Under the Mediterranean Sun

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The sweetest stocking stuffer. Order yours by tomorrow and get it before Christmas! 🤍🎄
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It’s officially fall, which means time to switch up our makeup! The summer time was all about clean girl makeup, but now we’re moving into more grungy looks for fall .🤎
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Now we can use:
+ brown or black eyeshadow as liner and smudge it out
+ warm toned blushes like peach, burnt orange, & berry shades
+ warm tone lip colors, or even darker shades like deep cherry
+ darker lip liners to give the lips more contrast
+ lots of brown tones; think of latte/espresso makeup trend
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How do you like to do your makeup in the fall? 🍂
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What's your favorite Middle Eastern breakfast? ☕️🍳✨
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New updated maté time cover photo. 🤎We’re changing it up this season with more guests, fun pop culture, covos with the girls, mena struggles and interviews. Which topics would you like to see on the podcast? 🧉🎙️
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Make your home smell warm & cozy by filling it with MENA scents. Check out our Amazon storefront for a list of candles, essential oils, & wax melts with notes of oud, tonka bean, vanilla, chai, & cardamom!✨🕯
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What are your favorite home fragrances?
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Layering jewelry is the best way to level up your look. Get the ultimate MENA girl aesthetic and add our UTMS Gold Zodiac bracelet to your collection. ✨♓️🤍
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Layering jewelry is the best way to level up your look. Add our UTMS Gold Zodiac bracelet to your collection to show off your personality! ✨♓️🤍
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Check out our website utmsgold.com to see all the different bracelets you can layer together. LINK IN BIO!
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Daily essentials: Habibi clip & iced coffee.🤍🧿
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Order your Habibi clip [link in bio]
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We know it’s pumpkin spice season, and we’re here for it! If you want to get in the fall spirit with some MENA spice try incorporating some of these delicious spices in your food/ drinks.
Cinnamon, cardamom, cumin, anise, star anise, nutmeg, allspice.
And of course honey/ dates for sweetener. What are some of your middle eastern treats to make for fall?
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When you’re on your healing journey, but you have to pick and choose your battles…
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Are you traveling soon? Check out our Amazon storefront for travel essentials!
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We’ve curated a list of amazing products that are must haves when traveling! What are your travel essentials? Are there any products you think we should add?

Oh and don’t forget to tell us where you’re going!! 🤍
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Just a little check in from the founder. UTMS was created out of a lack of representation for the MENA (Middle Eastern North African) community. Growing up as a Lebanese kid in America it was hard to find content creators to relate to. From dating advice to recipes and everything “under the sun”. I hope you find a sense of belonging, entertainment and joy as a member of this community. Thank you all for your support. 🤍🧿✨

Xo,
Samar Aridi
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I visited Egypt October 2022 and it was the trip of a lifetime. Luckily I had some friends give me great tips on where to go and what to see. My friend Yara (who is Egyptian) gave us the best guide for Cairo. Be sure to save this post for your future travels. A few weeks before my trip I made a new friend Cat which linked me with an incredible tour guide named Mina, you have to book with him. It’ll make arranging everything super easy. He speaks great English and he’s very knowledgeable. I linked his IG below.
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Cairo tour guide.
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1. PYRAMIDS! Of course!
3. MENA HOUSE hotel brunch. They do a whole spread and it's a great view of the pyramids.
5. EGYPTIAN MUSEM- (The new one.)
7. KHAN EL KHALILI- It’s an old school market, very chaotic but really cool.
8. NAGUIB MAHFOUZ- (in khan el Khalili), It’s a cool stop, it's a famous restaurant and good for quick drinks/coffee or ho**ah. They have a full restaurant too, but there’s usually a long wait.
9. ABU TAREK- Is the best for the Egyptian National dish koshari. you can find a million different ones on the road.
10. MANDARIN KOUEDIR- For dessert, and for a cool roof top on the Nile.
11. CRIMSON ROOFTOP - Pretty views and ambiance and Americanized food.
12. EL MENOUF- If you want a full Egyptian meal with all kinds of dishes go to.
13. NILE CRUISE- def try one of these!!! They're super fun and you can get a little boat for just your crew.
Xo, Samar.
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📝Guide: Yara karmalawy
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Reading your coffee cup or having a “Bassara” interpret it for you is an ancient tradition that dates back to the 16th century. Did you know there are some amazing apps that you can submit photos of your coffee cup to and get free readings? It’s called kaave. Do you know how to read coffee cups? ☕️
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Being told we smell good is always the best compliment! And the goal is for our perfume to last as long as possible. Here are some ways to make your perfume stick:

+ spray right after a shower
+ add lotion, oil, and/or vaseline to the pulse points before spraying
+ layer scented products (body wash, lotion, oil, perfume)
+ dab the fragrance on your wrists
(DO NOT rub it in, this breaks the chemicals down faster)
+ mist the fragrance lightly on your hair or on your hairbrush (careful not to spray too much, the alcohols can dry out your hair)

What are some tricks you use to make your scents last longer?

