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Rihanna Launches Fenty Beauty, a Global Makeup Brand, in 17 Countries

Rihanna, in partnership with Kendo Brands, a LVMH-owned beauty developer, launches her global makeup brand, Fenty Beauty, in an unprecedented 1,600 stores across 17 countries on one day. Beauty industry’s most anticipated launch, Fenty Beauty was created by Rihanna with a vision that’s always ahead of the game – Fenty Beauty redefines the rules with light-as-air formulas that love to be layered, in a global lineup of shades designed for all.

Rihanna was inspired to create Fenty Beauty after trying to find products that worked across all skin types and tones. With Rihanna’s mandate of inclusivity, Fenty Beauty offers a wide range of products for traditionally hard-to-match skin tones, creating formulas that work for all skin types, and pinpointing universal shades.

Just like Rihanna, the brand is both edgy and feminine, with a complexion-focused product assortment developed to work together and provide everyone with Rihanna’s real-life method for killer radiance, The Fenty Face. “The Fenty Face was created for women of all skin tones, of all personalities,” she says. “These steps are key to starting your makeup, no matter the look you’re going for. This is where the fun begins” For Rihanna, the secret to radiance lies in the very first step of the Fenty Face, a soft matte filt’r—because no matter your skin type, adding glow on glow = unwanted shine. The second step? Layer your highlight for strategically-placed glow—it’s all about lighting up where you want. Lastly, get ahead of shine by blotting on the fly, wherever and whenever; Rihanna believes that being photoready means being shine-free. Tested backstage, on stage, and in real life, The Fenty Face is the key to unlocking all of makeup’s limitless possibilities. This process is at the core of this 91-sku line, which includes 40 shades of Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation; 1 universal Pro Filt’r Instant Retouch Primer; 30 magnetic Match Stix Skinsticks, in both matte and shimmer finishes to contour, correct, conceal, highlight and blush; 6 cream-powder hybrid Killawatt Freestyle Highlighters for face and eyes; Invisimatte Blotting Powder and Paper; 1 universal lip gloss known as Gloss Bomb; and a variety of application tools.

In addition to creating every detail of each product in her cosmetics collection, Rihanna also personally appointed three prestigious makeup artists to represent Fenty Beauty around the world. This Global Artistry Team includes James Kaliardos as Resident Artist, and Priscilla Ono and Hector Espinal as Global Makeup Artists.

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna is available at Sephora Middle East stores, and at, www.sephora.ae / FentyBeauty.com

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NARS Audacious collection

BOLD FACED. STYLE ACED.

Attitude finds artistry with chic new shades that never shy away. NARS Cosmetics introduces the Audacious Collection for Fall 2017. Total-control Audacious Mascara separates, lengthens, and amplifies lashes with rich jewel tones. Six ultra-saturated shades of Audacious Lipstick deliver unstoppable pigment in a full-coverage formula, all in one swipe. Everything bold is new again.

AUDACIOUS MASCARA

Shades include (Top to Bottom):

BLACK MOON:

Black Satin

PARK CITY (New):

Purple

MAMBO (New):

Red Brown

MINERVE (New):

Navy

AED 150

Distribution: Sephora.ae, Sephora.sa, NARS Boutique Dubai Mall, Sephora, Tryano, Bloomingdales 360 Kuwait, HN Avenues Kuwait

AUDACIOUS LIPSTICK

Shades include (Left to Right):

VIBEKE:

Beige Nude

AYA:

Chocolate

Brown

LINDA:

Caramel

LOUISE:

Deep Crimson

DAYLE:

Lavender Gray

KIRAT:

Deep Bright

Purple

AED 170

Distribution:  NARS Boutique Dubai Mall, Sephora, Tryano, Bloomingdales 360 Kuwait, HN Avenues Kuwait.

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Boss watches presents Companion Collection

Wearers of the new Companion Collection by BOSS know exactly where they’re heading. Inspired by classic compass designs, these contemporary chronographs are reliable travel companions. Refined and comfortable, they take functionality and aesthetics in their stride, keeping individual life journeys reliably on track. Precision is the way to go when charting new territory and on familiar ground.

