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The Fashion Couture Affair was founded by four young Kenyan’s fashionprenuer the platform main agenda was to give young and upcoming model’s and fashion designer’s a place to showcase their talent to the world thus Fashion Couture Affair was born
On 9th December 2017 fashion couture affair held their 3rd Edition (vintage theme ) fashion runway at Nairobi Kenya Railways Museum ,event was attended by models, vendor’s and fashion designers from East Africa, below is a full list of models and fashion designer’s who graced the occasion.
Fashion Couture Affair Vintage 3rd Edition
List of model’s at the 3rd Vintage Edition
Female Model’s
Sonia Rozza
Karen Karaze
Maria Jaoko
Awino Odino
Idah Aluoch
Jackline koncheliah
Bridget Njehia
Verah Adhiambo
Eve Jackson
Maria Njehia
Maria Jaoko
Natalia Njeri
Margaret Wambui
Edith Knight
Britney Wayua
Sheila Akinyi
Faith Mwende
Judy MuhuyU
Male Model’s
Kendrick Mutuma
Michael Gitau
Felix Odeka
Stephen Muyanga
Bramwel Nanyendo
Steve Omondi
Duhn Mwangix
Steven Stowel
List of Fashion Designer’s at the 3rd Vintage Edition
Fashion Designer’s from Kenya
Bantu
Kalina Jewellery
South City
Ashley Murithi
Janet Cherop
Joy Wachira
Jessica
Jacqline
Fashion Designer’s from Tanzania
Neste
Kasikana ( won upcoming designer of the year at the Swahili Fashion Week Awards 2017 )
Mkwadule’s Son ( won the emerging designer award at the Swahili Fashion Week 2017 )
Event was officially sponsored By
Big Square & Pizza Mojo
Kenya Railways
Hairowork
Sterling Wedding & Events
Light Art photography
What you missed at Fashion Couture Affairs 3rd Edition
Next year 2018 will be a big year for Fashion Couture Affair rising fashion bar in Kenya Brian Oreyo disclosed that their inspiration has always been to provide a platform for the youth in fashion especially young and upcoming designers. “So we decided to come up with this event so as to empower the youth through the work of fashion and art”
Words from Co-founder of Fashion Couture Affair Braian Oreyo
Content Courtesy Of Nairobi Fashion Hub & Fashion Couture Affair
Nail trends by the seasons are pretty predictable: soft watercolors for spring, candy-hued brights for summer, and moodier reds, blues, and grays for fall and winter. But then there’s this kind of unique period between the holidays — basically Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day — where chic and sophisticated goes out the window in favor of red-and-green glitter and candy-cane stripes.
Thankfully, we survived… and we didn’t even fall victim to the tacky holiday manicure at all. In fact, we opted for a nail trend that’ll see us well into 2018. It’s fun, it’s festive, but it can also go subtle and low-key. It’s time to get reacquainted with shimmer.
BUTTERY BRONZE
This metallic hue is richer than rose gold and reminds us of an idyllic fall sunset.
MOODY OXBLOOD
You’ll see every shade of red under the sun this season (what with it being the “it” color and all), so save the smoky tones for your digits. (Short-nailed ladies, rejoice: Deeper reds make your nails look extra long.
VIVID AUBERGINE
If deep reds and pretty pinks aren’t really your style, try an eggplant hue instead. Think of it as a transitional color between summer’s vibrant brights and winter’s deepest shades.
NOT QUITE NUDE
Beige, caramel and toffee hues were spotted all over New York Fashion Week, just not on the hands that matched them. Pick a color that’s several shades darker or lighter than your skin tone for a refreshing take on a neutral mani.
SATURATED LAVENDER
Like a grown-up version of millennial pink, this is perfect for those of us who gravitated toward blush-colored manicures all summer long.
MILK CHOCOLATE
On a crisp autumn day nothing beats a warm cup of coco in your hands. Except maybe having that exact shade on your nails.
SHIMMERY MIDNIGHT BLUE
Be still our Lisa Frank-loving hearts; Essie named this fun-loving jewel tone Dressed to the Nineties. Let’s see how long the first bottle will last.
FOLIAGE INSPIRATION
Burnt-orange and deep-red manicures are both on trend, so why not combine them into one super color reminiscent of the changing leaves?
