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Category: Fashion

  • Look good, feel better

    Look good, feel better

    WHEN it comes to wardrobe and fashion, many guys don’t realize that clothing does indeed “make the man.” What you wear is just as important to others as to yourself. To be taken seriously in today’s society, a first impression does matter significantly.

    If you want to be noticed favourably by both women and men, here are some basic fashion and style tips to help you dress up to your potential. Keep in mind that the most expensive clothing line won’t flatter you, if you slouch. Stand up straight and carry yourself with pride. If you respect yourself, others will too.

    * Wear clothes that fit

    *Find out what works for you

    *Maintain your clothing

    *Stripes – not the best choice

    *Keep it simple

    *Get rid of old clothes

    *Keep short sleeves for casual.

  • Flat sandals

    Flat sandals

    SANDALS are trendy and danny foot wear for ladies. They make them stand out and feel comfortable all day. Sandals are lovely when worn with suit gowns, pencil skirts, jean trousers and even corporate wear. As a working class lady, you can wear sandals to your work place and feel relax all day. Apart from you feeling comfortable, they help you take in fresh air unlike shoes that covered your feet. There are different sandals, but you can wear your flat sandals with any dress.

  • Splendid wear

    Splendid wear

    Have you ever noticed why ladies are always conscious of what they wear or going to wear to occasions like parties, dinners, weddings and other outings. This is because they want to look their best, and this makes it easier since ladies have fashion sense. Men also try as much as possible to look great and glamorous so as not to be left out in their world. This makes fashion interesting since both parties want to look gorgeous everywhere.

  • Black and white office wear

    Black and white office wear

    FOR some people, black and white combination is known to be good for spring, but for others, it is a choice that can be used all year round.

    While it is almost a wrong choice to wear white shoes when the weather gets cold, you will find some of the combinations of black and white quite traditionally pleasing for office wear. Contrasting is a style that is quite common when it comes to making choices between black and white. Without a keen eye on fashionable choices and combinations, it can prove a difficult task to select a few outfits with just black and white without ending up boring and repetitive. So, how can you look great and fresh every other day with black and white clothing in the office?

    Black and white suit with black shoes

    Almost no one can forget the impression created by a white suit. It can be coupled with a black top and black shoes to make a dramatic statement. The advantage with this suit is that it is all round and you can use its pristine background to show off some coloured shirts and blouses such as orange, red green and even prints and stripes of any hue. You can also choose to combine this with black accessories, especially during the cold season. For spring, try on some black patent leather shoes, while in summer, you could try some strappy patent leather sandals, black in colour, if your dress or suit has a bold print with black.

    Combinations with jackets

    With black and white, it is also possible to adapt well for the weather using, some additional accessories. A black jacket can be worn on both black and white pants and black and white dresses for the office provided you choose a good fit for your body size. You can opt for a black bottom and a white top combo that can be accessorised by almost any colour of a jacket. This will look not only uptown, but also very comfortable for the office, especially when you wear it with a Chanel-type collarless jacket that is trimmed with some white braids or a white banding on the neckline and front edges.

    For a black and white style, you can find almost anything you want, from stylish gowns, pants, sandals, shoes to any kind of accessories that will work perfectly for your choice of dress. To look unique and coming with a fresh style all the time, try to accessorize your dresses and suits in a different way each time.

  • Get sassy, stay hot!

    Get sassy, stay hot!

    EVERYONE’S desire is to look beautiful, and part of looking beautiful calls for a proper makeup application. Applying makeup is an art once you follow the technique to apply it properly, it would work wonders to your looks. Makeup, if applied well, can enhance your beauty, but if not, then it can equally shatter your looks. Applying makeup well does not call for a lot of time and effort.

    When applying makeup, you don’t just simply apply it right down on your face. You first need to know the type of shade to use for that day and look for complementary palettes from your makeup kit then; you will face the mirror and set your makeup done. But if you are not the type who adores makeup application and simply opt for pressed powder and lipstick, then you have got to make sure that the kind of lipstick you’re using can solely standout!

