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Editor’s Fashion Picks
NISAA style experts create hot looks based on current runway trends, just for you
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Eyez On Huda The artist behind the EyezOnU Youtube Channel
Crown Jewel
Fall’s Hottest Styles in the Latest Color Pallete
Hello Orange
New, designer jewel-toned hijab-a must this season!
Fall For Color: Fall Makeup Trends
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Letter from the Editor
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WELCOME This publication was created with you, the beautiful Muslim woman with a passion for fashion, in mind. You were, and still are, my number one inspiration for this project. With this first issue I am pleased to bring you this season’s most beautiful trends all customized to fit you and your lifestyle. I would like to personally thank every photographer, model, designer, stylist, and every individual that contributed to this project. I couldn’t have accomplished this much without you. Thank you so, so very much! Fashionably Yours, Blasina Abdus-Salam
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Cardigans
Editor’s Picks
It’s that time again! That time to break out the cardigans! Long or short, they’re all fabulous! Wear them over skinny jeans, wide-legged pants, and even maxi dresses for a chic addition to your favorite fall looks.
Splendid (Net-A-Porter) $75
Day Berger et Mikkelsen (Net-A-Porter $320 Nisaa 4
All Saints (allsaints.com) $150
CLU (Net-A-Porter) $270
TopShop (topshop.com) $140
MAJE (stylebop.com) $295 Nisaa 5
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Editor’s Picks
Wide-Legged Pants Colorful and flowy, these pants are back and even better than before in the hot new fall colors. Pair them with a sweater, blazer, or cardigan!
ACNE (Net-A-Po $350
High IQ Corduroys (Anthropologie) $128 Lover (Net-A-Porter) $370 Nisaa 6
Topshop (topshop.com) $106
Zac Posen (theoutnet.com) $315
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Missoni (stylebop.com) $370
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HIJABI T H E
B E A U T I F U L
The world views her as oppressed, but she knows she is free. We clarify the meaning of the modern Muslim woman and her hijab.
Rowaida Abdelaziz doesn’t want your pity. She doesn’t want your frosty public stares; the whispers behind her back; the lament that she’s been degraded by her father. What the Muslim high school senior wants you to understand is that she doesn’t wear the hijab, the head scarf worn by Muslim women, because she is submissive. “It represents beauty to me,” says Abdelaziz, the 17-year-old daughter of two Egyptian parents living in Old Bridge, New Jersey. Nisaa 9
“My mom says a girl is like a jewel,” Ab-
young Muslim women in Western countries
delaziz says. “When you have something pre-
in difficult situations. Some hijab-wearers say
cious, you usually hide it. You want to make
that strangers treat them as if they’re terrorists.
sure you keep it safe until that treasure is ready
Others ask them if they’re a nun -- or even aller-
to be found.” The nation has heard plenty of
gic to the sun. In some cases, their worst critics
debate over racial profiling. But there’s a form
are not Americans, but fellow Muslim Ameri-
of religious profiling that some young Muslim
cans. The pressure on Muslim teenagers in the
women in America say they endure whenever
U.S. who wear the hijab may be even more
they voluntarily wear the hijab.
acute. Their challenge: How do I fit in when I
The hijab, also known as the veil, is the heads-
wear something that makes me stand out? Ran-
carf worn by Muslim women around the globe.
da Abdel-Fattah, who has written two novels
It’s a simple piece of cloth, but it can place
about this question, says wearing the hijab can
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“exhaust” some young Muslim women in the
“When it comes to the hijab -- why to wear it,
West. “You can sometimes feel like you’re in
whether to wear it, how to wear it -- there is
a zoo: locked in the cage of other people’s ste-
theology and then there is practice and there
reotypes, prejudices and judgments, on parade
is huge diversity in both,” says Abdel-Fattah,
to be analyzed, deconstructed and reconstruct-
author of “Does My Head Look Big in This?”
ed,” says Abdel-Fattah, a Muslim who has Palestinian and Egyptian parents but was born
Some women say the hijab makes them feel
in Australia. Abdel-Fattah says people should
like they’re locked in a cage. But others say it
not assume that Muslim women who wear the
leads to personal freedom. Sarah Hekmati first
hijab are being controlled by men. She, too,
wore the hijab at age 15 growing up in Detroit,
struggled with the choice of wearing a hijab
Michigan. She is the daughter of Iranian par-
when she was a teenager.
