TOP 6 NAIL TRENDS FOR FALL 2020

Perfectly painted nails are never out of style. These season nail art may be dying down, but the right color is everything you need. Say goodbye to all nude nail polishes and choose simple, darker tones which are more trendy than ever. We have compiled a list of chick, warm and flirty nail polishes that will be sure to make a statement! In this collection you’ll find top 10 nail trends you must try. No matter which color you choose from this list you’ll definitely be a trendsetter. Keep scrolling down and find out how you can rock the prettiest colors this season!

Mirrored Nails

Jelly Nails with Gold Accent

Fury and Galathée Nail Polish

Dark, Luxurious Red

Fabulous Black Nail Polish

Brown Nail Polish with Triangle Tips

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23 Orange Hair Color Ideas for Bold Women

There are so many color options available when you want to dye your hair. Some of the most popular are colors like red and blonde. However, if you are looking for a color that is more unique, then you should consider orange! Orange is a trendy color that will brighten up your look and it is perfect for the fall season. There are lots of different orange shades to choose from and today we have 23 of the most stylish orange hair color ideas to show you. Whether you want to try neon orange or a warm coppery tone, there is a hairstyle for you.

1. BOLD AND VIVID ORANGE HAIR

First up we have this bold orange hairstyle. The hair is styled straight and it is colored in a vivid and bright orange shade. All of the hair is vibrant but even more so around the midway point which is when the hair is zesty and rich in color. This is an amazing color idea and it will look great on hair types and lengths.

2. BLACK ROOTS AND BRIGHT ORANGE COLOR

10 Best Easy Holiday Nail Designs for Christmas and New Year

Christmas is just around the corner, and here at the Styles Weekly office we simply couldn’t be more excited. We’re going all out festive this season – from our head to our toes, and we think that holiday nail designs are essential. There are a variety of gorgeous and glittery nail designs which are full of festive spirit, and here are our picks for the best holiday nail designs which would be super easy to recreate at home.

Glossy Red with Snowflakes

This might be one of our favourite, most classy festive nail looks from this entire collection! Start by painting all nails except your index finger with a glossy and glittery shade of red. Then, take a gorgeous gold glitter, paint your accent finger for contrast. Dab gold glitter on to a sponge and gently pat it across the tips of your remaining nails for a fantastic ombre effect.

Burgundy and Silver Patterned Nails

This beautiful glittery and glossy combination is just perfect for the holiday season – as we’re sure you’ll agree. Start by taking a beautiful and glossy burgundy colour and paint all nails. Then, with a unique silver glitter shade, paint different patterns on each nail – from the tips, to a unique swirl pattern or a fabulous diagonal flash; get creative and the results will speak for themselves.

Red Nails with Snowflakes and Gems

Nude to Silver Ombre Glitter

Matte Burgundy with Gold Patterns

Red Nails with Glitter and Snowflakes

Glitter French Manicure with Holly Nail Art

When it comes to manicures, you simply cannot beat a French manicure for a classic and stylish finish. With a nude colour, paint all of your nails. Taking a white shade, paint a thick line across each nail for the tip. With a silver glitter, subtly paint over the white tip for a sparkly finish. Using a nail art pen, paint some holly on your index finger for a festive twist.

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20 Tattoos That Won’t Get You a Promotion

If you show up to work with any of the tattoos listed below, you may quickly find yourself promoted to customer. Unless you have a cool job, visual tattoos are usually a no no (thankfully this is slowly starting to change). But for those of you who just don’t care, face and neck tattoos possess a certain “cool factor” that makes them uniquely fashionable.

Today we’ve put together a pretty fascinating list of very visible tattoos that people far braver than us have chosen to live with. Let us know what you think.

We’ve all had spiders on our heads at one time or another. But this fella rocks a straight horrifying arachnid all day everyday.

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Eric Visser: From Seattle to Islamabad and Beyond

Written by: Ismail Umar

Strbacki buk waterfalls, Serbia

Meet Eric Visser. He’s been on the road for the last 6 months. That’s right; he left Seattle, Washington on his motorbike on March 15th this year, with no particular destination in mind. 6 months on, and he’s quite literally at the other end of the globe, has seen a colossal number of countries and absorbed a plethora of cultures, and his journey is far from over. In fact, he doesn’t plan on stopping before he reaches Australia! Currently, he can be found mixing with the locals in South Asia. While Eric was in Islamabad, Pakistan a few weeks back, Youlin caught up with him to get his thoughts on his journey so far.

