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Throw back to the Old times and Celebrating our greatest hits of the year at Silaat Store-2022

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This new year, lets throw some light to the old times by sharing the story which is close to our hearts. In the crucial hours of Covid-19, our founders at Silaat Store believed in the venture of our young entrepreneurs. The Idea of opening up a makeup line specifically targeting to be among the only few local Pakistani brands to come up with cream based tint. With producing a unique product, there are many unique challenges. Water based tints were popular at that time. Foreseeing the demand of cream based tints and the lack of Pakistani manufacturers in that category, our founders saw an opportunity to provide their service. The Makeup studio/lab was set in a small store room at our old warehouse. Starting with small quantities that our chemist used for experimenting. It took a lot of trail and error, market research, and the help from our friends who are Certified cosmetic manufacturers in El Salvador. Soon, we came up with the recipe for a safe, long wear cream base tints. The first

5 crazy DIYS to do when bored-Quarantine life

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Today we are up again with another crazy hacks and ideas to try and have fun with when bored. Don't worry if you are bored again in quarantine. These simple hacks will keep you busy and what you will need is already available at your home. 1, Making a teddy with your towel: Find out fun ways of origami but this time using your towel. People make birds, teddy bears and what not just with simple towels laying around the house. This will help you use your brain creatively and improve your hand mobility. It is a better alternative to play with for all ages minimizing your screen time.  When you are done and tired, roll the towel for 5cm thickness and put it under lower back portion of your body and lay straight. This has proven to improve posture and control weight. 2, Making DIY cards for your loved one: This is the best creative activity to perform when bored and will make your friends happy too. Collect all the items laying around your house and think innovatively to come up with a

5 Scarf Styling tips that will help you OUTSTAND in every event

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Women fashion industry involves a lot of elements. If a consumer prefers modest dressing, hijab plays a significant role. It completes the look of the outfit. It is quiet important to wear hijab appropriate to the event. Hijab styling has grown a lot in the last decade. Here are some styling tips and suggestions that will help you dress up according to your day. 1, Casual wear/ Shopping/ dinners: For casual wear especially for young girls going out everyday for shopping or casual dinner. It is ideal to wear your heart. You can dress up in soft pastel or floral prints to give your look a spark for the day. These choices makes a person look fresh and lively and all the outfits go well with it. 2, Educational University/ seminars: It is most likely to go with plain and dull colours as to look presentable and decent. Avoid the use of sharp and funky patterns. The appearance of the scarf should reflect a studious responsible individual. Plain scarf with soft embroidery looks adorable on stu

E-BOOKS OR HARD COPY? a debate of 2020

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2020 has greatly influenced the life as we know it. This year bought with it many new surprises, loses and things we will never be able to comprehend. As believers we know that everything has a reason and Covid along with immensely influencing our life has also bought some improvements. We have switched more towards online and one of the greatest influence it had was on the schools and the trend of studying. eBook have been out for a very long time and has been the latest trend thanks to social distancing and online studies which is no more than a nightmare for many book sellers. It is one of the flourishing industry and many people are employed through it. But is it worth to use ebook? Or our conventional system was better?  Today we discuss the pros and cons of eBooks that has been a big question mark for many people? EBOOKS: Pros: It saves tress, no manufacturing process thus saves carbon footprint As the data is easy to store and easy to erase it doesn't create a burden on the

How to make your loved once birthday fancy with zero money-2020 guide

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Birthdays and anniversary are most memorable event in a persons life. They expect their days to be extra special and celebrated by their loved once. But you don't necessarily need a budget to make your event worth it. Here are some hack on how to make the customizable cake topper, birthday cards and fancy décor. Cake Topper:  Cake topper adds an extra beauty and brighten ups any ordinary cake. This trend of decoration and making things fancy has grown in the last decade and is highly popular. Adding a personal touch to your cake is very simple and easy. Step 1: Design your cake topper  You may find a couple of  apps to help you design your very own customizable cake topper. But if you want it to be more personalized you can edit it using photoshop or even design it on paint for simplicity. Once you are satisfied with the design, finalize it to proceed to the next step. Step 2 : Print it You can print your cake topper or if you don't own a printer you can even draw and colour in

What your scarf choice tells about you?

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 Scarf plays a crucial role in women fashion industry. Today we have a lot of variety in fabric, colour and styling of our scarfs. This is a fun Q n A about what the colour choices of your scarf tells about you? 1, Pastel colour scarfs: If you prefer to carry a scarf/ dupatta or hijab with pastel, net colour fabric then this shows the calm in your nature. You are peaceful person. You like to surround yourself with people of kind nature. You like to listen to calming music. you are in acceptance of whatever comes in your life. You are a happy soul and people love you for that. 2, Abstract pattern scarf: You have a cheerful personality, you like to go out and explore the world. You appreciate art and absolutely love vibrant colour. You are a fun loving person. People enjoy your company. You are a laugh joy to your friends. You have the ability to turn any boring evening into fun. You like to taste all flavours of fashion and you carry it with full confidence. keep up with your energy and

What your BAG choices say about you?

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Bags are an essential commodity for all the ladies out there. We love how it completes our outfits and gives us an elegant touch. This is a fun personality blog about your choices and preferences on the bags/ purse that are your everyday go-to and what it says about the person you are? 1.        Top handle elegant bag: You are a person who has a taste in expensive stuff. You like to have less but only quality. Your preferences remain true in every circumstances in your life. You have an elegant taste in things. Only some people have this sense of style and dressing. There is a thing in you that makes people envy you and be more like you. People often copy your style and take you as a fashion role model. You are a queen to everyone around Diva! 2.        Gypsy styled bags and purses: You have a very bubbly personality. You are known as a party girl and an extrovert. You like to meet new people and make friends. One of the cons of your personality is that you are a careless perso