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PremiereIssue
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Fall 2011
Features
18Eyez On Huda
Hello OrangeNew, designer jewel-toned hijab--a must this season!
Fall For Color:Fall Makeup Trends
4 Editor’s Fashion Picks
22Crown JewelFall’s Hottest Styles in the Latest Color Pallete
The artist behind the EyezOnU Youtube Channel
NISAA style experts create hot looks based on current runway trends, just for you
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Hello OrangeNew, designer jewel-toned hijab--a must this season!
Crown JewelFall’s Hottest Styles in the Latest Color Pallete
Letter from the Editor
WELCOMEThis publication was created with you, the beautiful Muslim woman with a passion for fashion, in mind. You were, and still are, my number one inspiration for this project. With this first issue I am pleased to bring you this season’s most beautiful trends all customized to fit you and your lifestyle. I would like to personally thank every photographer, mod-el, designer, stylist, and every individual that contributed to this project. I couldn’t have accomplished this much without you. Thank you so, so very much!
Fashionably Yours,Blasina Abdus-Salam
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Editor’s PicksFall 2011
CardigansIt’s that time again! That time to break out the cardigans! Long or short, they’re all fabulous! Wear them over skinny jeans, wide-legged pants, and even maxi dresses for a chic addi-tion to your favorite fall looks.
Day Berger et Mikkelsen (Net-A-Porter$320
Splendid (Net-A-Porter)$75
All Saints(allsaints.com)$150
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All Saints(allsaints.com)$150
TopShop (topshop.com)$140
CLU (Net-A-Porter)$270
MAJE (stylebop.com)$295
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ACNE(Net-A-Porter)$350
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Editor’s PicksFall 2011
Wide-Legged PantsColorful and flowy, these pants are back and even better than before in the hot new fall colors. Pair them with a sweater, blazer, or cardigan!
Lover(Net-A-Porter)$370
High IQ Corduroys(Anthropologie)$128
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ACNE(Net-A-Porter)$350
Topshop(topshop.com)$106
Zac Posen(theoutnet.com)$315
Missoni(stylebop.com)$370
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Photography by Donne AshlockMakeup and styling by Moda Blasina
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HIJABIT H E B E A U T I F U L
Rowaida Abdelaziz doesn’t want your pity.
She doesn’t want your frosty public stares; the
whispers behind her back; the lament that she’s
been degraded by her father. What the Muslim
high school senior wants you to understand is that
she doesn’t wear the hijab, the head scarf worn by
Muslim women, because she is submissive.
“It represents beauty to me,” says Abdelaziz, the
17-year-old daughter of two Egyptian parents liv-
ing in Old Bridge, New Jersey.
The world views her as oppressed, but she knows she is free. We clarify the meaning of the modern Muslim woman and her hijab.
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“My mom says a girl is like a jewel,” Ab-
delaziz says. “When you have something pre-
cious, you usually hide it. You want to make
sure you keep it safe until that treasure is ready
to be found.” The nation has heard plenty of
debate over racial profiling. But there’s a form
of religious profiling that some young Muslim
women in America say they endure whenever
they voluntarily wear the hijab.
The hijab, also known as the veil, is the heads-
carf worn by Muslim women around the globe.
It’s a simple piece of cloth, but it can place
young Muslim women in Western countries
in difficult situations. Some hijab-wearers say
that strangers treat them as if they’re terrorists.
Others ask them if they’re a nun -- or even aller-
gic to the sun. In some cases, their worst critics
are not Americans, but fellow Muslim Ameri-
cans. The pressure on Muslim teenagers in the
U.S. who wear the hijab may be even more
acute. Their challenge: How do I fit in when I
wear something that makes me stand out? Ran-
da Abdel-Fattah, who has written two novels
about this question, says wearing the hijab can
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“exhaust” some young Muslim women in the
West. “You can sometimes feel like you’re in
a zoo: locked in the cage of other people’s ste-
reotypes, prejudices and judgments, on parade
to be analyzed, deconstructed and reconstruct-
ed,” says Abdel-Fattah, a Muslim who has
Palestinian and Egyptian parents but was born
in Australia. Abdel-Fattah says people should
not assume that Muslim women who wear the
hijab are being controlled by men. She, too,
struggled with the choice of wearing a hijab
when she was a teenager.
“When it comes to the hijab -- why to wear it,
whether to wear it, how to wear it -- there is
theology and then there is practice and there
is huge diversity in both,” says Abdel-Fattah,
author of “Does My Head Look Big in This?”
