October's issue 2015

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Fashion & Lifestyle

Breast Cancer: A Tribute to All Strong Women

ADD Floral Patterns into Your Home

Perfumes

Exotic Feminine

The Perfect Wedding Hairstyles, Bouquets, Lingeries, Tiaras, and more!

Fall

2015

Night Gowns From Runways CAIRO FASHION FESTIVAL

SEASON 5 IS BACK

Contents

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LB Loves Christos Costarellos, Inbal Dror, Monique Lhuillier, and Reem Acra Fall 2015 Night Gowns From Runways Enticing Lingerie Pieces Glorious Bridal Tiaras and Accessories Creative Bouquets for Your Special Day Welcome Fall with Casual Outfits PHOTOSHOOT: Unleash Your Inner Goddess

BEAUTY

46 Exotic and Distinctly Feminine Perfumes Categories 48 The Perfect Wedding Hairstyles for Every Dress 49 The Soothing Power of Lavender

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Home

52 How to Incorporate Floral Patterns into Your Home

Cooking

ESCAPE

70 The Italian Cuisine of Chef Giovanni Romagnoli

Health

LOVE & RELATIONSHips

54 For The Love of Mama Africa

56 Breast Cancer: A Tribute to All Strong Women

FITNESS

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10 Signs You Have Met Mr. Right

Mother & Child

62 Slim Down… Shape Up

74 How to Bond With Your Mother-in-Law?

Nutrition

FEATURES

66 Get in The Best Shape of Your Life

76 Weeding Out For a Fall

L a dy b i r d Owner/Founder Zeyad Sorour Editor-in-Chief Ismail Marzouk Managing Editor Christine Kassasseya Sales & PR Director Naira El lamei Marketing & Project Director Samar Zaki Editor RAGHDA ARAFA Art Director Eman Salama Senior Graphic Designer MARINA RAAFAT Financial Director Haitham Hamouda Distribution Ahmed Abou el Ela, Ahmed Fawzy, Mohamed ABD EL NASSER & alaa hussein

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In every issue:

Editor’s Letter P.8 The Look P.18 Shopping Cart P.20 Fashion News P.22 Spotted P.42 Pieces We Love P.50 Ladybird’s Q&A P.60 Why Eat This? P.69 The Best, The Top & The Must Do! P.78 Reviews P.80 Horoscope P.86 Happenings P.88 On Spot P.90

Contributors

Giovanni Romagnoli Italian Chef

Lauren K. Clark

Writer A graduate student at the American University in Cairo, from Atlanta, Georgia. She completed her undergraduate studies at Spelman College. Her areas include anywhere from fashion, beauty, women's studies, travel, and multiple others. She enjoys living and experiencing all of the beauties and essence of life.

For advice, please contact: iclark1903@aucegypt.edu

Semiramis InterContinental Cairo announced the appointment of Giovanni Romagnoli as the Italian Chef of Pane Vino restaurant and terrace. Originally from Naples area, Chef Giovanni Romagnoli brings over 20 years of experience. Formally trained during a four-year apprenticeship by API Association as well as Cucina Italiana, it wasn’t long before Giovanni was named Consultant at the API Association in Rome.

Contributors Pages: • 54 For the Love of Mama Africa! By Fady Hanna • 70 The Italian Cuisine of Chef Giovanni Romagnoli by Giovanni Romagnoli • 76 Weeding Out For a Fall by Lauren K. Clark

Fady Hanna

Travel Expert As a globetrotter, he spent the last decade visiting nearly 80 countries and so far 6 out of the 7 world wonders.

Founder of the Facebook Page fadyelviajero, he shares his travel experiences and advises for travel planning. Lived in the UK to earn a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, where his passion for travel and adventure has all started.

Currently working in the Supply Chain world at Procter & Gamble.

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A Tribute to Women

Empowerment When I was a little girl, I often heard our relatives calling me a ‘bride’, my appearance, and showering me with Barbie’s collection! On such made two unbreakable promises to myself. “I shall live a life that feels right own terms,” and “Impossible and I Can’t shall not exist in my vocabulary.”

It goes without saying that societal stereotypes play a significant role in the and resultant dilemma. Fortunately though, the positive female energy is not something that makes me proud day by day.

complimenting occasions, I to me and on my whole marriage pressure as subservient as before…

There are countless fundamental life moves that should be accomplished before you walk down the aisle and commit yourself to a stranger… ehm, I mean the love of your life.

One inevitable question to ask is, have I discovered my mission on Earth yet?

As Gandhi once said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” This is an awakening call for mankind; to find the essence of what we really are through helping and serving others.

Not only that but also, did I dedicate enough time to discern myself, accomplish my ambitions, and even love this poor self ?

During the journey of self-discovery, it will be very likely to face some hurdles. In such cases, it is vital to be reminded that merely our positive attitude and motivation will lead us to self-fulfillment.

Last but not least, if you concretely discover both your utter mission and self, you will come to realize that both love and independence together provide a profound meaning to life!

If you think that your independence will sabotage your marriage or vice versa, then allow me to shatter your delusions. You haven’t met Mr. Right yet! Because, you were born to be someone extraordinary throughout the ten decades of your life, and not merely a ‘bride’, a ‘wife’, and a ‘mother’ as the community is trying to shape us.

I am thankful that I never fantasized about marriage; instead, I fantasized about how great I can be!

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Christos Costarellos, one of the most prominent designers in Greece, has launched a spectacular collection combining elegance and charm with a delicate feminine quality. The collection features airy maxi wedding dresses with French lace, some of which are decorated with organza flower applique’s on the bodice. >>

CHRISTOS COSTARELLOS’S FALL 2015 BRIDAL COLLECTION

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INBAL DROR’S FALL 2015 BRIDAL COLLECTION

Seductively embellished wedding gowns with delicate lace, gorgeous silhouettes, sultry fishtails, beautiful bodice, and sumptuous seductive hairstyles are what make Inbal Dror’s collection distinctively royal. >>

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MONIQUE LHUILLIER’S FALL 2015 BRIDAL COLLECTION

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Monique Lhuillier’s bridal collection mix of hues from gold, mint, lavender, and primrose made her bridal collection exceptionally unique this season. Beads and embroidery adorned the gowns paired with tassel wrap belts and veils that complimented the look. The creative ethereal and breathtaking dresses are certainly every woman’s dream. >>

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The stunning fall collection is filled with sumptuous lace details, flowing silhouettes, soft chiffon with a touch of sparkle, embroidered or cascade tulle train, trendy crop tops with a mix of class and style, and floral styling that made all models look unquestionably pretty.

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FASHION NEWS Kikotio Combines Art and Fashion with Their Charming Handpainted Leather Bags Kikotio is an artistic brand that designs and produces 100% Egyptian handmade leather bags. But that’s not all, they’re not just boring leather bags, but hand painted with some of the most creative artwork ever. Every bag is painted by the absolutely talented artist, Reham Alaa, who gets inspired by the most random things and presents to the world not just any bag, but a product that is eye-catching and has an interesting story to tell. Kikotio is a partnership between Habiba Omar, who handles the business side of things and Reham Alaa, who handles the artistic side of things, which actually makes it an optimum partnership.

Norine Farah Launches A Unique Collection at Tiffany’s New York Fashion Week We absolutely love when young Arab talent goes big internationally. It’s the time of the year when every designer is on his/her way to New York. Young talented Egyptian designer Norine Farah presented her brand to the American and International press, fashion boutiques, and VIP guests throughout the week. She launched the Oasis Collection, which integrates the authenticity of the east with the modernism cuts and patterns of the west. With a mix of baroque patterns and edgy cuts, the Oasis Collection is surely one of elegance and authenticity in The Plaza- 5th Avenue New York. It is worth mentioning that Norine is the only Arab participator in the designer competition.

Veiled Model Appears in H&M’s New Fall Campaign H&M released their latest denim fall collection and, to everyone’s surprise, the campaign featured a Muslim woman wearing her hijab as well as Sikh men wearing turbans. It is comforting to know that an international brand as big as H&M took one-step forward to making veiled women feel accepted and letting them and the world stand against discrimination.

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Once Upon a Time… Pronovias’ 2016 Collection The Spirit of Couture Has Inspired The Pronovias 2016 Collection.

Materials have been reinterpreted to give life to the movement of pieces, creating a fluid and sophisticated silhouette that celebrates the beauty of the bride. The collection recovers classic fabrics from bridal tradition and renews them with a new concept of volume, which is both generous and very light.

Transparencies have evolved with the application of nude color, creating seductive optical effects together with the complicity of lace and crystal tulle, which have been included in the collection for the first time ever.

Lace shows its richness in designs and combinations with guipure and chantilly, creating delicate textures.

The placement of this material is another style key for 2016, applied as if in brush strokes on our creations to define the personality of our designs. Mikado silks have been tailored as gauze to obtain more movement, while organza has been reinterpreted with classic patterns to focus on volume. Crêpe, softer and with more body, skims the figure two-piece effect dresses.

As for silhouettes, the iconic mermaid dress evolves into a new version with pure lines and subtle volumes with a broader train. The separate formula, created so that every bride can make her own gown, presents a broad selection of silk and hemstitching blouses that combine with mikado silk and fantasy tulle skirts.

Atelier Pronovias 2016 Collection The Atelier Pronovias 2016 collection is born from a dialogue with the mannequin. A meticulous process in which the dress is the creative space where imagination and couture savoir faire go hand in hand.

Long sessions at the atelier shape a collection where our creations leave the realm of imagination and propose an aesthetic that inspires pure lines, volumes, and details.

Dresses with plunging fronts and backs, that fade into the body thanks to a sophisticated layering design in which nude color crystal tulle fabrics come together to create an evocative second-skin effect.

Silhouettes become fluid and have movement that is faithful to the collection’s spirit. An aesthetic exercise in which noble materials of bridal tradition such as crêpe, organza, cotton piqué, mikado silk and silk organza show their true splendor and the richness of their nuances.

Without forgetting lace, the trademark of the company and the star of this collection’s proposal, which also includes priced chantilly lace as an alternative to crystal tulle.

The collection is completed by tiaras and jeweled headdresses made up by over 300 hand-crafted pieces on aged silver decorated with nature-inspired motifs such as flowers, birds, and butterflies. Our attention to detail and finishings are essential in our collection, which highlight the luxurious and sempiternal essence of couture.

Fashion

Fall 2015

Night Gowns From Runways

Elie Saab

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Toufic Hatab

Tony Ward

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Ralph & Russo

Armani Prive’

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Zuhair Murad

Versace

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Enticing Lingerie pieces

When it comes to a wedding, set a happily ever after life with sexy lingerie. Whether you opt for nude colors and flirty lace, fun and light or stretch-tulle, embroidered tulle, soirée Iona crystal-embellished satin, or bold corsets and garter belts, you’ll absolutely rock in whatever you select.

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Glorious Bridal Tiaras and Accessories

Every bride should opt for the finest accessories and tiaras to complete her magical look, and we’ve got you covered with the latest collection of tiaras for weddings. This collection features many tiara styles including pearl tiaras with faux pearls, freshwater pearls, keshi pearls, crystal tiaras with Swarovski crystals and rhinestones, gold tiaras, color accented tiaras, tiara combs, headbands with side accents, rhinestone vintage hair accessories, and ribbon headbands.

