October 2014
Fashion & Lifestyle
Temraza designs straight
from london fashion week to you!
Bridalissue
Contents
october 2014
Fashion
12 Ladybird Loves pronovias 14 Steal Alessandra Ambrosio’s Style 16 New Season, New Shopping List! 22 A Spark of Glamour 30 Embrace White 32 Bride & beautiful!
BEAUTY
38 Secrets of Runway Bridal Makeup 40 pre-wedding skin care 42 Hello Wedding Season! 44 Get the perfect Bridal Hairstyle
Home
50 Why my House Did Not Turn Good As I Planned?
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ESCAPE
Cooking
Health
LOVE & RELATIONSHips
52 Fairytale Weddings at Egypt’s Best Hotels! 56 Pamper yourself! You deserve it!
60 Ever Wonder What Happens To Your Body When You Go Off The Pill? 61 What Does the Color of your tongue Mean?
FITNESS
62 Very Smart Phone 64 why you need to cool down after exercise? 66 Fit Bride dos & dont’s
Nutrition
69 How to Deep Fry Food Correctly? 70 DO’S & DON’T’S Before Your Wedding
72 Chocolate Peanut Butter cupcake 73 My Wedding Cake
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Jitters, Fear, and the case of the prewedding
Mother&Child 76 The Biggest Back to School Problems & their Solutions!
Features
78 It’s a Curve that Sets Everything Straight 82 Satisfy the Geek You With These Must Buys!
On Spot 94 The Lunch of the new Gurlain L’Homme Ideal at Mazaya City Stars 95 Jumia announces the launch of Jumia Chic Fashion Blog 96 “Vintage Bar & Lounge” New Cairo’s Place to be at Renaissance Cairo Mirage City Cairo 98 Bring out your Inner Italian at STRADA 100 The Lemon Tree and Co teamed up with Kriss Beauty Salon for a fashion and artfuelled night
In every issue: Editor’s letter P.10 Shopping Cart P.20 Fashion News P.30 Spotted P.36 Pieces we love P.48 Ladybird’s Q&A P.58 Why eat this? P.68 The best, the top & the must do! P.80 Reviews P.86 Horoscope P.90 Happenings P.92
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CEO Zeyad Sorour Editor-in-Chief Ismail Marzouk Managing Editor caroline coussa PR & Marketing Manager Naira El lamei Project Manager Samar Zaki Senior Graphic Designer Eman Salama Graphic Designer MARINA RAAFAT Financial Director Haitham Hamouda Distribution Ahmed Abou el Ela, Ahmed Fawzy & alaa hussein
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Contributors
Samira Khalil Fitness Coach She decided to quit her office job and follow her passion as a fitness coach. Now she is the first Egyptian Cheerobics Instructor. She has two fitness certificates from the leading certification programs: Gold’s Academy and the International Sports Science Association. She is currently studying for a Sport Yoga Certificate from the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA). For advice, please contact: khalilsamira1@gmail.com
Noura Hassaballa
Nutritional Consultant Bachelor of Science in dietetics & nutrition, Northern Illinois University, USA. With great passion, she decided to pursue her successful career here in Egypt as a nutritionist, with the mission of raising awareness for a better healthy eating, in addition to being one of the presenters of Dr. Chef on MBC 4. Noura is also the founder of diet rite nutrition center. For more advice, please contact: noura.hassaballa@gmail.com Interior and Furniture Designer Facebook: Noura Hassaballa For advice, please contact: Sally.elbardesy@live.com Facebook: Inbox - the pampered little storage
Sally El Bardesy
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Natascia Paolucci Professional Fitness Coach Between 1983 and 1989 she won several fitness competitions in the Netherlands, later she started to work as a model, made the cover of the first Marie Claire in Turkey. She became GO for the fabulous Club Méditerranée. Now she coaches in Katameya Heights and Palm Hills. For (private) classes, please contact: natascia.paolucci@hotmail.com
Maha Abdel-Latif
Fashion and Beauty Blogger A US graduate with a BBA degree, whose passion for beauty and fashion has been a constant since her youth. For advice, please contact: mahaabdellatif@thecairocloset.com
Basma Shams
Dina A. Karam
Lauren K. Clark
Writer A graduate student at the American University in Cairo, from Atlanta, Georgia. She completed her undergraduate studies at Spelman College. Her areas include anywhere from fashion, beauty, women's studies, travel, and multiple others. She enjoys living and experiencing all of the beauties and essence of life. For advice, please contact: iclark1903@aucegypt.edu
Cooking Expert A passionate cook who started through a Facebook group. Her face book page was a good step on the way to achieve her goal. Afterwards she was offered to appear in a TV morning program “Yes3d Saba7k” on Chanel Two to present her food recipes, furthermore, she appeared several times on the “CBC TV” and “Al Mehwar TV”. Also, she had the chance to contribute in several Egyptian Magazines with a weekly and monthly articles about food. What’s more, she will start presenting her food recipes and her nutrition tips through a TV Program named “Bensaba7 3leek” on Chanel Two every Friday morning. For advice, please contact: dina@gemma.com.eg Facebook: Dina“s Pastry
Beauty Blogger A product junkie, avid beauty reviewer and DIY obsessed! A graduate of the Univesity of Ottawa with a MA in IMC. For advice, please contact: basmashams@gmail.com Facebook: Natural Beauty SecretsFor advice, please contact: khalilsamira1@gmail.com
Eman Arafa Makeup Artist With passion for makeup artistry, she started her professional career as a makeup artist in Dubai where she finished her makeup Diploma. Eman also studied airbrush makeup for Media and TV in Italy. She has worked on various TV & cinema projects as well as Bridals and events. For more info, please contact eman.arafa@hotmail.com Facebook: Eman Arafa Makeup Artist Instagram: EMANARAFA
My Island Go to your room, lock the door, turn off the lights, run to your bed, pull the cover up and stare at the ceiling. Whom are you thinking about right now? That’s your island… Your island might be the reason of your isolation, or simply the reason to your gratefulness. Each has its mystery and its special sweetness. Feeling isolated might be one the worst feelings ever; making you distant from the people you love, unconnected to situations happening around you, dragging you to that deep whole of loneliness. When you close that circle of isolation around yourself; know that it can never get any worse and it’s time to kiss it goodbye and bide it farewell and embrace the world again. The sweetness here lies in the exact moment you leave that isolated island of yours and reach the land; where family, friends, pets, even shoes are there for you! Ready to a part of the world again. Ready to get and feel connected… Ready to leave your distant, isolated island and live again. The other island, paradise, heaven or whatever you call it is where all sweetness belongs. All fears are scattered, no worries are there and no pain is here. Just peace… Serenity and a lot of tenderness, security and safety. A safe haven, an island worth leaving land for. An island one keeps hunting for and once found everything else is useless, because it is simply priceless to own your own island… Your land is where you belong. Its mystery – and difficulty - is in the journey from isolation to gratefulness.
Have safe trip!
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Fashion
LADYBIRD LOVES pronovias
The iconic bridal fashion firm Pronovias has released their 2015 collections. Year after year, this Spanish designer house delivers amazing wedding dresses! With a huge selection of gorgeous gowns, Pronovias has to brake their collection into five different gorgeous chapters. All their 2015 collections are dreamy and breathtaking!
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Fashion
Steal
Alessandra Ambrosio’s
*All prices are subject to change
Style!
Stark Smoked Onyx Python Envelope Clutch available on polyvore. com for EGP 9,263 you can find it at suiteblanco or accessorize
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN So Kate 120 suede pumps available on netaporter.com for EGP 5,658 you can find it at h&m or nine west MAC False Lashes Mascara available at beauty retailers
Anita Ko ‘Wing’ 18k White Gold Diamonds Ring available on polyvore.com for EGP 47,300 you can find it at h&m or accessorize Alexandre Vauthier Couture Strapless Leather Dress available on alexandrevauthier.com 14 | October 2014
Fashion
Available at Punt Roma
Available at Punt Roma
Available at Punt Roma
New Season, New Shopping Lists! We Bought You The Must-Haves For Fall 2014!
Available at Punt Roma Clarks
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Clarks
adidas H&M STRADIVARIUS
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bershka
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H&M H&M
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Suiteblanco
Suiteblanco
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STRADIVARIUS
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Fashion
Lisa Marie Fernandez The MarieLouise Two-Tone Wrap-Around Bikini available on netaporter. com and matchesfashion.com for EGP 4,350
Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour速 Cream Skin Protectant The Original, 50g available at beauty retailers
Marchesa One-Shoulder Embellished Tulle Dress available on netaporter.com for EGP 45,402
Jason Wu Leather Sandals available on shopstyle.com for EGP 11,263
Mimi Holliday by Damaris Rocket Bisou Bisou Stretch-Silk Satin and Lace Plunge Bra available on netaporter. com for EGP 829 20 | October 2014
Sergio Rossi Flora Suede-Paneled Leather Sandals available on netaporter.com for EGP 13,061
Sophie Bille Brahe14Karat Gold Pearl Ear Cuff available on netaporter.com for EGP 19,766
A Spark of GlamourÂ
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hooting with fashion designer Farida Temraz who is taking Egypt by storm, we simply bring you A Spark of Glamour. The looks and inspirations for this festive season.Â
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Nasai Dress
Photo Shoot credits:
Photographer: Nouran Khalifa Dresses & styling: Temraza by Farida Temraz Model: Salma Abu Deif Hair: Kriss Beauty Salons Make up: Reham khalifa Jewelry: New turquoise
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Natalie Dress
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Viera Dress
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Greta Dress
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Meghan Dress
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Fashion
Embracing white
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Photo shoot credits Gizelle of Gizelle Couture. Photographer: Abdallah Sabry from 35mm Creative Studios.
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Fashion
Bride & beautiful
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PHOTOSHOOT CREDITS Fashion designer & styling: Shaymaa Maher Photographer: Khalid Hamdy Hair: Hassan Bourji Makeup: Mirna Emad Kausman Model: ZaynebAzzam
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FASHION NEWS Temraza By Farida Temraz The first Egyptian designer to join the London fashion week 2014/2015. Temraza atelier rocked London Fashion Week Catwalk with its SS’ 15 collection! Atelier Temraza offers custom-made soirée dresses and bridal wear. It builds up masterpiece dresses with fine material, precious embroideries, and outstanding quality while always maintaining a form of sophistication. It aims at developing a unique cut that highlights and illuminates a women silhouette with a design that is full of intricate details.
Step into the world of fairy tales... Celestine is very proud to introduce Shays Couture Designs presenting this seasons collection of haute couture gowns with an array of original pieces. Shays Couture revives every woman’s fascination, feeling like a queen is a dream come true for the royal journey of elegance starts here. Then and now, they have all dreamed about the perfect dress to wear for the perfect ball. As wedding seasons craze come and go, we often find ourselves in need of that ideal dress that distinguishes us while giving timeless elegance and sophistication. Shays designs suit every woman wanting to feel uniquely royal. Developed and tailored to details while suiting every need, the pieces are special, hand-made with high quality fabrics varying from fine dentelles to intricate sequins and chunky appliqués. Mixing fabrics, embroideries and textures, giving each design an edge for originality while maintaining the ultimate femininity. All the fairy dust needed to create wondrous, whimsical and magical pieces. At the end, all that matters is the happily ever after.