GREIGE
Somewhere between gray and beige, this neutral hue pairs particularly well with another one of our favorite fall trends: pastel outerwear. So feel free to use your manicure as an excuse to splurge on blush leather.
Important Factors to Consider Before Buying Any Skin Care Product Every woman has an innate desire to look good. But not all of us are gifted with good looks. They enjoy experimenting with varieties of beauty products as a way of expressing themselves and relieving stress. And with modern beauty products, anyone can afford to add a bit of glamour to their lives and you are ready to face the world with confidence that you never had. There is an enormous variety of products available on the market today, which can help enhance your physical attributes to make you feel younger and more glamorous.
Beauty products range from skin care products such as creams, soaps, bath salts, and face and body packs, to hair care products such as conditioners, hair colours, shampoos and various perming solutions, to overall body-care products such as deodorants, nail care, moisturisers, cold creams.
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Women love beauty gadgets equally as they take care of the daily beauty routines with ease and efficiency. At home devices like the best microdermabrasion machine
0, facial cleansing brushes, epilators, razors and various anti aging gadgets are more popular than ever. They save your time and money and takes care of your essential beauty chores at the comfort of your home!
Each product helps revive your body and build your self-confidence, but you need to consider a few things before you get your next beauty product or gadget.
1. Ingredients Used in the Product
Nowadays, science has provided us the knowledge to analyze the constituents of beauty products.
Harmful ingredients such as chemicals are quickly absorbed by the skin, which is why it is wise to replace them with natural and herbal ingredients specially formulated to protect the skin and provide added benefits, such as the lightening of acne marks and uneven pigmentation.
Look out for skin care products that contain Phthalates, Sulfates, BHA, BHT, Toluene, Parabens, Triclosan or other irritants. For example, if you have sensitive skin, stay away from products with alpha hydroxy acids. If your skin is dry type, do not use products with camphor or menthol
Also, certain beauty products are known to smooth wrinkled skin and delay the signs of ageing.
2. Choose Quality Branded Products
Out of the many products available, you should always choose the best quality products. A good beauty products set usually has all the necessary skin products required for your face makeup with best quality ingredients and also safe for your skin.
Instead of going for discounted beauty products you should go for the ones that have a reputation in the industry.
Good brands make sure that the products have gone through a series of tests to suit every skin type. So you cannot doubt with the quality of the products as it may have bad effects on your skin.
The beauty product that you use should preferably be branded, as cheap and discounted ones may cause allergies. Using the right cosmetics can change your entire look and also save your skin from damage.
The market is also full of fake beauty products that are only going to have a detrimental effect on your skin. Cheap imitations of expensive brands are dangerous proposition. So, before you buy beauty care products make sure that they are genuine and not cheap imitations.
3. Check if it works for your Skin Tone and Type
It is not only the selection of the proper beauty product that is important but also the right way to apply them Choose a particular beauty product, keeping in mind a few factors such as your skin tone, your skin type and so on.
Also, check if you are allergic to any of the constituents mentioned on the beauty product leaflet. You can find many useful tips for the application of these products online. To understand the use of beauty and body care products, it’s vital that you fully understand what skin is.
Almost everyone suffers from one skin problem or the other at some point in their life. Here is a list of the common skin problems that people may suffer from.
Common Skin Problems:
Acne
Everyone, especially teenagers, can suffer from this skin condition. It appears in the form of pimples, which develop as a result of the pores on your skin getting clogged. Your pores get clogged due to the build-up of oil dirt and dead skin cells.
The mixture of dead cells, oil and dirt, can facilitate the growth of bacteria, leading to an infection. Acne can develop on the face, neck, back and chest. Severe acne can lead to a formation of large pimples that go deep into the skin. Various skin care products specifically help treat acne.
Eczema
There are three common forms of eczema namely atopic dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis and nummular dermatitis that you can suffer from. The first is usually seen in children and is characterised by itchy rashes behind the knees and also in the crux of the elbow.
The second is seen in adults and is characterized by severe itching, red rash or dry patches and tenderness in the affected area. The third appears in the form of spots on the skin and looks like a flaky red coin. Other common skin problems include seborrheic dermatitis, skin cancer and psoriasis.