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Creative Bouquets for Your Special Day

The wedding bouquet is a must-have for every bride; it reflects her character and she is the one who picks the most suitable colors that would perfectly match with the wedding theme. As a well-known tradition, the bride should pass this bouquet to one of her friends to be the next bride. So instead of sticking to the same traditional bouquet, we present some unique and creative ideas for your bouquet to let you exclude the flowers part and add some accessories, silk, and cloth.

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Fashion

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Fall with CASUAL Outfits Treat yourself to some exotic outfits from various stores for this season; from jeans, sweaters, dresses, and jumpsuits to dazzling sport outfits and unique sweatshirts with your favorite animated cartoon character. Not to disregard the latest sexy lingerie collection as well.

It’s time to rock this season and look absolutely stunning!

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Unleash Your Inner Goddess PHOTO SHOOT CREDITS: Photographer: Daniel Salib Photography Makeup & Styling: Eman Arafa Model: Samira Koura & Laura Roche Dresses: Deana Shaaban Jewelry: Roxi Jewellry Hair: Kriss Beauty Salons

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SPOTTED CELEBS LATEST NEWS & GOSSIP

Miley Cyrus Plans To Push The Nudity Boundaries Even Farther

Emmy Rossum is Engaged to Sam Esmail Actress Emmy Rossum is engaged to her writer-director boyfriend, Sam Esmail. Both stars have been dating for two years and got engaged last month in Los Angeles. The couple sparked engagement rumors last December after the star stepped out in New York City with a diamond ring. The now-engaged couple made their debut as a couple in June 2014 at the premiere of Esmail’s flick Cornet, in which Rossum starred. “He’s a bit of a nerd,” Rossum admitted during an interview on Live! “He doesn’t know chivalry too well, so we have to bust his chops a little bit and tell him every time a woman stood up and went to the restroom, he had to stand up.” It is worth mentioning that Rossum was previously married to Justin Siegel from 2008 to 2010.

Ne-Yo is Expecting a New Baby!

Recently engaged to his girlfriend Crystal Renay, Ne-Yo and his fiancée are expecting their first child together, he confirmed on Twitter August 31. He also posted a sweet picture of his fiancée holding a photo of him on her baby bump.

Ne-Yo is going to be a daddy again!

The “Miss Independent” singer, 35, is already a dad to two kids with his ex-fiancée, Moynetta Shaw.

The announcement came into two parts; first, Ne-Yo revealed he’s engaged on Twitter Aug. 31, and then he announced that Crystal is pregnant. Double congratulations!

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Miley Cyrus isn’t done showing off her naked body just yet! The ‘Wrecking Ball’ singer is on a mission to push nudity boundaries even further. Just when you thought you have seen all of Miley Cyrus that there is to see, think again! The 22-year-old shocked many when she hosted the MTV Video Music Awards on August 30 wearing tons of risqué outfits exposing her butt and chest, but Miley isn’t planning to stop anytime soon! Aside from her revealing VMAs outfits, which included shiny silver suspenders and tons of costume-like cutout dresses, Miley actually flashed the audience in a short dress with no underwear.

Luckily, she doesn’t seem to care too much.

Editorial Features Get Set for a Heavenly Culinary Experience at Sofitel Cairo El Gezirah

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hen it comes to fine dining, Sofitel Cairo El Gezirah is your ultimate unique culinary escapade experience. Situated on the banks of the Nile, the 5-star sparkling hotel boasts an exceptional heap of gastronomic restaurants, from Egyptian and Moroccan to International cuisines, overlooking the river’s finest promenade. In an exclusive interview, Director of Food and Beverage, Jack Brinkama, reveals his aspirations to introduce new culinary concepts that would invade the food world farther in Egypt.

“Sofitel Cairo El Gezirah has preluded an exclusive dinning experience for Indian food lovers on the 19th of September. Manipuri, which refers to an Indian dance, is the name of the restaurant, which is situated on the first floor and in a truly picturesque Indian setting.”

With over 150 seats to accommodate guests both indoors and outdoors, the contemporary fine dinning cuisine offers state-of-the-art interior that is quite phenomenal and adorned with colorful traditional decorated items.

All dishes merging from the conventional kitchen are cooked by an Indian Chef to guarantee excellence and rejoice in every bite.

“Manipuri Indian Restaurant offers an exceptional service for everyone; you can wine and dine indoors from 7 p.m. till 1 a.m. or enjoy an extraordinary Meduse shisha in the terrace from 7 p.m. till 3 a.m. Guests can enjoy the breathtaking private location of the hotel with no obligation for a minimum charge.”

Certainly, it is the best place to meet up after a long day at work, to enjoy a tranquil ambiance and food… but what is so exceptional about the Meduse Shisha?

“We are gladly the first to offer the Meduse Shisha in Egypt. Made in Czech Republic, this modern, high technology bohemian glass shisha are the first to be served with fruit cocktails or alcohol inside their glass corpus to influence the final taste. Furthermore, we use the highest quality of tobacco that lasts two hours and gets even better in the second hour.”

If you appreciate a spectacular view whilst enjoying gourmet food, then The Deck is definitely the place for you. Situated outdoors directly on the Nile, this restaurant is a must-see. The Deck’s menu will provide around 30 dishes from various countries; all of which will radiate with sophistication.

“The Deck will be renovated and turned into an International modern hip cuisine with a lounge area and a bar, starting from March 2016. The new restaurant will offer exceptional quality, taste, and presentation for everyone. Moreover, the restaurant will provide a sufficient cooking, heating, and shading systems to suit all seasons. The deck will incorporate the best quality to ensure an array of taste sensations.” Jack Brinkama concluded.

Editorial Features Hans Roehrbein The New General Manager of Cairo Marriott of the JW Marriott in Mumbai in India. In 2003, I was the General Manager at Renaissance in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, and in 2004, I became the General Manager of the San Juan Marriott and Stellaris Casino, Puerto Rico.

What prompted you to work at cairo Marriott? And what motivates you to work in this destination?

The Cairo Marriott is an iconic hotel with a long history, it is a real palace, and it is huge; it has around 1087 rooms and 14 food and beverage outlets. It was built for something special which was the inauguration of ‘Suez Canal’; moreover, in this place I focus on working with different people on various projects and subjects and I have the pleasure of dealing with people from different nationalities.

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he renowned Cairo Marriott Hotel and Omar Khayyam has appointed Mr. Hans Roehrbein as the new General Manager. Roehrbein has been with Marriott International for over 32 years, where he graduated from the Hotel Management School in Hannover Germany with a Bachelor of Business Tourism Management & Marketing. Since then, he moved on to further refine his skills through several educational programs at world class academic institutes including Cornell and the Aspen Institute to eventually work for Marriott in several cities. Ladybird interviewed Hans Roehrbein to know more about Marriott’s latest expansions, challenges, and successes.

Tell us about your career journey.

First, I started working at pastry shops. In 1979, I launched my career as a Sous-Chef at Hyatt Hotels Corporation. I began my career in hospitality with Marriott in 1983 as Room Service Manager at the Marriott Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Then I moved on to Marriott Hotels in New Orleans, New Jersey, Charlotte, and then Bermuda, where I was promoted to Resident Manager in 1993.

After that, I became a Resident Manager in Aruba, I moved to Goa Marriott Resort in India in 1998 to work as a General Manager then as General Manager

What are you planning to offer to cairo Marriott guests ?

We will continue providing a great service and hosting brilliantly. We care about improvements. We are planning to have renovation projects and will renovate the kitchen for Omar’s Café, our main restaurant and dining area as well as the big ballrooms by maintaining its sound system, and improve the guest rooms. For the New Year, we will have a new pool with a world-class spa as well as a new gym. As for the soft goods, we will have new curtains, sofas, chairs, fabrics, lamps, furniture, and accessories.

What are the most challenging issues you are facing on your current position?

The most challenging thing is gaining more customers; we have to be able to cater to every guest’s needs. The country is now ready for business after the New Suez Canal. We aim to take advantage of new investments and bring business to Egypt; we want our residents to fall in love with our place, to visit us again, and to share their authentic experience on various social media channels.

We also aim to mix between business and pleasure.

From your personal perspective, what is the single best quality that cairo Marriott’s employees should have?

The attitude to enjoy serving the customers, focus on their needs, emphasize a good standard of hospitality, fix things up, and concentrate on each customer as an individual not as a group.

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GIORDANI GOLD:

Oriflame’s New Array of Beautifying Products Just for YOU

Photo shoot was taken by Ghaleb Production House.

Oriflame cooperated with some of the most prominent fashion bloggers in Egypt, including Hadia Ghaleb, Nour Aboulela, and Malak El Husseiny, in the Go for Gold Campaign for Giordani Gold Range. Dressed in the brand’s offical colors, the three stunning bloggers used Giordani’s beautifying products, which provided a natural shimmer finish and alluring appearence. Here is an insight about Giordani’s Gold Collection that are used by the most famous bloggers.

Giordani’s Gold Essenza Parfum’s sparkling, luminous character casts a precious gold aura of intoxicating beauty. Expertly crafted with the finest quality Italian orange blossoms, this gorgeous accord was created exclusively for Giordani Gold Essenza Parfum.

Age Defying Foundation is a silky fluid foundation that evens the skin tone for a beautiful finish. Formulated with White Truffle Extract that is recognized for its antioxidant properties and vital minerals, the foundation will rebalance the skin and leave it visibly younger-looking. Giordani’s Foundation comes in five natural shades.

Bronzing Pearls provides a bronzed beauty through its multi-usage pearls that brings warmth and radiance to the cheeks, face, and décolleté’. Made in Italy, each individual pearl is enriched with Mineral Complex for shimmering, long lasing wear. The product comes in four shades.

The Incredible Length Mascara perfectly defines and lengthens lashes up to 49%. The mascara enhances the appearance of existing lashes, encourages lashes to grow strong, and stays flexible for a feminine look. You can perfect your lashes with single stroke coverage.

The Luxurious Lipstick infuses your lips with rich, intense, and even color, providing you with moments of luxury and indulgence. Made of the Moroccan liquid gold, Argan Oil is indulgent and luxurious oil that is renowned for its ageing benefits and eradicating free radicals that restores hydration to the lips. Giordani Gold Iconic Lipstick comes in 15 intense shades.

Photo shoot was taken by Ghaleb Production House.

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Exotic and Distinctly Feminine Perfumes Categories

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efore you select a fragrance, you need to know the basic types of perfumes. Perfumes fall under several categories of scent and here is a helpful guide that will help you be acquainted with them prior to heading off to purchase your next perfume.

Citrus Infused with the tangy essence of citrus fruits, these perfumes are lively and energetic to create a classic feminine appeal.

Examples: Clinique Happy, Burberry Weekend for Women, Cartier Eau de Cartier for Women, Jo Malone Grapefruit, Calvin Klein CK One, and The Gap Close.

Floral Probably the most popular scent option, floral perfumes contain the scent of either one flower (rose, gardenia, lavender) or a several flowers.

Floral scents are feminine and romantic.

