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Hey Lovelies Wedding guest styles should be pretty straight forward right? Wear a dress or go with pants, its not your wedding anyhow so you can just go as you are — if this are your thoughts then you are WRONG. Well there are several reasons why this thought process…
Hey Lovelies What is food to you? The definition of food is a bit boring wouldn’t you say so? Food is referred to as any substance that one consumes as a nutritional support. Okay guys, why do you eat? Asides from the fact that we need to get “Nutritional support”…
Hey Lovelies This month is a one that holds a lot of activities for many folks, in some parts of the world it is referred to as a festive season but over here in Africa, Nigeria specifically… not so much. Instead, this period is filled and occupied with rain falls…
Hey Lovelies Natural hairstyles are a “Hot Topic”… While some people in some part of the world see it as a “Political Statement” we in Africa just believe we are going back to how mother nature intended our hair to be. Having transitioned back to my natural hair after battling…
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Hey Lovelies In Nigeria special events with a traditional theme require a special showcase. This showcase being the use of the aso ebi fabric. Celebrants would send messages for the purchase of a package that consist of an aso ebi fabric, gele, the invitation and whatever gift they choose to…
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Hey Divas, There’s one fashion item above all else that never fails to call out its wearer as a bonafide fashion girl: The jumpsuit. There’s a reason It-girls can’t get enough of this versatile one-piece. This clothing staple also happen to be the ultimate lazy girl go-to. With the all-in-one ensemble at the heart…
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Hey Lovelies A lot of us do not realize how vital our nails are, whether the toe nails or our finger nails… For our toe nails, slapping on some nail colors is not going to help heal that crack that was caused because you hit your leg somewhere and broke…
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Hey Divas, There are so many things to do when you are getting married. It can be overwhelming to even the most organized bride because every bride wants their wedding to be memorable. You have to set the date, secure where the wedding and the reception will be held, get…
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Hey Divas, As much as I love parties and owmabes, I was never a fan of gele. I often thought it was a thing for the older women, but whenever I saw it on young ladies, it radiates off that beautiful and stunning look that I love but never could…
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Hey Divas, With everything on the go, the last thing you want to worry about is selecting a pretty outfit. All the more reason to invest in a matching two-piece Ankara set. This one-step elegant ensemble does all the heavy lifting by eliminating decision-making time so getting dressed is totally stress-free….
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Hey Lovelies For weddings your shoe should have one word “Comfort” sadly many shoe’s that tickle our fancy are not comfortable. While perfection is an illusion we still strive to achieve it, and thus the need to have a comfortable and striking shoe to match your wedding day. Picking the…
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Hi Damsels! Nighttime skincare routines are very important, but a solid morning routine is just as crucial. Nighttime skincare aims to address skin issues before the regenerative process of sleep begins, but daytime skincare is all about protection and preservation. Trust me, you can’t create a youthful complexion later on,…
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Hi Damsels! Many a time, ladies say they really don’t love to follow trends, especially when it has to do with fashion. Surprisingly, they break such rules when it comes to beauty trends. Starting with very lovely and amazing hairstyles, many of us cannot help but join the trend which…
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Hey Lovelies Its that time of the week when we bring you more aso ebi style inspirations to help you make the right choice for that owambe. This mid week we want to ensure that you find the style that speaks to you, remember that the ceremony in which you…
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Hey Lovelies Unlike the celebrities we do not have a phone filled up with contacts from the best fashion stylist or designers around, all we have is the contact of that best friend that is always a ‘Slayer’ and of cause the book marked web pages in which madivas mag…
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Hey Lovelies The fuss of a new piece is just ethereal; simple put, you just don’t understand what you feel when you have a new piece of clothing. There’s this renewed refreshment that you have, suddenly you can see clearly and all the items in your closet are worthy of…
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Hey Divas, Nigeria’s highest mountain, Chappal Waddi or Gangirwal mountain, stands at 7,963 ft (2,419 m) and is located in Taraba State, near the border with Cameroon, in the Gashaka Gumti Forest Reserve and (Gashaka-Gumpti National Park) on the Mambilla Plateau. The park covers 6,600 sq km (roughly 3 times the…
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Hey Lovelies A star may have a gazillion contacts on their phone, this contact can consist of the biggest fashion vendors, designers and stylist in town but if that star doesn’t have a personal style then he/she is just a walking fashion disaster, happening or waiting to happen. Your personal…
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“21-year old girl found dead after attempted abortion”! This headline on my favorite blog got me frowning, what a sad news on a Monday morning. The news got even worse when I opened the blog to find out that the dead girl in question was my course mate- Sade. OMG!…
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Hey Lovelies Whether we care to admit it or not, weddings are difficult to dress for especially when its a themed wedding. Naturally we have three types of wedding ceremonies as Africans; the first and most important being the traditional marriage, the rest are in no particular order. For the…
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Hey Divas, We love fashion and to top it all, we think ladies would like this. Gele users have found more creative ways to style the firm material into different shapes and patterns. When worn, especially for more elaborate events, the gele typically covers the entire hair as well as the ears. Gele…