Jumia announces the launch of Jumia Chic Fashion Blog Jumia Egypt, th e-commerce leader in Egypt and Africa announced the launch of Jumia Chic, its new fashion blog at www.jumiachic.com , which will bring together all facets of high fashion and lifestyle with one click. Jumia chic is set to be the new online fashion and beauty destination, brought to the readers by Jumia Egypt.
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Editorial Features
Pluperfect Perfectly at
Radisson Blu Cairo Heliopolis
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hat would be considered at your interest? Food for some, live entertainments; pool, shows for others, relaxation & comfort or maybe working in a suitable, neat environment, let’s imagine your day together at the Radisson Blu Cairo Heliopolis. Have your breakfast at Mix Restaurant “open buffet” called mixed for it serves various cultures where Europe meet the Orient. Get ready for a tan around the roof top pool with a panoramic view where Terrace on Nine; a bar filled with your favorite, new cocktails and munchies for entertainments during your stay. For physical appearance and mental relishing appears the 7eme Ciel Spa. For Lunch try the Filini Italian restaurant; an inhabitant of real simplicity in its food flavors and ingredients from pasta to pizza and more for you to discover, cooked in its open kitchen; 1122 Café’s definitely would be the next advice. For dinner, invite your friends to the newly opened Lebanese Cuisine Mezza where the advantage of an authentic Lebanese food taste will begin from Fattoush to Labneh to Kebbeh w aktar to watch a folkloric Lebanese entertainment including belly dancers and a live band.
SPOTTED CELEBS LATEST NEWS & GOSSIP
Scarlett Johansson Gives Birth to Baby Girl! The 29-year-old actress has welcomed a healthy baby girl named Rose. This is the first child for her and her French journalist fiancé, Romain Dauriac, who confirmed their engagement last September.
Jennifer Lopez Says She Needs to Be Single and On Her “Own” Right Now Jennifer Lopez revealed during an interview on The Meredith Viera Show that she’s single and that’s the way she likes it, for now. “I’m just being on my own. I feel like I need that right now,” the mom of two said when asked about her relationship status. “I’ve been in relationships kind of back-to-back my whole life and I just needed time to just chill and just know me and enjoy my kids and actually make time for other friends instead of just the relationship thing.” 36 | October 2014
Kate Middleton Pregnant… Again! Last September the Royal Family announced that Kate Middleton and her husband Prince William, Duke of Cambridge were expecting their second baby. The news came two months after their first son, Prince George turned one.
Beauty
secret of runway bridal makeup by: Eman Arafa
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PHOTOSHOOT CREDITS Make up: eman arafa Photographer: belal Al attar Hair: kriss beauty salons Model: katherine jones Dress: deana shabanan
• Avoid using products with SPF. • Use waterproof eye makeup. • Use the right moisturizer and primer before your foundation. • Use eye brow pencil or powder one shade lighter than your brow color. • Apply concealer after foundation. • Your blemish concealer should be oil free in a yellowish color. • Your under eye concealer should be more emollient in a peachy color. • Avoid sparkly products. • Curl your lashes and use lash extensions to make your eyes pop. • Go easy with powder. • Makeup fixing sprays are a plus to insure longevity. • Use a lip primer and fill up the lips with lip pencil before your lipstick. • Look through bridal magazines for pics as references for your makeup artist with the looks you like. • Make sure your makeup, hair and accessories match with the dress. • A natural look is never out dated, and remember the golden rule in makeup is ‘Less is more’. October 2014 | 39
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PRe-wedding Skin Care by: basma shams
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our skin is your shining star on your big day so taking extra care of your skin will pay off when applying your make-up ensuring that you have a healthy glowing canvas for you makeup artist to work his/her magic!
• You need to start by cleansing your skin; a good cleanser will do wonders to clear your face remove all impurities and balance the natural oils in your skin. Try Nuxe Comforting Cleansing Milk with Rose Petals. This cleanser will leave your skin with velvety smooth touch and clean of all impurities due to its rose petal base. Nuxe is available at Major pharmacies across Egypt. • Your next step is to moisturize moisturize moisturize! This is the single most important step for your skin. This will ensure that you bring back all needed moisture back to ensure your skin is well hydrated and plump. L’Occitane Immortelle Cream Mask is a heavenly mask that magically transforms your skin into soft baby skin feel that you would definitely won’t be able to stop touching! The mask contains amazing natural ingredients like
For more tips and product reviews you can email her on basmashams@gmail.com or check her Facebook page Natural Beauty Secrets
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flax seed extract, rosemary, Borage, Shea butter and immortelle essential oil, which helps the skin regenerate its production of collagen; hence, it will really plump your skin. L’Occitane Boutique is available at City Stars Mall Heliopolis. • Your delicate eye area is very important and you should choose a product that will help erase any puffiness or darkness from all those sleepless nights of planning and last minute errands. You should look for a product that contains vitamins, especially vitamin C and some kind of marine extract that will completely rejuvenate your eye area. Try H2O Plus Eye Oasis has a supercharged blend of vitamins A, C & E that helps increase skin’s elasticity while delivering powerful antioxidants. H2O Plus Eye is available on www.jumia.com.eg • A quick lip scrub that you can make right at home will ensure you have smooth lips. Combine some sugar with almond oil to make a paste and use as a scrub twice a week before going to bed. After you swipe away the scrub, apply Vaseline to your lips, leave it on until the next morning, and enjoy your baby soft lips!
Beauty Hair
Hello October! Hello Wedding Season! by: basma shams
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eing a bride and planning a wedding and a honeymoon maybe stressful; but I will help you wipe away you hair and skincare worries off your to do list with simple tips and tricks and awesome products that will transform both your skin and hair helping you get flawless health glowing skin and luscious shiny frizz free hair!
Pre& Post Wedding Hair Care Tip Combo! • Color your hair at least one month before your wedding to make sure your hair color is exactly the shade you want. You should look for a hair dye that is oil based that will ensure your color lasts longer and you hair gets all the pampering it needs to look shiny and gorgeous. Try Palette Deluxe Hair Dye with 7 nourishing oils from Schwarzkopf; it contains Marula Oil, Argan Oil, Sesame Oil, Almond Oil, Olive Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil and Macadamia Nut Oil. Palette Deluxe is available at pharmacies across Egypt • Your hair is now dyed, beautiful and luscious; it is time to give it some pampering with an intensive hair mask at least twice a week leading up to your wedding day. Try Gliss Gold Strand Intensive Repair Mask which contains intensive repair properties and liquid gold and oil elixir to bring back shine elasticity all while repairing your hair damage by 95%! • Now you have repaired shiny hair, it is time to add that extra touch of care before blow-drying your hair. Try adding a few drops of pure Argan Oil with its amazing benefits and natural benefits. Try Soho Marakesh’s multipurpose Argan oil, 42 | October 2014
available for ordering on their facebook page Soho Marakesh. • Honeymoon haircare is Just as important as your pre-wedding preps, whether your going to a tropical destination or somewhere on the colder front. Try a light leave-in hair spray that is packed with natural goodness from nature’s plants. Try Gliss leave-in mist to protect your tresses from frizz and leave it soft and easy to comb. Gliss Oil Elixir Gold is available at pharmacies across of Egypt.
Editorial Features
Oriflame’s New Fragrance Possess Reveals A Legendary Secret To Seduction
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imeless, sparkling yet intensely seductive, Possess Eau de Parfum embodies the provocative allure of Cleopatra, whose legendary powers of seduction brought Mark Antony to his knees. Laced with intoxicatingly tempting notes of the ylang ylang flower, this luminous fragrance casts a hypnotic spell of attraction.
Inspired By The Legend Of Cleopatra There is a secret to Cleopatra’s legendary powers of seduction. It’s a mythical ingredient that brought Mark Anthony under her spell. It is called ylang ylang – an exotic flower that is a powerful aphrodisiac. Legend has it that Cleopatra first seduced Mark Antony while floating down the Nile, after asking her maids to anoint her sails with the intoxicating essential oil of ylang ylang flowers. Possessed by its spellbinding scent, the powerful Roman general ultimately succumbed, heart and soul, to Cleopatra’s charms. This story has served as an inspiration for two star French perfumers, Daphne Bugey and Dora BaghricheArnaud who have developed Possess.“Ylang ylang is, in our opinion, one of the most beautiful wildflowers a perfumer can work with. Not only is it a powerful aphrodisiac, it’s also an ingredient of the highest quality. We knew that working with ylang ylang would ultimately create an intensely sensual and intoxicating female fragrance,” comment the perfumers.Inspired
by high-end jewellery pieces, the packaging embodies ancestral elements in its luxurious shape while offering a couture fragrance experience. More of Cleopatra’s Secrets Queen Cleopatra was among first to use makeup in a history. Luxurious ingredients like malachite stone as eye shadow, kohl and lipstick made of colored stones. To color her nails she used with some of handpicked Oriflame products and you got the Queen look! The ONE Colour Impact Cream Eye Shadow
Oriflame Beauty Eyebrow kit
Milk & Honey Gold Eye Cream Giordani Gold The ONE nail Supreme Length polish – Mascara Cherry Chic
Beauty Hair
Get the Perfect Bridal Hairstyle for your Face Shape By: Maha Abdel-Latif
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reparing for your big day is already hard enough without adding on the pressure of choosing the perfect hairstyle that compliments your facial features. While choosing the perfect hairstyle for your wedding day may, in fact, seem like a daunting task, there is one key factor that will surely lift the pressure right off: knowing your face shape. While many people would either describe their face as “round” or “long,” there are actually several face shapes to which you could belong. An easy way to determine your face shape is to pull back your hair, take an eye or lip liner pencil and draw around the outline of your face. Voila! Face shape conquered. Now that we’ve passed the first hurdle, find your face shape in the following “HowTo” and get ready to perfect your hairstyle! Remember, the goal here is to accentuate your best facial features while disguising less flattering aspects.
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Round Square A square-shaped face has very strong bone structure. Depending on your preference, you can either choose to flaunt it with a pulledback updo or minimize it by creating soft layers and waves or use side-swept bangs to give the illusion of rounded corners.
Brides with relatively rounder faces should opt for hairstyles that give off an oval-like appearance. Be sure to add extra volume at the crown for height, stick to an off-center part, and try keeping your hair long for the big day. Avoid heavy bangs and center parts, as these will only widen the face more.
Heart A heart-shaped face is one that is characterized by a broad forehead and a more pointed chin. If you have a heart-shaped face, like that of Reese Witherspoon, your objective is simply to balance out your facial proportions with your hairstyle. While the most complimentary cut for this shape is chin-length hair (since it creates the illusion of a less prominent chin), most brides shy away from drastic cuts before the big day. So instead, try a fringe with a classic updo. Avoid too much height or volume, as this could draw more attention to the broader part of your face.
Rectangle or Oblong
Oval Brides who have a more oval face shape are in for a treat! The oval face shape is the most flexible of them all. With no harsh angles or parts that need to be balanced out, you can get away with almost any hairstyle or cut. Wear it up, down, curled, with retro waves – anything your heart desires!
Here, our aim is opposite that of the case of the rounder face: we want to create the illusion of a shorter face. So, apply the opposite rules and you’re good to go! Avoid keeping your hair down (so as not to drag your face further down) and try a heavy fringe or side-swept bangs to draw your features closer together. For a softer look, add large waves or retro curls to your hair to offset the sharp features of a rectangular face. Avoid pin-straight hair, as this will add further length to your face.
