MakeUp- The Ideal Kit

When it comes to make up it is important you know what products suit your skin type. From foundation all the way down to mascara, there are going to be brands which suit your skin well and other products which don't go so well with your skin. It is best you go and find out what type of skin you have and what sort of products to buy before you begin getting into the habit of wearing make-up. When I started wearing make-up I got a skin "analysis" from a specialist at House Of Fraser. They give you a list of products that will be of benefit to your skin and also advise you to steer clear of products which your skin will not agree with. Unfortunately, i am not a specialist! However I've given you a list of products i use and products i would definately adivse you to purchase.

 Bobbi Brown's Oil Control Lotion SPF 15

This lotion is absolutely amazing! I use it before applying anything to my face. It moistens and waters the dry patches on your skin. These tend to be around nose, mouth and forehead area, (also known as T-Zone). Every lady needs a good facial cream and Bobbi Brown is definately a reliable and productive product. I got this particular oil control lotion for about £30.00, i'm not sure...i purchased it a while back and it was a very good and worthwhile investment. Again, it depends on your skin type, there are different lotions available which cater to different skin types but i've noticed this particular cream is a very good day to day lotion for ordinary use, but it acts as a great undercoat for foundation as well so your make-up won't dry out during the day. Overall i give Bobbi Brown's Oil Control Lotion a....

9/10

Bobbi Brown's Moisturizing Cream Compact Foundation (In Warm Beige)

YES Bobbi Brown again! It's a brilliant moisturizing cream foundation my friend introduced me to a few months back. I was getting a few spots on my chin and forehead and usually i would just sweep my fringe over it or cover it up with layers of liquid foundation but this routine didn't really do my face any justice. So, she took me shopping and literally forced me to try this product out. It's usually quite hard to find a close enough colour that matches your skin tone, but i found that Warm Beige was an exact match to mine. And..it covered up my spots perfectly! I prefer compact or pressed foundation because it gives a more even and flawless coverage. Some people may prefer liquid but i find it quite messy and streaky! Apologies again, i am not sure about the exact price of the product but it should be no more than £26.00, I give Bobbi Brown's Moisturizing Cream Compact Foundation a rating of...

10/10

There are numerous types of MAC foundation you can purchase. I find MAC quite a heavy make-up and ideal for a night out or special occassions, though you probably can find a lighter style product. Here a few photos of me and my friends wearing MAC.

- A FULL MAC Coverage!

-I did a very light cheek blend here, using a brush to apply liquid foundation allows you to tone your face, this is important when taking photographs because you do not want to look one solid colour!

- You can see how heavy MAC is, it gives a very even and distrubuted coat to your face.

My knucklehead friend allowing me to make-over her much needed dry excuse for a face =)

My Sister Sporting MAC on an evening out!

As you can see it is a pretty good and gives even and heavy coverage to your face. I'm personally not a fan of heavy make-up i prefer a light or natural-looking coverage. I'm more of a lipstick and mascara person! But I rate MAC a...

7/10 (I really do prefer Bobbi Brown!)

Well That Just About Covers The Foundation&&Cream Must-Haves, I'll Be Posting Eyeshadows, Lipsticks&& Eyeliners Soon. =)

So Hejabii comes from the actual arabic/islamic term of referring to a woman modestly covered "hijaab". I'm really not sure about the spelling so i just tried to spell it how it sounds!
Right so this is of relevance because I want my blog to celebrate this new modern muslim fashion and instead of being known for the girl in the black i want to be known as a hejabii :)
   I want to begin by clearing up the whole speculation that surrounds a woman of the islamic faith. I am a born Muslim and i only actually decided to start wearin a headscarf about a year and a half ago, not for any particuar reason...i'm not going to pretend there was a supernatural experience where god came down and said "hey Munah wrap up before i smite you man" it was more of a "hey i make an effort to look good yet i still feel shitty and materialistic". As a girl i'm pretty sure i can speak for all when i say we are constantly trying to maintain a look in which we feel comfortble with, there's the "i just woke up" look where we apply light makeup very similiar to our skintone, or the "oh my garsh Neil from human resources is a stud and he's on the same shift as me this week, i am rocking that rouge pout all week"- Neil was the first name that popped into my head,  i should've gone with a Justin that sounds more stud-ish. Well point being, looks matter to most girls and they certainly matterned to me. Then i realised after starting work and integrating into the real world that beauty was not all about flicking through a "Look" Mag or a "Hello" Mag, it was using what was around you to mould an identity, an original persona where you take what's weird about you- me it would be my unhealthy love for anything with an animal print pattern- and making it cool by incorporating into your style! I do this by always (yes always) wearing an element of animal print whether it be a piece of jewellery or a handbag so that element of weirdness becomes stylish.
Inspiration is all you really need and you find it in the most random ways, -whether it be just quawking through a shop window at a random 6ft well-done model, while she prances around with her skyline legs as you purchase that camel cardi you've been desperately saving up for in Topshop- just so you can keep up with the camel colour trend- and sulking wondering why your booty don't swing to the rhythm of Beyonce's Single Ladies track. Either way inspiration doesn't just come to you, i've learnt ignorance can come in the way of a new, good, better and refreshed you! When i decided my life was dead and missing zest i made a mini self-review of the 17 young years i was alive for. What was i missing? why was i never really happy? The main conclusion i kept coming back to was that i was female, and genetically we were programmed to live sorrowful lives, however (i smirk as i type) i became more attentive to my ethnicity and how interesting my origins were. After all i am an East African, British born Muslim- who doesn't really know much about what it means to be a Muslim. I randomly just started to rock the hejabi look (which i'll be posting soon, i did make this blog about an hour ago so there's not much on it...there's probably nobody even reading this yet i type eagerly like i'm going to recieve reception- lol). I experimented with ways in which i can dress fashionably and still look like a Muslim, and Bingo it worked =)