How to Select Shoes to Wear with an Outfit

Fashionable shoes are always considered important in achieving complete glamorous look. With a wide variety of colors, prints and styles available in shoes, you can smartly match up a shoe for every outfit.

Most women enjoy wearing fashionable shoes, as they make the look complete, but hardly few concentrate on their selection. Similar to dresses, shoes should also be selected appropriately according to nature of occasion and place. Currently, the market is full of fashionable shoes that are surest way to capture a glamorous look.

With a wide variety of colors, prints and styles available in shoes, you can smartly match up a shoe for every outfit. However, it is important for you to understand how to select right shoes to wear with an outfit.

• Judge the different range of shoes

1. Stilettos: These are the highly sexy and fashionable shoes which go great with sleek clothes such as slim trousers, cropped pants and churidaars.
2. Wedges: Wedges go perfect with the casual look. Whether you are wearing jeans or simple dresses, wedges are most relaxed choice in casual shoes.
3. Platforms: A smart chunky heel in platform shoes is an ideal choice for full figured people. To give an elegant touch to your evening dress, slim-heel platforms are an intelligent choice.
4. Kitten heels: These shoes are jack of all as they go with just about everything. You can select these fashionable shoes for both office and evening attire.
5. Sandals: The chic sandals are not only the top priority as among fashionable shoes, but they also cool elegance to your any outfit.
6. Mules: These fashionable shoes are perfect choice to make with flare dresses. Mules give you a feminine touch with versatility.
7. Boots: These shoes are universal and can give you stylish touch in your casual looks.
   Flats: These comfortable shoes are always in style and can be picked up with almost anything.

• Think about weather and season

1. While selecting shoes with any outfit during summer, choose summery fashionable shoes like Espadrilles and sandals.
2. During raining and cold weather, boots are an ultimate choice to make.
3. Spring is the fun-time for fashionable shoes, in which you can use almost all of your shoes’ collection.
4. In fall season, you can enjoy wearing fashionable shoes except sandals and espadrilles.

• Take a look at your outfit

1. For a casual dressed up look with jeans and cropped pants, stilettos and strappy heels are the most ideal selection of shoes.
2. If you are wearing a flowy dress like long flairy shirts and empire gowns, fashionable high heels will go the best.
3. For evening and formal wears, fashionable shoes with diamantes will look hot in black, silver and gold shoes.

• Go with your heart if all else fails

1. Go with your heart if all else fails
2. If you are apprehensive in selecting shoes for your outfit, go for the choice that looks good to you.

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How to Wear the Hijab

Wearing the Hijab with finished look and comfortable fit is an art. By practicing these simple and easy methods, you can master in wearing the hijab in trendy styles.

A Hijab, which is an identity of Muslim women, can be worn in so many trendy and fashionable styles. With the changing demands of today, many methods have been introduced for wearing the hijab. Most women found it problematic in wrapping a hijab properly. Though, wearing the hijab is an art, but with little practice one can get her hands on to wrap a hijab in different appealing styles. To follow the hassle-free method of wearing hijab, you will need following things

1. A rectangular hijab
2. Few sliding pins
3. A Bonnet cap (if needed)

• Quick Method1:

With these easy to follow steps, you will able to wrap your hijab with good coverage from the front and a complete finished look.

Following are the steps for wearing the hijab according to Method 1:

1. Take a rectangular hijab with tassles hanging on both ends.
2. Place the hijab over your head in such a manner that one side came shorter and the other longer.
3. Take the longer side and wrap it over your head. For a fix look, you can put a sliding pin just above your ear. If the hijab is longer, you can again wrap it over your head and pin it.

• Quick Method2:

Following are the steps for wearing the hijab according to Method 2:

1. Take a rectangular hijab of a medium size with tassles hanging on both ends.
2. Put the hijab over your head in the same way as of Method 1, that is, one side shorter and the other longer.
3. Take the cloth from both, the shorter side and the longer side, and pin it underneath the chin for a perfect finish.
4. Afterwards, take the cloth from the longer side and cover it nicely over your head.

• Quick Method3:

Following are the steps for wearing the hijab according to Method 3:

1. Put a rectangular hijab over your head with one side longer than the other.
2. Fold back the hijab behind the neck so the two edges meet together.
3. Pin up the two edges together by using a safety pin behind the back of the neck with smooth finishing and comfortable fit.
4. Take the longer end of the hijab and bring it down towards chin and wrap it over the head.
5. Bring the hijab on the other side and pin the edge of the hijab nicely.