Triangle Perhaps the most complimentary hairstyle for brides with a triangularshaped face is a half-updo with plenty of volume at the crown and soft layers falling forward. This will offset the narrower forehead and draw away from a broader chin. Be sure to avoid any off-center parts. October 2014 | 45
Editorial Features
Nouran Khalifa’s World
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hotography was her passion since she was 16, she started to realize that she has the talent at high school years. She was obsessed about taking photos at every place she goes; every opportunity, every moment. Taking photos of her friends, in her spare time when she was still a student in school. She always practiced on Photoshop; and loved anything concerning beauty, fashion and photography.
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She has never enrolled in courses but relied on self learning till she started her career as a photographer when she realized that she has the passion to learn everything by herself to achieve her dreams and be someone she has always dreamed of being! “I’ve always wanted people to know that everyone; especially women are self confident in themselves and has their beautiful hidden sides. I always seek to find beauty in the mysterious things and imperfections.”
She developed her talent by practicing on a lot on her friends, also practicing on Photoshop, discovering the use of every tool on Photoshop by herself, and satisfy the curiosity to know everything about photography. “There is something that everyone will never expect that I have, I have a great taste in designing, my favorite hobby is to sit and start drawing several designs of dresses on sketches. I dream of being known internationally, and for everyone around the world see my world of visions through my work, this is my main dream and target.�
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Home
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Zara Home BLUE DAMASK ASHTRAY for EGP199
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Zara Home TERRACOTTA LEAVES VASE for EGP259. Available at Ikea Egypt
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Zara Home RESIN FRAME WITH A RAISED PATTERN for EGP229
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Editorial Features
Have a Happier Home With Fariza Gallery
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ocated on a calm street in Masr El Gedida, Fariza gallery is the kind of place that makes you look twice even if you’re just passing by; it’s the kind of place that would definitely put a smile on your face as soon as you approach it. In every corner you look, you’ll find a detail that would make you ask questions, and the answers you would get will make you realize that you’re in the presence of nothing less than a true passionate artist, who has been guided with one word in mind: Happiness!
Home
Why my house did not turn out good as I planned ?! by: Sally el bardesy
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Lightings Poor lighting, over lighting or wrong choice of lighting. Take care usually you have to know your needs in each room to know the best lighting method. Lampshades are best for bedrooms, spotlights for bathrooms, 2-3 different lights for the living room and indirect lighting for the dining and reception with main lightings.
Space & setting Most problems occur when over stuffing and vice versa. So to cut it short again use a plan and keep in mind its easier if you are not done yet - so you can add -than buying everything and pushing it in. 50 | October 2014
Colors
“I wanted this particular shade of color but now its not.” When choosing a color or shade for any material, like fabrics , also different kind of fabrics, or walls or wood, please put into consideration the lighting. Shop lights are usually either too bright –because of those big light bulbsor too dramatic because of spot lights.
Passage Do not forget this please. Its your home , it’s the place you walk freely and easily. Those extra home accessories and furniture everywhere is a night mare.
Atmosphere 1 main advice when you furnish your house that must be taken into consideration. Always keep windows and balconies easy to open, easy to access with minimum curtains. Extra usage of fabrics dark colors and too much furniture increase the average temperature of your house.
Measures 2nd common problem. You usually buy furniture according to design and style ONLY. Just to get the shock when you do the setting and find things did not fit or too big or too small. Please please please walk with a plan when shopping.
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Smell Take always good care when cleaning your house. Don’t Use artificial scents; go for natural ones that will last. Also keep in mind to ventilate often.
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Personality I think this only exists in Egypt and arab countries where parents usually take the responsibility of making their children’s houses. That for sure turns to be of their very own taste. Don’t be afraid to do it and do mistakes nobody is living in but you
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Escape
A Night Out Of A Fairytale At Egypt’s Best Hotels
Dream wedding at Cairo Marriott Hotel The Cairo Marriott Hotel has several lavish and grandeur venues from which you can choose: If you’re looking for an indoor wedding we have the grandeur Aida ballroom while you have an option to do a diversity of concepts in the décor such as a palatial wedding or a modern futuristic wedding.
There is also Salon Vert with its lavish marble floors and windows which are suitable for a spectacular reception or smaller breathtaking gala in the center of such an authentic and glamorous palace. If you want to do something unique and different we have an open air venue “Almaz” on the rooftop of the palace and overlooking the Nil.
Say “I do” all over again in paradise at Sheraton Miramar Resort - El Gouna with their honeymooners package EGP 2800 The resort offers 03 Nights stay in a double room base on Half Board for newly-weds that suiting most of their desires to reach an escape to a world of dreams for their special honeymoon. Package includes “Bed of Roses”, wedding cake, a romantic candle light dinner at the Oriental or the Italian Restaurant in addition to complimentary 02 soft drinks at the Miramar Bar or the Boat Bar, Shuttle Bus & Boat for the couple and “Adam & Eve massage “for 30 minutes. Honeymooners can enjoy free access to Health club, sauna, steam and 25 % Special discount on other massage treatments. You can choose the hotel for the privacy, romantic atmosphere, luxury accommodation and scrumptious variety of food in addition to more privileges like free transfer from and to the airport and “Lazy checkout” till 4:00 PM. 52 | October 2014
Weddings and Honeymoons at Kempinski Hotel Soma Bay Bring out your romantic side by whisking away your significant other on a sunshine getaway at the beautiful Kempinski Hotel Soma Bay situated on the exclusive Soma Bay peninsula. This stunning Red Sea resort overlooks dramatic mountain ranges, aquamarine waters and over 400 meters of private sandy beach making it the ideal location for a romantic long weekend, a beach side wedding in the sun or an intimate honeymoon getaway. The team of experts at the Kempinski Soma Bay tailor-make every wedding and honeymoon package individually for each couple to make it a unique, relaxing and luxurious experience that will be remembered for a lifetime.
Feel special on your weeding day at Conrad Cairo Whether you are planning a big wedding or a cocktail reception, their wedding team will work with you to create the day of your dreams. Choose one of the wedding packages starting from 50,000 EGP for 130 pax including buffet, drinks, entertainment, decorations and complimentary suite for the bride and the groom, or work with us to tailor-make your own wedding and they will ensure your wedding day will be perfect. Treat yourself before the wedding with an ultimate experience at the health club and enjoy its recreational facilities include fitness centre, treatment massage, steam room and outdoor swimming pool.
Chic and Intimate weddings at the JW Marriott Cairo People refer to our wedding planners as their ‘Dream Team’. They will turn your dream into a mesmerizing reality, taking care of every detail. Their world-class chefs and award-wining catering expertise add another dimension to your celebrations. Varied dinner buffets and à la carte menus will always be special. The Tutankhamun ballroom is the largest in Egypt and is perfect for galas. Cheops and Chephren ballrooms are ideal for more intimate occasions. ‘The Terrace’ is a unique outdoor venue. The JW Marriott Cairo provides you award-wining cuisine, world-class hospitality, attention to detail and the promise of an unforgettable wedding day.
Sonesta Hotel, Tower & Casino Cairo, from royal or intimate weddings If you are looking for the ideal location for an impressive wedding celebration they proudly offer you the brand new Iris Ballroom, Which is magnificently decorated with French hand painted tableau as well as beautifully decorated ceilings. The new Iris Ballroom is the perfect place for your event. With 6,760 square feet of function space that can be easily tailored according to your request. For a smaller event, the Prince Ballroom is the ideal venue with a seating capacity of 150 persons & a wide array of packages to ensure your satisfaction and indulgence. From the smallest details to the whole theme of your event their dedicated team will be happy to serve you to make your dream day truly successful and memorable. >> October 2014 | 53
Memorable and contemporary weddings at Renaissance Cairo Mirage City! If you are looking for something extra special the Renaissance Cairo Mirage City Hotel is the ideal choice for your big day. Their expert wedding planners will orchestrate your dream wedding so that you can enjoy your bespoke celebration. Their lavish ballrooms and event venues present opportunities for our team to transform your ideas and desires into everything you have ever dreamed of. Luxurious furnishings and attractive décor will set the scene for your celebration. Renaissance Cairo Mirage City Hotel offers perfect settings for those all-important wedding photographs. Fall in love with our selection of dining options. “Happily ever after” begins with of complimentary honeymoon bliss at Semiramis Presidential Suite Semiramis brides can enjoy special wedding packages. Whether it’s an intimate gathering of 250 at Teeba or a grand scale ceremony for 1200 at Cleopatra, the largest ballroom along the Nile. Take advantage of their wedding packages with benefits and discounts on Kosha, decorations, Zafa& DJ, wedding cake, video shooting, photography and our honeymoon Presidential Suite. Ask about their Nile terrace and swimming pool open air venue.
Romance fills the air at Radisson Blu Cairo At the Radisson Blu Hotel, Cairo Heliopolis you can choose a ballroom for a grand and sumptuous occasion for up to 300 guests, sparkling fresh and modern, the ballroom is fitted with up to the minute amenities and facilities to guarantee success of the special day. For an occasion little more relaxed and easygoing, then pool side on the ninth floor terrace is a wonderful location for between 100 guests or up to 120 inside, for afternoon or mid night celebrations. There are wedding packages to suit every size of party, every budget and every concept the bride and groom could imagine. Entertainment options include DJ, and lights, photographer and videographer and choices from zaffa music. There is 15 % discount on any spa treatment, while couples can use the hotel’s splendid surroundings for free for their photoshoot. 54 | October 2014
Sparkling Wedding… Under the Sparkling Stars at Radisson Blu Hotel Alexandria The hotel enjoys unique location at the tip of the Northern Coast road in the heart of the new elegant compound Alex West which reflects more privacy and flair on the property. The Hotel features two impressive venues for your memorable day. Fanar Garden overlooking the natural lake “King Mariout” that can accommodate up to 800 guests and the swimming pool venue for up to 1700 guests. Radisson Blu Hotel, Alexandria attractive packages present wide range of offers, themes, ideas and menus, all including hotel accommodation and complimentary surprises just to make your dream day a unique experience lasts forever.
For those seeking a destination wedding, let Kempinski Nile Hotel plan everything with you! Kempinski Nile Hotel proudly caters for weddings and features several wedding packages to suit every brides needs. Photographers, flowers, entertainment, uniquely designed cakes and more! They take care of “everything but the wedding dress”. Their professional planners and caterers will expertly see to every detail. Kempinski Nile Hotel is the perfect Place to cater for 30-130 guests. For more inclusions, they are delighted to offer our roof with the stunning roof-top pool covered over with glass, glamorous guests will be dancing on water beneath a canopy of stars. A lush line-up of special themes, entertainers and sophisticated amenities will also ensure even the most social of butterflies will be flying high. Kempinski Nile Hotel also shows its extraordinary capabilities for outside catering to a venue of your choice for up to 1000 pax.
Fairmont Nile City … Begin Happily Ever After in Style Starting from 53,500 including taxes you are bound to find a package that suits your need. Packages include entertainment; zaffa and a DJ, three different buffet menus and ongoing beverages, a three layer wedding cake, and Spa treatments for both the bride and groom. That’s not just it, the wedding packages also include the decorations; centerpieces, entrance table, kosha, bridal bouquet, groom boutonniere, and bridesmaids bouquets. Since every bride and groom need to capture every moment of their special day, Fairmont Nile City’ wedding packages also include a photographer and a videographer.