4. Read User Reviews
With a smartphone these days, it quite easy to find out all the details and user experience of a product before buying one. Most of the big online shopping sites have a user comment section where customers can leave their actual feedback. Look out for best-selling products and those with higher average user rating to arrive at your next purchase.
User reviews help you understand how the product works and the expected results you can get. It can even help you get a better alternative product!
5. Warranty and Expiry Dates
Always ensure the product has sufficient expiry date and a warranty or return policy if you are buying a beauty gadget.
Buying a product nearing the end of its expiry leaves you little time period to use the product and using them beyond expiry date can cause serious skin conditions.
If you are buying a beauty device for first time, look for a return policy or warranty in case it doesn’t give the desired results for your skin.
No one know exactly where the word spa comes from, but there are two main theories. The first, and most popular, is that spa is an acronym for the Latin phrase salus per aquae or “health through water.”
Others believe the origin of the word “spa” comes from the Belgian town of Spa, known since Roman times for its baths. They speculate that the town was so prominent that the very word spa became synonymous in the English language with a place to be restored and pampered.Modern spas have their roots in the ancient towns famed for the healing powers of their mineral waters and hot springs.
Hot springs were used by indigenous peoples, and the practice of bathing in hot springs and mineral waters dates at least to Greeks. For the Romans, the baths were a place not just for cleansing, but for socializing, a tradition that spread to the east and transformed to the Middle Eastern hammam.
Here are Some of the best Spa in Kenya
Serenity Spa
Revitalize Wellness Center
Saffron Day Spa & Salon
Aromatics Spa
Mombasa Day Spa & Hair Lounge
Entim Sidai Wellness Sanctuary
Villa Rosa Kempinski Spa Nairobi
Angsana Spa Sankara Nairobi
Tulia Spa Sarova WhiteSands
Devarana Spa Nairobi
About Serenity Spa Gigiri
Serenity Spa mission is to enhance interconnectedness of Body, Mind & Soul by creating a refreshing, rejuvenating and rebalanced atmosphere to all our clients through the use of world class products and provision of top notch services by our highly trained and professional therapists and ensuring high customer service is given to all our clients creating a totally memorable experience.
Founded in 2013, Serenity Spa takes pride in our goal to give our customers a great deal of hair and spa services leaving them refreshed, rejuvenated and rebalanced. Our highly trained and professional staff members are devoted to providing a friendly atmosphere as well as an incomparable genuine service, using the most exquisite products and working extremely hard at being the best by upgrading our skills and learning new techniques to serve you with our finest.
2. About Revitalize Wellness Center
Revitalize wellness centre is a state of art facility offering Fitness, Meditation & Yoga classes, Luxurious Spa treatment, Salon services, and Café. We provide the support and services you need to achieve your health goals. We use products that are clinically proven & scientifically tested, and pure essential
Make a healthy exercise regime for a positive change in your lifestyle, be part of our gym client and fitness classes. Yoga & Meditation. Greater balance, inner calm, and mind-body health. Get daily instruction in our yoga and meditation classes. Spa Experince . Designed to respect the body’s
3. About Saffron Day Spa & Salon
Saffron Day Spa & Salon provides a comforting, yet stimulating environment, where you can relax both your mind & body.
Let’s face it, with the hectic and stressful lives we lead today, it is extremely important that we block some time-off our busy schedules every week to enjoy some ‘me time’ where we can rest, relax and rejuvenate our minds, bodies, and souls. So this season we unveil our newest partners, the amazing Saffron Day Spa and Salon, offering an extensive range of holistic, therapeutic and grooming treatments that will have you glowing in no time, not only making you look good, but most importantly, feeling good too.
Relax, unwind and detox like never before. Bring your skin back to life; choose from either a basic facial or one of the signature facials including Hydrate Marula & Rose, Nourish Jasmine & Baobab, Balancing Rose & Neroli and Pure For Men. Facial scrubs include: Soothing Ethiopian Coffee, Balance & Tone Tea & Rose, Lighten & Tighten Coconut Scrub. If you fancy a body wrap, your options include Detox, Sugarcane & Syrup, and Relax. Enjoy differently timed massage services including Express, Target Area, Frozen Shoulders, Holistic, Hot Stone Massage, Deep Tissue, Aromatherapy and Prenatal
4. About Aromatics Spa
Aromatics Spa is a space where tranquility prevails. A place where therapies from the East and West blend harmoniously and time stands still allowing a sense of deep relaxation to wash over you. Engulfed in a haven of serenity you soon forget the stresses and strains of life. Aromatics Spa’s tranquil, meditative setting allows you to journey towards well-being and relaxation. Gentle music and low lighting and herbal tea infusions allow your mind to float, your body lets go, Peace engulfs your entire being. Allow yourself to restore balance to your body, mind and soul through a variety of services designed to focus on your overall well being.