An assertive appearance and modern materials get a nostalgic twist through details with a vintage feel. Curved dials and crystals, boldly contoured hands, elegant mushroom-shaped pushers and references with enameled dials offer a subtle salute to yesterday. Elegant meets sporty on the symmetrical chronograph face with its neatly discrete counters and printed indexes. Whether these watches are peeking out from a crisp shirt cuff, or teamed with downtime gear, they simply look the part. 

The BOSS Watches Companion Collection comprises contrasting models. There are chic black or beige enameled dials, or eye-catching variations in a gray or Champagne-colored sunray finish. Making an appealing retro statement are mesh stainless steel bracelets in either silver or carnation gold. Brown or black leather straps with a crocodile pattern are the perfect partner for that stylish document case, weekend bag, or phone cover. Signposts of success.

The collection is available across Hour Choice stores in the UAE. 

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Advanced Ceramide Capsules Daily Youth Restoring Face & Eyes Serum

Setting the Gold Standard in Skincare, Again.

In 1990, Elizabeth Arden started a skincare revolution with the development of Ceramide Capsules – a bio-engineered, skin-identical ceramide formula available in a first-of–its-kind single-dose capsule format. Now, Elizabeth Arden is introducing the next generation of capsules: Advanced Ceramide Capsules Daily Youth Restoring Serum. This clinically and dermatologically tested formula delivers triple anti-aging power to enhance skin’s barrier repair function, increase moisturization within the surface of the skin, and minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

The result is a serum that is clinically proven to take up to 10 years off the look of skin for a visibly firmer, smoother, healthy appearance.

Key Benefits

  • Supports skin’s natural collagen for a firmer look.
  • Visibly improves skin tone and clarity.
  • Retextures and revitalizes skin for a noticeably smoother, softer, healthy appearance.
  • Helps strengthen skin’s natural protective moisture barrier and maintain moisture levels in the skin.
  • Minimizes the appearance of lines, wrinkles and crow’s feet
  • Visibly reduces puffiness around the eyes
  • Clinically, dermatologist and ophthalmologist tested and safe for sensitive eyes

This lightweight, silky-smooth serum helps to maintain healthy, youthful-looking skin and correct the visible signs of aging by delivering a new and improved blend of ingredients your skin needs to target 1 – skin barrier repair, 2- moisturization, 3 – anti-aging.

  • Immediate Skin Barrier Repair
    • An Enhanced Ceramide Lipid Complex (ECLX) combines Ceramides 1, 3 & 6 to help support skin’s own natural protective barrier against moisture loss, and help to retexture, exfoliate, and smooth skin.
      • Ceramide 1: helps to strengthen and firm the look of the skin.
      • Ceramide 3: new to the formula, Ceramide 3 forms an effective barrier against moisture loss.
      • Ceramide 6: with its AHA-like structure, Ceramide 6 supports skin barrier renewal for a smoother, softer complexion.
    • Fatty Acids: a blend of Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid and Vitamin E help maintain the integrity of the skin’s lipid barrier for healthy-looking skin.
    • Cholesterol: added to help retain moisture levels to support the stratum corneum and help protect skin from dehydration.
    • Phytosphingosine: a lipid naturally found in the skin, allowing the skin to produce the ceramides it needs.
    • Sea Fennel Extract: new to the formula, Sea Fennel Extract helps to enhance natural skin cell renewal as well as increase luminosity and skin smoothness. 
  • Moisturization
    • Botanical Complex Technology: new to the formula, this blend features Alfalfa Extract, lipids from olives and hydrocarbons from coconut oil and helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, increase hydration levels, and soothe skin.
    • Vitamin E (Specific for the Eye Capsules): this powerful antioxidant fights free radicals and helps to keep skin hydrated and conditioned.
  • Anti-Aging
    • Tsubaki Oil: rich in Oleic Acid, Vitamins A, B, D & E, and nourishing Omegas 3, 6 & 9, Tsubaki Oil has been added to help improve elasticity, minimizing the look of fine lines and wrinkles while enhancing moisture for smooth, supple skin.
    • Retinyl Palmitate (Specific for the Face Capsules): this Vitamin A derivative works to smoothen lines and wrinkles, and help support skin’s own natural collagen for a firmer look. Retinyls also improve skin’s clarity for a more even-toned appearance.
    • Palmitoyl + Hexapeptide – 14 (Specific for the Eye Capsules): these peptides help reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles in collagen-depleted skin.
    • Hops Extract (Specific for the Eye Capsules): this powerful botanical has been added to help improve brightness and radiance in the eye area.
    • Butcher’s Broom Extract (Specific for the Eye Capsules): new to the formula, the extract from the root of this plant helps to improve the appearance of firmness around the eyes.

