Getting Ready for Eid: doing your own henna---and making Eid decorations out of styrofoam and glitter

Okay, so usually in my Omani family, someone does my henna for Eid. Or I pay a salon in Muscat to do it. Why?: Because I have always been ut...

My Ramadan Beauty Regime

Okay, so I am not a 'beauty person'. I can barely part my own hair, never pay to go to spas or salons or get my makeup professionall...

My Quest for Gulf-girl Gorgeous Hair Continues...

 I recently wrote a post about my longing for gorgeous, healthy, shiny, and long Gulf-girl style hair. According to reader's suggestions...

Gulf-Style Long Hair

I have never gone to a beauty salon for my hair, exceptions being other people's weddings. I wore a headscarf for my wedding. I am not a...

Getting Henna Done in Muscat, Oman

WHAT IS HENNA?: Henna is a temporary tattoo applied to the skin in decorative patterns varying across cultures, and even across regions of O...

Some scans of Omani Women's Regional Dress from a couple of Magazines

 The ones above can be purchased (or) rented from Aseel, in Qurum Complex, phone: 965 533 66. The ones below were adds for wedding photograp...

Some eye-candy: Omani textiles, handicrafts, traditional dress and Arabic makeup