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8 Going-Out Style Lessons We Learned From Enemaya Lawani

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If the name,  Enemaya Lawani  sounds familiar to you, it’s either you knew her when she took home the Miss Nigeria trophy in 2004, or her stylish outfits snaps has bombarded your Instagram feed. The former-Miss-Nigeria-turned-milliner has suddenly become a style star and her style-book can speak right into your soul that if there were no clothes, life itself would have been so boring.  Enemaya’s fashion sense has catapulted to next-level, with her daily dose of style that has garnered some well-deserved attention from the fashionably minded. From her masterfully color mixing to playful all-white combo, she’s never afraid of experimenting with colors and she knows how to pull off an all-black uniform, too. Keep scrolling down to read on 8 style lessons we’ve learned from the ex-beauty queen: #1. Don’t be afraid to wear white head-to-toe #2. There is no such thing as too loud — just know how to mix and match.  Afterall life should be...

7 Eyeliner Mistakes You Need to Stop Making

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Raise your hand if you've ever accidentally poked yourself in the eye with your eyeliner. (So, that's pretty much everyone.) While eyeliner tends to be pretty straightforward—the basic idea being that you just trace your lash line—there are some surprisingly tricky aspects that can mess you up. The ultimate goal is perfecting liquid liner, which is like the cool clique of the eye makeup world (a.k.a. intimidating and perfect in an Instagram-worthy kind of way). But with the right tips, you can get gel, liquid, and pencil liners down to an art form. Read on for the biggest mistakes you're probably making. Mistake #1: Pulling or tugging your eye when you draw on eyeliner Pulling your eye back so your skin is taut and smooth seems more like common sense than a mistake, but apparently, we've all been wrong about this one. "When you pull and then release your eye, it bounces back—and your eyeliner does, too. This can create bumpiness, texture, and that dreaded che...

5 tips that work to keep your style pieces in top shape

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Fashion Hacks Simple tips and tricks work to make styling, makeup (and day to day living) etc more bearable as well as not getting pesky over little things that could have been easily fixed. These five hacks work best.   Fashion hacks  are lifesavers as they are quick fixes for loads of things and when they work for style pieces, even perfect. Most times, simple tips and tricks work to make styling, makeup (and day to day living) etc more bearable as well as not getting pesky over little things that could have been easily fixed. Check out more  fashion hacks  to keep your style pieces in perfect shape: 1. To Iron button down shirts When ironing a button down shirt, flip inside out so that iron can glide smoothly over the button areas (since its reverse, ironing is smoother) 2. Ironing the collar To iron creased collar evenly/smoothly use your hair straightener! 3. To remove stale/thrift clothing smells Spritz/Spray a mix of one part of ...

The Great Nigerian blogger at war with artist.

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Linda Ikeji has been in the news for one reason or another. The celebrity blogger who was recently under fire from Mavin Record label boss Don Jazzy, for not being married is under fire again but this time, from 9ice. The Gongo Aso crooner, called out on Linda Ikeji in his new single At The Moment (ATM). However, the song sounded as if he was praising her but it ended up as an insult. According to the lyrics of the song it says: “At the moment I want more prosperity I dey feel like Linda Ikeji, many money wey dey come from Dasuki.” This would not be the first time 9ice would be throwing shades at Linda Ikeji. In 2013, 9ice called out on the blogger who was putting up his material for free where Linda also mentioned on her blog that, the singer would have to pay her before any of his songs would be uploaded on her media platform. This got 9ice very angry and he replied saying: “I will kill and fight anybody that puts my song on the internet for free. Where was Linda Ikeji whe...

Singer to launch make-up line for dark skin with her makeup artist

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Kelly Rowland is set to launch her own makeup line for dark skinned beaus with her makeup artist; Sheika Daley...Get the scoop. Kelly Rowland  is set to launch her own makeup line with her makeup artist;  Sheika Daley . The singer revealed to  Essence Magazine  that her collaboration with her makeup artist will be a line of makeup for dark skinned beaus. “ We’re starting off with lashes and then we’re going to have it grow for all women. But definitely making sure we have our chocolate girls covered. Gotta get the chocolate girls in there! We have to have that, you know. I think Iman has done a beautiful makeup line and I want to do it too! ”  Kelly Rowland  dished about the collaboration to  Essence Magazine .

how actress' pulled a Victorian look

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Nollywood actress and brand ambassador Dakore Akande stuns in a different kind of look inspired by the 'Victorian era', check out the look. Dakore Akande  stuns in a different kind of look inspired by the ' Victorian Era ' The stylish actress and mother chose a navy blue and white mix dress with frills and ruffles with long sleeves, covering up totally and still looks fab. The look scored from  Mobos Fashion  was paired with glossy red shoes and soft glowing makeup look smokey eyes, well defined brows and matte nude lips with dark lush curls looking every inch the stylish lady she is! Totally love the refreshing look. What do you think of the look? 

10 braids inspirations perfect for the season

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The weekend is here, a great time to switch the hairstyle to braids perfect for the weather. Check out ten different inspirations to decide! One million braids. The weekend is here, a great time to switch the  hairstyle  to braids perfect for the weather. Braids  are perfect styles for rainy seasons as well as the 'hot' weather as they are easy to maintain (not high maintenance in any way) because they can be packed up or separated, the scalp can breathe and heating up will not be a concern. Braids  can also be washed properly so they are always clean and can last for a while (when properly done) longer than the average weave. With  braids  there's no fear of rain etc ruining the 'weave'. The versatility of  braid  also makes it possible to switch to different looks as they can be packed in numerous ways. Twists braids. Big braids. Box braids. Kinky/bohemian braids. Tiny weaving. Ghana weaving....