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go for sabs and also chk out shaheen and cisters too
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Hey Guys,
So I've been a silent lurker on here for quite a while, and after my recent wedding in Karachi, which I so could not have pulled it off without the info found here, figured it was high time to put in my two cents in here as well!
I ended up at a different salon each day, Bina Khan for the Mendhi, Rukaiya's for the wedding, and Allenora (Aliya Tipu) for the Walima.
The experience at Bina's was similar as to what I would expect of a salon based in Jersey. The assistants took care of my hair and nails, with constant input and supervision from Bina, and Bina obviously took care of the makeup and everything else. She's a total doll, and I was incredibly satisfied with everything. But one thing to be be careful, she can have an attitude, I saw it with a couple of other brides who were there.My mendhi was on a Wednesday night, there were at least 5 other brides, and 2-3 girls in for regular stuff, and the salon is kinda small, but at the sam time, they service was incredibly efficent. But As long as you make sure to speak your mind, and express what/how you want in a friendly manner, you'll have nothing to worry about!
For the wedding, I had originally put in a deposit for Mubashir Khan, but as he closed down shop, I was forcedto go elsewhere, and ended up at Rukaiya's due to a friends recommendation. Rukaiaya is supposedly an old name in the industry bust she just recently opened up a salon in the Clifton area. My Wedding was on a friday night, and there was only one other bride there with me. Rukaiya gave me 110% attention, and took care f everything. She also let my photographer come in for those getting ready shots (majority of the salons in Karachi do not allow this). So i actually enjoyed the getting ready aspect, and it totally calmed my nerves, which is a feat in itself especially on the day of your wedding. Plus, the staff is incredibly professional and friendly (which is rarity!)
As for the Walima, Im still kind of on the fence in recommending Aliya. Everyone loved the makeup, and looking back at my pictures, it did look nice. Aliya only does the makeup (make note: the foundation/base is done by one of the staff girls), everything else is done by the staff, which unfortunately is incompetent, Allenora's is an assembly line. As soon as i walked in i was taken to get my nails done, and then sat there for close to two hours, waiting for hair :-/ And even then I was the annoying bride who made them redo my hair twice. There were close to 18 brides there, everyone kinda had the same look in the end, they looked great but the same. Aliya does know what shes doing, but she is quite pompous. So at the end of it the work is good, but service not so great, so its really up to what one is willing to put up with.
Re: Bridal Makeup in Karachi
Hey Guys, So I've been a silent lurker on here for quite a while, and after my recent wedding in Karachi, which I so could not have pulled it off without the info found here, figured it was high time to put in my two cents in here as well!
I ended up at a different salon each day, Bina Khan for the Mendhi, Rukaiya's for the wedding, and Allenora (Aliya Tipu) for the Walima.
The experience at Bina's was similar as to what I would expect of a salon based in Jersey. The assistants took care of my hair and nails, with constant input and supervision from Bina, and Bina obviously took care of the makeup and everything else. She's a total doll, and I was incredibly satisfied with everything. But one thing to be be careful, she can have an attitude, I saw it with a couple of other brides who were there.My mendhi was on a Wednesday night, there were at least 5 other brides, and 2-3 girls in for regular stuff, and the salon is kinda small, but at the sam time, they service was incredibly efficent. But As long as you make sure to speak your mind, and express what/how you want in a friendly manner, you'll have nothing to worry about!
For the wedding, I had originally put in a deposit for Mubashir Khan, but as he closed down shop, I was forcedto go elsewhere, and ended up at Rukaiya's due to a friends recommendation. Rukaiaya is supposedly an old name in the industry bust she just recently opened up a salon in the Clifton area. My Wedding was on a friday night, and there was only one other bride there with me. Rukaiya gave me 110% attention, and took care f everything. She also let my photographer come in for those getting ready shots (majority of the salons in Karachi do not allow this). So i actually enjoyed the getting ready aspect, and it totally calmed my nerves, which is a feat in itself especially on the day of your wedding. Plus, the staff is incredibly professional and friendly (which is rarity!)
As for the Walima, Im still kind of on the fence in recommending Aliya. Everyone loved the makeup, and looking back at my pictures, it did look nice. Aliya only does the makeup (make note: the foundation/base is done by one of the staff girls), everything else is done by the staff, which unfortunately is incompetent, Allenora's is an assembly line. As soon as i walked in i was taken to get my nails done, and then sat there for close to two hours, waiting for hair :-/ And even then I was the annoying bride who made them redo my hair twice. There were close to 18 brides there, everyone kinda had the same look in the end, they looked great but the same. Aliya does know what shes doing, but she is quite pompous. So at the end of it the work is good, but service not so great, so its really up to what one is willing to put up with.
could you please post some pictures from Rukaya? i've heard of Rukaya but never seen anyone with make-up done by her!
Re: Bridal Makeup in Karachi
Hey Guys, So I've been a silent lurker on here for quite a while, and after my recent wedding in Karachi, which I so could not have pulled it off without the info found here, figured it was high time to put in my two cents in here as well!
I ended up at a different salon each day, Bina Khan for the Mendhi, Rukaiya's for the wedding, and Allenora (Aliya Tipu) for the Walima.
