Month: August 2020

The new royal biography Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand covers Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's years in the British royal family from their perspective, right down to their widely discussed departure. A lot of ground is covered and addressed in the book, including Markle's deliberate choices for her beauty looks during that final “farewell tour” back in March.

We know makeup is a form of self-expression and has the power to tell a story, and Markle used it wisely during that week-long stretch of royal engagements. According to Vanity Fair, Markle's makeup artist Daniel Martin explained that he encouraged her to “go out with a bang” as she strategically planned her bold looks — outfit, makeup, hair, and all.

In contrast to the typical royal family dress code of neutral hues, Markle chose to wear bright blue and emerald green ensembles during the UK tour, but she didn't stop there. She pai..

Arabic is a vast and rich language that was practically invented to write poetry. The oldest surviving Arabic literature is in fact written in verse– and Arabic poetry has thrived in spectacular fashion over the years, with poets occupying central roles in history. Below are some of the Arab poets who have kept the art alive:

Maram al-Masri[hhmc]
Masri, who favors poetic prose, reflects deeply on life, love, nostalgia for her homeland of Latakia, Syria, and the war that has broken out in her homeland since.

An excerpt from A Red Cherry on A White-Tiled Floor:

Like grains of salt
they shone
then melted.
This is how they disappeared,
those men
who did not love me.

كحبات ملح
كانوا يلمعون
ثم ذابوا
هكذا رحلوا
هؤلاء الرجال
الذين لم يحبوني

Adonis

Born Ali Ahmad Said Esber, Esber poet uses free verse and varying meter to reflect on his childhood. Adonis began his poetry education after he recited a poem to the President of Syria, who then gave him funds to enroll in Damascus Univers..

According to our iCals, fall is still a mere 35 days away, but one thing that can get you in that apple picking, trick-or-treating spirit in no time is an early autumnal hair color change. Somewhat fittingly, then, the season's next hair trend to reach pumpkin-spice levels is also sweet enough to stash in your candy bag: “chocolate almond.”

Like a hybrid between Werther's Original and Almond M&Ms, this ridiculously flattering color mixes swirls of creamy caramel with golden beige and works best on people with a darker base. While you can choose the level of lightness you want depending on how much maintenance you're willing to put in, according to Chicago-based colorist Karissa Schaudt, it should still “fall under the warmer brunette family” and be painted on via balayage for the most natural effect (plus, easier upkeep).

“This look adds golden undertones to brown hair that will create a healthy appearance and reflect tons of new shine.”

“My current recommendation to..

Is there a particular scent that immediately makes you happy? Maybe it brings you back to your child..

Scanning the looks coming out of Copenhagen, where the Danish capital was the first to put on its Sp..