ILLMUSLIMS IN THE 6IX!

It's a good time to be in the 6ix, because illmuslims will be here!

JUST 9 DAYS LEFT for the biggest social event to come yet! Illmuslims!

Illmuslims (@illmuslims on instagram) is a social networking event that started in Chicago a little over a year ago, and has since then gone international hitting almost every major city in the states! NOW, they decided to bless us with their presence here, and let me tell you, they're doing it real big! Best thing about it? WE WILL BE THERE!

WHEN: NOVEMBER 11TTH, 2015

TIME: 8-11 (GOES ON LATER DON'T WORRY FOLKS)

WHERE: IN THE DISTILLERY DISTRICT YA'LL, DISTRICT 28, 28 LOGAN AVE

Come and join us for a night filled with  mocktails by Abeer Najjar, fire beats from djdoubleup (@djdoubleup), pop up shops such as (@lebangme), and (@porhomme), LIVE art, smores, and an epic chess game! If you haven't purchased your ticket yet, the link is down below!

If you're interested in this event, but you have questions, contact Maryam (@withlovemaryam) cause your girl is HOSTING! 

SO BE THERE OR BE SQUARE (yes we are aware how old that is) 

Get your tickets from this link: http://illmuslims.eventbrite.com

So excited to see you all! 

HERE WE ARE FEATURING SOME MORE OF THE EXCITING HOSTS!

1) Streetstylesoftoronto (@streetsstylesoftoronto on instagram) 

2) Zahra Vaid (@zahravaid on instagram)

 3) Asoomii Jay (@aso0miijay on instagram)

 4) Abeer Najjar (@abeer_najjar on instagram) - YOUR MOCKTAIL GIRL1)

5) YOUR DJ - DJ DOUBLE UP (@djdoubleup on instagram)

                             6) Saira Hayat Khan (@sairahayatkhan on instagram)

 7) Atif (@atifkzmi) of Porhomme (@porhomme on instagram)

   8) Lebangme pop up shop(@lebangme on instagram)

5) Arouge Ali (@arougeali on instagram)

5) AND YES I'M SAVING BEST FOR LAST, ROB GAMBINO (@robgambino on instagram or @streetsoftoronto)

There's a little sneak peak of what to expect! Can't wait to see you all there!

September favourites!

Hey my makeup girls.

This one is for you! Hope you girls are studying hard, since it’s midterm season and all. Despite the fact, I thought I would take a break from all the studying (lol actually procrastinating), and post a little something!

We haven't got around to posting a makeup post on the blog yet, so I thought it was about time! I posted a picture on Instagram (@withlovemaryam) a few weeks ago about my September favourites, and said I would post a review, so I thought I would finally get around to doing it! Enjoy girls. xo

1)    Anastasia Beverly Hills Eye shadow palette: 4/5 ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆

This palette has been one I’ve been eying for weeks! Literally all the colours in this palette caught my eye, and I knew it would be the perfect palette for a subtle or dramatic eye! The shadows are super pigmented and creamy, and as you can see, I’ve been using it so much! My favourite colours in this palette are “pink champagne” and “morocco” which makes for the perfect eye duo! I give this palette 4 stars because although it exceeded my expectations, I don’t find myself using it as much as I’d like to, and it’s not the first palette I grab. However, I defiantly recommend this palette.

2)    Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette: 5/5 ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆

So this palette has been on everyone’s favourites list for FOREVER and ever since Kathleen lights said this was at the top of her list, I thought I needed it in my collection as well! Thanks to my sister (@ashaffee), this palette has been one of my holy grails since I got it! The shadows in here are SO CREAMY, and pigmentation goes a long way! This palette is perfect for everyday, and the mix of shimmer and matte shadows is great for mixing it up! And the lasting power on these is great! I give this palette 5 stars because it is defiantly one of those palettes I reach to first, weather it be for a subtle look or a dramatic look. It is a great neutral palette, and of course I love that it smells like chocolate! Girls, this is a must have in your collection!