Examples: Daisy by Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren Romance, Chanel No 5, Karl Lagerfeld Chloe, Lancome Tresor, and Extraordinary by Oscar De La Renta.

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Fruity Fruity perfumes are fresh and spicy. These fragrances please the nose with the bright and familiar smells of apple, peach, berry, mango, and other juicy fruits, often blended with floral scents to create a compelling aroma.

Examples: Liz Claiborne

by Liz Claiborne, Avon Fire Me Up, Harajuku Lovers Lil’ Angel, and Ralph Lauren Ralph Wild.

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Think fresh cut grass, crushed leaves, and other fresh, cool scents that bring to mind the breeze and breathtaking views of the outdoors and open spaces.

Examples: DKNY Be Delicious Green Apple, Chanel No. 19, Ralph Lauren Safari, Escada Sport Country Weekend, Sung Alfred Sung, Escada Magnetism, and Adidas Adrenaline Woman.

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Oriental

This family of scents is stronger and often used in men’s fragrances. They contain hints of oak, moss, and fresh herbs.

Example: Havana Pour Elle by Aramis.

These scents tend to be muskier, small, rich and slightly spicy with hints of vanilla, cinnamon, and clove.

Examples: Dior Addict

by Dior, Flower by Kenzo, Elizabeth Taylor Black Pearls, Yves Saint Laurent Opium, Guerlain Shalimar, Givenchy Organza, and Versace Crystal Noir.

Chypre Spicy With notes of cloves, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, and pepper, spicy perfumes are comforting and alluring in an oldfashioned way.

Examples: Chanel Coco Mademoiselle, Jo Malone Vetyver, BCBG Girls, Givenchy Ysatis, and Estee Lauder Cinnabar.

This family of perfumes is characterized by an earthy, woodsy scent with hints of oak, moss, and citrus. Woody scents are built on base notes of bark and moss, conjuring winding forest paths.

Examples: Gucci Rush 2 Perfume by Gucci, Estee Lauder Knowing, Chanel No. 19, Britney Spears Believe, Miss Dior, and Ralph Lauren Romance.

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Oceanic These scents are influenced by the sea and evoke being by the ocean (sandy beach, salty air). Oceanic scents are clean and almost masculine with hints of spice and citrus.

Examples: Sunflowers

by Elizabeth Arden, Cool Water Woman by Davidoff, Christian Dior Dune, and Giorgio Beverly Hills Ocean Dream.

Step into a forest and these are the notes you will get with a woody scent.

Think pine, cedar, and sandalwood scents that are earthy and musky.

Example: Black by Bvlgari.

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Beauty Hair

The Perfect Wedding Hairstyles for Every Dress Complimenting your dress with a flattering hairstyle can certainly be bewildering with all options provided by hairstylists; from chignons to French twists. Accordingly, we captured the latest hair trends for Fall/ Winter 2015 from runways and recognized the prominent effect of the neckline on your choice of hairstyle. High necklines look stylish with updos, messy updos and Great Gatsby-style bob work better with vintage styles, traditional chignon perfects classic gowns, while flowy, boho waves match with outdoor weddings. In all ways, make sure to check your best-loved styles beforehand to find out what works best for you, and don’t forget to add a sparkle using hair accessories like tiaras, floral details, embellished hair combs, bobby pins, or vintage barrettes.

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The Soothing Power of Lavender For centuries, lavender has been widely used and loved as a unique fragrance that soothes the skin, mind, and soul.

Known for its gratifying calming properties and endless benefits for the skin, lavender oil has been used in soaps, body lotions, and bathwater to rejuvenate the skin and unwind the senses. When you are stressed, there is nothing as soothing as soaking in a lavender scented bath. Here are some of the well-known products that will stimulate your skin and drift all your worries away.

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Home How to Incorporate Floral Patterns into Your Home

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old floral patterns have been trending drastically during the past couple of years, as they make a beautiful addition in almost every aspect. Decorating with floral prints allows you to create harmony and balance, turning it into a room that is full of energy and life. Floral prints can seem intimidating at first, but with good knowledge, you can give your room a modern appeal, elegant charm, or a romantic feel. Below, we have a few examples to include a floral touch in your home.

Furniture: Classic floral patterns are suitable for those who love womanly, delicate flowery shades and the vintage setting that they evoke.

A room that is adorned with this concept, mixing between pastel palette of colors including mint, violet, pink, and white, and plain classic corner table and carpet, conjures a fairy-tale magnificence.

Lampshades, vases, quilts, plates, and decorative items are other alternatives that ensemble both genders.

Wallpaper: If you are fond of bold, energetic patterns, don’t think twice of spreading wallpaper with oversized floral patterns. Modern floral patterns look beautiful even if they dominate the room, and you can choose a design that either adds warmth and cheer, or strong vibe and quirky personality.

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Bedroom Floral: When it comes to decorations, there are many ways to add a floral touch into your bedroom.

You might hang a floral wallpaper, adorn the bed with floral lampshades, incorporate floral patterns into your pillows and duvet, and even ornament the small empty spaces with minimalist, chic vases and home accessories.

Accents: If you are still hesitant about bringing in wild floral patterns, scatter some small floral items like pillows and accessories. This is an easy way to bring color to your space and create a floral environment that is quite overwhelming.

Autumnal and colorful tones all work well in an entryway, where the entrances are spacious and bright. You can mix and match with similar color accents to complement the bold and bright patterns and add a cheerful ambiance.

4 Interesting Tricks You Should Know: 1. To pair prints, use a matching background color and select one large pattern and two small delicate patterns.

2. To create a more male-friendly environment, use large patterns and primary colors.

3. You can use more than one floral pattern in the same room but with common palette.

4. To generate a vintage feel, mix a large print on something small with a pillow with mini version of the same pattern.

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Escape

For the Love of

Mama Africa!

By: Fady Hanna

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Africa! An extremely rich continent in culture, music, wildlife, scenery, traditions, tribes, and much more! Africa is a gem that people keep exploring over and over again! For real travelers and globetrotters, the whole continent is simply a heaven of discoveries. For adventure seekers, it’s needless to mention that Africa is the right place to be. For couples and honeymooners, guess what? Africa will surprise you like never before.

Imagine yourself in a journey flying over the Sahara desert in Egypt and Sudan crossing the Nile River at one point then heading down through the wild endless jungles of South Sudan passing through Uganda next to lake Victoria, then passing into the Kenyan border flying over Maasai Mara until you finally reach your final destination! You know you’re there by the sighting of Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest in Africa, standing taller than the clouds at 5895 meters above 54 | October 2015

sea level. Congratulations, you are finally in Tanzania!

Karibu!

For all the couples out there, do you dare to be different? Do you dare to be adventurous and spend your honeymoon or wedding anniversary in Tanzania? For the sake of the love of Mama Africa, yes, you definitely can do that! Real adventurers start their trip by climbing mount Kilimanjaro!

It’s challenging, it’s freezing, and no one said it was easy, but the scenes you will view and the appealing feeling you will get in every inch of your body once you reach the Uhuru peak - the highest point of the mountain - is one of the most unexplained, glorious, and incredible feelings you will get in your entire life!

Moreover, having this experience with your beloved one will double the joy!

as a visitor and that’s why you get to sleep in a tent located in a campsite that has no boundaries or walls!

It might be scary for some but there are no recorded accidents so far! At the end of your Safari, if you were lucky, you would have seen the big five which are: the lion, the buffalo, the leopard, the elephant, and finally the endangered rhino which is the hardest to spot and is only located in the Ngorongoro Crater park.

After the tiring mountain climb, it’s now the time to move down to the civilization! Oh wait! I am afraid there is no civilization yet! You’re now going to Serengeti National Park, one of the most stunning wildlife national parks in the world that spans approximately 30,000 square kilometers and has its place secured as one of the seven natural wonders of Africa. Serengeti is full of zebras, gazelles wildebeest, and buffaloes! It’s also rich in elephants and giraffes, and renowned for its high lions population! You get to see the real wildlife and how the animals are spending their day in their home, literally! If you’re lucky enough, you might view a cheetah hunting its predator. The jungle is happy to accommodate you

Tired? Hakuna Matata! It’s now your time off in Zanzibar! The island, that is part of Tanzania yet different in its culture and nature, is waiting for you! You have to know that Tanzania is not really Tanzania without Zanzibar! In fact, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged together in 1964 to form Tanzania!

This makes a trip to Tanzania without Zanzibar incomplete! The waters are crystal clear, the weather is sunny, the people are friendly, the seafood is super delicious, and it’s as if the whole universe is thrilled to make it a joyful experience for you! Enjoy a beach party, snorkel, and see the coral reefs or just be lazy and relax at the end of the trip of the lifetime in Mama Africa!

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Health

O October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign that is marked in all countries across the world, to upsurge awareness of the early signs, symptoms, and treatments of breast cancer.

Breast cancer is by far the most common type of cancer within women, with a yearly increase of 1.38 million new cases worldwide, according to IARC GlobalCan, 2008. The phenomenon has been uprising steadily in the past few decades among the developing countries, due to a number of turbulent factors that include adoption of western lifestyles, poor health infrastructure, and lack of awareness.

The IARC GlobalCan revealed around 108,600 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in Egypt in 2012, where only 25% were able to battle the incidence.

For this reason, Ladybird is providing a comprehensive overview guide to help you find all information you may need.

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Breast Cancer: A Tribute to All Strong Women

What is breast cancer?

Breast cancer is a malevolent tumor that starts in the cells of the breast.

It is frequently found in women, yet men can get breast cancer as well.

A woman’s breast is composed of glands (lobules) that can make breast milk, small tubes (ducts) that carry milk from the lobules to the nipples, and fatty, connective tissue, blood vessels, and lymph vessels. Cancer can start in any part of the three areas; however, it mostly starts in the cells that line the ducts.

The lymph system is one of the main ways breast cancer spreads.

Lymph nodes are small, beanshaped tissues that are connected by vessels and carry a clear fluid called lymph instead of blood. They are present under the arm, around the collar bone, and inside the chest near the breast bone.

Breast cancer cells travel in lymphatic vessels and grow in lymph nodes, which consequently spreads to other places in the body.

What are the types of breast cancer?

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) They are abnormal cells that start in the cells lining the ducts without developing through the walls of the ducts into the tissue of the breast.

Because the cells haven’t invaded, they cannot spread to lymph nodes or other organs. However, DCIS may become an invasive cancer, that’s why it is sometimes called precancer.

Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) This is the most mutual type of breast cancer. It begins in the cells lining a duct, and then the abnormal cells break through the wall of the duct, invading the tissue of the breast and spreading to nearby lymph nodes.

Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) This cancer starts in the cells lining the milk glands (lobules). The cells grow through the wall of the lobules and then can disperse to nearby lymph nodes or other parts of the body.

Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) This is a rare type of invasive breast cancer. Often, there is no single lump or tumor; however, IBC makes the skin of the breast look red and feel warm. It may also make the skin look bumpy like an orange peel. The breast may get bigger, hard, tender, or itchy.

Can breast cancer be prevented?

According to the WHO, at least one-third of all cancer cases are preventable. There are definite habits that increase the risk of developing breast cancer among women, such as tobacco smoking, physical inactivity, obesity, alcohol use, environmental pollution, infections, long exposure of ultraviolet radiation, and occupational carcinogens.

