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Showing posts with label make up. Show all posts
Showing posts with label make up. Show all posts

Friday, March 25, 2011

Arabic make up in the Golf area


It's a comedy tutorial, but has a true part in it, i mean some of our women exaggerate and apply excessive make up !
Watch it , u will love it :)



Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Make up competition

Salamu 3leikom my dears and a worm "hello" for my european readers,

long time .... hope u all guys do well and that the season Eid's ( i reffer to chirstians ) was just as u have planned . With delay i wish u all A HAPPY NEW YEAR with prosperity !
Today i just caught up my free time and i ran fast to my blog special for u to let u all know u r not forgotten :)
I saw something very nice and i'm absolutely sure u will like it .

Check this out ---> the Make up competition held in Jeddah 








Love it !!!

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Monday, March 22, 2010

Kuwaity style






7ala bl 7elwin,




Today my dears, I let u taste kuwaity fashion.This video will show u  the  kuwaity style regarding accessories, cocktail rings, gold jewelries, jelabyah, party dresses, make up, interior designs.
Meet the actress, one of my fav actress will be there to show u luxury clothes and jewelries. Advises on how to wear make up and look good is it given by the make up artist.
See what’s the trend in Kuwait !





Saturday, October 10, 2009

Kohl danger !








Kohl has traditionally been used in the Middle East and its use dates back to ancient Egyptian times.Just think Cleopatra’s black rimmed eyes. Later on some women believed that blackening their eyelids and eyebrows would protect them from the glance of the Evil Eye, and also prevent them from transmitting the Evil Eye to another person. 



Most women applied kohl every week, or for any social occasion, except during Ramadan, when kohl and all hennas were set aside.




Women often adjusted their eyebrow and eye paints to compliment their tattoos ( as u see the below .picture - the year 1097 woman with eyes and eyebrow tatoo ).




Homemade Preparation

Preparation of homemade kajal begins with dipping a clean, white, thin muslin cloth, about four by four inches square, in sandalwood paste or the juice of Alstonia scholaris,which is then dried in the shade. This dip and dry process is done all day long. After sunset, a wick is made out of the cloth, which is used to light a mud lamp filled with castor oil. A brass vessel is kept over the lamp, leaving a little gap, just enough for the oxygen to aid the burning of the lamp. This is left burning overnight. In the morning, one or two drops of pure ghee (clarified cow's butter) or castor oil is added to the soot which now lines the brass vessel. It is then stored in a clean dry box.
All the ingredients used in this preparation (sandalwood/alstonia,castor oil, ghee) are believed to have medicinal properties. They are still used in Indian therapies. India and Pakistan are the two largest producers of traditional kohl pencils. . But let’s see next if the claim of being beneficial for health is it true or not.





WARNINGS
Education is needed to inform long time users of traditional lead kohl of the potential hazards which include not only lead poisoning but also eye allergies and infections.
Manufacturers should be encouraged to use alternatives to lead kohl with other black pigments.
Consumers should be aware of the large amount of kohl lead exported worldwide.
Lamp-black was the most common source of pigment, though galena, (lead sulphide), and stibnite (an antimony compound), were also used for black, and copper compounds for blues and greens. These metals were toxic to bacteria carried by flies and contaminated water, so they provided some relief from conjunctivitis and other bacterial eye infections. 
The irritation from having soot in one’s eyes caused tearing, which kept the eyes washed clean of contaminants, grit, and bacteria. 
However, these toxic metals also entered the bloodstream of the wearer and the traditional formulae with these metals should never be used when there is safer cosmetic eye paint available.
Lead-contaminated kohl use has been linked to increased levels of lead in the bloodstream, putting its users at risk of poisoning and lead intoxication.
 Complications of lead poisoning include anemia, growth retardation, low IQ, convulsions,  Among the effects associated with high levels of exposure are kidney problems, and neurological damage that may include seizures, coma and death
Even at relatively low levels, chronic exposure to lead may lead to learning and behavior problems and in severe cases, death. 
Anemia from lead poisoning is of special concern in Middle Eastern and South Asian countries where other forms of anemia are prevalent — including iron deficiency anemia (from malnutrition) and hemoglobinopathy (sickle cell anemia, thalassemia).



IMPORTANT:







Before using a kohl beware in mind that kohl is it illegal in US because of the high level risk. . 
If u use kohl pencils, sticks or loose kohl, check where has been manufactured and the ingredient listing if available. 
If u are not sure, buy a kohl pencil from a well recognized company. 
I will recommend u Rani kohl, MD, saudi and egiptians pure kohl's r safe.
My favorite is it Terracotta Loose Powder Liner Kohl from Guerlain. They have got 3 colors, the turquoise is so gorgeous for the summer time, and the balck which i love it is it sensational.
It contains little glitter on it and it's a long stay. I could not find any difference  between the pure arabic kohl and Guerlain kohl .