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revolution. Hekmati says the hijab liberated
sun,” Hekmati says. Abdelaziz, the New Jersey
her from some teenage angst: Does my hair
high school senior, also had her tense public
look good? Am I cute enough? Should I lose
encounters: angry looks, people feeling sorry
weight? “It gave me a sense of identity,” she
for her or assuming her father ordered her to
says. “I really liked the purpose behind the hi-
wear the hijab.
jab -- a woman covering herself so that a man
“It’s not oppression; it’s not that I’m accepting
should know her for her mind, not her body.”
degradation -- it’s about self-respect,” she says.
That purpose can be traced back to the Quran,
But it’s more about faith as well. She says the
Islam’s holy text, which encourages women to
hijab affirms “Islam in the most respectful and
dress modestly, says Faegheh Shirazi, author
purified way.”
of “The Veil Unveiled.”
“When you actually wear it, it opens your
Some Muslims take the Quran’s advice as a
eyes,” she says. “It makes you want to explore
command for women to wear the hijab, while
your religious faith.”
others disagree, she says. “The Quran is very
At times, Abdelaziz says she wonders what it
ambiguous about whether you have to wear the
would be like to attend her prom, get a tan at
veil or not,” Shirazi says.
the beach and have a boyfriend.
The hijab, however, actually predates Islam,
But she says her decision to honor her faith is
Shirazi explains. Hekmati was more concerned
already paying off.
as a teenager about more personal issues, like
“It really feels good,” she says. “It felt like I
her relations with boys. The hijab made it more
was missing something and now I’m complete.
difficult, she says. Few asked her on dates.
I finally understand my purpose.”
Guys always seemed to put her in the “friend category.” She wondered if she was attractive.“I wondered at times: Am I always going to be a guy’s friend and nothing more.” Strangers in public saw her as something else -- a subjugated woman. They looked at her with pity, she says. Some were just baffled. “One guy asked me if I was allergic to the Nisaa 12
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Jacket: Fashenelle Pants: Fashenelle Shoes: Steve Madden
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EYEZ HUDA on
Nisaa is proud to bring readers an exclusive interview with one of Youtube’s hottest makeup gurus. You all know her as the sharp, colorful, and sultry eyes of the EyezOnU Makeup Channel, but we would like to introduce the woman behind the eyes. Huda Quhsi tells us a little bit about herself, her background, and her love for makeup artistry.
Photos provided by EyezOnU Makeup Artistt
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Nisaa: Who is the artist behind the Eyez On U Makeup YouTube channel?
Huda: My name is Huda. I am 31 years old and a wife and mother of 3. i identify myself as a Yemeni American. I was born and raised in Brooklyn and continue to reside in Brooklyn with my loving family.
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my son’s school to raise money for visual arts program.
Nisaa: When did you first become interested in this profession?
Huda: I’ve always had a passion for fashion and beauty.
Nisaa:
What do you feel separates your from all the other makeup gurus on YouTube?
How long have you been at it?
Huda:
I began to apply makeup and henna tattoos on family members as early as the age of thirteen. I First began by renting out tents in New York City’s many festivals. As the years went by, my enjoyment for the work grew and that is when I realized that this is definitely my passion, and that gave me the boost to pursue my dreams. My dreams don’t stop there, I dream of owning my own salon one day which with time, I hope to achieve.
What separates me is my passion for what I do. I started a YouTube channel because I feel that as an artist, everyone has a technique or style that can be shared. Although there are many MUAs on YouTube I feel that each individual MUA comes with their own background and range of stylistic ideas and techniques. I feel that the cultural aspects in my life nurture my artistic abilities and allow me to provide something new and fun with the world of YouTube. I do not show my full face in videos for simply personal preference but I try to use a model whenever possible to teach tutorials on aspects other than the eyes.