Originally from the United States, Eric grew up and spent most of his life with his parents in Northwest Iowa, but for the last 8 years, he’d been living and working at an oil and gas company in Anchorage, Alaska. However, he always dreamed of taking some time off to himself and exploring the world. “One of my original goals, since I was 18, was to take one year off from school or work, and really explore who I would be, as a person, with the freedom of that. You get caught in this mundane “9 to 5” process of waking up, going to work, and then going home and living the same life every day. I soon realized that this was not the life that I wanted to get stuck in”, Eric explained. “Finally, earlier this year, I decided to start exploring on my motorcycle”. Eric is 30 years old now, so it took him almost 12 years to implement his plan. “I’m glad I finally did it!”

Eric started his journey from Seattle, Washington, and headed south. He saw pretty much all of the US before heading to Canada, and flew with his motorcycle from Toronto to Lisbon, Portugal. Other than this one flight, Eric’s entire journey so far has been on his trusty motorcycle, a BMW R1200 GS Adventure. He has covered almost 45,000 kilometers on it since the start of his trip. He’s documenting his journey on his travel blog, humorously titled ‘No Chamba’ (www.nochamba.com), which is Spanish for “no job” or “no work”.

Eric Visser's worldwide journey on his motorbike

Georgia, Europe

After landing in Portugal, Eric spent about 2 months in Europe, in which he visited Spain, France, Andorra, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Turkey, Georgia, and almost all Balkan States including Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Greece.

Moving from Europe towards Asia, he then visited Turkey, Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, and finally traveled through China before reaching Pakistan. Here, he started from the Khunjerab Pass, and then visited Passu, Shimshal Valley, Hunza and Fairy Meadows, before coming down towards Islamabad.

Describing himself as “a huge mountain person”, it was not long before Eric fell in love with the incredible natural beauty of Pakistan’s north. “The mountains at Passu simply blew me away. The peaks here are so jagged, and the contrasting colors are simply breathtaking: an incredibly blue sky, brown, rocky mountains with white, snow-capped peaks, and lush green valleys in the distance. There aren’t many places in the world that can match this beauty. I guarantee I will never, ever forget the places I’ve seen in Pakistan.”

Eric with a group of motorcyclists near the China-Pakistan border

Initially, Eric had his reservations about traveling through Pakistan. His original plan was to cross Pakistan as quickly as possible, because of security reasons. But once he crossed the China-Pakistan border and saw what was on offer, everything took a 180-degree turn for him. “It was nothing like what I’d come to expect. Firstly, I had thought it’d be a lot dryer and dustier, like a desert. But it was quite the opposite. Secondly, I wasn’t expecting such a variety of flavorful food, which was a very, very pleasant surprise for me. The third and most important factor was the people. I was astounded by how warm and welcoming everyone was towards me”, he remarked. “It is almost depressing to think that many people in the world think of Pakistan as a dangerous country riddled with terrorism. It’s something that everyone needs to experience in order to fully understand.”

Eric plans to write good things about Pakistan on his blog – something along the lines of: “Forget everything you think you know about Pakistan, and just buy a plane ticket and go there!” He hopes to revisit Pakistan soon too, this time with more people from different countries.

Eric is an admirer of Pakistan's natural beauty

Eric doesn’t plan on ending his journey anytime soon. For now, his final goal remains to be Australia, but he’s open to whatever adventure comes his way, and he’s prepared to go wherever life takes him. One thing is for certain, though. For Eric, traveling is not a mere hobby. It’s a way of life. “It is a very emotional experience. It gives you some of the highest highs and the lowest lows. You’re faced with new problems and new situations every day. You’re never in your comfort zone. But ultimately, it’s all worth it. It’s the most fulfilling challenge one could hope to experience.”

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Meeting the Mammoth Part II: Nanga Parbat Base Camp

Written by: Arooj Naveed Haq

Nanga Parbat (photo by Talha Shakil)

Fairy Meadows is stunning. It’s not surprising that many who set out on this journey choose to stop here, content with their effort. However, it wasn’t a lack of contentment that compelled me (and the entire group accompanying me on the trek ahead) to wake up early the day after reaching Fairy Meadows, only to set off for Nanga Parbat Base Camp.