5. About Mombasa Day Spa & Hair Lounge
Mombasa Day Spa and Hair Lounge offers a range of services facilitated by our dedicated team of stylists and spa professionals. Allow them to give you a full service to create a winning hair design and memorable spa experience.
6. About Entim Sidai Wellness Sanctuary
Experience tranquility surrounded by the sounds of joyful chirping birds, the whispers of the wind blowing through the indigenous forest.Entim Sidai (Maasai name for Beautiful Forest) Sanctuary in Karen, sits on 20 acres of indigenous forest land with an iconic view of the Ngong hills. It maintains its Karen pioneer settler farm house built in 1924, park like ambiance with huge mature trees and prolific bird life.
The sanctuary offers unique exclusive wellness spa, featuring hydro therapy and a sui generis nail studio in the forest.The treatments are an eclectic mix of the art from four continents and spiced by a well-trained Kenyan crew of therapists and beauticians.
Entim Sidai Sanctuary and Wellness Spa occupies part of the original Rura Farm that belonged to Dr. Albert Patterson, A Scottish Missionary Doctor who migrated to Kenya in 1916.He built the original home which stands today as part of the sanctuary and wellness spa back in 1924. Rura in Maasai means to sleep. Before being settled on by the Pattersons, this forest served as a sanctuary for the Maasai herdsmen who would come to sleep as their cows grazed in the fields where the Karen Dukas stands today. In homage to the maasai customs and way of life, our therapies and treatments are named after words and phrases in the maasai language.
7. About Villa Rosa Kempinski Spa
The Spa at Villa Rosa Kempinski you can explore a whole world of beauty, health and well-being in one of our nine treatment rooms. Take your time browsing our extensive treatment menu to find your perfect method of relaxation. Our exclusive spa is inspired by the four European seasons, and guests can benefit from the many spa facilities available. Whether you want to begin your treatment with a steam or follow it with time in the jacuzzi, the choice is yours. Along with a great range of treatments and spa facilities, Villa Rosa Kempinski also has a fitness centre, outdoor heated pool and accompanying pool bar.
8. About Agnsana Spa
waken your senses at Sankara Nairobi’s award-winning Angsana Spa, brought to East Africa for the first time by the world-famous Banyan Tree Group. With an emphasis on natural ingredients, this luxurious spa fuses Eastern and Western techniques to offer luxury massage therapies and wellness treatments that will leave you refreshed and reinvigorated.
Angsana Spa’s world-class therapists deliver holistic, aromatic treatments for women, men and mothers-to-be. For a detailed spa menu and information about Angsana Spa signature treatments, please download the treatment menu.
Located on the seventh floor, Angsana Spa features seven treatment rooms, two rain mist rooms, a relaxation lounge and a spa shop with a range of massage and essential oils and scented sticks. Join the Angsana Spa Nairobi membership programme and enjoy a wide range of rewarding benefits and exclusive discounts.
9. About Tulia Spa Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort
Tulia is the Swahili word for relax and the Tulia Spa at Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort is designed to help you relax and rejuvenate. The Spa bandas are set on greens at the beach side at one end of the resort, designed for privacy and relaxation in the quiet zone. Facilities include massage bandas, Ayurvedic massage rooms, outdoor Jacuzzi, reflexology pool, steam and sauna.
The Spa offers Ayurvedic, Western and Oriental treatments. The Ayurvedic treatments are based on an ancient Indian form of holistic healing where health is a result of harmony in body, mind and spirit. These include treatments such as Abhangyam, the full body massage and Shirodhara, the head massage using traditional Ayurvedic oils and ingredients. The Spa menu also includes other treatments such as foot reflexology, body scrubs with Kahawa made from finely ground Kenyan coffee and the signature Tulia Massage.
