Mondays Musings on the BBA Finale

The end! The Big Brother Africa  phenomenon which stirred a lot of controversy both online and offline has finally come to an end with Delicious Dillish Matthews, the Namibian Housemate taking home the whooping price of $300,000( what a lucky girl,beautiful and rich to boot). 




I really tried  to follow the Big Brother show this year and i must say it was very interesting. I experienced varying emotions( from horror at the antics of Beverly, to amusement at the funny man's Sulu's undying love for Selly and pure feminine admiration for Hakim's body). The various love triangles and romances were also enough to get my attention, after all that was what the 'The Chase' was about and there was Drama Drama Drama!!! Who does not love Drama as long as you are not in the middle of it. It just makes you feel better about yourself,doesn't it?

I am happy that Dillish won, apart from the fact that she is a woman. I wasn't that enthused about the Nigerian housemates( call it unpatriotic and all, but it is what it is and i am entitled to an opinion). Apart from her obvious physical attributes( she is very pretty) she managed to keep her cool and stay faithful to her man while being on good terms with both the girls and guys in the house, at least she tried to be ( Hakim nominated her many times  because he considered her lazy, eat your heart out, Hakim). If i were her ' boo', I'd propose to her sharp sharp! Lock that girl down ASAP, if she comes to Nigeria, we will take her, a word is enough for the wise. 

She triumphed, despite her many nominations and she was never ' Head of House'. She was underestimated by her housemates( they probably thought she was all beauty and no brains) especially in my opinion by Elikem the Ghanian Housemate who just rubbed me the wrong way from the get go( I cannot fault his focus though and his determination, he used the platform to advertise his craft and got a hot woman to boot, Pokello) but i just didn't want him to win, His cockiness would have been too much to take. 

An acquaintance  of mine made this statement on his BB PM " The men were chasing the women and the women were chasing the money' Do you agree? For Example take Hakim and Cleo AKA The Ice queen. I think that Hakim was evicted because of Cleo. He lost focus in the game and was Cleo this and that and despite his ' Hunk Appeal' people were just over it. In my Opinion, Hakim was more into Cleo than she was in to him( just saying) and tried to minimize her ' Mushiness' which back fired on her according to my mum who watches Big Brother by the way. My mum's analysis of the finale is that the reason Cleo didn't win is because of her ' Aloofness'  because since its Guys that vote the most. They were probably put of by her character and voted more for Dillish who is warm and adorable and was Loyal to her man. African men love Loyalty.

Anyway, congrats to Dillish and i wish her and all the other housemates success in their future endevours...

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Casual Friday Rocks!

 Haloha!


Its the end of another working week and i am so grateful that its friday!  I just want to zone out this weekend and do absolutely nothing. Last weekend was hella crazy but it was worth it.

Its Friday which also means you get to dress down for most organizations. Friday for me also means, no heels. I get to wear flats and just generally be laid back and chill in the dressing department. However no matter how casual you look or how dressed down, you can always use accessories to give your outfit that added ' umph!' like the stylists in obodo oyinbo say. Lets have a look...

Her nail polish nawa! Never knew teal and gold nail color could be so good together. Infact its an accessory on its own and the rings are just so edgy and cool. She reminds of Rihanna. This is Damilola Oke by the way, a fashion stylist and contributor. She also has a fashion blog/website www.fierceandmodish.com. I always pick her brain about fashion and i cannot wait to work with her on my fashion accessories, very soon.

Interns at my office don't play around when it comes to their accessories . Aminat and Abiola are wearing statement neck pieces that just draws the eyes to their necks. Trust me they look better in real life, i already threatened to steal them.

As for me, nobody does casual like i do with my partner in crime, Dumininu at the office. I am also wearing two types of eye wear for our photo shoot. Something Borrowed and something mine. You tell me which goes better with the outfit....

Denim Rules! I am wearing an all denim outfit. Faded and stressed looking denim jacket with a black tank top, dark blue denim pants and studded ballet shoes. I accessorized with a silver neck piece and silver bracelet and in one picture geek glasses and in another dark round shades( Don't know what they call these shades, but they are in now). Dumininu is ' Ripping it up' with a ripped purple t-shirt and blue ripped,stressed jeans and studded black ballet flats as well. She accessorized with a chunky silver neck piece and a silver wrist watch, very rock and roll...

That's its folk for this post. Hope you enjoyed reading. I aim to please. Have a fab weekend ahead.

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Trendy Tuesday, wedding weekend Gist!!!

Am baccccccck Lovers!!!

