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I Tried It.....

.....The baking soda & water wash. I tried it!

After referring you to this facial cleansing method out of interest, I realized I needed to offer this information out of experience.

I am a champion of this cleansing method! - At least for my skin. My skin is on the oily side. And I have issues with large pores, as well as some discoloration. The slight abrasion of the wash seems to thoroughly remove the surface dead skin bringing a glow to my complexion. My skin has never felt cleaner, even with masks.

What the original author described about her skin feeling a little raw after repeated use, has also been somewhat my experience. But the feeling doesn't last long. Apparently my skin type cherishes the deep pore cleanse this method accomplishes. I would not use this method every day. But for me 2 - 3 times a week seems to work well. And the scrub effect causes no damage to my skin.

I remember at one time using an electric brush to obtain the same scrub effect and result. The brush seemed to break down my facial tissues, making my face looser and start to sag. By contrast the baking soda & water cleanse seems to tighten and tone my skin giving it better form and and a smoother surface.

If a small amount works, for me a lot will work better. My need for moderation is evident. According to my tendency I combined half a measure of baking soda to half a measure of water. This provided me with the scrub effect I like. You can either use the recipe from the post on cleansing, or try different combinations that may work better for you.

When I free rinsed the wash with my hands I caused somewhat of a mess on my clothes and my hair, as sometimes I make the mistake of not tying back my hair before I wash my face. It may be better to use a cloth to rinse. The baking soda washes off clothing and hair easily, but you don't want to miss any spots.

If you've used any of the cleansing methods shown, please feel free to let us know your experience in a comment. It always helps to share.

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OBSERVING RABIA Z

Foods To Promote The Wellbeing Of Our Bodies, Minds, & Deen

GLAMOUR MAGAZINE - UK

http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/love-sex-relationships/health-fitness/2011/05/eat-yourself-slim-top-30-metabolism-boosting-foods#!image-number=30

This information originally focuses on vanity. 

But its reality is foods that promote health.

Click the above link to see the mulitiple choices in healthy eating.

Eat Yourself Healthy

Spirulina

One choice is spirulina. Not heard of spirulina? The super-algae has so many health benefits it’s a wonder we aren’t incorporating it into our diets all the time. Not only do the unique phyto-nutrients it contains power the immune system, improve digestion and cleanse the body, but they have also been shown to reduce fatigue, control the appetite, promote heart health and boost energy levels – all serious diet. 

Hijab Styles That Suit Your Face

http://www.hijabbeauty.com/hijab-friends/hijab-style-that-suit-your-face

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Ever wonder about the best Hijab style for your face??

Which face shape is yours?

First of all, before choosing the right style of wearing hijab according to your face shape, you need to determine what is your face shape…Always remember not to make your own judgement, sometimes what we think is not always correct, be real. There are many ways on how to figure out what shape you are. These include everything from outlining your face on a mirror with lipstick to draping your face shape with a towel and asking others to help you guess. But, there is actually a scientific way to find your face shape with great accuracy.


Measure it with a tape measure or ruler. You will take the following measurements:

1. Measure your face across the top of your cheekbones. Write down the measurement on a piece of paper.
2. Measure across your jaw line from the widest point to the widest point. Write down the measurement.
3. Measure across your forehead at the widest point. Generally the widest point will be somewhere about halfway between your eyebrows and your hairline. Write down the measurement.
4. Measure from the tip of your hairline to the bottom of your chin.

How To Determine What Face Shape You Are 

• You are a Oval if:  Length will be equal to one and a half times the width.
• You are a Long: Length is 1½ times the width
• You are a Round if: Your face is as wide as it is long. This may vary a little but generally the measurement is close.
• You are a Rectangular if:  Your face is longer than it is wide.
• You are a Heart if: Your face is narrow at jaw line, wide at cheekbones/and or forehead.
• You are a Square if: Your face is about as wide as it is long.
• You are a Triangular if: Your face is narrower at the temples and is wider at the jaw bone.
• You are a Diamond if: Your face is widest at cheekbones, and if narrow forehead and jaw line of about equal widths.

