Here is some beautiful henna work by up and coming henna artist Moniza Abbasi.  Moniza works really hard to make the most important day of her clients special.  She just wants her brides to look perfect from head to toe and her henna can give them that perfect glow that is needed to make it all happen!    As a child, Moniza was very artsy and could never quite figure out what she wanted to do ...

  We want to let all our hijabi sisters know about an exciting upcoming salon event!  Rare Salon studio in NYC  is extending their full menu services to hijabi sisters every third Sunday of the month starting this Ramadan.  Rare offers everything from cuts and color, to deep conditioning and keratin treatments.   This is an exclusive day of beauty for Hijabi women only!  Event:  Rare Salon Stud ...

  One word, stunning! From the subtle yet beautiful makeup to pretty white flowers that adorn the braided hair, we just love this glam bridal shot! Thanks to the amazingly talented makeup artist, hair stylist and writer Mehwish Khan for sharing this wonderful photograph with us!   Hair and Makeup By Mehwish Khan     Mehwish Khan is a professional makeup artist and hair stylist at the prestigious For ...

  Salaam friends! Wedding season has officially started and we want to wish all the brides-to-be all the best with their upcoming events! May everything go beautifully for you guys InshaAllah. One key thing that no bridal event can go without for sure is henna. So today we want to introduce you to the intricate and beautiful henna by another talented henna artist, Wardah of Henna Trendz. Followi ...

  We want to sparkle things up today by introducing you all to Chamak Makeup by Sarah Ali. Launched in January 2010, Chamak is the first makeup and skincare line in the U.S. that was created to celebrate the South Asian culture. We asked Sarah a few questions and she was kind enough to provide us with answers and some special makeup shopping tips for our brides. Also don't forget to check out ...

    Salaam All! Today we want to share with you the unique, beautiful and elegant handmade jewelry creations by Aaraish which means 'adornment' in the Urdu language. Acording to Fatima Ameen, the artist and creator of Aaraish, these pieces are made using satin fabric, pearls and glass beads. For some, shells, swarovski crystals and semi-precious stones have been used as well. So if any of you are l ...

   A gorgeous shot of a bride holding a simple yet beautiful yellow and red roses bouquet at her mehndi henna event.       Photo provided by Shamaila S. Khan  for The Muslim Bride     ...

  We could all use some fashion inspirations as we attend many other smaller events leading up to the main bridal events in the coming weeks and months. To get started, let's look at some beautiful fashion photo shoots done by the talented and aspiring fashion photographer Rabia Mirza. Below Rabia shares with us some of her favorite photographs and tells us a little about her interest in photography ...

    Salaam and Jumma Mubarak everyone! Today we bring you sweet and delicious wedding cakes by Saffron Cakes.      Saffron Cakes is a small custom cake catering company based in Atlanta, GA.  Team includes three very close friends that have a knack for creativity and a passion for art, and in this case, the art is cake. Saffron Cakes was officially launched in the beginning of January 2011 but each ...

   One of the challenges hijabi brides have to face when putting together their outfit is to make sure the hijab matches the rest of the bridal dress. Most of the time both items are purchased separately. Then one has to go through the difficult task of either finding a readymade hijab that will match the outfit or get a cloth dyed to get the exact matching color. Even then, many times you end up with a c ...