make an ideal gift for someone who has an elegant dressing table, someone who likes home pieces or someone who needs a bit of help organising their life! lol<br />
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I've recently become obssessed with Kate Spade bags - I love the small designs and the bright colours. (This might be another one on my personal gifts to get me list! lol) But these bags are perfect for when you're running around the city and just want somewhere to slip your phone, keys and lipstick into.<br />
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What do you get the shoe love who has shoes in every colour? A black pointed pair of heels from Dune - trust me a girl can never have too many black shoes and pointed heels are always a welcome wardrobe classic.<br />
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So this leads me on to, what do you get the make up love who has everything? Make Up remover of course! But not any old remover, this Clinique Hi Lash Bye Lash Gift Set is perfect. It comes with a Clinique Mascara and Clinique Take the Day of Balm and Remover. If you follow me over on Instagram you know how much I love this stuff because it really makes removing your make up not only easy but enjoyable!<br />
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So the other thing you could get the make up addict who has everything, is one of these Guerlain Rouge G lipstick cases. I love these because there are 15 different designs to choose from and the little case comes with a built in mirror - you can decide which lipstick you want to carry in the cases which makes the various options endless!<br />
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<span class="s1">In terms of hotels, we split our time between a Riad and a Modern hotel. I loved staying at the Riad, it actually reminded me of Pakistan so much. The style of the buildings is just perfect to enjoy the beautiful Moroccon weather, but is also convenient for when it rains (which it did, non stop, the day we arrived). The Riad we stayed in was 3 storeys with a courtyard in the middle, the courtyard housed a large orange tree which branded all the way out to the second storey - it was the perfect place to enjoy a home made Moroccan breakfast everyday. The Riad also had a small pretty pool and was decorated throughout in traditional Moroccan design. Whilst i enjoyed the Riad, I would only recommend a night or 2 if you are staying with children. The building it self didn't have a lift which meant we have to leave the stroller downstairs, and the cobbled steps probably wouldn’t be ideal for young children. It was an amazing way to experience the real Marrakesh and have some home cooked food, but if you have young children I would opt for something a bit more modern which has all the amenities you need.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1">My favourite place by far has to be the main town square, Jemaa El-Fnaa. It was a short walk from our Riad and every time we ventured out it felt like we had been transported to another realm. There was so much to see, and hear, and smell and taste! Whilst I was too worried about trying the street food - the last thing I wanted was to get sick whilst travelling with a baby - I did have a number of fresh juices! The main square is lined with row upon row of food vendors and fresh juice vendors and there is so much to try - every single juice stand I tried was equally as refreshing and tasty so I recommend them all. Behind the main square you’ll find all the stores - I’m not sure what to call them, the souk? The bazaar? Anyway, its row upon row of stores - stores selling, spices and Argan oil, morocco lamps, beautiful designed moroccan plates and tangines, little animal figurines crafted out of wood, leather satchels and leather shoes.. and so much more. You could easily spend all day there, and we did - on more than one occasion! I normally hate trying to barter - but the shop keeps will quote you prices that are around 300% more than what they want so bartering is all part of the fun! I read lots online about Marrakesh not being safe, and I never felt like that throughout our trip - but the shop keepers can be a bit forceful and there are lots of beggars that will harass you around the markets so thats all stuff you need to be prepared for when you go.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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When I mention the word Swarovski to you, what does it evoke in your mind? For me its thoughts of luxury, high end and runway - yes runway, because well before I knew that Swarovski manufactured beautiful jewellery pieces, I knew them for their handcrafted crystals and gems which have featured on many a different clothing pieces by an array of designers over the years. It's the first thing some people mention when talking about a couture piece, “its embellished in a million Swarovski crystals!” (okay slight exaggeration, but you get my drift.) It isn’t a trend, moreso a way of the fashion world; designers used thread to sew, and Swarovski to embellish! It was the go to crystal manufacturer for the likes of Alexander Wang, Jason Wu and many more for the last New York Fashion Week with over 380,000 crystals being used. Swarovski has even made its mark in the modest fashion world with hand sewn Swarovski crystals being featured in Haute Hijab’s Rose Gold Hijab which was launched as part of their Luxe Collection earlier this year (the worlds first luxe hijab collection may I add!). Even one of their global ambassadors is a Hijabi - the beautiful Noor Neelofa who is a Malaysian TV host, actress, business woman, was voted as number one on the Forbes 30 under 30 Asian list and is pretty much #bossgalgoals - (I had the pleasure of meeting her last year when she hosted an afternoon tea in London and she is the most down to earth celeb I have ever met!) Basically, what I’m trying to say is that my view of Swarovski has always been this brand that produces gorgeous pieces but at super high prices, but this is not the case!
