Friday, May 31, 2013

Outfit of the Day (OOTD)- Abstract Maxi Dress

Today's post will be something new that I hope to do more of in the future iA. As you can read from the title, this post will be an outfit of the day (OOTD). The point of this is to give readers here an idea of ways to dress cute and with style for a certain occasion/weather/etc., especially for Muslimahs ;) But of course, anyone can pick and choose whatever I have to offer here to fit their taste.

Except for the pieces in the first picture, everything else was bought on previous shopping trips, some many years ago, so they might not be available currently. Nonetheless, similar pieces could be searched for if one wants. I will add where I got each piece from in case it may be helpful. As always, click on the images to enlarge them. Enjoy!

I've been wanting to try maxi dresses for a long time and finally bought a few last weekend, so in this post I will be featuring one I call my "abstract" maxi dress that I wore today while out volunteering at a school. I paired this dress with a long sleeve pink top (to make it hijab friendly), both from Burlington Coat Factory. I added black leggings from JCPenny under my dress for coverage.


Because this is bright and colorful, I decided to tone it down with some black pieces, since black is also mixed in the colors of the dress and I prefer black as a neutral color on my skin tone. I added a thin, black "bat" cardigan from JCPenny. I wore this for a few minutes in the morning, but took it off for the rest of the day since it got hot. So, the pink long sleeve was useful. Layering with light cardigans is a great idea to take into the fall season, rainy days, or any other breezy mornings if one prefers.


For my headscarf (hijab in Arabic), I wore a black long scarf that had silver threading throughout from Kmart, just to add some detail amongst all the black. With this scarf, I wore a black undercap and added a pink headband for a pop of color.

 
My final black pieces included a crossbody bag I got years ago from a local boutique and a pair of open-toed wedges from Payless.
 

  

The only accessory I added to complete my look was a pair of bracelets I got on vacation from Bangladesh.

 
 
Overall, I was satisfied and comfortable and look forward to wearing other maxi dresses. I hope this post is helpful to others :)

Monday, May 27, 2013

Drugstore Collective Haul ;)

I've done some shopping at RiteAid, Walgreens, and Bed Bath & Beyond (they have great prices for drugstore products!) in the past 3 months and below is the result... Sorry about the picture quality, but as always, click the images to enlarge. I have been trying most of the products, so some look used and are out of their packaging. I plan on doing a number of reviews, so check back for those! I will include the names for each product in case anyone is interested.

RiteAid

Loreal Infallible 24 Hr Eye Shadow in Iced Latte
Wet n Wild Wild Shine Nail Color in Tickled Pink
Loreal Infallible 24 Hr Eye Shadow in Amber Rush
 
 
Wet n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Collection in Comfort Zone
Wet n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Trio in Walking on Eggshells
Wet n Wild Fast Dry Nail Color in Teal of Fortune
Wet n Wild Fast Dry Nail Color in Saved by the Blue
Wet n Wild Mega Last Nail Color in Club Havana
 
Clean and Clear Persa-Gel 10 Acne Medication (repurchased)

Walgreens

Organix Moroccan Argan Oil Conditioner
Organix Moroccan Argan Oil Intense Moisturizing Treatment
Neutrogena T/Sal Therapeutic Shampoo - Scalp Build-Up Control
Original Carmax Moisturizing Lip Balm
 
Bed, Bath, & Beyond

 Loreal EverSleek Sulfate-Free Smoothing System Intense Smoothing Shampoo
Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion
St. Ives body wash in Oatmeal Shea (repurchased)
Veet Fast Reacting Cream Gel Cream Hair Remover in Velvet Rose Scent (actually smells good)
 
 Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream (see my review)
Harmon mini hand sanitizer
 
Gud by Burt's Bees Floral Cherrynova Natural Hand Cream (repurchased)
Dove Refresh+Care Invigorating Dry Shampoo
St. Ives body wash in Oatmeal Shea (5+ x repurchase)
Neutrogena T/Sal Therapeutic Shampoo - Scalp Build-Up Control

Maybelline FitMe Concealer in 25 Medium (too light)
Goody Hold It Hairpins

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Nail of the Week (NOTW)- Pretty in Pink

Sorry for MIA, but I've been extremely busy with uni. The semester is over for me so I had a lot of work to finish up the past month. Anyways, I am back and iA I will be active here (and my other blogs ;) during my summer break.

I'm back with a NOTW. I haven't done a simple manicure for a long time, so I decided to do one this time featuring one of the essential spring/ summer colors; pink! The first base color is more like coral than pink to me, but the layered glitter completes the look for a desired pink. Check below for pictures (click to enlarge) and also for a list of materials.

 
 
 
  
I used: