Sadoq Review

Hello all! I know it's been so so long, I've been so caught up in assignments. But fear not, as I'm very free at the moment and planning on doing a lot of damage to my blog! Haha. I'm also recently changing up my blog layout, let me know what you think of it.. ;)

So a few months ago I received two gorgeous quality hijabs - and I know I've stopped reviewing hijabs on my blog and instead just feature them on Instagram, but the quality of these are amazing (as well as so easy to wear) and the company owner is lovely and so patient, so I just couldn't help but write a post entirely for them! 

To purchase these and more gorgeous hijabs head over to the Sadoq website here,

you can also follow them on Instagram (@sadoqmuslimfashionwear) and if you need to you can contact them at info@sadoq.com.

Habiba Da Silva xxx

Purple Love: Occasional Kaftans

Firstly I'd like to apologize for the horrible quality of the photos, as you might know all of my pictures are taken using my iPhone5 and the best pictures come out great when I'm outside in daylight. But lately I've been too busy to shoot within the short hours of daylight and the weather hasn't been great. I am planning on buying a camera very soon (within the next few months hopefully). 

Anyway, I've been sent two gorgeous and VERY purple kaftans recently and thought I'd combine them in one post. I find purple to be one of the best colours that suits yellow-toned warm skin-tones and tend to wear it a lot - as it matches all skin tones alike. These kaftans are very vibrant in colour and are blinged out to impress! Why not wear one to an upcoming party, wedding or prom? Here are the humble photos. 

Hijab is from Love Hijab, I have a review for them here if you'd like to see more info about that company.

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www.rhondascollections.com

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Spice up your evening look with a bit of purple... or a lot ;)

Habiba x

Autumnal makeup favourites + OOTD: Casual & Sleek

Hello everyone! I really apologize for the lack of posts lately - I've been so overrun with uni work and assignments. I have many posts yet to come including a few reviews, my daily skincare routine & current favourite makeup bits and bobs. How does that sound? Also, you can always request a post of your choice. Simply contact me via the contact form on the right hand-side of my blog or comment underneath this post :)

This is a very simple outfit which brings together some of my favourite clothing pieces of the month. The makeup also is my favourite November look - smokey brown and natural. Read on for more info!

Hijab decided to do something funny here..

Hijab: Bank (it's a jersey scarf with fringes - initially an  infinity scarf but I cut it up - a current absolute favourite!)

Long grey sleeveless shirt: H&M

Coat: New Look (I get compliments on this coat wherever I am - strangers are always asking me about it- great quality, comfortable and great for this weather)

Skirt: Ebay

Shoes: H&M

Infinity woolly scarf: www.etsy.com/shop/ElaKnit


Makeup: This autumn I've been loving a brown natural smokey, I usually pat on a mid-town matte brown shadow on the lid and blend it outwards above the crease (from Stila 'happy ever after' palette) I also sometimes blend in a dark brown through the crease. Or if I'm in a hurry I'll use the Maybelline colour tattoo in 'On and on Bronze' which is a gorgeous shimmery brown and lasts all day! For eyebrows I'm currently having a love affair with HD Brows kit in 'Foxy' (I think this affair might go on to something serious!). A phenomenal product; lasts all day and colour pigment is amazing. For lips I have been mixing my favourite nude 'Yash' by Mac with Sleek's 'Vamp' to create a gorgeous neatral brownish/reddish/nudish colour, it's not very clear in the above photos. My favourite blushes are featured in the Sleek Blush-by-3 palette in the shade 'sugar' - amazing autumnal colours with stunning pigment and alternating textures.



I hope you enjoyed this post, many more are to come! :)

Habiba Da Silva x

The Beauty Box Boutique Reveiw

I was sent a few pretty items from The Beauty Box Boutique who are an instagram shop that sell accessories and some makeup items. Here are the stuff I was sent and my ideas on them.

Aren't their items really pretty? I'm loving the replica YSL rings and red pashmina, very beautiful and vibrant.

