In short
The SheerLuxe Middle East Podcast episode covers summer style and beauty trends, plus what the hosts are watching and buying. Fashion topics include summer denim with embellishment (Lyrica Matoshi white mid-waist jeans with gemstones), new collabs (Zara x Galliano, Swatch x AP, Balenciaga x Manolo Blahnik), and styling debates like flip-flops vs Crocs (bedazzled Crocs allowed mainly for beach/workout). They also discuss athleisure fatigue and how to “tap into” trends subtly (e.g., polka dots via accessories; blue as an easy color pop). Beauty highlights: highlighters (Cosas powder, Hourglass liquid, plus Hourglass strobe cream), glossy lips, and mascara picks (Mina Shekhy layered; Lancome Mascara Melter for residue removal).
Guests
Tamara Jabi is the host; guests are Taler Belimjian and Hibba Baker (Dubai-based fashion/beauty voices).
Key claims
collabs drive resale/investment behavior; curated supplement platforms reduce choice overload; athleisure outside the gym can feel like “not enough effort.”
Notable examples
Million Dollar Secrets on Netflix; Hailey Bieber’s Rode skincare; Endorphins platform; House of Habanero spices; Origin Studios Palestinian-heritage clothing.
Written by AI. May contain mistakes. Listen to the episode to check what was said.
Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOFashion Discussion and Personal Outfits
2:07 to 4:42
Hosts share their colorful outfits and discuss current fashion trends.
“I think this is the most colored that I used to wear.”
Current Fashion Collaborations
4:51 to 9:27
Exploring the latest fashion collaborations and trends in the industry.
“Oh, I need to find some sort of solution.”
Debate on Flip-Flops and Fashion
10:18 to 14:01
The hosts debate the appropriateness of flip-flops in urban settings.
“I think, yeah, yes, Diamante, Talar's favorite thing ever.”
Flip-Flops and Fashion Opinions
14:01 to 17:40
The hosts discuss their thoughts on wearing flip-flops and fashionable footwear choices.
“in the, like, basic, standard Javiana form, but I think in, like, her cool colors and patterns.”
Reality TV Show Insights
17:41 to 20:15
The conversation shifts to their recent binge of the show 'Million Dollar Secrets' and its thrilling dynamics.
Protein Challenges and Dietary Tips
20:16 to 23:09
They delve into the complexities of maintaining protein intake, especially as vegetarians.
“But like at the end of the day, if you had the million dollars, you would lie.”
Summer Fashion Finds
23:48 to 28:00
The hosts share exciting summer fashion items and brands they’ve discovered recently.
“So for those of you listening, there's a new platform called Endorphins in the Middle East.”
Exploring Unique Indian Fashion Brands
28:00 to 30:00
Discover unique prints and styles from Indian fashion brands that stand out.
“It's based in India and they have the most beautiful prints on their clothes.”
Summer Sleepwear Trends
30:00 to 33:20
Learn about the latest trends in summer sleepwear and stylish pajamas.
“Like it's nice for summer, which I like.”
Ride or Die Beauty Products
33:20 to 36:40
Explore must-have beauty products, including highlighters and lipsticks.
“So she did a tutorial yesterday or before yesterday, and she showed the difference of using, because she uses two on top of each other.”
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Mascara Innovations and Trends
36:40 to 40:00
Find out about new mascara products and techniques for enhancing lashes.
“So now you have a full skincare regimen for six months.”
Home Decor Tips and Trends
40:00 to 42:00
Get recommendations for furniture shops and unique home decor ideas.
Exploring Current Fashion Trends
42:00 to 43:32
Learn about the latest fashion trends including polka dots and shades of blue.
“They're there for you to experiment with fashion, try something different, whatever is on the market you want to purchase because you want to see how it fits within your wardrobe.”
Hit or Miss in Fashion Choices
43:32 to 45:59
Discussion on what constitutes a hit or miss in current fashion, particularly athleisure.
“I would assume this ranges from all different categories.”
Personal Style Preferences
45:59 to 47:39
Debate on minimalism versus fun fashion choices and how body type influences style.
Transcript
Automatic transcript. May contain errors.0:00So good, so good, so good. Everything you want for summer is at Nordstrom Rack Stores now and up to 60 % off. Stock up and save on the brands you love like Vince, Sam Edelman, Frame and Free People. Join the Nordic Club to unlock exclusive discounts, shop new arrivals first and more. Plus, buy online and pick up at your favorite rack store for free. Great brands, great prices. That's why you rack. on today's podcast we talk about the latest fashion news there's so many collabs happening right now and i feel like now everyone's steering into that direction which is crazy but it's also interesting to see what they come up with the tv shows we're currently binging it is such a thrilling show i was on the edge of my seat last night i was watching the finale i was like
0:45Hebah:the latest brands on our radar it's called lyrica matoshi she has put different kind of gemstones all over the side. I was going to say, I'm sure they're lying. It's embellishment, it's tal. But I'm just like, what a fun pair of jeans. And the latest celebrity news. John Travolta had a major glow up in Cannes Film Festival. Glow up is a strong word, tal.
1:20Hello and welcome to the Sheerlux Middle East podcast. I'm your host, Tamara Jabi, and today I'm joined by my lovely team members, Taler Belimjian and Hibba Baker. Hey, guys. Good morning. New setup for us. I mean, it's amazing. I love checking out new hotels. I know. I've been doing podcasts with so much light. It's always amazing. Yeah, the full 360 panel of the windows is so nice. So obviously we are at the new Mandarin Oriental downtown, which is amazing. It's such a beautiful hotel. Their pool is incredible. How insane is that pool? You can see it right from the window. Right before starting this podcast, we were just standing outside and people were like, check out the pool.