Some women say the hijab makes them feel
like they’re locked in a cage. But others say it
leads to personal freedom. Sarah Hekmati first
wore the hijab at age 15 growing up in Detroit,
Michigan. She is the daughter of Iranian par-
ents who left Iran in 1979 during the Islamic
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revolution. Hekmati says the hijab liberated
her from some teenage angst: Does my hair
look good? Am I cute enough? Should I lose
weight? “It gave me a sense of identity,” she
says. “I really liked the purpose behind the hi-
jab -- a woman covering herself so that a man
should know her for her mind, not her body.”
That purpose can be traced back to the Quran,
Islam’s holy text, which encourages women to
dress modestly, says Faegheh Shirazi, author
of “The Veil Unveiled.”
Some Muslims take the Quran’s advice as a
command for women to wear the hijab, while
others disagree, she says. “The Quran is very
ambiguous about whether you have to wear the
veil or not,” Shirazi says.
The hijab, however, actually predates Islam,
Shirazi explains. Hekmati was more concerned
as a teenager about more personal issues, like
her relations with boys. The hijab made it more
difficult, she says. Few asked her on dates.
Guys always seemed to put her in the “friend
category.”
She wondered if she was attractive.“I won-
dered at times: Am I always going to be a guy’s
friend and nothing more.” Strangers in pub-
lic saw her as something else -- a subjugated
woman. They looked at her with pity, she says.
Some were just baffled.
“One guy asked me if I was allergic to the
sun,” Hekmati says. Abdelaziz, the New Jersey
high school senior, also had her tense public
encounters: angry looks, people feeling sorry
for her or assuming her father ordered her to
wear the hijab.
“It’s not oppression; it’s not that I’m accepting
degradation -- it’s about self-respect,” she says.
But it’s more about faith as well. She says the
hijab affirms “Islam in the most respectful and
purified way.”
“When you actually wear it, it opens your
eyes,” she says. “It makes you want to explore
your religious faith.”
At times, Abdelaziz says she wonders what it
would be like to attend her prom, get a tan at
the beach and have a boyfriend.
But she says her decision to honor her faith is
already paying off.
“It really feels good,” she says. “It felt like I
was missing something and now I’m complete.
I finally understand my purpose.”
John Blake, CNN.com
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NeutralPlaying it
Photographed by Keith Saunders
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Jacket: FashenellePants: Fashenelle
Shoes: Steve Madden
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Jacket: ExpressDress: Bebe
Shoes: GUESS
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Tops: FashenellePants: Fashenelle
Shoes: Michael Kors
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EYEZ HUDAon
Nisaa is proud to bring readers an exclusive interview with one of Youtube’s hottest makeup gurus. You all know her as the sharp, colorful, and sultry eyes of the EyezOnU Makeup Chan-nel, but we would like to introduce the woman behind the eyes. Huda Quhsi tells us a little bit about herself, her background, and her love for makeup artistry.
Photos provided by EyezOnU Makeup Artistt
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Nisaa: Who is the artist behind the Eyez On U Makeup YouTube channel?
Huda:My name is Huda. I am 31 years old and a wife and mother of 3. i identify myself as a Yemeni American. I was born and raised in Brooklyn and continue to reside in Brooklyn with my loving family.
Nisaa: What do you feel separates your from all the other makeup gurus on YouTube?
Huda:What separates me is my passion for what I do. I started a YouTube channel because I feel that as an artist, everyone has a tech-nique or style that can be shared. Although there are many MUAs on YouTube I feel that each individual MUA comes with their own background and range of stylistic ideas and techniques. I feel that the cultural aspects in my life nurture my artistic abilities and allow me to provide something new and fun with the world of YouTube. I do not show my full face in videos for simply personal preference but I try to use a model whenever possible to teach tutorials on aspects other than the eyes.
Nisaa:What else do you do as an MUA besides making video tutorials?
Huda:I also make videos for other things like hijab styling, nails, hauls, product reviews etc. I also give personal makeup lessons and have show-cased my talents at fundraising events such as
my son’s school to raise money for visual arts program.
Nisaa:When did you first become interested in this profession?
Huda:I’ve always had a passion for fashion and beauty.
Nisaa: How long have you been at it?
Huda:I began to apply makeup and henna tattoos on family members as early as the age of thir-teen. I First began by renting out tents in New York City’s many festivals. As the years went by, my enjoyment for the work grew and that is when I realized that this is definitely my pas-sion, and that gave me the boost to pursue my dreams. My dreams don’t stop there, I dream of owning my own salon one day which with time, I hope to achieve.
