Today I have a combined review for the two new niqabs I bought, both of which are Saudi style niqabs. I wanted to wait to do the review until I had them both in order to compare how they were made, etc. So first off, here is the video, and then I will do a more detailed review after the jump!
The first niqab in the video is SunnahStyle's long 3-piece niqab. SunnahStyle does "regular" 3-piece niqabs and long ones, but I prefer longer and more flowy lengths. They also do "no-pinch" niqabs which are designed for glasses wearers so that way the niqab doesn't cause the glasses stems from "pinching" into your head or ears and causing pain.
The SunnahStyle niqab is very light and comfortable. This could easily become my new everyday niqab, because, as much as I love the next one I'm going to review, black is easier for every day and this one is also lighter. The flow is very pretty. However, I do kind of wish it was a bit longer. That's probably my only "gripe"! You can get this niqab here. SunnahStyle does a good job on everything... I did have a small bit of string that came off of the niqab part; I noticed it while eating and had to cut it off. Other than that, there aren't any production issues that I've noticed. I will say I wished that I had received the niqab sooner, but that is my fault - I thought I ordered express shipping, but I had ordered standard. If I remember correctly, express shipping to the US was something like $30, which explains why I would have passed it up!
The second niqab in the video is Misk of Jannah's XXL Magenta niqab with 4-layers. Now, as I said in the video, this was not the niqab I ordered. I originally ordered a purple 3-layer Saudi niqab. However, after about two months after not receiving my niqab and not receiving responses to email inquiries or Facebook message inquiries, I was getting really frustrated... Subhan'Allah I asked on Instagram if any sisters in Austria or Germany would be willing to help me, as I was fairly certain that the issue, and why I wasn't receiving responses, was due to language barriers. Alhamdulillah a couple sisters responded. One called the company for me a couple of times and the other gave me the Facebook information of the husband of the woman who runs Misk of Jannah. Through both of these I was finally able to get in touch with someone and we found out my parcel was stopped upon entry to the US... So they sent me out a new niqab free of charge, alhamdulillah! However, the one I received was not what I ordered but, instead, the XXL Magenta niqab with 4-layers. Our speculation is that the owners wanted to give me a more expensive item to help make up for the hassle.
When I received the niqab I immediately tried it on. This is what it looked like:
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| How the niqab will look if you do not alter the eye slit and tie beneath the bun. |
The niqab was also six inches wider than what SunnahStyle's website listed as the width of their long 3-piece niqab. When I tried it on, I noticed that I was actually tying up niqab fabric, which made it slip easier and made the flow of the fabric quite awkward. I ended up taking out the seams and folding the layers in so they would be less wide.
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| "Veil" fabric at 28 inches across. |
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| SunnahStyle niqab width/length info. |
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| I ended up removing some of the seams and folding over 2-3 inches on each side. |
The Misk of Jannah niqab has BEAUTIFUL flow! Subhan'Allah! I love it so much, wallahi! I was a little skeptical at first, and sometimes still am, about the satin fabric for the face of the niqab (please note that sometimes this kind of "floats" up toward my eyes! So be careful), but the niqab is certainly unique and beautiful... Please make sure, however, that this niqab is very securely on before praying namaaz! Wallahi one day I was praying at the masjid and it fell right off of my head after the second rakat!
Misk of Jannah sells niqabs in several styles and VERY unique colors. They sell Saudi niqabs both with and without a nose string, butterfly niqabs, and "ninja" or one-piece niqabs. You can buy from them here. While I have heard many other sisters have had issues with orders from this particular company taking a while, and even with having to make alterations, I think that their niqabs are so unique that it makes up for it. Please take care though to be patient and also either know how to alter clothing or know someone who does! If you need help with that or with contacting Misk of Jannah about a product, please feel free to let me know and insha'Allah I will do my best to help you!
Jazakum Allahu khairan. <3
Sajida.
I love your video. Thanks so much for sharing your information. I'll be hitting you up when I have questions. JazakAllah khair.
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ReplyDeleteAssalamualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu. I've been a Sunnah Style customer since early 2016. To date I have spent $600+ with the company. I am writing this comment as a response to the above reviews and I will try to remain as objective as possible and just state the facts.
