The chic and fashionable can add a little sparkle to their wardrobe this Ramadan with an alluring footwear and bag collection from Steve Madden. The collection features the bright spirit of the season with glittering pairs of bold metallic wedges, heels, peep-toes, strappy sandals and relaxed flats in vibrant hues embellished with rhinestones that will amp up the glam quotient for any trendsetter.
Step out in style with sandals complete with delicate buckles, wide platform fronts, and enticing gold metal covered block heels that will leave you standing out from the crowd at events all through the season.
The WAAW Collection by Swiss Arabian includes six fragrances with the most thoughtful story to treat mothers on this special day and show them just how appreciated they are. The WAAW collection is inspired by the Arabic letter و (pronounced “waaw”) which is known as the letter of unity as it is used in Arabic to join words, and thus everything, together – and what is more unifying than the bond between a mother and child? This beautiful collection is based on the different forms of love and includes six fragrances that will surely express your appreciation for the mother in your life.
From luxurious amber notes to delicious floral scents, Swiss Arabian’s Waaw Collection is sure to get you into her good books this Mother’s Day.
Gharaam – meaning infatuation, is a premium fragrance that has soft notes of jasmine, saffron and amber.
Hawa – meaning desire, is a fragrance that brings forth a bright citrus scent combined with floral notes including mandarin, rose, orange flower and white jasmine.
Hayaam – meaning adoration, is a fragrance that combines dazzling citrus and warm earthy ingredients like warm Irish clove, leather, and woody amber.
Wajd – meaning passionate love, is a scent that was created to induce the feeling of deep passion with ingredients such as turkish rose, red apples, and patchouli.
Walaa – meaning deep love, is a citrus fragrance that encapsulates happiness with the bright and fresh notes of lavender, mandarin orange and white jasmine.
Ishq – meaning the powerful form of love, is a fragrance that represents timelessness of true love with a burst of warm black pepper and spicy saffron. The scent later depletes and diffuses notes of roses and smooth leather.
Ultra-lightweight, fast-absorbing with effects that are long-lasting
The newest member of Augustinus Bader’s luxurious skincare range is finally in the UAE. The Face Oil is here to help support with skin hydration and moisture retention throughout the day. Designed for everyday use, The Face Oil is light-weight, which doesn’t leave any greasy residue, won’t clog any pores, and is allergen-free, without any harsh ingredients. Richly nourishing, it’s comprised of cold-pressed oils and Professor Augustinus Bader’s famously patented TFC8® technology, which delivers essential nutrients directly to skin cells, where they’re quickly absorbed.
“We wanted to offer our customers the option between a rich cream, a light cream, and now, an oil, so they can select the texture that works best for their facial skincare routine. Each of these offerings contains our specialized compound TFC8®, which transport natural mechanisms for skin repair. As long as you have one product with TFC8®, you will see results”
Professor Augustinus Bader
The Face Oil enhances facial skin wellness overall. From boosting cellular renewal to minimizing fine lines and wrinkles, it adjusts to the skin, and provides an array of unique solutions, all for a strong, renewed and evenly-toned complexion. The Face Oil combines Augustinus Bader’s innovative skincare technology with some of mother nature’s most potent ingredients that have been prized for centuries for their healing capabilities.
It contains:
TFC8®: A complex of natural amino acids, high-grade vitamins and synthesized molecules naturally found in skin, which guides key nutrients and powerful natural ingredients to the skin cells, creating an optimal environment for the cellular renewal.
Babassu Oil: A vitamin-rich seed oil that helps enhance the skin’s natural defenses against environmental aggression and water loss.
Argan Oil: This cold-pressed seed oil is rich in essential fatty acids including linoleic acid (omega-6), supports the skin’s ability to restore its hydrolipidic film and prevents trans-epidermal water loss.
Hazelnut Oil: Sourced from southwestern France, it is a nourishing oil that’s high in omega fatty acid content and supports improved moisture retention.
Karanja Oil: Rich in flavonoids, this oil supports skin’s defense against the damaging effects of environmental aggressors and helps prevent premature aging. It also delivers soothing, antimicrobial properties.
Pomegranate Seed Extract: This anti-aging, antioxidant-rich oil optimizes the skin’s self-renewal mechanism, supports improved elasticity and reduces the appearance of wrinkles thanks to more than 60% punicic acid and linolenic acid.
