Decor Tip: Add a flashy sofa to your living room

Whether you have a beige, brown, white or navy living room...try to add just one piece of sofa or chair with a flashy color that stands out from the rest. 

Try it and you'll realize the "wow" effect it will have on your set up. It will melt into your decor without even trying.

Our suggestions for a color-block sofa would be: Fuchsia, Yellow, Turquoise.

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How to Make Natural Homemade Scrub

What's better than making your own homemade skin scrub with two super easy ingredients, healthy virtues and a tiny budget!

I discovered this homemade scrub on Oprah, a couple of years ago and I use it ever since. 

Scrub Recipe:

• Juice of 1/2 a lemon
• 1/2 cup of white sugar (granulated)

Combine them together and apply the mix on the desired spot in circular movement. Sugar grains will exfoliate the dead skin and lemon juice will make it soft and glowing.

Unlike other recipes, this homemade scrub actually smells nice and works great on your skin thanks to the lemon virtues; note that lemon oil is known to be used in aromatherapy to enhance the mood and its low pH makes it antibacterial!

Use it for all body parts but avoid the face due to the acid contained in the lemon.

A simple chic outfit for this fall!

For this style, just wear a pair of brown boots with simple tight jeans and a cozy sweater, top it all with a  colored scarf. Another tip is to match your bag with the boots (may it be a clutch or brown cross-bag)!

Emma Watson is the new face of Lancome

Emma Watson is the new face of the major beauty brand Lancome. 

She looks extremely beautiful wearing the pink palette tones and the green eye liner in this ad.

The 20-year-old actress is the brand's youngest ambassador ever. Lancome's president Youcef Nabi stated that her charm, romanticism and modernity character will bring a fresh spirit into their image.

Rami Kadi, a signature of Baroque and Royalty

Baroque and royal-vintage, that is the signature of Rami Kadi’s newest creations under the theme “Au Bal des Orchidées Noires”.

The Lebanese designer Rami Kadi went back in time and dug his inspiration from the majestic eras of royalty. He recreated the elegance of large dresses made of thick fabric as we have seen in noble and fancy ball occasions in which women appeared in dark-colored laced dresses decorated with delicate embroideries, and refined designs made of tulle and guipure finishing.

Every piece of Rami’s Fall Winter 2012-2013 collection is worked with infinite details and mastery of the baroque theme. We even notice the comeback of original colors such as crimson, plum and burgundy in addition to the classic gold and black combination.

The baroque trend this season has also been set by worldwide designers such as Dolce and Gabbana, Emilio Pucci and Roberto Cavalli.

Below is our blog's top selection of some outstanding dresses from Rami Kadi's latest collection 

"Au Bal des Orchidées Noires":

 

Rami Kadi Boutique location: John Kennedy Street, Beirut, Lebanon
  Phone number: +961 (0) 1 367818
 Rami's Facebook page

Arabic article is published here on Hayatouki.com

13 must-have pieces for a trendy Halloween!!

BOoOoOohhh! Here's a selection of glamorously dark pieces that will add an edge to any classy and trendy Halloween outfit this year!

Pieces are by Topshop

 

Don't hesitate to mix and match the items: dark dresses with high heels...or wear a hat with a maxi laced skirt...put on dark lipsticks and add a floral headband...so, WITCH will be your style this Halloween?

 
 

Oh my Braids!

French braids, Side braids, Wrapped braids, Fishtail braids...

 

...I love them all but my favorites are the messy side braids!
Which ones are yours?

Oscar de la Renta neon hair meche

Oscar de la Renta's models rocked this year's New York Fashion Week with their trendy neon colored hair meche. De la Renta applied to their hair a subtle "balayage" of flashy pink and yellow colors.

Fashion critics loved it and there's now a buzz all around it with celebrities, magazines and people following the trend.

The style is definitely set for spring summer 2013.

So, is it a Yes or a No?

Bag bag bag, my top selection for this fall 2012!

What's trendy this fall : Bowling bags, Shopper bags, Messenger bags, Suede bags, Boho chic with fringes.  

Pick and choose from my top selection for this fall 2012: by brand and by price

Uterque mustard messenger bag with fringes 219 USD

Uterque fur flap city bag 266 USD

Uterque red leather bowling bag 299 USD

Uterque leather bucket bag 219 USD (so so cool....)

 Uterque vintage leather clutch with rigid metal flap 219 USD

Zara studded envelope bag with tassels 133 USD

Zara black trapezoid city bag 133 USD

Bershka fringed leather bag 50 USD

Bershka shearling bag 50 USD

 Mango Touch bowling bag 46 USD

Mango Touch leather fringed suede bag 180 USD

Mango Touch stars box clutch with chain 66 USD

Mango Touch red suede hobo bag 143 USD

 Massimo Dutti small brown messenger handbag 147 USD

 Massimo Dutti red shopper bag with tacks 160 USD

 Promod beige handbag with chain 48 USD

Pull and Bear drawstring bag with studs 30 USD

Check out my Arabic article on Hayatouki.com (here).