March March March! Apologies for the delay, my "surge of inspiration" got swallowed by a whole load of life responsibilities. True enough, as mentioned in my January favourites, this semester has been the hardest one yet. I'm grateful that I've managed to survive it all, and to prove my battles, I collected some battle scars - my pimples! My face has never been so bad before, and just when I think its bad, it gets worse. This has contributed to a lot of stress, crying and also self-insecurity, sigh. I just hope it gets better somehow, in shaa Allah. Alhamdulillah ala kulli haal. Onto my favourites:
1. Aida Azlin
I initially found her through one of her videos that a friend of mine sent to me, and its nice to listen to someone who feels just like me - just a regular girl who has tender love for Islam and wants to change the world. She's all about having a community of women and striving to empower and support them to become better individuals and Muslims, yada yada, youknow, stuffthatilove.
a couple of her videos
1. Aida Azlin
I initially found her through one of her videos that a friend of mine sent to me, and its nice to listen to someone who feels just like me - just a regular girl who has tender love for Islam and wants to change the world. She's all about having a community of women and striving to empower and support them to become better individuals and Muslims, yada yada, youknow, stuffthatilove.
a couple of her videos
She also has a newsletter which she sends out every Tuesday. They are known as her "Tuesday Love Letters" (how cute/ lovely is that!?). Her newsletters can be found HERE and I personally like them, and would recommend for you to subscibe to them too. :)
Here's a favourite newsletter: A Love Letter From A "Hypocrite"
I personally love that particular newsletter because it is something that I struggle with, and reading that hit me hard. Would totally recommend.
Here's a favourite newsletter: A Love Letter From A "Hypocrite"
I personally love that particular newsletter because it is something that I struggle with, and reading that hit me hard. Would totally recommend.
2. Hoda Katebi
Hoda Katebi a fashion blogger whom you might recognise because of the interview that she did that went viral and her smart reply to the interviewers who claimed that she didn't sound very American (despite being one):"That's because I've read."
4. Violette Fr
Since we are on the topic of fashion, I'll include Violette in this month's favourites, although her style has been my favourite for many months now. x
Mainstream beauty has taken a turn now to a very go-hard-or-go-home, full faced, bold, step-by-step makeup. Violette is very effortless yet chic and elegant and she does her makeup based on her colour moods. I just love her vibe so much. Her videos are usually in a cafe/bar/bookshop, very unconventional, very unlike a beauty guru, and she just strolls in with her small makeup bag and she doesn't have much rules, just what looks good, its so SO so chic and breathtaking ;_________; colourful and bold eyes, nude lips, idk i don't even wear eyeshadows but i just love her vibe so much, very minimal, very Parisian, effortless, chic.
Her channel can be found HERE.
her videos:
So this semester I took a class on transaction, which I was reeeaaalllyy nervous about, but alhamdulillah the class turned out so much better than I expected.
Our syllabus discussed topics such as contracts in Islam (its conditions, pillars and what nullifies it), uncertainty in a contract, gambling, loan and usury, and rental and mortgage in Islam. This class stood out above the others because I felt like it discussed topics that I don't usually encounter in real life or sadly even in the lectures that I used to attend as a teenager despite the fact that it is so so so important. All of us engage in contracts in a daily basis especially buying and selling yet we might be engaging in something that is unlawful in Islam.
We talk about hijab yet neglect riba (usury) when Allah gives us severe warning against riba? It's so important and although I have no books or lectures to recommend to you regarding Islamic Transactions, I do recommend for to read more about it. And it is beautiful to see how Allah protects us through Islam even in the areas of transaction, and Islam upholds justice, honesty and fair dealings in all areas in our lives. SubhanAllah.
7. A Poem
Yes, Of Course It Hurts by Karin Boye
Till whenever I write again, hehe. Take care,
Aisyah. x
Hoda Katebi a fashion blogger whom you might recognise because of the interview that she did that went viral and her smart reply to the interviewers who claimed that she didn't sound very American (despite being one):"That's because I've read."
