#BeautifyHerAura Everyday Makeup Essentials

As a make up addict I thought that a post on my go to everyday make up would help loads of women out there catch the jist of some products that will beautify her aura and maybe boost her confidence up a level. I don't wear make up everyday but when I do beat my face I always try to get a flawless and natural looking look. I don't always use all of these products but these are some of my favourites that help me achieve a effortless and lightweight make up look.

Face Products

Rimmel Lasting Finish Primer | Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation | LA Girl Pro concealer | Forever 21 concealer (Highlighter)

I generally always start by using the Rimmel Lasting Finish Primer to give my skin a smooth base to start with so that the foundation can settle smoothly. Before priming I suggest that a moisturizer and sunblock be used just to give your face moisture and add that extra protection to your face. This is very important because it will make your make up last longer together with the primer that you are using before applying the foundation. 

Thereafter, I apply my Estee Lauder foundation. What I love about this foundation is that it is very lightweight and does not rub off when you pass your hand or even clothes against it. It is the best foundation that I can recommend for those women out there who have significant others who hate when you get your make up on them from just a simple embrace (we all have those problems). 

I then use my LA Girl concealer to conceal any blemishes I may have. This concealer does match my skin so I would not use it to highlight or cover up dark circles. If you are fortunate enough to have flawless skin then just a highlighting concealer will suffice. What's great about using a concealer is that it can allow you to just eliminate your few blemishes and  conceal dark circles thus eliminating the foundation step if one wished. 

The Forever 21 concealer is used to highlight my brow bone, nose bridge and under eye circles. This step can also be skipped but I love the brightness that I achieve from using a highlight concealer. Due to this being a highlight it is necessary for this concealer to be one or two shades lighter than your skin tone.

Eye Products

Loreal Telescopic mascara | NYX Jumbo Pencil in black Bean | Anastasia Eyebrow Pomade in Ebony

After applying my face make up I go onto apply my eye products. I like achieving that defines eyebrow look so I would not trust anyone but the eyebrow queen's products being Anastasia Beverly Hills eyebrow pomade. I love this product because it is water proof and is able to withstand any weather conditions without smudging. Following that I tight line my water line with my NYX Jumbo Black Bean pencil and apply my Loreal Telescopic mascara. I absolutely love this mascara. It elongates and dramatizes your lashes like no other mascara. I would absolutely recommend this product.

Final Touches

Covergirl Bronzer | Milani Blush | Laura Mercier Bronzing and Highlight Pallette

The final touches to my face involves adding some blush on the apple of your cheeks and contouring a bit with a bronzer. I usually apply the bronzer below my cheek bones and the temples of my forehead. I then highlight my cheek bones with the highlighter from the Laura Mercier palette. A trick that one can use to make there blush to pop more (especially for darker complexions)  is to apply a crew blush on the apples of you cheeks and then add the desired blush color. 

Lips Products

Vaseline Lip Therapy | NYX Lip Pencil in Natural | Mac Matte Lipstick Twig

I finish off make up look with some lip balm and a natural looking or nude color lipstick. Just having lipstick on can do so much for your make up look it's crazy.


I know that it may seem like these products will take forever to apply but once you get into a routine of applying these products, it takes fifteen minutes tops.
What's great about most of these products I've mentioned is that they are inexpensive and can allow one to achieve a flawless makeup look with out hurting your wallets.

I hope you enjoyed this post and if you have any questions or want any reviews on any of these products please comment. Have a lovely day!

Jauhara

TWENTY

My teen years presented me with the most amazing years a girl could ever ask for. From being a teen queen, to graduating high school among the top of my class, my teen years taught me a lot. Those years are now over and although I made many stupid teenage mistakes I did learn some valuable life lessons believe it or not...


Time spent. Once time is spent you cannot get it back. From a young age I chose to spend my time wisely. To invest it. To put it into things I found value in and into things out of which I would reap rewards. I spent my time generously on my modeling, on bettering myself as a dancer and on school. I invested in my family, in my friends. I spent my time growing my relationship with God. Ultimately it would be my faith that would assist me in reaping all the rewards from the things I had invested in. And indeed it was. If you love something you'll invest in it, so spend your time on the things that you love. 

Today. Today I look back on my life. I look at how far I've come and how far God has brought me. I look back on my failures & my mistakes, and I see how they paved the way to my successes. I look back at the times I got hurt, when I was down, and I see that I am still standing today and I wonder why I spent all that time worrying unnecessarily. What a waste. I look back and I'm amazed by how many lessons are now engraved in my being from situations that I thought would actually scar me. Out of every bad situation comes a good lesson learned. 

Relationships. They come and go. I learned that fairly soon in my life.  People are put into your life for a reason. It may be for just a season but it's for a purpose. I learned to cherish people and to make the most out of the time I had with individuals. When a relationship(friendship) ends, whether good or bad, the time I spent with the person I never regret. Love unconditionally and give your all into every friendship/relationship.