Huda:
Nisaa: Where have you worked as a makeup artist?
Huda:
What else do you do as an MUA besides making video tutorials?
I’ve worked as a manager with Benefit Cosmetics then moved on to work with MAC. I currently am a freelance bridal hair, makeup, and Henna artist while working for MAC.
Huda:
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I also make videos for other things like hijab styling, nails, hauls, product reviews etc. I also give personal makeup lessons and have showcased my talents at fundraising events such as
Where would you like to take your skills?
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Huda: I definitely would love to own my own salon one day.
Nisaa: We notice in your tutorials that you only show your eyes and only do eye makeup. Why is that so?
Huda’s Top 5
Beauty Picks Make Up For Ever Brow Fix
Huda: The reason I show only my eyes on YouTube is because I’m on YouTube to teach makeup and I want to be known for my makeup techniques and not necessarily my face.
Nisaa: What advice would you like to give to aspiring MUAs?
MAC Studio Fix Pressed Powder
Huda: Never give up and always believe in yourself. Practice makes perfect! I never thought I could work for MAC because of my hijab. Little did I know that it’s actually what made me stand out from the crowd!
CoverGirl Lash Blast Mascara
Urban Decay Primer Potion
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MAC Fluidline Gel Eyeliner
Smoky Pink Glam Eyeshadow Look Here, Huda gives us a quick and easy tutorial for the classic smokey eye look, with a pop of pink. This looks is great for parties or girl’s night!
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Apply light pink eyeshadow to your eyelid. Next, apply a darker pink shadow to your crease.
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7 Apply black eyeliner, gel or liquid, to lash line.
5 Blend both colors well, so that they appear seamless.
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6 Apply your favorite pair of false lashes, as close to your lash line as possible.
Blend, blend, blend!
Highlight the lower lash link with the lighter pink color.
9 Apply a matte black shadow to the “outer v” of your eye.
Clean up and highlight your eye area using a concealer.
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Your lookbook for Fall boldest colors & trends
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O hello,
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Fall’s hottest color in the hautest hijab
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Revlon Photoready Liquid Foundation (Vanilla)
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Make Up For Ever Loose Powder
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Mary Kay Duo Lip Color (Bronzed)
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NARS Bronzing Powder (Casino)
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Physician’s Formula Creame Eyeliner
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Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara
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MAC Eyeshadow (Mythical)
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MAC Eyeshadow (Espresso)
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Revlon Photoready Liquid Foundation (Nude)
Bare Escentuals Loose Powder
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MAC Eyeshadow (Humid)
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MAC Powder Blush (Well Dressed)
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MAC Eyeshadow (Espresso)
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L’Oreal Million Lashes Mascara
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Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Pencil (Bourbon)
MAC Lipstick (Fresh Brew)
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Make Up Forever HD Foundation (170)
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Powder (Medium Dark)
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Urban Decay Eyeshadow (Half Baked)
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MAC Lip Pencil (Brick) & Smashbox Photo Finish Lipstick (Sublime)
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Urban Decay Eyeshadow (Smog)
Ardell Lashes (Demi Wispies)
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MAC Powder Blush (Fever)
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MAC Liquid Eyeliner (Black)
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Maybelline DREAM Matte Mouse Foundation (Dark)
MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Foundation (Deep Dark)
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Clinique Long Last Glosswear (Tenderheart)
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Dark Dior Diorshow Mascara (Black)
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Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush (Natural Beauty)
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Make Up For Ever Eyeshadow (Lilac 89)
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Make Up For Ever Eyeshadow (Purple 92)
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Contributors Editor-in-Chief
Blasina Abdus-Salam
Copy Editor
Mooni Abdus-Salam
Photographers Marion Designs Donne Ashlock Raphael Baker Mae Elizabeth
Photo Editor Nicholas Ware
Designers Fashenelle
Models
Lane Cobb Giavanna Hurtado Isabel Munios Brynne Ridgewell DiAndrea Radding Jen Thi Elena Olshvang Caroline Wade Jana Trimble
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