10 Years Younger?

Each capsule is biodegradable, fragrance and preservative free, designed to deliver a concentrated dose packed with even more advanced ceramide technology.

In our clinical tests, scientists reported:

  • 100% of women showed an improvement in the overall appearance of their skin.
  • 95% of women demonstrated a significant improvement in visible firmness after just two weeks.
  • Clinically proven to increase visible skin’s firmness by 58%.2
  • 97% of women showed a significant improvement in the appearance of wrinkles.
  • 100% of women showed an improvement in skin radiance and luminosity.
  • 88% of women showed improved skin texture.5
  • 86% of women showed more even skin tone.5

In a consumer perception test:

  • 95% of women reported that skin felt intensely hydrated.
  • 93% of women reported that skin immediately looked healthy and felt smoother.
  • 91% of women agreed that skin around the eyes felt smoother
  • 89% of women agreed that skin around the eyes felt immediately soothed
  • 86% of women agreed that skin around the eyes felt instantly hydrated§
  • 78% of women saw that crepiness around the eye visibly improved
  • 74% of women saw that lines and wrinkles appeared minimized**

Prices for Advanced Ceramide Capsules Daily Youth Restoring Serum

  • 90 capsules $150.00
  • 60 capsules $119.00
  • 30 capsules $50.00

Availability: available on all Elizabeth Arden counters in the GCC and the Middle East.

Price for Advanced Ceramide Capsules Daily Youth Restoring Eye Serum

  • 60 capsules $78.50

Availability: will be available on all Elizabeth Arden counters in the GCC and the Middle East as of December 2017.

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Al Maeda takes UAE Residents’ taste buds back to the levant with its new concept and menu

International celebrity chef, Joe Barza adds his twist to create new Al Maeda menu

Al Maeda, the signature Lebanese restaurant at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dubai – Jumeirah Beach, today introduced its all new concept and menu, led and inspired by celebrity chef Joe Barza.   

The specially crafted menu features a feast of popular Lebanese dishes inspired by the soul of Beirut with an unexpected twist, offering something for everyone.

The all-new menu has been prepared under the guidance of Chef Lawrence Alnajjad and celebrity chef, Joe Barza, carefully recreating the spirit of the Levant in the heart of Dubai. The restaurant also features an open kitchen so that guests can see Al Maeda’s chefs in action.

World-renowned for his creative Lebanese cuisine and for introducing Master Chef to the Middle East, Joe Barza has collaborated with Hilton to add his very own unique touch to some of the most popular Al Maeda dishes.   

Al Maeda has introduced 25 new must-try items to the menu including, chicken shawarma served with a twist, delicious signature pistachio hummus combining a creamy pistachio with kabsa spices, a refreshing watermelon salad and a new take on the traditional manakish and chicken arayes. Each of the new dishes have been prepared with a modern twist to the traditional Lebanese flavors.

Al Maeda’s new concept boasts a vibrant, modern elegance in a family-friendly atmosphere, making it ideal for relaxing and spending time with loved ones. The restaurant caters to all occasions with three zones: The restaurant, the lively bar and the lounge/terrace area where guests can sit back and relax with an array of shisha flavors whilst enjoying beautiful views of Jumeirah Beach and the soon to be completed, Ain Dubai.

Hassan El Wahidi, General Manager, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dubai – Jumeirah Beach said: “With its new menu, cosy atmosphere and embodiment of the the spirit of the Levant, Al Maeda provides a unique dining experience unlike any other in the UAE. Al Maeda is the perfect setting for our visitors to enjoy delicious authentic Lebanese cuisine crafted by our talented Chef Lawrence Alnajjad and celebrity chef Joe Barza. We look forward to delighting guests with our new intimate and group alfresco dining concept, and to their feedback and support, as always.”