A. The Oval Face Shape

The oval-shaped face is only slightly narrower at the jaw line than at the temples, with a gently rounded hairline. The oval can wear the widest variety of hijab styles of any of the face shapes.

B. The Long/Rectangular Face Shape

The long/rectangular shaped face is long and slender, about the same width at forehead and just below cheekbones. Rectangular faces may have a very narrow chin or a very high forehead.
If you have a long/rectangular face do not opt for a style that clings tightly around your face as it only emphasizes your elongated head. Instead you can try shortening the length by pulling your undercap down your forehead so it cuts at least a quarter of the length off your face. Expose your cheekbones as far back as you can to create some much needed width to your face while also choosing hijabs with ruffles and volume/detailing at the sides of your head to further create an illusion of width. Don’t add volume to the top of your head or expose your neck as this only extends the length of your face and drags it down. And whatever you do, don’t wear an Al-Amira pull on type scarf ever.

C. The Round Face Shape

The round shaped face is full-looking face with a round chin and hairline. Widest point is at the cheeks and ears on women with round.

Women with round faces should not wear undercaps/underscarves/bonnets that are pulled down over their forehead as it shortens a round face incredibly. Round faces need length, so if you do wear an undercap you need have it hidden. By doing this and by also framing the scarf close over the cheekbone area of your face, you can create the illusion of an oval shape.

Round faces should also avoid the Egyptian/Spanish hijab styles that expose the neck, especially if you have a double chin or chubby face in general. It doesn’t flatter at all and just makes you look like a fatty turtle head as it puts the focus straight on any chunkiness you have in that area. These styles only really look good on people who have a slender neck. Short necked people in general should stay away from this particular style as well.

Shayla is most suitable since shayla will allow for the most graceful and elegant look. Shaylas of textured or stretchy material work well because they add a bit of volume to the hijab that provide a narrowing effect to the round face.

D. The Square Face Shape

A square-shaped face is strong, square jaw line and usually an equally square hairline.
People with square faces should not wear a tight style pulled right back under their chin that leaves their square jaw jutting out. It just makes your jawline look even more masculine. The typical Turkish style hijab that involves a square scarf pinned tightly under the chin and covers the sides of the top of your head looks horrible on square faced women as it turns their face into a heavy triangle. It seriously just pushes out a square jaw and loses all femininity instantly. Instead frame your chin and the sides of your jawline with a nice scarf to give a more rounded/oval appearance and keep the forehead and cheekbone area uncovered.

E. The Heart/Triangular Face Shape

The heart-shaped face is wide at the temples and hairline, narrowing to a small delicate chin
Heart/Triangle shaped faces look great in looser hijab styles. A tightly wrapped hijab, specifically focused on the top half of the head, only emphasis your larger forehead area, so try to keep it draped in a loose effect by creating gentle folds around this area that fall down loosely around your jawline whilst covering the sides of your forehead to minimize the space and create a more pleasing diamond shaped face.

F. The Diamond Face Shape

The diamond-shaped face is a cross between heart and a dramatic oval face shape. A diamond face is widest at the cheekbones, and narrow equally at the forehead and jaw line. A diamond face is balanced and dramatic.

This shape face has very soft angles at the bottom jaw and chin therefore looks good when you pin the hijab or wrap it behind the angle of the jaw. The prominent cheek bones in this face shape also look good with a hijab that doesn’t cover up too much of the bottom half of the face.



If you have any comments..please share it with me..Please take the above info as a guide to ease your hijab styling ..However, I would suggest everyone to experiment all style of hijab available at the moment in order for you to choose the best style that suits you.

Guest-Post from HavvaHijab.com

Make Your Own Facial Cleansers. It's Easy!

To avoid expense, chemicals, and non-hilal ingredients I've been researching facial cleansers that I can make at home. What I found is something I'd like to share with you.

When we're in hijab and not in niqab our face is the prominent first impression we give. For all of us women keeping our face cleansed is essential to health and appearance. For muslimahs a clean facial appearance is an especially significant aspect of the social impression we present.

So for the health and wellness of your face, if you don't already have a cleansing method that satisfies your needs, I've researched some hilal facial cleansing solutions you can easily make at home.

