Spring Awakening!

     Spring has finally arrived! Although there are some very chilly and rainy days, I like to take advantage of the sun as much as I possibly can. This past Saturday we were blessed with a very sunny, yet slightly cold day, but we still decided to make a trip into the city for a little adventure. 

     After a long morning at work, all I wanted was to fill my belly with some delicious lunch. F and I decided to drive to our favorite shawarma joint, Mamoun's. If you're a true New Yorker, you know about Mamoun's. It's a little hole in the place on MacDougal St and on St. Marks and they whip up the yummiest shawarmas. F ordered a lamb shawarma, his favorite, and I ordered a veggie combo shawarma with chicken kabobs and falafel. Such a satisfying meal, not only for my belly but also the wallet!

Lamb Shawarma

Talk about a finger-licking good

     If you know me, you know I am a huge foodie and dessert is my weakness. I couldn't just leave the city without stopping by my favorite little dessert spot. If you guys love rice pudding like me, you'll love Rice to Riches on Spring St. They serve rice pudding in a variety of different flavors. It's rice pudding on crack and I am addicted! (Not really! Crack is whack! Stay in school kids!) This was the perfect choice because F and I both love rice pudding and I have been meaning to take him to this place for a very long time. Since it was so difficult to find parking, F decided to stay in the car while I picked up our dessert. I decided to go for the "Epic" size which allows you to choose two flavors. Since I love chocolate and rice pudding, Hazelnut Chocolate Bear Hug was the perfect choice for me and F was given The corner of Cookies n' Cream. F loved the chocolate one more so much, surprising because he loves cookies and cream. You guys really need to check this place out.

Hazelnut Chocolate Bear Hug and The corner of Cookies n' Cream

     Enough food talk, I'm making myself hungry! Lets talk about what I wore on my city adventure! I, like every other girl in this world, have always wanted a guy who can dress well. Thankfully, I was lucky enough to find him. Only problem is, I have to dress just as nice to keep up with him! Damn you, F! Whenever we hang out, I try to look my best and on this day, I decided to go for a comfortable chic look. I was loving the cape trend this past winter so I decided to bring it back for the spring. I paired my cape with faux leather leggings and a pair of pink pumps for a soft edgy look.

Top:- H&M

Cape & Purse:- Forever21

Leggings:- Ebay

Pink Pumps:- Target

I hope you guys enjoyed this post! Stay Beautiful! xoxox

Labor Day Love:- Outfits Of The Day!!

     Hi guys, today's post is going to be all about my Labor Day outfit and I decided to make my best-friend do this post with me! I know I have not been keeping put with this blog but hopefully I'll get better at it. I just need to get the momentum going. Anyways, lets get on with this post. Roshni, my friend, did not want to show her beautiful face in these photos so you guys can stare at mine instead! 

Roshni's Outfit

Outfit Details

Cardigan:- KARA

Skirt:- Ruby & Jenna

Shirt, leggings & Necklace:- H&M

Hijab & Rings:- Kohls

Shoes:- MJM

Rusafa's Outfit

Outfit Details

Dress & Tank(underneath) :- H&M

Shoes:- Target

MakeUp Details

Eyes:-

MAC Paint Pot in Rich Ground

Revlon PhotoReady 3D Volume Mascara

L'oreal Lash Out Butterfly Mascara

Face:-

MakeupForever HD Foundation #170

Dermablend Foundation in Taupe

Lips:-

MAC Pink Plaid

I hope you guys liked this post! Hopefully we will do more soon. As always Stay Beautiful! xoxox

Get Ready with Me:- City Date!

     Hi lovelies! I have been on the blog in such a long time! To be honest with you, lately I haven't had the motivation to document any beauty or fashion related things. This is my first post in months and I wanted to do something simple and easy like a "Get Ready with Me" video. I actually went to the city with my friend Roshni (she has a Youtube channel and I will link it at the end of the blog) to do some shopping and decided to film my make up and outfit. By the way, I just bought myself my first MacBook Pro and and having it is motivating me to film more videos! Anyways, let me list all the products I used for this look.

Hair:

• Not Your Mother's Plump for Joy Hair Lifter

Makeup:

Face

• MakeUpForever Full Cover Concealer in #10
• Dermablend Smooth Indulgence Foundation in Taupe
• Napoleon Perdis bronzer
• Revlon PhotoReady Skin Lights in Bare Light
• Victoria's Secret Highligher in Next to Nude
• Bobbi Brown Setting Powder in Pale Yellow

Eyes/ Brows

• Anastasia Dip Brow Pomade in Ebony
• Anastasia Eye brow pencil in Brunette
• Red Cherry Lashes in #413 with DUO lash adhesive

Lips

• Jordana Lip Liner in Plush Plum
• Stila All Day Liquid Lipstick in Aria

Outfit:

• Dress from Rainbow (Last Year)
• Maxi Cardigan from Sears (Two Years Ago)
• Scarf from Macys
• Sandals from Target
• Rebecca Minkoff Mac Clutch

Check out Roshni's Channel! www.youtube.com/roshnimendhi

         I hope you guys liked this video because I worked really hard on it. I did mess up quite a few times during the voice over but it was my first time so do not judge me. Anyways, please subscribe and support my channel! Stay Beautiful! xoxox

Fallen Leaves: Outfit Of The Day!