With the promise of great sights on the way, we walked down the raised ground upon which our tents were pitched, making our way to Bayal. With a diversity of scenery to behold, this trek turned out to be so picturesque that one was hard-pressed not to stop after every fifteen minutes (or less) to pull out a camera and capture whatever one could of the stunning landscape. With thin pathways on cliffs under which lay deep valleys – occasionally a pine forest – and consistent views of sprawling snow-covered mountain-tops that seemed to be walking along with us, there was no shortage of dizzyingly beautiful topography. Almost half an hour into the trek, the narrow trail (or cliff-edge, to do it justice) opened up into a captivating choice of paths to choose from. Here, you could opt to walk under pinecone trees, or by the edge of a gushing stream. Often, you could do both.

(photo by Talha Shakil)

From having to pick up logs on the way to build makeshift bridges, to hopping over small stones but inevitably getting just a little bit of water in my shoes, the walk to Bayal Camp was thrilling to say the least. The camp itself was a large open ground with little huts strewn about it. Right up ahead, you could see Nanga Parbat closer than it had been at any point thus far, standing tall. Surrounded by gushing streams of cold water on almost all sides (convenient and refreshing for the thirsty trekker), Bayal Camp was a point where the way forward and backward looked equally beautiful. Alas, we still had a long way to go.

From Bayal, it takes almost forty minutes of trekking up a steep path to reach Viewpoint One. I found this part of the journey to be quite challenging, since the path consistently got steeper and steeper – little did I know of what was to follow. Upon making it up the final slope, I collapsed on the grass and tried to steady my breath for a while.

Looking down Viewpoint One, there was a valley of glaciers. There was ice both above and below – on the right side of the trekking path to Viewpoint Two, there lay a large snow-covered mountain, of the sort we had seen looming in the distance during our trek to Bayal. Only now, it was close enough to walk on. Here, it was clear that the trek further would be significantly more challenging and time-consuming (we had to make our way back to Fairy Meadows before dark). Those leading our trek announced that it was time for us to call it a day. Naturally, the majority who had trekked this far found this declaration unacceptable, and began the trek to Viewpoint Two anyway.

This was the second most dangerous part of the trek. My decision to wear joggers (rather than trekking boots that seemed “too heavy” at the time) had its repercussions, as the path got so steep that I had to hold onto rocks and tree branches to keep from slipping down the mountain.

Perhaps a tad bit dramatic in retrospect, I wondered whether the snow-covered mountain to my right would be the last thing I ever saw (to my left was a cliff edge that gave way to a gorge filled with glaciers, clearly not the side I would want to tumble down from). At one point, hanging from a branch just before reaching Viewpoint Two, and knowing that my footing would give way any second, I remember thinking how easy it was to lose one’s life in a span of seconds. Faced with the transience of life, I thought of how inconsequential material concerns about things like academic examinations were. Thankfully, somewhere amidst these sombre musings, I had the sense to call out to others for help – and they got there just in time.

(photo by Talha Shakil)

Reaching Viewpoint Two meant being on top of the snow-mountains that had formed my view during the jeep ride to Fairy Meadows and the trek to Bayal. From this point on, the trek to Nanga Parbat Base Camp involved avoiding walking over snow at all costs (there was no telling how deep one could sink in). An attempt to cross a cliffside path that was not wide enough to fit even one person’s foot at a time turned out to be futile for those who weren’t wearing the right shoes. Amidst panic, when a friend realized she was about to fall, our local guide helped us come back from the path (the edge of death might be a more suitable name for it). We then found an alternate route that required hopping over large rocks with stretches of snow between them. At one point, my friends and I rather recklessly walked through a steep stretch of snow (one foot in and then the other to check if it was steady enough).

But there it was – Nanga Parbat Base Camp – or the closest we were allowed to get to it, accounting for snow that was too deep to cross and our guides banning us from moving any farther. It wasn’t just a view of Nanga Parbat; we were now minutes away from touching the mountain. Everywhere I looked, there was blindingly white snow and ice amidst the rocky terrain.

I think of Rumi now, who writes about undergoing great turmoil to reach his Beloved, and I think of the exhaustion and fright that I had left behind me on the journey to Nanga Parbat Base Camp. When I looked all around me and beheld the most breathtaking view, all pain was forgotten. The mammoth and I had met at last.