Earlier this year I was invited to a Womans Day event they hosted and thought it would only be right if I check out their website before attending. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that most of their collection is super affordable, for example their bracelets start at just 50GBP! My most worn bracelet over the last few months is from Swarovski, I always get comments on it because its so pretty and it was only 89 pounds! Thats why I am so excited to be pairing with them this Ramadan to bring you guys some amazing offers. Swarovski know this is a special time of year for us, and that we have lots of presents to buy(!) which is why they’ve given me 3 different offers to share with you guys so we can treat our loved ones (and they can treat us!)<br />
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Firstly, they are giving 20% of all Swarovski watches when you hand in your old watch. The old watch doesn’t have to be a Swarovski one as they will be teaming up with EcoTempo (who are the world leaders in watch recycling) to make sure your old watch gets recycled. This offer is only available in store, but whilst you’re there trading in your watch make sure you mention my name “SEBINAAH” and you can get yourself a free pair of earrings too! So thats two gifts sorted in one.
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They have a huge selection of beautiful watches, so it was so hard for me to choose which one I wanted. I opted for the Algeria in Rose Gold because I just love the way the light reflects of the outer dial and makes it change colours. With the special offer you can save 60 GBP on this! This offer is only valid until 31st May so get in there quick.<br />
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Secondly, and I am so excited about this, there is something special coming on 1st of June.. so make sure you keep an eye out on my Instagram Page to hear all about it :)<br />
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And then finally, there is also a giveaway! Swarovski have been kind enough to gift one of my followers a voucher for 100GBP to spend on the Swarovski website. It is super easy to enter, all you need to do is;<br />
1. Pop over to the Swarovski website and decide what your favourite item is (I know it’s going to be a tough one)<br />
2. Come back to this post and comment below what you picked<br />
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Make sure you leave either your email address or Instagram name so I can contact you if you win. Winner will be announced in 2 weeks time and giveaway is open internationally :)<br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">That time of year is here again, we await it eagerly but still seemed surprised by how quickly it gets here, the most special month of the year - Ramadan. Every year I promise myself I will spend the month before prepping to ensure I make the most of my time during these special days, but yet I always end up leaving it last minute! So if you, like me, have left your fasting plans till the weekend before Ramadan begins, then do not despair as you still have time to get things in order. If you have any tips, then do share them below and carry on reading to discover my tips. </span><br />
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<span class="s1">Start by making a goal list. Heading into Ramadan without a clear plan is a waste of an oppertunity, so plan what you want to acheive. It may be completing the Qu’aran, it may be learning a certain surah that you don’t know or it might be reading Taraweeh in the masjid every day. Make a clear list of what you want to achieve and then break down how you will achieve it. Be realistic. Its good to be optimistic and try and get as much done as possible, but fasts in the UK are long (the weather will probably get really hot because it always does in this month! lol) and if you’re juggling fasting with school, uni, work or even exams it can get very draining very quickly. Thats why its better to be realistic and try to aim for less, but achieve it and do it properly, then to aim for more and just do the bare minimum of everything.</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Every Ramadan I aim to complete reading the Qu’aran, its something that was embedded into me at a young age. Ramadan is the month of the Qu’aran so we should dedicate ourselves to not only reading it, but understanding it. Yes it is beneficial to recite it even if you don't understand it, as the words will soothe your heart and soul - but imagine spending an hour every day for a whole month sitting with someone who does not speak the same language as you. Imagine listening to them all month long - what will you have gained by the end of that month? Yes you will have an attachment with that person, but will you have a better understanding of what they were saying to you? - probably not. As such, try and take some time to read the translation so you understand what the Qu’aran is teaching you, once you know the teachings then you can begin implementing those changes into your life. The Qu'aran is our guide on how to live life, and in order to follow the guide you must be able to understand what you are reading! </span></div>
