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Category: Fashion

  • Let your skin glow for Val

    Let your skin glow for Val

    IN this love season, do you care for acne-free, wholly lucid, silky smooth and healthy looking skin?

    How healthy one’s skin is, is the first step towards an excellent supple body. But how you maintain your skin will determine how healthy it can go all year round.

    It is very necessary that you take special care of your skin in order for it to look radiant and beautiful. So, you need to take extra measures to protect your skin against harsh weather. To keep your skin healthy, you must make sure it is supple and full of moisture to avoid cracking and dryness.

    For oily skin, squeeze the gel from one clove/leaf of Aloe Vera, mash it and mix with one tablespoon of olive oil.

    Dry skin moisturizer

    Mix the fleshy part of an avocado pear with one tablespoon of honey; grind the mixture until it becomes smooth; apply the solution on the skin and leave for 20 minutes. Then wash it off.

    All skin type moisturizer

    Add two drops of lavender essential oil to one ounce of jojoba oil and massage into the skin.

    Honey and tomato cleanser

    Mix tomato mash with honey; mix together and apply to the skin after you must have showered, Then rinse with water

    Velvety cleanser

    Mix equal amounts of jojoba oil and coconut oil and then double the mixture with water. Shake thoroughly before use. The cleanser will emulsify the dirt without stripping your face’s oils.

    Egg yolk and honey mask

    Mix one tablespoon of almond oil, one tablespoon yogurt and one egg yolk and apply on the face.

    Banana facial mask for dry skin

    Crush a quarter of a ripe banana and mix with half a cup of natural yogurt and one tablespoon of honey. Apply the mixture on the face and neck and leave for 20 minutes. Then wash with water.

    Exfoliant

    Simply mix finely ground oats and almonds or almond oil with enough extra virgin olive oil for the mixture to fuse without crumbling.

  • The Ankara Tube

    The Ankara Tube

    Once you have satisfied your desire on how to stand out at a special event, the next step would be to actualise your dreams. One of the things you need to give you that extra attention is an outfit that would enhance your curves and highlight your total outlook.

    There is something classic and elegant about the tube design. It puts the wearer in a unique class and it can be made with a variety of fabrics. Tubes made with the ankara can be delightful and colourful. Interestingly, the origin of ankara is quite mysterious. While some say it originated from Indonesia other says the actual town of ankara is Guinea.

  • Create a Neck with attitude

    Create a Neck with attitude

    For a number of ladies, stepping out without a neck piece isn’t exciting. This explains why they have a lot of them in their collection. However, it is important to wear the right neck piece to get that distinct effect.

    There is nothing prettier than a good ornate necklace. The best way to really make a statement with your bib necklace is to pair it with your favourite dress to get that glamorous look you desire. For a casual outing, you can opt for something sexy and simpler. Here stones and studs give you the glow required. The most important thing, however, is to make sure that it looks good on you and suits the combination.

    The necklace can be worn to any occasion of your choice, with a smart short gown or with a smart white shirt and a lovely jeans trouser. Necklace brings out the best in you and it is guaranteed to provide visual interest and make your outfit the best.

  • Ethnic all the way

    Ethnic all the way

    LOOKING good is defined by you rout look as well as the statement that you want to make. These days the ethnic look reigns supreme. Its natural and appealing thanks to the dexterity of our designers. Apart from the creative outfit’s designs, they also make accessories that are stunning.

    Recently, Dayo Babatunde a model, fashion designer and chief executive officer, daayo’s collections, a topnotch modeling agency breeding young models in the sprawling city of Surulere, Lagos churned out some wonderful ethnic stuff.

    Here she engaged ten trained professional models in a pool party fashion show, where she displayed 40 outfits of African fabrics at Maddox club opposite Eko hotel& suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

    Over the years, her collections had made impact in the west coast, Europe and the rest of the world displaying African fabrics, she concluded.

  • Nail of many colours

    Nail of many colours

    THE nail is part of the things that make a woman good looking and attractive. To make your nails stand out, you need to take good care of your nails on a regular basis. These days, the colourful nails are in vogue and you can make use of patterns to look good on your skin, match your outfit and are done creatively.

    You also need to learn how to reduce nail breakages. It is important to keep your nail beautiful. And you are likely to go from being a girl who doesn’t do nails to a girl who would give anyone a serious case of nail envy any day.

    The art of filing and taking good care of your nails should be on your finger tips. Experts inform that filling in one direction won’t put a lot of stress on those fragile tips nor force the layers to separate. This would definitely allow you to keep them strong, long and beautiful.

    A hardening top coat, treatment or two layers of a simple polish will help strengthen your fragile nails, improving their resistance a great deal. Nails are pretty, fragile and unbelievably easy to mess up when wet.

