What I Got For Christmas 2014

So I wasn't planning on doing this post but I decided to do it anyway because it actually is pretty exciting and I hope you all like it. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas, I hope you all had an amazing time.

Current Favorites

Since we are in the middle of finals I wanted to do something more cheery to get me out of my studying mood. So today I'm going to be showing you guys a few things that I have been enjoying and using recently, because I haven't done a favorites post in a very long time.

Holiday Party Outfit Ideas

Tis the season for christmas parties and gathering so I have put together a few outfit ideas for all you who are going to a christmas party and have no idea what to wear so this could give you some ideas.

Christmas Gift Guide For Her

i have finals next week and i deeply apologize for not posting on friday, i had a quiz and didnt have anytime to write anything or to take pictures which i know is no excuse and i should keep to a schedule, and so today going to be going through some gift ideas.

 

Top Winter Products

So I've been using a lot of new products the last two months or so and i was really impressed by some and i thought i'd share with you guys what i have been loving these past couple of months.

BURT'S BEES BEEWAX LIP BALM IN PEPPERMINT 

This was actually in my last week's post which was  a quick lip therapy session. now a lip balm is an essential for winter because your lips get dry really quick, so just pop this in your carry on and whenever you feel like your lips are getting dry apply this and your lips will be as soft as a baby's bottom.

BOBBI BROWN'S CREAMY CONCEALER 

wither its summer or winter, you definitely need a concealer to hide all of the blemishes and stuff. i recommend getting Bobbi Brown concealers because they're simply the best, specially this one. its not too creamy nor too hard, its basically the perfect texture for a concealer.

THE BODY SHOP'S VITAMIN E MOISTURE CREAM

again, you definitely need a heavy moisturizer for winter, i recommend the body shop's face moisturizers in general, but if you have combination skin like me, i recommend the vitamin e collection.

ZARA'S OUR PERFUME 

I think i bought this last year and i re discovered it this year and i'm literally obsessed with it. it's not too heavy nor too soft, but very wintery ( i really do hope you got what i mean) but anyways its a nice scent for winter and it doesn't cost a lot.

YSL VERNIS A LEVRES IN 33 

now winter is all about vampy lip colors and dark shimmery eye shadows. my absolute favorite vampy color for this winter is this. It's a perfect everyday color and its pigmented.

Loreal's color rich pallet in Being Trench 

As I said before, winter is all about shimmery eye shadows. This is perfect for winter, color wise and pigmince wise. Beautiful champagny color for the lid and a perfect sort of bronze color for defining the eye.

Sorry for not posting on saturday, my wifi, again was down and I even couldn't get the post saved. 

Luma x 

My Christmas Wish List ♡

A wish list can never have enough things and i always end up forgetting something after I upload it so I'm going to try my best to have everything in this post. I am very excited for christmas and even more on

1. Saint Laurent Classic 6 Hour Duffel:

This one of those bags which I have been dreaming of, and I must say it's so pretty and I don't own anything similar to it in my collection which is mainly why I'm putting in a wish list again.

2. Distressed Jeans:

I was on the nasty gal website and saw these killer pair of distressed black boyfriend/mom jeans which is from UNIF which is mainly why didn't add them to my basket immediately.

Red Lips For Days

One of my favorite things about this time of year is that fact that I can break out my red lipsticks, and I must say I have quite a few. Now I would do a guide on how to find your perfect shade but I don't know how to do that myself, so here are some of my red lipsticks.

Quick and Easy Lip Therapy Session

So it's getting cold outside which means your skin will dry up, specially your lips, and if you know me, i tend to find the quickest and easiest ways specially when it comes to skin treatments.and here, my friends, is how i treat my lips so they can be all soft and luscious for lip goodies.

First of all i start with my favorite lip scrub which is the infamous lush bubble gum lip scrub to get rid of all the dry skin on your lips

after i clean it off with a towel or a napkin (and usually lick half of it), i use nuxe's reve de miel lip balm to moisturize my lips. by the way i highly recommend trying this,its one of the best lip balms i have ever tried AND it smells and tastes like mangos which is a big plus for me.



then i  just let my lips absorb it then i put my lipstick on which is usually macs brick-ola.

*TIP: always carry around a stick lip blam, i love burts bees peppermint one because its not tinted and its minty and its small so it doesn't take much space in your carry on.

Luma x

Mini Haul of Things I've Picked Up

So I have been a bit cheeky and have been doing more online shopping so today I'm going to be sharing the things which I have purchased online recently and I'm in love with each and everything.

October Favorites

so october has come to an end and i seriously cannot believe how fast it went by but thankgod time is passing so quickly which means my birthday is coming up (its 3 months away) so yay! anyways i thought i'd share with you guys what i've been loving this month.

YSL LE TEINT TOUCHE ECLAT FOUNDATION

I actually have been using this every time i go out because its just that good. This is honestly the first foundation that feels good on my skin and lasts quite a while. 

 SLEEK'S BROW KIT IN DARK

I just want to take a moment to salute Sleek on this beauty. It's everything you want in a brow kit.Good tweezers, applicators that are usable  and a gel that doesn't look like a sharpie when you put it on. plus, it lasts a really good time. 

