The summer of 1983 in London was one of parallel experiences. I discovered the ATM machine and the suede shoe. Allow me to explain. One night I was hanging out with three friends at Xenon, a local watering hole on the west side. One of my friends had recently traveled to the United States and began to share information about a machine in a wall that dispensed cash.

We meet many people every day whom we often call friends. More often than not, these are people who really should be acquaintances but we call them friends.

By now, I am sure that we are all conscious of our financial health and no longer wrongfully assume that the future will take care of itself (faith without works???)
In the last edition, we focused on two major points:

Once you have opened to healing, you may sense that you are ready to confide in a counselor or friend. If you have no one you can trust, feel free to share your story with me via email. I promise to keep all details confidential. I also promise to respond personally to what you write.

I have a chocolate satin evening gown with a v-shaped neck that i plan on wearing to a dinner party, I need advice on what jewelry and shoes i should pick for the dress. i was thinking maybe earrings only…what do you think? -Foluke

It never ceases to amaze me that most women [and men] think that a woman can not look ‘fashionable’ until her hair is fried and limp like the European hair. I meet women who have beautifully soft natural hair which they are able to manage with braiding and weaving, without much stress, but yet they feel this insatiable need to relax their hair.

Although, beauty is skin deep. , surface beauty is no where near it, but that is what stares you in the face. And surface beauty needs all the help it can get. We have compiled Beauty aiders, just for you.

Nigerian designer Adefunke Adegboola opened her brand in 2004, then a resident of Chicago. Adefunke moved to Los Angles California in 2006 to develop the brand into something bigger and better.

Tea has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer benefits. An antioxidant works against “free radicals” which are unbalanced molecules that oxidize skin and body cells leading to aging.

Eat more, NOT LESS: Eating less than required to support your basal metabolism will slow your metabolism down. Metabolism is raised and blood sugar level kept stable with regular healthy eating. It also helps prevent bingeing

Make up for older women should serve two purposes. First it should add colour to faded skin. Second it should conceal minor flaws and wrinkles as much as possible. Having said this, it’s important to understand that make up for older women is not intended to layer the face in foundations and colours that attempt to make ladies look younger.

Armed wish qualifications in marketing and advertising, Tex Egbedi returned to Nigeria in 1977 full of ideas of things he wanted to do. Amongst them were the desire to set up an agency business having met advert guru, Mr Biodun Shobanjo whom he admired.

I want to always be fashionable and on trend but I cannot afford designer clothes all the time. I am blessed to have an allowance from my parents and I save up and sometimes ask my friends to buy me designer clothes and accessories when they travel out.

Customer expectations are even higher during bad economic times, holding companies more responsible for delivering engaging and satisfying customer experiences. Simply put, customers are raising the bar.

After 20 years of marriage, my husband deserted me for a younger woman and caused me deep hurt”, wrote in Davina from Lagos. “He’d given mea big lovely card on our 20 Wedding Anniversary saying how much he loved me and how he was looking forward to the next 20 years with me. Yet, seven months after that, his torrid affair with a fresh graduate who didn’t want to be an `Outside’ wife was blown open.