Theatre Review: 'Ikhtiyar' at Sindh Theatre Festival

Written by: Subboh Jaffery

Kashif Hussain as Meesum and Hajra Yamin as his wife

The second edition of the Sindh Theatre Festival, a joint effort of the Cultural Department, Government of Sindh and the Arts Council, kicked off on the 2nd of November, 2018. The inauguration ceremony at the Arts Council was attended by a huge audience, including the President of the Arts Council, Mohammad Ahmed Shah, and the Secretary Culture Sindh, Ghulam Akbar Laghari.

The audience

The festival features a total of 20 stage plays, with 10 in Urdu and 10 in Sindhi. The list includes some well-known productions, such as Dawar Mehmood’s Kyun Nikala written by Anwar Maqsood, Khawaja Moinuddin’s infamous Taleem-e-Balighan directed by Farhan Alam, and Naql-e-Makani written by Rajinder Singh Bedi and directed by Umair Ali Bhutto. I took the opportunity to catch the play, Ikhtiyar, written by NAPA’s infamous, Meesam Naqvi. The play was directed by Zain Ahmed, another accomplished artiste from NAPA, who has taught some of NAPA’s finest actors and directors, including Meesam Naqvi himself.

The director thoughtfully gave a disclaimer before the start of play, saying that it features topics that might be a bit hard to digest for the audience. The story revolves around the life of an actor, Meesum, and is set against a backdrop of sectarian violence. Since the writer’s name is Meesam as well, one may speculate that the play is self-referential, but this was never clarified. In the play, Meesum is a married man, who has a shaky relationship with God. The wife, who is not named throughout the course of the play, is shown as an emotionally disturbed character. At the start of the play, they go through the devastating experience of having a stillborn child. While they seem to have moved on, it actually affects their everyday life and their relationship. Meesum blames, questions, and refuses to forgive God. His wife is in emotional pain, because she’s being blamed for the miscarriage by society, and her husband isn’t helping her cope with it. Since the couple belongs to the Shia sect, they are also subjected to religious discrimination. The play maneuvers through this complicated story, and comes to a conclusion that left me with mixed emotions.

Hajra Yamin as Meesum's wife

As you’ve probably gathered by now, the play is an intense and an emotional roller-coaster ride. It’s also a very brave attempt by Meesam and Zain, since it touches upon some deep-rooted issues of our society, which need to be openly discussed. The play creates awareness about the lives of minorities in Pakistan, touching upon how religion is exploited for spreading intolerance. It highlights the mistreatment of a particular sect; how they spend their lives in fear, and feel the need to stick together in order to feel safe. It further goes on to talk about women’s rights; the role of the wife in the family unit, issues of inequality and lack of decision-making power. It discusses how women are expected to live up to the standards set for them, even at the cost of their own emotional and physical well being.

Hajra Yamin and Hani Taha

While all actors did justice to their roles, Kashif Hussain as Meesum, outshone them all. He’s one of the most talented actors I’ve seen on stage. He had completely internalized the very complicated character of Meesum, perfectly presenting the emotional wreck he has become. Towards the end, when Meesum has a breakdown, Kashif acted brilliantly and left me with goose bumps. His voice control and body language was nothing short of excellent.

Furthermore, given that this was a complicated story, the dialogues must have been a challenge to write. But from the one-word dialogues to the monologues, every line of the script was apt and eloquent, as well as beautifully delivered. Kudos to Meesam Naqvi, for writing such a complex narrative, in such a touching manner.

The cast and crew of Ikhtiyar

The efforts of the Arts Council and the Sindh Government must be appreciated for putting up this terrific festival, and giving these artists a platform to showcase their work. A small group of people in Karachi regularly attend theatre performances, to the point where I’ve started recognizing people in the audience, but I’m hopeful that this community will grow. The timing of the festival couldn’t have been better, as this was exactly the message of peace we needed.

The festival carries on till 18th November, 2018 at Arts Council, Karachi.

TOP 6 NAIL TRENDS FOR FALL 2020

TOP 6 NAIL TRENDS FOR FALL 2020

Mirrored Nails

Jelly Nails with Gold Accent

Fury and Galathée Nail Polish

Dark, Luxurious Red

Fabulous Black Nail Polish

Brown Nail Polish with Triangle Tips