First I'd recommend removing eye makeup with baby oil, which protects your eyes & eyelashes from the harsher effects of soap.

The Baking Soda and Water Cleanser

This cleanser may feel excessive in repeated use. But if you need a thorough facial cleanse, it seems a remedy can be found by simply using baking soda and water. Here's the recipe and the recounted experience of a user.

 Baking Soda/Water

http://becauseisaidsoandothermommyisms.blogspot.com/2013/05/5-homemade-facial-cleansers.html

Up first was a simple sounding paste made with baking soda and water. I first tried this at night. My initial reaction was that this felt gritty in my palm, but adding more water made it slightly softer. My skin felt okay after the first usage, but I worried that it was too harsh to use regularly. By the second night, with twice daily usage, my skin felt smooth and my cheeks were not as dry. The acne on my forehead appeared to be clearing up, but I wasn't sure. After the third day, I was convinced that my skin was indeed looking better, but I could not tolerate the abrasive texture of this cleaning method any longer. I couldn't even bring myself to do this twice on the third day. So, my plan to last a week had failed. I don't remember where I came across this idea originally, but I do know that it was not my favorite homemade face wash! This works fine to wash my hair, but not my face, apparently.

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If you have skin that is more oil free the baking soda & water cleansing may leave you feeling dry. One other seemingly effective cleanse for oil free skin is the oil cleansing method. This is the favorite method of the baking soda & water researcher. Here is what she says:

The Oil Cleansing Method (OCM)

Oil Cleansing Method (OCM)

http://becauseisaidsoandothermommyisms.blogspot.com/2013/05/5-homemade-facial-cleansers.html

This one seems a bit strange, but it also sounded relatively simple, so I decided to try it next. It's just a mixture of two oils, extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) and castor oil (found in the laxative section of the grocery store) It may seem counterintuitive to wash one's face with oil, but this actually feels really lovely and seems to produce very desirable effects. I learned a little chemistry lesson while researching this: oil dissolves oil, so using oil to make a cleanser is actually ideal for skin, since it naturally has oil. Plus, it's nourishing and not over-drying. Unlike my horrible experience with the Clean & Clear, this did not over-dry my skin (which, you are probably aware, makes your oil glands go into over-gear producing more oil to compensate, a vicious cycle).

On the first night, I combined a 50/50 mixture of my EVOO and the castor oil, because that was the proportion recommended for "normal" skin. I started with a small batch of just 1 teaspoon of each and mixed them in a small plastic bottle that is meant for travel sized portions of toiletries.

To Wash:

1. Apply oil mixture to DRY skin. Gently rub in. I do this all over my face, including my eye lids.
2. Soak a wash cloth in hot water. (I make it as hot as I can tolerate since it cools quickly.)
3. Apply wash cloth to face and allow the steam to clean your face. I usually wait about 1 minute for the wash cloth to cool off completely.
4. Gently wipe oil from face with the wash cloth. This removes eye makeup pretty well so for the most part, I have not needed to use my homemade eye makeup remover. I also do not find that I need to apply moisturizer after washing since the OCM is so hydrating.

My initial reaction to the OCM was that my skin felt good afterward, and it was not too oily. I quickly learned to keep wash cloths on hand in the bathroom instead of in the linen closet (since Logan was going through a phase of sleeping on the floor in the hallway, blocking my access to the closet). The main difference was the waiting portion of the cleaning routine. Normally, I would wash, rinse immediately, dry my face, and be done. I have since come to love the waiting because it forces me to just sit and be still for 1 whole minute, evidently not something I typically do! It's like giving myself a mini-facial, which is very pampering, in my opinion. On the morning of the 24th, I forgot keep my face dry in the shower, so I just decided to skip washing for that morning. I used my homemade face oil after the warm water splash and that got me through the day just fine. My skin seemed to be clearing up and I had less acne, but I was anxious to try out some other cleansers, so I kept experimenting.

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And finally here's a silent video which contains a number of cleansers and masks you can try. Enjoy your viewing and your peacfully cleansed face. 

Where Can You Find Hilal Makeup?