Some occasions are simply too glamorous for words… it’s the Four Seasons Nile Plaza weddings The bespoke Nile Plaza weddings are sophisticated and personalized, forever and always committed to your big day, capturing each and every essence of your precious love. Our legendary event spaces and team of wedding specialists are ever dedicated to create your magical celebratory moments. When it comes to creating a wedding that exceeds expectations yet retains the uniqueness of your personality and preferences, Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza triumphs every time. Our highly professional team of wedding planners, chefs, and hospitality staff will work with you to create the fairytale wedding of your dreams, ensuring your special day is enhanced with only the finest products, services and venues available. Beyond the facilities themselves, quality food and consistent, anticipatory service ensure every event is flawless and memorable. Your Four Seasons wedding planner is dedicated to ensuring that your wedding day is memorable for all the right reasons. Allow their expertise and creativity to transform your wedding into the wedding of your dreams. October 2014 | 55
Escape
Pamper Yourself! You Deserve It!
Health Club Vital Center at Radisson Blu Hotel Alexandria Indulge your senses and raise your spirits from the moment you enter, with wide range of inspiring treatments based on organic herbs, gentle flowers and soothing plants to restore natural rhythm, inner balance to the body and rejuvenate your energy. At Vital SPA we have the passion to design for you session that meets your needs whereby you can let loose, reward yourself, spoil, relax and enjoy the fineness pleasure of pampering yourself. “It’s not just an experience …. It’s a world of well being”. Make your wedding even more beautiful at Radisson Blu Cairo Spa-ciel! Why not to relax and indulge yourself for a day before your wedding with a bridal Spa Package from the 7 èmeCiel SPA. The package is designed to leave you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated, remove stress and give you a wonderful glow ready for your wedding day. Oriental Magic is for EGP 790 le per person Including: • Facilities (sauna, steam bath, Jacuzzi) • Morocco peeling (body scrub) • Rassoul mask (body wrapping) • Face clay mask • Anti-stress massage 60’
What’s your passion? Unique relaxation. Self isolation. Physical appearance rejuvenates. Spirit Refreshment. Bien Vivre delivers it all. Treat yourself to our SPA and Fitness Center, experience the tranquility that sheds the cares of the world while indulging your body and mind with our refreshing treatments, stretch your muscles and seep away the tension from your body. Open daily from 7:00 am till 11:00 pm
Breathe Deep For Energy At Willow Stream Spa At Fairmont Nile City In fast-paced, clamorous Cairo at the edge of the majestic Nile River is the Willow Stream Spa at Fairmont Nile City, a sophisticated sanctuary where guests can step through spa doors and enter into a desert paradise. Willow Stream Spa is designed to reflect the beauty and ambiance of its location. At the Fairmont Nile City, decor is inspired by the surrounding natural environment - sandy colors and textures, reminiscent of the desert by day, are contrasted with cooler hues, which represent the desert at night. Get glowing at Willow Stream Spa. Start off with a locally developed aromatherapy massage designed to deepen your relaxation and finish with a refreshing face treatment that hydrates and cleanses your skin. “Get Glowing” only for L.E. 500.
Health Club Vital Center at Radisson Blu Hotel Alexandria Indulge your senses with wide range of inspiring treatments based on organic herbs, gentle flowers and soothing plants to restore natural rhythm, inner balance to the body and rejuvenate your energy. At Vital SPA we have the passion to design for you session that meets your needs whereby you can let loose, reward yourself, spoil and relax. 56 | October 2014
Sonesta Bien Vivre Spa
Say “i do” to a memorable bridal spa treatment at Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza An exclusive treatment for the bride-to-be, combining Pharaonic rituals and a contemporary Spa experience. The Spa enhances one’s wedding memories with a wide array of services to get a bridal glow before the special day. It offers services from manicures and pedicures to body wraps, massages, facials and more. The extensive Spa facilities feature whirlpool, sauna and steam rooms and tranquil chilled cucumber water or fresh ginger tea with honey.
Q&A
LADYBIRD’S You Ask, Experts Answer! 1
Mayo Clinic Staff
How to prevent toenail fungus from coming back? Doctor’s Answer:
Allow air to reach the infected toe as much as possible. Moist socks and shoes breed fungal growth. Go barefooted as much as you can. After bathing, swimming and any activity that leaves your feet sweaty or wet, dry them thoroughly. Be especially careful of public pools and similar opportunities to spread your infection. Remove excess nail and soak your toes in a solution of water and vinegar for at least half an hour on a nightly basis. This lowers the PH of your toenails so that the fungus can no longer survive.
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M.D Jacqueline Thielen, Women’s Health Clinic
Is it normal to get headaches each month around the first day of my period? Doctor’s Answer:
It is common for women to have headaches before and during their periods. These headaches often can be effectively controlled with medication and usually don’t require in-depth evaluation. In most cases, headaches associated with menstruation are triggered by hormone changes. This is particularly true during the days leading up to a menstrual cycle, when estrogen levels fall rapidly. Prostaglandins, natural chemicals made in the lining of the uterus, play a role, too.
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M.D Jani Jensen
Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
How does paternal age affect fertility? Can the age of the father have an impact on the baby’s health? Doctor’s Answer:
Age can have an effect on a man’s fertility. But the influence of aging on fertility in men is not as significant as it is in women. Research has shown that there may be an increase in the risk for certain health problems in the children of older fathers. The more times a man’s body has created sperm; a process called spermatogenesis, the more of a risk there is for chromosomal abnormalities. The risk, however, appears to be small.
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Dr. Shelagh Cofer
Otorhinolaryngology
I am pregnant and our doctor informed me that the baby will likely have a cleft lip. Is it repairable? Doctor’s Answer:
Fortunately, in most cases these conditions can be successfully repaired with surgery. The specific timing of surgery depends on how extensive the cleft is, and that cannot be definitely determined until your baby is born.
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M.D Sandhya Pruthi
Breast Diagnostic Clinic
Other than a lump in the breast, are there other symptoms of breast cancer? Doctor’s Answer:
Yes, breast cancer can cause other symptoms. To make it easier to spot changes that could be symptoms, you should be familiar with what your breasts usually look like. If you notice any unusual breast changes, have them examined by your doctor. Other symptoms include skin rash, nipple changes, and skin changes on your breast, such as redness, dimpling or puckering of the skin. Less than 10% of people diagnosed with breast cancer report pain as a symptom.
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M.D Jon Ebbert
Nicotine Dependence Center
I’ve been a smoker for years. I’m thinking about switching to electronic cigarettes. I’ve heard they aren’t as bad for you as regular cigarettes. Is that true? Doctor’s Answer:
Electronic cigarettes deliver nicotine to your body without tobacco, they also contain nicotine. The liquid inside it includes nicotine that is heated and turned into a vapor you inhale. There are significant questions about the safety of these products. When the FDA analyzed samples of two popular brands of e-cigarettes, they found varying amounts of nicotine and traces of toxic chemicals, including substances that are known to cause cancer. No studies have been done to examine the safety of e-cigarettes. As a result there is no evidence that doctors can use to assess the impact this product may have on a person’s body. Also, no convincing evidence shows that e-cigarettes are useful in helping people to eventually stop smoking.
Dr. Brian Lynch
Pediatrics Spirometry
My son has been coughing off-and-on at night for a few weeks and says his chest hurts, but he never complains about it during the day. Could he have asthma? Doctor’s Answer:
It is possible that he has asthma. His doctor can confirm the diagnosis using a test that measures lung function called spirometry. Even in mild cases of asthma, treatment usually is recommended to help relieve symptoms. When someone has asthma, the small airways in the lungs narrow, swell, and produce extra mucus. In children older than 3, wheezing is typically the most specific asthma symptom. But in some kids, a chronic cough may be the only asthma symptom that they have. A persistent cough at night, an illness that includes a cough that lasts more than three weeks, or coughing in response to cold air, exercise, or laughing may all be the result of asthma.
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Bianca K. Vaccarini Fashion blogger
How can I dress to cover my thick thighs? Expert’s Answer:
Avoid horizontal stripes; stick with vertical stripes. It draws the eye up and down as opposed to side to side. Opt for dark washed jeans; they elongate the leg and draw the attention up towards the face. Don’t wear thick chunky anklets; they cut off the line of the leg and it truncates you.
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Health Ever Wondered What Happens To Your Body When You Go Off The Pill
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Don’t Wonder; Know The Below
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You May Experience Heavier Periods and Worse Cramps A lot of women go on the Pill because it’s known to keep raging PMS at bay. So if you suffered from debilitating cramps and unpredictable periods before the Pill, you can bet those will come back once you stop taking it, says Mary Jane Minkin, M.D., clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale School of Medicine. That's because the Pill's elevated levels of progesterone and estrogen stop your body from ovulating, which is what causes many women pain and discomfort around their time-of-the-month.
You Could Lose a Little Weight “Science shows that a third of women lose weight, a third gain weight, and a third stays the same when on the pill,” says ob-gyn Alyssa Dweck, M.D., co-author of V is For Vagina. There may be a combination of reasons for weight gain on the Pill such as hormones, diet, or water retention, or it could just be that most women start birth control when they're still growing. Still, you may notice that you drop a few pounds (mostly water weight) after you stop birth control.
Your Breasts May Deflate a Tiny Bit If your boobs grew on birth control—thanks to the progesterone and estrogen components—they may shrink back to their original size. Again, this isn't always the case for all women.
Your Body Will Produce More Discharge Because the Pill suppresses the body’s ability to 60 | October 2014
ovulate, you'll usually produce less vaginal secretions. See, you produce more discharge when you're ovulating because it’s your body’s way of naturally facilitating pregnancy. You'll notice more moisture once you’re off of it, especially around ovulation.
Your Sex Drive May Improve One of the biggest complaints a lot of women have about the Pill is that it kills their sex drive. While this definitely doesn't affect everyone (some women have higher libido with birth control!), hormones may be to blame. Some women have lower testosterone levels on the Pill, and because they don’t ovulate, it can affect their sex drive. Some ladies may also experience vaginal dryness on birth control, which should also let up when you stop taking it. If these are currently issues for you on birth control, a higher libido might be in your future.
Your PMS Symptoms Might Get Worse If your PMS used to hit you hard every month, get ready for that to return. If you were already moody before you were on the Pill, chances are you will still be moody off of it. Any headaches, breast tenderness, food cravings, and other symptoms you experienced prior to being on birth control may come back as well.
You Can Get Pregnant ASAP Obviously, if you go off birth control it’s easier for you to get pregnant unless you use a backup form of protection. If you were using the birth control pill, the ring, your ability to get pregnant bounces back right away.
Bulletins/Health
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What does the color of your tongue mean?
What does your tongue say about your health? • Run your fingertip across the surface of your tongue, and you should feel lots of tiny nodules that feel slightly hairy or fuzzy. Your tongue may feel smooth due to a nutritional deficiency. A pale, smooth tongue could be a sign of iron-deficiency anemia or a lack of B vitamins. • A tongue that bears grooves, wrinkles, or furrows could be scrotal tongue, a harmless, usually inborn condition that can rarely cause burning sensations when spicy foods are eaten and make it difficult to keep the tongue properly clean and clear of bacteria. • A bump on top of the tongue could be a warning of bacterial or viral infection or of an allergic reaction to a food or medication.
• Yellow: maybe due to overgrowth of papillae on the tongue. These small hairs that coat the tongue can become inflamed by, smoking, fever, mouth-breathing, and dehydration. • White: often means that bacteria stuck in dense tongue hair. Pay special attention to your brushing and flossing habits. Add a tongue scraper to your oral hygiene routine. • Red: if your mouth hurts and your tongue looks smooth and red, your diet may be deficient in niacin, an important B vitamin.