Her interview which she brilliantly handled:
I read her blog after I watched her interview and I love how she combines fashion and politics and how politically aware she is. As mentioned before, its nice to hear the perspective of someone who feels just like me - my age, my gender, living in my time, etc. Did I meantion she's pretty minimalist too? I'm sold, haha. Her blog: JooJoo Azad
Favourite posts from her blog:
politics
fashion
- 5 Reasons Why You Should Have A Minimal Wardrobe
- 5-Step Wardrobe Cleanse
- 5 Wardrobe Resolution Everyone Needs To Make
- 5 Non-Material Essentials That Will Transform Every Wardrobe (love love love, must read)
3. PAQ by Kyra TV
If you know me in real life, you would know that I'm actually very.. minimal with fashion.. is the nice way to put it. The truth is when I go to college I don't like having to think of what to wear. Outside of college, I do put it some effort, probably 5-10% more effort in comparison to the 1% of effort I put into the clothes I wear to college. It is admittedly odd that I do care about fashion and love watching, reading and wanting them when I mostly just throw on a black abaya and black hijab.
The editing is so on point and reminds me of MTV. It's basically a journey of 4 boys with fashion, each of them have very different fashion sense from one another and it's mostly street + high-end fashion. Each episode is a challenge and it's just interesting!
Did I mention that they're British? They're peng, fam. Mad Ting. Legit, bruv. I'll stop now. Go watch them. Their channel: Kyra TV
my favourite episodes:
my favourite episodes:
4. Violette Fr
Since we are on the topic of fashion, I'll include Violette in this month's favourites, although her style has been my favourite for many months now. x
Mainstream beauty has taken a turn now to a very go-hard-or-go-home, full faced, bold, step-by-step makeup. Violette is very effortless yet chic and elegant and she does her makeup based on her colour moods. I just love her vibe so much. Her videos are usually in a cafe/bar/bookshop, very unconventional, very unlike a beauty guru, and she just strolls in with her small makeup bag and she doesn't have much rules, just what looks good, its so SO so chic and breathtaking ;_________; colourful and bold eyes, nude lips, idk i don't even wear eyeshadows but i just love her vibe so much, very minimal, very Parisian, effortless, chic.
Her channel can be found HERE.
her videos:
- The natural sophisticated look
- The Velvet Deep-Red Lips Look
- Blue Morning
- Purple Holographic Pigment Apero
- Makeup In Bloom with Nicolas
5. Movies/ TV Shows
Just some stuff that I've been watching:
Just some stuff that I've been watching:
- End of The Fxxxing World - two teenagers meet, angsty, awkward, funny
- Black Mirror - dystopian, stand-alone episodes, British, will mess you up for days
- Black Panther - amazing female & black representation, futuristic and hella cool
- Jessica Jones (Season 2) - first few episodes were terrible but it gets SIGNIFICANTLY better
6. Islamic Law of Transaction
So this semester I took a class on transaction, which I was reeeaaalllyy nervous about, but alhamdulillah the class turned out so much better than I expected.
Our syllabus discussed topics such as contracts in Islam (its conditions, pillars and what nullifies it), uncertainty in a contract, gambling, loan and usury, and rental and mortgage in Islam. This class stood out above the others because I felt like it discussed topics that I don't usually encounter in real life or sadly even in the lectures that I used to attend as a teenager despite the fact that it is so so so important. All of us engage in contracts in a daily basis especially buying and selling yet we might be engaging in something that is unlawful in Islam.
We talk about hijab yet neglect riba (usury) when Allah gives us severe warning against riba? It's so important and although I have no books or lectures to recommend to you regarding Islamic Transactions, I do recommend for to read more about it. And it is beautiful to see how Allah protects us through Islam even in the areas of transaction, and Islam upholds justice, honesty and fair dealings in all areas in our lives. SubhanAllah.
7. A Poem
Yes, Of Course It Hurts by Karin Boye
Till whenever I write again, hehe. Take care,
Aisyah. x