    One way to kick off a very stunning aura by the use of lipstick is to know your perfect match. Yes! Your skin type greatly contributes in making the lipstick look good on you. When choosing a lipstick, don’t just pick for something that’s hot or the top notch shade, it’s best to know your skin type and the lipstick that matches. So, how can you possibly know if the lipstick matches your skin type and tone? Here’s the list of major types of lipsticks and its matching skin type and skin tone

    Matte lipstick

    Matte lipsticks have flat colours that are far from the common glosses used for ages, and because of this, matte lipsticks look dry but can surely last long. Matte lipsticks work best on younger, smoother and plumper lips.

    Pearl/Frosted lipstick

    For a crowd-stopping lips, Pearl/Frosted lipstick is the best choice. This type of lipstick comes with lively colours that gorgeously sparkle especially when it strikes to light, making it the ideal party wears lipstick.

    Creme lipstick

    Experts say that creme lipstick is the perfect choice of lipstick for those who have small lips. This type contains more wax that helps in protecting the lips from any damage and making it dry.

    Gloss

    Lip glosses aren’t lipsticks but rather lip enhancer for those who have thin and small lips. Applying such can give your lips the perfect lush and shine and dimension to the primer lipstick. Lip glosses are considered the must-have replacement to lipsticks to always leave your lips moist and in depth.

    Long-lasting and transfer-resistant lipsticks

    This type of lipstick is ideal for a woman who’s always on the go and hardly finds time to re-apply lipstick frequently. Experts say that long-lasting lipsticks can last from four to six hours, while transfer-resistant type can live for eight hours. Long-lasting and transfer-resistant lipsticks can be applied to any type of lips.

  • Ever green braids

    Ever green braids

    THE hair style called braid was popular between the 60s and the 80s and it has been around for a while. Interestingly, instead of fading out, it continues to appeal to many and you have so much braiding hair styles that you just cannot resist.

     

     Different cultures all over the world have always embraced the braid considering it a highly symbolic part of their identity and you have it popularised with names related to this countries like the French, Dutch and the Swiss braids. The hair style also seems to be evergreen and the hippie 60s saw many a double braid while fishtail braids were big in the 80s.

     

     Braids started long ago in history when women had to manage their hair carefully in old times. Women had to braid their hair so that it would be out of the way while they worked. The hair style called braid was well rocked by most celebrities who had their hair braided in different styles.

     

     Braids are a great way for girls to have fun with their hair and try something new. The hair style does not really involve much ceremonies as it is often done in other hair styles you could weave your hair by yourself in braids and you could also weave your weav-ons too in braids depending on the kind of weav-on you are carrying at that point in time. Also, braiding with our natural hair looks just perfect, simple and outstanding because it brings out the beauty in the wearer and also makes you unique.

  • STAND OUT IN JEGGINGS

    STAND OUT IN JEGGINGS

    GLAMOUR is what makes a man ask for your telephone number. It is also what makes a woman ask for the name of your dressmaker. What makes you stand out in a crowd is definitely not what you’ve spent on your dress, but how you have decided to style it and how you have decided to wear it. Now leggings and jeggings are in vogue. They have won the hearts of many ladies. Many ladies feel comfortable when in leggings because they are more pleasant and full of comfort unlike jeans which have a hard texture. Anything goes with jeggings when you talk of shirts and tops.

  • Flaunt your hidden treasures

    Flaunt your hidden treasures

    THE facial appearances of ladies are uniquely catchy and leave you breathless. But we owe our flawless looks to our diamonds hidden just beside our faces.

    Earrings have been worn for centuries and have always been a symbol of wealth and fashion sense. It is a piece of jewellery attached to our ears, especially the lobe. The earrings are also essential for facial transformation. As part of women accessories, there are different types of earrings and you need to identify the type that would look good on your face type.

    This list includes stud earrings, hoop earrings, dangle earrings and huggy earrings. Interestingly, you also have what is called the slave earrings which can be classified into the two major classes of earrings: fine jewelry earrings and fashion jewellery earrings.