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<span class="s1">This was normally sufficient to read one chapter a day, and complete 30 chapters in the month, At the weekend I would try to read half hour with every salah to get ahead or catch up with the chapters that I missed when it was my time of the month and I couldn't fast. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">I would then also try to read the english translation for half hour before fast opening - this is because my Mum or Mother in Law would be cooking for Iftar so I had some spare time. If you need time in the evening to dedicate to cooking then I advice reading the English translation during your lunch break at work or on your daily commute - there are many apps available these days so its super easy and there are no excuses. If you struggle with reading, you can also listen to translation on your phone - lots of people advice listening whilst you go about your daily chores, but I prefer to dedicate some specific time to listening so I can ensure I am actually taking it in and understanding it. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Ramadan is also a great opperuntity to educate yourself further about the deen. Every year I make the intention to get through some books, and this year my aim is to learn more about the Prophet Muhammad PBUH. In Islam we should love the prophet more than anyone else, but how can you love some you don't know? We may know the basis facts, like when he was born, or the names of his children or when the revelations came to him. But how much do we know about his characteristics - do we know how he would deal with a certain situation? In order to imitate the behaviour of the best of mankind, we need to learn about the best of mankind, we need to grow a relationship and grow love.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<li>Muhammad - Man and Prophet - this will be a long read, its a very thick book but I am excited to get stuck in because I know it will be detailed and will discuss his life at length. <a href="http://www.kubepublishing.com/shop/muhammad-man-and-prophet-2/" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">http://www.kubepublishing.com/shop/muhammad-man-and-prophet-2/</a></li>
<li>Muhammad His Character and Conduct - as mentioned above, there is so much we can learn from the life of the prophet and we should imitate the way he acted, or reacted to situations.<span class="Apple-converted-space" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> </span><a href="http://www.kubepublishing.com/shop/muhammad-his-character-and-conduct/" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">http://www.kubepublishing.com/shop/muhammad-his-character-and-conduct/</a></li>
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<span class="s1">One thing I love to do during Ramadan is pitch in with friends and family to raise a significant amount for a certain cause. Whether its building a well, or raising money to feed a family, its amazing how quickly the money can add up when you have a big group of people. Instead of going out for a Ramadan Iftar, why not save that money and let it increase your reward both in this life and the hereafter? We have the rest of the year to go out and enjoy ourselves, and little sacrifices so you can donate to others will benefit you in the long run. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">I've been meaning to write this blog post for a few weeks now, I've even mentally prepared what I was going to say half a dozen times, and this afternoon I finally got round to it. I put Noah to sleep, cracked open a can of Coke and started tapping away everything I've learnt over the last 2 month. I even managed to add pictures and make it look all pretty, and then I clicked something, I'm not sure what, but bam 4 hours of work was all lost! I wanted to cry, I wanted to sit here and vent - and the old me would have, but the mother in me came out - crying and venting will get me no where, and seeing as I am now the master of repetition (feed, burp, change, put to sleep! (repeat)) I'm doing what I've learnt to do best and starting all over again.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> So here goes, a little snippet of the things I've realised since becoming a Mother... </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1">Once upon a time, my memory was so good that I would probably have been able to remember around 90% of the post that I lost; having a photographic memory came in so handy during exam time and I would be lying if I didn’t admit that I was a bit heart broken when baby brain kicked in during my pregnancy. I managed to get through it by making lists, lots and lots of lists, but unfortunately I now a) don't have the time to make lists and b) probably wouldn't remember to check it even if I did make one! Losing my keys has become a regular habit since giving birth, I would probably be worried if I <i>didn't</i> lose them once a week! I've ventured off into town or to my Mums without my phone, or purse on a number of occasions; and Noah and I have gotten through our fair share of mittens and muslin clothes over the last 8 weeks. I’m hoping it gets better, but seeing as I have more things to remember/worry about now than ever before I don’t think I’ll be recovering from this Motherhood symptom any time soon!</span></div>