3)    Sephora Banana Loose Powder: 4/5 ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆

BAKING? No problem! This is the powder for it! The infamous Ben Nye Banana powder has been popular for some time, and this new trend of baking made it easy to love! However, since that powder isn’t the easiest to get your hands on, a great Sephora alternative is the Sephora collection banana powder! Especially for my brown girls, this banana shade sets your makeup perfectly and does wonders for that baking technique! I give this powder 4 stars out of 5 just because I haven’t used this powder as much as I’d like due to the fact that baking takes time, and I just get so impatient while doing makeup! But I do plan to use it more, and not just for baking, but also for just setting my under eye because it is a great powder!

4)    Becca Jaclyn Hill Champagne Pop: 5/5 ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆

HIGHLIGHT ON FLEEK? Well girls, this is going to do the trick! I’ve been obsessed with this strobing trend, and this is the PERFECT highlighter for the job. Just one swipe of this and it shines bright like a diamond! (LOL) I’ve been addicted to this champagne toned highlighter since I got it, and it’s defiantly a change up from my regular rose gold MAC highlight in  “Soft n Gentle. I give this highlighter 5 stars because it is literally the best highlighter I’ve tried, and trust me when I say, I’ve tried many! It’s so worth it girls, go and get it!

5)    NARS Creamy Concealor: 5/5 ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ ⋆

This concealer is literally all its amped to be and more! I’ve been holding off on getting it because I thought it would be like every other concealer, but after my girl Amirah (@baiiganchoka) gave it to me, I have been using it every single day! It’s perfect for under the eyes, and really good for dark spots! I give this concealer 5 stars because there hasn’t been a day when I haven’t reached for this! Great concealer and so worth it!

6)    Anastasia Beverly Hills contour kit in light (I included a dupe as well) 3/5 ⋆ ⋆ ⋆

Well, I’ve wanted this palette since it released, but I’ve been so content with the Elf contour and blush duo that I never thought about it for a while! Then lately I’ve wanted it, and thanks to my cousin Haseenah, I finally got the contour kit that everyone hyped about.  However, the question of it being all that it’s hyped to be, isn’t so true for me. I’ve loved and I think will always love the Elf Blush and contour duo in the shade Turks and Caicos, because not only is the pigmentation way better than the ABH palette, but just one swipe equals the same as 3 swipes of the contour shades in the ABH palette. The only upside of the ABH palette is the banana shade which is perfect for on the go, and all you need is just one swipe. And because of these reasons, I give this palette 3 stars, but judging by the fact that I hit pan,  I defiantly give the elf duo 5!  

So the question remains if I recommend this palette??? I do for the girls who can’t get their hands on the Elf duo, but if you do get the elf duo, I recommend that in a heartbeat! For the price and pigmentation, it’s the best bet!

That's it girls! Hope you enjoyed my little spiel on makeup products, but as you know, I am a huge makeup lover, so look forward to many more of these!  

 With love,

Maryam xo 

Girl date

Summer is almost over, and school's just around the corner....

So we are trying to make the best of our last few days of freedom! After making a million different plans, we finally decided on a movie and dinner date and it was a lot of fun. Of course since it was Tuesday, a movie was called for (although this week guys, theatres are half price everyday..you're welcome!) We had a delicious dinner, and a bunch of laughs! It is always important to have time for a great girl date, so make sure you girls get those in before school starts! 

As usual, outfit pictures are below. We loved how our colours were relatively in sync, so we took tonnsssss of pictures together! Shoutout to my sister for pictures! Outfit details are below! xo 

Outfit details!

Maryam

Outfit

Scarf: Dara boutique (go on my instagram to check out details about them!)

Shirt: Forever 21

Jeans: H&M

Flats: Ardene
Necklace: Hijabi Mama (check out her instagram)

Bag: Michael Kors

Makeup

Lips: Annabelle lipliner in Nude + Nyx lipliner in Orange

Neha

Outfit

Scarf: Pacific Mall

Shirt: Bebe

Floral Cardi: Ardene

Pants: H&M

Shoes: Ardene

Bag: Forever 21

Rings: Ardene

Watch: Bcbg

Afiyah

Outfit

Scarf: Ardene

Dress: Urban Planet

Inside shirt: Stiches

Jeans: H&M

Flats: Ardene

Purse: Call it Spring

Thanks guys! Till next time, xo.