Sunday, June 23, 2013

Saudi Blue Eyes

A Saudi Lady with her blue eye contacts
on Büyükada Island
 
This woman's eyes caught my attention last night. Büyükada Island, one of five islands near Istanbul, gets many Saudi visitors now because so many Turkish soaps play in Arabic countries.
Ladies dressed like this are a frequent sight in the summer tourism months in Istanbul.
 
Middle Eastern ladies can and do carry off eyeliner in a way that Western women do not (with the exception, maybe, of the late Amy Winehouse). Since their eyes and feet are usually the only thing that is visible, women frequently make the most of decorating them both.
 
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2 comments:

MySkinConcierge Ava said...

Those blue eyes are amazing!

Ava

Spa Travel Gal

Anonymous said...



Making women wear or not wear the headscarf or the veil, is silly and discriminatory ! This kind of thing has to come to an end !

For example, in Turkey, it is good to see that, finally, women can wear headscarves to universities and public offices, if they choose to. But when (if ever)will women in for example Saudi Arabia and Iran be able to walk around outdoors without having to wear a veil or headscarf ?!

 
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