Right here.....

http://www.muslimconsumergroup.com/cosmetic.html

Category	Name	Brand	Description
Cosmetic	Estee Lauder Make Up, Skin Care and Fragrance	Estee Lauder	All fragrance free, alcohol free, Carmine color free Make Up, Skincare Products of ESTEE LAUDER do not contain any pork or pork byproduct or beef byproduct. All Fragrance are made with ethyl alcohol. The reference number for this information is 1197179 of May 9, 2013.
Make Up	MaxCare International, DMGM Cosmetic of UAE	DMGM/Maxcare	All Cosmetic except those contains CARMINE OR COCHINEAL. A sister has provided this e-mail: From:tariq@maxcare.ae To: dr_ambareen Subject: RE: Feedback From Diana Of London Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2013 14:20:24 +0400 Please be sure, our products are Free from animals fats & are safe to use. M. Tarik Awan GM - Int\'l Sales & Marketing MaxCare Int\'l Trd. Co. LLC P.O. Box 22164, Dubai, U.A.E. Tel. : +971-4-2629940, Fax: +971-4-2629329, Mob: 0097150-4584152 www.dmgmcosmetics.com, www.dianaoflondon.com
Make Up	Make Up from Diana Of London‏	Diana Of London‏	All Cosmetic except those contains CARMINE OR COCHINEAL. A sister has provided this e-mail: From:tariq@maxcare.ae To: dr_ambareen Subject: RE: Feedback From Diana Of London Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2013 14:20:24 +0400 Please be sure, our products are Free from animals fats & are safe to use. M. Tarik Awan GM - Int\'l Sales & Marketing MaxCare Int\'l Trd. Co. LLC P.O. Box 22164, Dubai, U.A.E. Tel. : +971-4-2629940, Fax: +971-4-2629329, Mob: 0097150-4584152 www.dmgmcosmetics.com, www.dianaoflondon.com
Shampoo	Coconut Scrub Shampoo	SoftSoap	No animal derived ingredients are used. But Colgate Company have no information about presence or absence of alcohol in fragrance, March 21, 2013. Reference number 031375831A.
Cosmetic	All The Body Shop Cosmetic Products	The Body Shop	A sist has provided a e-mail to MCG from The Body Shop Company (reference Number 63461) where company claimed to use gelatin either from pork or non zabiha beef, Shellac which might be dissolved in alcohol. The Body Shop products are not recommended to be use by Muslims. March 17, 2013
Make Up	All Oil of Olay Products	Oil of Olay	The Procter Gamble Company can not give guarantee that it will be pork free, they will use pork by product if other source are not available. The reference number is 15231785 of March 4, 2013.
Lip Balm	Lip Balm Products	Eos	emailed eos lip balm company again and asked in details if their product contained any animal or insect by products and their reply was; Hello and thank you for writing us. Our lip balm contains beeswax, so it is not vegan, but contains no other animal products. Our lip balms do not have any alcohol and no alcohol was used during the making of any flavors or ingredients. Please let us know if you have any further questions. Regards, Sherry J. Just wanted to share this just in case anyone else was interested in knowing the halal/haram status of this product. - shabana Beeswax is a Halal wax.
Moisturizer	Dry Skin Cream	Pond\'s	The stearic Acid is made from non zabiha beef fat. No information about alcohol in fragrance is not available.
Clearner	Cold Cream Cleaner	Pond\'s	This product is free from any animal fat based ingredients and presence or absence of alcohol in fragraance information is not avaialble according Unilever USA ( June 13, 2012).
Facial Toner	Alba Hibiscus Facial Toner	Ulta	100% vegetarian ingredients, no information whether alcohol is used as a extracting solvent.
Facial Scrub	Pineapple Enzyme Facial Scrub	Ulta	100% vegetarian ingredients, no information about alcohol in fragrance.
Brushes	Shadow Brushes Essential 3 Piece Set,	Ulta	No animal hair are used.
Moisturizer	Alba Aloe & Green Tea Oil Free Moisturizer	Ulta	100% vegetarian ingredients, no information about alcohol in fragrance.
Body wash	Strawberry Smoother Body Wash	Soaftsoap	Date 04/14/2012 No alcohol and no animal derived ingredients are used according to Colgate e-mail send to one of our brother.
