Assalam-o-alaikum to all our amazing readers,

Today, we're excited to be posting a review on a lovely addition in our perfumes collection by Clinique, which our mum won along with a set of other goodies that you can see in this Link , in a competition held by Bahrain City Center which were sponsored by Paris Gallery.

Review:

We Loved it seriously! On to the details, it is a 2014 release of Clinique, which has been inspired by Middle Eastern culture scent and it is long lasting as we have tried and tested.

Top Notes: White Pepper, Freesia.

Heart Notes: Blended by Osmanthus and Rose extracts in oil and absolute.

An image from Amazon.com

Base Notes: Amber with Oud & Benzoin.

If you've lived in the Middle East you'd surely relate to it. It is a strong scent at the beginning it soothes down later but best part is subtly stays on for hours at end.

We feel it appeals to both males and females but as Clinique have produced it, the target market are us ladies. It definitely is a modern and sophisticated fragrance.

Availability & Pricing:

It is available at Paris Gallery,  Ground Floor, Bahrain City Center at a price of Bd. 50/- only and I'm sure at other leading Perfume shops as well. At Harrods I checked online it's worth $110. 

In case, you are a person who invests in long lasting perfumes with strong scents, this could be a viable option for you but again a scent varies from person to person and reacts differently on each of us. Therefore, please try it before you buy it! that's our advice :) Hope you liked our take on Beyond Rose.

Till the next Review,

Love,

The Syeda Sisters.

A few weeks ago when I was leaving for my final theory paper, I received a surprise package from Essence Cosmetics Pakistan with 3 of their newly released products (woot woot). Sadly I had to leave immediately for the exam and so I got the time today to review their amazing stuff!  

We've been in love with Essence Cosmetics after discovering them recently. Top Quality and yet so Affordable surprised us! So we're so excited to review their new products:

Essence Liquid Lipstick: (Shade: 04 Showoff)

What it claims to do:

"2 in 1. The innovative formula of the liquid lipstick unites the best of two lip pros by combining the coverage of a lipstick with the shine of a gloss. the packaging also underlines its duo-characteristics: the cool packaging of the lipgloss with a practical applicator has the appearance of a lipstick. absolutely awesome!"

Review:

Ok, so I almost mistook it for a lipstick because of its packaging, don't get me wrong, I actually loved the idea of a liquid lipstick that's been given a shape of actual lipstick. The only difference is it with lipgloss wand. I literally went "ooooohh" while playing with it because I was just so fascinated by its packaging, Super cute! 

Packaging

I love the shade . It wasn't too bright and gave a glossy touch unlike other liquid lipstick that give a matte touch, but i liked that about it! The big question how long did it stay on for? I'd say if your eating out this can stay on for a good 4 hours and otherwise it can stay on for longer. The amount of material in this type of packaging is just right. I don't know how many of you would agree but I believe any makeup product should have just enough material, nobody likes applying makeup they bought a year ago, you know what I mean?

Swatches.

Rating: There's nothing I didn't like about Essence liquid lipstick so I give it 5 out of 5 Stars.

Essence Sheer and Shine lipstick: (Shade 01 "My First Love)

What it does:

"the super soft formula of the sheer & shine lipsticks feels pleasantly light on your lips and provides them with gorgeous, subtle colour with a fantastic shine in the wanna-have shades nude, brown and pink. the translucent cap is the same colour as the lipstick inside so it’s easy to reach for your favorite shade. sheer, shine and oh so stylish."

Packaging!

Review:

I love love love this nude shade. I've never actually used such a natural nude shade before so I was very curious to know how it'd look on me. Little did I know, I had to rub it on my lips a good 4 to 5 times so I could notice it on my lips. It's such a good nude to be honest you can see in the swatches how I marked the area on my wrist where I swatched it cuz my camera couldn't focus it. It matched my skin Color! Literally! 

Swatched

How long did it stay on? Honestly I can't tell that! I mean I could hardly notice it on my lips when I applied it. But my lips did taste like I still had it on after like an hour or so, and my family members kept asking me why my lips look like that.

Anywho!  It's so creamy and light and I love the 'e' embossed on the lipstick. I do feel that there could be a better packaging for the container. I will however use this product because if you know me personally you'd know I'm NOT really a "dark/bright attention catching lip colour" type of a person (Omaimah here, btw)! So if this lip stick makes my lips almost unnoticeable with a hint of shine, I'm keeping it! 

