BASIC HIJAB TUTORIAL
Step 1 : cover all your hair with an under cap . place hijab over with 1 side being short and the long . you can show the under cap or you don’t ,totally up to you . Step 2 : fix hijab […]
Month: February 2014
DUNGAREE ABAYA
Growing up i have always just loved dungarees! 90s style has resurrected again and I am so excited with the many different styles to choose from. Since denim has been in for a while now and so have dungarees, I decided to design my own […]
SNOW BALLS ( RED CAKES)
Red cake also known as snow balls are a beloved favorite of many South Africans, its made out of basic cake dipped in syrup and rolled in coconut , they are just the perfect little cakes to compliment your cup of tea .they do take that extra effort to put together, but you can’t beat the rather soft textured cake dipped in sweet syrup .
For this recipe click on this link www.halaalrecipes.co
TEA PARTY WITH FRIENDS
To have friends around every now and then is just too awesome. Being a hijabi you get an opportunity to get dressed up, style your hair, wear whatever you want and laze the whole afternoon with friends and have a rather relaxing day. Being a […]
MAKE UP FOREVER MATTE VELVET +
MAKE UP FOR EVER is a popular makeup brand thats a favorite of makeup artists and lovers. I found out about the MAKE UP FOREVER foundation from my sister in law, and I have been using it for just over a year now. I […]
YOUNG HIJABI
As a young hijabi, we see all the latest trends and fashions and want to find new ways to incorporate them into our wardrobes. You can always go ahead and add all the latest colors and designs into you abaya. Looking for a new abaya that incorporates mainstream trends can be impossible, so what I like to do is , go shopping and buy few of the latest in fashion Tops and wear them over my abaya. That way I can look different all the time wearing the same abaya .Here is an example as to how you can go about wearing different tops over your abaya .
look 1 : turban style hijab. Hijab around the neck.
Umbrella abaya , white shirt with buttons left open .
shoes black bow pumps .
Look 2 : same shirt buttoned up , also tied a knot at bottom of shirt , collar up to cover the neck .
with this look you can also add a necklace to accessorize the look .
Look 3 : volumed side winged hijab style .
Black and white top over abaya , belt .
For this hijab style click on the link : http://funkyhijabi.com/?p=176
RUN OUT HIJABI
Often during the week I have to run out either to buy a certain ingredient or to get my son from play school. I just hate the idea of running out in pjs or Samiras, now that is just not on . Go on and […]
Review on MAC studio fix fluid foundation
PACKAGING : I personally don’t like the packaging of this product as it doesn’t come with a pump. Also its a glass bottle, you really have to be very careful as to where you placing your bottle or how you holding it. Recently while I was […]
Chocolate cake
BE WARNED !!! I am a chocoholic. I love anything and everything with chocolate in it or on it .
This is 1 simple chocolate cake recipe which I adapted from my sister in law, the cake itself is Devine let alone the topping .
INGREDIENTS :
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup oil
1 1/2 cups Flour
3 tbsp cocoa
3 tsp baking powder
1 cup Luke warm water
topping :
1 big slab Dairymilk chocolate
1 small tin nestle cream
1 tin caramel treat
METHOD:
Pre heat oven to 180 degrees
Combine first 3 ingredients until white
Add the second 3 ingredients , add water immediately after .
Pour batter into a 25 inch round baking tin and bake for 15 min or until done
FOR THE TOPPING :
In a saucepan halfway melt the chocolate now add in the nestle cream stir until cream fully mix with chocolate .
Decorating the cake :
Wait until the cake is cooled , cut in the middle of the cake now and smear the caramel treat on the 1 side and rejoin the cake . Pour the sauce over the whole cake and then take remaining caramel treat make roses or stars.
Enjoy !! Xoxo