L'OREALS VOLUMINOUS BUTTERFLY MASCARA

I really wanted to try a mascara from l'oreal and this just blew me away. I actually like this more than the falsies which is like my go to mascara. I highly recommend trying this. 

MAC'S  BRICK-OLA

Kylie jenner is known for this gorgeous nude pinky shade she puts on her lips, so i did some research and it turned out she uses mac's brick-ola (not so sure about that) and you have no idea how surprised i was because i have been eyeing this for so long and it turns out it's been  discontinued, but i actually found it which is very surprising. anyways, this is a beautiful shade that literally suits everyone. 

ESSIE'S WICKED 

 I re watched beautycrush's christmas videos mainly for winter outfit/makeup inspiration and in one of her videos she mentioned she was on the hunt for a vampy color for winter and she said wicked is very nice so when i went on vacation i got it and i recently started using it and i cannot tell you how much i love this color. though i'm not a big fan of essie, but this is the first color that just screams winter and vampy colors and all that lovely stuff.

 THE BODY SHOP'S BLUE CORN MASK 

The lovely ladies at the body shop once gave me testers for masks, and when i tried the blue corn one i shit you not my skin felt baby smooth and oil free after i washed it off. so i basically ran the next day to the body shop and got it and all i can say it's been well loved (its half empty woops).

Music wise, I've been listening to a lot of arabic rock bands like jadaL (yes with a capital L), one of my absolute favorite songs for them is zad el sheib. also ya zein by el morraba', the 1975's medicine and last but not least sawsan by mashrou' leila has been on repeat for like 5 days or so.

yes so i have noticed that i haven't posted for 6 weeks or so.. and i do apologize for that, but to be fair, freshman year has been a bitch and i just finished 2nd month exams and i have a bit of free time so hopefully i'll be spending that time on the blog writing posts and brainstorming for new ideas.

Much Love Always.xx

Luma 

Halloween Costume Ideas

Since halloween is around the corner today I'm going to be showing you a few costume ideas which I came up with and they are all made up of things I found in my closet. So here are a few last minute halloween outfit idea.

Darker Nails for Colder Days | A/W Nail Polish

A\since my excitement about fall is giving me a lot of inspiration of post, today i have another fall related post which will include my top picks of autumn nail polishes which are dark, vampy, and frankly my favorite to have on.

Body Care Products

Skincare, haircare, and nail care are a pretty important thing especially on here and so here are a few things which i have been loving and will continue to till the end of winter.

What's That in the Air? PUMPKIN | Fall Series

Autumn candles are honestly my favorite because pumpkin is my favorite scent, so when fall rolls up I tend to stalk up on candles and burn them the most. This year I have a few candle recommendations of my own for anyone who is looking for a seasonal candle to burn this season.

My 911 Bag | A Small Bag with the Essentials You Need / School Edition

unfortunately there's something called school and i have to go there everyday except the weekends and its usually full of greasy sweaty kids and i can't stand being sweaty and greasy so i carry around this incase anything happens and i think everyone should have a small bag like this because you never know what'll happen there.

VITAMIN E FACE MIST

BATISTE DRY SHAMPOO IN FLORAL BLUSH 

SMALL HAIR CLIP

JO MALONE BODY CREME TESTER IN BLACKBERRY AND BAY

DOVE INVISIBLE DRY DEODORANT

LADY SPEED STICK

BURT'S BEES BEE WAX LIP BALM IN PEPPERMINT

COOL WATER NIGHT DIVE TESTER 

H&M MAKEUP BAG 

Much Love Always.xx

Luma

Favorite Highend Lipsticks | Fall Edition

Since fall is back in gear I am so excited to start my fall series this year so I think I might start it a bit early, and the first post is my top high end lipsticks which I tend to swing more for in autumn.

1. MAC lipstick in syrup 

This was actually in last years post and I used it so much, the main part of my excessive usage of it is because its like the perfect purple berry color that has the slightest pink undertone. 

August Favorites

Last month I didn't upload my monthly favorite because I hadn't filmed it all and I was in Vegas so I couldn't actually film it which I'm sorry for. This month I'm only gonna add the things which I have been liking in august so I won't be going over july again.

Makeup:

Current Wish List | Zara's New Collection

so yesterday i was checking out zara's online website and i found these gems from their new (fall?) collection. i seriously cannot wait to get my hands on these. so. beautiful. 

CURRENT WISH LIST | ZARA'S NEW COLLECTION 

      

Much Love Always.xx
Luma

10 Products Everyone Needs

Since I start school tomorrow I don't have time or energy to really write up a fashion post so I have a makeup one today. I'm also sorry I didn't post on friday but thats mainly because I was on a plane all day long and I actually got home at 8 pm and was so tiered and my internet wasn't working. But today I have a few products that I think everyone should own.

1. Tarte Blushes;

Tarte, as a whole brand, is amazing and these blushes are probably one of the best looking ones, and also they are long lasting. As well as the fact that, they look better on with time. Therefore, I think everyone should own one of these.