The Elegance of Henna (Review)

The wonderful sisters at 'Elegance of Henna' sent me some beautiful personalised gifts which I absolutely adore! These gifts are so unique and perfect for any occassion; be it a present for a dear friend or a treat to oneself. I personally feel that these gifts are touching and very creative, I love the idea of using the elegance of henna to bring class and character to any gift. I received a personalised box and two candles which arrived beautifully gift wrapped, I know that anyone would love these stunning products!!!

The candles

The stunning wooden jewellery box, beautifully decorated with glitter henna patterns and gems.

If you're looking for unique and exquisite gift ideas then look no further- 'Bringing you a fusion of traditional beauty with a modern twist'! Definitely in love with my gifts from the wonderful ladies at 'Elegance of Henna'.

These wonderful items are perfect for Eid, favours or as great gifts! They also personalise many other items such as canvases, plaques and have even started experimenting with eid cards. You can even hire them out for amazing body henna tattoos!!! Check them out for more great gift ideas!!

You can find out more about the elegance of henna by following their instagram: @eleganceofhenna

or find them on Facebook, search: Elegance of Henna 

A new Bow

If you haven't realised already I have a love of bow ties and all things geeky.... don't believe me check out my previous posts ;)

I admit I do enjoy the odd dress ups where my style is less geeky but I always come back to the bow every now and then. When I do style my outfits with a bow tie I try to make it my statement piece. I don't believe that enough women wear the bow tie and that bow ties are commonly worn by men, but I am personally very inspired by menswear and I am a firm believer that women can pull off 'the geek' just as well. 

We can all put a little bit of ourselves into what we wear and make it our own. 

Accessorising with geek glasses and a neck scarf

I wore a khaki turban in order to match the bow tie and accessorised with a long neck scarf which I believe compliments the outfit. I also wore a cobalt blue blazer and matching shoes because a little colour was necessary to bring the outfit together (and I love a bit of bold/bright colours).

The whole outfit- I love the way bold colours work extremely well with slightly dull/dark colours... try it with your outfits!

Outfit

Plain White Shirt-H&M

Cobalt blue blazer-H&M

Jersey Maxi skirt- Primark

Hijab/scarf/turban-Whitechapel market

Accessories

Geek glasses- eBay (clubmaster glasses)

Bow tie-Primark

Neck scarf- H&M

Earring-peacocks

Shoes-Primark

Keep it Under Wraps x

Modest Wedding Attire

Do you have that problem, when you find the perfect outfit but there's just that one thing wrong with it...

I bought a saree; a dress primarily worn by Asian women-consisting of several yards of light fabric which is draped around the body. The only thing wrong with it was that the blouse that it had come with was short sleeved and had a low back, all together not ideal for my taste. I bought it on a whim and after much deliberation with my mother, whom insisted that I buy it. 

I then thought long and hard about how I could make this outfit hijab-friendly and remembered I had bought a turtle/polo neck jumper from UniQlo (which I adored) the material of the jumper alone has much to impress- 38% Polyester, 35% Acrylic, 18% Rayon, 9% Spandex. 

It's very stretchy and slim fitting and looks great with just about anything. When I suggested the idea to a few people (saree with a jumper ? :/ ) they were a little skeptical. But I can honestly say they have all been converted to the idea :)

(wish I had taken better quality pictures of my fotd)

Paired with some simple make up, some Asian jewellery, heels and a must-have clutch.. I believe the outfit came together rather nicely

I recommend anyone who is looking for modesty with an Asian twist to try this!!! 

Keep it under wraps x

PreciousTreasures (Review) +ootd

I recieved some amazing products to review from the fabulous precious treasures; features on instagram and Facebook:
@precioustreaures_
www.facebook.com/iloveprecioustreasures

The goodies arrived in packages to ensure the products arrived safely.

 The package consisted of accessories for myself; A bow ring and an infinity ring.
Accessory for my phone; a mini handbag headphone jack plug
Max Factor Stay Put matte lipstick in 'moonbeam'
Chocolate brown viscose maxi hijab.

This is by far the cutest thing for anyone who loves dressing up their phones!! For those of you whom have an endless collection of phone covers...... start collecting these!

This cute LV handbag headphone jack plug is a great accessory to any phone I also think that it is an ingenious product to gift to someone <3

This Max Factor stay put matte lipstick in the shade 'moonbeam' is perfect for summer. The light pink shade will definitely look great with natural summer make up. It has a slight shimmer to it which I find will look great in the sun!

I am absolutely in  love with these rings!! Be sure to look out for these among future outfit posts! So simple and yet so elegant and chic. I j'adore the infinity ring and I find that it will go perfectly with any outfit especially ones that are slightly more 'boyish' or 'less heels and more sneakers'. The gold bow ring is definitely bound to look great with matching gold necklaces.

The hijab: I definitely have an obvious love for viscose hijabs, I believe viscose hijabs are much easier to shape and maintain. I also find that throughout the day they tend to keep their shape, better than other hijabs of different materials, and therefore are adaptable to most hijab styles. They are also available in a wide range of colours and this chocolate brown colour from Precious treasures has taken my fancy.

Outfit No.1

The 'you either love it or you hate it' shirt:

Wearing the Precious treasures chocolate brown hijab.

Outfit

Hijab-PreciousTreasures

Shirt-Vinatge (eBay)

Maxi skirt- Primark

Accessories

Necklace- Primark

Waist belt- belt from a pair of Zara trousers i bought a long time ago...

Outfit No.2

All out with precious treasures:

Brown hijab + matching brown arm candy (with 'the rings')

Wearing the Max Factor stay put matte lipstick in 'moonbeam' from PreciousTreasures.

Outfit

Hijab-PreciousTreasures

Shirt-Bershka

Maxi skirt- Primark

Shoes- Primark

Leather sleeve blazer- H&M

Accessories

Neck scarf- Primark

Bag- Primark

Rings-PreciousTresures

Arm candy- Micheal Kors watch, bracelets from market 

That's all folks!

Once again you can get in touch with Precious Treasures through their instagram page @precioustreasures_ 

and their Facebook page via:

www.facebook.com/iloveprecioustreasures

make sure you check it out!!