Happiness. I learned that happiness is a choice and I have to find joy in myself before looking for it in other people. Love the feeling of being happy and exude happiness into the lives of others.

Twenty. Here's to my future. I am grateful for the victories and failures, the joy and pain, the ups and downs. If I think my teen years were my best years, I have yet to see what amazing things God has in store for me. Here's to being undoubtedly ready to take on Twenty and all that comes with it.

- Cindy 

#HerFITAura Interview With Pineapple

Doha and Pineapple 

I had the amazing opportunity of being interviewed by Pineapple!

Pineapple is a website that provides women with accurate and reliable information on how to live healthier lifestyles. Such a convenient place to find all you need to know on health and fitness all in one place (Thank them later).

They interviewed me for their ' #AfricanFitspiration Professional Edition'

We spoke diets, fitness tips, personal trainers and getting rid of cellulite.

Have a look at the article. Stimulate your Fit Aura. (Link below)

Read Pineapple

#StyleHerAura with Miss Boss Couture

                Doha took a look at the stellar fashion label Miss Boss Couture that was started in Johannesburg, South Africa by fashion designer and stylist Stacey Tobin.

When the quintessential woman looks for her ideal clothing brand, she looks for one that brings an individualistic appeal, one that is ultra-chic and feminine and also one that is exclusive. And that is all that Miss Boss Couture embodies.

Having been chosen as the Face of Miss Boss Couture I was given the opportunity to be apart of a brand that personifies women in their whole sense. Miss Boss was started in 2010, and since then it has grown into a brand that is known by name.

Stacey is an inspiring woman. From designing and sewing custom garments in her bedroom to the huge brand Miss Boss has grown into today, she shows us that through hard work, ambition and a passion for what you do, success is inevitable.

Stacey Tobin- Fashion designer & owner of Miss Boss Couture  looking oh so lovely in her own brand- head to toe.

I stopped by the Miss Boss Couture clothing store the other day, and (aside from playing dress up) I photographed some of the stunning clothing they have for sale for this up and coming winter season.

Ladies, here is a little dose of fashion. Stimulate your style aura.

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 This coat! Very Olivia Pope 

 - Cindy

(Like what you see? Email Stacey at missbosscouture@gmail.com to order your custom made designer-wear)

The Other Half of Doha

As cliché as it sounds I’ve always had a passion for fashion and beauty. I am the known diva in my family being the title I carried with me to my college life.  I was so glad to have found Cindy who had so much in common with me and also was a stunting fashionista. We were always giving each other fashion and beauty advice and of course use each other’s wardrobe and cosmetic supplies as we wished (Cindy thinks my room is her personal make up pick up store lol)

I am a supporter of woman empowerment and as before mentioned this blog’s purpose is to help others improve their aura- their wholesome beauty through living a healthy lifestyle (HerLifestyleAura & HerFitAura) and helping women boost their confidence with beauty and fashion tips (BeautifyHerAura & StyleHerAura). We would like allow others to relate to us as young ladies in this generation and be the most phenomenal women we can be to essentially live a better life.

I come from a family of travellers that will account for the three different countries that I have resided in thus far in my life being: United States, South Africa (maybe why Cindy and I click so well) and Trinidad and Tobago. I definitely loved collecting the different types of fashion sense and approaches on beauty that has made a major influence on the woman that I have grown into today.

I hope to share my experiences with you guys and connect with many more beautiful auras. We have a lot of exciting posts coming up and hope that you guys keep up with us. Much love!

-Jauhara

 Cindy 

Jauhara 

Welcome To Doha

After many months of contemplation, what ifs and coming up with ideas “good enough” to post to the public, finally our new blog is up. I have always had a love for blogging having blogged for the uber IceCream Mag as an entertainment blogger, and also for the awesome YOU Magazine blogs as the YOU Miss Teen, I decided to start my own blog that would be an uncanny resemblance of me and what I represent.

When my best friend and I decided to start this blog questions such as “What should we call it” and “What will it be about” ultimately restricted us from starting this blog about 5 months ago. But after much brainstorming and many ridiculous names later, we knew Dose Of Her Aura was the perfect name.

We want this blog to represent women in every sense. An aura is a distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing or place. Through our blog posts we hope for women to revitalize and stimulate their own personal aura. Not only that but we also hope to learn, build and grow ourselves through this blogging experience.

Doha will embody a wholesome woman. Nobody is perfect so we are not promoting the perfect woman like most of society and the media seems to do, but we are promoting a wholesome woman through our four aspects of Her Aura, namely fitness, beauty, fashion and lifestyle.

#HerFITAura

#BeautifyHerAura

#StyleHerAura

#HerLifestyleAura

I am a professional dancer, model and certified personal trainer. Having been in the fashion and entertainment industry since the age of 15 I have experienced and learned so much, which I hope to share with my readers. I have always been passionate about the empowerment of women and through my blog and through inspiration from my readers I really hope Doha can inspire women to love themselves, be happy to be themselves and more importantly stimulate their aura.

Here’s to the first of many!

- Cindy