1:56It is insane. Because there's a huge lap pool, but then there's an oasis around it that looks like you're on the beach. Literally on the beach. But you're in the middle of the city. So awesome. Amazing.
2:06Hebah:You can see all the way to Dara from here. Yeah, you can. It's great. You guys look so colorful today. Thank you. I did not get the memo, clearly. You're colorful. You're a little bit. I think this is the most colored that I used to wear. It always makes fun of me that I'm always wearing black, but yes, I am wearing a bit Yeah, like look how cool your jeans are. I know, I just got these. Where are they from? These are Lioness. I love them. Oh, lovely. They were on sale. There's like a buy one, get one free on their website. There was a discount. Yeah. Can you return it? Good question. You can always.
2:35Good question. She won't know now. I love them, thankfully. So I'm keeping them. I also bought a halter top to go with it. What's great is that they're quite light. So you don't feel like, they can be a summer pair of pants. Yeah. And I always size up two sizes when I wear jeans. yeah and then i tailor it because i like the idea i mean i've mentioned this before but i like the idea of like a loose fit yeah i'm i'm i don't do actual fitted jeans never no just not your thing yeah yeah it's not my thing either it's also very uncomfortable because denim in general i mean i'm not a denim girl yeah i don't think i've ever seen you in jeans i've seen her in jeans once i only wear jeans i can't remember where when it's like a cord yeah yeah denim on denim like a canadian tuxedo yeah i love those looks but yeah i'm not i'm not very much a denim girl just because i feel it's very restrictive unless you wear an oversized denim yeah but yeah i don't like the tight fit i don't know how people travel where i travel in jeans do you travel in jeans
3:31Hebah:yeah like if it's not a super long flight i'll wear jeans i'll wear barrel leg jeans if they're like loose yeah but that's fine yeah i i sometimes see people wearing jean shorts no plane no with hard no no open toe no guys are you an open toe person when you travel no are you because i feel like you're thinking there's a calibration no no i was just thinking i'm barely an open toe person in like life yeah i can't do open toe on a plane like the amount of like things that are bacteria luggage hitting your feet oh no yeah yeah and it's cold and it's cold like guys it's so cold on the plane 100 % agree yeah speaking of jeans being restrictive i'm gonna totally side note here have you watched apex the new charlie's theron movie on netflix oh it's really really good very scary and she basically is like a traveler a hiker and she goes to australia i'm not going to give it away but there is a scene where she is hiking up a mountain in jeans no that sounds like my worst nightmare yeah how can you do that no how can you do an incline yeah yeah yeah like they were like super nice jeans and all i could notice was just like how chic her bob look she is really chic anyway you should watch it you guys should watch it we're gonna go into what we're watching because i have a lot to share about what i'm watching but you guys look so gorgeous please tell your outfits let's talk through uh i'm wearing origin studios oh so beautiful she is a dubai-based brand obviously with palestinian heritage and she always tries to incorporate palestinian heritage into her collection oh i didn't know yeah so interesting beautiful like dresses caftans and like i obviously love this prince it's like gingham with it has these little fish and there's like little pockets on the back as what does it say on the shirt origin studio origin studios just so beautiful and also she made it with yellow and then the green trim as well so you can mix and match you can wear the top of the other skirt she's she even made it in a mini and it like immediately sold out as well she's an amazing designer because she has range with her designs like she does like caftans more conservative pieces but then now she's into the summer which is amazing and obviously the material of this is incredible and super flattering and i love like cotton how hard was it to iron actually fun fact it was very quick i mean i talk about this a lot where ironing is our biggest nightmare air of life it is so intense it is yeah it's a hassle some people iron before they sleep who but i i don't know what i'm gonna wear oh you mean their outfit their outfit oh i thought you meant like for fun oh my friend every time she does the laundry she irons everything wow and then she puts it in the closet yeah and i was like oh wow is she dedication is she also a friend that unpacks her suitcase as soon as she arrives yeah but i do that for a good week definitely i unpack as soon as i touch down yeah it's weird you i unpack my suitcase but i don't put it away yeah so i'll remove everything which will pile up in like on a chair or on the floor if it's like just dust bags and the designated chair yeah we all have a definitely although now i'm remodeling my home and there's no chair there's no chair anymore she removed the chair from my bedroom so I'm like putting it on the dresser.
6:58Yeah, there's going to be corners. Oh, I need to find some sort of solution. I need to do like a poof something. A poof. A poof. Or even if it's like a rod that hangs on my wall, something to put some clothes. That's a good idea. You should see my, so obviously we shoot content every Wednesday. Wednesdays, my husband Rami knows that it is just a disaster tornado situation because I'm like pulling out things. I'm like, what am I going to wear?
