In My Element

Ni-hao dear friends!! Today's makeup / style post is inspired by the four elements: earth, air, fire, and water and is featuring my newest fashion collaboration!

 

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I ♥ My August Glossybox!

Salut mes amis! As the title of this post suggests, I am in love with this month's Glossybox! The August edition features two full sized products (Illamasqua Nail Varnish valued at $14 and Ellis Faas lip color valued at $35), making the $21/month subscription a steal -- just do the math! 

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Hot-n-Cool 4 Back 2 School

Salut mes belles! With only a few days left in the month of August, I find myself in a melancholy and nostalgic mood, reminiscing about the cheerful days of my favorite season and transitioning into the seriousness of fall. Although, I'm no longer in school, the end of summer still signifies the beginning of the new school year, even for me; and as much I dreaded school, I also loved it and sometimes wish I could go back in time. Anyway, I digress... Today's makeup look is "Back 2 School" inspired and was created using one of my favorite brands and makeup mediums: Dinair Airbrush Makeup! Why? Because it's easy, fun and can save you a lot of time when getting ready in the morning!

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Stacking, Mixing, Matching!

Bonjour mes amis!! It's a Friday Party on my wrist and fingertips! Featured today are some sparkling, studded and sleek bracelets from Stella & Dot, courtesy of my friend Aida -- an independent stylist with the company -- plus, a fresh, blinging mani to up the pizazz. Who's joining my arm party?

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Sunny, Delightful & Eco-Friendly

Salut mes belles et mes beaus! I hope your weekend was fun filled and relaxing. Mine was a bit of both: I partied on Saturday at Moma PS1 the Warm Up (a must do summer rave if you're ever in NY) and had "Sunday-Funday" with the girls while getting pampered at L'Occitane En Provence (avec du vin, bien sur!). I Must say, I'm feeling quite rejuvenated and ready to tackle my week, so let me get started!

Today's maquillage was worn to the Green Your Beauty Routine blogger event I attended last week. I wanted to stay true to the theme of the day, so I created my eye look using eco-friendly mineral eyeshadows from Zosimos Botanicals, an all green company I had worked with in the past, which was also was featured at the event!

Read more for a recap, plus green tips & a how-to of this look!

Green & Priti in Celebration!

Salut mes belles! It's been a hectic & exciting week, but I'm back on the bloggy and happy it's Friday! This week, I've hosted some house guests, attended my siblings' birthday party, went to a couple of beauty blogger events and met a lot of new fabulous people from all walks of life! Perhaps, I'll revisit some of my personal events in future posts, but right now, I'd like to introduce you to some wonderful green products I acquired at the "Green Your Beauty Routine" NYC beauty blogger event. A big thanks to hosts Kimberlee and Nicole, as well as the participating companies and key speakers!

Today's green nail art was created in time for Eid (a celebration marking the end of Ramadan) and was made possible with NYC's leading eco-friendly nail polish line: Priti NYC. I figured I'd kill two birds with one stone :)

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Natural Every Day Shimmer Eye

Bonjour mes amis! It's been a while since I've done a simple "Eye of the Day" post, so I figured I'd bring it back for Monday. This eye makeup is neutral, work appropriate, and can be replicated by anyone, so keep reading for the how-to and more pix!

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A Tigress From Tigris

Salut mes amis! Today's makeup / accessories post is made possible with a little help from my friend Aida, an independent stylist with Stella & Dot, a celeb favorite jewelry brand responsible for styling many of today's hottest stars. While I'm not a star nor a celebrity (not yet haha), I sure feel like one in these gorgeous dangling Tigris earrings! My ready-to-wear exotic maquillage is inspired by the earrings, that's why today, I'm a Tigress from Tigris!

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Aquatic Ombré Nail Art

Salut mes amis, I'm back from my Cape Cod getaway and am eager to share this fresh, aquatic "summer vacay" nail art! This design is a literal interpretation of the ocean seafloor and was inspired by the current ombre nails trend. Looks complicated? NOT! It's super easy to duplicate -- come with me for the how-to!

