The Versatile Blogger Award ^_^

A BIG thank-you to Vanessa from Citron and guavaberry for nominating me for my first ever blog award! 
It’s such an honour to be nominated for this already as my blog isn’t even a month old yet and *Oscar award speech drumroll* honestly I’ve been overwhelmed by the comments and the niceness on the blogosphere, it’s so lovely waking up to thoughtful comments and yeah you guys are ever so appreciated thank you! <3
This award is pretty straightforward –

Rules
1. Thank the person who nominated you & link their blog.
2. Each nominee must name 7 things about themselves.
3. They must nominate 15 blogs or bloggers they’ve recently discovered or follow regularly.
4. Inform the nominees about their award.
5. No tag backs!

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1. I am the eldest of four siblings, but I am also the eldest on both my mum’s side and my dad’s side and after me came a lot of cousins! 12 on the mum’s and 14 on my dad’s. Most of dad’s family are in Pakistan, but all my cousins from my mum’s side are here so you can imagine Eid/family get-together are a blast and a half!
2. I am a people’s person. I love quietly observing people and that’s why airports are one of my favourite places! This might sound a little strange, but I love watching people arriving from other countries, cultures mixing, family and friends reuniting, the differences in goodbyes and hello. I think it’s one of those few places where true emotion is expressed, because when saying goodbye to someone, you don’t ever know when you’re next going to see them and I think that realisation hits even the coldest of people. Emotions are pretty overwhelming, and always heart melting to watch.
3. Talking about emotions I am what would be described as – an emotional girl. Not just movies though, lets not stop there, I positively sobbed when Dumbledore was killed and fell from the tower in the sixth book. I guess I get attached to characters, and really feel what they feel and can relate (or try to). Hmm I’m painting quite a dull picture of myself here aren’t I, there are many things that make me happy too! Like skittles, working with children, seeing my grandparents, window-shopping, online shopping, baking, giraffes, iced coffees, highly pigmented makeup, finding bargains and the list goes on!
4. I recently went to Turkey with my mum, auntie, uncle and cousin and absolutely fell in love with Istanbul. I couldn’t recommend going there enough, the mix between east and west is perfect with friendly locals and delicious ‘kebaps’. Also as a Muslim I loved the sense of spirituality and brotherness you felt as you walked the streets on the city, something that isn’t that apparent where I live anywhere. Muslim or not you cannot NOT be awed by the phenomenal architecture made years and years ago (how did they made that without cranes diggers and scaffolding?!?!) I guess this whole point although it turned into a Istanbul appreciation one is I LOVE TURKEY AND WANT TO GO BACK ASAP PLEASE <3 here’s some photos
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*sighs* Just beautiful..

5. I need to use bright colours when I’m revising or the chances are I won’t remember it, who doesn’t like rainbow coloured notes?!

6. I used to be obsessed with Milsberry when I was 10 and I had a notebook with several pages filled up with what I needed and wanted to get for my house, the prices of those things, daily targets etc. etc. IF ONLY I WAS THAT ORGANISED WITH THE REST OF MY LIFE D: needless to say I was slightly devastated when they shut the site down.

7. My nose sometimes works and sometimes it doesn’t 🙁 sounds hilarious when read yes but it’s pretty upsetting (frustrating?!) to be shopping for a new perfume, or to try and smell ANYTHING flowers, cooking, body lotion and randomly no scent will come..I probably should get this checked out properly but in all honestly it’s probably a genetic thing as my mum, auntie and uncle have the same sort of problem >.<

I never quite know what to write when asked to name seven facts so I hope those weren’t too random and infact, congratulations if you made it this far! haha
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My Nominations:
Pippa from Pippa-love
Libby from Life-of-libby
Melissa from Melissalovesthis
Zara from lavieenrose-xo
Yasmin from pomegranateblossom
Shivani from Glamdiaries
I don’t have 15 people I’ve not been here long enough .-. and the other blogs I read are very well known, but I love reading all of these blogs and ofc Vanessa’s, you can read her post here so check them all out ^_^
Enjoy finding more beautiful bloggers!
Iqra
xxx