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<span class="s1">Hindsight is a beautiful thing, isn’t it? In hindsight I would have listened to everyones advice and slept as much as I could during my last month of pregnancy. The truth is I didn’t believe people when they said I would never sleep again, surely a baby sleeps, so I’ll sleep when the baby sleeps. What I didn’t realise back then is that babies only sleep for a few hours at a time, and broken, fragmented sleep is as useful as a chocolate teapot! I read somewhere online that if you added up all the hours of sleep that parents of a newborn miss out on, it adds up to about 6 months of sleep - I’m not sure how true that is but it feels bloody accurate! Thankfully, we have now managed to get ourselves into a bit of a routine, hubby normally takes the evening shift and then the 5am -8am shift which allows me a few hours of kip. The night shift has somehow become my duty, so its not surprising then that there have been a few times in the middle of the night when I’ve been super exhausted, feeding a hungry baby, where my leg may have accidentally slipped and hit my snoring husband and woken him up! lol<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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My first ever experience with an Advent Calendar was back in Year 2 when we made them in "Tech Class". We all got to design our individual doors and then make our individual chocolates - using melted chocolate and plastic moulds! And then Mrs Wastell put it all together for us :) Growing up as a Muslim, Advent Calendars were unheard of in our house, but after this little experience I made sure I got my hands on an Advent Calendar every year. The feeling of having something to open every morning was so exciting; like a little gift from yourself to yourself but unlike everything else you "treat" yourself to, there was always an element of surprise which I loved! Most of the time I was inpatient, and the chocolate had already been eaten within the first 2 weeks :)<br />
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Thats why I am an absolute sucker for Beauty Advent Calendars! Chocolates great, but Make Up and Skin Care products are even better! I have a couple of Calendars this year which I was luckily sent by some lovely brands, so keep your eyes peeled as I will be doing posts for all of them - but today I will be taking through the Body Shop 25 Days Deluxe Advent Calendar! It really is a Deluxe Calendar and what I love best is that is is multi functional.<br />
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So first up, it serves its original purpose of being an Advent Calendar, and like traditional Calendars it has 25 doors - (some brands have started opting for a 12 days of Christmas approach in the last few years). Each "door" is actually a box, which is great if your impatient like me and wan to have a sneak peak at what might be behind a certain day without letting anyone else know you've opened it :) The box is heavy because of all the products inside, but you can tell that both the outer packaging and the individual products have been made of high quality materials to give it that luxe feel. The green colour theme of the whole Calendar gives Christmassy vibes without feeling outdated.<br />
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I won't go through all the products, because like I said I love the element of surprise when it comes to Advent Calendars. If you want to see whats inside then head over to <a href="https://www.thebodyshop.com/en-gb/gifts/beauty-calendars/25-days-deluxe-advent-calendar/p/p002517?utm_source=Google_PLA&utm_medium=sem_brd&utm_campaign=161004_PXShoppingBrandOther&utm_term=%7bKeyWordTerm%7d&utm_content=GenericTrade&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzcGU8_bt1wIVtgrTCh03dQgLEAQYASABEgID_vD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CISNybyA7tcCFWKn7QodUoQK7w">the body shop website here</a>, where you can find a list of the items along with pictures!<br />
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The Calendar is prices at <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">£</span>65.00 which is obviously a lot more than the couple of quid that I was parting with for my original Chocolate Calendars, but the retail value of the products inside is a lot more (I believe its around <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">£</span>115 but not 100% sure on that!) Its a great gift to buy someone special, or to treat yourself - so much time, thought and money goes into gifts for others and it is important to show some self love as well :) Another option, which is something I would highly recommend if you don't celebrate Christmas, is to group up and buy the Calendar together - so either with your team at work, or with your flat mates or your siblings - that way you're getting to share the excitement, getting yourself some cute little gifts and saving a bit of dosh!<br />