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Hey Lovelies Its still the coconut season (this is the time you get it for cheap) and asides from using it with ‘garri’ or using it for rice there are other ways you could make use of the fabulous fruit. Coconut is such a wonderful fruit and it is one of…
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Hey Lovelies We all want a little something when we are heading out- and see there that term “a little something” is what we are going to be emphasizing on in this post. For me slapping up highlighter, adding mascara, using a kajal is about the most natural type of…
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Hi Damsels! Knowing yourself better, be it through astrology or just experience and contemplation, is always a good thing. When dealing with zodiac signs, there are a lot of things to consider, like your moon sign and the influence of Venus and Mars in your life. You always have to figure…
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Hey Lovelies Nollywood actress Tamara Eteimo aka Tamara Jones is a year older today. As is usual practice the actress share’s photo’s from her birthday shoot. Along side one of the pictures the actress shared this caption “All of my life, I’ve never known you to fail because You are…
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Hey Lovelies I’ve found that many of us “African Women” are extremely shy when it comes to opening up our bodies to the sun. One shouldn’t be shy when it comes to showing off your beautiful God giving body especially when we are out on the beach or getting ready to…
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Hi Damsels! Underarms detox is a real movement happening right now in the natural beauty community. This is an actual pit on your body that collects sweat and bacteria. The armpit remains closed, unless you are pumping in dancing. If you add in deodorants which have often been criticized for containing…
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Hey Lovelies How was your weekend? Well Saturday was a rainy day in Lagos but that didn’t stop a lot of us “party goers from attending one event or the other, at least in the evening anyways since there was no movement during the earlier hours of the day. While…
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Hey Divas, It’s officially another Monday, the first day of a new week. Monday isn’t one of the favourite days for many people (I for one, am no different) as people often don’t want the weekend to end with the hope of a second Sunday. Well, we all know for…
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Hey Divas, The weekend has come and gone but its memories still lingers. Well, different memories for different people. For some, it was the turn up Friday memories that lingers in their mind and head. For others, it was the rainy Saturday on their beds that says it all while…
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Hey Lovelies The sweet sound of the weekend is dimming and waiting out since the new work week has approached. Its crazy how we always crave for the weekend to be longer but then get bored when it actually does. Well the simple reason for this is the balance; having…
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Hey Lovelies I’ve had several conversation with my male colleagues about dressing, not necessarily because I care about what they think (mind you I dress for myself and I believe you should dress for yourself too) but many because somehow they love to tell me their opinions. Men wonder if…
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Hey Lovelies Religion is a huge part of who we are as a person… While growing up many of us attended churches with our parents and for a while our outfits were picked by them but as an adult we are left to do the assembling on our own. While…
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CHAPTER ONE It was a cold and breezy night, the dark blue cloud was spread lazily across the sky, stars situated like little twinkling dots blinking rapidly as they viewed from where they sat, while the moon glowed a deemed yellow, with a half-smile. The blaring of cars horns down…
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Hey Lovelies In Nigeria special events with a traditional theme require a special showcase. This showcase being the use of the aso ebi fabric. Celebrants would send messages for the purchase of a package that consist of an aso ebi fabric, gele, the invitation and whatever gift they choose to…
Hey Divas, There’s one fashion item above all else that never fails to call out its wearer as a bonafide fashion girl: The jumpsuit. There’s a reason It-girls can’t get enough of this versatile one-piece. This clothing staple also happen to be the ultimate lazy girl go-to. With the all-in-one ensemble at the heart…
Hey Divas, With everything on the go, the last thing you want to worry about is selecting a pretty outfit. All the more reason to invest in a matching two-piece Ankara set. This one-step elegant ensemble does all the heavy lifting by eliminating decision-making time so getting dressed is totally stress-free….
Hey Lovelies Its still the coconut season (this is the time you get it for cheap) and asides from using it with ‘garri’ or using it for rice there are other ways you could make use of the fabulous fruit. Coconut is such a wonderful fruit and it is one of…
Hey Lovelies Food is a life force and although some may say some food are bad for you, the truth is simpler “Everything is bad when you take it in excess”. Now that we have established that fact lets move on to the topic of the day. As Nigerians and…
Hey Lovelies What is food to you? The definition of food is a bit boring wouldn’t you say so? Food is referred to as any substance that one consumes as a nutritional support. Okay guys, why do you eat? Asides from the fact that we need to get “Nutritional support”…
Hey Lovelies Natural hairstyles are a “Hot Topic”… While some people in some part of the world see it as a “Political Statement” we in Africa just believe we are going back to how mother nature intended our hair to be. Having transitioned back to my natural hair after battling…
Hi Damsels! Many a time, ladies say they really don’t love to follow trends, especially when it has to do with fashion. Surprisingly, they break such rules when it comes to beauty trends. Starting with very lovely and amazing hairstyles, many of us cannot help but join the trend which…
Hi Damsels! Dreadlocks were in the past, worn by Rastafarians, but the reverse is the case now; everyone rocks them. Research has it that Rastafarians wore this in honour of the creator. There is an actual passage in the bible for the Nazarene that says they must not cut their hair….
