theBalm Cosmetics Launch Event in Karachi, Pakistan

1/20/2016

Awesome News Girls! the Balm Cosmetics has officially launched in Pakistan to be precise Karachi at Scentsation on 4th of Janaury,2016 and we were invited very kindly by Pakistan Beauty Society & theBalm we'd like to thank both of them first and foremost!

Scroll below to have a look at pictures from the launch event and also to know more about the brand itself!

The launch event was held at the Scentsation, Dolmen Mall Karachi and was well attended by the who’s who of the fashion and entertainment fraternity.

Karachi Bloggers along with Sarwat,Adeel (Brand Manager)

Maliha (Admin of Pakistan Beauty Society)

Kiran (TV Host)

Everyone was introduced to the brand and then test the products followed by cake cutting ceremony and lots of photography.

Just before the cake was cut!

The Celebs.

About theBALM:

theBalm cosmetics flaunts a comprehensive line of makeup and cosmetic products with its rich portfolio serving in skin care, hair care and nail polish categories among a whole lot of others.

In 2004, Marissa Shipman, founder of theBalm, realized there were a few simple products she needed to help her look and feel glam all the time-and if she needed them, other women did too... Marissa decided to indulge in her curiosities and went to Amazon where she bought 11 books on how to make makeup related products and started mixing in her kitchen. "I went makeup crazy. I incorporated the company, worked out a budget, hired a chemist and designed a website." She began integrating anti-aging ingredients, triple-milled pigments, fabulous scents...and theBalm was born. Fast forward ten years, you can now find theBalm's Paraben and Cruelty-Free products worldwide.

With a "beauty in five minutes" philosophy, theBalm's multi-use, mega fabulous products have become its USP, offering quick fixes and great solutions for a wide range of beauty wants and needs. theBalm is not only the one of the leading chain of cosmetics internationally but also has a powerful presence in many countries around the world.

theBalm Counter from a distance.

It is a global brand which boasts of a complete range of makeup products, with a vision to provide Glamour, Excitement and Innovation through high-quality products at affordable prices. Inspired by confident, accomplished women theBalm has a range of awesome products that we can't wait to start reviewing for our lovely readers. Do let us know in the comments below if you girls have any particular products that you'd like us to review first?!

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Lots of Love,

The Syeda Sisters

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Masarrat Misbah Make Up Launch : Karachi

6/13/2015

Assalamualaikum Girls!

We were recently invited to Masarrat Misbah's Makeup Exclusive Launch in Karachi and got to experience and try on Halal makeup for the first time in Pakistan!

It is an initiative of Masarrat Misbah who is an entrepreneur, a philanthropist and one of the pioneers of the hair and beauty industry of Pakistan with the Depilex Group which hosts Pakistan’s largest chain of salons, Depilex Beauty Clinic and Institute, and she has now launched her Halal makeup brand by the name "Masarrat Misbah Makeup or commonly abbreviated as MM Makeup."
We have an old relationship with Depilex beauty clinic; our Mum got her bridal makeup done from Nighat Misbah (Masarrat Misbah's Sister) on her wedding day.

MM Makeup is the first Halal Certified makeup brand to launch in Pakistan, not using any haram animal substances or intoxicants in the entire product range.

Massarat Misbah said "MM Makeup has become a reality after two years of research, primarily focused on a color range best adapted for the Asian skin tone, climate and complexion, with an emphasis on textures, colors, pigments and most importantly formulations.”

We're in love with MM Makeup because its:
1- HALAL
2- CRUELTY FREE - meaning no animal were harmed in the testing of MM makeup.
3- Made to suit the Asian Skintone. (Yay us!)
4- Their prices meet the local markets prices of or are more reasonable than international makeup brands!

I mean is this not enough to lure you into grabbing one of your own MM products?

On the foundation bottle.

The Event Details:

The launch event was held at the Depilex Beauty Clinic and Institute branch in Bahadurabad.

When I entered I was very warmly welcomed with smiles by MM makeup's friendly team. One of the team members introduced herself & asked me to enter my blog name and then I was escorted by another lovely girl to the makeup lounge where I met a few other karachite bloggers for the first time.
As I was going to the makeup lounge the decorations grasped my attention. There were floating black & white helium balloons and a beautiful & classy table filled with appetizers and starters.

The Yum by Amna snacks spread.

Then I met the lovely people who invited me to this exclusive event from Walnut PR, Ms. Sumaiya and Ms. Samra and had a little chit chat about the blog with them. After which I was asked to make myself comfortable and play with the makeup and get a consultation from Nighat Misbah, a senior makeup artist and skincare specialist.

Consultation session.

One of our fellow bloggers.

Ms. Nighat Misbah very sweetly said Salaam to me & unlike other bloggers questions about makeup, I quickly jumped into asking her about my dry skin which I'm very sensitive about, after the consultation was over the presentation began done by Masarrat Misbah herself and MM makeup representative Hafsa Habeeb, also a sweetheart! Below are some pictures in between:

Masarrat Misbah introducing us to her brain child.

Hafsa Habeeb presenting.

The bloggers & twitterati listening

Unfortunately I had to leave early :( but before leaving I was given a goodie bag filled with MM makeup goodies we've posted it at the end of this post.

I didn't get to swatch a lot of makeup at the event but I could tell the makeup is Amazing, it blends into skin well, doesn't flake, and feels light. The lippies were very well pigmented. MM makeup has a wide range of makeup including lash volumizer and enhancer mascara, perfect wear eyeliner, stay on blush, eye varnish, Silk pressed powder & many more as you can see in the above pictures!