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I mentioned that this Calendar is multi functional, so once you've emptied all the boxes DONT throw them away! They have a question on one side, and an answer on the other so it doubles up as a game that you can all play together on Christmas Day :)<br />
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If all of the above wasn't enough to tempt you, then remember the Body Shop are Cruelty Free and Against Animal Testing - and they were the first brand to actively promote and campaign for this! So now you can enjoy all your goodies guilt free.<br />
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I'm also giving away one lucky reader this Advent Calendar - all you need to do is leave your instagram name below and go comment on this picture on my instagram account https://www.instagram.com/sebinaah to tell me you've entered. Winner will be picked and sent Calendar on Monday 11th December :)
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Anyway, its now sold old and no use crying over spilt milk - which I would probably do in my current state because lets be real pregnancy hormones are all over the place! But I thought I would be super helpful and link some more cardigans and sweaters for you all below. Remember you can use my discount code to save money, its not an affiliate code so I don't make anything whether you use it or not, I'm just trying to be helpful :) I get a lot of questions about postage and customs as well - so postage from Modanisa normally takes under or around a week, and legally customs should be charged on anything coming into the UK which is over the value of 30GBP. However my experience with this is very hit and miss, not just with Modanisa but with all international post I receive, I've had items worth over </span><span style="background-color: white;">£100 with no customs and items worth </span><span style="background-color: white;">£31 with customs (and those horrid admin fees - Fedex seem to be the worst!) but like I said my experience has been so varied when it comes to customs that I really can't guarantee anything. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I remember the first time I came across Sleek Make-Up, it was around 5 years ago in a Superdrug store and I could not get enough. I was amazed that I hadn't come across it before and thought it was probably because it was fairly new (although it was 5 years old at this point!). My local Superdrug and Boots are so small, its no surprise they didn't stock the brand - and this was before I turned to Instagram and Youtube for reviews and info about all things beauty! I remember swatching the eyeshadows and being amazed that they were not chalky and they were so pigmented - and the best bit was the price! As a uni student with very little/no disposable income, it felt heavenly to only have to pay <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">£10 for a palette that had 12 different shades in it. My instant favourites were the matte me liquid lipstick in Birthday Suit, which took me a lifetime to get hold off because it was always out of stock, or the contour kits which normally ranged from </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">£7-10. Sleek as a brand was actually my start to beauty blogging in a way, because it allowed me to replicate and try out looks I saw on my favourite bloggers without having to invest a crazy amount of money into high end products - because lets be real, back then there was no way I had </span><span style="color: #222222;">£30-40 for a contour palette!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Fast forward several years, and not only have I had the pleasure of buying and testing a lot of different brands (including the high end ones) but also the luxury of working with so many of these amazing companies! Sleek, will however, always remain one of my favourites. The quality of the products, especially when you consider the price, in my mind beats a few of the high end brands I have tested! They are always releasing new products and staying on top of their game. And if all of that wasn't enough, when I see the likes of fellow hijabi bloggers like Habiba Da Silva being invited on the panel for Sleek events, or Sabina Hannans videos being featured on their website, it just makes me love them even more - not only do they have amazing products but they clearly value ALL of their customers! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">The eyeshadow palette, which retails at </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;">£8.99, features 12 different mineral based highly pigmented colours. Working out at less than 74p per shadow, the colours range from blue/purple toned blacks and silvers with 4 pretty pinks to add that party pop. The Lip VIP Lipstick is probably one of the hottest shades of pink I've seen in a while - personally I would probably rock this with a minimal eye look because I think its so bold on its own. But if you check out </span><span style="color: magenta;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=Ix6WtcnfWLo"><span style="color: magenta;">Sabina Hannan's video here</span></a> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">she shows you a super easy way to rock a pink lid with the pink lips - and isn't she just s gorgeous! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222;">I will defo be creating some looks with these gorgeous colours over the next few weeks, so make sure you keep a look out on my Youtube page for these - </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/sebinaah"><span style="color: magenta;">subscribe here :) </span></a></span></span><br />