My first order with them was for $168. I was disappointed to learn that the essential full zip abayas I ordered were made of a heavy and unbreathable polyester. This was not stated online nor was it that their niqabs were made of polyester. I only discovered this when I received the items and the tags stated that. I advised them that they need to update their website to correctly state what materials are used as I wouldn't have purchased these and that if we as people conceal what the actual material is (and it's that of inferior quality or the name is deceiving, than we are not better than the kufar). None the less, I ended up keeping the niqabs and sending back one of the abayas because the color was much darker than shown online. I believe they did pay for the return shipping due to the inconvenience/misleading info. To this day, I have three of their essentials full zip abayas and I do really like them. They are convenient in that they are full zip with zippered pockets. HOWEVER, they do not breathe AT ALL and I can only wear them in a cool fall and winter. I have mistakenly worn them in the late spring when it was warm and it was a nightmare. That being said, $59.99 + shipping is too much for an abaya that you are only able to wear 1-2 seasons.
Since then I have ordered numerous niqabs from them and I have to agree with the above reviews- they pill and snag instantaneously. In fact, many of the niqabs I have my husband says I look like Scar Face because they usually snag right in the front, deeming them unwearable. They really do have a beautiful array of colors which is usually why I continued to just keep ordering.
However, I came to realize Sunnah Style provides good customer service as long as you love their products and never speak up about any issues. For my wedding two years ago, I ordered three white niqabs in differing styles, a white underscarf, and a matching size large white shayla. I let them know beforehand that I would be only keeping one of the niqabs and returning the other two but I just needed to try it on with my jilbab. I chose the one I wanted and noticed one of the niqabs they sent me had no tag on it. Now I got married alhamdulillah, moved out of state, and being that my husband placed the order in a new account he didnt remember the password and by the time I recovered the password and account info about 2 months had passed. I contacted them and they showed no remorse or leniency with my situation or the fact that they sent me a niqab without tags so I was just stuck with that one. Keep in mind, I have already spent lots of money with them.
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ReplyDeleteSince then I purchased more niqabs and gloves and when one didnt work out as intended I shipped it back instead of just keeping it like I had been and just tossing it in a drawer or giving it to friends. Shipping cost me $15 to send it to them and I am only in Chicago. The next order I placed a few months later, I thought that they had sent me the wrong color because it looked much darker in the package yet I didn't want to open it because I didn't know if this wasn't going to have a tag on it and then they were going to say I had to keep it as I experienced before. So I contacted Sunnah Style and asked for a prepaid shipping label to send it back as I could not keep affording to pay $15 to ship one niqab. The email I received back was one where I was spoken to condescendingly and almost berated for asking for a prepaid label and why don't I just open the package and I will see it is the color I ordered. I was surprised, especially since I had spent $600 with this company so far and I felt if they really valued my business and appreciated me as a loyal customer they would not have treated me this way. I emailed them saying I would take my business elsewhere and I would not be purchasing from them anymore.
Fast forward to last night: after many "bickerings" between my husband and I over the past 6 months about me wearing lighter colored niqabs when we go to certain gentrified areas of town. I have no problem wearing lighter colors but the only company I know that has decent light colored niqabs is Sunnah Style that is relatively close and I didn't want to spend our hard earned money on people who expect you to just take what they give you and be happy no matter what the quality or customer service is. Anyway, I bit the bullet and got a $40 order together despite my personal feelings and when I went to pay and have it shipped, I received a message saying there were no carriers to go to that address. I tried another address, same notice. So i logged out of my account, feeling that there was something fishy going on, as I live in Chicago and they have delivered to me many times. I created a new account to place the order and when it came to the order screen and where to ship- there was no issue with the exact same two addresses I entered to ship it to. So- I believe I was blocked from ordering from them under my account that is associated with my email. I emailed them in regards to it and as of yet am still awaiting a response and to see what they will say.
All in all, I have come to the conclusion that there is something not right with this company. Yes they have beautiful niqabs in great colors, (albeit they are expensive to not be long lasting) but I would rather stick with the same old trusty niqabs I have and wear them until they're hanging by threads than deal with such a petty company that just wants your money and will only offer you good customer service as long as you agree with everything they say and give you. I spent too much money with them to receive snarky responses on more than one occasion dealing with them. Don't be fooled by the constant giveaways and the word "Sunnah" in the name.
Unfortunately this is my honest review. Anything good I've said is from Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'aala and anything bad or incorrect I've said is from myself and Shaytaun. Assalamualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu