I have to admit: I was intrigued by the idea of JamaloukiCon. For the better part of the past week, advertisements for this beauty convention kept popping up on all my social media platforms and on billboards around Beirut. Now, I’ve never really been that fascinated by fashion or the latest trends. I can’t recall…
Tag: Beauty
The Miss Lebanon Pageant: Here We Go Again
In 2010, I wrote a blog post describing how I felt about beauty pageants. I could not understand why the broadcaster thought (and still thinks) that extravagant soirees where contestants are in swimsuits and couture brings out the best in Lebanese beauty and Lebanese tourism. I could not understand why there is a need to design elaborate sets,…
Post-Shopping Thoughts
Every time I come back from a shopping spree, I feel punched in the gut, with my self-esteem always going down to the lowest of lows. I cannot really understand how some people love going to the mall and can spend hours on end and have that be how they unwind and have fun. If…
The Story of A Dress (and Sentimental Value)
We all have that one item that stares right back at us when we open our closets in the morning, wondering what item of clothing best represents how we feel on that particular day. It is usually something we bought a long time ago, probably only ever worn once, but refuse to give up on, in…
Lebanese Girls and Zumba Classes
I credit Zumba for getting me off my lazy ass and into a gym. Before taking on the fitness activity that combines aerobics with Latin dance, I used to be the person who spent gym class at school reading books while hiding behind the buses. But since the day my roommates in the Netherlands suggested I try it…
You’re Doing It Wrong
Sometimes, I don’t understand the society around me. A society where a woman who is going out to dinner with three other females finds it so urgent to get hair extensions, in addition to changing her whole (already overdone) makeup in record time. I won’t even get started on the outfit. I mean, who are…
I Despise Shopping
When the sales start, I usually find myself heading to the nearest mall to pick out whatever is missing from my closet. Despite the fact that I try to update my wardrobe frequently, I always find myself needing things for work. So any chance of saving some money and getting more things is always welcome….
Beauty Mood Boost
If you’ve been following this blog for sometime, you know that I struggle a lot with getting my outfits together and the whole concept of dressing up. I often believe that I don’t have enough opportunities to wear nicer things, so I stick to whatever makes me comfortable and I feel works well with my…
The Ugly Thoughts In My Head: Dressing Up
I’ve written about this topic so many times, it seems to me that I’m constantly repeating myself. And yet, it always pops up around the time when I have a rare night out or a major meeting where I’m speaking. I simply have no sense of style. And that bothers me, a lot. Or rather, I…
The Bridal Transformation
Bridal magazines are really great at telling their readers how the veil changes everything. By simply pinning a piece of fabric to your hair, you are transformed from this everyday, ordinary woman to a bride: someone who will be the center of all attention for that one magical night of a lifetime. Well, I must report,…
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