Day 17 & Day 18 #30hijabs N 30days

Salaams and Salutations Ladies,

How are things? Ladies in the challenge have you given UP? I hope not.

Deets:
Hijab: Hijab Candy
Sleeves: Hijab-ista.com
Overgarment: Tawanda Mackey
Dinner date with my Sorority Sisters

There is NO Day 18 because I was exausted from two weekends in a row on the go!

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

Hijabi Fashion Week November 2011

Salaams and Salutations Ladies,

WE are SOOOO excited about Hijabi Fashion Week!!

I have watched the past couple of HFW's in amazement of all the creative hijabis we have in this world. I mean...these girls got STYLE. I have come to follow SO many more blogs after Hijabi Fashion week. From garments, to style, to accessories and SHOES. Girls after my own heart.

Take a gander at some of the blogs I've been following since the last HFW in May:

Hijab On Point

Bag of Treats

Colors of My Life

So check out the Hijabi Fashion Week website for updates, pictures and links.

Be Beautiful!!
Umm Amirah

New York State of Mine: Afternoon with the Madame

Salaams and Salutations,
We are at our LAST installment from our NYC trip in January. YES it took me THIS long to post these. I pray you enjoy them...lol.

So the ladies had an afternoon treat at Madame Tussauds in NYC. MAN, can I say that this wax museum is sooo fun. Now I've been to the one in London, all of them are different, and that was nice too. Check us out ...enjoying ourselves.

Chanelling with the Dali Lama
I could be a 'bat girl'

Jammin with BoB

Had to take a pic with the sexy Mr. Bond

She was trying to get 'One more Chance'..lol

My AM buddies

'They couldn't help it, if they wanted to...'


She HAD to take this pic


Yeah I have a boy band thing

I really hope you enjoyed our trip. We R doing it again in MAY!! This time the NYC Make Up Show. We are SOOOOO excited!!

B Beautiful
Umm Amirah

New York State of Mind Trip: 1st up, MoMA

Salaams and Salutations Beauties,

It is time to sit down and talk about the BU NYC State of Mind trip. Boy...did we have a GREAT time in NYC. Will ALL the planning and working to make sure things turned out right...it DID. Although it wasn't a large crowd each time, it was good enough. We met a lot of lovely sisters and some great new connections in NYC. Insha~allah we'll be back for another BU adventure.

So I know your like, umm excuse me- where are the pictures? Well Here they are. There are too many to only have ONE post on NYC. I mean MoMA, the wax museum and the Designer's Delight....that's a LOT. So the first break down will include pics from MoMA and Time Square.

When we first got to NYC we went to Target Free Friday's at the MoMA. I'd never been there but it was SOOO nice. FREE IS GOOD!! lol. Art is beauty..and I took lots of pics. The wax museum was so fun....a time to relax and let loose.

Free is no JOKE. This was the line to get in.
MoMA is just a pretty place period.


I'm not too into Tim Burton..he's scary

Great question






Famous pic
Monet's Water Lily, Soooo pretty
Our stop in Brooklyn

What is a trip to NYC without hanging out in TIME SQUARE!!
Taking pictures on a phone...the usual.
Umm Amirah in Time Square
Umm Aminah Honest..iPhoning.
We did make our way to the MAC pro shop in NYC. Now I heard that it was tucked away from the business of NYC on YouTube...and its TRUE. MAC pro is on a side street in an unsuspecting building. As you can see Umm Aminah Honest was in her element in the MAC pro shop.


Okay Beauties, here is the 1st installment. More to come soon.
Be Beautiful,
Umm Amirah

Finalized 'New Yor State of Mind' itinerary

Salaams and Saluations,

Its DONE!! There will be NO more changes to this event.
Thanks to all those who are joining us for All or some of the events. Insha~allah ALL will have fun.
This event is MLK weekend: January 15th through the 17th, 2010.

**Edit: This Event is a BLOG Event. Open to the public. If you would like to meet up with Umm Amirah and Umm Aminah Honest in NYC email Umm Amirah at : ummamirah(at)beautifulummah(dot)com . Come hang with the 'Fun Bunch'!!**

4pm: MoMA Target FREE Friday
11 West 53rd Street
NY, NY

7pm: Dinner at Folukie (zabiha)
1168 Bedford Ave (Putnam/Maddison) Brooklyn, NY 11216
Live jazz/ 'Get to Know You' games and goodies

Saturday:

10am:Forbes Magazine Galleries
62 Fifth Ave (at 12th Street)

Grand Central Station
87 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017

1pm:Madam Tussauds
234 West 42nd Street
NY, NY
(we have 20% off for 6 ppl- 1st come , 1st serve)

Time Square!!
Mac Pro Shop
7 West 22nd Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10010

Sephora
200 W 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036

LUSH
529 Broadway, New York, NY
1293 Broadway, New York, NY
2165 Broadway, New York, NY

7pm- Beautiful Ummah NY State of Mind
Designer’s delight a Tea and Social with
Meeting with:
Urban Hijab
Al- Mujalbaba
Al-Musa wear
Najm Designs

Sunday:

10am - D'Mai Urban Spa
(you make your own appointments)
157 Fifth Ave (Lincoln/St Johns)
Park Slope, NY

Carol's Daughter
139 Flatbush Ave. (Corner of Atlantic Ave. & Flatbush Ave.)
Brooklyn, NY 11217

1 South Elliott Place (Corner of Dekalb Ave.)
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Karen's Body Beautiful
436 Myrtle Ave (btwn Clinton & Waverly Aves)
Brooklyn, NY 11205

4:30pm Sylvia's
328 Lenox Ave
New York, NY
(they do have fish and vegitarian options for those who are stricktly zabiha)


On your own!!

B Beautiful,
C U in NYC!!
Umm Amirah

Update: New York State of Mind Jan 2010

Salaams and Salutations beauties!!!!

Here is the finalized itinerary. If you live in the area we'd LOVE to see you at one or another place.
(January 15th thru the 18th)

Friday:
7pm: Dinner at Folukie (zabiha)

1168 Bedford Ave (Putnam/Maddison) Brooklyn, NY 11216
Live jazz/ 'Get to Know You' games and goodies

Saturday:
Train to NYC Museums
'Mischelle's Choice'-- our resident artist taking us to her FAVS

Sightseeing in Manhatten

7pm- Tea Social
Beautiful Ummah NY State of Mind
Designer’s delight a Tea and social with NYC designers:
Urban Hijab
Al- Mujalbaba
Najmah
Al Musa Wear/ House of Jems
(waiting confirmation)

Sunday:

10am - (you make your own appointments)
D'Mai Urban Spa157 Fifth Ave (Lincoln/St Johns)
Park Slope, NY


3pm Lunch- Sylvia's
328 Lenox Ave
New York, NY
(they do have fish and vegitarian options for those who are stricktly zabiha)

6:30pm
Broadway show
'Wicked’


Monday—

10am- Trip to Al Mujalbab
**open just for this event**

1pm- depart