7:20Hebah:Get the IKEA really easy to make. it's like a little uh holder yeah for your clothes it's like a little it's what i used when we would do pop-ups for the for the brand yeah but i just feel it's not it ruins aesthetic of the room yeah it's definitely not a study no it's happening there my interior designer will definitely disagree she'll be like absolutely you're not gonna have this in the middle of the room i have a couch not a chair in my room for sure and the couch like it's always my issue where it will just compile so I'll have my new self on the couch to see that I should wear these things I wouldn't put it in the closet yeah you want to be able to look at it so have you ever seen your couch that have you I've never actually sat on the couch just like your clothes it's just a clothing rack just accumulate so now I have I don't want to talk about it it's giving me anxiety every day I'm like one day one day it's a lot although I did for I did I did hire someone for by the way my biggest thing is I hire everything for everyone I'm just like outsource outsource outsource um i hired someone to do my kitchen um organizing amazing and so she also does closets wow so the thing is then i'll need to unbox the closet monster yeah and it's like there's too much that it gives me anxiety yeah rather it's another step you have to be ready for it what what i'm waiting for is like let's say i'm manifesting moving into a bigger house which eventually would have more space to have a lot of doing the organization and decluttering will limit that manifestation which makes sense so just somehow that makes sense to me that makes sense leave it as is yeah like it's a later later yeah it's a later problem what about you tell you look so colorful thank you um it is ghani and i got it from unass um i just love the silver buttons and the color i just thought like it was a nice statement piece to have forever yeah essentially and the jeans are the barrel from uniclo i haven't taken them off since i bought them i love them and my pink barbie shoes were given to me from a friend they're paris texas really cute it's really like elwoods yes that's very elwood coated i love uniclo jeans i have a pair and i went to us yeah and i went to my cousin's baby's birthday this past weekend and it was at the paint house okay and kids are painting and i got paint on it and i put it didn't come out didn't come out why don't you splatter it like yeah i could yeah yeah i could i'm making your own version but i wanted that pair of pants because they're a specific color similar to this okay but uniclo but uniclo and so it's like a white denim it's like a almost white cream denim and i really wanted a pair but anyways yeah that's that's my next trip you go to london or the state
10:12on to our first topic things we love anything going on that you want to talk about Hiba we'll start with you I mean there's so many collabs happening right now and I feel like now everyone's steering into that direction which is crazy but it's also interesting to see what they come up with yeah so there's obviously the Zara and Galliano collaboration there's a Swatch and AP collaboration yeah crazy the mayhem for that that was so funny people dubai specifically lined up for hours and then they ended up saying yeah it's a globe like they canceled it everywhere because there was so much even in italy like there there was a fight between security it's like the people which i mean it's just but we can't control the pocket watch though you can't even i know it's about the resale value yeah like the resale value it's the fact that you have the branding i mean it's why people following too right yeah so it's limited edition so you can resell it later yeah a lot more so for people it's like investment piece yeah yeah for sure but it's like crazy what it did and then now they're like marking it up even more yeah which is crazy yeah yeah it's wild and then i just saw also that balenciaga just did a collab with manolo
11:19Hebah:blana oh that's nice yeah did you what are the shoes look like so it's the same shoes so they're both spanish houses yeah so he like pierre paulo really said i want to do something with him because it's such an iconic shoe and it's from like a spanish with a spanish brand as well so they did i think it's two different styles a pump and a slingback okay and like their core colors and it's just it's a beautiful shoe i mean nothing different from manolo but yeah i think it's nice that Balenciaga is trying to make it look more elevated and it's very feminine and you have the Diamante details on it as well.
11:58So say it less. I think, yeah, yes, Diamante, Talar's favorite thing ever. I think that's, again, like an iconic collab to have if you have it in your wardrobe. I feel like that's something you carry forever. Yeah, that's really cool. That sounds nice. Speaking of high street brands, like the Zara Galeano, did you see Hayley Bieber on Mango? Yeah, she did the campaign. Beautiful. And it happened at the same time as the Alaya campaign. Yes, yes, when Hailey did Alaya. She's mixing it up. She looks really good in Alaya. Yeah, she looks amazing. And she looks very barefaced. I had to do a double take to see if it was her or not.
12:34She looks cool. Oh, really?
12:36Hebah:Yeah, because her hair is like so long in it, right? Yeah, and she did like a bare face makeup. Look, yeah, yeah, yeah. And she is launching new products, which I'm so excited for. Yes, she is collaborating with Bieber. on the pimple patches yeah yeah the the the cute shaped ones yeah no her her stuff is great and i yesterday i went into the bathroom and i noticed that my road barrier cream was near love sink and i was like i was like are you it was half empty i was like you know i got this from new york and they don't sell it here well actually they sell it on noon minutes they do Yeah, yeah.
13:15Hebah:I'm going to reorder. He's like, I don't know what Rode is. And I was like, babe, Rode is Hailey Bieber's brand. You need to know this. Yeah. And you still haven't tried any of her products. Oh, my God. Yeah. I mean, I love them. I know some people don't think they're worth the hype. No, I love her pocket blushes. I love the eye patches you got us. Oh, the eye patches. They're nice. My friend loves the glazing milk. I haven't tried it. A lot of people also use the Refai one. Yes, also. Refai as a? What? It's like the primer. Yeah, the primer, exactly. Oh, okay, nice. I started using it just because I see people, because I have it.
13:48So I'm like, let me see people. Let me try. Let me try.
13:51Hebah:Also, I just saw this morning that you'll be happy about, Miss Flip Flops, is Javiana and Isabelle Maran are doing a collab. Oh, wow. So they're launching, going to launch two different styles in the, like, basic, standard Javiana form, but I think in, like, her cool colors and patterns. Nice. Yeah. I love a flip-flop. Yes, you do. Tal was telling me earlier. Yes, you do. But your hot take was that you don't like people wearing flip-flops outside the beach. Yeah, or pool area. Or pool area. Yeah. Sorry, my bad. Or pool area. Beach or pool. For sure. I wear flip-flops to the pool sometimes. Yeah.
14:34Hebah:But I just think if you're in a city, girlfriend, I don't want to see it. It's a really hot take because I wear flip-flops sometimes with a balloon trousers and I wore them in London and I was like. But they were leather. So it was like. I get a pass. Yeah, yeah, yeah. A little bit of a pass. A little bit of a. But if you're wearing the plastic ones in the city with jeans. Jail. I'm on board with you from a standpoint of like wearing a flip-flop with like a blazer or whatever. Unless it's like a leather with a kitten heel. I don't mind it. Oh, yeah. Kitten heel. All the sandals are cool. Kitten heel is totally, totally great.