25 comments

  • Vanessa N says:

    Omfg, my mom has the same nose problem and it's so frustrating because I JUST WANT HER TO SMELL MY PERFUME but yeah I can imagine NOT BEING ABLE TO SMELL ANYTHING THE WORST (except at least you'll be oblivious to stinky scents when you are in that period of being unable to smell things! Haha)

    Turkey is gorgeous! Incredibly rich culture + fantastic heritage sites!(although I do suppose each country has it's own ~incredibly rich culture~) I hope you get to go back soon! C:

    I love observing people too, which is why it's always fun to visit the airport. Other places I like observing people is in subway/train stations l o l ._.''

    Thanks for doing this post! I do love reading about other peoples lives tbh C:

  • Vanessa N says:

    Omfg, my mom has the same nose problem and it's so frustrating because I JUST WANT HER TO SMELL MY PERFUME but yeah I can imagine NOT BEING ABLE TO SMELL ANYTHING THE WORST (except at least you'll be oblivious to stinky scents when you are in that period of being unable to smell things! Haha)

    Turkey is gorgeous! Incredibly rich culture + fantastic heritage sites!(although I do suppose each country has it's own ~incredibly rich culture~) I hope you get to go back soon! C:

    I love observing people too, which is why it's always fun to visit the airport. Other places I like observing people is in subway/train stations l o l ._.''

    Thanks for doing this post! I do love reading about other peoples lives tbh C:

  • Iqra says:

    ahhh it's actually ridiculously frustrating!!
    especially when I get lovely products likenew soap and glory stuff) that are known for their scent and I can't smell it waaa 🙁
    I feel her pain!
    but yes baby's nappys and driving past sewers are not a problem for me ;D

    thankyou Vanessa! <3 I hope so too!
    hehehe hi five!! you're welcome but thank YOU for nominating me :') <3

  • Iqra says:

    ahhh it's actually ridiculously frustrating!!
    especially when I get lovely products likenew soap and glory stuff) that are known for their scent and I can't smell it waaa 🙁
    I feel her pain!
    but yes baby's nappys and driving past sewers are not a problem for me ;D

    thankyou Vanessa! <3 I hope so too!
    hehehe hi five!! you're welcome but thank YOU for nominating me :') <3

  • Pippa. says:

    Those pictures of Turkey are beautiful! The sea is so blue and that gorgeous glass light thingy is AMAZING. I'd love to visit Turkey one day. Yes! People watching is such an enjoyable way to pass time! I'm so inquisitive that I love watching people communicate and react with one another.

    I'm similar with smells when it comes to perfumes, I smell the smell for a few seconds and then it disappears.. maybe I get used to the smell quickly? However I still enjoy spritzing myself with body sprays/perfumes even though I don't really understand the smell? I use to wear this perfume called 'Alien' by Thierry Mugler and I.COULD.NOT.SMELL.IT even after I just sprayed it! I would just wear it because I would get compliments on it. What the hell, why can't I smell my perfume?! Everyone tells me I smell good, but I can't smell it!! (ok the word 'smell' looks off to me now!)

    I really enjoyed this reading this blog post as I do all your posts!
    Thank you for nominating me! I'm actually going to do it now, when I should be working! =_=

  • Pippa. says:

    Those pictures of Turkey are beautiful! The sea is so blue and that gorgeous glass light thingy is AMAZING. I'd love to visit Turkey one day. Yes! People watching is such an enjoyable way to pass time! I'm so inquisitive that I love watching people communicate and react with one another.

    I'm similar with smells when it comes to perfumes, I smell the smell for a few seconds and then it disappears.. maybe I get used to the smell quickly? However I still enjoy spritzing myself with body sprays/perfumes even though I don't really understand the smell? I use to wear this perfume called 'Alien' by Thierry Mugler and I.COULD.NOT.SMELL.IT even after I just sprayed it! I would just wear it because I would get compliments on it. What the hell, why can't I smell my perfume?! Everyone tells me I smell good, but I can't smell it!! (ok the word 'smell' looks off to me now!)