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So I finally got round to swatching the NYX Lip Lingeries that I received at the NYX store opening a couple of months ago. You can read the post about the <a href="http://www.sebinaah.com/2017/03/nyx-store-launch-party.html">store opening here.</a> I have created a whole video swatching the 12 shades, but I also wanted to a little review and pictures so you guys can get a clearer overview of the colours and which ones are the best shades for you :) </div>
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One thing I have noticed about the shades is that they look very similar, some even identical, when they are in the packaging, but its only when you actually try them on your lips that you can see what the actual colour is. I have brought some Lip Lingeries in the past but I wasn't too impressed with the texture of them, so that was something that was on my mind when testing these ones out. What I realised, and you can see this in the video, is that when the lip colour is too light for me, the product comes out funny. I don't know how this works, and whether it has anything to do with the colour of your natural lips, but the light pink shades, like Cheekies and Silk Indulgent, were slightly clumpy and actually quite difficult to apply, but the darker shades especially like Scandalous and After Hours went on so smoothly. </div>
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<br />Sebinaahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983826440005325142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350492063506021024.post-9188118251062453272017-05-03T08:24:00.000-07:002017-08-07T08:28:15.675-07:00Viktor and Rolf Magic Collection Launch Dinner at Harrods<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">So a couple of weeks ago I got to go to an amazing Dinner at <a href="https://www.galvinrestaurants.com/s/265/demoiselle">Galvin Demoiselle at the Conservatory </a>in Harrods for the launch of <a href="https://fragrances.viktor-rolf.com/int/magic-collection#">Viktor and Rolf's new Magic Collection</a>! You may have heard of Viktor and Rolf's Flower Bomb perfume as it is so popular, well their new collection of 6 fragrances does not disappoint! Before I arrived at the event, I didn't know much about the new fragrance but I did not expect it to be a whole collection of perfumes. What makes it so amazing is that each fragrance is different, not to each other but to the perfumes available on the market. They have used an array of different raw and natural materials to create deep and sensual smells that last for ages.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The evening itself was a beautiful 3 course meal set up for a handful of bloggers and was a great opportunity for all of us to discuss our favourite smells - I was torn between Lavender Illusion and Dancing Roses, which was strange as I don't normally like Lavender! The table was decorated in gorgeous flowers and the food was so good that I had eaten it before I remembered to take pictures!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have left a brief description of the fragrances below the pictures of the evening, and they are available exclusively at <a href="https://www.harrods.com/en-gb/beauty/perfume/womens-perfume">Harrods </a>for the next six months and would make amazing Eid presents!</span><br />
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So Thursday I got invited to the Sleek Make Up Party for their new Distorted Dreams Highlighter launch - it was held in Tape London near Oxford Circus and there was a massive turn out with loads of my fave bloggers there. I've included some pics of the new products and swatches down below; the highlighting palette is so different to any I have seen before so I'm super excited to try it! It will be launching on 31st May and there are 5 gorgeous shades to choose from! I thought I'd share some pics of the night with you all as there was so much going on and they had gone to so much effort to make it an amazing launch!<br />
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<br />Sebinaahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983826440005325142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350492063506021024.post-45889555519446395112017-05-01T14:34:00.000-07:002017-05-02T06:12:08.717-07:00Make-Up Haul So today was a bit of a lazy day, and I decided to unbox a few packages I received over the last couple of weeks. I shared swathes and images over on Insta-Stories and it seemed like such a shame as insta-stories only last 24 hours, so I thought I'll share the images on here too :) I haven't had a chance to thoroughly try any of them, so if you would like full reviews then just let me know :)<br />