If you have a strong family history of breast cancer, it is recommended to visit a doctor and do genetics testing for mutation in genes that trigger the risk of breast cancer.

What are the common signs and symptoms?

It goes without saying that early detection of cancer drastically increases the chances of successful treatment. There are two ways to do an early detection of cancer; screening and education.

Screening is done through tests to detect a disease like cancer in people who do not have symptoms. The goal of this method is to know about the disease at an early stage, before

they start to cause symptoms. The mammogram is the main test to help you find breast cancer early.

Education about the possible signs and symptoms of cancer is fundamental, as its occurrence require prompt action before it is too late. Some early signs of breast cancer include lumps, sores that fail to heal, abnormal bleeding, skin irritation, nipple pain, nipple discharge other than breast milk, thickening of the nipple, persistent indigestion, and chronic hoarseness.

Sometimes breast cancer can spread to lymph nodes under the arm, causing swelling in this area.

While the above indications do not particularly suggest breast cancer, it is imperative to have them checked out by a specialized doctor.

How to treat breast cancer?

To cure cancer, the patient must select an effective treatment program that is provided in a sustained and reasonable way, related to early detection, and adhere to evidencebased standards of care and multidisciplinary approach.

The first critical step is the diagnosis, which determines the spread of tumor. Based on the degree of spread of tumor, an adequate treatment will be selected. Among the treatment modalities are surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and systemic therapy. The first three methods are solely used when the tumor is present in small size.

After your treatment is over, ongoing follow-up is very crucial.

It is also important to keep health insurance, in case it comes back.

Most importantly, no matter how hard things may get, learn to accept things that are beyond your ability, embrace them, and live your life to the fullest.

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1. Act like a child to escape monotony. Attend an acting class, learn Arabic calligraphy, or even go on an afternoon ride with friends.

2. Dedicate half an hour a day for meditation. It will help you embrace the moment, drift away stress, and appreciate your life more.

3. Work out those lazy muscles, as it will trigger endorphins that have an insightful effect on lifting your spirits.

4. Indulge in a cheat meal every week to relish the foods you admire and please your senses.

Even celebrities opt for what they like from time to time.

5. Sing out loud even if you are a terrible singer.

Whether you are planning to sing under the shower or on a karaoke night, make sure you unleash your emotions.

6. Escape into another world and explore new characters, emotions, and places through a book. Reading books is a necessity, not a luxury.

7. Get out of town, even if you would end up visiting a new country solely. Some journeys help us explore ourselves and abilities more.

8. Set some goals, enthuse yourself to attain them, and keep them in your journal. It will give you a boost of positivity and self-esteem.

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Bulletins/Health

Your Guide to Healthy Living

DID YOU KNOW Listening to music and maybe performing some moves can relax blood vessels and increase blood flow, which is good for your heart.

Shortcut to Happiness: Dark chocolate Spinach Tomatoes Apples Walnuts Salmon Berries Oranges

DID YOU KNOW You don’t need a partner to be happy with your life. Being free is the epitome of enjoyment and amusement.

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Q&A

LADYBIRD’S You Ask, Experts Answer!

Dr. Steven Charlap 1 Holistic Medicine

What vitamins should a woman in her 50s take?

Doctor’s Answer:

Most of the recent studies fail to support taking a multivitamin unless you have known deficiencies, which are fairly uncommon. If you are vegan or having bowel problems, you may need vitamin B12. If you don’t ever go into sun, you may need vitamin D. Check with doctor if you need. Otherwise, you are wasting your money. If you feel okay, you probably are okay.

Janiece Stewart 2 Dr. Sports Medicine

Which is worse: an ankle sprain, tendon tear, or ligament tear? I haven’t been able to walk for 2 weeks?

Doctor’s Answer:

An ankle sprain is graded on severity and symptoms.

The inability to walk two weeks after an ankle sprain is concerning. Even in mild sprains, you do tear part of the ligament. In more severe sprains, more of the ligament is torn. It’s possible you could have injured more than one ligament, the cartilage, or the bone, which is not allowing you to walk. I recommend you see your doctor right away.

Paul Grin 3 Dr. Pain Management

Tracey Marks 4 Dr. Psychiatry

What causes light sensitivity?

I worry too much and overthink situations, what should I do?

Doctor’s Answer:

The transmission of pain impulses from activated peripheral sensory nerves to second-order neurons in trigeminal brain stem nuclei and upper cervical cord may cause sensitization of second-order neurons. Not only can this intensify the pain, it may also increase sensitivity to convergent sensory stimuli such as light (photophobia). See your primary doctor for evaluation.

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Doctor’s Answer:

Depending on how much distress this is causing you there are antidepressant medications to treat this type of anxiety. There is also cognitive and behavior therapy that is very effective in treating anxiety do to worry or obsessional thinking.

There are some self-help books that could get you started with this.

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Dr. Danny Proffitt Family Medicine

I have fatigue issues. I am always sleepy and my energy level is way too low for my age. What should I do?

Doctor’s Answer:

One would need to rule out several things. A TSH for low thyroid is important. A blood count for anemia is important. A general exam to rule out other correctable causes is important. Ignoring these symptoms and treating for unknown causes is often not a good thing to do. One can mask the symptoms of serious disease that could be treated.

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Dr. Eric Kaplan

Colon and Rectal Surgery

What can cause rectal bleeding?

Doctor’s Answer:

From hemorrhoids, fissures, fistulae, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulosis, to polyps, tumors benign, or malignant. Also meckel’s diverticulum and upper GI sources such as ulcers and gastritis and tumors benign or malignant. No bleeding is normal. Get properly evaluated by a GI doctor or colorectal surgeon or at least by your primary care doctor. Do not ignore rectal bleeding.

Nela Cordero 7 Dr. Pediatrics

8 Leo Editor-in-chief of TheBestFashionblog.com

What is the best way to cure constipation and how long does it take?

What are the best knitting trends and patterns for fall 2015?

Doctor’s Answer:

Expert’s Answer:

Start with your diet. Eat plenty of fruits and veggies.

Avoid apples and bananas. Drink fruit juices like orange, prune, and grapes. Too much rice makes you constipated also too much tea intake. You do not need medications if your diet has enough fiber otherwise get suppository or fleet enema.

You are about to view vintage nostalgia, asymmetrical cuts, relaxed fits, tunic and poncho shapes, bulky sweaters, sophisticated cape-sweaters, loose-fit cardigans, cool tops with dropped shoulders, oversized knits, eye-catching knit sets and many other must-try layers and separates. Stay on trend this fall to keep you warm and voguish.

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Fitness

Slim Down…

Shape Up

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o attain the perfect shape, do some simple exercises at home to burn a lot of calories. Do the following exercises, adding 90 seconds of step-ups, jumping jacks, or jumping rope. Complete each day’s circuit twice to lose weight fast.

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You will need a set of 3 or 5 pound dumbbells.

Sleeker Workout Routine Targets: Shoulders, abs, hips, and legs.

• First, perform 90 seconds of cardio.

• Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand, elbows bent so that the weights are directly in front of your shoulders, palms facing each other.

• Lunge backward with right leg, bending both knees 90 degrees. Return to the starting position.

Shoulder Pendulum Targets: Shoulders, triceps, abs, buttock, and legs.

• First, perform 90 seconds of cardio.

• Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand in front of your hips, palms facing in.

• Sit into a squat position, and then get back to the standing position.

• Repeat as much as you can.

Boxer’s Curl Targets: Shoulders, chest, and abs.

• Lie faceup on the floor with knees bent and feet flat, holding a dumbbell in each hand and bending elbows by sides so that the weights are hovering above chest, palms facing in.

• Move your upper body while stretching your arms and holding the dumbbells towards the left side then to the right side.

• Repeat as much as you can.

in a plank position: balancing on forearms and toes.

• Make it easier: Do exercise without dumbbell.

• Lift right arm off the floor as you rotate into a side plank: Turn torso to the right so that the right shoulder points up, and pivot on toes so that sides of feet rest on floor, right foot in front of left (hips stacked).

Plie Biceps Curl Targets: Biceps, buttock, and inner thighs.

• First, do 90 seconds of cardio.

• Stand with heels together, toes turned out slightly and knees slightly bent, holding a dumbbell in each hand in front of hips, palms facing forward.

• Lower into a demi-plié, knees bent out to sides up to 90 degrees.

• Straighten legs to standing position as you curl dumbbells to shoulders.

• Lower arms as you return to demi-plié.

• Do 10 to 15 reps.

Table Tuck Targets: Shoulders, back, abs, and buttock.

• First, do 90 seconds of cardio.

• On a floor, start on all fours (hands under shoulders, knees under hips), holding a dumbbell in each hand, palms facing each other.

• Make it easier: Do the move without dumbbells.

• Bring right elbow and left knee toward each other underneath belly.

Walk-Out Targets: Chest and abs.

• First, perform 90 seconds of cardio.

• Start on the floor in full push-up position: balancing on hands and toes, arms extended, with hands directly below shoulders.

• Make it easier: Stay in modified push-up position on knees.

• Walk right hand forward about 1 foot, then walk left hand forward for 1 foot.

• Walk right hand, then left hand, back to full pushup to complete 1 repetition.

• Do 8 to 10 reps.

Reach-Through Targets: Shoulders, abs, and oblique.

• Holding a dumbbell in right hand, start on the floor

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Breakdance Push-up

• Start in a bridge position with your belly button facing the ceiling and your weight supported on your hands and feet. Then “flip” to one side or the other, keeping one leg off the ground, and do a push-up. Then “flip” again back to the bridge position.

Bulletins/Fitness

4 New Fat Burning Exercises

Skater Squat

• Stand upright and shift your weight onto your left foot.

Bend your right knee 900 so your right foot is behind you and off the floor. Keeping your left knee tracking over your standing foot, bend your left knee, hip, and ankle while slowly lowering your right knee and your entire body weight toward the floor. When you’ve lowered yourself as far as you can, reverse the movement and return to the starting position.

Sox Squat

• Start in a standing position with your shoulder blades squeezed back and your arms overhead and bent at a 90°angle. Drop down into a seated squat position. Then return to the initial position while slowly straightening your arms.

Benefits of Exercise: 1. Boosts self-confidence and self-esteem 2. Helps you sleep better 3. Provides you with more energy 4. Melts unwanted inches 5. Tones and firms up your muscles 6. Lowers blood pressure 7. Reduces stress 8. Controls your weight 9. Increases metabolic rate 10. Strengthens the heart 64 | October 2015

Hip Hinge

• Simply cross both hands across your chest, then hinge forward at the hips while looking forward and keeping your back straight. Squeeze your buttock and use your buttock to pull you back into your starting position. This exercise is also known as the folded dollar bill or the shadow deadlift exercise.

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Nutrition

Get In The Best Shape Of Your Life

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For every bride who wants to get in shape before her big day, you don’t really need to deprive yourself from all foods and live on ice; instead, opt for healthy options that would aid you in losing weight prior to your wedding. To get the optimum results for a perfect shape, you have to set a plan few months ahead, eat healthy food, and exercise regularly. Here we present a special guide that includes a healthy meal plan, workout tips, diet tips, and the best snacks you can eat to eventually gain more energy, enhance your overall shape, and stabilize your mood.