To check out this company follow them on:

Instagram: @thebeautybox_boutique

Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheBeautyBoxBoutique

Or email them at: thebeautybox_boutique@hotmail.com

OOTD: Blueberries, Cream and Caramel Sauce

I've been recently getting comments and emails from my followers who don't have instagram and therefore can't see me outfits so I've decided to do OOTD posts now and then. Here's my first! I hope you like it, let me know what you think!

I've gone back to doing the Turkish hijab style I used to do in the winter, it's perfect for this summer heat and so easy to do

Details;

Hijab: Turkish 'Bonjela' hijab from Amsons

Neck Scarf: Haya by Amal (Instagram: @hayabyamal Facebook: www.facebook.com/hayabyamal)

Blazer: Karen Millen

Plain Blue Top: Primark

Skirt: Next

Blue Wedges: www.everything5pounds.com

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I hope you enjoyed this post, let me know if you would like more!

June Collective review

Hello readers! I know many of you are now beginning to get a little bored with my multiple reviews, inshallah from now on I am controlling what I get and whether I will review businesses on my blog or not as I have so many things I want to post about in terms of beauty and fashion, etc.

Nonetheless, today I will introduce you to many amazing businesses as always which I've taken the time to review and photograph. Enjoy my little review on each company :)

The Pinned Veil

Specializing in affordable quality hijabs and accessories and also a variety of higher-quality handmade hijabs and jewellery, The Pinned Veil are a lovely facebook/instagram shop made to feed your hijabi necessities. They sent me a couple of their lovely vibrant hijabs to try out, here is a photo. 

Two printed hijabs and two plain hijabs

All of the hijabs are maxi which is perfect for me, the colours are vibrant and the prints are quite unique. The quality of the hijabs is also perfect. (To see photos of me wearing some of these head over to instagram and follow me @lifelongpercussion). Also I've recently noticed that they've started selling jersey hijabs which is very rare in the UK, so make sure you check them out!

Facebook: www.facebook.com/The.Pinned.Veil

Instagram: thepinnedveil

Email: thepinnedveil@hotmail.co.uk

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HK Scarves

HK Scarves are a small online company based in London that specialize in selling on-trend, affordable hijabs in every style you can imagine! I promise. The lovable Habibah sent me some of her designs which I'm sure you'll love as much as I do. I've had previous experience with HK Scarves so I know how good their quality and customer service is.

Five beautiful hijabs; Classic Blue Paisly (£5), Nude Sparkle (£4), Plain Maroon (£4), Leopard Pink (£5), Blue Bobble (£5)

Love the packaging!

I'm very fond of the quality of their items and the transaction has been lovely. The hijabs are so wearable and vibrant. My favourite out of them at the moment is the nude sparkle hijab which I actually mentioned in my May Favourites post which you can check out here. Make sure you hop onto their facebook page and Instagram!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HKScarves

Instagram: @hkscarves
Email: hkhijabs@hotmail.com

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The Modest Collection 

The Modest Collection sell all the essentials for a hijabi; from hijab pins to hijabs to jewellery to your very own bespoke headpieces! They sent me some stunning hijabs, hijab pins and my very own bespoke Swarovski headpiece.

For more photos of the items please check out my Instagram @lifelongpercussion ; Twitter @lifelongpercuss and Facebook. 

I love the hijabs and hijab pins I recieved, especially the headpiece which I recently posted many photos with (instagram/facebook/twitter) and many people have loved the headpiece on! You can actually email The Modest Collection and request to design your very own headpiece, it will then be hand made and sent to you. I loved the personal touch in it and how professional the whole process was. 

Make sure you check out The Modest Collection for even more goodies;

Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheModestCollection
Instagram: @themodestcollection



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Aara's Accessories

Aara's Accessories sell hijabs, accessories and jewellery, they sent me some hijabs. Here they are;

If you follow me on Instagram you'll know just how much I love vibrant colours and prints! These hijabs tick all of the boxes for me! They're all maxi and very light viscose material which is perfect for all seasons. The hijabs are also very affordable and they came quite quickly!