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First up it was a bunch of products from Inglot UK<br />
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I got sent some goodies from Sarah Hill which is a brand which I haven't heard of so I am excited to see what they are like.<br />
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Next up was some goodies from Laura Gellar - I have already used the liquid lipsticks and they are amazing! They are super pigmented and do not budge out of place - and can we talk about how gorgeous this highlighter is?! Cannot wait to get this on!<br />
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I also got some of these gorgeous water shadows from Kiko Milano - I havent had a chance to test them yet so it will be really cool to see how these work and look!<br />
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And finally, some goodies from Sleek that I got at the launch party for their new Distorted Dreams Highlighter launch.<br />
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<br />Sebinaahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13983826440005325142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6350492063506021024.post-49385864645003274822017-05-01T10:51:00.000-07:002017-05-02T06:12:19.446-07:00Dining in the Sky - Bloggers breakfast at Duck and Waffle<div class="MsoNormal">
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So last week the lovely ladies from Love to Dress treated a handful
of bloggers to breakfast at Duck and Waffle. Before I go ahead a do a review of
this place for you all, I need to say a massive thanks to Asma and Sumaya. As a
blogger I am lucky enough to attend a lot of different events, but this was one
of the best – simply because these ladies are so funny! They are so down to
earth and my jaw was literally hurting from laughter at the end of the
breakfast. I will post pictures of my LTD outfit soon on my instagram so keep
an eye out for that <span style="font-family: "wingdings";">:)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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So moving onto Duck and Waffle, this was my first time going
and I was so excited. We actually have one of our offices very close by, so a
work colleague and I have already decided we shall be going back for a working lunch!<o:p></o:p></div>
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The restaurant is located on the 44<sup>th</sup> floor, and
the way up is in a glass lift. Now I am not scared of heights, but I would be
lying if I didn’t admit that my stomach hurled a little when the lift zoomed
up. I’m pretty sure it took less than a minute (if only the tubes travelled that
fast ;) ) The lift gives the most amazing view of London, and its such an
amazing experience because the higher you get the more you can see. London is
extremely close to my heart as it is where I studied for 4 years, where I found
some of my closest friends and where I decided to wear the hijab, so seeing it in a view I haven’t seen before really made me feel emotional! Lol <o:p></o:p></div>
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The restaurant itself is very elegantly designed, and I will
include some pics of the interior below. There is a bar area with view of the
whole of London from both sides, and the place is decorated with beautiful
chandeliers.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We had breakfast in a private room which was great as it
created a really intimate feeling and gave me a chance to talk to the other
bloggers there. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Now moving on to food, I will be honest, I have no idea what
I ate but it tasted amazing. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The menu was vegetarian and as I was slightly late I only
got to taste a little bit of the starters which included Poppadoms, House
bread, olives, roasted beets and Puy lentils. It actually felt like I was
having a Pakistani breakfast if I’m honest <span style="font-family: "wingdings";">:)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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The next part was my favourite; we had seasonal vegetable
salad and burrata and marjoram ravioli (I still have not idea what burrata and marjoram are so I should probably
do a bit of research!). The seasoning on
the vegetable salad was something I hadn’t tasted before and it worked so well,
the lettuce and apple tasted especially good with the ravioli, which was
probably on the larger side of any ravioli I’ve had before. <o:p></o:p></div>
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And then finally we had dessert – who has dessert at breakfast?!
(clearly bloggers ;)) – dessert was Torrejas and chocolate fondant but I only
had a little bit of this because by this point I was absolutely stuffed. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Overall the food and experience of Duck and Waffle was exceptional
(and it was enhanced further because of the company I was in!). I would definitely
recommend it and it is somewhere I will be going again (hopefully very soon <span style="font-family: "wingdings";">:)</span><br />
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