Hi guys, how are you all doing?

Does Fenty Beauty ship to Nigeria? Good question!

If you're a makeup lover and enjoy @fentybeauty makeup products .......well....I recently discovered that FentyBeauty ships DIRECTLY to Nigeria 🇳🇬!

This is a good development because you don't have to worry anymore about spending a lot of money on products only to discover that you were sold fakes!!!

I've been in this place several times! Very annoying 😒.

It's even more scary because I have very sensitive skin!

Do you know something?

I learnt that what some sellers do is... they sell you the original products of popular brands the first time you buy to establish trust....and then subsequently, they mix in some fakes so they can make more profit.

How diabolical! 😱 😨 😱 

Sha....as I have so many things on my mind than  looking out for fakes products, I resorted to purchasing my products directly from the brand websites and have them shipped to me via this shipping company

I had run out of my foundation and was perusing the Fentybeauty website when a pop up let me know that they ship directly to Nigeria.

To test this out, I ordered the above foundation on their website.

It was quite straightforward and they would show you exactly how much shipping to your address is.

I paid using PayPal.

After 2 days, I got an email with my receipt and tracking information from GlobalE...which is the company FentyBeauty use for international shipping.

The email contained a link which directed me to the site for tracking my order.

I waited patiently!

1 week.....2 weeks....3 weeks..........4 weeks......oga o! 

I began worried after the 4th week and no call.

Being my first time ordering at their site, I was kinda scared.

I didn't know what carriers they were using to ship and so I was scared that my package would get missing. 

I didn't receive much information about the whereabouts of my order other than it had passed customs in Nigeria. 

Oya, na....where's my product???

I usually do my international shopping with a shipping company called BPBeauty and get my products in 2 weeks!

I've been using them for more than 4 years without trouble and unnecessary extra expenses and custom charges!

So, I was kinda expecting that my products should have gotten to me in like 3 weeks at most!

Like I said earlier, FentyBeauty ships internationally with a company called GlobalE....and to be honest, their website was designed to prevent one from communicating with them!

I could only access a Contact form and after typing in my enquiry, I received absolutely no response!!!!

I went back to FentyBeauty website and contacted their customer care agent.

 The lady I was assigned to was quite nice and prompt in replying and allaying my fears.

However, the information she gave me concerning the whereabouts of my package was no different from the cryptic one on GlobalE page.

 I was relieved when I was called by the local Post Office to pick up my package!

It took 36 days to get to me when it usually takes 2 weeks via BPBeauty.

At least, I can confidently place larger orders to take advantage of the FREE shipping on orders more than $75.

However, 36 days is too long for a lot to go wrong with my order....lol....and there's the issue of custom charges which aren't really fixed.

Well, that's it for now until I'm ready for the review of the FentyBeauty Hydrating Foundation.

Here's the review of other foundations I've tried.

If you have any questions, please ask away in the comments 

I keep saying hair always grows! If it doesn't, you'll be bald!

If it breaks faster than it grows, you will be stuck at the same length.

If you grow out 1 inch and lose 1 inch, the net growth you'll see will be zero!

Hair growth pills and oils may improve growth but if you grow extra inches and lose them to breakage...net growth is zero! 

So, how do you avoid breakage????

I have an E-book in which I shared the secrets to preventing breakage!

I've used these tips to grow my hair waistlength even though my hair is fine textured, feather weight and easily breaks!

If I can, you can too!

 Here are different techniques to define Type 4,b ,c natural hair!

Which one is your favorite technique?

Hi guys,

Here are some styling ideas for minitwists on natural hair!

I tried Ambunu herbal shampoo for the first time.

If you've followed my blog, you already know OrganicLifePlus is where I get most of my natural oils and herbs.🙂 

Sooooo.....#Ambunu, 

1. Does it clean well?

To test the cleansing properties of this herb, I used it when my hair was loaded with products. If it washes off the buildup, then it's a good natural hair cleanser.