Tulia Spa promises complete rejuvenation of the body, mind and spirit in beautifully tranquil surroundings overlooking the Indian Ocean. Tulia Spa offers:- Western, Oriental and Ayurvedic therapies, manicures and pedicures, facials and ear candling.
10. About Devarana Spa
Devarana Spa Located at the dusitD2 Nairobi is nestled along Nairobi’s leafy and secure Riverside Drive, just minutes from a heart of Nairobi social’s scene.
Devarana Spa, Nairobi will be a perfect urban retreat where art and science is synchronised to bring your body, mind and spirit into serenity. The whole constructions of hotel and spa have been well created to enhance the ultimate relaxation. The spa reception hall is elegantly presented with the “garden in heaven” theme. Guests can inhale the welcoming fresh air from the scents of refreshing basil, tea tree and orange blossom. The luxurious treatment room is inclusive of private changing area, built-in steam shower, toilet facility and optional bathtub.
Put a dark-skinned woman and the African sun together, throw in some grossly overpriced, often counterfeit make-up brands into the equation and what do you get – a recipe for disaster! Multiply that and you have a population of fashion police’s most wanted, not to mention a host of unsightly skin reactions.
This was the inspiration that led Suzie Wokabi, International Relations degree holder, to pursue her passion and create her authentic, affordable, high-quality African make-up brand. This revolutionary line is Kenya’s first make-up/ beauty brand and a global trailblazer in creating a bespoke product for the African woman, by an African woman. Soon after graduating from University in the U.S, Suzie dove right into the fashion industry.
She was trained by MAC Cosmetics and completed an intensive Media Make-up certificate course at the Award Studio Make-up School in Los Angeles.
She worked in New York within the fashion and beauty industries from 2001 until 2007, when she returned to her hometown of Nairobi, Kenya. Suzie is now one of the top local make-up artists whose extensive industry experience runs the full gamut from Print Media to Television, Film, Video, Commercials, Runway, and Bridal. She began creating her make-up/ beauty brand in early 2009 and officially launched it in December 2011.
The hallmark of SuzieBeauty products is affordable, great quality, tailor-made for the unique needs of women living in the African climate.
To date, Suzie’s work has been featured in the Italian Vogue L’Uomo magazine, as well as countless local glossy magazines. She has graced the covers of Passion for Life, Prestige Magazine, and True Love Magazines. Since 2008 she has worked with Kenyan-fashion veterans such as Ann McCreath of Kiko-Romeo and the illustrious annual FAFA show (Festival of African Fashion and Arts), which draws several international heavyweights in support of its noble cause.
One of her major clients throughout her artistry career has been MNet, through which SuzieBeauty’s work has been seen on various TV Shows like IDOLS, The Patricia Show, Catwalk Africa, Face of Africa, and Coke Studio. She has led SuzieBeauty backstage through 4 seasons of the biggest regional TV Show, Tusker Project Fame. SuzieBeauty sponsors most major fashion events including Fashion & Beauty Expo (FAB), Nairobi Fashion Market, Samantha Bridal Expo, Miss World Kenya, and Kenya Fashion Week.
Suzie has been featured in vibrant design and lifestyle hubs including the blogs Fashionnotebook, Fashionforensic, Dressupnation, and Kenyanstylista. Interviewed by world-renowned journalists like Jeff Koinange and featured in the New York Times, Suzie was named one of the Five Fashion icons of 2012 by Nairobi’s Capital FM radio station. A devoted wife and a mother, her story has been profiled on all the Kenyan TV stations (Citizen, K24, NTV, KTN, KBC, CNBC Africa), Radio stations (BBC World Service, Kiss FM, Capital FM, Easy FM), and National Newspapers (Business Daily, The Nation, The Standard, Financial Post, The Star).
She was featured as one of Kenya’s leading business people in 2013 in Msafiri Magazine (Kenya Airways Inflight) to tie in with Kenya’s Golden Jubilee of Independence and was awarded the Msafiri Business Award for Health & Beauty. A great compliment was paid to the brand by Oscar Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o when she wore SuzieBeauty’s Zamba lipstick to her appearance on the Queen Latifah Show and posted it on her social media.