Perfume: (an amazing mena owned perfume company) ✨
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This is your sign to step up your hummus game with delicious & beautiful toppings. 🥀
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Here’s a hummus recipe from
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This is our go-to recipe by

1.5 Cup Garbanzo beans
1/3 Cup Tahini sauce
1/4 Cup Lemon juice
3 Tbsp Olive oil
2/3 Cup water (add slowly)
2 Medium sized cloves garlic5 Tsp Salt or to taste
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We all know that dating as a MENA girl isn’t always easy. Submit your most memorable dating stories. From funniest to absolutely horrifying! So we can feature them on our next podcast. [link in bio under dating story submissions.] 🤍
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Our mission is to inspire you to celebrate your roots & live your truth. Where we come from & being MENA shapes us into who we are. It’s so special that we get to share such a beautiful culture with you all!

What’s some of your favorite MENA things?

Quote by: Marcus Garvey
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Do you think the words “privacy” & “boundaries” are in the MENA family vocabulary? We say no! And once one person knows something, the whole village does too; it has us feeling like there’s paparazzi everywhere 🤪📸
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An icon staple in most Arab girl’s jewelry collection is a name necklace. They’re the perfect every day accessory, and make for amazing gifts! As always products are handmade 18k solid gold pieces. Order yours today at utmsgold.com (link in bio). ✨

Delicious benefits to eating figs.

Have you heard of the ancient concoction of preparing dried figs in olive oil? Figs alone are extremely nutritious, and great for your body. They’re known for having benefits such as, ▪ digestive health, fertility, heart health, anti cancer properties, promoting skin health and more.

Research has shown that combining figs and olive oil made a protein named metallothionein, potent in promoting metabolism and maintaining overall health. The mixture is said to treat a host of medical conditions like digestion problems, rheumatism,high cholesterol, anemia, asthma, bronchitis, cold, and infertility.

Here’s how to prepare it:

* Place however many dry figs you’d like in a mason jar, and pour enough extra virgin olive oil to cover the figs.
* Leave some space at the top of the jar as the figs will absorb the olive oil over time and will swell.
* Leave the jar in a cool, dark place for 40 days. After that, you can eat a fig a day on an empty stomach. Then Wait for 15 minutes before you have a meal.

Would you give it a try?
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Mercury retrograde has officially started, and is taking place in Virgo! This means an impact on work, health, and routines.

You may notice miscommunication, shift in routines & health, delays, missed deadlines, rockiness in professional relationships, brain fog, and overall uncertainty about work & personal projects.

Don’t panic! The best way to handle mercury in retrograde is to embrace it. This is the perfect time for slowing down, reflecting, and lots of self care. Use the energy of Virgo to guide you. Here’s what we recommend:
+ try to be flexible
+ double (or triple) check things
+ pause on making big life decisions
+ hold off on serious conversations
+ reassess your health & daily habits
+ take time to slow down & breathe
+ invest in self care

We got this! 🤍✨

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Leo season has been good to us! Who’s ready for Virgo season? ❤️‍🔥✨💁🏻‍♀️🧿
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This stunning MENA beauty is singer .
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A beautiful word that holds so much love & endearment. Tag a loved one below and tell them what they mean to you. 🤍
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Poolside bestie! ✨
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What has been your favorite summer memory so far? ☀️
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Out now: Your new summer love! The Habibi clip is available on the utms shop. Link in bio. 🧿✨
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We can’t wait for you to get your hands on our habibi clip! Launching tomorrow, stay tuned! This is the first utms product and we’re obsessed!! 🤍🧿
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In our fast-paced lives, it's easy to get caught up in the pursuit of big achievements and grand moments of happiness. However, true happiness often lies in appreciating the little things that surround us every day. By cultivating a practice of gratitude, we can find joy in the simplest of moments and create a happier life. There is so much power in finding joy in the little things. It is amazing how practicing gratitude can transform our perspective. Read the full article. Link in bio
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