15:11Hebah:It's just the plastic. Yeah, yeah. I just think, like, you can do better. Like, there are a plethora of options. Like, there are so many shoes in the world. But I get the ease of a flip-flop and, like, it's just chill. Sometimes there's a cool effect, but it depends on what you're wearing. I totally agree with that. Yeah, it depends on what you're wearing. Now, every time you wear it, you're going to be like... I'm going to be thinking about you. Trust me. I've already thought about you when I was in London. I was thinking about you when I put them on. I'm sure the UK team are going to probably disagree on that take.
15:41Definitely. Can we just take a moment and discuss your Crocs?
15:45Hebah:Yeah. I mean, like, I guess people will actually talk smack about me now. Because, like, I was hating on Crocs my whole life. Not allowed XXX. They are for just, like. Children. They look so cute on kids. Or nurses. Yeah. Like farming. I don't know. Farming? Yeah. But now you're a Crocs converter. Well, I was watching my Korean show and the main girl who's super chic was wearing the crystal crocs. Oh, yeah. Anything embellish? With all the embellishment. And she was wearing them. And I was like, oh, my goodness. Could I pull this off? You see what I mean? But I will say, disclaimer, only for the beach.
16:26Hebah:I can. Or only if I'm, like, going to a workout class and need to slip them on. Because it's like a pabooch, basically, right? It's like a slipper. It's like an easy place. I would disagree with you and say, yeah, go for the flip flop. Over the croc. Never the croc. So yeah. Bedazzled croc. And their platform. So their platform bedazzled. Yeah. And when I wear them, Lev literally walks 10 feet in front of me. Man repeller. Yeah. And we were at the beach the other day and they were there just shining brightly in the sand. And the guy was moving the umbrella and I was like, yeah, I don't mind if you put it on top of the shoes.
17:05and I was like okay note to self not gonna wear these around you I'm sorry you have no weight in this conversation you're gonna talk about bedazzled crocs versus my foot flops they're just not not normal crocs crocs because you know I have a pair of crocs and gingham I have a pair of blue crocs in the gingham prints yeah that's fine are they platform no they're not platform they're kind of cool like but I only wear them for very specific outfits I can't wear them yeah most things yeah that's fair but the bizazzle croc with i feel like because i have small feet i can do it okay guys last night after just starting this season like the the beginning of this week i finished the show called million dollar secrets have you ever million dollar secrets i watched season on netflix you watched season two as well yeah yeah yeah how good is this show i prefer season one i loved both yeah season one had better characters maybe and i think for any new show season one's always the best because you don't know what to expect it's the first time yeah you're watching the second time everyone comes in calculates yes and they've watched season one so true they know what to do there's expectations and it's very conniving because traders is like for me the best show so i didn't i need to watch traders because i the uk raves about that i know it was like all over and now there's celebrities so you there are people that you know which is interesting so is it similar to million dollar secret yeah but even better i need to watch it million dollar
18:29Hebah:secret where people are trying to keep the secret in a house and whoever wins gets money sort of they they're they get a million dollars in their box in their rooms and they're trying to keep that million dollars but oh yeah yeah yeah it is such a thrilling show i was on the edge of my seat last night i was watching the finale i was like it's such a good way to distract oh my god like it's but high anxiety yeah did you expect the winner like did you expect to won um i at the end of it I was like okay this person is going to win although I didn't feel it was deserved even though that person is smart I just felt like out of all everyone's circumstances yeah this is the thing it's like everyone has circumstances in a sob story yes oh my the sob stories every you have to come in with a sob story yeah yeah that's how they pick the people exactly yeah so it's like we were talking about love is blind yeah instead of putting people's name and profession you need to put what their sob story is because everyone has a sob story that's how they recruit for reality tv to make it interesting so true that's they don't put emotionally available yeah has their together goes to therapy no really wants to find love like yeah what no not at all what issues do they have exactly let's bring it out entertaining so we need to trigger that response so even with these shows everyone has such a soft story but again everyone's in there for themselves and you will be selfish and i know in a certain point in the show someone was like oh yeah but you're not being a team player you're only thinking of yourself and one of the guys said well obviously we're all here for ourselves and they were so offended yeah and they wanted to vote offended though that's because you build alliances and you're in this house for and you're like we're They're all here to support.
20:17But like at the end of the day, if you had the million dollars, you would lie. They're just here for the money. Absolutely. You're all here to win a game show. Let's not forget and lose sight of it. Yeah. It's such an interesting perspective. It's a US show? It is a US show. It's on Netflix. Rami told me, he's like, how good would this be in Arabic with Arabs? So... I'm like, this would be a very heated... Yeah. He's like, they would fight and if they want to protect themselves, they would swear on God that it's not them Or their family members. Yeah, yeah. And I was like, oh, it would have been so funny.
20:50So I think they should bring it to the Middle East. I feel like it would be so funny. How interesting. Maybe I'll give it a shot. You have to watch it. I was contacted to join a TV show, which was a game show. And they were saying we're bringing it to the Middle East and it's going to be huge, whatever. And it's one of the biggest game shows. And I was only considering doing it if it was Squid Games. You would do Squid Games? But then I don't think I could do it. It's actually scary. Squid Game is so intense. It is. Just like high anxiety, high pressure. What I like about Squid Game is you can't tell who's, it's based on your skills, but also alliance.
21:26But like, there's also so much that goes behind winning. Yeah. And you're so many people. So for you, the likelihood of you winning is so small. Oh my God. So it's like really high, high, like very hard to get. Very intense. I recently came across this pop-up at El Sercal called House of Habanero. Oh yeah. yeah oh my god i stayed there for a while it's so good it's just like a spices shop it's in the glass in the glass pop-up yeah that's where the the energy healing yes they had that exactly they had incense and they had different things and now it's a new shop called house of habanero and it has all these amazing spices if you're someone who likes spicy things i bought like four jars to go i bought a place i bought it from a place called shosh i bought it from a place i I got it from Shosh.