Liquid Hand Soap	Seasonal Collection Foaming Liquid Hand Soap	Softsoap	Date 04/14/2012 No alcohol and no animal derived ingredients are used according to Colgate e-mail send to one of our brother.
Liquid Hand Soap	Dora Foaming Liquid Hand Soap	Softsoap	Date 04/14/2012 No alcohol and no animal derived ingredients are used according to Colgate e-mail send to one of our brother.
Liquid Hand Soap	Crisp Cucumber & Melon Liquid Hand Soap	Soft Soap	Date 04/14/2012 No alcohol and no animal derived ingredients are used according to Colgate e-mail send to one of our brother.
Cosmetic	All Skin care Products	Garnier	No pork fat and no beef fat are used in all Garnier skin care products
Cosmetic	All Skin Care Facial Products	Olay	Oil of Olay skin care products are made with pork fat(December 2010)
Cosmetic	All Skin Care Facial Products	Oil of Olay	Oil of Olay skin care products are made with pork fat(December 2010)
Cosmetic	Nail Polish Remover	Revolon	The nail poish remover contains alcohol.
Cosmetic	Face Cream	Nivea	No pork or beef fat is used. It may contain Lanolin from sheep fat(Halal), bees wax(Halal) and marine collagen(Halal). No information on alcohol .
Cosmetic	All Products	Vichy	No pork fat and no beef fat are used. But if it conatins Cochineal color then it is not Halal. Please look for Cochineal red color(2010)
Cosmetic	All Products	Shuuemura Art of hair	No pork fat and no beef fat are used. But if it conatins Cochineal color then it is not Halal. Please look for Cochineal red color(2010)
Cosmetic	All Products	Soft Sheen-Carson	No pork fat and no beef fat are used. But if it conatins Cochineal color then it is not Halal. Please look for Cochineal red color(2010)
Cosmetic	All Products	Skinceuticals	No pork fat and no beef fat are used. But if it conatins Cochineal color then it is not Halal. Please look for Cochineal red color(2010)
Cosmetic	All Products	Reddkern	No pork fat and no beef fat are used. But if it conatins Cochineal color then it is not Halal. Please look for Cochineal red color(2010)
Cosmetic	All Products	Ralph Lauren	No pork fat and no beef fat are used. But if it conatins Cochineal color then it is not Halal. Please look for Cochineal red color(2010)
Cosmetic	All Products	Pureology,	No pork fat and no beef fat are used. But if it conatins Cochineal color then it is not Halal. Please look for Cochineal red color(2010)
Cosmetic	All Products	Loreal Professionel	No pork fat and no beef fat are used. But if it conatins Cochineal color then it is not Halal. Please look for Cochineal red color(2010)
Cosmetic	All Products	Loreal Technique	No pork fat and no beef fat are used. But if it conatins Cochineal color then it is not Halal. Please look for Cochineal red color(2010)
Cosmetic	All Products	Mizani	No pork fat and no beef fat are used. But if it conatins Cochineal color then it is not Halal. Please look for Cochineal red color(2010)
Cosmetic	All Products	Martrix	No pork fat and no beef fat are used. But if it conatins Cochineal color then it is not Halal. Please look for Cochineal red color(2010)
Cosmetic	All Products	Loreal Paris Hair	No pork fat and no beef fat are used. But if it conatins Cochineal color then it is not Halal. Please look for Cochineal red color(2010)
Cosmetic	All Products	Logics	No pork fat and no beef fat are used. But if it conatins Cochineal color then it is not Halal. Please look for Cochineal red color(2010)
Cosmetic	All Products	Lancome	No pork fat and no beef fat are used. But if it conatins Cochineal color then it is not Halal. Please look for Cochineal red color(2010)
Cosmetic	All Products	La Roche Posay	No pork fat and no beef fat are used. But if it conatins Cochineal color then it is not Halal. Please look for Cochineal red color(2010)
Cosmetic	All Products	Kiehl's	No pork fat and no beef fat are used. But if it conatins Cochineal color then it is not Halal. Please look for Cochineal red color(2010)
Cosmetic	All Makeup products	Kerastase	No pork fat and no beef fat are used. But if it conatins Cochineal color then it is not Halal. Please look for Cochineal red color(2010)
