Zeynab Mohamed

London

Writer at Freelance

Freelance writer | Words for @stylistmagazine @restlessnetwork @screenshotmag @elleuk @refinery29uk

Articles

yes, pretty is a privilege

Aug 4, 2024 | shityoushouldcareabout.substack.com | Zeynab Mohamed

Hi my angel!!! I'm currently off in Canada exploring Mount Blakiston and Blakiston Falls (founded and named by my great x3 uncle - not to flex!!) My main focus for the next month will be touching grass, but I wanted to schedule a few of my fave newsy’s for you to read while I’m offline because I love you to death xxxFor the longest time, I thought of beauty as accessible to everyone; clearly, I have been living in my bubble. Or maybe that was easier to stomach?
The French Hijab Ban, Can We Call It What It Is?

Jul 27, 2024 | facevaluenewsletter.substack.com | Zeynab Mohamed

This isn’t something, I usually write about on this newsletter but it’s important to me and I wanted to share. As always thank you so much for reading and please share your thoughts in the comments xI remember when I was 15, I was part of a school exchange to France. It was the first time I had encountered the French hijab ban, and I didn't fully grasp its impact on me until this year.
TikTok Translator: Moon Face, Cortisol Face and Runner’s Face - TikTok Has An Obsession With Our Faces

Jul 24, 2024 | facevaluenewsletter.substack.com | Zeynab Mohamed

Welcome to my new series TikTok Translator. TikTok is awash with beauty trends, but what do they all mean and should we be taking any notice? As a self assigned TikTok Translator, I’ll be doing the hard work to let you know which ones are worth the hype and which ones you can skip. Is there something genuinely wrong with the way our faces look, or is it just TikTok?
Do You Have Taste?

Jun 13, 2024 | jessicadefino.substack.com | Jessica Defino |Zeynab Mohamed

Hello and welcome to another edition of THE DON’T BUY LIST. Let’s start with a quiz. Which of the below perfume descriptions are from actual perfume retailers describing actual perfumes, and which are nonsense descriptions I just made up? (Answers below!)DESCRIPTION 1:“Picture a Barbie melting in a hot car: vanilla, candy floss, white summer florals, hedione, cashmeran, ambroxan, musk, strawberry, ginger.
How difficult is it actually to create foundation shades for darker skin?

Jun 9, 2024 | dazeddigital.com | Zeynab Mohamed

The beauty industry has often excused its limited shade ranges with the idea that developing foundations for darker skin tones is inherently more complex. But is this really the case? When make-up brand Youthforia launched their controversial Shade 600 foundation last month – described by many as just being jet black face paint – it highlighted once again how behind the beauty industry is when it comes to diverse and inclusive shade ranges.
Scent Signatures are a Lie We Tell Ourselves

May 9, 2024 | arabellesicardi.substack.com | Arabelle Sicardi |Zeynab Mohamed

It’s been a very generative moment for me this month; I feel like half the time I fall asleep next to my notebook scribbling something incoherent to future wide-awake Arabelle. Some of this is due to the very cool work happening in and around the Perfumed Pages cohort; wrote about her experience in the first session here, it’s worth checking out. You can be a loving kind of critic about anything, and smell is a great landscape to exercise critique and characterization with.
youthforia-date-night-foundation-controversy-black-paint-foundation

May 2, 2024 | facevaluenewsletter.substack.com | Zeynab Mohamed

You'd think by now that foundation shade ranges would have evolved to encompass all skin tones, or at least we would be past discussing the need for foundation shades to suit everyone, but the beauty industry has proven otherwise. This week, Youthforia, a skin-first makeup brand, sparked controversy, reigniting the discourse on inclusivity within the beauty industry, particularly for those with darker skin tones. A stark reminder that clearly, we still have a long way to go.
19 Looks To Inspire Your Eid Makeup

Mar 24, 2024 | beautybay.com | Zeynab Mohamed

To mark the end of 30 days of fasting, Muslims celebrate Eid. Eid Al Fitr, which translates to the festival of breaking fast, is a celebration of family, food, love, and fun. While you may have been focusing more on skincare during Ramadan, what better excuse than a festival to experiment with your makeup?
How hair salons are adapting to the needs of hijabi women

Mar 20, 2024 | dazeddigital.com | Zeynab Mohamed

For many Muslim women who wear the hijab, hair salons have traditionally been a no-go zone. But slowly, spaces are being created for them “I remember travelling what then seemed like a seven-hour journey, just to get to the hairdressers. We lived in a little town just outside of London, and so for every occasion from Eid to weddings, my sisters, my mum and I would take the train into Marylebone to visit the one hair salon my whole family went to,” Sarah Jamal tells Dazed.
9 Skincare Products To Support Your Skin Through Ramadan

Mar 10, 2024 | beautybay.com | Zeynab Mohamed

For Muslims all over the globe, Ramadan marks 30 days of fasting from dawn to dusk. In the holy month of Ramadan, it’s part of the Islamic practice to engage in a fast, as well as reflection and prayer. While it’s not spoken about, fasting can have a real effect on the skin. Our skin is temperamental; weather, humidity and even pillowcases can affect it, so it’s no surprise that Ramadan does too. Fasting can disrupt the skin, especially the skin’s hydration levels.