  • Hairven opens for business!

    Hairven opens for business!

    DRY, tangled, frizzy weaves? No more! HAIRVEN show room recently opened in Ogudu, Lagos. This is the initiative of Miss Iroghama Ogbeifun, the winner of the Next Titan’s season one, which took place last year in Lagos. The HAIRVEN Weave Care Range includes a silk protein shampoo, conditioner and de-tangling leave in conditioner with wheat extracts to ensure sufficient moisturising, revitalising and rejuvenating of weaves and wigs.

    The silky serum contains meadow foam seed oil, which leaves your hair looking lustrous and glamorous. Consistent use of these products ensure that your weaves will never be the same again. The launch event was indeed glamorous, as it was filled with hair glamour, hors d’ouerves, Bacardi martini drinks, music from DJ Obi of Syndikat Records, surprise live performances and friendly conversation.

    Guests had the opportunity to get the first-hand look of the brand new weave care range at the “wash me, tease me” station with the stylist from the renowned Bobby’s salon, showing guests the wonder effects of the HAIRVEN shampoo and conditioner on their weave care. The HAIRVEN vision is set to be amongst the leading hair care brands in the world based on its international standards.

  • Keep it tight

    Keep it tight

    Tights are super hot right now. This is because it flatters the woman’s body when it is worn properly. There is no better way to add a little drama to your favourite pair of jeggings or leggings than to rock it in different looks. Joggings are made out of the stretchy thick material with fake pockets while leggings are made of a lighter stretchy fabric; whichever one you choose to wear, it is clear that tights are a more comfortable alternative to jeans.

    The trendy look is meant for occasions that are not too dressy to achieve than the everyday street style look. You can pair your tight with a shirt or a free top. The idea here is to keep your outfit basic. You also can also complete your tight with a shoulder bag or tote bag and a pair of flats.

    To spot the cool look, pair your tights with a loose, long top. This will help you hide your bumps and bulges. You can also achieve the hour glass look by cinching your waist with a tiny belt. In addition, you could also throw a statement necklace and a pair of flats for that extra wow factor.

    Once in a while, every woman wants to look hot and sexy. The tights trend, no doubt, has the potential to give you that look. To get that sexy or hot look, you can pair your tights with a cropped top or a top.

  • Mary’s top 10

    Mary’s top 10

    A graduate of Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST), Port Harcourt. Nollywood actress Mary Uranta, talks about her favourite things with Kehinde Oluleye

    Favourite shoe designer

    Naughty Monkey and Christian Loubutin

     

    Favourite bag

    Louis Vuitton

    And Prada

     

    Favourite book

    Romance novel

     

    Favourite drink

    Baileys

     

    Favourite sunglasses

    Chopard and

    Marc Jacobs

     

    Favourite nail polish

    Dior Addict

     

    Favourite make-up

    Product Black up Paris and

    Flori Roberts

     

    Favourite Nigerian fashion designer

    Data Okorodudu

     

    Favourite Wallet designer

    Gucci

     

    Favourite body cream

    Garnier moisturiser body cream

  • Hairven opens for business!

    Hairven opens for business!

    DRY, tangled, frizzy weaves? No more! HAIRVEN show room recently opened in Ogudu, Lagos. This is the initiative of Miss Iroghama Ogbeifun, the winner of the Next Titan’s season one, which took place last year in Lagos. The HAIRVEN Weave Care Range includes a silk protein shampoo, conditioner and de-tangling leave in conditioner with wheat extracts to ensure sufficient moisturising, revitalising and rejuvenating of weaves and wigs.

    The silky serum contains meadow foam seed oil, which leaves your hair looking lustrous and glamorous. Consistent use of these products ensure that your weaves will never be the same again. The launch event was indeed glamorous, as it was filled with hair glamour, hors d’ouerves, Bacardi martini drinks, music from DJ Obi of Syndikat Records, surprise live performances and friendly conversation.

    Guests had the opportunity to get the first-hand look of the brand new weave care range at the “wash me, tease me” station with the stylist from the renowned Bobby’s salon, showing guests the wonder effects of the HAIRVEN shampoo and conditioner on their weave care. The HAIRVEN vision is set to be amongst the leading hair care brands in the world based on its international standards.

  • Mesmerize in WHITE

    Mesmerize in WHITE

    THE color of the outfits we wear usually depicts our mood, as well as the statements that we intend to make at a particular event. There are times when it is better to opt for bright colours to mesmerize others, as well as times when it is better to look mature and simple in dull colours like black, grey and navy-blue. One other color that has an edge over others is white. You can explore the white outfit and stand out at that special event that you are planning for.