    The perfect earrings will complete any outfit; from the traditional attires to the ball-room gowns and down to the official look or casuals. While there are hidden secrets about earrings, the problem with choosing earrings is finding the right ones to wear. To accentuate your natural beauty with the perfect, elegant and simple earring, it is germane to choose the right earrings.

    While some women choose to complement their skin tones with their earrings, most fashion experts agree that it is more important to choose earrings that flatter the general face shapes. The woman’s face shapes fall into the various categories which are the oval, round, heart-shaped, square, and narrow-shaped face.

    You can avoid appearing overdone with your earrings or with a longer face than you can recognise or appearing with a shorter neck than you have.

    •Oval faces should go for an oval-shaped dangling earring as this will draw elegance to the face shape without adding any width or length. Though any type of earring will suit an oval face, it is important that attention is placed on the details of the earring; shape, dangling etc.

    •Women with round faces should aim to elongate their faces and therefore should choose teardrop and avoid dangling circular disc as this is likely to increase the width of the face and make it wider.

    •Heart-shaped faces should most time go with pieces with elongated curves such as chandelier earrings in diamond shapes to add interesting contrast to the face.

    •Square faces should choose earrings with rounded designs that soften the cheekbones and jaw lines such as the hoop earrings. The hoop earrings will soften the face and make it appear smaller.

    •Pearl earrings are perfect for narrow-shaped faces as dangle earrings tend to minimise the length of a very narrow face.

  • Rose’s Top 10

    Rose’s Top 10

    Favourite shoe designer

    Diesel

     

    Favourite bag designer

    Diesel

    Nollywood actress, Rose Amrayebure, reveals her favourite things to Judith Omotineh Adomagbo 

    Favourite wrist watch

    Diesel

     

    Favourite car

    Touareg

     

    Favourite perfume

    Elizabeth Arden

     

    Favourite sunglasses

    Gucci

     

    Favourite neck accessory

    Steel(white gold)

     

    Favourite colour

    Pink and white

     

    Favourite beach

    Lekki Beach

     

    Favourite underwear

    Victoria Secrets

  • Classy handbags

    Classy handbags

    WE all know that trendy styles of handbags, most especially if these are designer handbags that are very tempting to buy even though they don’t suit your figure. But this attitude is not an ideal way to make your outfit stand out. Keeping up on the latest fashion is not just enough to make you shine. Always remember that anything you wear must have some coordination and balance with your body. For some women who are fashion enthusiasts, choosing and matching handbags are just simple, but for others who are not, it’s not just as easy. Since most women always keep their eyes on hot styles and designs of handbags, they become more focused on following these latest fashion trends without considering if handbags will suit their figure. Perhaps, this is one of the most common mistakes that they make. Instead of buying the right handbag that matches their body type, they go after a brand, style and design just to be in step with the hottest trend in fashion. These are some basic guide lines to help you in choosing the best handbag for you:

     

    Select the right size of handbag

    Knowing the right size of a handbag for your body type should be the first thing to consider before buying it. This will help you find the most appropriate handbag that would look best for you.

     

    Pick out the suitable shape of handbag

    Choosing the best shape of handbag for your figure is another preference before purchasing it. Always bear in mind that carrying a handbag that is proportioned with your body shape is the best way to look stylish and fashionable because it really helps to change and enhance your overall look.

     

    Choose colour that complements most of your outfit

    After you have selected the right size and shape of a handbag that best suits you, it’s now time to choose for its colour. Matching up the colour of the handbag to your outfit and shoes is an ideal way to have a fashionable style

     

    Set off handbag according to occasion

    It’s really important that you know what will be the purpose of a handbag. To be practical, you must put some considerations on its functions because every occasion, place and season calls for different styles and designs of handbags. Just be sure that your chosen handbag complements a specific place or occasion and there’s no doubt that you’ll achieve the stylish outfit you most desire.