    I really enjoyed this reading this blog post as I do all your posts!
    Thank you for nominating me! I'm actually going to do it now, when I should be working! =_=

  • Shayne ♥ says:

    i cried when dumbledore died in the book and on the movie too ^^ congrats on your award <3

  • Shayne ♥ says:

    i cried when dumbledore died in the book and on the movie too ^^ congrats on your award <3

  • Vanessa N says:

    Oh, I've actually never smelled any of the Soap and Glory items (whoops!)
    It's just so expensive in Canada! ($10-$25+…or maybe that's also the UK price range and I'm cheap, oops)

    Aaksfkdsgk you are too sweet ʘ‿ʘ

  • Vanessa N says:

    Oh, I've actually never smelled any of the Soap and Glory items (whoops!)
    It's just so expensive in Canada! ($10-$25+…or maybe that's also the UK price range and I'm cheap, oops)

    Aaksfkdsgk you are too sweet ʘ‿ʘ

  • zara c says:

    Hi Iqra,

    Thanks for the comment on my blog! I have followed you on Bloglovin so you can find me on there too!

    Zara @ Bows and Pearls

  • zara c says:

    Hi Iqra,

    Thanks for the comment on my blog! I have followed you on Bloglovin so you can find me on there too!

    Zara @ Bows and Pearls

  • Iqra says:

    hello m'lovely!
    you're most welcome and ofc I will do!

  • Iqra says:

    hello m'lovely!
    you're most welcome and ofc I will do!

  • Iqra says:

    thankyou very much ^_^
    ofc, good idea 🙂

  • Unknown says:

    Congratulations on the nomination! You must be so proud 🙂

    Debra Bros Blog

  • Cynthia Mery says:

    I totally understand your whole concept of getting attached to characters. It happens to me all the time.
    Ohh and the pictures are all so beautiful, can't wait to visit Turkey someday

  • Iqra says:

    AHHHHH <3 t'was very sad 🙁 we loved Albus
    thankyou very much Shayne ^_^ xxx

  • Iqra says:

    awwh Pippa thankyou so much for your lovely comment!
    I know it's such a gorgeous country! there really is something for everyone, stunning beaches, enchanting history, it's mindblowing! ^_^

    ahhhh! thankgoodness i'm not the only one! it's so irritating D: but yeah i've heard Alien smells phenomenal! (not sure what it smells of though urgh ._.)
    thankyou so much that means a lot!!
    haha looking forwards to reading yours :') your posts are brilliant! xxx

  • Iqra says:

    It's very easy to do itsn't it ._.
    and thankyou! You'll love it for sure when you do go ^_^

  • Iqra says:

    Thanks Debra! 😀
    I am :') means a lot that people are reading my blog and are interested in my opinion ^_^ loving the beauty community so far!

  • zara says:

    this was such a great post.. I kind of feel like we should be twins?? I have the weird nose problem too ha ha so don't worry I feel you on that one 😉 aaww the photos of Istanbul look beautiful, I'm glad you enjoyed your time there – I'd love to go sometime! I also really love how highly pigmented makeup and skittles make you happy tee hee 😉
    zara
    x

    lavieenrose-xo

  • Iqra says:

    Awwh Zara thankyou so much! :')
    hahaha YES! ok this is such a relief reading that i'm not the only one with a bizarre dis-functioning nose XD
    thankyou :') I'm sure you would love it, the people are just as friendly as the place is beautiful, honestly such a lovely destination to visit ^_^
    hehehee ofc ofc :') thankyou so much for your lovely comment! <3

  • Misseverydayelegance says:

    Lovely award post ! Love the stunning pics from your holiday ! x

  • Iqra says:

    Thankyou so much Poppy! ^_^ x

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