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One of the products that i have been using this summer is the Oriflame Sun Zone.
I have never tried any of the Oriflame products and i had my doubts when i first received it. Lets plunge ahead to see if i was right or wrong ;)

It is extremely important to use Sun Screen when you are going out in this heat. I believe, for weather same as Karachi's, you need to use Sun Screen through out the year. For us Pakistanis, it is not just a summer product. Like every other girl, i have been looking out for a good Sun Screen and Oriflame Sun Zone arrived just in time. I have tried numerous other Sun Blocks but none seem to satisfy me.
I have a couple of things that my go-to Sun Block must not be

1. Greasy
2. Whitening-ness (what?!)
3. Drying
4. Sticky
5. Thin Consistency

Now that i have told you what i expect from a Sun block let me tell you guys about the product. Oriflame Sun Zone is a sun block which protects skin against UV damage and also moisturizes your skin. It is dermatological tested and contains 50 SPF. This sunblock has Cellular Protection Technology. It claims to be non sticky and water resistant.




I have been using Oriflame Sun Zone for 3 weeks now. I apply it every time i go out in the sun. I do not prefer to use SPF above 40 because i feel it might affect my skin. I found this sun block, even though the SPF is very high, did not damage my skin in any way. No acne, spots or pimples appeared on my skin. I did not get tanned over the period that i have been using it.
It does come off as a bit sticky when you first apply it but that feeling is gone when it settles in.
I also checked if it really is water resistant and it does appear to be so.
Oriflame Sun Zone also stays true to moisturizing the skin and does not make me dry at all.
Its thin consistency does bother me a little but since i am getting all the other things from this product, i choose to bear with the texture.

To sum it up i have been pretty happy with this product and plan to use from now on. One of the best Sun block i found, as yet,  in my search for a Sun Block that is perfect for me.

Priced at Rs. 1500 you can get Oriflame Sun Zone by contacting any of their consultants.

Ana's Special Tip:
Apply Oriflame Sun Zone at least 40 to 45 minutes before you need to go out.
Don't rub it on. Instead, dab it on your face for maximum protection.
Mix 1 drop of your liquid foundation with Oriflame Sun Zone and VOILA! you have your very own tinted sun screen ^_^

*This product was sent to me by a PR agency but it has in no way affected my opinion. My review is based on a 100% honest experience.

Have you used Oriflame Sun Zone? What did you think of it? Which Sun Block are you using currently? Voice it below in comments =)

Pakistani Beauty Bloggers Community hosted their third secret swap. I’m pretty sure you would know about them but if you don’t then let me just give you a brief intro. Pakistani Beauty Bloggers Community is a group of beauty bloggers from all over Pakistan. Rabeeyah Tungekar and Sarah Ali started off this community with just a few bloggers but now we have grown so much and PBBC now has more than 90 bloggers as members. Even still, there are some more blogs waiting to be approved.

The secret swap is a fun activity that the admins came up with. Every blogger is partnered with a random blogger and has to send her a bundle of things from her wish list. The minimum budget decided was Rs. 2000 and everyone was allowed 5 items on the wish list. The items on mine were:
1. MUA Undress Me Highlighter
2. Rimmel Alarm
3. OPI Matte Top Coat
4. Loose Translucent Powder
5. Stippling Brush
I got 2 items from my wish list that I reallllyyy reallllly wanted MUA Undress Me Highlighter and Rimmel Alarm and there was some other bunch of cool stuff too =D Check this out…






I loved each and everything. Thank You so much dear swap partner for taking time out to select all these things for me. I have been meaning to buy MUA Luxe for quite some time AND in the very same shade ^_^ Great minds think alike I suppose ;)
I sent my swap to Wajiha Shakeel Ahmed unfortunately I couldn’t get her everything on her wish list but I had the most amazing time swatching different products and stalking Wajiha to see what kind of things she likes =p She says she loves them and I really hope she does =D
This was my first time participating in the activity and I had so much fun. I know how hard it is to handle so many girls and there must have been so many problems. Cheers to the admins for managing it so well. I pray that PBBC grows and becomes an even stronger community than it is now.
If you want to know what happens around in the Beauty Blogging world in Pakistan and you want to meet some new bloggers (yes I said meet), have fun and get tips and tricks from amazing bloggers and makeup artists then join our group on Facebook here and like our page here.

Ana’s Special Tip:
Eid is just around the corner so why not have a Secret Swap of your own. Write down yours and all your friends’ name on chits of papers and randomly have everyone pick one out. You have to buy an Eid present for the person whose name you got. Sounds fun doesn’t it?! But keep it a secret and let them guess who the present is from on the Eid day ^_^

Working women in urban cities are growing by the day. Whether from an elite class or lower middle class, one is bound to see them in various roles. While it is heartening to see the rise of women empowerment in urban cities, it is heart breaking to hear the stories of women in rural areas suffering from poverty, merely because the men of their families are either deceased or no longer able to earn for them. Pakistanis as a society are responsible for providing them ways to earn with dignity. Keeping this spirit in mind, Dara is a social project begun and spearheaded by Mrs. Samira Rabbani Khar. It provides women from the villages of Southern Punjab an opportunity to refine [through training] and subsequently use their skills of delicate hand embroidery to create beautiful Kurtas, and in turn gain a steady source of income from sales.

What makes Dara Kurtas stand out is their beautifully intricate hand embroidery which is now a very rare element in modern Pakistani clothing. The painstaking delicate embroidery takes up to nearly one month to complete, after which the Kurta is stitched and sent to the outlet. The project serves as a way for the village women to also become a productive part of society. They are provided with all the required material, therefore all they have to do is work from the comfort of their homes with ease.

With this project, the Dara team is also trying to preserve specialized intricate hand embroidery skills which are a part of our heritage but which due to replacement by modern technologies, are slowly fading away.

The Dara Eid collection has already been stocked at all outlets of Khaadi. The collection features some beautiful colors such as pistachio green, hues of pink and classic whites.


Embroidery techniques include the popular Phulkari, Chikan Kaari, Taarkashi and Shadow Work which Southern Punjab is famous for.


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As the holy month of Ramazan begins in the sweltering summer heat, Eid preparations have also been initiated. Billboards of different brands advertising their Eid collection can be spotted throughout the cities and tailors are prepping to begin working the long hours that become a part of their routine, leading up to this joyous occasion. However, as the temperatures soar and it becomes harder to find ‘just the right time’ to do your shopping, you can easily hop on to a trustworthy online shopping portal such as daraz.pk from the comfort of your home, and find everything you need there.


Housing some of the best brands in the market, daraz has plenty to offer you this Eid. Nida Azwer’s intricate yet simple collection is already up for viewing and purchase, along with Orient’s stunning range of 3 piece suits. Men can also find something for themselves via this shopping portal as daraz presents Eid kurtas from Raf Raf’s and Edge. There is something new available on daraz every day as brands continue announcing their Eid wear.
The various collections can be found at these links:
www.daraz.pk/men/clothing/kurtas-shalwar-kameez
www.daraz.pk/women/clothing/kurtas-shalwar-kameez


So this Ramazan, instead of fighting the battle which shopping always entails in the heat, shop online from the cool of your own home, as with this great service not only are all the top brands available to you at your fingertips, but you will also find everything at unbelievable prices.

Do you guys remember the time when we had to wait for one of our family members to come from abroad and we would ask them to bring us things because we couldn't find genuine products in Pakistan or when you would go on a vacation and you would save a special place in your luggage because “itna saman wapis bhi tow laana hai sub k liye”.
Walking into the Scentsation’s huge outlet in Dolmen City Clifton, I realized those days are almost gone when I had to tell my cousins or aunts to bring me something back from their trip.



As I step inside on my right I see a kiosk of Guerlain, then shelves and shelves full of perfumes, there is Versace, Escada, Boss, Hermes, Giorgio Armani, Victoria’s Secret, then on the right they have L’Oreal, DMGM, Rimmel, Clarins and sooo much more. The best thing about all this is that you can be absolutely sure that all these brands are 100% genuine.
Scentsation exclusively brought several huge brands to Pakistan including; Bond No. 09, Creed, Clarins and Guerlain.
Did you know that YSL and Lancome will also be available at Scentsation Outlets very soon? Isn’t that incredible?!
The brains behind this amazing venture are, Mohsin Feroze, Tehseen Feroze and Zarmina Khilji.



They have brilliantly organized and managed all of the outlets and are keen on bringing more brands for the convenience of Pakistanis. Gone are the days when you had to Google swatches of different brands, then tell your relatives to get the exact shade for you and when you got it, it would turn out the shade doesn't suit you at all. Thanks to these three stars you can easily walk into your nearest Scentsation outlet, swatch your product and buy it on the spot.
Scentsation also has Loyalty Cards that you can get to enjoy discounts and deals.

Scentsation and Take II were brilliant hosts and they made us feel right at home. They first gave us a briefing of how it all started and then we had a photography session (who doesn't love those?! =D).

The Whole Group ^_^

The PBBC babes - Mariam, Maliha and Rabiyah

Nida, Faryal, Jadirah, Natahsa and Cenam

Nida, Me, Faryal, Maryam, Bakhtawar and Shumaila

They even had some goodie bags for us, all ready to hand out. After that they took us to Johnny Rockets for a wonderful meal. I’m not a beef burger person but I had one at Johnny Rockets. I was so surprised that I liked it =o It was just soooo scrumptious.

Yumm Yumm

The staff at Johnny Rockets was very friendly. They helped us take pictures and also did their performance for us twice. Hehe. Definitely gonna go there once again ;)

The day came to a perfect end when I opened the goodie bag and found these terrific items inside.




I would like to thank Take II, Scentsation and Maliha from Red Rao Alice for inviting me to have this splendid (I think I’m out of adjectives now =p) experience. I look forward for more =)

Photography Credits: Take II and Maliha Rao