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Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for Her
Originally published as Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for Her from the Mario Badescu Skin Care Blog.
There’s one week ‘til V-Day, ladies and gents. For Mom / the Mother-in-Law: 2 dozen white roses + Peptide Renewal Cream + Peptide Renewal Serum (or, if you’re in the NYC area—a gift certificate to our spa!) For Your Aunt: … Continue reading →
Originally published as Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for Her from the Mario Badescu Skin Care Blog.
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5 Most Popular Pakistani Beauty Parlors For Bridal Makeup

It is a notable thing that Pakistan has gotten an overwhelming number of beauty parlors and salons serving folks with makeup, skin care and beauty services. It is an arduous task to figure out the best bridal makeup parlors/salons from a gazillion with innovative and trendy places popping up every month. Various makeup artists have gotten their salons like Wajid Khan, Nabila, Waqar Hussain, Babloo & Saba Ansari. So, figuring out the top 5 was not simple at all, I have rated the top five beauty parlors for bridal makeup concerning their charges, quality and, of course, the ease of accessibility. Again I would say that these are my personal favorites, and people may contradict with my opinion. Let me dig deep into my rating factors first:
Bridal Makeup Charges
The bridal makeup charges may vary from place to place, and various makeup artists are charging over 2 Lac PKR for a single session. Usually, the bridal charges vary from as little as 10 thousand to as high as 2.5 Lac. Though the affordability is a big ask for people belonging to different classes, that is why I have considered it as one of the biggest factors in my rating scale.
The Makeup Quality
For once in a lifetime event, you can never ignore the makeup quality factor, it matters, and it matters a lot. Usually, people perceive higher charges with good makeup quality but in my opinion, that is not the case at all. I have seen brides wearing expensive makeup that never matched their personas, so an expensive makeup is not always the best one for you. For me, a quality bridal makeup is the one that matches with the bride’s persona and ignites the bloom of her beauty.
The Ease of Accessibility Factor
The accessibility factor matters a lot when you have to look the best on your wedding day with minimum hassles. The wedding day is always a strenuous one for bride and groom, and they want everything to be done eloquently without any problem that is why people start scheduling things, months before their wedding day. You cannot travel miles to reach your favorite makeup artist with tedious traffic situation in every city of Pakistan. So, the accessibility factor matters the most in my rating scale.
After perusing over these factors I have rated the following as the best makeup parlors for bridal makeup:
Kashee’s Beauty Parlor
Leading at the top spot is Kashee’s beauty parlor, owned by Kashif Aslam, a renowned makeup artist from Pakistan. Kashee’s parlor is known for its prowess in innovative bridal makeup, Kashif has gotten immense talent to transform any woman into a beauty symbol. Kashee’s was founded in 2000 as a small beauty salon by Kashif Aslam but expanded into a large-scale beauty parlor within a few years providing the following services:
- Professional Bridal & Valima Makeup
- Engagement & Party Makeup
- Hair Cuts, Coloring & Styling
- Permanent & Temporary Hair Extensions (100% Human Hair)
- Spa Manicures & Pedicures
- Waxing
- Specialized Guinot & Dermalogica Facials
- Acrylic & Gel Nail Art.
- Eye Lashes Extension.
- Massages & Scrubs
- Body Slimming Treatments
Kashee's Fabulous Work at a Glance
Price Factor: Kashee's Bridal makeup charges are around 20 thousand PKR.
Score: 7 /10
Quality Factor: Kashee’s known for superb bridal makeup with a contemporary look and transformations.
Score: 9/10
Ease of Access: The Parlor currently operates in Karachi only, with its two branches. The main branch is located at Tariq Road Karachi and the second one is based at DHA, phase-5, Karachi.
Score: 5/10
Sabs The Salon
Leading at the second spot, SABS The Salon Also known as Sabs beauty parlor is owned by Saba Ansari, a leading Pakistani makeup artist. She has appeared in various TV shows as a beauty advisor and a makeup artist. Sabs Salon was founded in the year 2001 and currently has its branches in Karachi & Lahore. Saba Ansari has got tremendous skills especially in the bridal makeup vertical. The salon is currently under the supervision of Mr. Kaukab Ansari; Sabs has achieved a tremendous amount of success and glory in this field within a short span of time. Sabs the Salon is currently rendering the following services:
- Bridal Wedding & Valima Makeup
- Complete Bridal Services
- Acrylic nails and gel refill
- Manicure and pedicure
- Waxing
- Massages & Scrubs
Sabs' Superb Work at a Glance
Price Factor: Sabs Bridal makeup charges are around 20 thousand PKR.
Score: 7/10
Quality Factor: Sabs excels in bridal makeup and relevant bridal services
Score: 7/10
Ease of Access: Sabs currently operates in Karachi and Lahore, with its two branches in Karachi and one in Lahore. The main branch is located at DHA, phase-5, Karachi and the second branch is located at Muhammad Ali Society, Tipu Sultan Road, Karachi. SABS’ Lahore branch is located at Gulberg II near Mini Market, MM Alam Road.
