The end of summer is upon us, this means the relaxing, long holidays in London have come to an end. The sense of reality starts kicking in when you know you have to wake up at 6am to catch your flight back to Dubai on a 7 hour flight. Ugh. 

Don't get me wrong I love travelling but wearing tight skinny jeans would only lead up to a lot of fidgeting and being stuck in uncomfortable positions for the rest of the flight. I for one believe in travelling comfortably, but the struggle is how do you create a balance between being comfy and chic? 

I believe this outfit is the perfect mixture of both these styles. The black top allowed me to be more creative with what I would pair with it as it's a universal colour, as well as the long sleeve allows it to be culturally appropriate for Dubai.

I opted for the 'printed pant' to travel in as it's loose but still fitted. Considering Zara trousers are expensive, I luckily bought these on sale. The black and white aztec/geometric print, fit the colour palette well and the cotton material allowed me to sit comfortably on the plane.

These espadrilles took me FOREVER to find! They are in so much demand due to its popularity so when I saw them I had to buy them!! The quality is amazing, it's light on my feet and it has lasted me so long. 

I hope this gave you some inspiration for your next travel outfit :) 

-- Sana --

I have been slightly obsessed with levitation photography recently. Ever since I figured out how easy it is to create these stunning pictures, I have been experimenting with different poses, styles and backgrounds; so I thought I would create this tutorial so you can have some fun creating some mind-bending pictures like this one:

One of my most recent leviation pictures on instagram (@aneesa92)

Step 1: The actual photo taking

• You just need to take two pictures - One of just the empty background, and the second is with you in it, standing on whatever you have that will elevate you (a chair/ ladder etc.)
• It is best to use a tripod to take the pictures - just to make sure the angle and framing of both of the pictures are exactly the same. This will just make it easier when you stack them in photoshop later.
• TOP TIP: Try to make the picture look more natural and believable by remembering to do simple things such as tip-toeing so it looks more like you are floating rather than just standing. The final result will look more authentic and less photoshopped this way.

Step 2: Editing the pictures in Photoshop

Yes, there is photoshop involved in this tutorial but do not be alarmed! I am no expert at photoshop and have a pretty basic understanding of it, so if I can do this, it is definitely beginner friendly! 

With the brush tool just start rubbing out whatever you were standing on in the original picture (a chair in this case). By changing the size of the brush you can use a bigger size to remove the bulk of the item and use the smaller brush size to be more precise and careful to erase the areas around the body - for the more precise job it's also easier to zoom into the picture so you can be careful and really see what you are erasing.

Hope you have fun creating some awesome levitation pictures of your own!

-- Ulfat --

Okay, I don't know about anyone else but sliders and burger have been my obsession over the summer. I think I've tried almost every burger/slider around. So... no surprise that checking out Slider Station was a MUST!

Located at the end of Jumeriah in the new Galleria Mall (filled with many new cafés I need to try out) is the new hotspot in town. I went with a few of my family members and OH-EM-GEE this place had a 2 hour waiting list (what?!). But still being as food obsessed as I am, we hung out around the area and waited for our call time.

The decor is very quirky. A very rustic/chic restaurant, with drain pipes moulded into looking like a fancy expensive looking chandelier. We were kindly seated by the staff and quickly ordered our food. So many slider options, burgers, and other sharing platters... it was hard to pick what we wanted.

The service overall was super fast! We got our food immediately, and they even offered us a plate of complimentary "Commando Fries". I usually hate having a sweet taste mixed with my savoury foods, but these were addictive. Covered in spicy mayo, cheese, sriracha sauce, fried onions, jalapeños and so many other toppings.

Commando Fries (courtesy @sliderstationme)

As my main, I opted for the "Dangerous Slider". This was a slider that was made with a RED bun... yes, RED. It had fried chicken with spicy aioli, jalapeños and lettuce. The slider was very very good, it tasted spicy and fresh. However, was disappointed with the portion size. I was expecting some fries to come along with the slider, or there to be a few them to be given.

Dangerous Slider

For dessert (yes we were full, but who can say no to dessert, right?) we ordered an "Oreo Midnight Pancake". Definitely my favourite thing about this restaurant!!! It came with a stack of 6 oreo pancakes dripping in milk chocolate sauce with caramel sauce between each layer and a scoop of chocolate ice cream on top. The pancakes were divineeee... just melting in your mouth.. and there was just SO MUCH chocolatey goodness on one plate <3

Oreo Midnight Pancakes

I have to say, this place does live up to the "what you see is what you get" rule because the food was too picture perfect to eat. The food was amazing as well as the service, however, the pricing and portions bring it down. Also, the waiting experience could be improved. Overall, it was great and would recommend you try this place at least once... even if it is just for the dessert!

Location: 4/5   |   Ambiance: 3/5   |   Service: 5/5   
Food: 4/5   |   Price: 3/5

-- Ulfat --

As online buying trends in the Middle East have accelerated in the past 5 years or so, the GlamBox comes as the Middle East's equivalent of the GlossyBox or the Birchbox. The concept is a monthly beauty box delivered to your doorstep. The box will often contain samples (4-5) and/or full sized beauty products (hair, body, face etc) from an assortment of hand picked brands for the subscriber to try.

Having received my first box in July filled with Givenchy (!!!) products, I was excited to get my hands on the August box. It contained the following products:

L’Oreal Elvive Extraordinary Oil (Nourishing Oil Replacement) 125ml 

This has got to be the least exciting product in this box for me as I'm not a huge fan of oil replacement products. I have used Pantene and Wella in the past and found that they made my hair extremely oily even after washes and gave me lots of dandruff. That said, I am going to give this a try and see how it goes.

Bliss Body Butter in Blood Orange and White Pepper (paraben free) 50ml

This smells D-I-V-I-N-E! Anyone who knows me knows how much I love body and hand creams. This has a very strong and distinct citrus scent that lingers on your skin for ages. I haven't tried any Bliss products in the past so excited about this.

Bobby Brown Longwear Eye Pencil in ‘Jet’

Bobbi Brown has got to be a make up brand that hardly ever disappoints with its super pigmented, long lasting and generally great quality products. I have only just swatched this and it was super soft and not easily smudged. The test still lies in testing this on my eyes since I have oily skin and pencil products usually smear very easily.

Flower By Kenzo L’Elixir (Eau De Parfum) 4ml

Saving the best for the last, this has definitely got to be my favourite product from this month's box. Incidentally, I haven't tried Kenzo parfumed before and this was the perfect way to get introduced to them. I always prefer either really fresh floral fragrances for summer or slightly musky ones as winter approaches, never gravitating towards fruity or sweet ones at all. 

This one has the perfect combination of powdery and floral tones with wild hawthorne, rose, violet, white musk and vanilla amongst some of the ingredients. 

With the perfect size to fit in a bag, I'm really looking forward carrying this everywhere.

Phew! That was an in-depth look into the August GlamBox and what I thought about it. Would love to hear your thoughts on the products and some reviews if you have used any of them before.