Bint Qamar..getting your 'Hijabi On'

Asalaams and Salutations,

So I've been looking at Bint Qamar for a while. I like some of their hijabs and some of their styles. They have great prices...so I decided to buy a hijab or two..or three. Well.............I mean they are hijabs, BUT they are nice and light for the summer time. Check me out this week wearing my Bint Q hijab?

This bag is sooo cute. I think I might use it this summer.


Cute and lightweight hijabs

B 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

Beauty on the Outside: Najmati

Salaams and Salutations,

This post had been removed per the company.
Please contact Hanifa@najmati.com for more info.

Be Beautiful!
Umm Amirah

New York State of Mind: Designer's Delight

Salaams and Salutations Beauties,

SO while in NYC...I wanted to meet up with some of the NYC designers I knew and those who I'd seen and had yet to 'see' in person. So I contacted Sister Jennah from Al-Mujalbaba, Sister Najmah from Najm Designs, Sister Fawziyyah from Al-Musa Wear/House of Gems and Sister Saundra from Urban Hijab to meet with us in Brooklyn for a talk about clothes and beauty. They ALL came, masha~allah.

Al-Mujalbaba

Sister Jennah talking about Al Mujalbaba

First up was Sister Jennah from Al-Mujalbaba. She talked about how long she had been in business and how she wanted to help sister become more modest. Have you seen her designs? LOVE THEM. I get all my hijabs from her (for you hijab wantabe thieves). She picks fabrics that are washable, wear great and look GOOD!!
We found out from her husband that prop designers from NBC's 'Law and Order: Criminal Intent' come to their store for prayer rugs and Qurans. They even had an 11 year old who took his shahada come in to pick up clothes.

Najmah discussing her love of fabrics and the philosophy behind her line. She is a sister on the move.

Next up was Najmah Abraham from NAJM Designs/ the NAJM Network. Sister Najmah really explained to the group about how she picks out her fabric. That for her and her fashions they have to be functional as well as affordable. That LOVELY she is showing us above is a jersey knit tiered dress. OK I sooo want that. EVERYONE wanted that.

Sister Najmah is an inspiration!! She inspires modesty. She's going to be at my MIL's fashion show next month. Can't wait to see the goodies she brings.

This dress is HOT. Any woman can wear it: on a field trip with the kids, to the grocery store, throw on some heels you can take it out to dinner with the girls, your spousal unit, even DANCING..lol.



Najm Designs

Najm designs is more than clothes...its a MOVEMENT in art.

Najla came and ripped it up for us. Soooo talented. Masha~allah

Our intermission was led by sister Najla Muhammad from NJ. She's a poet and she's brilliant!! So young, so beautiful, so talented..may Allah(swt) reward her in all her endeavors. She ROCKED it..FYI.


Urban Hijab

Next up was Sister Saundra from Urban Hijab. We learned at Friday night's dinner that she USE to be a scientist. But her increase in Deen led her away from that..and she started providing clothes for sisters. Masha~allah, she has some very nice high quality clothing. It was great to meet her, see and touch her designs. Umm Aminah purchased on outfit or two. Praying for a lot more to come from sister Saundra.

Urban hijab....samples. I loved them.

Sister Nadeerah brought us accessories. What is a hijabi without her hijab stick pins!!!


Fawziyyah with Al-Musa Wear. A young and fun designer from Harlem.

Last but NOT least was Sister Fawziyyah of Al-Musa Wear/House of Gems. She's a wife and mom that has LOTS of style. She's been making clothes with lots of flavor for years. Ladies in NYC know her and of her. Insha~allah she will continued to be blessed with much more success.

Her style is young, fun and modest. Just the thing the UMMAH needs to help younger sister's realize that modesty is more beautiful and pleasing to Allah(swt).

Al-Musa Wear
Umm Aminah, Fawziyyah, Najmah Umm Amirah and Dynamic Radiance
Umm Aminah, Najla, Umm Amirah and Dynamic Radiance, wow what a night.

What a NIGHT!! We were exhausted but it was a fun night. Can't wait to go back and do it AGAIN!!

B Beautiful
Umm Amirah

E.L.F Studio 50% off

Salaams and Salutations Beauties,

E.L.F. is doing it again...pulling us in to BUY stuff. Well the studio line is actually decent. I love the brushes. So...I guess this is my opportunity to get some studio supplies. You can never have too many packs of make up remover at $1.50 a pop!! I'm also going to pick up the eyebrow gel, a kabuki brush and a angled liner brush.

What are YOU lemming from the E.L.F Studio sale?




Or in general...what are you lemming? Body products, Make up, Hair ...I'd love to see what you want to pick up...sooner, or later.

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