Nisaa: Where have you worked as a makeup artist?
Huda:I’ve worked as a manager with Benefit Cosmetics then moved on to work with MAC. I currently am a freelance bridal hair, make-up, and Henna artist while working for MAC.
Nisaa: Where would you like to take your skills?
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Huda:I definitely would love to own my own salonone day.
Nisaa: We notice in your tutorials that you only show your eyes and only do eye makeup. Why is that so?
Huda:The reason I show only my eyes on YouTube is because I’m on YouTube to teach makeup and I want to be known for my makeup techniques and not necessarily my face.
Nisaa:What advice would you like to give to aspiring MUAs?
Huda:Never give up and always believe in yourself. Practice makes perfect! I never thought I could work for MAC because of my hijab. Little did I know that it’s actually what made me stand out from the crowd!
To see more of Huda’s fantastic work, visit her YouTube page: www.youtube.com/EyezOnUMakeup and her offical website: www.eyezonu.com
Huda’s Top 5
Make Up For Ever Brow Fix
MAC Studio Fix Pressed Powder
CoverGirl Lash BlastMascara
Urban DecayPrimer Potion
MAC FluidlineGel Eyeliner
Beauty Picks
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Smoky Pink Glam Eyeshadow LookHere, Huda gives us a quick and easy tutorial for the classic smokey eye look, with a pop of pink. This looks is great for parties or girl’s night!
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Apply light pink eyeshadow to your eyelid. Next, apply a darker pink shadow to your crease.
Blend both colors well, so that they appear seamless.
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Apply your favorite pair of false lashes, as close to your lash line as possible.
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Apply black eyeliner, gel or liquid, to lash line.
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Line your waterline with black gel or pencil liner.
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Blend, blend, blend!
Apply a matte black shadow to the “outer v” of your eye.
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Highlight the lower lash link with the lighter pink color.
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Clean up and highlight your eye area using a concealer.
The finished look!MAC FluidlineGel Eyeliner
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JewelCrown
Your lookbook for Fall boldest colors & trends
Photography: Raphael BakerMakeup & Styling: Moda Blasina
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hello,
Orange
Fall’s hottest color in the hautest hijab
Photography: Mae ElizabethMakeup and Styling: Moda Blasina
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Redorange
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Melon
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Peach
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Photography: Keith Saunders & Mae ElizabethMakeup and Styling: Moda Blasina
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Pale
Revlon Photoready Liquid Foundation (Vanilla)
Make Up For Ever Loose Powder
Physician’s Formula Creame Eyeliner
MAC Eyeshadow (Mythical)
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MAC Eyeshadow (Espresso)67
Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara
Mary Kay Duo Lip Color (Bronzed)
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NARS Bronzing Powder (Casino)
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Physician’s Formula Creame Eyeliner
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Fair
1Revlon Photoready Liquid Foundation (Nude) 2
Bare Escentuals Loose Powder
3MAC Eyeshadow (Humid)
4MAC Eyeshadow (Espresso)
5Urban Decay 24/7
Glide-On Pencil (Bourbon)
6 L’Oreal Million Lashes Mascara
8MAC Powder Blush(Well Dressed)
7MAC Lipstick(Fresh Brew)
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Medium
1Make Up Forever HD Foundation (170) 2
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Powder (Medium Dark)
3Urban Decay Eyeshadow(Half Baked)
4Urban Decay Eyeshadow (Smog)
5Ardell Lashes (Demi Wispies)
6MAC Liquid Eyeliner (Black)7
MAC Powder Blush(Fever)
8MAC Lip Pencil (Brick) & Smashbox Photo Finish Lipstick (Sublime)
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Urban Decay Eyeshadow (Smog)
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Dark
1Maybelline DREAM MatteMouse Foundation (Dark) 2 MAC Mineralize Skinfinish
Foundation (Deep Dark)
3Make Up For Ever Eyeshadow (Lilac 89)
4Make Up For Ever Eyeshadow (Purple 92)5
Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush (Natural Beauty)
6 Dior Diorshow Mascara (Black)
7Clinique Long Last Glosswear(Tenderheart)
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ContributorsEditor-in-ChiefBlasina Abdus-Salam
Copy EditorMooni Abdus-Salam
PhotographersMarion DesignsDonne AshlockRaphael BakerMae Elizabeth
Photo EditorNicholas Ware
DesignersFashenelle
ModelsLane CobbGiavanna HurtadoIsabel MuniosBrynne RidgewellDiAndrea RaddingJen ThiElena OlshvangCaroline WadeJana Trimble
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