The most important thing to do in summer is to go to the beach. In my opinion this is the highlight of summer vacation! The sun, the waves and the happy/relaxing vibes is all what we need. and when it comes to packing stuff to the beach, it is well-known what to pack with you. But I thought I'll talk about 5 essentials that some may forget and that can help if you are going somewhere else after the beach.

1.Sunscreen:Yes everyone knows this but it is always a good idea to be reminded to pack one in case you forget. But even if you decided to tan, it is very important to protect your skin from UV-rays and from getting burned.

2.Hair brush :The sea water may tangle your hair and make it all crazy especially when it dries. So if you don't like that, you should have a hair brush (mine is from forever 21) and some kind of hair product, which brings us to the 3rd essential.

3.Some kind of cream or product that helps your hair, because lets face it we can't take our heat hair tools, so we should take something that can helps natural hair looks prettier (mine is from Garnier and it helps moisture dry hair).

4.Sunglasses, so here is the trick, sunglasses can protect your eyes obviously, but you can also use it as a cute accessory or even to hide your eyes if you don't look that good without makeup, so you basically don't need makeup to take with you.

5.Body Splash: I recommend it more than perfume because it is less heavy and more summer appropriate. And it comes in plastic bottle so you don't have to worry about it getting broke. It is important if you want to smell yummy and fresh throughout the day.

Designers had found amazing ways to incorporate nature into fashion. And who does it better than the brilliant Lebanese designer Ellie Saab. The iconic dress from the Spring/Summer 2015 collection looks beautiful on and off the runway. And it seems that Lily Collins agrees with me, as she was looking amazing in the Ellie Saab haute couture inspired by the sunset at the ''Love, Rosie'' premiere in Italy. This dress definitely puts her in the best-dressed category.
Whether it is the shape, the ombre from dark purple to light pastels, or the perfect fit, there is no denial that this dress is a stunner.

(By Ghinwa Jaber)

Cecelia Ahern is one of the most amazing writers and my favorite one. She is a bestseller and her books were made into well-known movies. This author has the ability to incorporate magic into her pages and lift you to a whole new happy place that can be related to reality. I really love the twists she adds to her novels.

So I’m going to talk about the books I’ve read by Cecelia Ahern.

 The Book of Tomorrow

This book was the first novel I read and it is the one that made me a reader. I’ve read it twice because it is so nice.

About the story: After being forced to move to the country and leave her luxurious life behind, Tamara’s life changes, especially after she found an old book. BUT! Not any book, it was the book that had her tomorrows and future in. And will she be able to know her real identity by it?

  If You Could See Me Now

This is definitely my favorite novel of all time. It has romance, magic, goodbyes and a new definition of invisible. This novel is such a page-turner and I finished it in a week. What I truly love about this story is that it can make you happy in a way no other story can do.

About the story: Sometimes there are things in life that are there but we can’t see them. And sometimes we do when we need to see and when we see and love, they disappear again.

 After Elizabeth meets her niece’s friend Ivan, he was not what she thought he would be.

   PS,I Love You

It’s the first novel by Cecelia Ahern. Was made into movie but I did prefer the novel over the movie a lot. A little heartbreaking, but teaches that life moves on and time eventually heals us.

About the story: After unexpected illness of her husband, Holly is left hopeless watching her love dies. Then he dies. And after weeks of graving, a letter was delivered to Holly. It was from Gary, her dead husband! 

There’s No Place Like Here

This is so perfect for all adventure/detection lovers. Totally interesting and I definitely recommend reading it.

About the book: Where does all the missing things go?

 Sandy is obsessed with finding whatever is lost. But when she goes missing she finds herself in a whole new world. Desperate to find her way back, she don’t need to find anything now, she needed to be found.

Love Rosie,

About the story: Alex and Rosie are best friends since three, but when life gets in the way, could they maintain their long distance friendship?

There are more novels by her that I haven't read yet, and I'm excited to.
(By Ghinwa Jaber)

                            

Blurb: (The Love Detective by Alexandra Potter)

''Meet Ruby Miller. A writer who makes happy-ever-afters happen. Until she discovers her fiance is a lying cheat and loses her faith in love. So when her sister invites her on a beach holiday to Goa to forget about him, Ruby jumps on a plane... and into an extraordinary adventure.

Stolen bags, a runaway sister and a handsome American stranger sweep Ruby into a magical mystery tour across India. Amid fortresses and fortune tellers, and a whirlwind of weddings, she uncovers fascinating stories of love, lost and found.

But as the mysteries deepen, secrets are revealed that turn Ruby's life upside down. And what started as a journey to find her sister, becomes a journey to find herself - and love - again. ''

Roses are one of the prettiest, most elegant flowers that inspired people over years .

And when you are choosing and presenting a color for someone, you are personalizing your gift with a deeper sentiment.

The variable colors of roses holds different meanings and symbolizes different feelings.

Red: They mainly present love and passion,as well as beauty, courage and respect. A red rose says "I Love You" .

Dark Red and deep burgundy is a symbol of unconscious beauty.

White is for purity, innocence and reverence. A white rose says "I am worthy of you".

Pinks are for appreciation. A pink rose says "Thank you" or "Please Believe Me".

Yellow is the color of Joy, delight, friendship and a promise of a new beginning. A yellow rose says "I Care".

Orange and coral represents desire, enthusiasm and fascination.

Peach color is a symbol of sincerity and gratitude. A peach rose says "Let's Get Together".

Lavender is for love at first sight and enchantment.

Black is a symbol of death.

Blue is symbol of the impossible and the unattainable.