A 1400-Calorie Metabolism-Boosting Meal Plan: Breakfast • Omelet with veggies (1 cup vegetables) + French Toast • 2 hard-boiled eggs + French toast + 1/2 grapefruit • Whole grain cereal with blueberries and almonds Snack • 1 whole grain/fruit bar + 1 cup of yogurt • 1 apple • 16 oz. fruit smoothie with protein powder Lunch • Turkey with veggies sandwich • Lean deli meat (1-2 slices) and tomato wrap • 1 veggie burger Snack • String cheese (1-2 pieces) • Sunflower seeds (1/4 cup) • Almonds (8-10) Dinner • Grilled salmon salad with pears and walnuts • 1 portobello mushroom and roasted asparagus (8-10 spears) + 1/2 cup brown rice • 1 chicken (1/3 cup) and spinach enchilada Workout Tips For Your Buttock: Shape your gluteus by doing highintensity squats such as jump squats, running, and stair climbing.

For Flatter Abs: Sit on the floor with legs extended, knees slightly bent; grasp one end of the band in each

hand. Rotate your torso to one side as you bring the elbow back slightly, and then switch sides. Do three sets of one to three minutes each.

To work on your upper body, core, and lower body as well as improve agility, strength, and endurance all at once, do push-ups. From a standing position, bend down, put your hands on the floor shoulderwidth apart, and jump your feet back into plank position.

Tips for Healthy Diet: Minimize refined carbs Including most breads, cookies, chocolate, white rice, nearly every cereal, honey, and anything with corn syrup or sugar.

Eat five times a day For a healthy diet, you can intake three meals and two snacks: one between breakfast and lunch, and one between lunch and dinner.

Increase protein Make sure to eat a balanced diet that contains meat, complex carbs, and fat, to protect against insulin overload. Examples: chicken, turkey, and low-fat Greek yogurt.

Limit your liquids Ditch juices, vanilla lattes, and sodas; all have unneeded sugar and calories.

Best Healthy Snacks for Weight Loss: • Greek yogurt with raspberries and honey: The combination of fiber, healthy fats, and protein are sure to get you over any 3 p.m. slump. Moreover, the vitamin C present in raspberries increases your body’s fat-burning ability, according to research in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition.

• Edamame: A cup of edamame meets onethird of both your daily fiber and protein needs.

• Wheat thins and cottage cheese: A halfcup serving of cottage cheese contains onequarter of your recommended daily intake of protein.

• Apple slices with cheese: It could help prevent weight gain.

• Grape fruit: One study found that when people simply ate grapefruit with each meal, they lost up to 3 1/2 pounds over three months. Grapefruit may help manage appetite by lowering insulin levels, according to researchers.

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Creamy Peanut Apples with Grapes • Mix the yogurt, peanut butter, and cinnamon in a bowl.

• Cut each apple half into four slices and cut off the core on each slice.

• Spread the creamy mixture and decorate the top of each slice with two grape halves.

Cookie Dough Greek Yogurt • In a small-medium bowl, whisk together lowfat yogurt, 2 tbsp. peanut butter, 2 tbsp. honey, vanilla, 2 tsp. chocolate chips, and ¼ tsp. almond extract until smooth.

• Refrigerate until ready to eat. Sprinkle few chocolate chips on the top if desired.

Sweet Potato Chips • Wash the sweet potatoes and peel off the skin.

Cut into thin and equal slices.

• Lay a piece of parchment paper on top of the removable microwave turntable plate and spread the slices. Spray them lightly with cooking spray and sprinkle salt if desired.

• Microwave for 4 minutes or till the edges start to curl and become darker. Enjoy!

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Bulletins/Nutrition

Healthy Snacks Under Calories

Berries, Basil, and Cream Cheese Toast • Cut whole grain bread into thick slices, and then spread low-fat cream cheese on one slice.

• Decorate with assorted berries and mint leaves.

Nectarine Crunch Yogurt • In a medium bowl, mix lowfat Greek yogurt with a sliced nectarine, maple syrup, and a pinch of cinnamon.

• Sprinkle granola and extra cinnamon on the top for a sweety taste.

Did You Know That?

Constant snacking is one of the easiest ways to blow your calorie count for the entire day.

Nutrition

Why Eat This?

Grapes

• Due to their therapeutic value, grapes can be used as a cure for asthma.

The hydrating power of grapes is relatively high, which increases the moisture present in the lungs and reduces asthmatic events.

• Grapes are an amazing source of micro-nutrients like copper, iron, and manganese; all of which are vital for the formation and strength of the bones.

• Including grapes into your daily diet can delay age-related conditions like osteoporosis. Manganese is a significant element in the body, which aids in everything from protein metabolism, collagen formation, to nervous system functioning.

• Grapes are packed with flavonoids,

Super Food...

Garlic

• Garlic is highly nutritious and has very few calories; it contains decent amounts of calcium, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin C, selenium, manganese, potassium, phosphorus, and iron.

• Garlic supplementation is renowned for its ability to boost the function of the immune system and fight chest infections, coughs, and congestion.

• Garlic contains antioxidants that may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

• Allicin, a compound found in garlic, works as a potent antiinflammatory substance and aids in lowering cholesterol and blood pressure levels.

minerals, and vitamins. The high levels of vitamin C, K, and A in grapes provides a healthy boost to several organ systems, especially your immune system, which suggests less chance of coming down with common colds and other health issues.

• Grapes can effectually reduce the acidity of uric acid and even eliminate its occurrence, which results in the reduction of pressure on the kidneys.

• Grapes are exceptionally effective in overcoming constipation. They’re thought of as a laxative food, as they are rich in sugar, organic acid, and polyose. They conjointly relieve chronic constipation by toning up the stomach.

5 Word Answer

Which foods can reduce menstrual cramps?

Hummus, dark chocolate, celery, pineapple, and bananas.

• Garlic clears acne. It is considered to be an effective, natural remedy to banish unsightly blemishes. The antioxidants found in garlic can easily kill bacteria; hence, make sure to rub your pimples with a sliced clove of garlic.

• Garlic contains high levels of iodine, which makes it a very effectual treatment for hyperthyroid conditions.

• Garlic can help prevent multiple types of cancer, including bladder cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, and stomach cancer. Many studies have discovered that patients experience a drop of tumors when treated with garlic. Vitamin B6 is said to have cancer fighting abilities.

Do you suffer from high blood pressure?

Fix with Food

If you are having indigestion problem, you should drink plenty of fluids especially water. Opt for drinks that are frizz-free and decaffeinated, such as herbal teas and milk. Opt for low-fat foods including lean cuts of meat and protein such as chicken, turkey, and fish, and cook via steaming, grilling, or roasting methods, instead of frying in oil.

Select low-fat milk instead of full-fat versions, as full-fat milk may slow digestion and irritate the stomach.

Eat probiotic-rich yogurt, which are tummy-friendly bacteria that aid good digestive health.

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Cooking

R

ecently appointed as the Italian Chef of Pane Vino restaurant and terrace at Semiramis InterContinental Cairo, Chef Giovanni Romagnoli reveals the secrets of his fresh and authentic Italian dishes for all Italian food lovers.

The Italian Cuisine of Chef Giovanni Romagnoli

Caserecce All’ Arrabbiata Yield: 4 servings INGREDIENTS: • 400g pasta • 400g tomato sauce • 4 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil • 3 cloves of garlic, chopped • Fresh spicy chili pepper, chopped, according to preference • Fresh parsley, salt, pepper

Preparation: • Cook garlic and chili in a pan with 3 spoons of olive oil until garlic is slightly brown. Add tomato sauce, salt, and pepper. Cook for 10 minutes on medium fire until liquid is reduced.

• Cook pasta ‘al dente’. Mix with the sauce and cook for 2-3 minutes more on low fire. Take the pan from the fire, add 1 tbsp. olive oil, and finely chopped parsley. Add Parmigiano to your liking.

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DOUGH Pizza Recipe INGREDIENTS: • 800g white flour • 200g semolina fine grade • 600g water • 25g salt • 0.5g dry yeast

Preparation:

• In a large bowl, mix water and salt.

• Stir until dissolved and add half of the flour, start mixing with a spoon. Meanwhile, put the yeast in 50 g of warm water and leave it for 5 minutes.

• Add in the bowl the rest of the flour and the yeast with the water, continue mixing by hands on a table and keep on for 15 min, until the dough gets firm and smooth.

• Cover the dough with humid cloth and leave it for 3 to 6 hours according to room temperature.

Pappardelle Al Funghi Yield: 4 servings INGREDIENTS: • 400g pasta • 100g fresh champignons, sliced • 20g dried porcini • 2 cloves of garlic • 50g onion, chopped • 1 tbsp. olive oil • 20g butter • 20ml fresh cream • 20g grated Parmigiano • Fresh parsley, salt, pepper

Preparation:

• Soak porcini in slightly warm water.

• Cook onion and garlic in frying pan with oil and butter until slightly brown.

• Add sliced mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes.

Add porcini with some of porcini water and fresh cream.

• Cook another 5 minutes on medium fire. Add salt and pepper. Cook pasta ‘al dente’.

• Mix pasta and sauce for 2-3 minutes in low fire. Take the pan from the fire, add parsley and Parmigiano. Serve the pasta.

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Love & Relationships

10 Signs You Have Met Mr. Right

Maybe you haven’t found your Mr. Perfect yet or maybe you’re reconsidering if he really is the one. Find the best parts of your partner and figure out if your relationship has a prosperous future with the following signs…

1. He cares, makes you feel loved, treasured, and secured.

If he positions you on the top of the priority list, then he might be the one. He cancels his plans for you sometimes; he is always willing to share his problems with you and his actions speak louder than words.

2. He is proud of you just the way you are, he loves you unconditionally although you have flaws, but the beauty here lies in your imperfections. He doesn’t want to change you by any means to make you a copy of him. He is proud to introduce you to his family and friends.

3. All what he cares about is making you happy with simple things including buying special gifts, chocolates, flowers, or surprising you with something you wish to have.

4. Whatever happens, you believe him. Building trust in relationships is a vital key to its success. If you are never questioning or doubting your partner, be sure that he is the one.

5. Privacy… even if you had lots of fights with your significant other, you keep a room for discussion and compromise without any sort of interference from your family or friends.

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any way. He lets you wear what you want and offers to hang out with your friends. That’s because he understands the value of your time and also expects you to give him some space too. He is protective not possessive. When a man starts to stop you from having a life outside of him, he becomes possessive.

7. If he can make you laugh, he will eventually win your heart. Through his jokes or funny words, time with him will become worthwhile.

8. He doesn’t keep secrets from you; he is completely honest even in sensitive topics like telling you about his ex. Because he trusts you, he would never cheat, deceive, or betray you in any way.

9. Mr. Right listens. A man who does not listen is a man who will not be able to grow with you. When a man shows the patience and willingness to listen, that is going to be a great sign of moving forward in a relationship.

