Musical Crush

Salams everyone!

I know it's been a while since the last Musical Crush blog, but I have to say that I haven't been listening to music so much, and when I did, it was mainly songs that came out a while ago. Plus, I haven't found new music I was enthusiastic about.

But lately, thanks to my little TV + cable connection, I discovered a few tunes that made the neo-soul fan in me jump for joy :)

When I first listened to the first notes of this song, I knew I'd love it. The singer's voice and the guitar give the song that cool, casual vibe, reminding me of singer Dwele's earlier work. It's fresh and luminous, like a beautiful spring day :)

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3 Beauty Favorites

Salam :)

I wanted to share a few favourites with you. With no further ado, let's move on to the reviews!

#1

Oatmeal. Yes, oatmeal. As surprising as it may sound, it has awesome moisturizing and soothing properties. I learned about it from beauty blogger Bubzbeauty. When I first tried it, I didn't think much of it and put it aside. That was until I woke up with dry, itchy, irritated skin -- extremely attractive, and it seemed like all the soaps I was using just aggravated it. I remembered oatmeal, and what a relief! After a week of using it, my skin almost got back to normal. Who would've thought a simple, everyday product could work better than expensive soaps?

Books & I

Salam :)

I thought I'd come at you a different kind of post. Today, we're taking a break from hijabs and beauty products to talk about books :)

Although I confess my love for music, I find that books are fulfulling in other ways -- listening to tunes makes my life more colorful, while books allow me to escape from everyday, boring life while enjoying good stories.

Reading was amongst my favorite things to do as a kid, I remember being so curious about the world and excited to discover new things. I used to read from all kinds of texts and formats, from novels to comics and magazines, even from dictionaries!

As I got older, I got to combine my love for languages & books. To me, there's nothing like reading one in its "mother tongue". Just like watching movies in their original version, you get every subtlety that give the book its sparkle :) English books make up a third of my bookshelf, I might own 4-5 Spanish books, the rest is in French.

My favorite things to read are history, sci-fi, tales and literature. I also enjoy learning about the deen -- these days, I'm really into anything spirituality/philosophy-related, which is ironic since I used to hate philosophy classes in high school!

4 Beauty Favorites

Salam :)

It's been ages since I blogged about beauty products - I'm actually wondering if I've ever blogged about beauty products, to be honest :) When it comes to cosmetics, things are pretty much straightforward: I buy it, try it out, keep it or toss it. Also, when I like a product, I tend to stick with it, so there is little room for discovery or experimentation. However, a few weeks ago, a few products have piqued my interest, and they turned out to be so awesome that I want to share them with you :)

#1

OOTD - Two Collars In One

Salam ladies :)

I'm a girl of simple tastes, that applies to clothing as well. Before hijab, I wore white tee and jeans so much you'd thought it was a uniform! Although I still dig simplicity, the fun of experimenting and trying new things is growing on me :) So what I'm looking for nowadays are simple, easy outfits with a kick, paying attention to details.

I have a thing for collars, from turtlenecks to mandarine collars, I love the versatility and crisp look they can bring to an outfit. I thought, the more you wear, the better :) The turtleneck was a little plain jane to me, so I added the shirt underneath, with the bottom of it and the collar showing.