Score: 8/10
Zara’s Beauty Salon
Standing at the third spot is Zara's Beauty Salon. Rizwana Khan, a well-known beautician from Pakistan, is the founder of this Salon. Rizwana has gotten loads of experience in this field, and she is currently the founder and vice president of Pakistan’s Association of Beauticians. Zara’s Salon currently operates within Karachi only with its three branches in North Nazimabad, Bahadurabad, and Zamzama Commercial Lane DHA. Zara’s Salon offers the following makeup and beauty services:
- Bridal Wedding & Valima Makeup
- Party Makeup
- Spa Brightening Manicure & Pedicure + Face Polish
- Dr. Rimply Facial
- Hair Cut
- BCL Spa Brightening Pedicure
- Intensive Whitening Facial
- Face Polish
- Hair Color
- Shinelights
Zara's Dulhan Makeup at a Glance
Score: 8/10
Quality Factor: Zara’s beauty Salon offers premium bridal makeup and relevant bridal services
Score: 8/10
Ease of Access: Zara’s currently operates in Karachi and Lahore only, with its three branches in North Nazimabad, Bahadurabad, Zamzama Commercial lane DHA in Karachi, and one in Faisal Town, Lahore.
Score: 7/10
Ireen Khan’s Signature Salon
Ireen khan is also counted amongst the premium makeup artists from Karachi, she was a former employee of SABS Salon, but later on, she started its own Beauty Salon in DHA, Karachi. Ireen has specialized in Bridal Makeup, Fashion, Television and Special Effects Makeup artistry. She has gotten immense talent of crafting the real beauty with her makeup skills. She has spent over ten years in this field working with celebrities, models, and magazines. She offers the following services:
- Bridal Makeup
- Party Makeup
- Hair Styling
Ireen's Work at a Glance
Price Factor: The Bridal makeup charges are around 24 thousand PKR.
Score: 6/10
Quality Factor: Irene’s Signature Salon offers sophisticated bridal makeup and relevant bridal services
Score: 6/10
Ease of Access: Irene currently operates in Karachi only at Khayaban-e-Shahbaz, Phase 6 DHA.
Score: 4/10
Rose Beauty Parlor
Rose beauty parlor was founded in the year 1983 under the supervision of Mrs. Ayesha Begum as a makeup training center in Karachi. The parlor grew into an extensive level with the joint efforts of Mrs. Farhat Ehsan (Managing Director) & Mrs. Tasneem Nafees. Rose beauty parlor is running with its full-fledged beauty services and training centers, offering different beautician training programs under the skilled experts. Rose offers different packages for Bridal makeup; you can avail a single session or complete services according to your requirements. They are currently offering a huge range of beauty and skincare services from hair styling to facial cleansing, manicure, pedicure and diverse makeup styles for different occasions, below are some of its services:
- Professional Bridal & Valima Makeup
- Engagement & Party Makeup
- Hair Cuts, Coloring & Styling
- Spa Manicures & Pedicures
- Waxing
- Specialized Guinot & Dermalogica Facials
- Acrylic & Gel Nail Art.
- Eye Lashes Extension.
- Massages & Scrubs
Rose Beauty Parlor's Work at a Glance
Score: 9/10
Quality Factor: Rose beauty parlor offers a diverse range of bridal makeup and relevant bridal services
Score: 6/10
Ease of Access: Rose beauty parlor currently operates in Karachi only with four branches at Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Nazimabad, North Nazimabad, and Zamzama DHA.
Score: 7/10
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Recipe: My Pineapple-Cream Pie Will Spoil You With Its Delicious Taste!
Here is a piece of my Pineapple-Cream Pie. |
You would think that making one pie sounds like a lot of work, but two seems even harder. No way, readers, and I’ll tell you why. First off, but you’re going to assemble all the ingredients and cook one filling. The hardest part will be separating the eggs. Secondly, you use my oil pie crust recipe because all you do is mix the ingredients and stretch with your fingers into those two pie pans. There is no reason to roll.
I prefer making two of these pies at once because I use the entire 20-oz. can of pineapple. If this sounds like too much pie for your needs, no problem, just cut my recipe in half. Seriously though, I think once you taste this for yourself that you will also be making two 10-inch pies because you won’t want to deny yourself one extra luscious bite!
This is a photo of one of the whole, uncut pineapple-cream pies. |
My Pineapple-Cream Pie
3 cups of milk
1-1/2 cups of sugar
1/4 cup of flour
1/4 cup of cornstarch
6 large eggs, separated
2 tablespoons of butter
½ teaspoon of salt
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2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
one 20-oz. can of crushed pineapple in natural juices or two cups, undrained
pie crust for two 10-inch pies
Meringue:
6 egg whites
1/4 cup of sugar
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of vanilla extra
Before you begin, take out your eggs and leave them at room temperature so they can warm a bit before you attempt to crack them. This makes separation easier. You can always help speed up this warming process by running your cold eggs under some warm water, which is a trick I use that also works quite well.
The first thing that you will want to do is to make your pie crust for two 10-inch pies and pre-bake the shells at 450-degrees for about 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
To Prepare the Filling:
Dump your yolks in your pot and reserve the whites in a mixing bowl for the meringue.
Though you can basically add all the rest of the ingredients to pot with the exception of the vanilla, I usually like to mix the cornstarch with the cold milk first using a fork to blend it through before adding it.
All you do next is to cook this pudding mixture until it starts to bubble and thicken.
Remove the pot from the heat before adding the vanilla.
Pour into your two waiting, lightly browned pie crusts.
To Prepare the Meringue:
Take out your electric mixer and beat the whites with the salt until it starts to get foamy.
Add the sugar very slowly and continue beating, gradually adding it until stiff peaks form.
Add the vanilla last.
Top each pie with the meringue and return them to a 350-degree oven for about 10-12 minutes until the meringue lightly browns as well.
ENJOY!
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