THE SYEDA SISTERS: thesyedasisters

Launch of L'Occitaine at The Avenues!

4/23/2018

Assalamalaikum World!

First we'd like to specially mention that this blog post marks our 200th Published Post! *OMG!* I cannot believe we've come such a long way!

Today we're showing you all around the newly opened L'Occitane branch in the Avenues Mall, Bahrain. We were invited to the launch with this super cute invite as per below:

Now for what happened... we reached on time before a lot of guests which was great as we could mingle, look around and taste a few refreshments and unwind before beginning the coverage. Once the chief guest H.E Ambassador of France (who by the way is a very down to earth and sweet lady) Ms. Cécile Longé followed by Hala Almoayyed arrived, the ribbon cutting ceremony took place subsequently they both said a few words in regards to L’Occitane Store Launch and about Bahrain & France Trade friendship growing by the day.

Following a photo-op, we were all invited to go into the store and explore the extensive product range. Their store staff is very well trained and they make exploring much more easier as they know what to recommend to everyone according to their skin types.

Let's begin the tour!

This was so cute!

As you can see in the images below, they have a vast assortment of products ranging from scents to skin care (Face, Body and hand) they have products as well as individuals for men and women. They also have an anti-aging line hence it's essentially a one stop shop for all our skincare essentials.

We have a detailed coverage in our Highlights Section on our Instagram (@thesyedasistersblog) check it out if you haven't yet you might enjoy it!

According to occasions they update the below gift sets area and if there'e no occasion they still have it set up with very desirable gift set combinations so when you visit be sure to check this section out!

Gift Sets Area.

They also have a special area dedicated for mini facials that are done using their product so you can test them out on your skin and how they react to your skin before you purchase them.

Right before we left we were offered a some delicious desserts as refreshments which made the perfect sweet end to the evening and also a goodie bag! If you'd like to see what we received in this please check out our post on our Instagram (@thesyedasistersblog)

All in all it's a great store the price is higher compared to other OTC products of course but then there's a higher quality tag involved too so it's justified as far as I understand.

Lots of Love,

The Syeda Sisters

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beautyuk Latest Releases!

2/06/2016

Asalamualaikum y'all!

It's the 2nd month of 2016 already! What? Why? ...just when we were finally getting use to writing 2015 in all the important places, BOOM 2016 walks in our lives. I'm pretty sure many of you like me are having problems with writing 2015 instead of 2016 these days lol. Just last week when I was signing up for my library card at college I mistakenly wrote date of issue as 2015 and my librarian giggled and asked me to correct the year, how embarrassing.

Anywho, moving on. In today's post, we're talking about BeautyUK new releases starting from our most favourite product, the cream blushes to blacker than black eyeliner, oh yeahhhh! Haven't tried these products yet but they're already in our Bucketlist of must Haves! We honestly love how there's a growing industry of affordable and quality makeup products these days that are available over the counter!

Product,Features & Pricing:

1. Sweet Cheeks –

Let your cheeks find the perfect blush! A selection of creamy stick blushers delivering an instant radiance. Moisturizing light-weight formula for a dewy finish. The lightest shade No.6 Vanilla Ice is an amazing highlighter too! Priced at PKR 840/-

2. Lips Matter –

Get the flawless pout because your Lips Matter! A luxurious velvet matte lip cream with intense colour and incredible staying power! Dries with the ultimate matte finish! Priced at PKR 625/- , we think it's a pretty good deal!

3. Pro Gel Eyeliner –

Defined eyes, zero smudging! The new Pro Gel Eyeliner range is a long-lasting formula that promises colour and high shine. Presented in a frosted glass pot with a precision brush, create defined lines that dry in seconds, without smudging. It is available in three amazing colors jet black, espresso brown and cobalt blue and priced at PKR 790/-

4. Phantom Eyeliner –

Stand out from the crowd with a dramatically bold or sleek look with our NEW blacker than black liquid eyeliner - Phantom True Black Eyeliner. Easy to apply, the eyeliner features a precision rubber nib allowing you to create thick feline flicks or fine defined lines to accentuate eyes immediately. Priced @PKR 540/-

5. Contour Palette –

Chiseled features like never before! It has three skin-perfect shades for bronzing, contouring and highlighting. The palette comes with an easy follow guide that teaches you how to contour your face.Priced @PKR 990/-

Availability:

All the above products are available at all leading stores nationwide in Pakistan now and on Just4girls.pk , use code J4GSS5 for a discount of 5% when you checkout! (its applicable on all the products site wide) If you all need any other information in this regards please comment and we will revert back asap.

For More Information:
If you'd like to follow beautyuk on Facebook click here and on Instagram here.

We hope you all liked today's post! We will try to post the latest releases of the makeup industry more often to keep you guys updated, InShaAllah! Take care!

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!