40 and Fabulous

Not me, lol. Still in my Roaring Twenties thanks very much. 

But I attended a stupendous (this is not an exaggeration) 40th birthday celebration that spanned two days over the weekend and I'm still reeling from it.

There was a throwback native party where everybody wore ankara and drank palm wine and Shina Peters shook his money maker. 

Then an elegant black tie dinner a day after. It was black and white themed and Daks gave them as usual.

Wearing my fave Esosa Stores (will do a designer spotlight on the Creative Director in due course). 

WEARING: Esosa Stores Dress; Rand & Pluto 'Maleficient' Earrings (get HERE), Le Reve Bangles

Get into the henna on my hand, henna is my newest obsession. I LOVE tattoos but since I intend to be in legitimate employment for a while still, can't use my body as a canvas like I want to so I've started getting into henna art every couple of weeks or so.

Got henna on my back as well, which you can see is already fading......sadly

Love and light xx

Photos by Alistair Englebert Preston Photography 

L'Espace x Blogger 2015 Limited Edition Calendar

So this is a project I've been really excited about......

The fabulous and amazingly forward thinking L'espace By LPM Team put together a calendar for 2015, featuring 12 fashion and beauty bloggers across the continent.....and had I not been included I will probably have been apprehended while skulking around Olosa street with some kind of explosive device.

By far my favorite aspect of this calendar was that the pictures of the bloggers were going to be illustrations. I've always wanted an illustration of myself and here come the lovely people from L'espace pretty much giving me one for Christmas. I mean I stalk Hayden Williams Instagram page so much he must see my handle in his dreams. 

Of course I had to go with the best month......

So below, on the left is the original picture the illustration was based on and its from my friend Yewande's 50s themed wedding back in September. I especially love the boob job I was given :)

By now you must be wilding out wondering how to get this calendar (and rightly so), easy peasy...they are available in store at L'espace - 19a Olosa street, Victoria Island, Lagos, or online at lespacebylpm.com. The desk version costs N3,000, while the wall version costs N5,000.

Now the kicker is you not only get an aesthetically pleasing calendar to look at for the next 11 months, you can also fill your goody two shoes quota, because 30% of proceeds from all sales of the calendar will go to the YESA Fund.

Got mine and its already assumed pride of place on my coffee table.

Get yours HERE

Love and light xx

Hi.....

I looked at the date of my last post and cringed.

Man....

No words.....

Unforgivable.....

I wasn't going through any major life upheavals, I just got a bit...dare I say it....bored with blogging. Blogging has always been a creative outlet and after a while it became a bit tedious. Maybe its the over-commercialization of the whole thing but when it started feeling like it was "by force" to blog I withdrew.

However I woke up this morning, put on my Frosted Flaked t-shirt and for the first time in months opened up thirdworldprofashional.com. No idea what to attribute this sudden gra gra to but I welcome it.

In the meantime though my life has accelerated like crazy. Went on some fabulous trips, FINALLY moved out of my parents house and into a place of my own and made some very unlikely but very rewarding career decisions.

2014 was like a movie and 2015 is looking just as unpredictable but I'm ready for it.

Love and light xx

Introducing: Rand & Pluto

With a focus on minimalist cuts, premium fabrics and trend-led design, Rand & Pluto is the go-to-brand for the sophisticated young woman. 

This season, our signature minimalist style is invigorated with a palette of pastel hues. Choose from a range of covetable party dresses to tailored blazers, perfectly cut trousers and statement jewellery.

Rand & Pluto is also available at fashpa.com and konga.com/Rand-Pluto.

Rand & Pluto is offering a 15% discount on all items on randandpluto.com to TWP readers, enter the code TWP2014 at checkout.

For payment on delivery, call 09098944561 or email support@randandpluto.com

For news updates and discounts, follow @randandpluto on Twitter and on Instagram: randandpluto. You can also like Rand & Pluto on Facebook.

Winner: Savvy & Chic Giveaway

The winner is Freda freda_say@yahoo.com!

Thanks to everyone who entered, Freda and Daks turn up!

Love and light xx

Product Review - JL Wigs

Recently boarded the wig train and I'm loving it!

Unlike other products I review here, I wasn't approached by the brand but I saw the wig on a friend and loved it.

Asked her where she got it and she gave me the details.

I've only ever worn a wig once in my life and after it fell off my head at Marylebone while I was running to catch the train to Bicester I swore I'd never go near one again until I saw the JL Wig.

JL Wigs are made from 100% human hair ranging from Peruvian to Malaysian and much more. Pricing depends on the length and type of hair. The wigs come with comfortable adjustable bands and/or combs to enable them feel more secure. 

I got mine in Mongolian Straight and in 16", 18" and 20", with a 12" closure.

Funny story, being a total blonde beneath my melanin, I didn't realize when I ordered  a wig with a middle part I could actually move it a few inches to the left and turn it into a side part.

The dynamos from JL Wigs explained this to me and I am still shocked at the sheer ingenuity. Its like getting two wigs for the price of one! It is so versatile I even managed an updo.

I am now considered a terror on Lagos streets, because once work is over and I enter my car, my wig comes off to reveal the patewo beneath. I enjoy seeing drivers get whiplash gawking at my Simbi-ness.

The ease and functionality is beyond.


Side Part

Center Part

Amazing!


All in my mission to baby my natural hair as much as possible, I'm definitely going to be wigging it *facepalm* probably till next year.

The hair itself is fantastic, minimal shedding, feels great, needs very little brushing, silky but still has quite a heft to it. I really dislike limp hair.

I heartily recommend getting one.

See below where I'm demonstrating my heartiness with a big shit-eating grin on my face.

Details

Phone: +2347062343043 or +2347067777774
Email: jlwigs@gmail.com


Love and light xx

Savvy & Chic Garden Party Giveaway

This is soooo late and I know Dabs is going to have my guts for garters...but better late than never, no?

So the lovely Dabs of the Savvy & Chic Beauty Hub (I blogged about my visit to her salon HERE) is having a floral themed garden party this weekend and the kicker is that I get to invite one fab reader of ThirdWorldProfashional to come with me and hunt down small chops.

The event is STRICTLY by invitation, so if you want a chance to have a relaxing, scrumptious, socially interactive time as we discuss the role of bloggers in todays society, while still keeping an eye out for cocktails and small chops, (but that's just between us), then ENTER, ENTER, ENTER!

Please note, Giveaway is restricted to Lagos readers only or anybody that can be in Lagos this weekend and please, for the love of Carrie Bradshaw, adhere to the theme. Its a floral themed event so floral head-pieces, dresses, accessories etc.

I'm expecting a fly TWP tag team so please don't dull. Pictures taken at the event will also feature in the next issue of the Savvy & Chic Beauty Hub Magazine.

Date: Sunday 28th September 2014
Venue: To be disclosed to the winner only
Time: 3pm prompt

You can enter by leaving a comment below with a haiku addressing the failing standards of education in post-war nations....

Hahahahahaha

Please enter by leaving a comment with your name and email address so I can contact you when you win. Winner will be chosen by a random number generator.

Since I'm operating on Nigerian time and kicking off this Giveaway with just a week to the event, it is only valid till Wednesday. Giveaway closes Wednesday at 12pm, winner will be announced shortly after.

So yay! I'm excited! Looking forward to picking my partner in crime for the day, and after it we definitely have to go for a fro-yo to calm our nerves.

Good luck!

Love and light xx