Images of the MMM range:

Lipsticks!

The awesome range!

Eye Make-up!

Eye shadows.

Foundations!

The variety of skin tones for foundation is huge!

Pricing:

Silk Pressed Powder – PKR 950/-

MM Foundation - PKR 1100/-

Eye Varnish – PKR 450/-
Eye Liner – PKR 510/-
Lash Enhancer – PKR 750/-
Lash Volumizer – PKR 750/-
Stay on Blusher – PKR 820/-
Etheral Glow – PKR 900/-
Lip Varnish – PKR 650/-
Long Lasting Lipstick – PKR 850/-
Liquid Lipstick – PKR 1,100/-
Lip Gloss – PKR 650/-

Liquid Lipstick and Lipgloss range.

Goodie Bag Contents :-
MM lip varnish in the shade "Uptown girl"
MM Lipgloss in the shade "Dahlia"
MM Liquid lipstick in the shade "phenomenal red"
MM Ethereal glow highlighter in the shade radiance
MM Silk foundation in Shade Almond.

Let us know what product you would like us to review first from our goodie bag?

Acknowledgement:This was my first time attending a launch event in Karachi since I moved here. I must say it was so much fun and a huge thanks to Walnut for inviting me!

Availability:

MM Makeup is currently available for customers in Pakistan only, for cash on delivery purchases, and will be available online for international and credit card customers, as well as at leading outlets across Karachi, Lahore & Islamabad by Islamabad by June 2015. All their products are Made in Turkey exclusively.

For More Details: you can follow MM makeup on their social media platforms as below:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/masarratmakeup
Facebook: www.facebook.com/masarratmakeup
Twitter: www.twitter.com/masarratmakeup
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/masarratmakeup

It's Ramadan next week! How's your Ramadan prep going? We're excited like always! Oh and we have a restaurant review coming up next so make sure you check it out!

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P.S- Take care of your skin!

Love,

The Syeda Sisters.

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Our Sigma Wishlist !

5/24/2015

Greetings Everyone,

This post is all about our Sigma Must-haves which we are planning on buying as soon as we can! Also, this is to show you girls the variety Sigma has. We honestly didn't know much before entering the blogging world and in due time, we have discovered from our fellow bloggers reviews and personal experiences all about Sigma's range. Therefore , we know Sigma is a brand we can trust for the quality of both their brushes and make-up range.

Without further a due , let me show you my favorites that are on my wishlist:
Let's begin with my favorite Brushes! (I think a girl can never have enough there are so many to choose from) you can see their entire range of them by clicking here.

E38- Diffused Crease.

Costs US $ 16. It is best used with powder products to apply color to the crease and soften eye color on the lids providing firm control. For more details click here.

E25- Blending

Comes at a price of US $ 14. It features a slightly firm and rounded brush head for universal blending of products. Works well to soften intense lines and edges and great for combining colors on the lid. For more details click here.

E45 Small Tapered Blending

Priced at US $ 14. This brush is ideal for adding depth in the crease with control of product placement. Works great with dark shades of powder shadows keeping them in place. More info click here.

F86 Tapered Kabuki.

Priced at US $24. This brush provides a high definition finish best used with liquid products to conceal around the eye and contours of the face without any absorption of product. For more info click here.

3D HD Kabuki

This is priced at US $24. It was uniquely designed for all areas of the face to apply liquid, cream and powder products uniformly on every curve, crease and angle. For more info click here.

Below, is one of their Eye shadow base kits which I Love. It's priced at US $ 21.60. Helps to intensify color pigments and make the eye shadows stay in place and crease-less all day and night. Universally designed to reduce surface oil and complement all skin tones. Can be used with powder, cream or gloss shadows. Paraben-free. For more info click here.

Eye Shadow Base Kit in Dare

I must mention I don't like eye brow products as I am pretty satisfied with how mine are presently so they aren't included in my list but sigma have a range of them as well.

They have quite a few Eye shadow palettes as you can see by clicking here!
I love all of them but the below two are out of the ordinary and I've become a fan of them and would love to review them some day soon!
For the below shown Flare Palatte retailing at a discounted price of US $23.40/- only, for further info about it click here.

EYE SHADOW PALETTE - FLARE

Color definition.

For the below Paris Palette retailing at a discounted price of US $ 35.40/- only : Click here for further details.

PARIS PALETTE

The colors defined.

They also have a Lip Gloss range of US $ 10 each , with 14 shades out of which two of my favorites can be seen below, you must see the rest of the shades on this link.

Tint shade.

Tranquil shade.

That's my wishlist for now, these are the basics which I'd love to own and I recommend all of you to check out the links we've given above you might bump into something you like and the best part is they have monthly incentives: June's incentives are as mentioned below:

10% OFF sigma orders when you use Sigma coupon code GLOWGETTER at checkout. Valid through May until June 30 2015.
FREE GIFT with order of $30 or more. For June 2015, get a free gift with orders of $30+. You can now choose your free gift! Get more choices, with ranges from $30, $50, $100 and $150. Mirrors are free for orders of $150+ from Sigma Beauty.
FREE US shipping on all orders $50+ thru June 2015.
FREE International shipping on orders of $150 or more!

Who can say no to such wonderful offers? Go ahead and visit Sigma Beauty now. We hope this post helped in getting to know them better.

*This is not a sponsored post but yes we got most of the details and links from Sigma Beauty official website.

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Until our next post , Keep Smiling! :)

Love,

The Syeda Sisters.

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