Tips for wearing the Hijab:

1. To avoid slipping off the hijab, you can wear a bonnet cap under it.
2. For slippery fabrics like chiffon and georgette, pin your hijab well to ensure it firmly stays in place.
3. Don’t forget to adjust all the creases on the front part of the hijab when setting it at the forehead.
4. You can add accessories to your hijab by wearing a decorative head band over it.

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Treat your Skin with Mango Delight

 

The one thing I like about summers in Pakistan is not the heat! Not the flowing sweat and obviously not the load shedding! But it’s the exotic sweetness and aroma of mangoes that almost everyone loves.

The scrumptious fragrance, the mouth-watering aroma, the tempting taste, the exotic sweetness is not only delicious for our taste buds but also for our skin. Yes Mango ensembles so many beauty secrets but not many people are aware of them. This soft juicy fruit can be amazing for your skin so this give your skin some mango treats for a younger and fresher looking skin.

Mangoes are rich in Vitamin A and contain powerful anti-oxidants, which helps in regeneration of skin cells. They are useful in restoring the elasticity of skin and prevent wrinkle formation. Besides, it also helps to shield the skin from clogged pores and sun damages.

Here are some recipes to treat your skin with Mango delight:

• Mango Body Scrub: To make your body skin soft and supple, mash one mango, add a spoon of honey, two spoons of milk and half cup sugar. Blend the ingredients thoroughly and use this scrub while taking bath. Rub it vigorously all over your body and rinse with warm water for a kissable soft skin.
• Raw Mango Astringent: For acne prone skin, boil some raw mangoes, without pealing them, in water and let it cool, use this solution on your face as a toner and get rid of acne.
• Mango Face Cleanser: To remove sun damage and tanning, mix the pulp of mango with flour and honey to make a thick paste. Let it stay on your face for fifteen minutes and wash by scrubbing gently. Use it regularly to reduce summer tan.
• Mango-Milk Face Mask for Normal skin: You would need peeled ripe mango, two spoons of whole milk, powdered almonds and crushed oats. Blend all these ingredients in a blender for exfoliating normal skin to reveal a healthy, glowing and soft skin.
• Mango Pulp Face Mask for Oily Skin: Just wash your face in cold water and apply the smashed pulp of mango on it. Keep for 10 minutes and wash off.
• Mango-Yoghurt Face Pack for Dry Skin: This face pack is a soothing and nourishing treat for sensitive and dry skin. Just mix the pulp of mango with six spoons of yoghurt. Apply it on face for fifteen minutes and wash off.
• Douse into the mango fun and enjoy your summer with the confidence of flawless glowing skin! Plus don’t forget to refresh yourself with chill ‘Kachi Lassi’ after eating mangoes. Enjoy!

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Uth Oye! Launched its Flagship Store

 

Immensely popular youth brand ‘Uth Oye’ launched their first flagship store at Ali Towers, MM Alam Road, on June 10, 2011

It was a special one day launch managed by J&S and featured performances by Quadrum and a ‘crazy photobooth’

The ‘Uth Oye’ store, decorated with art interiors, graphic design installations and a retro arcade machine features fun, featured lively yet socially responsible collections of t-shirts, jeans, bags and other accessories.

Fashion giants such as Neelofar Shahid and Amna Kardar also graced the event with their presence.

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Decorate your Home with Modern Furniture

Getting bore with old designs and existing furniture? Wanna bring some change in your home decoration? Then you must go for new and modern furniture collection.

Home sweet home is the ultimate desire of every woman. To make her home sweet, serene, nice and beautiful, a woman tends to buy different decorative items like furniture, rugs, center pieces, crystal glass show pieces etc.  Among all these home decoration items, furniture is the most important and primary item. Without furniture, your home decoration is incomplete. No matter the size and location of your rooms, furniture is necessary for their decoration.

Although it is an expensive item but essential. You can’t decorate your rooms without furniture. There are various types and designs of furniture available in the furniture markets which vary from season to season.

In hot summer season people tend to use light weight furniture which occupy small space and look cool. So, according to the season, your home furniture and home decoration also require changes and must replace the old with the new and modern furniture.

Here we are giving a list of some very new and modern furniture for your old and existing home decoration. This modern furniture will not only bring a new look to your home decoration but also add a nice flair to your rooms.

