NYX BORN TO GLOW FOUNDATION REVIEW & WEAR TEST
I had purchased the NYX Born To Glow Naturally Radiant foundation in January and just never got around to using it. So, I finally decided to use it and do a product review and wear test. This isn’t my first NYX foundation. I used the Can’t Stop Won’t Stop foundation which is one of my favorite […]
3 ART PROJECTS THAT CELEBRATE BLACK HAIR AND THE ARTISTS THAT CREATED THEM.
Black hair has been the bane of controversy, dialogue, a medium of expression and rebellion and in itself art. This post will look at three art projects that celebrate black hair and the amazing artists behind them.
5 BLACK WOMEN WHO MAKE YOU WANT TO TRAVEL.
We’ve been home for a while now and usually this it’s the time of year when my mom and I begin planning a vacation but that’s out the window now. I’ve been getting my fix from travel bloggers. So here’s 5 black female travel bloggers who make me want to travel. So let’s virtually travel, […]
Skincare Empties: What’s in my May Beauty Trash?
Hi there, with the month of May about to end, I decided to take you through the skincare products I finished up this month. This post on these skincare empties will include a brief review and whether or not I plan to repurchase. Let’s get started!
3 White Button Down Shirts You Should Own
When in doubt wear white! A white button down shirt is a closet essential that can be elevated and casual at the same time. This closet essential has been translated into many different styles and this post will help narrow the choice down. Here are 3 white button down shirts you should own.
3 Pairs of Shoes I’m Loving Right Now.
I know its said that Diamonds are a girls best friend, but really SHOES are a girls best friend. Like Ms Coco Chanel once said “A woman with good shoes is never ugly” So let’s look at three pairs in my closet I’m loving right now.
Window Shopping While Social Distancing.
In my third microblog entry, we talk about online window shopping while I socially distance.
On YouTube and Fashion Content Creating.
It’s the second entry into my microblog, better late than never right? Well today, we’re going to be talking about YouTube and Fashion content creating in Nigeria.
On Microblogging and Freelance Writing .
2020 hasn’t been the best when it comes to my being consistent on the blog. I started a YouTube channel but I haven’t been consistent with that too. It’s been close to a month since I posted on the blog and on YouTube and 5 months before my last post. However, a recent post by […]
A Study of Harmattan Earth tones and Movement .
Sometime in January, I got back together with Kelechi Orode, one of my favorite photographers in Abuja. This time we decided to explore Abuja’s earth tones in the harmattan haze, while also exploring drapery and movement in clothing.
J’aime Paris
Today is my last day in Paris and I cannot be happier with the experiences I had, okay maybe if my stay had been longer.
2019 Trends Redo
A Milkmaid, a Space Traveler and a Snake charmer walk into a bar… I don’t know how the rest goes, but those were some of the biggest trends of 2019. So far on the blog we’ve styled each of those trends and so I thought, would it be overkill to style all those trends in […]
Snakeskin: Welcome to the Jungle
Snakeskin was one of the biggest animal print trends for 2019 after leopard print. It was also my favourite trend. I never was one for animal print but snakeskin just checks all the boxes; luxe, edgy, sexy what ever you like.
Spaceman Metallics
When we think metallics, the glamour of 70s and 80s come to mind. So why are we interested in this trend again?
Get Caught in Euphoria Makeup Mania
You’re not caught up in Euphoria and it’s makeup mania like the rest of the world? Girl, where’s the rock you’ve been living under?
Suiren – A Summer Fashion Editorial
I finally got to work with Temidayo Johnson of King and Johnson after almost three years and the result is this fashion editorial; Suiren. Suiren is the Japanese word for ‘water lily’ but also is the term for aquatic skills aimed at helping a Shinobi or Samurai while swimming.
Nouveau Milkmaid in Nigerian Summer
One of my favourite trends of 2018 and 2019 summers is the milkmaid trend. The return of the square neck, puffy sleeved, voile, floral, stripes and bodice detailed peasant dresses and blouses just fill me with a bit of romanticism.
Accessories Necessary
“You’re never fully dressed without a smile”… Smiles though, aren’t the accessory we’re focusing on today. Because, accessories are a necessary component to finishing an outfit. They are like the signature at the end of a carefully worded letter, it’s not complete without it.
Okrika Chronicles : Jewelry Editorial
The Okrika Chronicles are tales from my thrift experiences. In this chronicle we discuss okrika (thrift) jewelry. I rarely wear jewelry and so making the transition from a full head of hair with which I could get away with no jewelry to a being a bald queen who had to double up on the accessories […]
White & Beige in Spring? Weather Fashion!
Around the world its spring but here in Abuja Nigeria, the hot/dry season is here! The first rains might have had us fooled but its been hotter as the days go bye. So I decided to shoot a weather appropriate look and it so happens to feature White and Beige tones. This weather appropriate look was […]
Exploding Ankara Colours in a Nigerian Market.
Explore the magic of Ankara mixed with the magic of the Nigerian Market and you get a color explosion. Vanessa Ohaha and Sarah Audu take on Exploding Ankara Colours in a Nigerian Market.
An African Princess in An Arabian Forte
This is a love story between an African Princess and an Arabian Forte. As she walked through the forte gates, hummingbirds sang to herald her arrival. She closed her eyes and pictured herself in one of her favorite Arabian folklore; The Lost City of Atlantis of the Sands. The Lost City of Atlantis of the […]
Vacation/Resort Fashion For Less.
It appears that everyone and their grandma is either on vacation or planning one and it is giving me the jellies. Yes, I said it, I’m jealous and honestly I don’t think I’m prepared for the onslaught of FOMO I’m about to have. Especially with the vacation/ resort fashion.
4 Favorite Affordable Ethical/ Sustainable Fashion Brands.
You may be wondering why I’m talking sustainable fashion all of a sudden. I probably haven’t mentioned it on here but I’m taking a Fashion & Sustainability online course hosted by London College of Fashion in collaboration with Kering. This course has opened me up to a world of issues the fashion industry has. How […]
On Wanderlust and Vacation Simulations
Last week, I asked if anyone was feeling loads of wanderlust while we’re stuck at home social distancing? The response was in the affirmative, from planned trips that had to be canceled to plain old wanderlust. Everyone just wants to travel. I’m no different in fact, my wanderlust has gotten worse. I’m actively looking up hotels […]