22:13I got it from House of Habanero. They did a collab with Eat On. Bala spices. Oh, nice. Oh, my God. I put it on. Yeah. I'm really halfway through the jar.
22:22Hebah:She did such a great job with her chili, didn't she? Yeah, I need like a whole jar versus like this. Yeah, I go through it so quickly. I love it with like a bit of cottage cheese. Delicious. Yeah, so good. Rogue cottage cheese. Yeah, do you like cottage cheese at all? I love it. But I would never think to like pair it with the spice. Oh, everything is spice for me. yeah cottage cheese do you have a good cottage cheese bronze because like i find it hard i actually do unprocessed is it the russian one i don't know if it's unprocessed but mine is like less five percent fat like it's quite low low cal but i don't know if it's processed how would i know if it i don't know yeah what do you mean always check how processed if it's really like if there's a lot of additives in it ingredients yeah i mean i buy them on a noon minutes it comes in five minutes is it graham yes is that processed well no that's healthyish healthy ish but it's creamier than the what's it called graham graham graham the uk it's a uk based yeah i buy the low fat one yeah me too but that's out of stock maybe because of you tomorrow's buying them because i was gonna place an order yesterday because i'm trying to so there's actually a very big thing of like it's so difficult trying to like eat cottage cheese no just maintain your protein intake oh yeah like it's honestly so daunting on me especially as a vegetarian i don't know how oh my god i find it hard as a non-vegetarian i can only imagine how hard it is for a vegetarian yeah someone posted something saying like no one talks about how hard it is to like track your protein intake it's just everything i'm eating i'm like oh i didn't have enough protein but like also what else do i do because you need to have like 40 to 40 grams and it's a lot yeah even more probably more if you yeah it depends on your your macros but yes you need and you also need to have it when you wake up as well you eat eggs right yeah i do but guys have been eating so much eggs but eggs also don't have that much protein like in comparison to other forms yeah that's why protein shake is the best way to go but it's again like do you want to have a protein shake every single day well i i'm forced to yeah because it helps me add creatin and obviously i put collagen super green so chia seeds all of that jazz and And how fun we saw yesterday the new endorphins website.
24:36I was just going to say. So cool. Such a great thing. So for those of you listening, there's a new platform called Endorphins in the Middle East. And this founder, Athena, she brings in brands from abroad, supplement brands from abroad. And she vets like everything to make sure it's like not processed. like and instead of giving so much variety so there's like 10 different vitamin c's she picks like a few just to not confuse people because like everywhere you look online yeah there's just so many options i heard for example i mean yeah it's a great platform but i'm overwhelmed with choice like which one do i pick so the fact that it's curated is amazing yeah and she brought happy aging which obviously is such a big brand it's um owned and founded by martha yes it's a brazilian And honestly, like such a beautiful woman.
25:27Martha Graff. Yes, exactly. No, she's I mean, she takes so much care of her health and what she listens to her body. And she's even more fit now than she was before. And she does these NAD shots, like takes all these like natural supplements. Oh, nice. To boost your energy and how to start your day. And she now stocks them in endorphins. Oh, cool.
25:47Hebah:I need to check this site out.
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26:08Okay, guys, on to Fashion Fives and Ride or Die beauty products. Anything you've been seeing recently?
26:14Hebah:I have spotted a very, very fabulous pair of denim from a brand based in New York, but everything is made in Kosovo. And it's called Lyrica Matoshi. Nice. And it's white denim mid-waist. And she has put different kind of gemstones all over the side. I was going to say, I'm sure they're lying. It's embellishment. It's towel. But I'm just like, what a fun pair of jeans that you can wear during the day. You can wear it at night with heels if you want to jazz it up. Nice. And it just took me back to like being a 90s kid when we had sticker books. Yes. And it was just, yeah. Also, apart from that, she has a lot of other beautiful pieces.
27:01Hebah:And there was also another jacket that I found on a UK-based brand called Home of High. Oh, yeah. Have you heard of that? I feel like, yes. I feel like I have a very pretty, like dainty, kind of whimsical pieces. And they have this white kind of see-through silk blazer. Nice. That you can wear with like a tank or something for the summer. I just thought it was so chic. Very nice. So there's a lot of cool. There's a lot of things on the hit list at the moment. It's going to be hard to add to cart. This time of year is when I shop the most. Yeah. Yeah, because I'm getting into summer and outfits and I'm like, I need to have a lot.
27:42I'm racking up the after carts. Yeah, it's a lot. Yeah. I've come across a lot of South Asian brands recently because obviously my algorithm keeps giving me more brands to look at. But I bought these brands yesterday when we were working and I immediately purchased the item. It's this brand called Kords. It's based in India and they have the most beautiful prints on their clothes. It's like prints of like people. Oh, amazing. And I know when brands do like just really cool artwork on their pieces that it's like a skirt or a wrap top and they mix prints so well. So it would be like a striped pants with an abstract top or like a gingham print with something else.