Well, watch to the end of this video and tell me what y'all think!😃

2. Is it easy to mix, apply and remove the leaves?.🍃🌿

Preparation is straightforward as shown in the video and rinsing it off from my hair was easy. It doesn't stick.

3. Is it gentle on hair?💆‍♀️

Compared to Indian soap nut/reetha (Another herbal poo), this shampoo has superb SLIP! 

It's smoother than reetha so there's less chance of 'grating' and 'filing down' your hair strands. 

4. Is it stressful to use?🥵

Mixing and application was very easy. Cleaning up afterwards not so much #lazynaturalista. However, I experimented with techniques and I think I've gotten the best way to use it with less mess (I'll share once it's perfect!)

5. Does it make washday quicker?🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

Yes! My washday was 2 step. Shampoo and style.

➡️Would you try Ambunu? 

Also do you wash your hair in twists or loose?

Product: OrganicLifePlus Ambunu Leaf 

Where to buy: www.organiclifeplus.com

 Finding the right products to keep my oily, still acne prone skin moisturized used to be a challenge.

I think more emphasis is placed on moisturising products for dry/normal skin than oily skin. As a result, many moisturising products tend to be greasy and heavy. The lighter, even gel like formulas geared towards oily skin tend not to be moisturising enough.

Thanks to my current interest in Korean skincare routine, I found the solution to hydration in a simple key ingredient called hyaluronic acid. 💦

It's a naturally occurring molecule found in skin. It has the capacity of holding and retaining water molecules as much as 1000 times its  size thus maintaining skin plumpness and moisture. It also plays a role in wound healing. 

It's production decreases as we age. Thankfully, there are other ways to introduce this important ingredient.

Introducing hyaluronic acid into my skin care regimen is one of the best decisions I've taken. I wish I didn't wait until I hit the big three o to start!

If you're also into Korean skincare routine in Nigeria, it's a good idea to look for it in your skincare products 

Do you use any Korean skincare products containing hyaluronic acid? If yes, what products are you using?

Hi people, what's been on?

I know, I know! 

Why haven't I been blogging? 

To be honest, I feel that you all know a lot about natural hair already so what else should I write about?!

I started a YouTube channel late last year to demonstrate many of the natural hair routines I blogged about in hopes that it would help those who prefer videos.

I've also been pretty up to date on Instagram so if you still enjoy natural hair content, you can join me there.

For my hair, I'm still natural....and nothing much will change in that department...lol.

I'm also still doing wash'n'gos. 

 You see this protective style called wash and go? It has helped me maintain my fine textured hair past waist length. 

I usually don't stretch, pick or fluff my hair  in a wash'n' go to reduce manipulation so my hair stays shrunken at around nape to slightly grazing my shoulders..and I'm perfectly fine with it. 

My wash 'n' gos last between 3-4 weeks and a lot of ladies ask how I keep my hair moisturized and prevent the gel cast from flaking.

Well, one important tip that helps is using moisturisers that combine well with my styling gel.

Doing so makes it easy to layer on moisturisers on your wash'n'gos without the risk of flaking. 

How do I know what works?

Well, these photos could explain it more....

 Sometimes, water alone to refresh an old wash'n'go doesn't do it for me and I need a moisturising product that would play nicely with the gel I used to create my wash'n'go without creating flakes.❄❄❄

I've found the solution in Afrobynature Twist & Curl Styling Creme.

 It's a dual use styler that moisturises at the same time provides hold for defined styles such as twistouts, braidouts, bantu knot outs etc.

However, the hold is not strong enough to use alone for my wash'n'gos (I have Type 4 hair)......so I use it in combination with my styling gels.

This product works amazingly well in combination with other stylers/gels.....without creating little beads of white flakes in my hair!

 It also has very good slip so I can re-style frizzy bits of my hair without worrying about tangling. 

I totally recommend giving it a try if you have issues with moisturising your wash'n'go.

I'd also like to know if you have experienced flaking when combining products.

Please share the product combos too, so we'll take note 👌👍

Do you have the fear of happiness?🤔

Some of us are afraid of being truly happy because we are afraid of being unhappy.

