How To Do A French Twist

French twist is an stylish and traditional locks design which has been around for decades. The design which rocked allover almost half a century ago, is back in design. In contrast to the typical believe that France creativities come ideal only in long locks, brief and medium-haired ladies too can expert the art with a little test and exercise.

So, are you ready to rock the style?

Step I
To begin with, prepare your hair for smoking hot French Twist by shampooing it with a volumizing shampoo and conditioner and towel or blow-dry it. If you’ve naturally curly hair, make it sure to straighten them before beginning with the French Twist.

Step II
After your hair is completely dried, tease it to remove any tangles and then sweep it to preferred side-right or left and insert bobby pins vertically, interlacing them to secure the hair. Finish of by pushing the last pin downwards.

Step III
Mist your hair with a liberal amount of hairspray. Thereafter gather your entire hair in one hand and twist firmly, pulling upwards.

Zahra Ahmad Winter Collection 2012-13 for Girls

Zahra Ahmad recently released its new winter collection 2012-13 only a few days after releasing its last collection of 2012. Zahra Ahmad winter collection 2012-13 includes stylish dresses for casual and party wear. The dresses have been made as per the latest style in Pakistan. The dresses in Zahra Ahmad winter collection 2012-13 have modern cuts. They are embellished with funky embroidery on the back and around the neckline of the shirts. Along with shirts, the dresses include tights or churidaars. The whole collection is quite nice and eye-catching. The dresses are suitable for girls due to their funky designs.

Zahra Ahmad has been in the field of fashion for many years. It basically is a brand that offers dresses for women and girls. Its outfits are always really stylish and stitched as per the latest fashions. Several designs are offered by the brand for each season. In fact, it provides new designs every week. Young as well as old women love its dresses due to their nice designs. The outfits of Zahra Ahmad are available through its outlets. The outlets of Zahra Ahmad are spread all over the country. Apart from that, women can order the dresses of Zahra Ahmad online also.

Zahra Ahmad winter collection 2012-13 for girls can be seen in the pictures given below. For buying the dresses from Zahra Ahmad winter collection 2012-13, you can go to any of its stores. The locations of all the stores are mentioned on the Facebook fan page of this brand. You can also order the dresses from Zahra Ahmad winter collection 2012-13 through the fan page. Thus, for your ease the address has been provided below. Go and get the dresses soon if you want them in your winter wardrobe.

Katy Perry is 'Woman of the Year

Katy Perry has a had a tough 12 months following the split from husband Russell Brand but instead of moping around the house, the singer turned their break-up into a hit single and film and now has been named Billboard's Woman of The Year.

Following previous winners Taylor Swift, Beyonce and Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie, Perry recently documented her personal and professional ups and downs in recent film Part Of Me.

After selling over 48 million tracks, the 'Firework' singer has a huge legion of fans known as 'katycats' on Twitter and Facebook.

Billboard's editorial director Bill Werde said in a statement that Perry was chosen for her achievements in the past 12 months, calling her 'one of the most exciting and inspiring artists in the industry'.

Reproductive health excites doctors

KARACHI - Reproductive health is a cross cutting theme of medical and social sciences whereas its training is essential to equip medical graduates to address the behavioral disorders, experts said here on Wednesday at a seminar held at Dow University of Health Science (DUHS). The seminar was organized to highlight importance of reproductive health taught as a separate subject to the MBBS students at DUHS.
It was preceded by Life Time Achievement Award conferred Maj Gen Dr Zafar Ul Islam (Dow Alumni) and Director of Medicine, Armed Force Medical Institute by the students and faculty staff of DUHS.
Prof Subhana Tayyab, Chairperson Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Civil Hospital, Karachi, while addressing the participants of the seminar said that one in every 38 women die from pregnancy-related causes in our country. There is also a much higher incidence rate of delivery related morbidity and relevant disabilities with severe repercussions on mental, emotional and psychological well being of the concerned women. “The situation in our context is all the more serious as age of child bearing is under 16 years for most of our rural women,” said the speaker.