28:25And I just love I looked through the whole website and I wanted to buy everything. but I actually purchased this top that the girl was wearing in the video which was you know how like now there's a lot of tops and jackets that are inspired by the mandarin color yes like the button detail yes so it had the abstract print of like people and a face but then it had this sounds so nice button detail and then there's fringe just going down oh and it's just such a cool color like just the whole top in itself these are like really statement pieces where you can like that makes the outfit exactly everything else can be so minimal and that just pops out and I was just like adding to cards I'm like where do I find it so they targeted you well
29:06Hebah:yeah every every brand is targeting him at this point I'm like stop talking to me stay away from me but whatever it's I always love finding new brands and then there's this brand that keeps popping up that I just ended up following them they it's called Nuria which is also an Indian brand and they have such amazing cords so nice so with different prints and stripes and everything but then you can buy like a dress like a cape with a dress under like they have really cool nice pairings very nice pairings and I love that they're all quite affordable like especially coming from India their pieces are so unique pieces that you wouldn't find here typically yeah um prices are amazing so obviously it's i get so when we're so when i always get over stimulated on the website because i'm like i like this no i like this no i like that especially if it's like within price range you're within your budget like you want to buy everything yeah with you i recently tried the new bamba sleepwear collection oh how is it so amazing it's like fully 100 cotton and it has this beautiful like musical it's so it's such a dainty piece and if you know you have a friend or someone that you love that loves pajamas I feel like it's such a nice gift idea is it a pan a pants and top yeah okay nice top and pants and even though it's summer it's very light so even wearing it at home is really nice on that note so I'm very into wearing pjs out yeah obviously but now they're also launching I just bought a pair from H &M yesterday which is like a cotton poplin oh it's just a short sleeve whites and short sets with scallop details that's very cute nice summer outfit yeah and even you know it's 9 p.m yes this brand that's the brand is like a i haven't heard of it brand yeah based in the uk as well they do such cool pjs and crazy yeah and prince as well they just did a collab with ocean us yes oh lovely which is like a silver brand yeah shopping to do embellished ocean us dresses but now everyone's kind of like steering into that pj but like where it's outside yeah scandinavian look you know you said h &m did you see that h &m that that sailor top but they recently launched h &m studio a new a new h &m studio drop they have a sailor top with like that collar detail that's wide that kind of gives me i think you showed it to me with the tie yeah it's so nice i love that yeah it's even Even Origin Studios did a dress that has that sailor.
31:41So nice. It's fun. It's cute. Like it's nice for summer, which I like. Yeah. Nice. Yeah. I would say it's like very Scandinavian. Like that's aesthetic. Aesthetic. Yeah. It's not so much as like a Middle Eastern. Definitely not. No. But I do see it coming in trend. It's cute. Yeah. It's a nice, modest take on shirting and stuff. Yeah. With an oversized sleeve could look really cute. Just start a fashion brand. What about beauty? Any ride or die beauty products recently? I feel like there's so much that has come out. There is a lot. I have become so obsessed with highlighters. Oh, now you're the highlighter queen.
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32:14All of a sudden, everyone's launching highlighters. Yeah, that's true. Yeah. Every brand, all of a sudden, it's like they all had a global memo saying, guys, highlighters are the next thing. Because I think dewy skin was very last year. Yeah. And now they're like, how do we amplify the dewy skin? Yeah. Like, let's add highlighter, which when it first came out, I'm like, I don't know if I want to go back to highlighters because I like a matte face. but when i started wearing i started with the cosas yeah so good and then the hourglass so good hourglass one's beautiful yeah it's so beautiful i agree i think the cosas is great for like a a dry let's say highlighter a powder highlighter yeah and hourglass for the liquid
32:55Hebah:oh my god it's so i'm wearing that one today can you tell yeah okay nice really gorgeous it's so pretty and it's just it's subtle it doesn't need to be that like in your face yeah highlighter but I just think it adds like a nice shimmer only when you move your face yeah yeah so those two products even the max strobe cream is great because it's a creamy texture like just it's like nice for summer like you said because you can just wear a very simple bare face I just add a bit of highlighter and you just that light hits your face looks so good yeah it's beautiful I also interviewed Peter Phillips recently and he was talking about how like glossy lips are fully back and he has a new product yeah you love a glossy lip love a gloss um he has a new product called the duor addict blast lipstick and it's so it's actually so did you try it it's really good um because it has like uh caring ingredients in it so skincare ingredients it's really hydrating what about you tell any ride or die beauties um i've recently been loving mina sheikh these mascaras listen i'm with you sorry to interrupt no no i'm normally eyelash extension girl you guys know i love doing an eyelash extension i actually do not have eyelash extensions anymore and i'm wearing Your eyelashes look fabulous today.
34:05Mina Shekhy. Yeah. Mina Shekhy. Beautiful. Do you know which one? The layered. The layered. Nice. So she did a tutorial yesterday or before yesterday, and she showed the difference of using, because she uses two on top of each other. One for like, tailored, elongating. Exactly. And I just, when she showed the difference, you can see what each one does to your eyes. The technology of the bristles is actually amazing. It is. It's so good. because I always feel like I need to have something for my lashes. Like I need a mascara, a heavy mascara, a heavy eye or like mascara or extensions. And she fills that gap when I don't have extensions.
34:44I love it. I'm with you. It's so good.
34:46Hebah:It's a great mascara. And I'm waiting for a moment to wear the blue one because at our small business collective, she had a blue eye. She looks really good with a colored mascara. She looks great with a colored mascara. And she was like, you can do it too. And I was like, you're right. The blue eye with the embellished jeans. I feel like it looks a vibe. Wear your embellished cloth. Summer outfits ready. Done. Actually, people cool. Lev will definitely not be with me that day. That's for sure. I used to wear blue eyeliner. I don't know why when we were younger. It was a thing. It was a phase. I wore purple in the past.
35:18Hebah:One of my close friends, her mom, her trademark eye is, from when I remember from when we were kids, she would always do a really beautiful blue eyeliner. Ooh, yeah. And I was just like, that's the look. I do like a colored eyeliner. I feel like you've also worn a colored eye. I've started doing a lot of like reds or like plum. Pinky. Yeah, because each eye color. So I tested it because I have hazel eyes. And if you wear either olives or plum, like purplish colors, it just brightens. They suit you so much. You remember that time you wore that outfit at Fashion Week? Yeah. That plum looks. That was beautiful.