Fact!
The tongue is the fastest healing part of the body.
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Almost of the bacteria in your mouth is on your tongue. That’s why it’s important to brush your tongue for fresher breath. October 2014 | 61
Fitness
Very Smart – phone. by:Natascia paolucci
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owadays, there are apps for everything. Everything. To forecast the weather, track your car, remind you to wish your grand mother happy birthday. You can pretty much ask your smart phone anything and it will provide it to you (except coffee). So, there is no reason that it could not assist you on your special day. From cake design to table planning, there is an app for every step of the process. Here, we will be reviewing an early one, and arguable not the easiest: getting into your wedding dress.
Here is a sample: 1. MyFitnessPal (free): specialized in calorie counting, can be set for both weight loss and maintain.practical (you can scan the bar code of packaged food to enter nutritional information of your meals precisely), it can also suggest restaurants based on your goal (and has the meals pre-registered in the database if cooking home with non-packaged food, you will have to research and enter the nutritional information manually. 2. Nike Training Club (free): allows to focus the workout on specific body parts, designs training plans and provides explanatory videos (for the technique personalized if you are new to the exercises, consider taking a professional trainer for a couple of classes to make sure you are performing them right. 3. Zombies, Run (8 USD): provides advice and encouragement while running by pretending you are running for dire life, away from a zombie apocalypse. fun and interactive (great motivational power)does not track your performance in as much detail as an other running app (like Runtastic and MapMyRun) 4. FitRadio (free):provides varied music (professional DJ) mixes to keep your heart rate and motivation up. can help intensify workout and fight boredom of routine playlists will not provide any form of workout information or advice (need to run another one at the same time) 5. Fitocracy (free): this is a social networking app that allows you to connect with other users for moral support and fitness tracking.collective energy can encourage you in keeping up with your
fitness plan and others’ ideas may inspire you in trying something new (new running routes, new recipes…) can add some unnecessary competitive component ( remember that you are trying to push your own limits not others’.) 6. 7 Minute Fitness Challenge (2 USD): designs training plans without any equipment. The “7 Minute Workout” was designed to get you into shape with a variety of 12 exercises for highintensity training (from jumping jacks to coreblasting planks).The short workout periods allow you to exercise during work breaks and the lack of equipment allow you to workout anywhere. again, if new to the exercises, consider hiring a professional trainer to make sure you have the technique right. 7. PIT Fitness (3 USD): set a 30 days fitness program with daily 15 to 25 minutes workouts. With its 300 different workouts, you are guaranteed a varied and complete exercise plan. variety of workouts fight boredom of routine and short time allows you to fit anytime in your busy schedule. despite a full video description of each exercise, make sure with a coach that you have the technique right. 8. Charity Miles (free): as you exercise, the app will track your distance so that when you finish you can accept your sponsorship and donate money to the charity of your choice. Bikers earn 10 cents and runners (and walkers) earn 25 cents per mile. make exercising helpful for those who need it without making any additional effort. 9. MapMyFitness: uses your smartphone’s GPS to track and map everyone of your steps and efforts (time and calorie consumption) many features in one (can keep track of exercise and meals)entering every activity or nutritional information can be tiring. So, here you have it: every good reason to make your addiction to your smartphone productive! October 2014 | 63
• It helps your heart rate and breathing to return towards resting levels gradually. • It helps avoid fainting or dizziness, which can result from blood pooling in the large muscles of the legs when vigorous activity is stopped suddenly. • Cool down helps remove waste products from your muscles, such as lactic acid, which can build up during vigorous activity (lactic acid is most effectively removed by gentle exercise rather than stopping suddenly.) • It helps prepare your muscles for the next exercise session, whether it’s the next day or in a few days’ time. • After cooling down, you should stretch. This is one of the most important things you can do. After a workout, muscles naturally contract. Stretching prevents them from shrinking. It allows your muscles to rebuild, growing bigger and stronger, and thus allowing you to get the full benefit from your efforts.
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of the Best Cool down songs
1. Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen) – 411 (5:39) 2. You’re Beautiful - James Blunt (3:33) 3. If I Were a Boy – Beyonce (4:09) 4. I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas (4:04) 5. One – Mary J. Blige & U2 (4:23) 64 | October 2014
Bulletins/Fitness
Why you need to cool down after working out?
Tip!
Maintain your fluids before, during and after your workout. It's easy to forget to rehydrate and maintain hydration; however, hydrated muscles perform much more efficiently than dehydrated muscles.
Top 2 Stretching Errors
1. Not holding the stretch. Holding the stretch (Static Stretching) for a period of time will create more flexibility, loosen muscles and tight tendons, and reduces muscle tension. 2. Bouncing while stretching, this can cause micro trauma in the muscle, which must heal itself with scar tissue. This type of repetitive, bouncing stretch is called Ballistic Stretching and it can strain your muscles and tendons because they aren't quite warmed up yet.
Massages after strenuous workouts can speed muscle recovery by up to
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Editorial Features Barley … The underrated Grain uncovering the medicinal aspects
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hen it comes to whole grains, not many can offer the same nutritional value, while offering a wide variety of tasty cooking uses, that barley can. This ancient grain packed with essential vitamins and nutrients is becoming a big hit amongst the currently popular ‘Health Conscious’ fad. This underestimated whole grain is also pumped up with both soluble and insoluble fibres which may reduce blood-cholesterol levels and lower the risk of heart disease. Studies show that a healthy diet for the heart should consist of a high fibre intake (which barley offers in excess!) while avoiding foods that contain cholesterol such as liver and egg yolks, saturated fats in fatty cuts of meat or chicken and also trans fats, which are found in foods that contain hydrogenated vegetable oils such as cookies, baked goods and, of course, fried foods. Research shows that the soluble dietary fibre, found in high percentages in barley, effectively reduces cholesterol levels by attaching themselves to fatty substances and removing them. Soluble fibre also slows the blood absorption of sugar which decreases the body’s need for insulin, this is especially beneficial for those suffering from diabetes. Health & nutrition professionals recommend that whole grains, such as barley, be eaten every day to boost your body’s fibre intake levels (recommended at 25-38 grams per day). Barley, with its soluble and insoluble fibres, is not only an excellent dietary choice, but it is also extremely versatile with its ability to be used in a variety of recipes including baked goods, salads, casseroles and as a substitute for many rice-based dishes.
Dr.Sherif Azmy Nutrition Consultant - Nasser Health Institute
Fitness
FIT BRIDE DO’s & DONT’s BY: SAMIRA KHALIL
DO’s
• Plan a head, set realistic goals & Track your progress: Set realistic goals and visualize it. Commit to your goal, take it step by step and put yourself a deadline. Start your plan at least 6 weeks before your wedding. • Get Active: Start incorporating more physical exercise in your daily routine other than your regular workout. Get moving! • Workout: Physical exercise reduces stress and keeps you feel balanced so that you will be less prone to pre wedding emotional eating and of course will get you in your best shape! • Partner in crime: Strength and will power loves company. Get your fiancée help you eat right, workout & stay motivated. • Get Help: Benefit from some guidance to make the most out of your fitness hour. I always suggest a personal trainer or a DVD program that could help you stay on track and get motivated. • Focus on your upper body (Arms, Shoulders & Back) & say goodbye to arm jiggles by adding some weight & resistance to your daily exercise. (Add dumbbells or Resistance bands) • Dance Classes: Its not only fun, but also burns tons of calories/hour. Make your first dance memorable by taking dance lessons for your wedding. • Work your core: Tighten your midsection by adding abs and hip exercises 5 days/week. Devote 30 minutes each day and you will get your body an “internal corset” and you will be very comfortable in your dress. 66 | October 2014
DON’TS
• Focus on the scale not your body and how you feel • Try to change your dress size • Skip exercise • Deprive yourself of quality sleep • Avoid “Heavily ever after” your big day by taking exercise and good nutrition as a lifestyle not as a tool to look good at your wedding • Be afraid of weights, Actually weights helps you tone faster and gets your body a shredded sexy look • Setting unrealistic expectation of an ideal you • Overeat as a coping mechanism to your daily stress
FACT Couples who workout together, stays together! This will boost the quality of your relationship and your emotional bond.
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Don’t think of exercise as a chore to get through to slim down but rather as a stress reliever to help you better plan for your big day.
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Nutrition
Why Eat This? Dates… The sweet, healthy fruit!
• Dates are free from cholesterol and contain very low fat. Dates are rich in vitamins and minerals. • They are rich source of protein, dietary fiber and rich in vitamin B1, B2, B3 and B5 along with vitamin A1 and C. • It helps improve the digestive system as it contains soluble and insoluble fibers and different kinds of amino acids. • Dates are great energy boosters as they contain natural sugars like glucose, sucrose and fructose. • Dates are rich in potassium and reduced in sodium. This helps regulate a healthy nervous system. Researchers have revealed that potassium intake can reduce the risk of stroke. Dates also help in lowering of the LDL cholesterol.
Super Food...
Saffron
• It contains active components component in the body as like carotenoid compound that the blood requires it to form are anti-oxidants beneficial haemoglobin and it is a coto the body. factor in the red blood cell • The active components in production too. saffron make our body lose • The overall mineral content its depressing characteristics including calcium, vitamins, making it a dietary necessity. proteins etc present in Saffron • Saffron is also a digestive and ensure the maintenance of optimum health. an anti convulsing. • Potassium, found in saffron, • Saffron can help in toning up your skin. All you need is a necessary source that favors cell formation and to do is soak saffron strands repair. Potassium also helps in rose water and apply it on maintains the blood pressure your skin after scrubbing. and keeps heart diseases • If you have dull and dry skin, at bay. you can prepare a mask with • Iron in saffron is a very useful lemon and saffron. 68 | October 2014
• Dates have high iron content and are very useful in treating anemia. Patients can eat many dates for better advantages. Dates also have fluorine that slows down the process of tooth decay. • It helps people suffering from constipation. Soak dates overnight and take it along with water to have added advantage. • It helps increase one’s sexual stamina. Soak one handful of dates in goat’s milk overnight. In the morning grind the dates in the milk and add honey and cardamom powder and drink it. • Dates help in weight gain and are beneficial for those who suffer from over slimming problem. Dates are also excellent for alcoholic intoxication.
5 Word Answer
What are the best foods for dry skin? Avocados, coconut oil, salmon, herbal infusions and water
Do you suffer from short term memory loss?
Fix with Food
Opt for foods with omega-3 fatty acids; they are very good for your mental acuity. Cold-water fish like salmon, tuna, trout, herring, and sardines are all rich in omega-3s, besides, eggs and organic milk. Natural foods such as soybeans, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, and flaxseed (oil and seeds) are all rich in omega-3s. Eat your fruits and vegetables regularly, they are rich in antioxidants and will protect your brain cells from damage by free radicals. Broccoli, romaine lettuce, spinach, and chard are all great veggies. From the fruit aisle, pick up some mangoes, melons, and apricots. Green tea also contains free-radicalfighting polyphenols.
How to deep-fry food correctly?