This is what i'm talking about. U should also try this if u wanna have a safe product.
Beware of : Hashmi hohl,kajal,surma made in Pakistan and India.







Enjoy the video - how to apply Guerlain Kohl in traditional way










Thursday, October 8, 2009

How to apply kohl



"Kohl" ( kuhl, kahal, or kohol) is a black substance used by the women of the Arabian Peninsula as eyeliner and eyeshadow. 
Apart from making the eyes look brighter and larger, kohl was once believed to have value as a protection against eye disease. 
It's blackness also controls the sun's glare in the desert, and thus it is used by both men and women of the desert.
Kohl is powdered antimony, a brittle metallic elementary body of bright bluish-white colour and flaky crystalline texture. Artemis imports, a belly dance mail-order supply house, sells both light and darker grades of kohl of fine quality. 
It can also be found at middle eastern grocery stores, but beware of any powder which does not appear to be very finely and consistently ground. 
 The "kohl" pencils used in modern makeup are a completely different item and should not be applied in the manner the powder is applied, next to the eye. 


HOW TO APPLY THE  KOHL
To apply kohl u need:



 1) a small stick or large toothpick( if u don't have)which has both ends rounded off. 
Place this in olive oil overnight so that it soaks into the wood. 
 U may also use the olive oil to clean your stick after use.



 2). a packet of kohl powder ( as u see up in the picture ). 
IMPORTANT: If u wear contact lenses u must apply kohl BEFORE inserting lenses( it might damage ur contact lenses ).
To proceed with application: pick up stick in right hand to apply to right eye.
 Dip tip of stick into kohl powder. 
Hold stick parallel to eye, and starting at the inner point of the eye, run it between the eyelids ACTUALLY TOUCHING THE EYE. ( just as u see in the below picture). It doesn't hurt, really. 



Re-powder stick, pick up in left hand and repeat on the other side.
 U may also enhance ur eyebrows, or draw points off the end of your eyes.



U will feel when it is in the correct location, and u will have ur eyelids nicely black around the roots of the eyelashes with no white skin showing. Kohl is water-proof but not "spit-proof", which is a great atribute in hot climates. 
A tiny amount of powder will last u a couple of years, and it's much healthier for ur eye than commercial cosmetics which u wouldn't dare put into ur eyes.
IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT NOT ALL KOHL'S ARE  HEALTHY AND TO MAKE IT SURE U MUST BUY GOOD ONE FROM A WELL KNOW COMPANY.Avoid the one made in Pakistan and India, they r very dangerous , but regarding this i will post a different topic with the special warn.  
Excess powder will gather at the corner of the eyes and u can remove it. It is much less artificial looking than painting a line outside the lids with commercial eyeliners; people will notice ur eyes, but they won't be quite sure why. 



Friday, August 28, 2009

Eye shadow kit

Salam girls, see this make up? Imagine how long it tooked just to make it this way nah' ? Sometimes our make up wasting our time and our mood in doing it . So now new product has come across the market which easies our work.
It is a kind of eye shadow , which will require only to stick it on ur eyes and then u will get ready ur eye make up just in a second !
It's great isn't it ? Long time i was dreaming abt this and now it's possible not to waste a lot of time in the mirror if u need a nice make up - for parties, or natural look, or just for ur husband to amaze him ;)
Have a look :










U can choose a kit with more styles



Or u can just choose a regular kit of 2 pairs



The incovennience it's the price which i think is it litlle high , starting from 20 $ up to 60 $ .
I haven't reied yet, but i'm waiting first for opinions and then inshalla maybe i will try it .


Sunday, August 2, 2009

---- Crazy Make Up ----






AND.......The last one ----> check it out !


Loool that's so funny crazy thing ! The first glace i thought is it for real cat eyes :)


Thursday, July 9, 2009

Inside make up


We use it ... a lot, daily, or occasionally ... but do we ever wondered what's inside our make up?

Today, the ingredients are only slightly less bizarre. Here are nine weird items you may not have known about.


1. Sodium chloride (table salt)


2. Oleoresin Capsicum (pepper spray)


3. Diatomaceous Earth (a component in dynamite)


4. Albumen (egg whites)


5. Plastics


6. Simethicone (gas relief drops)


7. Urea (formerly extracted from urine) oohh God, disgusting… I never knew this ?!!


8. Propylene Glycol (not antifreeze)


9. Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (or, as my granny called it, shortnin')


Now i'm wodering are all those items 7lal?!?

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