Competition Logo

Salaams and Salutations,

Here is it!! The '30hijabs N 30days' LOGO.
BIG shout out to AMA Designs for a GREAT and SO FAB design. Check her out on FB here.http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif

So with out further FLUFF....

Quite nice isn't it?
Don't forget to sign up for the contest buy emailing me at ummamirah [at] beautifulummah [dot] com. You will also need to 'like' the Beautiful Ummah FB page.
For all the rules and regs check out that post here.

The BU team is QUITE excited about the challenge and pray you enjoy the entries. The contest starts March 1, 2012.

B Beautiful,
Umm Amirah

What's on your face.

Salaams and Salutations Ladies,

I pray you all are busy planning out your outfits and hijabs for the '30hijabzN30dayz' challenge. I am going this weekend to pick out the make up to go with the donated prizes.

I wanted to focus today on skincare. Fashion and modesty are good points but we must remember to take care of our skin. Its what everyone sees 1st, hijabi or not. Below is a video from Silver Lip Beauty. She has a blog and a YouTube channel.




I am currently using the following products:
Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream
Embryolisse Lait-Cream Concentrate


I also picked up Philosophy face wash and Dermalogica .

What do you use on your face?

B Beatiful
Umm Amirah

30Hijabs N 30Days March 2012

Salaams and Salutations Ladies,

I have been busy looking at ideas for prizes for the contest. I'm excited, really. I hope you have been paroozing over your collections to make sure WHICH hijabs get featured, I know I have.

So let's get to RULES *dastardly things*:

1) Have to like our Facebook page:
2) You MUST post pictures of 30 noticeably different hijabs for 30 days in the month of March 2012. *Still working on WHERE or HOW to post*
3) must participate for the WHOLE challenge *there are 30 days in March*
4) Women only *lets not assume*
5) US residents only *sorry*
6) You can only post ONE photo a day *that's all I'm going to say about that*
7) register for the contest buy emailing ME at: ummamirah (at) beautifulummah (dot)com

Prizes **happy dance now*
Alhumdulillah we currently have two sponsors (waiting for 1 more), and they are Jannah's Gifts and LaDecence Hijabs.

Once the prizes come in we will post the pics. There will ALSO be make up included in the prize. Get ready ladies!!

B Beautiful
Umm Amirah

Get ready contest in the making

Salaams and Saluations,

So...upon looking into my closet and my hijab hangers I wondered if I could wear '30 hijabs in 30 days'. I mean 30 different hijabs, no repeats, for 30 days. I believe I can...but can YOU? Well Beautiful Ummah will be having a challenge in March of 2012. We are still working out the details and gathering up prizes. There will be a local prize (DC Metro area) and a US & Canada prize. Sorry no other international prizes at this time.

So take a gander at your 'stash' ..and see if you want to participate.

More info to come.

Be Beautiful,
Umm Amirah

Bringing in the New Year on Day One

Salaams and Salutations,
Its a NEW year...2012. WOW. Bet you weren't thinking about '2012' in like 1999!!
Well here in the Maryland area there has been a dinner/performance cruise for about two years now. This year was Day ONE II. Muslims and Muslim friendly occupying the whole boat. Soothed buy spoken word and jazzy sounds. A real opportunity to dress up and become 'Halal Sexy'.

The boat was packed with couples and groups alike. Date night for many married couples, kids tucked away at grandma's or with a sitter. Girls and guys coming out to see who's to be seen, hoping to make a connection.
ME?? Well I just got pretty and showed up.

UmmAminahHonest and her 'date'

pictures buy MINA Sheereen

Me with one of my Philly gals

pictures buy MINA Sheereen

Me with my 'ladies'- missing 1 *sadface*

pictures buy MINA Sheereen

EVERYONE looked so nice. They really knew how to do up 'Halal Sexy'. Its sad that this event can't or won't be done in other cities. Muslims are human too and WANT to go out and have a good time. Everyone was on their 'P's' and 'Q's'. Everyone had proper adab. It was a great time. Gear up for Day ONE III next January..iA

B Beautiful,
Umm Amirah

HFW: Day 6 Date Night *a week later*

Salaams and Saluations,

Sorry for the delay but here I go...

Date night....Well since I am no longer married this would be for a sit down. I like to keep things simple but want my personality to come through. I'm really in to accessories now so I included a heart necklace and multi colored bangles from The Souq. The hijab is from LaDecence, I really like it because it incorporates so many colors.

This overgarment is another one from Tawanda Mackey over at Overgarments (dot)com. This garment is A lined and has elastic sleeves. I can wear it year round and that's what I love about it.

What do you wear out with your zawj? What would you wear on a sit down or chaperoned event? Check out the ladies from HFW here.




















Day 1 -- Leaders in Hijab: what leadership roles do you have or want to try? (President, teacher, mother, Volunteer Leader, CEO etc.).
Day 2 -- Hobby/Recreation: What do you do when you have free time? (hike, sail, write, paint, etc.)
Day 3 -- Break the Rules: A stylish hijabi can look good in anything, even when she's breaking the rules! Pick a fashion/style rule you always follow, and show us how you'd break it in style! (Any style rule may be broken, except the Islamic criteria for hijab).
Day 4 -- Vacation/Destination: Where would you go, if you could go anywhere in the world? What outfits would you wear?
Day 5 -- Eid & Formal: It's Friday! Dress up! What did you wear for Eid? What do you wear to formal events/parties?
Day 6 -- Date Night: Yesterday you dressed up for you, today dress up for your man! What do you wear when going out with your (future) husband?
Day 7 -- Out with Friends: Finish off the week by hanging out with friends! Where do you usually go? What do you usually do?

HFW: Day 5 Eid

Today we showcase EID. Both EIDs for me were really great. Lots of family time and seeing people you don't normally see on a day to day basis. I even got henna for the 2nd EID.






This abaya was made buy Tawanda Mackey from fabric I picked up in Philly over the summer. It is a 3/4 length and I wear it with a cardigan. The Hijab is a pink drape scarf from Pearl Daisy. The headband was from Forever 21.
























Check out the other ladies participating in HFW here.

Day 1 -- Leaders in Hijab: what leadership roles do you have or want to try? (President, teacher, mother, Volunteer Leader, CEO etc.).
Day 2 -- Hobby/Recreation: What do you do when you have free time? (hike, sail, write, paint, etc.)
Day 3 -- Break the Rules: A stylish hijabi can look good in anything, even when she's breaking the rules! Pick a fashion/style rule you always follow, and show us how you'd break it in style! (Any style rule may be broken, except the Islamic criteria for hijab).
Day 4 -- Vacation/Destination: Where would you go, if you could go anywhere in the world? What outfits would you wear?
Day 5 -- Eid & Formal: It's Friday! Dress up! What did you wear for Eid? What do you wear to formal events/parties?
Day 6 -- Date Night: Yesterday you dressed up for you, today dress up for your man! What do you wear when going out with your (future) husband?
Day 7 -- Out with Friends: Finish off the week by hanging out with friends! Where do you usually go? What do you usually do?


Did you have blessed Eid's this year?
B Beautiful
Umm Amirah