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Feeling Good About What We Wear

There are many reasons to feel good about wearing shalwar kameez such as its great value and its beauty but the bottom line is that if you do not feel comfortable in your clothing you are not going to feel good about what you wear. If you are in clothing that severely restricts your movement either on a comfort level or in the fear that something is going to pop out or hang out, you are going to constantly be worrying and can not appreciate the moment at hand. In shalwar kameez / shalwar kameez we do not have to sacrifice our modesty or our comfort because shalwar kameez fuses comfort and grace with the hottest fashion trends.

The Western fashion trends have been moving heavily toward Pakistan fashion clothing and patterns for many years but the arrival of Pakistani salwar kameez in the western fashion world has been so fast that it can only be described as breath-taking fashion. So what is so hot about Shalwar kameez and why are Pakistani women all over the world going crazy over a Pakistani fashion trend that has been around for thousands of years in Pakistan? The answer is simple: Pakistani Shalwar kameez or Shalwar kameez are filling a role that has been missing from the western fashion scene for years: graceful feminine elegance when you wear a Pakistani Shalwar kameez. For so many years, women in the western world have been impressed by the fashion and media world with the idea and trend of Pakistani fashion. Pakistani Women were told that this look was sexy Pakistani Shalwar kameez, that we needed to dress this way to be thought of as attractive. With Pakistani clothes getting skimpier and tighter, we were getting more uncomfortable. Pakistani Shalwar Kameez have given us a delicious alternative to this type of clothing in Pakistan.

Simple Mascara Tutorial

Since there was a request for a mascara tutorial, I'm posting one. Do let me know if it was at all helpful or too basic.

Make-up used:

Scott Barnes volumizing mascara. All I have to say is that you can close your eyes and find a better mascara. Not a big fan of this one.
Revlon SkinLights Illuminating Wand in Medium Touch

Tools used:

Shiseido lash curler. This is optional but I like to curl my lashes for extra drama.
Sonia Kashuk Lash and Brow groomer. This is optional and I used it to brush my brows in place. I use it when my mascara gets clumpy but I didn't need to use it this time.
Q-tips

Step 1:
Start with clean lashes. If you already have mascara on that has dried, your lashes can get very clumpy if you apply a mascara over them.

Step 2:
Curl lashes if you're going to do so.

Step 3:
Roll the mascara on a clean sheet of paper or a sturdy tissue. I find that most mascaras apply too much mascara on the first swipe and I get clumps. I like to gently take off the excess so that my coat is even and I can avoid any blobs.

Step 4:
Make a zig-zag motion from the base of the lashes to the top. For full drama, get every lash from the outer to the inner corner.

Step 5:
Be sure to get the lashes on the outer and inner corner of the eyes. You can hold your brush vertically if you need to in order to get to the hard to reach/coat lashes. Reapply mascara while it is still wet. I prefer to wait a few seconds to let the mascara set and then coat the lashes again while the mascara is still wet. I would really recommend against applying mascara when your lashes are dry because I find that the lashes don't get coated properly to get any significant result.