Check out Aara's Accessories;

Website: www.aarasaccessories.bigcartel.com
Instagram: @aaras_acc
Twitter: @aaras_a

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Blackdiiamonds

Blackdiiamonds are a hijab and modest clothing fashion webshop based in the Netherlands. I was very excited to be sent there items as they seem very fashionable and trendy, and I loved their chic website. I was sent a YSL T-shirt, two infinity rings, a ninja underscarf and lion necklace. I fell in love with all of them! I've worn them all and love the fit of the T-shirt, I LOVE the rose gold and silver infinity rings and the lion necklace!

They even have their own tags which I loved!

You must definitely check them out, they also sell dresses and skirts and also hijabs.

Here is a photo of an outfit I wore with the T-shirt; 

Blazer: Karen Millen, Hijab: Bismillah Accessories, Tshirt: Blackdiiamonds, Skirt: Next

Website: www.blackdiiamonds.com

Facebook: @blackdiiamonds.online

Instagram: @blackdiiamonds

Pinterest: @blackdiiamonds

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The Beauty Box Boutique

The Beauty Box Boutique are an Instagram shop which specialise in selling jewellery, makeup and clothing. They sent me some cute jewellery, here they are;

I loved the rings and collar and the earrings are just so elegant and cute! the rings are great statement pieces and also lovely to stack and for all of you ring addicts!

Instagram: @thebeautybox_boutique
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Bismillah Accessories

`'Every hijabi's one stop shop' is what they claim to be, Bismillah Accessories specialise solely on feeding your hijab addiction! Not only are they affordable but they provide the trendiest hijabs with the best quality! They sent me two stunning hijabs which I love;

I was sent the watermelon hijab and the grey vintage hijab by them, they are both maxi and made of a light viscose material. It was quite funny as when I was opening the package I was telling my sister how I wanted a neon pink hijab for the summer and that is exactly what the watermelon hijab is! The perfect neon pink.

Check them out and more at;

Instagram: @bismillahaccessories
Website: www.bismillahaccessories.co.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/bismillahaxessoriez
Email: bismillahaccessories@yahoo.com

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Thank you for taking the time to read my post. I apologize for taking forever to post my collective review, and I promise that I will try my best to keep posting at least once per week inshallah.

For any questions or enquiries do not hesitate to email me at lifelongpercussion@gmail.com

The Favourite Five - Habiba's May Favourites

Hey guys! I decided to start doing a different monthly post called 'The Favourite Five' where I will have to pick a monthly favourite in five different categories. I hope you enjoy these posts and they can turn to be somewhat insightful and interesting! The five categories are; beauty product, skincare product, item of clothing, accessory/fragrance and song/book/poem. These posts will be light and not a hassle to get through. So here is the preface of The Favourite Five and although it is now June I will be introducing my May favourites instead. Enjoy!

Makeup ~

This will have to be my hardest category as I have so many beauty must-haves this month! But I think I will have to go with a lipstick as I've been buying lipsticks this month like never before. As some of you may know, I am obsessed with Illamasqua and I can solely and honestly say with no hesitation that it is my favourite makeup brand. Even though it's causing a very apparent dent in my bank account I still will always bat for the Illamasqua team. Some of you will know that I've never chosen one brand above all and always said that no certain brand has the perfect foundations/eyeshadows/blushers etc, there are faults in every brand; for example if I was to buy a good drugstore lipstick I would often look to Revlon, but their foundations are not to my taste and neither are their eyeshadows. But Illamasqua, oh Illamasqua, everything is simply PERFECTION. From the foundations to the eyeshadows to the pigments to the blushers and concealers. Utter perfection I'm telling you. Half of my makeup collection is Illamasqua. So be warned, I will brag about their products a lot. (DISCLAIMER: I do not work for Illamasqua nor have I been paid to say this). *breathe* so this month's makeup favourite is the Illamasqua lipstick in 'over', it is the perfect neon coral/pink that instantly brightens the face, perfect spring/summer bright lip. The texture and formula of this lipstick is incredible; it's completely matte and lasts for ages so you don't need to reapply every now and then. It looks lovely with both a clean or smokey/defined eye. The only negative I can say about the formula is that after wearing it for a couple of hours the pigmentation tends to gather around the inside of your lip but with all honesty that occurs with many other (if not all) lipsticks so it is not a big issue. The price of this lipstick is £16.50 which is an average price for high end lippies.