We have a hard time accepting happiness because we are afraid of feeling low with sadness after feeling high with happiness. 

We are afraid of the happiness ending and being sad again.

So instead of accepting happiness, we settle for just being okay.

'How are you?'

'I'm just okay o!'

We end up sabotaging ourselves by avoiding opportunities that can make us happy....instead choosing to settle for what makes us 'just okay'.

We also end up projecting this fear and suspicion of happiness on others.

' Surely, those smiling pictures on Instagram can't be real! There must be some sadness lurking somewhere'.

Our fear of happiness makes us envy those who are unafraid to express their happiness. 

People's fear of our happiness makes us hide our own.

"Let me not look too happy so that someone won't give the evil eye or I won't trigger the attention of 'my village people'"

"Let me not show that I'm too happy so that someone won't think I'm being boastful, proud or flaunting my happiness in their faces."

When we learn to accept happiness for ourselves, it's very easy to embrace and accept happiness in other people. 🙂🙂🙂🙂

Do you think the fear of happiness is the reason for envy, comparison, discontent, lack of ambition?

 Hi people, what's been on?

Around the ending of last year, I decided to stop blogging because I wasn't motivated to talk about haircare anymore. I means it's been 9 years of blogging about natural hair tips and I believed that everything that needed to be said had been said.

To challenge myself, I decided to start making videos. Given that I prefer communicating face to face or via text, this was a whole big step for me!

So, I abandoned the blog and focused on my YouTube, Instagram and WhatsApp platforms until I pondered one problem: Product Reviews!

How was I going to share detailed reviews about products I've tried out recently? How could I share product ingredients for those like me that are interested in knowing what goes onto our hair and skin?

Also, since I speak slowly, it may take a generation and a half to share every little observation I have about a product.

Then it hit me, I'm much more comfortable writing about this stuff....so here I am writing a product review!

If you've been following me recently, you'll already be used to seeing BelleStar Products on my feed and you've probably benefited from their generous giveaways!

I started using this Nigerian brand since 2019 and I'm so shocked at myself that I'm  only writing the reviews now!

One reason is that I didn't want to review their haircare products in pieces. Another reason is I wanted to test out how the products would fare both in rainy season and dry harmattan season.

Well, that's been done and here's my review.

BelleStar is a Nigerian haircare and beauty brand. The brand's policy is to provide the best hair and skincare products using naturally sourced ingredients at an unbeatable affordable price. They currently offer more than 10 unique products suitable for African hair types, relaxed, texlaxed or natural. They also have a line up of products suitable for maintaining protective styles such as weaves, wigs, braids and extensions. 

I've had tbe opportunity to try out all the products in their range which they kindly sent me.

Let's get right into the review 

BelleStar 

 Hi lovely people,

Happy New Year!

It's been a blessing to still be here inspite of how 2020 was for all of us! 

It can only be grace!

I used to be that person who had her year planned out. I marked the success of each year by how much I've ticked off my bucket list.

Last year taught me or rather reminded me of something I knew but refused to acknowledge because I felt it was an excuse to not put in one's best.

'The race is not always to the swift, 

Nor the battle to the strong, 

Nor satisfaction to the wise, 

Nor riches to the smart, 

Nor grace to the learned.'

Ecclesiastes 9:11 MSG

No one predicted what 2020 will be like. Most of us had our carefully laid plans overturned....yet somehow, we overcame and landed in 2021.

It can only be God's Grace.

So, this year I'll to try to let go and let God more.

Hair wise, I'm not really doing anything new since I've got a routine that works well for me as a high porosity naturalista. 

I'll probably explore more protective styling options which are work friendly. 

As I get older, I find that I much prefer classic hairstyles that can be done in the shortest time possible.

Here's one of them....

If you're not so good at flat twists, you can just do chunky two strand twists in front and pin to the back.

Please go to the following link to know how you can participate:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHCy2oglc4k/?igshid=1vwablukc1j28