Oh My Gosh, I'm Overweight!!!

You realized that recently, your clothes just seem to be so tight, it's like they keep choking the life out of you. You wonder why all the clothes seem to be shrinking, could it be the new detergent you've been using, or maybe your clothes have just had one too many machine washes. You keep debating the possible reasons in your mind until a couple of friends, family or colleagues start to say you seem to have added weight. You decide to get on a scale and your worst fears are confirmed. You take a step further and calculate your BMI - Oh my gosh, you're overweight! 

7 Home Remedies And Tips: Don't Let Pimples Spoil Your Groove

Too many people, myself inclusive have been plagued by pesky adolescent pimples and acne that followed us into adulthood. It's very disturbing when you do all you can to keep your face clean and healthy and yet people keep asking you if you're sick or something because of all the unsightly swellings all over your face. I have tried so many facial rubs, scrubs and creams. Some of them even had side effects that were worse than the pimples (you don't wanna know the gist!) There was also the angle of trying to cover it all up with foundation and layers of powder, that only ended up blocking my pores and irritating my skin further. After all the experimenting, I reached the conclusion that home remedies that are all natural seem to be the best way to keep pimples at bay forever. Here are 7 ways to go about that.

Lemon Water: More Than What You Think You Know!

A couple of months ago, my sister got serious, I mean very serious about weight loss and fitness. She really tried to infect me with the fitness fever but it didn't quite latch on. She would go on and on about how important it was to watch my weight and I would just shake it all off and insist that I was fit enough and loved how I look. Top on the list of her fitness sermons was the benefits of drinking warm lemon water first thing every morning.

Teeth Problems? Coconut Oil To The Rescue!

Every Nigerian that was born and bred on Nigerian soil probably knows how good coconut oil is. Trust our Yoruba mothers, they discovered the secret to fresh and soft skin in 'adi agbon' years ago. It's great for the hair too but new discoveries show that coconut oil can even save you teeth stress and expensive trips to the dentist too!

The process is simple, it might seem a bit uncomfortable, but wouldn't you rather use coconut oil than sit in a dentists's chair?

3 Effective DIY Tricks To Get Rid Of Dark Elbows And Knees

Dark and wrinkled elbows and knees are definitely not pretty, particularly for people who are light skinned. Thanks to those teachers that made us kneel down as punishment and all those years of putting our bare elbows on wooden table tops! However, the good news is that you don't have to live with it all your life. Better still, you don't need to break a bank to get rid of them. You can make DIY remedies from cheap ingredients you probably already have at home.

5 Habits For Healthy And Sustainable Weight Loss

Thanks to the lifestyle of the day, more and more people are struggling to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight. The struggle is so real and laziness is extreme such that people now subscribe to fad diets or even drugs just to shed some weight. Unfortunately, these easier means of weight loss are not only unhealthy, they are also unsustainable. You just can't stay on a diet forever, and you also have no idea what side effects those weight loss drugs could be. There are better ways to stay fit:

Only People Who Hate Their Hands Ignore This!

I have a particular friend whose hands I love to shake, not only shake them but also hold on to them for longer than necessary, and no, it's not about a crush, it's because his hands are soft like a baby's. I really don't know how he does it, and if we weren't so close, I would feel embarrassed about letting him touch my hands at all since mine feel so hard compared to his. I figured it should be the other way round, what's a guy doing with hands so soft anyway? (I think it's just his genes anyway, considering all the hard work he does with those hands!)

Have You Ever Wondered About How To Make Yourself Photogenic? (Because You Can!)

Wanna look photoshopped without Photoshop?

You know how some people always effortlessly look amazing and flawless in just about almost every photo they appear in? That's what's called being photogenic and although it doesn't naturally come to all of us, there are ways to make oneself a bit more photogenic. In these times when we all want to keep taking photos to share, I think it's nice to be photogenic (so you can avoid having to take 10 - 15 shots all the time before getting 1 perfect one - like me).

Checkout What This Makeup Artist Spends Her Time Doing

It seems Laura Jenkinson is trying to reinforce the fact that makeup is an art and that makeup artists are no different from painters, maybe even better than. Makeup is also not just for looking better anymore, it has gone way, way beyond that. It's art in itself, and the thing about art is that you can create anything! Laura does interesting mouth art that depicts several popular cartoon characters that you might know, eg Donkey from Shrek, Carl Fredrickson from Up, Ninja Turtles, etc. Check it out! (I love the Ninja turtle one. Badass!)

Hydrogen Peroxide - Why You Really Shouldn't Do Without It

I first discovered hydrogen peroxide years ago when I was really young and always falling down and scarping my hands and knees. I had one such injury that was really bad and I had to be taken to the hospital. In those days, I had a healthy fear of methylated spirit and I knew it was going to hurt like crazy because the wound was big, but the nurse reassured me she would use something that wouldn't sting at all, and that was the day I discovered good old hydrogen peroxide. There was not even the tiniest prick as it was applied to stop the bleeding, instead, there was some interesting white foaming. Since then, I have discovered several other uses for peroxide and I think everyone should have a bottle handy!

Bananas: 7 Reasons Why You Should Love Them

There was a time that I started trying to avoid eating bananas because every time I started with one, I would not get satisfied until I had devoured an entire big bunch and then I would go looking for more. Eating so many of them usually sent me to the 'white house' quite often so I decided the simple solution was to avoid bananas all together. But I couldn't stay away for too long, I soon got hooked again, and maybe you should too. Bananas are just such excellent fruits!

7 Uses Of Aloe Vera In Everyday Life That You Should Definitely Know About

The 'miracle' Moringa seems to have been trending more than Aloe Vera in recent times, but Aloe Vera is still as effective as ever for several things. Aloe Vera is bitter, in fact, very bitter, but not all the uses of the Aloe involve it coming in contact with your tongue. However, if you can stand the taste, you'll get a lot of benefits including but not limited to the following.

Talking About Beauty: 5 Things That Make A Woman Beautiful That Makeup Just Can't Do

Being beautiful is way beyond the flawless skin, cat eyes, straight nose and delicate hands. Beauty is reflected from the soul outwards and no matter how many layers of makeup a woman has on, it can't substitute for these 5 things.

How To Naturally Whiten Your Teeth

Who doesn't want a mouth full of teeth that are whiter than pearls and smiles that dazzle? In fact, if you are like me, you would want teeth so white that the toothpaste companies will be running after you to use you in their adverts! Teeth naturally get yellow with age, and so the need to whiten them every now and then arises. When we say white teeth, most people think charcoal. But hey, there are other natural ways to whiten your teeth without first blackening them.

Naturally Get Rid Of Those Ugly Stretch Marks Now!

Just the other day, I was looking at a certain makeup artist's works and I was getting really impressed. Her work was flawless really, and the transformation of her clients was just amazing...until I saw one photo that just threw me off. The makeup was flawless again on that particular fair skinned girl, but she was wearing a tube gown and as my eyes ventured to her shoulders, I was thrown off by the irritating red marks that snaked across them like fat, angry worms - stretch marks! 

Top 3 Natural Ways To Get Rid Of Dandruff Forever!

I had to go look for this information after being plagued by dandruff for some time and all the expensive creams didn't work. Guess what? they work! So I decided to share. Kick dandruff's butt once and for all!

Black Girl: Natural Hair Killer Looks

You know it just like I do, for now, natural hair is the rave among Nigerian women. It's cool, really cool, but oftentimes challenging to style. I salute women like Omoni Oboli, Chimamanda Adichie, Nse Ikpe Etim and other black and bold women who rock the natural look. If you are wearing your natural hair too and you have run out of interesting styling ideas, take a look at these styles. They are bound to attract admiring stares and bring in nice compliments. If you've always considered transitioning to natural hair, these inspiring styles may just give you the push you need!

The Ultimate Beauty And Health Ingredients You'll Ever Need: Honey And Cinnamon

When you wonder about the perfect natural beauty ingredients you need, Peashealth says you should think no further than the mixture of honey and cinnamon. Personally, when I hear honey, I think of pancakes and green tea, when I hear cinnamon, I think of bread (cinnamon rolls), and when I hear honey and cinnamon together in the same sentence, my mind just explodes in a splash of delightful and exciting recipes. Apparently, honey and cinnamon are a lot more useful than just as food. Checkout these totally dope uses of honey and cinnamon. The nos 8 and 9 uses are particularly important to me!

Ladies, Let's Talk About The Perfect Brows And The Shape Of Your face

Getting the perfect carved eyebrows are very important for a woman. They define your face. Especially for those of us that do not wear makeup, getting statement eyebrows is very important. However, you can't admire angled brows on someone's face and think they'll work on your own round shaped face. The shape of your face and the shape of your brows must match.

The Truth About Why I don't Wear Makeup

I admire ladies with the 'full-on glam' look - a lot. The smoky eyes draw me in, the flawless face (what is now called a face beat), the illusion of high cheekbones, of a slimmer face. I love the look of a perfect red-lipped pout, bronzed cheeks and most especially those perfectly sculptured eyebrows. Lots of women have got the 'I just stepped out of a magazine' look, and I admire it, but that just can't be me. Why? It's really simple.