Rating: I'll give it 3 out of 5 stars!

Essence "I like long lashes" Volume and Length Mascara:

What it does:

"long lashes! this mascara delivers what every girl wants: long, defined lashes without clumping. the I like long lashes! volume & length mascara contains lengthening synthetic fibers that cover the lashes to make them look longer. the small elastomer brush with a wow-effect ensures perfect definition for a breathtaking look – also suitable for use on your lower lashes."

Review:

Ok , I was very excited to review this one! I'm a mascara lover, the only makeup product I love applying is a mascara, so hassle free and you can never over do it and look horrible (hehe, I'm a low maintenance girl, can't help it). The wand was pretty long I think. The bristles are overall short and the same size circumferential unlike the common trend, but it worked just fine with me. 

As you can see In the images, I noticed that it did add volume and darken my lashes but I'm not sure about the length part! 
It clumped my lashes a little like expected from every mascara so that's no biggie and it didn't really curl my lashes to give length.

Rating: Overall, I'm giving it a 4 out of 5 stars.

Big shout out to Anam (Essence Pakistan) for sending over this surprise package, it really made my day! 

Hope you girls liked the review, please let us know if you have any questions about any of the above products we'd be more than happy to tell you! :) As for now, we're currently verifying the entries of our Mega Giveaway right now hope you'll participated! 
Winners will be announced on 3rd January, 2016 so stay tuned to our social media by following us on GFC , Instagram & our Facebook Page!

Till the next post, so long :*

Xoxo

The Syeda Sisters

Lucas -Style Director

A delicate thread hanging from a sleeve, the movement of a slightly wide plaited bracelet on a wrist, the structure of a long scarf with a fringe formed by hanging ribbons… These unexpected details add up to take a silhouette to a further level, and to create a series of unusual experiments in textiles, highlighted by the central idea of craftsmanship, symbolized this season by the symbol of a tool itself, whether a saw or a key, presented as accessories (pendants, keyrings) or printed on knits.

 The studio and ateliers entered into a unique period of research and development, with the constant implication of Lucas Ossendrijver throughout the process, to be able to shake the very foundations of the winter wardrobe. The result is one that could only be achieved by this exceptional artisanal “savoir-faire” to bring about this tension between graphic effects and potential breaking points: cords are plaited on a leather biker, a coat is constructed entirely inside out , or sprayed dyed with paint to create a shadow effect, a blouson features a patchwork of suede and pony like calfskin… Though the fabrics may appear as traditional, it is the idea of the traditional masculine wardrobe itself which is subtly subverted, such as a sleeveless jacket in Japanese tweed with exterior trim, whose collar has been cut off and its darts stitched together.

Or a coat in pleated needle-punched wool with a miniature Prince of Wales check on one side and contrasting check on the other. An aviator jacket reveals a piece of knit as if merely placed over one shoulder, while a suit jacket is cut like a blouson, the mandarin collar closed with an oversized zip.

This wealth of details also reflects a true sensuality, a kind of nonchalant and comfortable elegance, with generous volumes, wide trousers and fine constructions of merino wool jersey. The cardigans are lined with printed silk, while blousons and shirts are decorated with multicolored embroidery to allow a game of layering and contrasts. Bags are thrown over the shoulder, displaying hand-plaited leather also used for the shoes, and reflecting a technique also used in certain garments within the collection. A reference to Lucas’ ten years at the helm, the iconic trainer reappears here, each pair spray-painted by hand to become a unique one-off item. 

All information in this post was recieved courtesy of Ms. Aya A. at Havas PR- ME.

Lots of Love,

The Syeda Sisters.

Our excited brother with Imran Al Aradi

After the breakfast, let's back to viewing the huge collection they have available!

They also had ballet shoes, gloves,mittens,boots as you can see in the images below:

The below image is of the friendly staff of American Eagle Outfitters! 

That's it for our coverage about the launch in the next post we shall show you what was in our goodie tote bag!
Also we recommend all of you to go visit the American Eagle Outfitters at the ground floor of Seef Mall as soon as you can because their collection has something for everyone and after quite a long wait it's finally available in Bahrain and they are having a 50% off SALE right now ... we don't see any reason to miss out on rushing to the store!