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FIRST TIME FLYING? AIR TRAVEL ESSENTIALS AND PACKING TIPS

Are you flying for the first time or would you like to know how to prepare for your next air travel? Then you are reading the right article. Packing ahead for a trip is quite essential because if you forget an item, you're left disappointed and unstable. I've been there myself. Also, packing too much can be a bit exhausting, leaving you in disarray and you end up paying extra baggage fees. Here are few packing tips that might come in handy; 1. Rolling your clothes, not folding. Tightly rolled clothes take up less space than folded ones. They're also less prone to getting deep wrinkles from folding creases. 2. Make a packing list. Start your packing process days ahead of departure date. This gives you time to strategize and purchase any additional item you might need for your trip. Making a list ensures you never forget to bring anything important for the flight. 3. Know the airline's baggage fee policy so you don't spend above budget for your trip. ...

HOW TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL LEADER - EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP SKILLS

Who is a successful leader? According to Myles Munroe, leadership is the capacity to influence others through inspiration and not manipulation. A successful leader inspires loyalty and influence. Leaders are important and so is leadership. Leadership begins with you. - To be a successful leader you must know yourself, work on yourself and become the leader you want people to emulate. Work and develop on your leadership tactics. Discover your leadership style and ensure it lines up with the leadership of Jesus. Jesus is and should be our example of a true and successful leader. Successful leaders make Jesus their role model of life and leadership. - Good leadership speak last. You hear people's views before you speak. Be an inspirational leader like Jesus. - Make character the foundation of your life as a leader. The foundation of leadership is character. Character is a commitment to a set of value and standards without compromise or wavering. Character is self impo...

BENEFITS OF DATES (DABINO)

Do we all know what a date is? Date, locally known as Dabino in Hausa is from the date palm tree, a flowering plant specie in the palm family Arecaceae, cultivated for it's edible sweet fruit. Date trees reach about 69-75ft in height growing individually with several stem from a single root system. Date fruits are oval, ranging from bright red to bright yellow in color . They are sweet containing about 7.5 percent of sugar when dried. Dates are healthy but only in moderation. They're high in sugar and calories; so eating too many can result in weight gain. If you're trying to lose weight, avoid dates and stick to other fruits and vegetables. Dates are chewy with a sweet flavor. They are also high in some important nutrients and have a variety of advantages and uses. BENEFITS Their calorie content is higher than most fresh fruit since its dried. Despite their calories, dates contain some important vitamins, minerals and a significant amount of fiber. Most of the ...

DO YOU WANT TO MAKE UP LIKE A PRO? LEARN THE BASICS

Knowing how to apply makeup can be a bit overwhelming to beginners. The good thing is that you can wipe it off if you don't like it. Makeup is something that takes time to master and even professionals have to constantly practice and study to improve their skill. Here are some pro tutorials that would up your makeup game to the next level. 1. Colour theory - It is the benchmark for good makeup approach. Oftentimes we use wrong colors and undertones for our skin. To makeup like a pro, you have to master color theory until you are perfect in color mixing especially as a beginner. If you have a red pimple, green toned concealer works better in concealing being that they are opposite colors. Take into consideration, your skin undertone and eye color so you use colors that works best with them. 2. Foundation and concealer - As a professional, applying foundation or concealer depends on necessity. In applying a foundation, color matching  and even application is key ...

HEALTH AND SKIN BENEFITS OF SUGARCANE - FACTS ABOUT SUGARCANE

Sugarcane are several species of tall perennial true grasses of the genus Saccharum, tribe Andropogoneae, native to warm temperate tropical regions of south and southeast Asia. Its jointed fibrous stalks are rich in sugar sucrose. Sugarcane belongs to the grass family. It's the world largest crop by production quantity with 1.9 billion tonnes produced in 2016. Sugarcane accounts for 80% of sugar produced, most of the rest is made from sugar beets; a plant grown commercially for sugar production. In some regions, people use sugarcane reeds to make pens and mats. In 18th century AD, sugarcane plantations began in Caribbean, South America, Indian Ocean and Pacific Island nations. A sugarcane crop is sensitive to the climate, soil type, irrigation, fertilizers, insects and disease control. Sugarcane has no fats. It has 20 grams of natural sugar. A mature sugarcane plant can grow up to 30 feet tall. A single sugarcane plant can take 9-24 months to become mature depending on climat...

ESSENTIAL TIPS TO ACHIEVING A HEALTHY SKIN - WHAT IS YOUR FACE SAYING ABOUT YOUR HEALTH?

We need to start paying attention to the things we eat and the food or vitamins deficient in our bodies. Makeup can only conceal flaws for a while but eating the right food would clear off those imperfections on the skin naturally without any reaction. They say the eye is the window into the soul; but our face is one of the colossal indicators of what is going on with our bodies when it comes to nutritional deficiencies, stress or hormonal disruptions. There are numerous complaints about eye bags, dry lips, acne, dry flaky skin but have you thought just maybe, you eat the wrong food and no amount of beauty or makeup products would completely treat these problems if we don't also eat right. -When your skin looks dry and flaky or wrinkles out of nowhere, it's a good sign that your diet is lacking in essential fatty acids. To ensure you're getting enough of these healthy fats, make sure you include avocado, fish and nuts in your diet. Also, invest in a good moisturizer, i...

BEAUTY TIPS - FEW MAKEUP BLUNDERS YOU SHOULDN'T DO❎❎❎

Hello lovelies, how are we doing? Below are a few makeup mistakes we make daily and most of us thought we looked fabulous. I hope this fix our makeup mistakes so we never walk out of the house with bad makeup again. - OVER TRIMMING OR GROOMING YOUR BROWS Its ideal to tame overgrown brows because well groomed brows can enhance your entire look and most importantly, your eyes but note that as we get older our brows naturally become sparser. So, if you groom your brows too thin all the time, they might never grow back fully again. Just trim around your brows; undergrowth and follow the arch for best result. - SCULPTING YOUR FACE WITH CONTOUR We all love a chiseled cheek bones and ski-slope nose but contouring is best left for professionals and it's basically for photography or film. Focus on creating pretty, subtle makeup. - USING OVERLY DARK BROW PENCILS It's better to fill your brows with a color that matches your natural brow hair color. A better option...