In global scenario half a million women die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth while tens of millions of others suffer from non-fatal health problems, physical and psychological. Dr Subhana said that vast majority of the causes of maternal and child morbidity and mortality are preventable or readily treatable with simple, inexpensive technologies and approaches.
“The hard-hit are the poor and the rural women and a significant number of them are not dying because of diseases we cannot treat but because society has yet to make the decision that their lives are worth saving,” she said.
The senior gynecologist said focus on promotion of health practice needed to be complimented with sensitization and education of medical students on the holistic approach and scientific handling of reproductive health to reduce infant, perinatal morbidity and mortality alongwith maternal morbidity and mortality in Pakistan.
Dr Rukhsana Rubeen, Associate Professor of Biochemistry, DMC and Coordinator Medical Education Cell, highlighted relevance of integrating reproductive health in MBBS curriculum at DUHS. She said that the objectives was to demonstrate the difference between cognitive and affective learning, identify the needs of integration of holistic reproductive health (RH) courses at undergraduate medical and nursing curriculum and to share the process of development, assessment and implementation of RH modules with MBBS Curriculum
Prof Raza-ur-Rahman, Chairperson, Psychiatry Department said that the right of men and women to be informed of and have access to safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of fertility regulation of their choice is universally accepted and is also conformed under our religion. The right of access to appropriate health care services will enable women to go safely through pregnancy and childbirth and provide couples with the best chance of having a healthy infant, he said.

Cheesy Kofta with Creamy Sauce

Kofta is derivation of Persian word kufta and well desired cuisine in Middle East, South Asia and many other countries. One of the endless favorite recipes of Kofta lovers is Cheese Kofta with creamy sauce. The Cheese Kofta with creamy sauce recipe is very easy to make and delicious to eat. Get the quick recipe here at Fashion Central.

Ingredients of Cheese Kofta:

Cottage Cheese ½ cup
Mutton mince ½ kg
Egg white: 2
Corn Flour: 2 Tb-Sp
Chopped Onion: 1Tb-sp
Green Chili Chopped: 1Tb-sp
Mint leafs: ¼ cup
Red Chili: 1tea-sp
Salt as per taste
Oil for deep frying

Cut the cheese in cubes. Mix the mutton minces, cottage cheese, corn flour, and all other ingredients. Well chop all the ingredients. You may use chopper for mixing the ingredients. Corn flour and egg white will help to bind the Kofta balls. Squeeze out all the excess water from the above chopped mixture. Heat the oil in the pan and deep fry the Kofta balls. Shallow fry the Kofta balls, avoid giving dark colors. Cheese Koftas are ready, now we will make the creamy sauce.
Ingredients for Creamy Sauce:
Flour: 3 Tb-sp
Butter: 2 Tb-sp
Onion chopped: 1 Tb-sp
White pepper: ½ tea-sp
Black pepper: ½ tea-sp
Milk: ½ cup
Stock: 1 cup
Fresh cream: ½ cup

Method:

Take a pan, heat the butter and stir fry the 3 table spoon flour. After a minute add the onion and cook for 2 minutes until it get soft. Now add pepper, salt, milk, stock and mix well. Mix thoroughly when you adding all the ingredients in fried flour. Cook for 5 minutes until it become a thick sauce. Now add the fresh cream at the end.

In serving dish, put the Cheese Kofta balls and pour the creamy sauce on it. Garnish it with fresh parsley and mint leafs. Yummy Cheese Kofta with creamy sauce is ready to eat.

Maheen Karim talks to A Reporter

I was born on 31st August 1979 in Karachi and obtained all of my secondary school education at the Karachi Grammar School. On completion of my A levels I went on for further studies to specialize in Fashion Design Marketing at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London.

At Saint Martins I was taught the minutiae of design where the motto was “impossible is nothing” and the term wearable only meant that the garment should not disassemble whilst on the person. Design training there taught me that there are really no boundaries to abstraction and given the right raw materials and technical expertise it wasn’t impracticable to bring your creativity to life.

Design school groomed me to be a creator, to draw without any inhibitions and attempt to bring to life what I penned down in my sketches. Technical expertise was at hand and the sky was the limit. My degree course comprised of four academic years out of which one required practical training and work experience at an already established fashion house. I was fortunately selected by internationally acclaimed greats the likes of Hussein Chalayan (who that very year won himself the accolade of “Best Designer”), Julien Macdonald, Giorgio Armani and Vivienne Westwood.