New and Modern Furniture:

1. Family Room Furniture:  For your home decoration, first comes the family room decoration.  A family room must be appealing so that every member of the house can enjoy there. A modern furniture for a family room can be a table and some nice chairs. A versatile entertainment center, a right wall and floor decoration. These modern furniture items will really make a great ambiance to your family room.
2. Bed Room Furniture: The modern furniture for your bed room decoration includes a bed set, a wardrobe, a dresser and a night stand. Don’t over load your bed room with too many items. Bed room is the place to sleep and relaxation, so it must have very small amount of furniture and other decorative items.
3. Drawing Room Furniture: Drawing room is the special corner of your house. The furniture of the drawing room must be modern and elegant. The modern furniture for your drawing room includes a nice seated sofa set, beautiful lighting fixtures, designer’s curtains and crystal glass decorative items.  You can also hang paintings, fancy lamps or some book racks to decorate your drawing room with a modern and new look.
4. Dining Room Furniture: For the decoration of your dining room, you have to use new and modern furniture items like dining table, home bars, dining hutches, side boards, lattice bar, extension dining table etc. for more modern look, you can use wooden dining table set. It looks very modern and unique.

Now, go and get some of these modern furniture items and decorate your home in a new, modern and elegant way.

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BOL Movie Premiere Launch Show - Karachi

 

Starring first time singer  along Mahira Khan, Humaima Mallik and other Pakistani celebrities, “BOL” was anxiously awaited and finally its Premiere Launch Show held on 19 June 2011 at Atrium Cinemas in Karachi.
Other than film crew, the premiere launch show of film “BOL” was attended by celebrities including Reema Khan, Nida Yasir, Yasir Nawaz, Bushra Ansari, fashion model Iraj, Meera, Rubina Ashraf, Mahnoor Baloch, Savera Nadeem, Nomi Ansari, Fiza Ali and Mohib Mirza.
The film would be released in cinemas on June 24, 2011.

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How to Keep Yourself Balanced and Happy

 

It is very important to keep yourself balanced and happy. For this you can exercise on daily basis, meditate, get your home organized, enjoy your own company, get into a routine and take everything positively.

To keep yourself balanced and happy you have to pay equal concentration to all the areas of your life and can feel inner sense of happiness and fulfillment. To keep yourself balanced and happy areas could range from career, family and friends, health, money to spiritual growth as well. This satisfaction automatically generates a sense of well being. If you follow the tips to keep yourself balanced and happy regularly then it would help you a lot in getting your life back in order.

• Exercise on a daily basis

To keep yourself balanced and happy you can either go for a walk or gym and even exercising at your home can be equally beneficial. Swimming not only helps you in getting a sound body but also a sound mind. Exercising on daily basis along with a movie or good music will help you a lot in relaxing.

• Meditate every morning

Meditating is all about observing your thoughts. It will help you in relaxing your mind and consequently balancing your life. You can do this in several ways for example sitting still for 10 minutes each day to keep yourself balanced and happy.

• Get your home organized, as well as your life

To keep yourself balanced and happy live in an organized place which willreduce the stress level on a subconscious level. Take out time from your hectic routine and clean and maintain your home. For example giving a new look to your home entrance will make you feel good.

• Enjoy your own company

Fall in love with your own being. Start enjoying your own self. To keep yourself balanced and happy adopt hobbies like reading books or writing. Write about your routine, feelings and future ambitions on regular basis. This will give you a sense of responsibility and accomplishment as well.

• Get into a routine

Planning and fulfilling the planned tasks results in formation of habits. If you develop certain habits then it not only reduces loneliness but also helps in improving emotional strength.To keep yourself balanced and happy, get into a routine and make yourself an emotionally strong person.

• What you think, is what you are

If you really want to maintain a balance in your life then never underestimate yourself. To keep yourself balanced and happy, believe in your abilities and always think of your own self as a happy individual. Because the day when you start thinking that you are not satisfied with your life depression comes along with it.

• Turn negative things into positive

Thoughts become your actions and actions form your personality. So, to keep yourself balanced and happy all you need to do is to think positively and emphasize on positivity of life. Your life is in your control and you can turn any sad moment into a happy one if you want to, so start looking at the happy aspects of your life.

Life is too short to cry over the hassle created by other people. So concentrate on your own self and stay positive and happy.

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