MW's Birthday and Life Lesson

Whirlers!!

I`m getting old :( 

It was my birthday a couple of weeks ago, and I don`t make a big deal out of it, but my Mama Bear is TOTALLY into her baking, and she wanted an excuse to bake a cake. So, myself and the family just cut the cake on my birthday. Nothing fancy. Just me and cake. Mmm. Nom, nom, nom. Hehe.

So, obviously, I have to share a few snaps from the day: 

The amazeball cake Mama Bear made for me.
And, I was also playing around with a 50mm Canon lense here.
I clearly need to practise more lol.

Here I am with the cake Mama Bear made. I tried to get my scarf to match the
ribbon/decorations on the cake lollll.

And, also, I was ADAMANT for only a SINGLE candle! I truly am getting old. Wah.

Anyway, birthdays are always a test for me, simply because, when I was younger until I was 21, I used to make such a big deal about it. I would have birthday lists written up. I would send wish list emails to the nearest and dearest. If, I didn`t get lots of love and affection I would cry (LOL! So embarrassing looking back now!).

However, since embracing Islam and learning more about our beautiful religion, I stopped showing an interest in my birthday, and for the last few years, I`ve treated it as a normal day, in fact, not enjoying the attention it brings towards me.

This attitude taught me something:

'Don`t have expectations in life. Simply replace it with appreciation and you`ll see how blessed you are. Alhamdulilah.'

And, its true, once I eliminated the birthday lists, wanting it to be all about me and the parties, I was able to step outside the box, and observe that the people dearest to me, actually DO care about me. 

I was able to appreciate the moments, the people, the efforts and the love that are in my life. 

I was able to see how truly blessed I am.

So, Whirlers, lets lose the expectations we have in life, and start to appreciate the things Allah has bestowed upon us. 

Alhamdulilah.

xo

MW's OOTD: Peachy Paisley

Hellloooo Whirlers!!

I went out for lunch with my friend, we went and ate at Las Iguanas. One of my favourite places, as they do the best Apple Mojito! Mmm.

Here are a few snaps from the day:
1. Happy Hour!! <3
2. What my friend ate, Blazin` Bird with chips and coleslaw.
3. My dish, Chicken Fajita`s! Mmm.
4. Dessert, Chocolate Fudge Cake.

I took a few pictures of my outfit, and this is the usual attire I would wear for a lunch out with a girlfriend. A blazer thrown over a blouse and heels.

  

What I wore:

Blazer:  Forever 21

Blouse: H&M

Bodycon Dress (as the blouse was short):H&M

Chinos: Zara

Shoes: New Look

Accessories: H&M

Hijab: Dhaka

What do you wear when you go out with your girlfriends?

xo

MW's OOTD: Man(go)Made Maxi ;)

Whirlers!

I had a project at the back of my mind for a while, but the other day, a friend of mine totally inspired me to get creative and get on with it, soooo, I proceeded with and ended up sewing myself a maxi skirt out of my Ma`s kameez.

I shaped  the panels, so it would flow out towards the bottom and  I added a piece of elastic at the back, to form a shape, and to basically not fall off my hips.

I took a few snaps of me sewing it and then OOTD (duh) of it, check it out!

Ohhhh, its finally coming together!!

 

 

I think its not bad for a first attempt of making a skirt!

I had two TINY slits at the bottom, just to make it a little different. 

Vest: H&M

Blazer: H&M

Maxi Skirt: MangoWhirl (lolll)

Hijab: Zara

Accessories: H&M/Forever 21

What do you guys think?

xo

MW's OOTD: Why Hey-ya Sailor!

Whirlers!

So, I went out for a trip into Brighton with my beloved best friend, and I thought my outfit was perfect for the seaside lol. Very nautical. Yet girly, I think. Its the first time I was trying the nautical look! 

So here, check it out, and let me know what you think? 

Vest: H&M

Boyfriend blazer:H&M

Maxi skirt: Primark

Belt: Primark

Hijab: eBay

Accessories: H&M/Forever 21

I would chuck a tan bag with this outfit and probably some cute sandals, too.