My work experience at these long established household names taught me the ins and outs of designing in the real world. How to sift my creativity and channel it in order to provide the potential customer, who may not have as astute a design sense, with a garment or ensemble that boosts his or her confidence and allows them to feel better about themselves and feel special. I was involved in garment construction for international showcases like London Fashion Week, Moscow Fashion Week and Eye to Eye. In addition to this I was also made responsible for collating buyers’ orders and delegating to production units following the shows including Public Relations and Press events.

With a very chic, elegant graduation collection in women’s eveningwear and a host of design house work experience, I graduated from Saint Martins with flying colours and ventured forth to gain as much work experience in the west as I possibly could before I returned back home. I wanted to learn the business aspect of fashion as one of the world’s leading industries. I was offered a position at the global design house, Escada as Press and PR Manager UK. There I dealt with UK’s eminent fashion magazines, the likes of Vogue, Vanity Fair, Elle, and Red to name a few. The position taught me how to interact with journalists, stylists and employ marketing strategies involving the “who’s who” in order to gain brand recognition and placement in the market. My experience at Escada was absolutely priceless.

December 2004 I decided to move back to Pakistan and researched on starting on my own design label in order to experiment with cuts and shape for the local market. I started to put together a sample collection playing with silhouette and colour and putting together a women’s' western eveningwear collection. My designs cater to the young, affluent Pakistani woman who wants to dress glamorous and has no reserve. She is confident and bold, and she is looking for luxury that renders comfort.

My current collection includes floating skirts bearing the aura of a bright summer’s colourful palette, evening dresses embellished with encrusted Swarovski gems, smart in vogue shirts with ruffled twist and chic trousers. Stretching from Bohemian tops to Hellenic gathered drapes with silk tassels. And ofcourse, Maheen Karim’s signature stripe!

I aim to use the spectacular raw materials and craftsmanship obtainable to me in Pakistan to its fullest promise in order to create garments for which there is an extreme dearth in our country. The passion to create silhouettes and play with shape will hopefully allow me to furnish the woman of 21st Century Pakistan with a sanctuary where she is able find glamour and glitz in a garment without feeling the need to travel overseas in search of grandeur.

Fancy Lace Window Coverings

Window coverings are both functional and decorative as they let fresh air in and allow you to see outside. Windows are the essential part of your house. By taking interest in their decoration you can make them more functional and eye catching. Here are some window decoration ideas using lace window coverings.
• Fancy Lace Window Coverings
Lace coverings as curtains or blinds are the perfect solution when you want a window treatment that is graceful and charming. Lace window decorations will lend air to your room with their delicate appearance. Lace window treatments and decorations include lace panels and curtains, lace tiers, lace window shades, and lace valances. Lace window coverings feature a variety of designs, from floral and leaf patterns to seashell and butterfly designs. There are some ideas for you to treat your window with lace coverings in more elegant ways.

Window Decoration Ideas With Lace Coverings

1. Lace Curtains

Different style lace curtains are available in the market. You can decorate your windows with lace curtain in various ways. In window decoration you can merge the flare curtains with the non flare plain curtain. Tie the flare parts with the ribbon while leaving the plain on window. It gives a royal look to your window.

2. Lace Panel Window Coverings


In window decoration you can use lace panels. If you want to change the typical look on windows, it would be a great choice to decorate the widow. Usually they are short in length and not thick in their texture. They look very nice in collaboration of shades.

3. Lace Window Tiers

Tiers are the line arrangements in window decorations. Lace tiers are available in the market in a huge verity. If you don’t want to cover your window due to some reasons, in window decoration chose beautiful lace tiers. Arrange them in symmetrical, vertical or horizontal order on edges of the window. Leave some space for fresh air and light.

4. Lace Window Shades


If the window is there for the purpose of light and cross ventilation, it would be difficult for you to decorate your window. To address these issues window shades are there to help you in window decoration. Shades hang on the top of your window; fancy lace shades aid you to decorate the windows without affecting the purpose of your window.

5. Lace Window Valances


Somehow they are similar to the window shades, but the difference is they are narrow in width. In window decorations you can merge valances with the lace curtains to make your windows more attractive. You can also use valances alone; it will look more trendy and modern.