Photo taken from www.thesundaygirl.com

Skincare ~

My skin is bipolar and currently it's deciding to be more dry than oily so I've been insuring that it gets all the moisture it can get. The look of flaky skin accentuated by foundation is not pretty. Oilatum is one of the best moisturizers I've found that fixes any dry and inflamed skin without the irritation you get from mainstream branded moisturizers (*cough* L'Oreal *cough* full of perfume *cough*) and without the greasy residue. I've been completely loving this and it's definitely a staple in my skin care routine (will be doing a post on my routine very soon!) to read a review I did on Oilatum click here. I've been using it right before I apply my primer as well so that the moisture is locked into my skin even when I have foundation on. 

Clothing ~

One clothing item I have been wearing time and time again is the stunning speckled/gem/sequin nude hijab from HK Scarves, it is the PERFECT shade of nude that matches my skintone and I just love how the little specks reflect light and just create a luminosity to the face. Check out HK Scarves on facebook. (I will be reviewing them soon too!)

Accessory/Fragrance ~

Ok, hands down, this is a no-brainer. My D&G L'imperatrice perfume is my SIGNATURE/PERFECT summer scent, it's so light and fruity and just makes me visualize the sun and happiness and a glowing tan. I'm completely in love. Previously I was really into the Lancome La Vie Est Belle and I was in love with the heavy fruity/muskiness of it, but smelling it now it just smells too heavy and slightly overbearing for the summer heat, whereas L'imperatrice has the perfectly light amount of fruit and musky undertone. RRP is £39 for 100ml which is pretty decent for the size.

Song/Book/Poem ~

Ok, call me mainstream but I've been listening to Justin Timberlake's 'Mirrors' all day/err'day. The entire 8 minutes of it is simply perfection; the lyrics, the beat, the mood, everything. Love it. 

Thank you for reading!

Follow me on instagram @lifelongpercussion for more photos and daily updates! Email me at lifelongpercussion@gmail.com for inquiries. 

Habiba xxx

Hijabi Treasure REVIEW

Salaam, greetings lovely readers, here is a light review on a lovely and generous hijab company called Hijabi Treasure that sent me a few stunning hijabs. Enjoy!

I was sent four pretty hijabs along with sweets (woo!) which I believe is an addition to all of their orders so there's a bonus for all of you sweet lovers! Here are photos and information on each hijab. 

Very thoughtful & cute packaging

Sweets! :P

The four hijabs; White Lace Boarder hijab, Peachy Pink Leopard, Maroon Mustache and Black tassle

Detail of Peachy Pink Leopard hijab

Detail of White Lace Boarder

I really like these hijabs, they're perfect material and colours/designs for the summer and can even be worn in other seasons. I love the mustache scarf and the white lace boarder scarf and really love the light maxi material. The company itself are very generous too and easy to work with which I was very pleased by and I never felt uncomfortable, thank you Zubaira!

To see photos of the hijabs worn by me follow me on instagram @lifelongpercussion

To contact/buy from Hijabi Treasure visit them on;

Website: www.hijabitreasure.aradium.com

Facebook: Hijabi Treasure

Instagram: @hijabitreasure

Or you can email them at: hijabi.treasure@hotmail.co.uk

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I hope this post was beneficial and thank you for reading :)

Any questions or enquiries email lifelongpercussion@gmail.com or comment below.

Habiba xxx