The benefits:
Hydrates and soothes the skin, giving it a youthful, radiant glow.
Offers antioxidant and environmental protection.
Gives skin a supple, smoothened appearance.
Softens appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and improves hyper pigmentation.
Evens tone and texture.
Augustinus Bader’s promise is that you don’t need to use the entire range, or even multiple products from Bader family to see skin improvement – the power lies in using one product consistently. Just like all Augustinus Bader products that are filled to the brim with the most-nourishing ingredients, The Face Oil in and of itself is effective and will produce results.
The Face Oil (30ml) retails at AED 974 (including VAT) and is available exclusively in store at Harvey Nichols – Dubai and Bloomingdales Middle East, and online at Ounass.com and Bloomingdales.ae
Spring is upon us, and whether or not you’re going to be focused on spring cleaning and changing up your wardrobe or beauty closets, there’s no doubt it’s time for new, new and more new stuff. This means that if there was ever a time to switch up your perfume collection, now would be best.
Enter in Delina la Rosée from luxury French perfume house, Parfums de Marly, a sensorial delight, capturing nature’s most captivating marvels, the beauty of fresh blooms, in a fragrance. This fragrance is a treasure trove of surprising notes that embody a timeless olfactive narrative with a touch of freshness that delicately brightens the skin from morning to night.
**Refresh your skin using Martiderm for your daily routine **
A skin care routine is something that needs to be constant, even at times when your daily schedule may seem packed. Having a structured routine will stand you in good stead on the quest for healthy, glowing skin and help combat any skin concerns you may have. If you are looking for some new products to up your current regime, Martiderm is at hand and will ensure your skincare routine is taken to the next level. Whether you are looking to resolve any anti-ageing issues, or achieve a fresh-faced look, Martiderm’s product range is backed by pioneering formulas that are effective for each person’s skin requirements.
We are all on the lookout for products that can benefit us, but it’s important to simplify our selection to ones that are specifically targeted to the area of concern. Here are a few products that we would recommend adding to your daily skincare routine:
Martiderm Pigment Zero DSP- Renovation Cream 340 AED
Martiderm Pigment Zero DSP- Renovation Cream – AED 340
This is the most effective treatment for unifying skin tone and removing facial blemishes. The formula contains depigmenting principals that have a high skin tolerance, making it a very appropriate treatment for all skin types.
MartiDerm 3 in 1 Micellar Cleansing Solution – AED 220
This beautiful micellar water gently cleanses the skin and keeps it hydrated. The formula is enriched with antioxidants to keep the skin protected and it also offers repairing activity. It perfectly cleanses the skin, preparing it for the other products along with your beauty ritual.
Martiderm Flash Serum – AED 260
This serum instantly brightens the skin with an immediate boost of radiance and hydration. Ideal to use. It is ideal to use in the morning when your skin must look its best and is the perfect base for makeup. It has an instant lifting effect due to a powerful combination of peptides, visually reduces dark sports and will help the skin with firmness.
Martiderm Platinum Expression Gel – AED 380
This wonder-gel helps to redensify and soften expression wrinkles in the area around the eyes and lips. It has a relaxing effect with active ingredients that release muscle tension, minimizing expression lines. It acts on the forehead, the eyebrows and nasolabial folds with a Botox-like effect and is a natural alternative to such aesthetic medical treatment.
Martiderm Black Diamond Ionto-Lift Eye Contour – AED 500
This treatment works for deep facial contours and has a tightening and firming effect, which uses Iontophoresis technology that reduces wrinkles around the eyes immediately. It penetrates deep into the skin leaving the surface of the skin thoroughly hydrated.
This year, it’s all about looking refreshed and natural! If you focus on the right products, you will be able to embrace your skin and see results quickly. Go minimal and enjoy maximum benefits for glowing and clear skin!
There are many ways of wearing a Hijab (headscarf). Be inspired by Kashkha’s latest range of Hijabs that is available online (www.kashkha.com and in-stores) in an array of colours and fabrics to help you coordinate your headwrap with your outfit.