10. You like the way Mr. Right thinks; you are interested in his opinions and you might even secretly wonder if he’s smarter than you. Mr. Right knows who he is and is quite confident. He thinks out of the box; always willing to present new ideas and find solutions for your personal problems.

Mother & Child

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ormally, after getting married to your love, there will be a part of your mother-inlaw that feels sad that she is no longer the number one woman in her son’s life. She may feel as if you’ve kidnapped her beloved son. This could probably lead to the emergence of some unwanted arguments between you and her, which is the last thing you need.

Here are some must-dos to create the perfect bond between you and your mother-in-law.

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Positive Attitude Always try to communicate a positive attitude towards her. She will probably be jealous in the beginning because you took her son, be smart enough by conveying a friendly altitude even if she is not.

Eventually, you don’t want your husband to be stuck between you and his mother.

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Equality Try to treat your mother-in-law and your mother equally. For instance if you give your mother a gift, then give your mother-in-law a gift too. When it comes to family visits, attempt to visit your mother and your mother-in-law with similar frequency.

Sensitivity If your mother-in-law mentions how much her son likes her home cooking, do not try to mention that he likes your cooking. Allow her to express all things that mean a lot to her.

Bond Sit and chat with your mother-in-law, offer your help in preparing the meals, put her cooking tricks into your consideration, always praise her and her food, and frequently make her feel happy when she meets you.

Information It is the nature of the women to know the latest personal updates, so try to keep mother-in-law in the image; call and let her be the first to know about important events including your pregnancy. If you have children, send her their pictures for instance.

Advice Don't hesitate to take her advice. You may disagree with her, but be open to different ideas, show respect, and do not take any advice as a personal attack. She may give you an advice on raising your children, just listen to her carefully.

Children Allow your mother-in-law to take care of your children, let her spoil them, play with them, or even cook them her favorite snacks.

Communication Try to call her every day, even if you don’t have something to say. Just let her see that you are around, call just to say hello, smile when you see her, and offer help with anything. If she said something so annoying, do not keep it for yourself.

Take Her Out For a Lunch Take your mother-in-law out for a lunch, just the two of you, to reveal your sincere intentions of getting to know her better. Allow her to talk about herself and discuss general topics to break the ice.

Respect Treat your mother-in-law with respect. She is older and wiser. Whatever kind of arguments you have with her, always remember that she is the mother of your significant other, so constantly be nice and respect her.

Friendship To break the ice, you may open up a conversation with her about her childhood. Ask to see pictures of her childhood moments, request her way of raising your husband, and her life experiences. When she shares her life with you and when in return you share your life situations, you will create a special bond.

Share Your Interests You should both spend some time together doing the things each one enjoys. What you share and learn about each other's interests will enhance your bond including cooking or sewing or anything.

Ask For Her Advice If she never approves of your cooking, turn the situation around by asking for her advice to make the food taste better. As long as the matter is not too personal, feel free to grant her the opportunity to share advices and valuable information.

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Features

Weeding Out For a Fall The Magic of Fall in Planning for a Better Harvest and a Better Self

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pring has gone and summer will soon depart. The sweeping away of old fruit, produced from last year’s harvest, comes into play. A new garden must be created for the next spring. And my, how the proper seeds will be sewn!

Autumn’s harvest gives us the opportunity to taste traces of our lives’ past year, remembering the people in our lives and the memories we have created. There is a common saying in Black American culture of people “being into your life for a reason and a season.” And in every woman’s life, there comes a time, where preparing for the next seasonal abundance requires removing what is not useful in our lives. It requires picking out the weeds that have grown inside our garden’s harvest. Weeds that have accumulated themselves over a journey’s time.

Whether it be friends, relationships, past lovers, career goals, hobbies, or life’s adventures, the beauty of starting over can be as refreshing as breathing the most heavenfilled mountain air. You get to start over. Sweeping out what no longer works, it becomes more and more evident how fruitful it feels to take control of that next step in our destiny. “What does the future hold for me?”

“What do I want?” “What do I need to do in order to get there?” And of course, “how can I bring more love into my life?” Along with numerous others, these are some of the questions that permeate our minds. When we look at autumn’s harvest, are we happy with the fruits that have been produced? Such intrinsic questions leave us pondering over blatant truths of our realities.

Are you satisfied with your harvest? That is the direct question, taking a courageous answer that one can muster.

Requiring extra attention, it forces us to examine each fruit of the harvest. How large was each piece? When eaten, did it satisfy our taste buds delight? Or did it leave our mouth in a state of bitter-sour truth? Have the flavors diminished to an unfulfilling taste, void of nourishment? If our affirmations have been negated, 76 | October 2015

then perhaps our seeds were poorly planted. Or maybe, the vegetation was not properly cared for as fruits were blooming. Neglect and abuse on the journey to harvest may have occurred. The weeds grew in, and our harvest was not as rich and abundant as we had hoped. Or, maybe, they were absolutely delicious and fulfilling for this year. But now, a new production is required for a fresher journey.

If you find yourself in any of the scenarios, then it is time to own up to the reality that it is you, who is the planter, and you who must harvest. For next spring and fall, do you have a different picture of not only the fruits of your harvest, but different arrangement, design, and pattern?

What was efficient or insufficient of your harvest?

When you think a lot about those “friends,” you thought had your back, and ended up not being so “friendly” after all. The true friend, who you are foreseeing a few more adventures together. The job/career that you can’t stand, and that one (or few) passions that you are hoping to turn into you money-making endeavor. The “love of your life,” who turned out to be the “jackass of all trades.” Or seeing your best friend as more than a source book for knowing men, eventually becoming the man in your life. And lastly, observing your own self-esteem, spiritual growth that you stayed away from. Going back and forth in your head leads to all types of questions as the map of your future harvest comes to life.

Assessing your tools, your current seeds, and your vision, you are ready to prepare for next year’s harvest. And with a little guidance, we strategize to weed out our plan of practice.

Weed #1: You remember your “jackass of all trades?”

My, how fun it was, when he made promises that he couldn’t keep! Or how you found such random number on his phone, accompanied from female “friends,” who just happened to need him to come over at 1:00 in the morning.

Suggestion: Dump Him!

Weed #2: Ah… the “friends.” Whodini’s 1984 hit asked us that rather important question. “Friends. How many of us have them?” That’s pretty important to know. Yet, if it seems that whenever you are in trouble you are often by yourself, perhaps, it is time to seek out some new ones.

Weed #3: Being alone sometimes is not necessarily a bad thing. And if you have been off balance regarding your health and spiritual growth, then it’s time you start watering your garden a little more often. Neglecting your garden leaves us in a state of poor, inefficient produce. Get back to healthy nourishment and expect your harvest to be abundantly full next season.

Weed #5: As you look at your harvest, you get the idea for new colors and new fruits. You want to taste something different. Perhaps a new hair color or cutting your hair would do the trick. Whatever it may be, plan for a new wardrobe, or simply a new look. Change is always good, as you anticipate what next year’s harvest will reveal.

So, with our plan in motion, hope fills our spirits, and we can ensure that our salacious fruits for autumn’s following paradise will showcase how we became better gardeners! Cheers!

Weed #4: Are you making sure that you are connecting with other gardens? Are you checking in with family members and those real friends (who would come to your rescue at a heartbeat) whom you lost touch with?

Then perhaps it is best for you to call up, or go pay them a visit. Positive human touch and interaction is nourishing for the soul.

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The Best, The Top & The Must Do

NOT TO BE MISSED Dior Sauvage For the first time in 10 years, Dior fragrances have forged a new territory for men. This composition by François Demachy harbours the very soul of a house that sets the bar extremely high, an olfactory shock with all the appeal of a great classic, an uninhibited, unexpected trail, a powerfully fresh composition, virile, and confident. A radical creation for a man authentic and true, a provocative name with a “Dior” ring to it.

Like a manifesto, a forthright fragrance that announces its true colors.

YOUR GATEWAY Al-Kharafi Group Launches Wadi Ghalib Residential Resort at Cityscape Al-Kharafi Group announced the launch of its latest project “Wadi Ghalib” residential resort; offering a variety of residential units, including villas, townhouses and flats, to suit the needs of its wide client base. The announcement was made during the Cityscape Exhibition, that took place from 16-19 September 2015 at the Cairo International Convention Center. In addition to Wadi Ghalib, Al-Kharafi Group showcased its other current and pipeline projects in Port Ghalib City located in Marsa Alam and overlooking the Red Sea.

Did You Know!

Water is actually a better mood booster than chocolate.

MUST TRY Starbucks Welcomes Autumn with its Pumpkin Spice Latte Starbucks, the world’s premier coffee roaster and retailer is welcoming the autumn season by re-launching one of its most exciting hot coffee drinks, the Pumpkin Spice Latte, to its customers across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The exquisite Pumpkin Spice Latte features a signature Espresso with steamed milk, blended with cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove, and topped with deliciously sweetened whipped cream and pumpkin pie spices.

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Reviews

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Avicii’s Newest Album is Released Stories is comprised of 14 new original tracks, including the lead album single that has been already released few months ago and peaked the top charts of 2015, ‘Waiting For Love’. Keeping up the exceptional quality, Stories meld together acoustic instrumentation with contemporary electronic sounds. The album is characterized by a playful melodies and emotive vocal hooks, which reflects Avicii’s artistic and unique persona.

movie The Intern Combines Quality and Sense of Humor To escape monotony after his wife’s death, 70-year-old Ben Whittaker (Robert De Niro) seizes an opportunity to work as a senior intern at a booming online fashion retailer that is founded and run by stylish Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway). In the movie, Ostin is portrayed as a perfectionist woman, who sometimes takes customer-service calls just to check her client base, and overwhelmed by the conflicting demands of her family.

The intern skims both humor and despair, which is the exact genre that Nancy Meyers have been producing lately, after What Women Want, Something’s Gotta Give, and The Holiday.

book The Longest Ride: Two Couples, Two Love Stories, One Epic Tale!

Ninety-one years old Ira Levinson finds himself stuck on an isolated embankment after a car crash. Struggling with the brutal injuries, only one image keeps him alive: his beloved wife Ruth, who passed away nine years ago. Urging him to hang on, she tells him stories and memories of their good times and hardships.

A few miles away, Sophia Danko meets a young cowboy named Luke, while she is healing from a breakup. Through Luke, Sophia is introduced to contradicting concepts of survival and success, life and death, ruin and reward. Through their journey, Sophia and Luke fall in love with each other and imagine their future life together.

In his book, Nicholas Sparks conveys a powerful message through Ira and Ruth, Sophia and Luke, where even the most difficult decisions can yield extraordinary journeys to the farthest reaches of the human heart.

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Cosmetics Guerlain Introduces La Petite Robe Noire La Petite Robe Noire Eau Fraîche shows off a completely different side. Deliciously sparkling, joyfully magical, irresistibly light and radiant. The revelation of an infinitely explosive eau fraîche, embroidered with petals and trimmed with an indulgent pistachio note. Remarkably inspired, Thierry Wasser, her fervent admirer and faithful Pygmalion, offers her a final tailor-made dress. She is now adorned with a Green Floral, a symphony illuminated by the poetry of spring flowers.

