This is the biggest yam for the New Yam Festival happening in Nanka, a small town before Ekwulobia, in Anambra state. My cousin sent this image and I decided to share it. She attended the festival which happened yesterday, August 15th 2020. Usually, the town celebrates the festival after Igwe Godwin Ogochukwu Ezekunie Obu Nanka but because of COVID 19, there won't be any big ceremony.  What is the New Yam Festival? The New Yam Festival is a Nigerian annual cultural festival by the Igbo people held in August. The New Yam Festival is a celebration representing the prominence of yam in the life of Igbo people. The evening before the day of the festival, all old yams are disposed of or consumed. Only dishes of yam are served during the festival. The celebration lasts a whole day and some other places, it may last a week or more. New Yam festival is also celebrated in Abia, Enugu, Ebonyi, Delta and Imo state. The festival is an important way of marking the beginning and end of the fa

 We all love good food, right? Who doesn't? I mean, who wouldn't desire a bright, healthy skin. Sometimes, it's difficult for the skin to remain flawless, especially when you have acne-prone skin. Nonetheless, we move. There are certain foods that help our metabolism and body in general function appropriately. Foods rich in Vitamins and Minerals are what you should consume daily to achieve the skin you desire and I would be sharing my top 6.  1. GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES - How I love my veggies. I used to hate green veggies growing up but now I make sure to add vegetables to almost every meal I prepare. Few varieties of green vegetables to include in your meal are spinach, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, etc. Green leafy vegetables are packed with vitamins, minerals and fibre. Eating this daily can reduce high blood pressure, heart disease, eye problems, increases our skin natural protection from sun damage and lastly, helps with skin hydration. 2. SWEET POTATOES - Are my faves

We all make blunders. I certainly did and still do. In my six years of experience in the makeup industry, I have noticed that we never stop learning new tips and tricks when it comes to makeup. In makeup artistry, we learn, unlearn, relearn for the need to constantly improve our skills. If you aren't growing or improving as an artist then you are doing something wrong. But don't fret, that's why I am here. To tell you the mistakes you are making that is perhaps keeping you in a loop.  I am certain everyone wants to expand at some point in their lives or career. If you are that person, then keep reading. I started my career as a makeup artist in 2014. Before then, I was already into makeup as self-taught. My friends would tell me to always make them up because they saw my passion and creativity was second to none. I didn’t learn makeup from anyone or anywhere, it was just innate. A few years later, I decided to take it up as a professional career. I paid a prominent makeup a

Hello, YouTubers, or aspiring YouTubers, if you are reading this, then you are at the right place.  I started my channel a year ago and wasn't consistent until the global pandemic. It gave me the chance I needed to get on with my channel and believe me when I say the lockdown wasn't a bad idea because it paved the way for my consistency so far on YouTube. Having a Youtube channel and growing is a process that cannot be overlooked, that's if you want to partake in the process.  Here is a video I filmed concerning this topic on Youtube. You can watch it to get the visual aspect of the stated points further down. When I started my channel, I didn't have a clear picture as to what to film or concerning what my channel should be about. I just wanted to start a channel and when I say something, I do it. One important thing you need to take from here is to START! Starting something is paramount for growth and success in general. That first step is gravely important when it com

Clear and radiant skin isn't gotten overnight. You have to deliberately do what's required with of course patience. You have to wait for at least 4-6  weeks to notice a difference. There are steps to achieving clear skin and to get results, you have to orderly follow them.   Before I itemise the steps, do you know your skin type? It's paramount in achieving your desired skin goal.  We have dry skin, oily skin, normal skin, sensitive skin and combination skin.  Which one is yours? If you have no idea, here's a tip for you to know which skin type you have. Dry skin gets itchy and scaly. Your skin dries up easily. Oily skin is greasy especially on your t-zone which is the forehead, nose and chin area. Normal skin is neither greasy nor dry. Sensitive skin reacts to things easily. Use hypoallergenic products if you have allergies. Combination skin has a little bit of oily skin and a little dry skin. Sometimes your skin is dry and sometimes it's oily. When getting skincar

As a professional makeup artist, trying out different products is definitely a must for me. I have been in the makeup industry for about seven years now and I have come across hundreds of makeup brands. Today, I will name seven brands I know that are really inexpensive and also of good quality.  Personally, I have tried these brands so it's not a guess list.  These makeup products will not clog your pores, neither would it cause any skin infection whatsoever. If you breakout using these products, then perhaps your skin lacks the appropriate care it needs. Quite a lot of women tend to blame their skin problems on makeup products. Well, you shouldn't. Before condemning the brand or product, try a skincare routine and see what happens. A skincare routine entails drinking lots of water, sleeping on a clean pillow sheet, cleansing the face twice a day, exfoliating three times a week, using a face toner and lastly a moisturizer suitable for your skin type.  I will share my skincare r

First off, an offence is taken not given. We can decide today to not be hurt. We can ignore the urge to feel offended if we decide to react to things differently. An offence is when you're upset or hurt because someone has been rude or disrespectful. I know sometimes people can be unbearable but if you react negatively to situations all the time, you're only stealing your peace of mind. People get offended because they feel attacked but do you know you can resist this urge and become a better version of yourself? Keep reading. Taking offence means you are pissed at something. Pride also plays a huge role when it comes to taking offence. One thing is sure, you would get wrinkled easily if all you do is take offence at the slightest things. This image shows the lady is offended. What would she gain by being stuck up? Personalize that question and what's your answer? Absolutely nothing! How to not be so easily offended: If you lack humility and selflessness, then you are likel