In 2013, Suzie received a finalist award for the Most Influential Women in Business & Government in Africa. Under her able leadership, the company SuzieBeauty won 2nd runner-up in the Trade category of the 2013 Africa SMME (Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises) Awards in Johannesburg, South Africa. She has now won twice in the 2014 Most Influential Women in Business & Government Awards in the Wholesale & Retail Category for Country and Region and was a finalist in the Transforming Kenya Awards 2014 in the Manufacturing category.
In March 2015, Suzie attended a Gala in Paris to honor African women who are impacting the African Continent one way or another (Gala des femmes Africaine ‘GAFA’). She was nominated in the Entrepreneur category. Suzie traveled to Boston, USA in February 2015 as a Distinguished Panelist at the Harvard Business School – Africa Business Conference with the Panel Title of “Localizing Product and Business Models”. Again in 2015, she is a nominee for the Most Influential Women in Business & Government Awards, as well as a nominee in the Kenya Fashion Awards – Make-up Artist category.
SuzieBeauty has also been nominated for the Jumia Kenya Glamour Awards 2015 in the Brand of the Year category. For the GES Kenya 2015 attended by President Obama, Suzie was selected to speak on a high-level panel taping in the Fashion & Beauty forum. Suzie is invited to be a Speaker at the Retail Congress Africa in Cape Town, November 2015.
SuzieBeauty products are readily accessible online and in retail outlets in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, and even in Kampala, Uganda, Addis Ababa, and Cote D’Ivoire, and soon in Nigeria and South Africa. Additionally, the company plays a key role in the fashion, beauty, media, and bridal industries and has established a seasonal school where aspiring local make-up artists can learn this valuable skill.
Here is Suzie Beauty Product Tutorial
Suzie Wokabi is the Founder and CEO of SuzieBeauty Ltd
In this day and age, it has become instrumental for the chic and modern woman to be clear on the beauty products to use. These have to be the highest quality and the best brand so as to bring out the best. It’s, therefore, important to know where and which places to get these essential products. Below are some of the places and dealers in where you can buy beauty products in Kenya.
1. Chelsea Beautique Kenya
It is quite frankly the go-to place to buy top range make-up and beauty products. They are a world-class brand specialized in bringing a whole range of makeup products. From eyebrows, lashes to essentials, they have it all covered for the modern woman’s need. They are located at Garden City Mall
2. Skin Care Essential Kenya
They take pride in having some of the best products in the beauty market. This makes them a great go-to place to buy beauty products in Kenya. They stock skin care products as the primary focus of their product range. From acne removal products to skin glowing, they have it all.
3. Artistic Nail Design East Africa
A wide reach, a clear world-class range of nail art and beauty accessories. This is what makes them one of the ultimate venues to buy beauty products in Kenya. They also have an extensive creative reach in the East African region. Artistic has a huge market base because of the colour gloss, LED gel, liquids, and powders for nail art needs.
4. Lani’s Beauty
If you’re looking for the unique and clear-cut beauty products lines, Lani’s pretty much got you covered. They have cosmetics and beauty products aimed at the natural woman. If you’ve been dreading for an hour-glass figure, Lani’s beauty got a product for that. Latex waist trainers and butt lifters will work magic for you. It’s a no wonder why they are one of the top places to buy beauty products in Kenya. They also have one the fastest online response times in the market, ensuring they got you covered.
5. Oriflame Spo Nairobi
Oriflame is pretty much synonymous with great beauty products and amazing specialized ranges. They supply cosmetics and beauty products using a network of suppliers all round Kenya. Additionally, this store has great offers and deals to ensure that the beauty needs are efficiently met. This makes them a great place to buy beauty products in Kenya.
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6. Beauty By Mo
Beauty and professionalism have never melted together this well.Beauty by Mo is comprised of a team of advanced level makeup artist and beauty suppliers. Their services and product range has made them a clear go-to place to buy beauty products in Kenya. They specialize in bridal, model and corporate make-up solutions,
7. Beauty Spot Kenya
They have built themselves a beauty spot, no pun intended, to solving women’s beauty needs. The shop gives advice and tips on the products they sell depending on the user’s unique needs. This has drawn many people to make them a preferred place to buy beauty products in Kenya. They also have great deals on their range.