Hows it been? Have been on ' Maid of Honor duty' this past weekend and last week being ' besty, shoulder to cry on, calmer of nerves and basically a slave to all my dear Tola's wants and wishes and this was just the ' Court wedding and Traditional Ceremony'! I shudder to think what the Church wedding will be like in December? I must say that all the stress, blood and Tears( i mean both figuratively and Literally) was well worth it because everything turned out beautiful and my Girl sista looked Gorgeous. Her husband was practically foaming at the mouth and could not wait to grab that.....Mission accomplished!

The Court wedding was a simple enough affair because only family and close friends were invited and everyone dispersed after the ceremony because we still had so much to tie up for the Traditional ceremony or ' Engagement' as we call it. That!( the engagement) was something else and just goes to show that if you are from a large family and specifically from ' Isale Eko' there is only so much crowd control you can do. You cannot send family members away, if you like hire an entire army of bouncers and Police men. It was a pink and silver day and i want to use this opportunity to say i have fantastic friends and everyone looked gorgeous and God bless Tola and Ladi's Union. I wish i could have taken more pictures but enjoy.....

Then to the ' owambe Proper'. No party like a Lagos PARTY!!!

The newest couple in town..... Then to the Ore Iyawo's. We didn't Disappoint....  

As i said earlier i was too busy to take more pictures but once people share ill put them up. Need i say the party rocked! I kind of prefer traditional wedding makeup to the white wedding make up. Its always more colorful and the brides always look so regal in the full trad regalia. I guess because our african outfits are always so colorful, it gives the makeup artist more to play with. There is only so much you can do with White or anything in the white family...

Live Love and Laugh....

Monday Musings

Hi guys!!!

Its been a minute. Coming back from a long weekend is wonderful and i must say i had a much needed rest, even though i have not gotten my appetite back because of the fasting and my body is not back to normal in the food department.

Sunday evening is always an anti-climax for me because  i know another working week looms ahead. Do not get me wrong, i am very grateful i have a job but why was i in a hurry to grow up.

I have years and years ahead of me in the work force because i do not intend on being a stay at home mum,no siree! If i am constantly exhausted while am single, i am terrified because i do not know how i will manage combining a career with being a wife and a mother. The horror stories i have heard do not paint a very encouraging picture and talking to my elder sister on the phone, while she keeps screaming,gives me hives.

We will cross that bridge when we get there. Lets deal with the here and now......Fashion. Ankara is a versatile fabric that allows a lot of creativity in its use. Here are some ways we all can wear ankara even to the office, absolutely Gorgeous...

I also want to use this opportunity to thank the creator of ' Blazers'. There are so many brands and its an absolute must have for every woman. Its also my go to outfit for a Monday morning, especially when i have no idea on what to wear...

That's it folks!

Live love and Laugh...

Happy new Month People

How's it going folks?

The working week is over and here we are again on a friday. Its also a new month and it seems like this year has been running on steroids, at least for me. I have to be candid and say that 2013 has been quite a challenging year for me in  positive and negative ways but i am hopeful that ill have a reason to ' Boogie' before the year runs out. 2013 cannot come and go like that, haba! Ramadan is also slowly but surely rounding up and i am so grateful that i could see another holy month. May we all see many more to come,amin!

So in other news, y'all know that am going into the sales of accessory pieces very soon, its something have always wanted to do. Well its almost a reality because ill be going into partnership  with my Big Sister. She already sells in the UK and since its something i have dabbled in, in the past, she decided to bring me on board. She also took the initiative of opening a Facebook page for us ' The Accessories Lounge' and i hope one day, we become so big that we will have our own website and God willing our own stores both in the UK and Nigeria. If the Kardashian sisters can do business together, so can we. 

Well its the weekend and its time to be merry. Ramadan weekends are always tame for me and i rarely go out but i do have somethings to achieve on my to do list e.g laundry and cooking. Oh before i forget i finally got my first denim blouse! Whoop whoop! I do not know why it takes me so long to get anything on trend. Well i have never been a trend girl because not all, look good on me but i think ill rock this look just fine. Ill be sure to post pictures and you can decide if its a ' hit' or ' miss'.

Its casual friday at the office( i work in an ad agency,so everyday can be casual if you work in the creative team) and i really could not put in an effort. So i went back to the basics that never fail, Jeans and a T-shirt with beads and sequin detailing and black flats. Am sorry, was too lazy to go out side for full body shots...

I had to quickly take these pictures especially the one with the shoes, because i was in the office. As you can see, i spruced up my outfit with some pieces. My cute owl ring, black heart necklace, geek glasses and polka dot hair band just to add some whimsy to the whole look.

