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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Always Discreet. The opinions and text are all mine. Oh, where do I begin? My body has not been completely the same since Ada Verastic exited it almost two years ago. For starters, there's the c-section scar on my bikini line. The scar is almost invisible now, but every now and then, I look at it in wonder. Sometimes it's hard to believe that little ol' me carried and birthed a whole human being. I like that scar. It's Read More
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Olay. The opinions and text are all mine. I remember when I was younger in Nigeria and I would hear adults refer to certain older adult women as agadi ekwe nka, which meant she was an old lady who had refused to get old, that she was somehow acting immaturely. It was meant in a derogatory way. But as I got older, I heard it being used in a good way, as some sort of praise. It now implied that this older person looked Read More
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Olay . The opinions and text are all mine. Look, I LOVE my makeup. When I stand in front of my mirror and fill my brows in, I pat myself on the back (on the days that I get it right). Over the years, my makeup style has changed a lot. For example, I used to love colorful eyeshadows, but now I like a more natural look with a bold lip color. Also, I used to love shiny, sticky lip glosses, but now I'm a lipstick girl. Read More
It's true, I stopped using deodorant. In an episode of Verastic Life - I don't remember which episode now - I had mentioned that I had a boil in my armpit. Gross, I know, but bear with me. It was not the first time I had a boil there, but it was the first time that the boil was so big and painful. Usually, I'd have a pimple-sized boil once in a blue moon, and it would give me no trouble at all and would clear up by itself in a fear days. Not this time. This one was so painful, and it took its Read More
How long have you been a Sweet Potato? If you have been here from 2008, then you might remember the post I put up, titled "Lancóme Jazzed Me." In the post, I mentioned how I went to Lancóme to get my makeup done for free, and I had NO intention of buying anything, but by the time I was done, no one had to convince me. That was the day I first used my Lancóme foundation, and I haven't stopped since then. Lancóme and I have some history, the oldest one being the day I first purchased Read More