35:53And just certain colors bring out your eye colors. So I think if you look into what your eye color is and you put it into Claude or Chachi PT, it will like kind of help you with what shape suits you. Hiba lives her life on AI because she also did a whole skin analysis. I did a skin analysis, yeah. And it really helped you with finding out what's, I mean, you're using it to the best of your, but like you're using it so well. And you also have to prompt it. People just think that you put it inside and that's it. But you have to prompt it to say, I mean, I was telling you there's a prompt that says, use the collective intelligence of all the best experts in skincare, dermatology, etc, etc, etc, to the best of your ability to give you the most accurate results.
36:36And you give that prompt, it will change the answer. Wow. Yeah, it's actually a really smart way of using it. So now you have a full skincare regimen for six months. Literally, it gave me a six months plan, told me which product to buy. So interesting. And I even asked for the products that's the most natural, has the least amount of like alcohol, sulfates, additives, etc. Gave it to me and I just use it today, one of the new Azelaic acids that it recommended. See, I need to do this. That's so genius, isn't it? Let's see what they say for us. Our winters, me and you, the winters. Speaking of mascara, you just gave me to try the Melter.
37:12How good is that? Lancome Mascara Melter. That sounds like up my alley. it's such a genius product i've never seen this product before it's a new product of like removing your mascara with a mascara wand it's called a mascara melter from that lancome so you just put it on top of the eyelash have any residue so yesterday i washed my face three times to remove like my makeup obviously and then today there was just a bit of residue like some things that still stick on so i just use that and it wipes off oh nice i need to get that trick is also once you've used it is to just like wipe any residue off and then put it back into the bottle but it's such a genius idea mascara melter on to dilemmas we received some questions from our instagram post so we're gonna go straight into it i am moving into a new home are there any furniture shops you recommend oh this is actually kind of up my alley because i am renovating my home with studio interiors as you guys know as I talked about for the past amazing um and they are so great so I think for for structure things I mean you can't go wrong with Ikea I know that some things you're like I don't want it to look like Ikea but if you combine Ikea and front interiors together that's amazing because what front interiors does is they take Ikea existing Ikea furniture and they change like the front side of it amazing so it looks more luxe or like reupholster it it kind of in a reupholster way but for furniture pieces amazing which is great um so i love i love the the two of those combined also there's lots of sales all the time yeah i feel like there's always a sale there's always something you have to kind of have that keep your eye on the pulse on basically on that because there's so much going on yeah um but those are kind of my favorite home furniture shops 2xl home have you guys ever heard of this yeah it's great yeah it's so good a lot of things that look like they are high-end as well i'm like oh that looks like a gynori plate but it's actually not super cool stuff even pan home i don't know if you guys know but they have really cool like just it takes a lot you have to go through a lot yeah there's a lot sifting through but there are some really good pieces that you find and also i don't know if you guys heard of Ibarza yes of course Ibarza has really cool stuff really nice things especially outdoor stuff they have great outdoor stuff there's a lot of cool brands and I think you can find really cool deals as well especially coming into summer I feel like there's gonna be a lot more sales yeah Klectic just had their sale yes CB2 Home just opened in Dubai Hills Mall Etsy I actually bought so many so the I have a neon lights above my couch that's the sign yes we see it every call yeah what does it say it says all we have is now yeah lovely i mean i never put it on but i used to put it on at night and it's like that neon pink color and i used to switch the lights and like it's a vibe back in the day when i used to invite people in my house now i'm like everyone leave me alone but they have such amazing things so i actually custom made my chandelier because you know how everything is like a raffia or like a light wood yeah so i wanted one that was like a bit more of a dark woods and i found this ukrainian brand that does like these like custom made chandeliers out of woods like dark woods and each one is laser cuts sounds so nice lights on it kind of shows like this pattern in the house oh i love that my friend has one like that where it like seeps through the light gorgeous and i think it's just so nice at night i don't know yeah super nice but etsy have because etsy is a marketplace yes you'll find different designers i even bought i mean my leather belts that everyone asked me about the thick one yeah the wide black belt is from this designer that now i follow she has such amazing pieces but you can really find really good small businesses to support on etsy yeah um and you can type in and you can just find so many different even my carpet is from morocco yes yes etsy has great carpets as well i know amazing and you can custom make them to any size so great and such great pieces i actually custom made two chairs in dragon mart and then i got them reholstered and they just look so cool you you don't need to spend so much you can actually curate your house quite nicely you have to be a little creative that are expensive that don't need to be expensive like your couch is obviously very important that you have it like perfect because that's the one year you'll be sitting on the most but like other things you can really find trinkets so i think that would be a great tip agreed okay next question is if i want to tap into a trend but not something that's too
41:56Hebah:intimidating how would you go about it hiba answers this yeah but you take it away girl i mean there's so many trends happening right now but like there's so many different ways so one would be polka dots obviously polka dots are bougie and like black and white which is not so intimidating because you can have a touch of it within your outfit so if you wear black and white which is not intimidating but then just add a polka dot heel or like a polka dot top something very subtle I think you can really get away with it without like without feeling that you're doing too much I agree with that yeah so it's such a subtle way of tapping into the trend um and then also there's so much blue going on right i love the blue trend it is such a vibe i love it also for interiors such a nice cool pop of color yeah i was not a blue fan before i wasn't a huge blue person either yeah but i love it now i'm really into it there's so many different shades so like obviously pale blue is really everywhere but then now cobalt blue and like aqua blue and teal blues like and i like mixing the colors together so you're so good yeah i'm so good at mixing the same color I think going back to that question, when you want to join it or you want to be part of a trend or you want to experiment with trends, because what are what are trends there for?