The experience at Bina's was similar as to what I would expect of a salon based in Jersey. The assistants took care of my hair and nails, with constant input and supervision from Bina, and Bina obviously took care of the makeup and everything else. She's a total doll, and I was incredibly satisfied with everything. But one thing to be be careful, she can have an attitude, I saw it with a couple of other brides who were there.My mendhi was on a Wednesday night, there were at least 5 other brides, and 2-3 girls in for regular stuff, and the salon is kinda small, but at the sam time, they service was incredibly efficent. But As long as you make sure to speak your mind, and express what/how you want in a friendly manner, you'll have nothing to worry about!
For the wedding, I had originally put in a deposit for Mubashir Khan, but as he closed down shop, I was forcedto go elsewhere, and ended up at Rukaiya's due to a friends recommendation. Rukaiaya is supposedly an old name in the industry bust she just recently opened up a salon in the Clifton area. My Wedding was on a friday night, and there was only one other bride there with me. Rukaiya gave me 110% attention, and took care f everything. She also let my photographer come in for those getting ready shots (majority of the salons in Karachi do not allow this). So i actually enjoyed the getting ready aspect, and it totally calmed my nerves, which is a feat in itself especially on the day of your wedding. Plus, the staff is incredibly professional and friendly (which is rarity!)
As for the Walima, Im still kind of on the fence in recommending Aliya. Everyone loved the makeup, and looking back at my pictures, it did look nice. Aliya only does the makeup (make note: the foundation/base is done by one of the staff girls), everything else is done by the staff, which unfortunately is incompetent, Allenora's is an assembly line. As soon as i walked in i was taken to get my nails done, and then sat there for close to two hours, waiting for hair :-/ And even then I was the annoying bride who made them redo my hair twice. There were close to 18 brides there, everyone kinda had the same look in the end, they looked great but the same. Aliya does know what shes doing, but she is quite pompous. So at the end of it the work is good, but service not so great, so its really up to what one is willing to put up with.
congrates for your wedding..also share about your dreses and venue etc
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yea for some reason, she hasnt put pictures of any real brides on her websites or facebook :-/
I can pm u my pictures if you'd like, but i think since im a newbie, i have to post some more before i can?
and thanks princess!My mother in law used to work as a designer (nothing big at all) but she has the 'eye' for this stuff, and alhumdulillah has good taste!! Since I used to live in NJ, she actually took care of all of my clothes. My walima outfit however, i think she had made at Rhim Jhim in Clifton (?).
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I think this is her:
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yea for some reason, she hasnt put pictures of any real brides on her websites or facebook :-/ I can pm u my pictures if you'd like, but i think since im a newbie, i have to post some more before i can?
and thanks princess!My mother in law used to work as a designer (nothing big at all) but she has the 'eye' for this stuff, and alhumdulillah has good taste!! Since I used to live in NJ, she actually took care of all of my clothes. My walima outfit however, i think she had made at Rhim Jhim in Clifton (?).
aww.. that's sounds wonderful! i'd love to see some pictures both of your dress and your make-up!
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emailed ya :)
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yes please post pictures..
How was rukaiyyas makeup? was it really light model makeup, similar to how Bina khan does? or was it bright enough to look like a bride?
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I think Rukaiya had the right balance, where it wasnt that light, but wasnt over done either.
Btw, while I was at Bina's there were a couple brides there as well, and they looked gorgeous, their makeup flowed perfectly with their outfit
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By reading all the conflicting reviews, it seems as if it almost depends on your luck whether you look nice or not. Even going to the famous salons does not seem to be a guarantee that you would look gorgeous. Lets cross fingers and hope for the best.. lolz..
Oh! and I dont think you need enough posts to upload pictures. I think it is only to start a thread that you need 25 posts.
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hey did u guys check the updated rates of Bina Khan's? 35k for bridal? wow. does anyone know if there hav been updates from Sabs/Alenora/Mona J?
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^ i know! :(
party make up is now for 10 000 (used to be 6000)
engement make up is for 25 000 (used to be 20 000)
and bridal make up is now for 35 000 (used to be 25 000)
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r they all going crazy 
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Sabs definitely rules the bridal market. I had her do the makeup for my latest shoot (photos added here). She can make just about anyone look like a doll!
Here are photos of her makeup in my latest shoot:
She also did the makeup for the fashion show. There were some models I was really tensed about, whether they would look good or not after such heavy makeup, but when I saw them the day of the show I was seriously surprised:
Qadir, one of her makeup experts did my makeup. My face is very difficult to do any sort of makeup with because I have super dark circles, tiny eyes, very chubby face (not to mention the double chin), thin lips and I end up looking like a cheap lollywood actress after makeup:P He did wonders though, put a lot of emphasis on my eyes and put these really cute style of eye lashes on and kept the base to a minimum, only enough to cover the imperfections, and did a great job contouring:
I left most of the photos unedited, so you should have a look of what the makeup looks like before its edited and airbrushed before being posted:)
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^very pretty
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^very pretty
thanks!
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Does any one have pictures of Tariq Amin, Shamain, Cisters (Sheraton Saloon) pictures???
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Hi,
There are portfolios available at every decent salon,if you tell them your requirements they will not force anything on you.No one can imposed anything until you want it.My suggestion is to visit karachi snob.com and see the pics yourself of different makeup artists.You can find very good wedding planners as well.all the best
sonia