I want to start a segment apart from my 'Monday Musings'  called ' Fashion Wish list'. This will be about some fashion items that you would really love to have, or wear or look like or steal. Am still working out the mechanics in my head... Here is  one look, am trying to create one of this days, it just screams classsssss....

As we go forth into the weekend and have fun. Let's all say a prayer for Nigeria. This country surely needs some... I rest my case.

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Monday Musings

Hi Guys

How was the weekend? Mine was OK, a mixture of activity and relaxation. Did i mention that a friend picked me as her ' maid of honor' or rather her ' best lady' as she calls it, just to annoy me. So on saturday i had ' maid of honor' duties. 




Isn't she she a sight for sore eyes. For those who do not know her, she is Jocelyn Dumas a Ghanian TV personality and she wore this beautiful dress to the launch of her new TV show 'At Home With Joselyn Dumas'. Look at the hips on her? As in, isn't this enough to just ' hate' her?Everything about this look is just perfection and i know some people might say she flashed too much cleavage but honey, this is cleavage worth showing.

On to my musing for today. Something occurred to me over the weekend while getting my nails done. It has been said that when it comes to the ' Beauty Industry' even though its a female domain, men that venture into the field do a much better job than their female colleagues. Now we all know, that i have some feminism in me but in this regard i can almost agree. One of the best haircuts i have ever had was done by a guy. My nails are done by Guys...

That's me getting my nails done over the weekend by a man, and he does a very good job i might add. It seems they take their time and maybe guys are more patient( which is just funny`)



Today is a typical monday for me and nothing to really go on about because am really ' trying to keep' a low profile during Ramadan. Here is my look for today..

Have a great week ahead people.

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Your Jewellery needs love...( TGIF Ladies)

Hello Everyone,

Its the weekend again and am sure most of us at work with regular 9 to 5 jobs are happily watching the clock tick away the hours, till we bolt for the door and enter a blissful two work free days. Alas! those two days seem to fly by. I think one of the most enjoyable things about the weekend is the ' looking forward to it' on friday, by Sunday evening the blues set in.

Anyway on to the business of today. My last blog post was about fashion, specifically accessories and the fact that i would soon have some for sale very soon.

However, i also got a few queries about the pieces i would be selling. A lot of ladies were concerned about the quality of the pieces i would be offering for sale. Their number one concern was whether they would change color after a while( i.e from gold to black) and if they would stand the test of time. I quickly reassured my future customers that my pieces where of the highest quality and would last for a very long time, if treated with tender loving care. Need i say that some were not convinced and after a while i became a tad bit irritated, then i calmed down and put myself in their shoes. 



First things first ladies, accessories are not gold. No matter how intricate their designs are and no matter how much gold plated it looks. IT IS NOT GOLD! Gold does not tarnish but will dull and get dirty after a while if its not cleaned on a regular basis or once in a while. So yes, those gorgeous earrings and neck pieces will change color if  handled with less than utmost care. I am also a culprit of this vice, once i get back from work or an outing, i just remove my accessories and toss them carelessly into the box i keep them. Need i say, they do not last very long but i always get more because i love my accessories. I have not reached that level were i can start investing in gold. Gold can be a bit boring for a young lady especially for everyday use.

So i did a bit of research and came up with some tips on how to maintain our jewellery. I know many of us know this but sheer laziness will not allow us do the right thing. Come on! We know we should not sleep with make up on but we do it anyway... So here's my refresher course or tips if you will, on Jewellery care: 

• Protect all  Jewellery from scratches, sharp blows, chemicals, extreme temperatures, and sunlight.
• After each wearing, gently wipe each piece of jewellery clean of make up and skin oils with a 100% cotton cloth.
• Store jewellery separately so it doesn't scratch other jewellery.
• Remove jewellery when doing household tasks such as gardening, cleaning, household repairs or other strenuous activities.
• Apply make-up and hair spray before putting on your jewellery. Make-up and hair spray contain chemicals that may affect your jewellery.
• Do not store jewellery next to heating vents, window sills, or in the car.
• Store jewellery away from sunlight. The sun may fade some gemstones.
• Do not wear jewellery while in a pool, hot tub or bathing. The chlorine in the water can damage various gemstones and metals including gold.
• Always store bead necklaces strung on silk flat because silk stretches over time.
• Frequent cleaning is recommended to maintain its true beauty.
• Salt water, chlorine in swimming pools, soap, perfumes, personal products and perspiration take their toll on all fine jewellery.
• Wipe your jewellery carefully with a soft cloth to keep it clean and enjoy!  

( source:  http://www.accessoriesonline.co.uk/jewellery-care/)

See its easy and not difficult to do at all.. ( ill try to practise what i preach).  Hope these helps( big smile)

Till next time dolls..


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