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The Modern Flapper

Bonjour mes amis!! Closing up the month with a bang, today's post features my fourth installment in collaboration with Caviar Noir Jewelry. I've gotten so much positive feedback from you guys on the first three posts (see Caviar Noir: Kashmir, Angelique & Morocco) that I'm thinking of making these posts (jewelry/makeup collabs) a permanent fixture here on Maryam Maquillage. What do you think? I am also ecstatic to report back to Julie, the creative force behind Caviar Noir, that her signature pieces are the talk of Blogger-town!!

On to the good stuff :)

July Glossybox is here!!!

Salut mes amis!! Glossybox* July is here and I couldn't be more excited about this month's edition! Not only am I reviewing it in the month that it belongs, but I'm also delighted because it is one of my favorite boxes so far with three generously sized samples and two full sized products.

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wACNE be Gone!! w/ Help: Clear Skin

Hello mes amis! Hope you're all happy and healthy! In today's post, I'm reviewing Help: Clear Skin*, a skin care supplement intended to clear acne blemishes and breakouts. I've used the product for a month and watched my skin's reaction in the weeks following my trial. Did it work for me?

Read more to find out!

Back to the Splash!

::Splish Splash:: is "Hello" in Mermaid!! Today's aquatic creation was inspired by 80's mermaids -- think mermaid in the city aka Daryl Hannah in Splash. This look is slightly dramatic, but nothing over the top, and can easily be toned down or worn as is on a fun summer night. P. S. I'll give you another chance to guess my eye palette :))

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Red Caviar Bling Nails

Hello my beauty CОМЯADES! Today's manicure is paying homage to my Russian culture and its most common delicacy: ze Red Caviar. You may recall my dark and demure Black Caviar nails post from last fall -- the design was so popular that I decided to bring it back and create a summer version. Voila!

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Guess My Eye Palette!

Hi guys! Super quick post today to preview what's to come on ze blog. Can you guess which palette I used to create this eye look? I'll give you a hint: it's been long anticipated by makeup junkies like myself, hence, I am a huge fan!! This look is über simple, I created it in less than 5 minutes by sweeping the colors on to my lids, however, I will be turning on the drama for upcoming looks using this awesome new palette! Guess that's another hint :))

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New York Cat-Walking

Salut mes amis! I'm cat-walking on top of the world (or at least on top of NYC) to present my first ever style post in collaboration with RackStyles.com* -- a brand new online clothing retailer dedicated to delivering quality designs for less, straight to your door!

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June Glossybox Review!

Bonjour mes amis! June's Glossybox* has finally arrived -- no thanks to my mailman who failed to leave me a notice when I missed it nearly a week and a half ago -- so my review is a bit tardy, but better late than never! 

My thoughts? Read more to find out :)

Romantic Summer Date!

Bonjour mes amis and Happy Friday!! I know you're happy to "read" me say that!! As a special Friday treat, I've created a romantic makeup look perfect for a hot summer date, using brand new products that I haven't yet featured on my blog, so I'm super excited and hope you enjoy what's in store for you today! :))

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Border (Nails) of Morocco

Bonjour mes amis! This post is my third installment in collaboration with the amazing Caviar Noir Jewelry (see the popular predecessors here: 1. Kashmir and 2. Angelique), featuring the one and only Moroccan finger bracelet and a complementary nail design to go with today's overall Islamic theme.

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Maryam's Summer Beauty Hits!

Salut mes amis & Happy Monday! Today's post is the first of its kind, presenting my summer hits aka some of my current beauty obsessions. As a beauty blogger, I receive a lot of stuff to review, so I figured this would be a good way to introduce you to new products and review some of my favorites. I'll try to include at least one product in every category: cosmetics, skin care, hair and nails; and if you like this type of post, I'll be happy to start a monthly feature. Let me know your thoughts!

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