(Yes, I`m aware I`m really short *cryface*)

xo

MW's OOTD: Summer Lovin`

Whirlers :)

Hellllooo, 1st of June! Its the first time in SO long that I don`t have exams around this time of year, but I still have the butterflies in my stomach for my friends who are all in exam-mode at the moment! So, I hope everyone that has exams currently are revising hard and are only checking this page out on a well deserved break! :p

On with the post, I got given this gorgeous light dip hemmed maxi cardigan from F21, and I just had to share! Its perfect for summer!

Because it is SUCH a bright tangerine colour (which cant be seen in these photos) I kept it simple with black and nude. 

  

Black t-shirt: H&M

Black trousers: Zara

Maxi cardigan: F21

Shoes: New Look

Clutch: New Look

Accessories: F21/H&M

Hijab: eBay

What do you think? How else would you wear this cardigan?

xo

MW's EOTD and L'Oreal Super Liner Perfect Slim Review

Whirlers!

New purchases from Superdrug:

Sleek Oh So Special Palette
Sleek Face Form Blush Contour Kit in Dark
L'Oreal Super Liner Perfect Slim in Intense Black
MUA Bronzer in Shade 2

And this is what I came up with:

I used: Gateau, Celebrate and Noir from the Oh So Special Palette, the L'Oreal Super Liner, the MUA Bronzer in Shade 2 and the Sleek Face Form Blush Contour Kit.

Foundation: Christian Dior ForeverSkin in Medium Beige 030
Concealer: Christian Dior DiorSkin Sculpt in Medium
Mascara: L'Oreal Volume Million Lashes
Eyeshadow Primer: UDPP
Eyebrows: HD Brows
Lipgloss: Lancome Juicy Tube in Blackcurrant

Scarf: F21
Pussybow Blouse: Primark

Also, I have to say, I was in the garden all afternoon and my eyeliner/eyeshadow didn`t melt off, which was really impressive especially with this current heatwave!!

Doodling with the Perfect Slim Pen on my hand.

Photo taken from: just-an-extra.blogspot.com

When it comes to eyeliners, I like the line to be thin and precise, which was definitely something achievable with this pen as you can see how thin the nib was, and at £6.49, I think its a great buy. The wear is fabulous, it didn`t smudge very easily, nor did it melt off in the heat, it wasn`t removable very easily with just water, but came off smoothly with face wash. The only downfall to this pen, in my opinion, was the lid. The lid wasn`t very secure, so I think I would have doubts to carry this pen in my make up bag, just in case the lid came off and leaked/ruined my other make up products and dried out quickly. Which is a shame, as I carry only a few items in my make up bag, and an eyeliner is definitely one. It would have been great if I could have the confidence of a secure lid in my make up bag with this eyeliner. So, I`ll have to apply at home and leave it at home and use a different liner to touch up if I have to. :(

So, L'Oreal, if you`re reading this, PLEASSSEEEE, make the lid more secure, and I will definitely repurchase this eyeliner, as everything else is perfect!!!

What do you guys think of my FOTD? Do you have the same palette? Which colour combo's have you tried? 

And, my beloved eyeliner, have you purchased it? What did you like about it? Did you also have a problem with the lid? Or, was mine just a manufacturing error? 

xo

MW Goes Out With Her #bbloggers

Whirlers!!

Hope everyone is well!

Last week, I met up with a few #bbloggers and obviously the company was amazing so the day was so much fun!

We had lunch at a Lebanese place and then a couple of the girls had shisha outdoors. Following this, we strolled into Superdrug to take advantage of their current 3 for 3 on beauty products! 

Here a few snaps from the day:

All of the girls.

Me and frootibeauty.

Gosh, us again. Posing away.

With the beloved dollymixdiaries who was visiting from the Middle East!

Dolly, I peek you watching me take a photo of Frooti!!

My purchases from the day!
I bought:
Sleek Oh So Special Palette
Sleek Face Form Contour Kit in Dark
L'Oreal Super Liner in Intense Black
MUA Bronzer in Shade 2

I`ll do a post on a FOTD using the products purchased!

So, those were a few snaps from our day out. I can`t wait for the next meet-up, which is currently being organised, if you`re a blogger and can come into London late June, and would love to meet up then do contact me via my email or twitter, it would be great to meet more girly bloggers!! :)

Has anybody else taken advantage of the 3 for 2 at Superdrug, btw? I saved £8.19! Amazing!! lol.

xo