(Black and Blue roses are artificially created and not found in nature.)

(By Ghinwa Jaber)

I love this Letterman jacket and how it goes well with white converse.

(PS This jacket is my friend's :p )

 Flower headbands are one of the most fun bohemian style hair accessory .They are also in for the spring and summer. And the best thing is that they are so easy to do.

What you’re going to need:    Artificial small flowers (with wire stems)

·         First: Start with one flower then put another one at the center and twist them together

·         Second: Repeat twisting the flowers around each other until it fits around your head. If you want, cut off the leaves.

TIP: Use different types and sizes of flowers for a better look. Wear it with your hair down or in a side fishtail braid and it will look so cute!

(By Ghinwa Jaber)

Whether we are 5, 15 or 50, we all need motivation in life, positive thoughts and happy feelings. No matter who we are and how we live, we are all humans and we need those little things that brighten up our life. I believe that each and every one of us should know how to create their proper and best environment and surroundings, because positive life starts with positive thoughts. So I’m going to give you some ideas that can let your creativity run in order to spice up your life.

1. Motivational quotes and sketches: These are so easy to create; all you need is a white paper, a pen and some of your favorite quotes. You can hang them in any place and they will directly have a positive effect on you.

2. Always think and look forward to do something, we can’t live without dreaming and if we started to look forward into tiny yet nice things, we will get motivated.

3. Think like a child and don’t look at things from negative perspective. We all complicate things and look at situations from a negative approach. Well, this is so harmful, you need to stop it. I believe in sensibility and logic but negativity is too much.

4.Surround yourself with positive people and fun/life lovers because their positive attitude is so contagious that they will make you a positive person as well. Also if you are not creative you may want creative people’s company.

5. Take care of yourself. As people grow, they stop focusing attention on their health, their looks and start focusing on other responsibilities. As humans, we need to look after ourselves, do what we love and the things that make us happy, because we need to be happy and satisfied to live properly.

6. Learn to love nature. People who love nature tends to develop positive approach towards life. When you start liking nature, you’ll start noticing the beauty, peace and all the beautiful bright colors. And what screams “Positive” more than flowers, trees, rivers…?

7. Identify your stress and stay away from them. Once you know what stresses you out and make you uncomfortable, you’ll try to prevent it or at least be prepared to face it. For example, if you get stressed when you watch horror movies, simply limit or stop watching them. So, we can control stress most of the times.

8. Get active and get in involved in many activities, especially community service and volunteering, as they can fill up your time and have a very positive effect on you, because there is something so great about helping and being the best you.

9. Create your own happy place or haven. This is up to you; know which place makes you happy and relaxed and spend time at it. It is very important, if you’re having a stressed bad day, to look forward to go there and set back the mood.

10. Raise up pets; from personal experience, this is one of the most delightful things to do .Baby pets are not only flipping adorable, but also they manage to make many cute and innocent things that can put a smile on your face and brighten up your day.

(By Ghinwa Jaber)

 I asked some of my friends about their favorite movies that they will recommend so they gave some of the all-time famous and popular names, their opinions and the reason behind their choices.

 1.   Warm Bodies: “He’s zombie and with love, he becomes human again. I liked it because it shows the true meaning of humanity and how much it’s effective.”

    2.Insurgent: “Theo James is awesome!!” 

  

   

   3.  Becoming Jane: “It’s dramatic and romantic. It’s a really amazing movie.” 

   

    4.   Godfather: “Godfather is awesome, it shows that family is always more important and that acting before thinking is not that good. It also shows that it doesn't always go as we planned since Michael was the “cleanest” of his brothers and he joined the army rather than working for the family mafia but he ended up the head of the family mafia after his father. It’s also regarded as one of the greatest movies in film history with phenomenal actors like Marlon Brando and Al Pacino , a great director (Francis Ford Capella) and also great music.”

   

   5. The Hunger Games: “The idea of love and sacrifice in it is nice”. Hugo: “It symbolizes the will of making a difference in life.”

  

   

6.   Pride and Prejudice: “It teaches that one shouldn't judge people based on gossip and people’s sayings.”

   

   7.     The Last Samurai: “It reminds me of the old, simple life and yet reflects the complexity, peace, a kind of purity and courage.”

    8.  Beastly: “It was so hard for me to nail down my choices. Because I've watched so many movies in my life but my favorite movies are 8 but I need to talk about one only so I chose Beastly as my favorite of favorites .I've watched this movie so many times and I really like it each time. A story about how love became insignificant nowadays and people don’t care anymore about traditional romance and the true meaning love which is loving someone because of what they are really like, loving them for their personalities and souls. It is a really romantic movie and I liked Lindey’s personality (played by Vanessa Hudgens) .Though what I didn't like about the movie is that at the end this guy turns back to being good looking, I just really liked him more when he was under the spell, and if this movie shows us that beauty is not in the way we look then why did they care to turn him back to being like he was?

       (By: Ghinwa Jaber and her friends :) )

I don’t know why but every time I want to edit a photo I always try black and white filter. There is something so nice and cool about b&w that makes photos vintage/classic looking. It has an effect on the person looking at it. When you use b&w effect to photos with people in it, it gives a unique vibe and a little rock and roll feeling.

In nature shots we rarely use this filter because the beauty in nature is colors and the energy it gives, but sometimes it makes a photo even more beautiful.

This is the before (no filter) and after (b&w) photo of a daisy and a fly. Notice the difference and how the b&w photo let the details of the flower show up and it cancelled the background to even focus more on the thing we are taking a picture of.

Before (no filter)

After (b&w filter)

(By Ghinwa Jaber)