According to the Kashkha Management, “Distinguished by high quality tailoring, stunning designs and fabulous fabrics, each Kashkha Hijab is adorned with a signature rhinestone logo in the corner. Embodying the spirit of beauty and gracefulness, there is something for everyone in our collections, ranging from classics to best sellers.”
The Kashkha stylists have put together five great looks that require minimal effort and are ideal for any occasion.
Classic: Those with long hair can tie their lengths into a no-fuss updo before draping the Hijab over the head. Wrap the Hijab around your face, keeping one side longer. Cross the longer end over the shorter end and secure at the top with a pin or magnet.
Voluminous: To achieve this chic look, wrap the Hijab around your face keeping one side longer and securing the shorter end under your chin. Roll the longer part over the head for a layered look and secure from the side with a pin or magnet.
Twisted Turban: To get the Twisted Turban look, place the hijab at the back of your neck with the ends in front. Cross the two ends over each other, then twist them one more time so the end you started with is in the same hand. Tug tightly and secure at the nape of your neck. You may even go for the pre-twisted Hijabs from Kashkha that are super easy to wear.
Over the Shoulder: For a glamorous vibe, fold the Hijab and wrap it over your head before letting the other longer end hang over the shoulder. Having the Hijab fall down the shoulder means you look stylish from all angles.
Tucked In: Embrace this sophisticated look which takes only a few minutes to do. Wrap the Hijab around your face, keeping one side slightly longer than the other before tucking at the nape.
How Saudi Label Leem is Redefining what it means to dress as an Arab Woman
In its original form, the modest fashion industry was a grassroots movement borne out of a growing generation of young women wanting to celebrate their identity. Since then the sector has expanded beyond traditional elements such as the hijab to include loose-fitting and less revealing clothing. And while many brands world-wide are beginning to situp and take notice of the needs of Arab Women there is still far to go and an urge to encourage those brands not to dictate the modest “rules” of dressing.
Saudi label Leem celebrates the significant strides made by women in the region, celebrating them rather than their decision to dress modestly or not. What does this mean for Arab women? Leem is dramatically altering the landscape of contemporary design for the region, and indeed women worldwide, creating trend-led pieces that can be worn throughout the season and allow its wearer to take a more traditional approach, for example, an abaya or jalabiya, or a more modern take on modest dressing through the likes of free-flowing kaftans, maxi skirts and dresses, the timeless trench, tailored power suits with fluid, ambiguous layers, all distinguished by their sleek structure and elegant lines. However, it doesn’t stop there, why can’t that maxi dress, that modestly drapes the silhouette brushing the ankles and wrists, be pulled down to an off the shoulder piece when a woman feels comfortable? It can, and it should! We should celebrate, applaud and not dictate the boundaries of dressing, and rather design without preconceived notions of what modest fashion is or indeed should be.
As a brand Leem is not about defining the boundaries of modest fashion but rather supplying the modern Arab woman with a wardrobe that suits her, the occasion, and the ‘feeling’ of the day. Leem’s vision is to redefine modest wear with global appeal. Specialising in essential staples with an air of luxe that form the building blocks of any modest wardrobe, Leem’s stylish silhouettes carefully mark the intersection of conservative fit and modern flair, elevating the fashion quotient of its all-inclusive clientele-base, whether they choose to conceal for culture or as a personal preference of style.
Elevate your spring style with a symphony of hoop pairings
Get your spring wardrobe ready with the launch of the new La Marquise Hoopscollection, the perfect accessory this spring. With sunny days, sundresses and sun shades on the horizon, add some shine to your outfit with La Marquise delicate jewels.
For Spring 2021, La Marquise is showcasing their elegant spin on the trendy hoops with a symphony of hoops with playful placements that are reminiscent of the sunshine of the glorious spring season.
Elevate your classic pieces with a cool twist with the Hoop Collection that you can wear all day. Dress up or down your La Marquise with a pair of classic Hoops during the day or charm hoops paired with delicate studs made of ruby or emerald gemstones at night. Up your ear game with stand-out petite or medium-sized golden hoops with a miniature diamond. With layering in mind, the Hoops Collection is diverse with endless possibilities.
The collection allows you to mix varying diamond shapes to create a classy look. Switch up your style eye-catching round diamond hoops and dazzling studs with a single gemstone. The most captivating look is playing with various silhouettes by pairing gold and diamond hoops with vibrant emerald stud earrings.