• Preheat the oil to the cooking temperature. Use a probe thermometer held upright in the center of the pan of oil to check the temperature. Fry at temperatures between 190 °C / 375 °F and 225 °C / 440 °F. Make sure your thermometer can display temperatures up to 260 °C / 500 °F. For consistent results, cook in small batches to minimize the cooling that occurs when you add food, and warm the food to room temperature before frying it. Allow the oil temperature to recover between batches. • Once food enters the hot oil, things happen fast. Just 30 seconds may be enough when you don’t want to cook the interior of the food further. Smaller pieces of food will cook faster and more evenly than larger pieces. • Drain the cooked food on paper towels. Absorbing excess oil removes much of the fat associated with deep-frying. Most of the fat does not penetrate the food very far, coating only the surface. Simply blotting deep-fried food as soon as it emerges from the fryer will make it a lot less greasy. But take care that you don’t remove all of the oily coating.
Bulletins/Nutrition
The most popular foods for cooking on the grill are, in order: burgers (85%), steak (80%), hot dogs (79%) and chicken (73%).
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Common Grilled Chicken Mistakes To Avoid 1. Not starting with a good bird: It should be antibiotic and hormone free. 2. Forgetting the seasoning. 3. Cooking it at too high a temperature: If you cook the chicken on too hot a grill, the skin will burn before the flesh cooks.
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Grilling Tips to Live By!
1. Bring steaks to room temperature before grilling them. Keep fish and chicken refrigerated. 2. Preheat the grill to mediumhigh. 3. Don’t flip food often or move it around (unless you’re doing so to avoid flare-ups). 4. Let steaks, chops, and chicken rest for 10 minutes before serving. October 2014 | 69
Nutrition
Do’s &Don’ts before your wedding by:noura hassabala
If you want to lose the flab you will have to :
Eat like a model Take small bites of your food like you are sampling it. Stop when you are satisfied. Take time to chew your food, drink one glass of water every time you feel hungry, and before anything you eat.
Load up on Omega 3
Drink water on daily bases 8-10 cups a day (fluids are counted in your water intake as well; as long as it’s sugarless). Water helps your body gets rid of toxins, and keep the skin hydrated.
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Studies have shown that you can eat fat and lose fat; but not any type of fat. Omega 3 fatty acids are the good fats that your body needs to metabolize fat correctly and accelerate your metabolism. Not only that, but it will also clear out your skin if you are suffering from breakouts due to stress.
Eat Clean Eliminate processed food. Eat the food in their natural states. Try raw veggies and high quality proteins if possible.
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Do Yoga We all know that yoga is a stress reliever; add to that great sleep, more concentration, tight abs and a firm butt. One hour of yoga a week will speed up the process of weight loss. *For better results; 60 minutes of intense circuit training 4-5 times a week will definitely melt the fat away.
• Do Quick fixes; in other words, FAD DIETS • Binge on food • Take fat burners; unfortunately it’s only water loss, and you will gain it all back • Stay up late; it increases fat accumulation caused by stress hormones • Skip meals • Choose the wrong snacks throughout your day because you are in a hurry • Forget to keep a food diary; you will be surprised when you look at how many things you have snacked on during the day without realizing • • • • • • • •
1 Twinkie: 150 calories 12 peanut M&Ms: 125 calories 1 ounce of French fries: 88 calories 1.5 donut holes: 100 calories 3 Hershey kisses: 75 calories 3 Oreo cookies:160 calories 15 tortilla chips: 142 calories 20 potato chips: 162 calories
Fact Even though diets will help you lose weight, at the end of the day it’s a matter of choice to change your lifestyle and eating habits. Approximately 65% of dieters go back to their pre-dieting weight within 3 years if they go back to their old eating habits.
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of successful weight loss comes from eating breakfast. Your breakfast should consist of protein, complex carbs, and veggies. *Portion size control is crucial. Thanks to the measuring cups and spoons. October 2014 | 71
Cooking
perfect for your bachelorette party
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cupcakes BY: Dina Abou Karam
ingredients • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour • 1/2 cup butter, softened • 1-1/2 cups sugar • 2 eggs • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1/2 cup baking cocoa • 1 teaspoon baking soda • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup water
Directions • Preheat oven to 190c. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Combine buttermilk and water. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and water, beating well after each addition. 72 | October 2014
• Fill paper-lined cupcakes cups two-thirds full. Bake 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Peanut Cream Cheese Frosting • • • • •
1/4 cup butter, room temperature 1 package of cream cheese, room temperature 1 Cup of powdered sugar, sifted 1 Cup of peanut butter, room temperature Vanilla
Frosting In the bowl of your electric, or with a hand mixer, beat the butter and cream cheese until very smooth and creamy. Add the powdered sugar and beat until fully incorporated and smooth. Add the peanut butter until well combined. Beat in the vanilla extract. Pipe the frosting on the top of each cupcake. Cover and refrigerate the cupcakes until serving time. Can be stored in the refrigerator for three days. Makes 12 cupcakes.
Cooking
My Wedding Cake BY: Dina Abou Karam
How to select your cake’s design? Sit with your baker and give them a full idea of your wedding dress, the wedding theme, the color of the flowers, bridesmaid dress, now it will much easier to pick a design.
How to choose the cake size? The following table will help you to choose the right cake size: Cake Tin Size 15cm tin 20cm tin 25cm tin 30cm tin 35cm tin 40cm tin
Servings 5-6 10-12 16-24 30-40 40-52 65-80
How to reach a reasonable budget for your cake? You can simply substitute your tiered cake with a cupcake tower and a mini cake on top, this way you will save a lot of money, you will also satisfy all guests.
How to choose the flavor of your wedding cake? Chocolate cake has been always on top of the most ordered wedding cakes, Vanilla comes next. You don’t have to be traditional, go for carrot cake, red velvet, you can still add a layer of chocolate.
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Love & Relationships
Jitters, Fears, and the Case
of the Pre-Marriage Blues! By: Lauren K. Clark
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nd here comes the bride! Oh, • 2 spoonfuls of communication! Talk to your partner about your jitters, and WHY you have wait! We haven’t gotten there yet. them. Alright, re-wind. It’s a month before the wedding, and the • One spoonful of truthfully asking yourself why you are with this person! Note: If the answer is butterflies begin. Oh no! Not the TRUE LOVE, you are alright. cheery, excitement of “Yeah! I’m getting married!” But the “Yeah. • A tablespoon of addressing your fears, if they are really fears, or simply a case of “Oh, no! I am I’m getting married?!” So, “here comes the doubt, all making this huge step.”Note: If you are thinking dressed in white. this, please refer back to directions for a spoonful of truthfulness. A recent study from UCLA, Ph.D. student, Justin • 3 tablespoons of if you begin to see uncomfortable Laverner, showed that out of 232 couples, 19% of signs in your partner, before the wedding, not only the women who had doubts, prior to getting married, address them, but to seek counseling! divorced 4 years after their marriage. 36% of the • 4 tablespoons of if your jitters lead you into married couples in the study did not have any doubts realizing that you are marrying for the wrong before the wedding. Those couples, where both reasons, RUN LIKE THE WIND! spouses reported to have pre-marriage jitters, only had a 20% divorce rate. In the case of the husband • Take 5 tablespoons of understanding, and realizing that pre-marriage jitters and doubts are having expressed pre-marital doubts, then such led to perfectly normal. 10% getting a divorce. And finally, only 18% of the couples in the study divorced when it was the wife who reported any doubts. With those stats, ladies, rest assured that it is highly unlikely that your marriage is going to end because you are experiencing a case of the premarriage blues! Yet, here is a prescription to help you deal with your pre-marriage syndrome!
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Recommendation: Only under extreme cases where you feel that this will be a destructive marriage, should you end the wedding! Warning: If there is trust, communication, and LOVE, your pre-marriage jitters, and blues, is simply that!
Turn Loose Your moods!
moods Restaurant & Beach Club: Abu Tig Marina El Gouna for more information & reservation kindly contact 012 20900777 or ext 77966 www.moods-elgouna.com info@moods-elgouna.com
Mother & Child
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The Biggest Back To School Problems Their Solutions 1. Unmotivated children. 2. Paying attention and behaving in class. 3. How to get kids out of bed in the morning. 4. Homework problems: teaching kids to bring it home, do it, hand it in on time and not hate it. 5. Bullying behavior, from both sides of the fence.
FACT! While girls are less likely to begin school, boys are more likely to repeat grades or drop out altogether.
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e are so often presented with issues surrounding school, homework and academic performance, and we understand how this can become a family struggle. The goal is to work with the child where they are and move forward. It is important to introduce the “Environment of Accountability” concept, where everyone has a job. Your child’s job is to go to school and make grades. The household privilege the child enjoys is their “pay” for doing their job. The ability to enjoy television time, time playing with friends, games or other things is dependent upon them performing their “job” on a day-to-day basis. If you must use loss of privilege as a consequence for failing to meet the goal on a particular day, make the consequence for that day only. Incorporate development of a strategy for doing and turning in homework. Have the child make a commitment to use the strategy the next day, and make that part of the plan. In this regard, you become your child’s “coach” in learning how to be more successful at this and their “cheerleader” when they succeed. Part of the solution for making early mornings stressfree starts the night before. Using the approach of “Consequences,” preparation can be made the night before to avoid lots of last minute decisions… In other words, clothes laid out, breakfast choices made, etc. These tasks could be done the night before, prior to watching TV, going online, etc. are allowed. Start sitting down with your son and identify any behaviors or situations that interfere with his success 76 | October 2014
and it’s going to be important to review this problem with the school. When you do, get a contact or resource person that your son can use to help him at school when he is encountering this problem. One other thing that you’ll need to teach him is that just because the other kids are saying hurtful things, it doesn’t make them true. You’ll need to reinforce those qualities about him that make him unique and special so that he has a strong enough ego to withstand these hurtful, mean encounters with other children. It is important that he sees that he has a way out of these situations so that he doesn’t shut down. It is important that you praise and reward him when he handles these situations appropriately. On the other side of the fence, parents of bulling children should emphasis that they won’t allow bullying or being friends with people who do bully. If your son feels pressure to do it, they should come to you and you should then help them find an alternative response instead of being unkind.
Features
It’s a curve that sets everything straight By: MAhmoud Medhat
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he Smile, it’s a simple facial expression that can change your life. The one I’m talking about has to be a true smile from the heart. A smile has many positive effects, more than you can imagine. Simply a simple smile can change a day, smiling in the face of your life partner in the morning means a lot, in the face of your colleagues at work, your children, and even people in the street; It will make others begin their day cheerfully, and primarily will make you start your day joyfully, brightly, and optimistically. It’s your choice to start your day that way, other than being lazy, sad, and pessimistic. Life could be too short or too long depending on the frame of mind everyone places himself in, and the smile is an absolute choice that makes us in the best frame of mind. A smile also makes us look younger and generates a good bond between us and others; it makes us more attractive and good looking. When it comes to love, a lovely smile on the face in a first meeting could lead to falling in love; Mother Teresa said “Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” It even relieves stress and has a positive effect on the mind and the heart. In dealing with others, a smile can widen communication channels, it makes others speak more transparently and it clears the blockages that life problems cause in communication channels with others. A smile is a sign of peace, so always keep a true smile on your face and never be sad.
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The Best, The Top & the must do
NOT TO BE MISSED! Dine & Dance with Ahmed Harfoush at Pane Vino Dine & dance with Cairo’s premier Jazz entertainer, live at Pane Vino on September 24th & October 22, where he’ll be taking over Pane Vino with some seriously smooth sounds. YOUR GETAWAY Hilton Luxor Resort If you desire to visit Luxor, you will find Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa the ideal base from which to explore the rich and ancient culture of the Nile Valley. Situated on the east bank, you can enjoy glorious, unobstructed views of the river Nile from our unique, water’s edge location, with the largest waterfront on the Nile. Hilton Luxor boasts a World Class Spa covering an area of 1,150 m², including a beautiful garden, a 160 m² Spa Infinity Pool, and 12 individual treatment rooms.