The restaurant is located in the popular Jumeirah Beach district, making it easily accessible and convenient for guests.

Located on The Walk, a 1.7 kilometer/1-mile seaside strip in the Jumeirah Beach Residence area, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dubai -Jumeirah Beach is a 110-suite property in a perfect location for relaxing, swimming, skydiving, shopping and socializing and only minutes away from Dubai Marina and Dubai Marina Mall.

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Emaar Properties marked UAE Flag Day in honour of the nation’s past, present and future

Emaar Properties marked the UAE Flag Day on November 2, 2017, in honour of the nation’s glorious past, impressive achievements and inspiring future vision. At a ceremony held in Downtown Dubai, Emaar’s senior management team and employees joined to hoist the UAE National Flag, underlining the organisation’s solidarity with the leadership.

A tribute to the visionary guidance and world-leading initiatives by the founding fathers, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and the late Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the UAE Flag Day underscores achievements of the nation.

Emaar’s celebration further highlights the accomplishments of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President & Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai; and Their Highnesses the Members of the Supreme Council, that have transformed the UAE as a global hub for business and leisure, in addition to achieving impressive results in all development indices.

A national campaign, the UAE Flag Day was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid in 2013 to commemorate the accession of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan as President of the nation.

Emaar joined governmental entities, private sector entities and educational institutions across the nation in pledging allegiance to the National Flag, a symbol of unity, patriotism and loyalty to the country, its leadership and to the values of the union.

Through the National Flag Day, Emaar is highlighting the significance of the flag colours: red, which stands for the sacrifices of the previous generations in laying the foundations of the nation as well as that of the UAE Martyrs who safeguarded the country; green, which symbolises the UAE’s growth, prosperity and cultural renaissance; white, embodying the nation’s spirit of charity and support to global peace; and black, demonstrating the strength of the nation and its people and the UAE’s rejection of injustice and extremism.

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Ghaf Kitchen’s Restaurant on Wheels Launching at Waterfront Market in Deira

Ghaf Kitchen, the popular restaurant on wheels, has announced its new home opening this October at Dubai’s state of the art fresh food market, Waterfront Market in Deira. Replacing one of Dubai’s most historic institutions, The Waterfront Market will be a hub for fresh food shopping in the region, and Ghaf Kitchen is thrilled to join a centre where all ingredients and menus will be created and prepared freshly everyday.

Dubai’s new fresh food and shopping destination and Ghaf Kitchen’s new home will be a fusion of traditional Emirati souk and a modern market and the Ghaf Kitchen food truck will be dishing up the freshest of ingredients with menus chalked onto the daily specials board that will unquestionably whet your appetite.

Ghaf Kitchen will be serving gourmet food that is full of flavour, the bespoke menu includes a number of fresh selections, such as, the Fresh Catch Burrito; a flour burrito filled with seared fresh catch of the day from the market, spicy rice, sour cream and house made salsa, also available as a vegan option, and the infamous Ghaf Burger made from house-ground Aberdeen Angus beef patty, Irish mature cheddar cheese, crispy onions, and tomato jam. Rounding off the menu are sweet delights, cool Fentiman’s lemonade, soft drinks and fresh daily roasted artisanal coffee.

Ghaf Kitchen’s charming, intimate and deliciously memorable dining experience is quite literally a 5 star restaurant on wheels. Now open at Waterfront Market, Deira from 9am to 8pm on weekdays and 8am to 8pm on weekends and all national holidays.

Instagram: @GhafKitchen ; Facebook: @GhafKitchenDXB ; Website: http://www.ghafkitchen.com/

About Ghaf Kitchen:

Founded in 2012, Ghaf Kitchen was the first to launch the food truck phenomenon to the UAE, and has quickly become known as Dubai’s society caterer of choice. Our scene-stealing food, attention to detail and flexible, quality led style form the hallmarks of every event we cater to, no matter how large or intimate the setting. Our food is freshly prepared and gathered from sustainable sources, we specialise in working with exceptional produce, presented and served with great style. Our menu selection is intended as a guide, as we take great pleasure in tailoring all menus to our individual customers needs and specific requirements.