43:12They're there for you to experiment with fashion, try something different, whatever is on the market you want to purchase because you want to see how it fits within your wardrobe. Sometimes a trend is there for you to just experiment more with fashion. Right. And I think you said it perfectly. I think adding it to an accessory makes it an easy way to just join.
43:30Hebah:Less intimidating. If it's an earring. Exactly. example exactly or a nail I mean I'll do the nail color yeah but like there's so many ways to touch on it without being too overbearing agreed agreed and I think also when you want to tap into a trend and you're not really sure how to do it I think following creators is always a easy starting point like seeing how creators do it seeing how some of your favorite people on social media do it and just kind of replicating it but also doing it in a way that really suits your body type and your style is a great way to go about it. Yeah. What would you say is a hit or miss?
44:05I would assume this ranges from all different categories. So we'll take that as all the different categories. So what in your life would you guys say is a hit? What would you say is a miss?
44:15Hebah:In fashion, I definitely think a miss would be... Obviously, I'm going with the miss. I feel like I know what you're going to say. Is it flip-flops? No, no, no. I did my flip-flop rant. It would be close to flip-flop rant, but I just think people are now wearing their athleisure and gym clothes out a little bit too much in everyday life. Like, I get it. It's comfortable. I also find it super comfortable to wear my sweats, But it's just I feel like now people are getting a bit more reliant. The efforts in anymore. Yeah, because it's like it's I don't know, maybe they feel good. And I think fashion is like you should wear what makes you feel good.
45:08Hebah:So when I wear gym clothes and after my class and I have to go somewhere, I don't feel good in it. Like I will bring a change of clothes, if that makes sense. You're basically saying that wearing athleisure as regular clothing. yeah it doesn't make me feel good it's not a vibe yeah fair I mean I get that um but that's why when I was in New York it was so refreshing to see people everyone's like dressed up and they're out because it's like inspiring it's a walking city too but LA is the is kind of the opposite like everyone's just in their um gym gym clothes especially aloe yeah they're all wearing their love a good aloe outfit don't they but um i get it but i just think like it would be it's nice when you see people getting dressed up and i don't mean heels and whatever you don't like just putting a little bit of effort into their outfit yeah and accessorizing which is great yes what about you any hits or misses oh so many so let me say a hit i have a hit and a miss a hit would be i love now contrary to what Talar's saying is technical jackets are now really in super cool but those are fun yeah they're fun obviously if you style it in a fun way because you can dress it up with capri pants like I'm seeing everyone wear that YSL looking technical jacket that's quite oversized and then they dress it up with you know kitten heels and capri pants yeah even with tailoring pants like you can wear in so many different ways so I love that the funnel neck was a very winter item but now it's like going into like these nylon parachute technical jackets yeah so that's definitely a hit and a miss for me contrary also to popular belief is like i'm really over the minimal aesthetic yeah like the caroline bcett like caroline jean you never you were never on board yeah she was like absolutely not maximally nice but like when you really look into her outfits i'm like it's kind of boring yeah you know it's very fashionable like loves print and color that's not going to be your vibe and that's and that's what's great it's like you could have so many different aesthetics yeah yeah yeah so easy to wear like a like a basic outfit but like also i'm sorry but if you are slender you can literally wear you can you can wear that and it can look chic you know what i mean like it really also your body type i feel like alludes to that um which is not for everyone also like some people don't feel comfortable just wearing a t-shirt and jeans and I feel like that's not enough effort for me so it really depends on the person as well okay guys I feel like we could talk for hours but that wraps up today's episode if you enjoyed today's podcast please like subscribe and we'll see you guys next time
48:06Hebah:Spring just slid into your DMs. Grab that boho look for that rooftop dinner, those sandals that can keep up with you, and hang some string lights to give your patio a glow up. Spring's calling. Ross, work your magic.
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This week on the SheerLuxe Middle East Podcast, Tamara Jabi is joined by Talar and Hebah for a fun-filled catch-up from the stunning new Mandarin Oriental Downtown Dubai.
The trio discuss everything from the latest fashion collaborations making headlines – including Zara x Galliano, Balenciaga x Manolo Blahnik and Hailey Bieber’s new Mango campaign – to the standout brands currently on their radar, including Lirika Matoshi, Origin Studios and some exciting South Asian labels worth knowing about. They also share their latest fashion finds, summer wardrobe essentials and the beauty products they can’t stop using, from Hourglass highlighters and Dior lip launches to the mascaras currently dominating their makeup bags.
Finally, the team dive into the TV shows they’re bingeing right now, including Netflix’s ‘Million Dollar Secret’, debate controversial fashion takes and chat about the wellness products, supplements and health trends everyone is talking about.
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Talar Nina | @talarnina | https://www.instagram.com/talarnina/
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Uniqlo Barrel Leg Jeans | https://www.uniqlo.com/uk/en/products/E479000-000/00?colorDisplayCode=67&sizeDisplayCode=024&pldDisplayCode=033
Hebah Baker | @hebahbaker | https://www.instagram.com/hebahbaker/
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Bambah Sleepwear | https://bambah.com/collections/bambah-sleepwear
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Hourglass Unreal Liquid Highlighter | https://www.sephora.me/ae-en/p/unreal-liquid-highlighter/P1000213630
Mac Strobe Cream | https://www.maccosmetics.ae/product/strobe-cream
Dior Addict Glass Lipstick | https://www.sephora.me/ae-en/p/dior-addict-glass-lipstick-ultra-shine-and-hydrating-lip-gloss-stick/P1000214119
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