Beauty

Nail Polish – OPI Fiji Spring Summer 2017 Collection

Summer is here! Have you booked a flight to a luxurious beach resort or are you staying at home and planning to hit the local beach for some much needed vitamine D? Summer is the perfect time to wear bright & bold…

LA Girl Matte Flat Finish Pigment Gloss

The LA Girl Matte Flat Finish is a matte lip-gloss cream which comes in 16 different colours. They promise a long-lasting formula with intense pigmentation and matte finish. I have been testing this product for a while now and want…

Clinique Pop Lip Colour – Sweet pop & Plum pop

At the moment I am looking for lip colours which I can wear on a day to day basis and decided to test a few colours from Clinique’s Pop Lip Colour collection. The ingredients from Clinique Pop Lip Colour +…

Best Skin Products – Clinique Moisture Surge

I wouldn’t recommend a skin product if I did not believe in it. My skin is rather difficult when it comes to beauty products, with a history of (eye) make-up allergies I am extremely careful with what I apply to…

Get to know our Beauty Editor Raisa from Almira’s Beautique

This year certified make-up artist Raisa joined our team of editors. Raisa started her own business Almira’s Beautique a few years ago and has worked for The Fashion Orientalist before as a MUA and hair stylist for personal style shoots.…

Finish your look with Tarini Nirula accessories + matching nail colors

Looking for beautiful accessories for a summer soirée or wedding reception? No idea which nail color to choose that perfectly matches these accessories? Look no further!

Nails – OPI SoftShades Pastels

Last month I noticed my nail polish collection needed an upgrade (this realization happens pretty much every two months and yes, it is an excuse to buy more bottles). In the shop I had a very hard time choosing colors…

Review – COOLA SPF 30 Makeup Setting Spray

When the sun is shining bright and the weather is sweet, everything feels great! But when you want or need to wear makeup it is a little less fun (think sweat drops + make-up dripping down your face)

Personal Style – Two Year Anniversary Shoot

To celebrate The Fashion Orientalist’s second anniversary, I’ve organized a personal style shoot with the help of several talented people from the beauty and fashion industry. I got the opportunity to work with Indian retail brand INANNA, from which I’ve…

Henna by Halima

To celebrate The Fashion Orientalist’s second anniversary, I organized a personal style shoot with the help of several talented people from the beauty and fashion industry. This year I wanted to add something special to my look, which is how…