Box braids look good. They can be styled as you please. Maintaining box braids might seem a lot of work especially if you want them to last for a while. You don’t want to be the lady with the box braids that repel people because of the smell and how untidy it looks. This is why you should care for your box braids. The following tips would help you maintain your box braids: 1. Style with care Just like your natural hair, box braids can experience wear and tear. If you are rough with them, that can create those ugly…
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One of our favourite actresses of all time, Osas Ighodaro wears multiple hats as a producer, host and humanitarian. The mother of one is a screen goddess who won Miss Black USA in 2010. She is also the founder of The Joyful Joy Foundation, an enterprise that raises funds and awareness for the fight against malaria. When we talk of A-list dressers on the red carpet and elsewhere, Osas Ighodaro’s name pops up. We take a dive into Osa’s style game which is chic and effortless. Take a look at 7 times she gave us #StyleGoals: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckx0pEcs8jw/ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjf1BN4j4aa/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CjQTKlYDeTX/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CiNxaqwOOR_/…
Cayenne peppers have a moderately hot, spicy flavour thanks to a compound called capsaicin. Hot peppers like cayenne peppers may offer some health benefits, but research is limited on the potential health benefits related to cayenne pepper consumption specifically. Here are 6 potential health benefits of cayenne pepper: 1. Chili peppers like cayenne peppers are high in a number of nutrients, including vitamin C and provitamin A. 2. A compound called capsaicin in cayenne peppers may offer some health benefits. However, available studies focus on high-dose oral capsaicin supplements and topical applications, not the amounts found in normal serving sizes…
It is Throwback Thursday, a good time to dig into the past and bring out what was obtainable that we miss now as grown-ups. We head to the days as pupils and the nursery rhymes we used to recite. Take a look below if you can remember any of them: 1. Twinkle Twinkle Little star Twinkle, twinkle, little star How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. 2. Jack and Jill Jack and Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his…
In a world filled with many man-made problems, our Woman Crush Wednesday, Bukola Sawyerr Izeogu takes pride in being a solutions provider that is very strategic and innovative. Bukola is the Founder and CEO of BukiHQ Media, a public and media relations consultancy firm. Bukola is an established ICT professional with over 20 years of experience. She has particular expertise in system analysis, operations research, UX/UI design and development, and several programming languages. She brought this IT background to the communication space, and has set herself apart as a distinguished trailblazer who applies the right communication strategy while dealing with…
Is your wardrobe filled with old, shapeless graphic tees and stained sweatpants from your college days? If you answered Yes, then it is time for an upgrade. Don’t buy the idea that no one sees my pyjamas so should you care what they look like? There are several benefits to stepping up your pyjamas game. Aside from the fact that you deserve to look stylish at every point in the day, you may be missing out on maximum comfort–after all. Fashion keeps evolving, so why not pyjamas too? Here are the best set of pyjamas wears we carefully selected for you:…
Travelling involves a risk. From purse snatchers to kidnappers, you have to be careful you don’t fall into the wrong hands. If you’re planning your next trip and wondering how to travel safely, the following tips would help: 1. Don’t wear flashy jewellery Wearing expensive, flashy jewellery is one sure way to attract robbers. Leave the ‘bling blings’ at home, with friends, especially if you plan to travel to densely populated regions. 2. Drink responsibly Exploring the local nightlife while travelling but it is important to drink responsibly when you’re travelling. When you are far from home you stand at…
Six months after having a child with A$AP Rocky, Rihanna reportedly wants to have more children in the future. Speaking in a recent interview on her experience with motherhood, the Umbrella crooner cherishes her motherhood moments. Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have not revealed the name of their son and have been quietly embracing parenthood while dominating fashion, music, beauty, and other industries. “Oh my god, the mornings, like, seeing his morning face! Seeing a baby with, like, little bags and waking up and they’re just, like, startled. They’re trying to figure out where they’re at. It’s the cutest, it’s my…
Tobi Amusan has been named on the list of five finalists for the 2022 Women’s Athlete of the Year. The World Athletics released the names of the athletes on its official website on Monday night, November 14. Amusan, who is the current world record holder for 100m hurdles, made the shortlist following a remarkable year, which saw her set a new record of 12.12s in the 100m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022. She is the first Nigerian to achieve this feat. The 24-year-old will have to battle it out with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica, Kimberly Garcia of…
Dear Dorothy, I was flattered when an old friend invited me to stay for a “few weeks”. She’d never invited me before. But the minute I arrived, she announced she was going to the hospital for an operation and I was left caring for her husband. Not only did I end up cooking and caring for the man, but I had to keep taking him to the hospital to see her and he was reluctant to give me any petrol money. He was grumpy and once shouted at me for getting his medication wrong. Now I’m back home and she…