Guerlain Gives Skin A New Breath of Life with The Météorites Pollution, smoking, stress... every day, the skin is subject to a host of external aggressors that dehydrate it and asphyxiate its cells. Its luminosity disappears and the complexion becomes cloudy. Guerlain Research gives cells a new breath of life by presenting a new Météorites innovation: essential skincare, the perfect alchemy between magic and technology. Because light originates well below the skin’s surface at the very heart of the cells, Météorites Oxygen Care infuses the epidermis with a natural glow. As light as a dream, this moisturizing fluid revives the radiance of the complexion. With instant and lasting results, day after day.

And, as always, with its inimitable violet fragrance.

Elizabeth Arden Reclaims Youth with Its New Products, Available at Mazaya Caplet Serum is a luxurious serum featuring suspended caplets that rejuvenates the look of tired skin for a smooth, radiant, and energized complexion insntly. The silky formula of Ceramide Skin Identical Matrix, TelosenseTM, Skin Brighteners, and Pore Refiners absorbs quickly to help improve its resistance to fine lines.

Eye Gel is an eye-contouring gel that instantly brightens as it fights the appearance of stress and fatigue around the eyes for a radiant and wide-awake look. It delivers a refreshing sensation to the skin while helping to reinforce its delicate matrix and reduce the early signs of crow’s feet.

Moisture Cream SPF 30 is a daily moisturizing cream that intensely hydrates and brightens skin. The luxurious cream absorbs quickly to help smooth the look of pores and reduce the appearance of skin discolorations. >>

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SHOPS

Bouza Roll Opens Its First Branch Inspired by Thai ice cream, Bouza Roll is known for its joyful and sweet flavors. For this, the ice cream shop is presenting a new concept of ‘freezing your roll’ with our mixed flavors, good quality, and special techniques.

Like any ice cream shop, Bouza Roll proffers all kinds of fruits, chocolates, biscuits, and toppings, yet it introduces the first low fat rolled ice cream in town just for all people running on a diet or trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Also we provide our special oriental flavors ‘Assal we Teheena’ among other delicious flavors.

GROHE SmartControl: The Smarter Way to Enjoy Water GROHE presents a unique GROHE Rainshower® system featuring an innovative SmartControl push button technology. Personalising all shower functions has never been easier. The spray pattern can be selected and started by pushing one of the buttons on the wallmounted chassis whereas turning the button allows to personalise the water volume. The push button technology is so straightforward and easy to understand that even children can use it intuitively. As a result, GROHE SmartControl delivers a perfect shower experience for every member of the family.

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The Batter Half & Co. Provides a Sumptuous Catering Experience for Everyone The Batter Half & Co. provides catering for all occasions including engagements and weddings and has been collaborating with Egypt’s most renowned wedding planners. Whether you need to make your wedding cake, a styled dessert buffet, or a themed candy bar, The Batter Half & Co. will take care of all your catering requirements.

Dunkin’ Donuts: It’s been a long time coming...

When William Rosenberg started “Open Kettle” in 1948, based only on his experience selling coffee, baked goods, and sandwiches on foot in construction sites, he could not possibly imagine that his later, aptly named, Dunkin’ Donuts, would become the worldwide phenomenon it has ripened into. Exactly 60 years after Dunkin’ Donuts’ foray into the world of franchising, Egypt’s movers and shakers, its early birds, who have only been able to watch this mega pop icon from afar, can finally get their hands on the working man’s elixir that is Dunkin’ Donuts coffee. Egyptians finally will acquaint themselves with the joyous feeling that comes with simply staring at a Dunkin’ display case, let alone the mouth-watering prospect of digging into one of its trademark donuts and other inconceivably delicious goodies. Join us in welcoming this food and beverage giant as it launches its first location in the fifth settlement!

Kitchens & Co. The Heart of Each Home Home is where your heart is located and home is also based in the heart of kitchens. For decades, kitchens have been the center of each and every Egyptian household as Egypt is a nation that appreciates family, food, and entertainment. Building on that point, one entrepreneurial company decided to give everyone the houses and kitchens of their dreams. Kitchens & Co. started with a very simple target of mixing function, style, and technology as they dreamt of enhancing the lifestyle concept behind average kitchens. From modern to classic and contemporary, every design at Kitchens & Co. stylishly incorporates exceptional quality appliances, accessories, flooring options, wall accents, and decor. All kitchens are being manufactured in Italy and Germany to ensure ultimate personalization paired with the highest quality possible.

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Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence Offers Spa-Tastic Gift Deals The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence is offering a special gift of a 250 ml Perfect Visage cleansing milk gift with every Phytomer facial booked this October. The Youth Revealing Pioneer Treatment for Women is an advanced beauty treatment that combines a face massage with the ultimate biotechnological ingredients and exceptional treatment techniques for instantly visible results. The Skin Escape for Men is specially tailored for men’s needs. The highperformance ingredients used in this treatment help oxygenate and revitalize the skin, leaving it pure, fresh, and moisturized. When booking one of the Spa’s new treatments such, the After Sport Massage, Chill out Massage, Silhouette, or Floral Revive Massage, receive a 60ml gift organic oil.

Lacoste: The Story of an Alligator Becoming Fashion’s Most Famous Predator One early morning in 1923, Rene Lacoste started his day with a regular cup of coffee and the day’s newspapers. While laughing his heart out, Lacoste read admiringly the headline of one American publication, which uncovered the story of his personal bet with captain of the French Davis Cup team. To his right laid the alligator suitcase that he effortlessly won from the captain. Meanwhile, several journalists and publications started circulating the story. Soon after “Alligator” and “Crocodile” became his well-known nicknames that orbited between the US and France faster than light.

After winning record-breaking grand slam titles at the French open, Wimbledon and forest hills; Lacoste made one special fashion statement that changed the game forever. As he entered the court, the crowds could not miss the large alligator proudly standing on his chest.

Bit by bit one of the world’s most iconic pieces started formulating. Lacoste highly aspired for a lighter and more practical piece of garment that would enhance his court life. Many milestones followed; from a ray of colors to tennis shoes and a kid’s line, the empire only kept expanding. In just few decades; Lacoste, the brand, became the official bridge between sportswear and luxury. >>

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WEDDING VENUES Once Upon A Wedding… by Fairmont Nile City Exchange your vows and share your joyous day with your beloved ones at Fairmont Nile City and let us transform your dreams into wedded bliss. Distinctive, contemporary, and timeless chic, Fairmont Nile City provides superlative venues for your big day whether you are looking for a sunset sky-high over the Nile wedding at Sky Pool – which held Cairo’s most elegant and glittering events or you would prefer more traditional indoor receptions at Magenta Ballroom. With years of experience of creating unique and truly unforgettable weddings, our team offers an entirely personal and expert approach to the most memorable of occasions from beginning to end. Our professional wedding planners are ready to personalize every detail on your special day; our tailored menus have elevated first class culinary skill of the freshest and most lavish ingredients possible.

The Royal Wedding at Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski Who doesn’t want to be a princess on her wedding day?

Every girl dreams to live the magical fairy-tale palace wedding. Live your royal dream wedding at Royal Maxim Palace Kempinski with the largest ballroom in Egypt. The Excelsior Ballroom allows our guests to live the luxurious European lifestyle. Excelsior is 3,042 sq m (32,743.8 sq ft) and named after the largest diamond known in the world. It carries up to 3,000 guests and is divisible into three sections for smaller weddings. If you are seeking a majestic outdoor dream wedding, we offer our terrace La Terrasse, inspired by Austrian palatial courtyards surrounded in elegance next to our glistening pool.

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At Holiday Inn Cairo Maadi, Your Own Wedding Dream Comes True Simplify your wedding plan and find the perfect hotel for your special day. Treat your guests to a beautiful destination wedding at Holiday Inn Cairo Maadi. Wow your family and friends and make sure that the entire event is fabulous and runs smoothly. Discover different wedding packages for 100 up to 250 guests and enjoy diverse menu options.

InterContinental Cairo Citystars Offers a Day of Guaranteed Luxury The wedding day… the day when dreams come true, and when fairytale becomes a marvellous reality.

A day that is full of sights, sounds, and laughter to give you memories to last a lifetime. We have created the perfect world for weddings, from the minute the bride and groom arrives at InterContinental Cairo Citystars.

Our hotel is unique in that Al Saraya is the only ballroom in Cairo to be directly connected to two Bridal Suites, offering privacy and seclusion as well as luxury.

Private foyers are provided exclusively for the bride and groom, while the grandeur of sweeping staircases guarantees a spectacular entrance and the ultimate wedding experience on this unique day. Grand and extravagant, intimate and private or maybe somewhere in between; whichever style of wedding is required, InterContinental Cairo Citystars will create the perfect occasion. Our team of dedicated wedding experts will take care of the details so the bride and groom can enjoy the romance.

Marry Me At Cairo Marriott Wedding season is upon us bringing with it the joyous tears or bridezilla screams. The Cairo Marriott and Omar Khayyam Casino understands the importance of the big day with the modern bride and groom in mind. Starting with a perfectly convenient position in the heart of Cairo right on the edge of the Nile, the historical significance of the palace adds magic to your special day, creating a balance between royal chic and urban modern trends.

Getting married has never been less of a hassle too with the certified team of event planners who are ready to take your dream wedding and bring it to life. Our detail-oriented team will help you carry out your vision to your exact requirements from choosing the right venue, menu, table arrangements, florists, photographers, and entertainment.

New Beginnings Start at Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa is an ideal setting for your dream day, from delightful meals, elegant service, to stylish guest rooms, you can count on us. When elegance and beauty are combined, everything you’ve ever wished for will come to reality. Your special occasion deserves to be unique and sure it will be at our resort, Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa, the kind of luxury that hasn’t been seen for thousands of years. Nestled against the banks of the River Nile, Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa is the complete wedding destination. This beautiful and serene location is the ideal base from which to explore the region’s ancient history and rich culture. The hotel offers two wedding venues; the recently renovated Karnak Ballroom with a maximum of 200 guests and the open air area by the Nile edge around the swimming pool, where guests can enjoy fabulous views of the historical west bank with a maximum of 350 guests.

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Libra

September 23 - October 22

Life: Whether your realize it or not, you’ll have the upper hand, so take advantage of this opportunity. Sit back and take a moment to appreciate your good fortune. Others will gravitate to you naturally, and you’ll always seem to have the right answers to the questions.

Love: It seems that whatever you do has a potent effect on the life of someone close to you. Naturally, you would like your partner to be right there with you. But if they are unable to keep up the pace, you may need to be prepared to go the next few steps alone.

Career: Great change is at hand.

Trying to resist this change will only make your work more difficult. Hop on the bandwagon of new thought and cutting-edge ideas. Otherwise, you may be in a very difficult spot later on.

Sagittarius Keep up the positive self-esteem that you’ve been working on for the past several weeks; you’ll be presented with a situation where you can demonstrate your courage and independent mind.

Capricorn Emotionally, you may find it hard to make decisions about anything even though you’re feeling called to do so. The good news is that you should feel much more clearheaded and stable by evening.

Hang in there.

Aquarius Independence is the key, so even though it may not be Independence Day, feel free to celebrate anyhow. Give thanks to all the freedoms you have.