     Hi guys! It's been a while since I have posted something. Today I thought I would do an outfit of the day post. If  you follow me on Instagram, you should know by now that I love everything to do with fashion and beauty. If you don't follow me, then you should because I post a lot f fashion stuff on there. Anyways, let's get on with this post!

 

Top and Necklace from H&M; Harem Pants and Shoes from Target; Bag from Aldo.

Hope you guys enjoyed this post. Follow me on Instagram @Rusafa for more fashion posts and remember to always Stay Beautiful! xoxox

Kareena Kapoor Smokey Eyes!

     Hi lovelies! This is my take on the Kareena Kapoor smokey eyes. She had this makeup during a press release for her movie Heroine. I've seen these photos on Google for a while and I have been meaning to do a tutorial on it but I never thought I could pull it off. To be completely honest with you guys, I don't think I can pull it off but my mom seemed to like this look on me. Let's check out the inspiration pictures now:-

*These are not my pictures! All credit goes to the blogs they came from!*

 

Here is my recreation:-

     I could not figure out how to pose for these pictures. I felt so different with this makeup on.

 

     Anyways, here is a list of the products I used to recreate this look:-

 

Products Used:-

   Eyes:-

• All eye shadows are from the Wet n' Wild I <3 Matte Palette
• L'Oreal Smoldering Eyes Eyeliner
• Maybelline Falsies Flared Mascara
• Ardell "Demi Wispies" lashes (Trimmed to fit my eyes)

Face:-

• L'Oreal Magic Lumi Foundation in Classic Tan
• L'Oreal True Match Concealer in N 6-7-8
• Rimmel Bronzer in Sundance
• Milani Blush in Coralina

Lips:-

• Jordana Easy Liner in Coco Loco
• MAC Lipstick in Kinda Sexy
• Revlon Super Lustrous Lip gloss in Foiled

 

I hope you guys like the tutorial on my YouTube Channel! Stay Beautiful!!xoxox

 



 

 

 

 

L'Oreal Color Riche Lipsticks Review

     Hi loves! I'm finally blogging again! Today's post is all about the new L'Oreal Color Riche Lipsticks. There are two categories of these lipsticks, Le Matte and Le Laque. As you can probably already guess, Le Matte is the matte one and Le Laque is the glossy one. I only picked up three colors, one from matte and two from gloss, because those were the only ones available at my local drugstore. I picked them up from Bed, Bath & Beyond and I haven't seen them at any other drugstore yet! I want more; especially from the matte collection!

     Let's start with the only matte one I bought and it is called "No Matte-r What." I really had high hopes for this one and I was very disappointed. I was expecting it to be the perfect nude for us tanned skin girls. However, this one had a brown undertone and really doesn't look flattering. It also goes on very patchy and does not feel matte at all. They only positive for me is that it is not drying. I guess I have to try out a couple more from the matte collection before I completely start hating on them. Here is a swatch on my lips:-

Sorry for the blurriness!

 

     The next two are from the Le Laque collection and I have to say that these are my favorites! These are immensely pigmented and glossy. Unlike the matte formula, these are not patchy at all. The only downsides for me are that they are a little sticky, they do feel heavy on my lips and they transfer. I personally don't like wearing bright lipsticks unless they are matte because they kiss off. That might be the only reason I won't reach for them very often.

 

     The first swatch is of the pink lipstick called "Laquer-ized." This color is a glossy version of MACs Candy Yum Yum. It is a neon pink with purple undertones. This was the most difficult to photograph because it looked more purple than pink but I did my best!

Taken in front of a window

Taken in the shade

     The last color is probably my new favorite red and it's called "Laque-onic." The formula is not only amazing but the color is so very flattering. It usually takes me some time to get used to red but as soon as I applied this one, I felt beautiful. It is a blue based red so not only does it make your teeth look white, it also makes your skin looks brighter. I am absolutely in love!

Taken in front of a window!
 

Check out my YouTube video!

 

Always remember to Stay Beautiful!! xoxox

 

Arabic Inspired Makeup Tutorial!

Hi guys! This post is about my Arabic Inspired Makeup Tutorial. All the products I used are from the drugstore so this look should be very easy to recreate! I absolutely loved this look when I created it. I wish I could wear it out though but I do not wear that much makeup. This look would be great for special occasions, like birthdays and weddings. Maybe, I will wear it for my birthday dinner!

Products Used:-
   Face:-

• L'Oreal True Match Foundation in Classic Tan
• L'Oreal True Match Concealer in N6-7-8
• L'Oreal Magic Lumi Primer
• Ulta Mineral Bronzer

   Eyes:-

• L'Oreal Infallible Eye Shadow in Endless Black & Golden Emerald
• L'Oreal HIP Eye shadow Duo in Cheeky
• NYX Shadow in Nude
• Prestige Liquid Liner in Black
• L'Oreal Smoldering eyes Liner in Black
• Wingstonia Lashes

   Lips:-

• Jordana Lip Liner in Coco Loco
• Revlon Matte Lipstick in Mauve it Over
• Revlon Lip gloss in Foiled

I hope you guys like this tutorial! Stay tuned for more and always remember to Stay Beautiful!! xoxox