Saturday, May 30, 2009

Simple Girl Next Door Vs. Over The Top Model

This is a look for Posey's alter ego contest. I must warn you, this post is picture heavy cause I couldn't select a few pics today for some reason.Even though I've pulled off some extreme looks for contests, my everyday makeup is pretty simple & boring: liquid eyeliner, mascara,...
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Saturday, May 30, 2009

Runway Smokey Blues

Another contest entry. This time it's for Rai's celebrity neutral/smokey eye contest. I knew that I was going to enter this contest as soon as I heard of it because Rai is such a sweetheart & always leaves nice comments, so of course I had to show my support by pulling together...
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Creative Business Cards

While browsing recently, I found a post on 100 (Really) Creative Business Cards. I'm going to post a few that really caught my eye.[Click images to enlarge]This is def one of my faves from the bunch. It basically shows the work behind an actual website or blog layout. Even though...
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Beauty Tip: Don't rush while applying makeup

Tarantulash, mascara on the eyelids, makeup not blended, et cetera are all beauty don'ts, but it's not rare to go to the mall (or anywhere really) & spot people going against these beauty guidelines. My conclusion is that people rush while applying makeup & don't have enough...
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Monday, May 25, 2009

Indian Barbie

This is my contest entry for Laura's Barbie contest. Of course I had to do Indian Barbie! I didn't get the chance to dress up completely, but I wore some bangles & big gold earrings to add the Indian touch.[Click images to enlarge]The Indian touchJust the makeupTop viewThe inspirationsBarbie...
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Saturday, May 23, 2009

Another night of boredom = Henna time!

Another one of my henna designs.[Click images to enlarge]To see all the henna designs that I've posted so far, click he...
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Thursday, May 21, 2009

Marilyn Monroe Inspired Look

It is Robyn's 24th birthday today. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROBYN! She is one of the sweetest bloggers & she is so generous. Check out her blog here.I did a contest entry for her Marliyn Monroe inspired contest. Here's the inspiration pic. [Click images to enlarge]Here's the look that...
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Thursday, May 21, 2009

Prizes from Jaimie & Amina

Since I got back I've received 2 parcels in the mail. The first one is for the Lady Gaga look that I did for Jaimie's contest. I came in 2nd place, so she was nice enough to send me a little prize - MAC Chromeglass in Pastel Polish. It's a really light metallic pink.I also won Amina's...
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Thursday, May 21, 2009

Back from VA

I've been MIA for a week now, so this is probably going to be a long update. You have been warned, hehe. Since I have so much to say about somewhat different topics, I'm going to format the different points under bullets, so it's a bit easier to read & a bit more organized.I...
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Henna: Part 2

I did this for Eid (a religious celebration). I had to get the nail with the band aid on it taken out.. ew, bad experience! Anyway, we just bought a henna cone today & apparently it's really good. I can't wait to try it when I get home!To see all the henna designs that I've posted...
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Monday, May 11, 2009

2 Aaliyah Inspired Looks Using the Same Products

I wanted to try out the new Revlon eyeshadow palette in 11 Sultry Smoke that I got, so I used it to do my entry for Amina's challenge. For the challenge I had to recreate the look of my favourite singer or girl group from the 90s & I chose the gorgeous & talented Aaliyah!...
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