The Style Cheapskate: braids

PRIM AND PROPER

2017

Happy 2017 guys!!! I hope this brand new year brings all the great things you've ever wanted. Live your dream this year and achieve unimaginable goals. Push yourself harder than ever, do not slack! Show more love, smile more, just be happy. Life is too short. May God protect us all this year.

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UNION JACK

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God save the queen!

That's part of the English anthem, right? Right! Hey my loves, long time no post yea? Been so busy with you know what. Our wedding is less than three weeks away, this is getting exciting!! Our awesome pre wedding photos are out just incase you missed it plus if you're itching to know our love story you can check all these out on our wedding website www.almajesse.com . Jesse worked on it all by himself with little imput from me. Techy hubby!

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SOMETHING PINK!

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Hey my honeys! Valentine's Day is around the corner and you all know what that means. Time to play DRESS-UP. The good people at SammyDress reached out to me with a gift card and sent me a couple of lovely stuff. The package got to me in a little over three weeks and it was in good condition though I think they could do better in terms of the actual packaging. Their items are very very very affordable (sorry I had to over-emphasize) and their rep was very friendly to me.

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BEEHIVE BRAID TUTORIAL IN SEVEN EASY STEPS

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Praise be to God, January is finally over. Pheww! Felt like five years right? Now its February, the rest of the year will fly by in a jiffy. When I did this post here, someone requested for a tutorial on how I styled my braids and I promised I will have one up the next time I braid my hair. So, here it is! It took so long, I know but I don't braid my hair often enough. Its very easy and I hope my photos below help.

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BROWNIES

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This has to be one of my favourite posts ever. I was going for an all brown 90's look. Dress, shoes, hair and makeup. I think I got this dress when I was in the university for a ridiculously cheap price. Yes, way back (we are talking 2008/2009) but I still love it. Its pretty easy to wear and can be styled up or down. Notice how I matched leopard prints with my shoes and sunnies? And oh, that lip colour! Now, that's what I'm talking about.

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PRINT-CRAZE

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Trust in the Lord, be strong and courageous, yes put your hope in the Lord. Psalm 27:14

At times when I'm worried, anxious or confused, the bible verse above gives me peace of mind. I remind myself that anything you put in the hands of God never gets lost. Many people ask how I keep my sanity together especially with the challenges of having a regular 9-5 job, running this blog and currently planning my wedding. All I can say is that the Lord has been our strength, he has continuously shown himself and blesses us with his favour every now and then. My words for you today: Hold on to God and at the nick of time he will show up for you. Apply this to every area of your life and be in for a wonderful surprise.

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THE MULTI-COLOUR SHIFT DRESS TWO WAYS

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The generous people of Jumia sent me a voucher recently (as usual) and I shopped some really nice pieces. This dress is one of them. I could not resist the colours and the print. I think this particular dress is sold out but there are similar and even prettier Vera & Lucy dresses still available. Check all the links below and oh, I'm showing you how to wear this dress from day to night. Plenty more outfit posts coming soon.

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DOTTED..

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Hey guys!!!! How are y'all doing???? Can you feel my excitement? If you follow me on social media, you would know that I recently got engaged. Yup! I'm now engaged to be married to my best friend and love of my life. The whole week has been so surreal, trust me, you are never truly prepared for it. Its been overwhelming getting congratulatory messages from you all on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, I cannot say thank you enough. If you missed all of these, just follow and check out my Instagram page HERE especially to watch my epic reaction when I realised I was about to be proposed to. Its freaking hilarious.

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LEMONADE

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Few months ago, I saw this dress on On-Air Personality, Toke Makinwa and I knew I had to have it. I really had to. So I purchased it from PayPorte a while back. It was the first time I shopped on that site and its safe to say that I was not disappointed. I love this dress, love love love it.

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BATIK IN CASUAL

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Hey guys! Hope everyone is good. I had an opportunity to wear this cool comfy batik outfit on a nice Saturday evening being that the weather is extremely hot right now in Nigeria. This is just a simple pair of top and shorts but the material makes it stand out so much.

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DAY TIME SPARKLE

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Ever wondered how you can wear a sequin top in the daytime? Simple. Tone it down with a darker colour, throw on a pair of heels and you're good to go. Over the weekend, I paired this multi colour sequin top with brick brown trousers and strappy heels. Really loved the entire look. By the way, my braids have refused to get old. The older it gets, the prettier it becomes. I'm really feeling the hairstyle this season and I see myself making more of them.

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ANKARA DENIM FUSION

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Hey guys! This outfit combination gives me a feeling of fusing Western and African cultures. Denim and ankara can be styled in so many ways and this is just one of them. This is a fun, edgy and chic look and you can easily turn any ankara skirt into an awesome fashion item.

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MAKEUP POST: MY CLASSIC NIGHT LOOK

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Most times when I have an event or outing at night, I go for one particular look. Champagne gold eyes and bright red lips. It always works for me, its really simple and I'm sure it would look good on just about anyone. I also used dramatic lashes to achieve a 'wow' effect. Being that Valentine's Day is a few days away, this would be perfect for date night with that special one.

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GO GREEN

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Lace co-ordinates are so in right now. I had mine sewn in a gorgeous emerald green colour and the material is pretty inexpensive. For additional colour, I went for these cute coral bow shoes. I really love how the two colours look together plus I'm obsessed with my new braids.

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MAKEUP POST: PLAYING WITH COLOURS

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So for the benefit of everyone who asked how I did it, I decided to do a blog post on this look I created a while back. I posted pics on Instagram and BBM. This look was actually for a giveaway competition. I played with these colours as part of the rules of the game. Yellow, purple, ice blue and shades of pink all on one face. Lol. So, I'll just give a step by step description of how I created this look.

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YELLOW VS PURPLE

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Hi guys. Another makeup post has been long overdue. I really like the combination of bright yellow eyes and purple lips.Very playful. This is the first look I created with the MAC Heroine lipstick. Been wanting to purchase it for a while and I'm glad I did. No regrets.

The eyes were mostly achieved using the yellow shades from the House of Tara Margaret Ekpo eyeshadow palette and the Absolute Eighteen Colour Paparazzi palette. My outer-V was the black shade also from the Absolute palette and transition/lower lash line colour was the brown shade from the Sleek Storm palette. Gold Tear duct colour is also from the Sleek Storm palette.

My advice for today: Don't be afraid to play with colours. Come out of your comfort zone and explore. Remember you can get any of these products on BeautyBoon or BeautyKink . See more photos and products used below:

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WILD PRINT

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Prints, prints, prints! The leopard print never goes out of style. I've had this blouse for so long that I don't even remember how i acquired it. For this look, 1 paired it with black crop trousers and a black blazer (hardly wore the blazer throughout the shoot though). No extra accessories except my blue quilt handbag and the faux snakeskin shoes. P.S- I love my tight Brandy/box braids.

See more pictures and outfit details below:

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DENIM ON FUSCHIA

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Its the mid week again. Yayy! Today's look is something I've had in my head for a while. Pink is one of my favourite colours and this little peplum dress is one of those untouchable items in my wardrobe. I hardly wear it so I decided to do a post on it today. I'm crazy about this cute sleeveless denim jacket I purchased recently. Its such a major fashion staple in my wardrobe and it gives this outfit an edgy look. Completed the look with a hot pair of purple wedges. This should be nice for an evening/night out on the town.

See more pictures and outfit details below: