Getting the Job done: Make up Tools

Salaams and Saluations Beauties!!!

So are you digging the NYC trip? I am!!! I'm getting the goody bags together as we speak!!

Anywhoo. Soooo Umm Amirah is on a 'make up fast' till the end of the year (le sigh), so I'm going to do this post about TOOLS. Tools are essential to created the perfect LOOK. Whether it's natural, nuetral or OUT THERE, if you don't have the right tools its NOT going to look right.

On YouTube, The Island Beauty has a great view of her tools. Now mind you, she lives in Japan and has access to tools not availalb state side. She uses MAC tools as well.



For ME, right now, I have Sonia Kashuk brushes from Target (great great great brushes) and some E.L.F studio brushes (great great brushes as well), that you can get from Target as well. E.L.F is a good place to start. Studio brushes are about $3.00 a piece. You can buy a start up set for like $10 on the website. I'm not sure if they have ALL the E.L.F stuff in Target stores as of yet.


The Sonia brushes I have are:

the powder brush
the foundation brush
the small eye shadow brush
the big eye shaddow brush



Here are a list of my ELF brushes:
eyeshaddow 'C' brush ( I want another)
fan brush
complextion brush
blush brush (which I use for bronzer)
small smudge brush

Coast Scents also has some economically friendly brushes. From the reviews on the site and YouTube they have some that are comparable to MAC brushes. Check them out here. They have badger hair brushes and synthetic brushes.

I'm not use if MAC is the bar..but they have some good brushes as well. If you want the FULL MONTEY of MAC brushes, check out Karlasugar here. She does a GREAT job of showing you all the brushes.

I have a MAC brush wish list:
129
217
239
187

I plan to pick these up in January when I go to NYC (due to my make up /make up related fast-lol)

Also there are sponges that I use for cream blushs, my Sephora eye lash curler (works great $5) and various lip brushes (CARGO) for my compact lippies.

What tools do you own?

B Beautiful

Umm Amirah

BU Event: NY State of Mind

Asalaam Alaikum & Salutaions Beauties!!!!!!!!

I've been trying to get to NYC since I left last december. I had sooooo much fun. So I've planned a BU trip. Join us for FOOD, FUN, Shopping, a SHOW and did I say FUN?

The Itinerary is a work in progress, but here is what I can share with you at this time:

Friday:

7pm: Dinner at Folukie (zabiha)
Live jazz/ 'Get to Know You' games and goodies

Saturday:
10am-Train to NYC Museums
'Umm AminaHonests' Choice'-- our resident artist taking us to her FAVS

7pm-Dinner
Beautiful Ummah NY State of Mind Dinner
More gifts and goodies
Questions and Answers
Meet and Greet
Location: Yemeni Cafe

Sunday:

10am - ME Time
D'Mai Urban Spa
(you make your own appointments)

3pm Lunch-
Sylvia's
328 Lenox Ave
New York, NY

Monday--

10am- Souqing
Al-Mujalbab
Jamacia, NY

1pm- Depart


We are currently looking for women to share a brownstone apartment in Brooklyn. Please email me for more info @ ummamirah(at)beautifulummah (dot)com.

We'd love to meet fellow beauty bloggers, Youtubers and sister's in NYC.


For your listening pleasure!!



More to come.

B Beautiful,

Umm Amirah

October is Breast Cancer Month...Remember Pink Hijab Day

Salaaams and Salutation Beauties.

As we all know October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. What have you DONE this month to support breast cancer? I bought a pack of whole coffee at Caribou Coffee....Amy's blend. I have NO way of using it so I gave it away. All for a good cause.

If you follow various beauty blogs or are an Etsy shopper, everyone had a Breast Cancer Awareness give away. COOL!!!

Well Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 is Global Pink Hijab day!!! I have about 3 to 4 pink hijabs..hmmm which one to wear. I have known many a muslimah to pass away from cancer and especially breast cancer. We as muslimahs must pass on the words about awareness, health and early detection. Please know that cancer can affect ALL women. It knows NO race, color, religion or age.

Here are some tips for Global Pink Hijab Day from FB:

National Pink Hijab Day encourages all hijab-wearing Muslimahs to don a pink hijab for the day in a show of solidarity towards finding a cure for breast cancer.

We are also encouraged to:

- Ask non-Muslims to wear a hijab for a day to see what it feels like
- Ask everyone (men included) to wear something pink in a show of solidarity
- Collect funds for charity either through donations or through 'wear a pink hijab for the day' sponsorships (usually going towards breast cancer research, such as the Susan G. Komen foundation)
- Answer any questions that may be directed to pink hijab wearers about Islam
- Show the world that Muslims are making the world a better place
- and.. OF COURSE - Increase breast cancer awareness

There is EVEN a 'Pink Hijab Photo Day Contest'..check it out here . Enter the contest..I plan on it.

B Beautiful,
Umm Amirah

Sephora Lemmings!

Salaams Beauties!!

I've been quiet on this blog because I am going through a no very little makeup phase. Also, I have been trying to be fiscally responsible as well le sigh. BUT I do have a wish list for the Friends and Family going on at Sephora right now! Here she goes:

NARS Desire blush
Clarisonic replacement brushes (the Clarisonic is the BEST)
MakeUp Forever Foundation
Givenchy Absolutely Irresistible Perfume
Benefit She Laq
Guerlain KissKiss Peche Fougueuse 541 lipstick
NARS Schiap Lipstick

I don't really need anything so I will probably refrain but it's fun to day dream!!

Weekend Warrior

Salaams and Salutations

So....as we all know practice makes perminent..and when dealing with make up and or routines, you have to practice.

So here are some pics of various eye looks. I know I'm still growing and learning techinque, but I wanted to show you how I've been doing. Change is GOOD!!









These are taken on the weekend...

B Beautiful!!
Umm Amirah

Umm Aminah's Grand Opening Shindig and MORE

Greatings Beauties!!!

The time has come for me to pay my student loan, lol. I am having a GRAND opening shindig at my new shop in Laurel Maryland. It will be on November 14, 2009 from 7-unitl. We are going to have a ball with Hadia's henna and the waxing and makeup. I will post pics of the event.

I am offering special deal packages for waxing and there will be lots of giveaways!!!

If you are interested in coming or know of someone that would be send me an email and I will make sure to send an evite with all of the details...I am also available to do in home spa parties so hit me up!

This weekend I will be doing my first YouTube tutorial video, I will post the information for that a bit later. Come by and check out The Unique Suite LLC and see what we have to offer. Any suggestions on what the first look I do should be?

TTYL!
Umm Aminah
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Beautiful Ummah Post EID Lunch

Salaams and Saluations,
Sooo we had a BU event at Mama's Ayesha's this month. It was SOOOOO fun. The food was great, the company was great...and the invovlement was electrifying. Alhumdulillah about 9 sister came out on this Sunday to have a great lunch. Sunday's are great time to go to restaurants, because its not crowded. We can talk and not have to talk over anyone else.

Alhumdulillah one sister was a new shahada!!! We were so glad to meet her and for her to meet us all. Insha~allah there will be another one after the next EID.
Enjoy

New shahada and her friend

Friends

Sorors: Sage and Unique Mistique

Family

Sorors: The 411, Sage, Unique Mistique

ooohhh an EID gift from my Secret Soror. Pretty

Hmmmm dessert


B Beautiful!!
Umm Amirah