Fashion Tip: Libras sparkle when they wear colors such as rose, lavender, blue, and teal - just not all at once! You are a true fashion lover and you are usually the first to try a new look.

Pieces Things may be unstable for you for a while, but improve quite a bit by the end of the day. If you can, get a full amount of rest so you can fully enjoy the latter part of the day.

Scorpio Be careful about planning things too much. Leave the morning open for spontaneous acts and haphazard events. Let the structure of the afternoon slowly evolve from the morning’s events. Enjoy a leisurely morning and see if you can convince someone to bring you breakfast in bed.

Aries Make sure you have an equal amount of give and take in your life. If someone gives you a compliment, know how to receive it graciously instead of brushing it off as something meaningless. At the same time, be generous with your compliments to others.

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Taurus You should be able to find emotional stability when you form a relationship with someone you trust. Don’t get discouraged if this person tends to be aloof.

Gemini Extend the day by getting up earlier than usual. Even though it may be hard to leave the comfort of your bed, the rewards will be many..

You’ll be much more productive by the end of the day.

Cancer You may be trying to cling to something that doesn’t want to sit still. It’s like trying to grab a wet fish. The more tightly you squeeze it, the more likel it is to slip out of your grasp. The trick is to be more strategic and less frantic.

Leo Some pressing matters might have you worried that you may have to postpone a much-needed vacation.

You could be tempted to go into a funk over it, but don’t. If you budget your time and work efficiently, you’ll probably be able to go on your trip Virgo Some paperwork might need your attention. You may also be on the phone a lot. Communication should be clear, so you’ll accomplish what you need to. An intimate and loving conversation could take place between you and a close friend or lover.

Tivoli Dome Heliopolis Madinaty Sodic (westown hub) Lpassage (Alexandria) Tivoli Dome Zayed Cairo Festival City Mall

Zamalek Heliopolis Maadi New Cairo Mall of Arabia

MasterCard Start Path Launches Globally to Build the Future of Commerce with Startups.

Holiday Inn Cairo Citystars has celebrated winning the Quarter 2 Front Runner Award 2015.

Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria at San Stefano Welcomes Ali Mohammed as New Hotel Manager.

Ramses Hilton had the honor to welcome Mrs. Gihan El Sadat who was attending a book signing ceremony held recently at Ramses Ballroom.

Accor Hotels launched Soap for Hope™ recycling initiative jointly with the Association for the Protection of the Environment APE and Sealed Air in Egypt.

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Kempinski Hotel Soma Bay proudly unveiled its new exclusive finedining restaurant: La Pergola.

Sameh Sobhy, General Manager, Semiramis InterContinental Cairo announced the appointment of Chef Joachim Textoras Executive Chef effective September 1st, 2015.

Mercure Ismailia hosted a delegation of fifteen high-profile key officials and presidents.

L’OREAL PARIS INTRODUCES PRODIGY, A NEW REVOLUTIONARY HAIR-COLORING TECHNIQUE DEDICATED TO HAIR CARE.

Max opened its new branch in ElMohandseen, Max store has many other branches across Egypt.

New HighPerformance Hyundai N Takes Centre Stage at Frankfurt Motor Show.

Barclays Launched an Innovative Service to Issue Credit Cards and Loans Online Application Procedures.

HILTON ALEXANDRIA CORNICHE HAS WON THE 'SUBMIT YOUR COCKTAIL' COMPETITION WITHIN HILTON EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, AND AFRICA. THANKS TO THE PROFESSIONAL BAR MANAGER “MOHAMED EL DALLY” FOR HIS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE, WHICH LED THEM TO WINNING THE COMPETITION OF "GINGER WHISKEY" COCKTAIL.

Semiramis InterContinental Cairo launched Race around the World 2015 FOR IHG®SHELTER IN A STORM. Metawee Group participated in the fifth Cityscape exhibition and presented “Blue Blue” Ain Sukhna project.

Fairmont Nile City, Cairo received an award of excellence, Hotels. com’s “Certificate of Recognition” identifying the hotel’s dedication and high standards of service.

CASPER & GAMBINI’S MIXES FOOD, ART, AND LOVE BY INTRODUCING A BRAND NEW MENU TO EMBODY THIS LEBANESEORIGIN RESTAURANT AS THE ULTIMATE ICON OF INNOVATION IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY.

Orascom Hotels and Development organized its three day camp in Taba Heights in coordination with Cairo Runners.

InterContinental Cairo Citystars held skills competition for 88 IHG Academy students.

A SELECT GROUP OF MEDIA MEMBERS AND LIFESTYLE FIGURES WINED AND DINED AT DOS CANAS, BAR AND TAPERIA LOCATED AT GARDEN CITY’S CAIRO CAPITAL CLUB. AS PART OF MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE, #ACTIV8EGYPT, THAT AIMS TO REVIVE THE TOURISM IN EGYPT, THE CAIRO MARRIOTT HOTEL & OMAR KHAYYAM CASINO WELCOMED BRAZILIAN JOURNALIST, ACTOR, AND MODEL, PEDRO ANDRADE WHO SELECTED MARRIOTT AS ONE OF THE EXTRAVAGANT PROPERTIES IN CAIRO FOR HIS DOCUMENTARY SHOOTING.

Starwood Hotels and Resorts has appointed Mohamed Farouk a new key executive for the Sheraton Miramar Resort, at the Red Sea, El Gouna.

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On Spot For The First Time in Egypt, Novo Nordisk Launches Type 1 Diabetes Children’s Camp

Confirming its commitment to raise awareness about diabetes, Novo Nordisk launched a type 1 Diabetes children’s camp dubbed “changing diabetes in children” for the first time in Egypt. The 3 day camp which is sponsored

by Novo Nordisk is organized by the Diabetes Youth Care Association (DYCA) under the supervision of Dr. Adel Abdel Aziz, head of IDF in the MENA region, and Dr. Inas Shaltout, head of the Arab Association for the Study of Diabetes “AASD” and Metabolism also a member of IDF. The camp provided a very friendly and interactive atmosphere for the children teaching them the best ways to manage their type 1 diabetes by providing them with information about insulin, healthy food, foot care, exercise, and many other advices so that they can enjoy a better life.

Hilton Alexandria Corniche Hosts the Cast of Ba3d El Bedaya An interesting symposium of Ba3d El Bedaya series organized

by Rotary Alexandria Rakouda took place recently at the Royal Hall of Hilton Alexandria Corniche. The cast of the series was awarded for the great success of the episode. The symposium was honored by the attendance of the elite community of Alexandria, who praised the high level of organization and the exceptional service provided by all the staff at Hilton Alexandria Corniche.

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On Spot The Inaugural Gala Dinner Celebrates the Launch of the “IL Monte Galala - Sokhna” Sand building exhibits, cultural enrichment, and inspired presentation was made for a memorable launch of Tatweer Misrs’ flagship project Il Monte Galala Sokhna, at the Four Seasons Nile Plaza. Hosted to impress the guests who included the elite of Egyptian society, the event was a refreshing and delightful experience. Beginning with a reception showcasing the landmark pieces designed by world-renowned Italian artist Fabrizzo Plezzi, whose works are exhibited amongst others in the Guggenheim. Presenting one of the largest and future hip resorts in Sokhna, Dr. Ahmed Shalaby, Tatweer Misr Managing Director, focused on the unparalleled and rewarding activities to engage the body and mind that Il Monte Galala Sokhna will offer, and are reflected in the inspired master plan presented by the internationally acclaimed Italian architectural company 5+1AA.

Samsung Launches The Galaxy Note5 and Stays on Top of the Range of Big Screen and Curved Screen Smartphones

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced the local launch of the Galaxy Note5 and Samsung GalaxyS6 edge+. Both devices represent Samsung’s commitment to the big screen smartphone market, which Samsung boldly pioneered in 2011 with the original Galaxy Note. The Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ blend form and function with industry leading features, including: the best screen technology, the most advanced camera for high quality photos and videos, the latest fast wireless and wired charging, and an incredibly powerful processor. With increased 4GB RAM, both smartphones offer the most powerful capacity and processing power on the market, enabling users to enjoy more seamless multi-tasking, keep up with messages, post updates to social networks faster, and enjoy graphic-heavy games without suffering lag time.

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On Spot Mr. Jean-Pierre Mainardi Handed over Conrad Cairo Flagship to Mrs. Ruhsar Eryoner Conrad Cairo held a dazzling party at Stage One to bid good bye to Mr. Jean-Pierre Mainardi, the hotel’s General Manager, and to welcome Mrs. Ruhsar Eryoner, the new General Manager. The event was kicked off with an opening speech by Mr. Mainardi who thanked his guests for the great support they showed during the past years he spent at Conrad. During the Event, Mrs. Ruhsar Eryoner has been announced as the new General Manager leading the flagship of Conrad Cairo. The event was attended by Ambassadors, CEO’s, travel agencies, media, and public figures.

New IKEA Catalogue Launched in Egypt IKEA, the Swedish furniture retailer and a member of Al-Futtaim group of companies, launched its annual Catalogue at a press event hosted in the Cairo Festival City store. This is the 65th edition of the global IKEA Catalogue launched simultaneously in 48 countries and 32 languages. The new Catalogue theme is dedicated to that which naturally unites people – Food! The theme and concept supporting the theme “It’s the little things that matter” celebrates life in and around the kitchen with the aim of bringing people together through the everyday enjoyable moments of preparing a meal and eating together. To reinforce the new theme over the next year, the Catalogue focuses on four main initiatives highlighting “Growing and Producing”, “Cooking and Preparing”, “Eating, Drinking and Serving”, plus “Storing and Handling”.

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On Spot “I’ve learned how to pasta” with Chef Giovanni Romagnoli at Semiramis InterContinental Cairo Semiramis InterContinental Cairo hosted an Italian Cooking session called “ I’ve learned how to pasta” with their New Master Italian Chef Giovanni Romagnoli, where he explained to audiences how to pasta and how to pizza the Italian way.

The event was a success and attended by many Italian residents in Cairo along with the media.

Sofitel Indoor Golf Tournament at Sofitel Cairo El Gezirah Sofitel Cairo El Gezirah was proud to organize the first Sofitel Indoor Golf Tournament and transformed the sprawling property into a unique indoor, 12-hole golf course, letting keen golfers and amateurs alike try their hand a little swinging and putting all around the hotel. Starting from Al Kebabgy restaurant, then the Nile promenade passing by all the outlets to SO SPA, the ballrooms and the Imperial suite, then ending with the award ceremony, awarding the top winners, before a delicious dinner at our newly-opened Manipuri Indian restaurant.

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On Spot MANGO Declares A New Era of Retail Fashion in Egypt Last month, Egypt’s population of fashion insiders, influencers, and celebrities flock through the grand doors of MANGO’s brand new store in City Stars, Cairo. The sleek display and cutting edge interior design were slightly modified into a dazzling hub to host the long-awaited opening. Meanwhile, a red-carpeted runway dominated the right side of the store in anticipation of an in- store trunk show, which shall give the crowd a true glimpse of MANGO’s fashion. It was only a matter of time until Egypt’s top models started strutting down the runway showcasing the latest autumn trends. The two concise runway shows showcased MANGO’s latest masterpieces, which have just been shipped straight from Spain.

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