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Things To Get Your Man For Valentine’s Day

February 13, 2023 by Damilola Oyeleke

The month of love is back again, and Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. February 14th is a special day to celebrate the romance between you and your partner.

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Things To Get Your Woman For Valentine’s Day

February 13, 2023 by Damilola Oyeleke

The month of love is back again, and Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. February 14th is a special day to celebrate the romance between you and your partner.

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Exploring The Natural Hair Treatment In Nigerian Salons; Rational or Discriminatory?

December 5, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

People who had natural hair when straight hair was the ideal hair type have had it tough. Hairdressers had no prior knowledge of how to treat natural hair – especially

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Elie Kuame’s “This is Couture” Is For Every Woman

October 31, 2022 by Opeyemi Rasak-Oyadiran

The Abidjan-based designer who is of Ivorian and Lebanese descent, Elie Kuame does not shy away from tapping into his feminine side. Growing up in Ivory Coast,his mother and

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Spanish Designer, Paco Rabanne Launches New Fragrance, FAME In Nigeria

September 14, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

Fun was the night’s theme as Spanish fashion designer, Paco Rabanne unveiled its new feminine fragrance, FAME to a youthful, energized, stylish cheering crowd on the 11th of September 2022

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First African M·A·C Ambassador, Tiwa Savage Launches Her Signature Lippy

September 13, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

Hot on the heels of becoming the first African ambassador for international cosmetics brand, M·A·C, Afrobeats heavyweight, Tiwa Savage launched her signature lippy at The Art Hotel Lagos on the 9th

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Tiwa Savage Makes Magic As She’s Crowned Africa’s First M.A.C Maker

September 7, 2022 by Assumpta Audu

Africa’s Queen of Afrobeats and Nigerian singer/songwriter Dr. Tiwa Savage makes history as she has been unveiled as the first MAC Maker of African descent. Tiwa has curated a limited-edition

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Fashion Designer, Ifeanyi Nwune Answers 11 Questions From Zero Days Off

June 20, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

Ifeanyi Nwune is a fashion designer, creative director, and music manager. His fashion journey apparently began in 2012 after working as a stylist assistant at Arise Magazine Fashion Week, Lagos.

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How Social Media Is Making Bend-Down-Select Cool

June 15, 2022 by Culture Custodian

By Adaora Nwangwu and Michael Aromolaran Eat a plate of rice at a bukka somewhere in mud-muddled mainland Lagos and you’d have only had an ordinary, forgettable meal. Place the

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Nigerian Men With Polished Nails: An Edifying Conversation On Beauty Trends

May 23, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

Fashion and beauty trends are constantly shifting, fading out and making a comeback. One of the latest is men getting comfortable with wearing nail polish; a beauty standard that is

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The Hair-Raising Truth Behind The Ongoing Politicisation Of Nigerian Hairstyles

May 19, 2022 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

When you look at just about any other country in the world, hair is just hair. Yet, for Nigerian and African women, what should be a relatively simple aspect of

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Skinny Shaming: The Lesser Known, Yet Equally Devastating Side Of Body Shaming

May 6, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

Many Nigerian ladies know what it’s like to be body-shamed either directly or indirectly. It could be your family members or close friends teasing you about your size or a

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8 Nigerian Beauty Influencers To Follow in 2022

March 3, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

Influencers online have become the go-to for the current beauty products, tips, and the latest trends. Since we’ve got your back, we put together the best list of the top

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Body Mods: The Must-Knows’s

October 22, 2021 by Gbemiga Ayeni

In human history, tattoos have been around for a very long time, with the earliest evidence of them reaching back to 3370 BC, which is a very long time in

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Top Five Winners of Beauty Pageants who made successful careers On Television and In Movies

June 8, 2021 by Stephanie Oyinki

Every year many women participate in beauty pageants held in various countries across the globe. The top four beauty pageants described as the ‘Big League Pageants’ or the ‘Big Four’