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Did You Know! If the wife likes her marriage, her husband feels better about life. But the reverse is not true. A new study from Rutgers University analyzing data from nearly 400 long-term married couples shows that a wife’s contentment in the marriage is the critical factor in a satisfying arrangement, more so than the husband’s.
must try Introducing Philips Lumea IPL hair removal system… 1. If you’re looking for a safe, convenient and painless solution to unwanted hair with lasting results, the new Philips Lumea IPL hair removal system is the ultimate choice. Using Advanced Intense Pulsed Light technology (IPL), gentle pulses of light, applied regularly, keep skin silky-smooth every day. Philips VisaPure 2. Philips VisaPure is a gentle, easy-to-use facialcleansing device that deeply cleans the skin to remove make-up and dirt, allowing you to take your daily skin care routine to the next level without extra effort. In fact, Philips VisaPure is ten times more effective than cleansing by hand.
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Editorial Features
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aniel Salib devoted himself at an early age to his passion: Photography. Capturing expressive features of people around his hometown – Egypt – inspired him to start taking his hobby in capturing portraits to lead a professional career in photography. He acquired his technical skills through self-learning and later he took it to a professional level; where his skill is shown in his exquisite images that capture magnificent shadows and diverse lights. His work field varies in nature; and expends to cover fashion photography and product shots, along with studio lighting, landscape, personal & corporate shootings. He worked with major fashion and corporate accounts, enhancing his career path and skilling his experience. Besides another edge in his work, which is weddings and special occasions photography, making sure he captures the memorable moments to live forever. With a sharp vision and a skilled lens, Daniel never fails to bring his client’s aspirations to life…
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Features
Satisfy The Geek In You With These Must Buys! Iphone 6 A bigger, crisp display, improved LTE and WiFi speeds, better camera autofocus, bumped-up storage capacities to 128GB at the top end, and NFC Apple Pay mobile wallet features on the horizon. The bad in early tests, the iPhone 6’s battery doesn’t fare any better than last year’s model. Some Android phones fit an even-larger 5-inch screen into the same size frame. It lacks the optical image stabilization of the bigger, more expensive 6 Plus. The Bottom Line The iPhone 6 delivers a bigger screen while remaining easy to handle, with plenty of features to satisfy everyone and the promise of Apple Pay on the horizon to potentially sweeten the deal even further.
Cruzer Orbit USB Flash Drive Transport and Share Your Data with Style and Convenience. • Revolving design protects the drive’s USB connector • Attaches to a key ring, three-ring binder, or lanyard • Capacities up to 32GB offer plenty of storage space • Protect your private files with SanDisk Secure Access™ software
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 The screen size has unchanged from the Note 3 at 5.7 inches, but the resolution is now an LG G3-matching 2560x1440. Note 4 uses Samsung’s Super AMOLED display, and the results are simply stunning. The body of the Note 4 has also received a welcome upgrade. The faux-leather back returns, but it feels softer, grippier, and less cheap than the rear of the Note 3. Not only that, but there’s a Galaxy Alpha-like metal band wrapped around the entire edge of the device. It feels sturdy and more luxurious, which is exactly what we want to see from Samsung’s flagship devices. The extra grip will come in handy too, given its size. The Note 4 wouldn’t be a Samsung device without a slew of software extras; Multi Window returns, allowing you to multitask with two selected apps running side by side and thus making the most of the screen’s real estate. A new voice recording app also makes use of improved noise.
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Nokia
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Lumia 1520
arlier this year, Microsoft Devices introduced to the Egyptian market a new portfolio of devices that are the perfect introduction to the world of Android apps, coupled with signature Nokia experiences, and the most popular Microsoft services; so what is so great about the Lumia 1520? Let us break it down for you:
• Enjoy a faster way to move between apps with App Switcher, write emails and notes with new Outlook.com and OneNote apps and find exciting apps easier with the updated Nokia Store. • Discover the world of Android apps with the Nokia X smartphone. • Get fast, smooth access to your favorite apps with Fastlane. Unique to Nokia, it displays your recent apps, photos, Facebook posts and more onto a single screen, so your favorites stay right at your fingertips. • Nokia X introduces an all-new customizable home screen which you can rearrange to suit your mood. Resize and rearrange your apps with resizable tiles, group apps into folders, and get Android widgets for the things you need the most. • Get one month of free Skype calls to mobiles
Congratulation to the
winner!
and landlines when you purchase the Nokia X smartphone. Simply download the Skype gift app from the Nokia Store, redeem your digital voucher code, and get chatting. (Terms and conditions apply) • Lost? Not if we can help it. Nokia X also comes with our exclusive maps and navigation app. Get free offline maps with HERE Maps, and enjoy free, global turn-by-turn navigation. (Data transfer charges may apply) • Imagine a radio station that always plays the music you want to hear. With MixRadio you only hear the music you’re sure to love. New songs to inspire you every day and mixes based on the artists you love. No sign up, no subscription and no advertising, just great music.
Ladybird in cooperation with Nokia gave a chance for its readers to win the latest Lumia 1520. The competition took place on Facebook and Instagram for a week, where followers tagged 10 of their friends to increase their chances of winning. The lucky winner is Haya Ashmawy. Congratulations!
Apple Watch The small sapphire-coated smartwatch dubbed the Apple Watch is a compatible watch that has been unveiled alongside the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, fulfilling the Cupertino company’s “new product categories” promise for 2014. It’s not a circular smartwatch like it’s fashionable rival, Moto 360, but it still features a premium rectangular design and works seamlessly with iOS 8 devices. Apple’s first wearable gadget beams messages, Facebook updates, simplified apps and Siri to your wrists, eliminating the all-too-common need to take out our devices to constantly check notifications. Apps seen in the Apple Watch video include iMessages, Health, Calendar, Weather, Mail, Photos, Camera’s shutter button, Passbook that now include Apple Pay and even Apple Maps for navigation. Besides, Nike FuelBand SE and other fitness trackers with health sensors and apps.
SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive Transfer Files Easily from Your Smartphone or Tablet •Allows you to transfer files from an Android smartphone or tablet to your PC or Mac computer •Micro-USB connector on one side and USB 2.0 connector on the other •Data storage capacity of up to 64GB •SanDisk Memory Zone app enables you to organize and back up files •USB drive is automatically detected when used with compatible devices
Cruzer Fit USB Flash Drive Plug In and Leave On for Unobtrusive File Transfer • Low-profile design for easy USB connectivity • Store all your most important data with capacities up to 64GB • SanDisk SecureAccess™ software provides password protection • Fits unobtrusively in a tablet or car audio USB port
Huaweiunveilsbig ambitionswith the6-inch Ascend Mate7 A new lightning fast octa-core smartphonewith superior singletouch fingerprint technology. Huawei launched Ascend Mate7 at Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (IFA) 2014, featuring a big 6-inch screen with FHD display for enhanced entertainment viewing, a slimmer 7.9mm body for increased comfort, a more powerful octa-core chipset for superior performance, and a longer-lasting 4100mAh battery. With new single-touch fingerprint technology and EMUI 3.0, Ascend Mate7dials up the mobile experience to make it easier for users to live life to the fullest.Ascend Mate7 is the latest bigscreen smartphone from Huawei as it showcased its big ambitions as the number three smartphone vendor in the world. 84 | October 2014
Editorial Features
AL BUSTAN GRILL
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Follow the trail for the best grills
hen the tangy, smoky aroma of a charcoal-grilled premium steak wafts through the air, you’d better hope you’re heading for the acclaimed Al Bustan Grill. Prime steaks and meat, chicken and seafood are on the menu, which doesn’t need to make any mention of the flawless service and immaculate but casually elegant milieu of the restaurant, which can be found close by the hotel’s outdoor swimming pool. Al Bustan Grill has an understated and pleasantly rustic feel. A cool tiled floor, warmly hued chairs and tables and wooden pillars reaching up to the beamed ceiling create unfussy and welcoming warmth … an easy-going sophistication. Al Bustan Grill’s spaciouslyarranged tables offer enough privacy for business lunches, romantic evenings and get-togethers for families and friends. Guest satisfaction is high on the agenda for all of the InterContinental’s restaurants, and Al Bustan Grill is no exception. Chefs add to the atmosphere by cooking everything to order on show. And the star of the culinary show, and signature dish at Al Bustan Grill, is the formidable and succulent Tomahawk steak, 1.5 kilos of prime ribeye cooked for two at the table. Classic salads and appetizers are served in addition to the meat, poultry and seafood grills along with luscious desserts, with the option of selecting from a list of fine wines. As if all this is not enough, Al Bustan Grill has an extra temptation … select a prime cut grilled just the way you love, and your meal will come with an unlimited choice of local red, white or sparkling wine … So, it’s time to follow those distinctive aromas from the charcoal grills as they lay an irresistible trail leading to Al Bustan Grill. Opening Times: 4pm-midnight for late lunch and dinner.
Reviews
album
“Alters” by Malak Malak is a singer/songwriter influenced by all facets of 1950’s 1960’s pop-culture from fashion to art to music. Her uplifting and cinematic composition is influenced by the likes of The Beatles, Jim Morrison, and Janis Joplin; no wonder there is a lucid harmony between darkness and light in her work.To Malak, music is neither a hobby nor a profession; it’s a way of life. It is a reflection of her inner being, her true essence, and through her lyrics, performances, and instrumentals she expresses her authentic expression to the world. The singer has released her debut EP titled “Alters” under Subspace.
movie The Hundred Foot Journey A new-found friendship with a beautiful sous chef Marguerite, starts to weave a magic between the two cultures and, despite their different tastes, they discover an unlikely recipe for success that surprises them all. An inspiring movie to watch this month.
book Launch of New Book “The 6 Circles” Book Set to Transform Egyptians New book authored by Transformation Guru, Yasser Fathy, offers Egyptian readers a groundbreaking model for change and success Transformation Guru Mr. Yasser Fathy announced the launch of his first book; The 6 Circles, a unique and groundbreaking model for personal development, change and success in life. For the first time in the Middle East, the 6 Circles offers readers a book that provides a tangible model for transformational change, through the utilization of a practical step-by-step implementation plan, allowing readers to achieve their dreams.