Cosmetic	All Makeup products	Giorgio Armani	No pork fat and no beef fat are used. But if it conatins Cochineal color then it is not Halal. Please look for Cochineal red color(2010)
Cosmetic	All Makeup products	Diesel Fragrance,	No pork fat and no beef fat are used. But if it conatins Cochineal color then it is not Halal. Please look for Cochineal red color(2010)
Cosmetic	All Makeup products	Derma Blend	No pork fat and no beef fat are used. But if it conatins Cochineal color then it is not Halal. Please look for Cochineal red color(2010)
Cosmetic	All Makeup products	Biotherm,	No pork fat and no beef fat are used. But if it conatins Cochineal color then it is not Halal. Please look for Cochineal red color(2010)
Cosmetic	All Makeup products	MAC	No Pork fat is used in all MAC makeup products(December 2010, Ref. number 526005). . Look for cochineal, if present then it is not Halal.
Cosmetic	All Makeup Products	Nivea	No Pork Fat is used in all Nivea makeup products(December 2010). . Look for cochineal, if present then it is not Halal.
Cosmetic	Makeup Products	Neutrogena	Pork fat is used in some Neutrogena Makeup products(December 2010
Cosmetic	All Makeup Products	Maybelline	No pork fat and no beef fat are used in all Maybelline makeup products(December 2010). . Look for cochineal, if present then it is not Halal.
Cosmetic	All Makeup Products	L'Oreal	No pork fat, No beef fat are used in L'Oreal makeup products(December 2010). Look for cochineal, if present then it is not Halal.
Cosmetic	Makeup Products	Avon	Some products are made with pork fat and some products are Kosher(December 2010).
Cosmetic	All Makeup Products	Victoria Secret	Victoria Secret brand of makeup are not made with pork or beef or any animal derived ingredients. No information on alcohol December 2010
Cosmetic	All Makeup Products	Revlon	Revlon makeup products are not made with pork ingredients and there is no information about presence or absence of alcohol. 230471
Cosmetic	All Makeup Products	Almay	Almay makeup products are not made with pork ingredients and there is no information about presence or absence of alcohol, R.No 2370471
Cosmetic	All Makeup products	Cover Girl	Makeup products are made with pork fat or beef fat or vegetable fat. No guarantee for free of pork fat. R.No.06766738
Cosmetic	Makeup and Horse hair brushes	E.L.F	They do not use any animal derived ingredients in their makeup products, they also use synthetic ingredients. Look for cochineal.
Cosmetic	Makeup Products	Revlon	All makeup products except Nail Polish Remover are free from animal derived ingredients.( 2010), look for cochineal, if there then not Halal
Cosmetic	Lipstick and other cosmetic products except OIL FREE MAKE UP	Jane	All cosmetic products from Jane Cosmetic do not contain animal derived ingredients except Oil Free makeup, look fpr cochineal
Cosmetic	Oil Free Make Up	Jane	Jane Cosmetic?s Oil Free make up is not Halal because it contains animal fat based Stearic Acid.
Cosmetic	All Cosmetic Products	Cosmetic	Gabriel Cosmetic Company is based in Bellevue WA1-800-497-6419). According to the company e-mails their product are vegan and they do not use any alcohol based or animal derived ingredients in their cosmetic products.
Cosmetic	Cosmetic Products	Gourmet Rose	The Gourmet Rose Cosmetic company is located at Sedro Woolley, WA. Cosmetic products are sold on EBay. According to their e-mails, they are a vegan company. The cosmetic products are not made from animal based.
Cosmetic	Pencil liners, Lipstick, Mascara, Cosmetic Brushes	Afterglow	The products are made without alcohol and without animal derived ingredients.Look for cochineal if present then it is not Halal
Cosmetic	All Makeup Products	American Beauty	No animal derived ingredients are used(December 2010) Reference No. 525853 Look for Cochineal, if there then it is not Halal
Cosmetic	All Makeup Products	Etude House USA	No animal derived ingredients are used(December 2010). Look for Cochineal, if it is there then it will not be Halal because Insects are Haram