Using its customised approach, jewellery brand La Marquise Hoops collection offers a unique selection of pieces to complement your spring wardrobe.
Shop the collection online at lamarquisejewellery.com and on the Personal Shopper WhatsApp at +971 52 453 4551.
Product Details
Price: AED 900 – AED 18,000
Metal: 18K Solid Gold – Rose Gold, Yellow Gold and White Gold
Stones: Diamonds, Precious stones – Emerald, Ruby and Sapphire
Customers can shop the full collection in store at Mall Of the Emirates, The Dubai Mall, City Centre Mirdif and other boutiques across the GCC. The collection is also available online at:www.lamarquisejewellery.com and on WhatsApp at +971 52 453 4551.
No other garment symbolises the heritage of Arabian culture as much as Jalabiyas. The traditional Jalabiyas, hand-crafted by master artisans, trace their origin to ancient times and were loved and treasured by royalty.
The grandeur of the spectacular tunics has been documented and preserved by many historians and museums. It is perhaps the most enduring and iconic garment often passed down generations in a household. Exquisite weaves, rich fabrics, vibrant colours, intricate embroideries and frills were beautifully combined to create magnificent robes for every occasion. Over the years, adaptations of these full-length, flowing gowns spread from the Arab world to different parts of the world including Europe, Asia and Africa.
In 2003, Kashkha pioneered the concept of retailing affordable and stylish Jalabiyas and other modest dresses in Dubai. The label now boasts over 30 stores in all major shopping malls across the UAE, France, Singapore, Oman, Qatar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Djibouti, Morocco and Lebanon offering a stunning collection of Jalabiyas, Mukhawars, Hijabs, Modest Fashion, Nightwear and Maternity Wear.
According to the Kashkha Management, “The history of Jalabiyas is as fascinating as the garment itself. It is considered the pinnacle of grace and style, and rightly so. At Kashkha, while paying homage to centuries of tradition, our designs reflect modernity with simplicity. Echoing elegance and sophistication, our vast and varied collection of Jalabiyas offers women the perfect choice for any occasion from day to evening wear.”
The essence of a Jalabiya, which is a must-have outfit in an Arab woman’s wardrobe, is its versatility and timeless appeal. This famed and quintessential Arabic dress is as practical as it is regal. Kashkha is proud to celebrate that tradition by offering its customers a magnificent range of Jalabiyas defined by outstanding quality at unbeatable rates. There are many styles to choose from, including the signature digital print Jalabiyas, in the splendid Autumn / Winter 2020 – 2021 Collection available both in-stores and online.
We all dream of healthy hair, skin and nails and adding heavy creams and using topical products can help us achieve this result to some extent. That being said, we all know that beauty starts from the inside and in order to achieve the best results and maximise the overall health of our body, it’s advisable to combine our daily skincare, hair care and nail care regimen with reliable beauty supplements that will give our bodies the vitamins and nutrients that it needs. So, if improving your overall health and beauty is one of your New Year’s resolutions, here are two of the most effective beauty supplements in the market to help you achieve the hair, skin and nails of your dreams!
Amphis Hair & Nail Nutrients (AED 399 available from leading pharmacies in the UAE ) – Oral Liquid Sachets with Keratin Sea Mineral Complex™
Ampis contains specially selected species of sea-based plant packs, with each one of these extremely palatable sachets offering keratin-boosting nutrients that cannot be found in land dwelling plants. The nutrient-rich marine mineral base offers a powerful dose of calcium, iodine, magnesium, potassium and other phytonutrients to promote the growth of strong nails and lustrous hair. Amphis is sugar free, gluten free, paraben free, shellfish free, not tested on animals and certified for Halal & Kosher consumers.
Medcoll Bio (AED 299 available from leading pharmacies in the UAE) – 60 Oral Capsules for a one month supply
Medcoll is a powerful anti-aging supplement that consists of a certified patent complex which combines marine amino acid collagen pre-cursors that helps activate your body to create its own collagen. The potent supplement includes hyaluronic acid required by the body for the formation of collagen (collagen synthesis), and HA, along with a high load of anti-oxidants. It also contains a high dosage of vitamin C and helps protect collagen and elastin fibres from degradation and other potent anti-aging natural compounds.
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