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restaurants & Cafés
“Moods” Restaurant & Beach Club This open-air club transforms from an upscale restaurant during the day to a hot dance club and lounge at night. Located directly on the sand and under the palm-trees at the very tip of beautiful Abu Tig Marina in El Gouna and on the coastline front. The white fabrics and wood décor make for a chic SoBe experience. The rich and beautiful crowd this place not only on weekend nights, but EVERY day and night. Their cuisine is a blend of Italian, Egyptian & International dishes mastered by the chef team whose priority is the daily selection of fresh ingredients and the extreme care for every single detail. Website:www.moods-elgouna.com FaceBook: moods Restaurant & Beach Club
Kitchen Moves Catering: The Ultimate Infusion Of Essence And Taste For Your Senses Be it a cocktail reception, a daylight engagement or a lavish wedding; plan your special day in style with a majestic celebration with your significant other. Kitchen Moves catering entails hours of extensive full event planning paired with unmatched service, creativity and impressive masterpiecesprepared with the finest ingredients.
stores
CROCS Warp ColorLite Collection - Fall 2014 Once in a while, something comes along that shakes up the way we think about fashion. Just like CROCS iconic clogs revolutionized comfortable footwear, the new ColorLite collection reinvents comfort with a softer, lighter, more colorful, more ‘CROCS’ kind of leather! Ladies will be thrilled to discover the new collection from CROCS with two different styles, available in a range of striking colors, the Women’s Wrap ColorLite Loafer and the Wrap ColorLite Ballet Flat. Follow CROCS on FB/CrocsEgypt
Ogawa OGAWA, a premium Malaysian brand, is now open in Egypt. Ogawa provides unique A-Class health & wellness products for massage, therapy and fitness. Fun2School Fun2School concept stores include premium A class international brands of school products (Stationary, Backpacks, Funky Gadgets and School shoes) all in one place.
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Vibrant Style and Unmatched Energy Return. Introducing the New adidas Energy Boost adidas has introduced the newest model of the iconic Energy Boost with an improved fit, look and feel to help runners embrace the road with confidence and style at an event at Gold’s Gym in Cairo on September 15, 2014. Energy Boost provides unrivalled responsiveness with heel to toe BOOST™ foam that stores and returns energy to ensure the more energy you give, the more you get. BOOST foam is made of thousands of durable Energy capsules that maintain their soft cushioning season after season so every run with BOOST feels like the first. The new Energy Boost also provides improved comfort with an elegant stretch mesh upper that hugs the shape of your foot and allows for added ventilation to keep your feet cooler during runs.
The Body Shop launches exotic summer fragrance: Fijian Water Lotus Make Fijian Water Lotus your signature scent this summer. The Body Shop is thrilled to announce the latest addition to the best-selling Voyage Fragrance Collection: Fijian Water Lotus. Nothing says summer quite like a fresh, vibrant fragrance. And what could be more appealing than a scent that captures the very essence of the tropical island of Fiji? 88 | October 2014
Shukran Loyalty Card Expands Operations to Egypt Landmark Group’s Loyalty Scheme is Now Available at Outlets across Cairo and Alexandria The Landmark Group has announced the launch of Shukran, the largest retail loyalty programme in the GCC and Jordan, in Egypt. Shukran loyalty cards are now available at Orient International Trading’s 19 retail outlets across Cairo and Alexandria. The card offers a host of privileges to members, including an attractive reward system and an enriching customer service experience. Reward partners of the loyalty programme include Centrepoint, Babyshop, Max and Shoexpress. Customers are invited to enroll into the programme at participating stores or on the Shukran website.
You’re The Cover Girl of Top Egyptian Magazines’ with Silk. épil Silk.épil has launched its gripping “Be a Cover Girl “campaign that gives the opportunity to 3 girls to be chosen to pose for top Egyptian magazines’ covers. Silk.épil is announcing a new campaign in the Egyptian market “Be a Cover Girl”, a creative campaign aiming at establishing an open dialogue with women and girls using Facebook, increasing the awareness level of Silk.épil 3,5& 7 benefits and advising the page followers on the latest beauty and fashion trends starting from September and for 3 months. Silk. épil will connect with girls and women through its Facebook page/BraunSilkepilegypt to enable them to participate in the campaign.
Editorial Features
Mindshare’s “The Art of Original Thinking” Comes to Dubai Mindshare, which is part of WPP, is a global media agency network helping clients to make collaborative and adaptive decisions across their paid, owned, and earned marketing in real-time. The agency brought yet another innovative event to the region with “The Art of Original Thinking,” a one-day event held at Fairmont The Palm Dubai on August 30th. The exciting event was coordinated in appreciation of Mindshare’s most outstanding performers, who have consistently demonstrated their dedication and innovation in their work. Attended by senior team members and star performers from Mindshare MENA, “The Art of Original Thinking” brought together an impressive selection of high-profile figures that are revered for their abilities to think outside the box and garner immense success in a diverse array of professions.
Libra
September 23 - October 22
Compatible with:Libra, Leo and Sagittarius Incompatible with: Cancer and Scorpio Successful entrepreneurs: Nicky Hilton, Alfred Nobel, Donna Karan and Russell Simmons
Strength: Diplomatic, graceful, peaceful, idealistic and hospitable Weakness: Superficial, vain, indecisive and unreliable Favorite animals: Dogs
Element: Air
Libra Fashion Sense As a Libra, you are gentle and sincere. You will usually pick patterns and styles that resemble your personality and overall fashion style. Whether you are going out for a night of fun or enjoying a casual day, you know how to work the room. Libra Hairstyle Libra loves classical hairstyles, the sign of elitism. Lush but strict hairstyles for everyday suits Libra. Elegantly arranged on the head women’s hair creates a feeling of some unavailability of this woman. What it’s Like to Date a Libra Woman Libra woman is enchanting and charming; she is the master of the art of seduction. Give her compliments and tell her how much she is appreciated. She may reply bashfully but with each compliments, the radiant glow inside her will shine brighter and brighter. Once the initial seduction is over with and the relationship has become more stable, she will stop her sweet seductive ways, not because she has completely lost interest, but it is because she is lazy in love. Be romantic with her and she won’t lose interest. Be dramatically romantic, sweet love notes tucked in her pocket, flowers, these things bring great joy to the Libra woman and they make her feel special, which is essentially important to the Libra woman. What it’s Like to Date a Libra Man The Libra man is very popular with women because he is charming, harmonious and can relate to women on their level - a characteristic of Libra is the ability so see the world through the eyes of others. Libra men do this to seduce the girl and it always works. He always seems to be on the search for the perfect women, unfortunately, that does not exist. The closest thing a perfect woman could do is appreciate and be in awe of his stardom. Look up to him, admire him, he is a sucker for flattery. Do not nag or pick on his inability to make a decision, it will simply put pressure on him. Libra Erogenous Zone The lower back is the most sensitive region on a Libra. Caressing it softly or even slow dancing will heighten the sensual experience for any Libra. Libra are usually very fond of a light pinch or smack on the buttocks.
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Shell Lubricants Egypt Renews Strategic Partnership with Exclusive Kia Motors Distributor the Egyptian International Trading & Agencies Co. Hilton Cairo Zamalek Residences Received the award of “Egypt’s Leading Hotel” For The Third Consecutive Year. Kaspersky Internet Security - multi-device 2015 brings protection to home users’ privacy, digital identity, money and data across different devices. Four Innovative Projects from the MENA Region compete at the Intel Global Challenge in USA. Egyptian project takes 4th place.
For the third time this year and in continuation to support, reach and serve the local community, Four Seasons Resort Sharm El Sheikh has recently participated in a new social responsibility initiative by painting El Rewayst Bedouin School at South Sinai.
Sheraton Miramar Hosts Lebanese FAM Trip. InterContinental Hotels Group Resorts In Port Ghalib – Marsa Alam Participate At 2014 IHG Green Week’s Activities. Dabur Egypt sees 28% increase in sales in Q1 2014.
Samsung Showcases Latest Innovations at IFA 2014. Hilton Sharm Dreams Resort and Hilton Sharm Fayrouz Resort were recently chosen to host the gala dinner of the General Arab Insurance Federation in celebration of their 50th regional meeting. 92 | October 2014
Google announced the launch of 360-degree street view imagery of the Pyramids and five other historical landmarks in Egypt for the first time.
Magdy Naguib, MultiProperty General Manager for JW Marriott Hotel Cairo & Renaissance Cairo Mirage City Hotel granted Mustang Award 2013.
ExxonMobil continues supporting Enactus students. ExxonMobil sponsors the training of 670 students from 40 public and private universities. Enactus French University team wins the national competition 2014 with three innovative projects.
Cairo360.com Chooses Shogun as one of Editor’s Choice Award Winners for 2014.
Kempinski Hotel Soma Bay has announced the appointment of Ansgar Schlemmeras executive assistant manager at Kempinski Hotel Soma Bay. MasterCard Works with Apple to Integrate Apple Pay Cardholders to Enjoy an Easy, Secure and Private Mobile Payment Experience.
The Employees of Sonesta Hotel, Tower & Casino – Cairo Donate a Full day Salary to “Long Live Egypt Fund”.
Historic Egyptian Palace Integrates High-Tech Touches for a Hotel Like No Other At theCairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino, Guests Encounter the Best of both Past and Present. Ramses Hilton Celebrates The International Housekeeping Week 7 - 14 September 2014.
Sofitel Cairo El Gezirah hosted lately the top makeup faces artists for one day at the hotel. The human resources department organized a special unique day for all the ladies.
PENCELL PR & EVENTS: OFFICIAL PR AGENCY FOR MISS EGYPT 2014.
Juhayna honors high school highest grades holders and confirms expansion plan as State’s policy pumping more investments to facilitate new job opportunities.
BIRDCAGE AWARDED 2014 TRIPADVISOR CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE Recognised as a Top Performing Restaurant as Reviewed by Travelers on the World’s Largest Travel Site. La Vie en Rose winner of the Honeymoon Promotion which took place throughout the month of July is Nayera Ragab. She will be travelling with LVR to Beirut with her soon to be husband.
City Centre Maadi and City Centre Alexandria Celebrate the Back to School Season by Lending a Helping Hand to Underprivileged Students.
Dusit Thani LakeView Cairo welcomes H.E Omani Minister of Foreign Affairs. Egypt winner returns from Dubai after successfully completing DSS Apprenticeship Program 2014.
CHIVAS TRIUMPHS WITH TROPHY WIN AT INTERNATIONAL WINE AND SPIRITS COMPETITION. October 2014 | 93
On Spot The Lunch of the new Gurlain L’Homme Ideal
at Mazaya City Stars
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On Spot Jumia Chic, the new online fashion and beauty destination Jumia Egypt, the e-commerce leader in Egypt and Africa announced the launch of Jumia Chic, its new fashion blog at www.jumiachic.com , which will bring together all facets of high fashion and lifestyle with one click. Jumia chic is set to be the new online fashion and beauty destination, brought to the readers by Jumia Egypt. In celebration of the launch, Jumia hosted a cocktail event.
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On Spot “Vintage Bar & Lounge”
New Cairo’s Place to be at Renaissance Cairo Mirage City In a move that will turn New Cairo’s nightlife scene on its head, the Renaissance Cairo Mirage City Hotel opened a brand new bar going by the name of Vintage Bar & Lounge, and launched in style with three huge nights. The newly revamped hotspot served up brilliant bar appetizers, next to an encyclopedia of cocktails, beers and wines in a dramatic setting, overlooking the pool. Vintage Bar & Lounge is open seven days a week, from 6:00 pm till 2:00 am.
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On Spot Bring out your Inner Italian at STRADA October is all about Italian cuisine and what’s more Italian than Strada, a fine dining Cairo experience on the Nile at Four Seasons Cairo at the First Residence. They’re talking new additions to Chef Riccardo’s signature menu, Couples and Ladies special. Therefore they have invited the top leading press to experience the Italian indulgent.
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On Spot The Lemon Tree and Co teamed up with Kriss Beauty Salon for a fashion and art-fuelled night Inviting Egypt’s army of fashionistas and InstaStylists for this special night entitled Beauty and the Beach at their swanky seasonal venue, Kriss and his team will be dolling up the Lemon Tree & Co’s terrific troupe of dancers and hostesses with the latest in haute hair trends.
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