8. Super Duper Cosmetics
It is arguably one of the most established and specialized beauty stores in Kenya. They understand the varying needs and different levels of beauty preferences. This ensures that modern woman has it covered here.They also stock accessories like nail tips and salon items.
9. Flomar By Creme et Chocolat
Flomar seems to have captured the beauty market a little too well. From offering top-of-the-range manicures to having a make-up artistry empire, they have covered pretty much all the angles. The impact gives them an advantage in being a go-to place to buy beauty products in Kenya. Their products and deals are also quite attractive.
10. Nawir Scents and Style
Few stores and places can match the variety and distinct range that Nawiri possesses. They specialize mainly in designer perfumes and colognes for that fragrant touch. This makes them a rosy venue to buy beauty products in Kenya. They have some of the broadest ranges and biggest of offers to meet the style needs of different people.
The marriage between denim and boots is legendary; it is the “match made in heaven” combo of the fashion world and one of the most-sought-after looks in colder temperatures. The most common perception about this union is that it affords a “macho/tough” look to women, or that is only intended for casual settings, but with the vast assortment of jeans to choose from as well as a plethora of boot options, even feminine and professional looks can be achieved with this pairing. There are certain intricacies associated with this styling as well, such as the folding technique of your jeans i.e. the cuffing of your jeans (which can add another dimension to your outfit). All of this is discussed below.
No matter the season, pairing a great pair of jeans with a stylish pair of boots is definitely the way to go. When pairing boots with jeans, you can dress up, dress down, and accommodate whatever weather happens to strike that day. This fashionable dynamic duo is a comfortable and versatile wardrobe must-have. But perhaps most important is learning how to wear boots with jeans to show off your own personal style.
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Best Jeans To Wear With Boots You can never go wrong with the winter classic look, boots and denim. Not surprisingly there are endless combinations you can create to innovate a new style and overall look that will make both your jeans and your boots be the statement of your outfit. We’ve curated a selection of 5 drastically different pairs of jeans that will look fantastic with various different styles of boots. From straight leg bootcut denim to the more modern and trendy flared crop, we’ve got it all in this one stop shop for all the latest denim styles you’ll need to rock this season. Get Artistic
The cut of these jeans is perfect for those who want to go the extra level and pair them with knee high or calf high boots. These black denim washed jeans with a modern twist of white splattered paint, really add a subtle but creative touch to any outfit. They can easily be dressed up or dressed down.
Ripped Knees
Adding some regular washed jeans with two rips in the knees, keeps your outfit looking tasteful while still adding a bit of an edgy flair. These are also cropped so you can pair these with an ankle boot of your choice!
Black Denim
Black denim with black boots of any height and style always look fantastic. These McGuire Denim jeans are the perfect staple pair of jeans to add to your winter collection. Not only will they look fantastic with any boot, but they will be a great transition into spring and summer as well. Also with any denim classics, it can easily be dressed up for a more chic look, and it can be dressed down for a cozy and casual feel. The Simple Crop
These high waisted distressed jeans might come off a bit summery, but they can easily be warmed up to make a regular wash look fantastic with a pair of neutral colored suede or velvet boots. Add in a bit of wear and tear and you’ll have a great casual statement look that will turn heads anywhere you go. The Classic Straight
You can never go wrong with a classic regular washed denim high waisted jean. These look fantastic with any style of boot, cuffed, or even tucked. They can really make any outfit look perfect by adding a bit of brightness to your outfit.
These 5 drastically versatile styles of jeans will bring some fashion innovation into your life this season. Whether you choose to opt for a cropped and modern look or a more traditional style, the choice is yours. The good news is, they all look amazing on anyone of any shape or size.
Africa has come of age where we appreciate our own beauty products, In the world of beauty and wellness, there is a huge interest right now in products and services that celebrate the essence of Africa’s unique natural resources and ingredients, whilst at the same time harnessing traditional skills and up-to-the-minute knowledge of leading women innovators in the industry. These game-changers are changing the face of the beauty and wellness industry in Africa, and creating fabulous new, proudly African products and brands in the process that the world wants to buy and use. Some of the names and brands are well-known – others are new to the scene – but all of them are capturing the imaginations of consumers across the continent, and indeed the world below are some of 30 Women Entrepreneurs Changing the Face of the Beauty and Wellness Industry in Africa.
Suzie Wokabi – Founder of Suzie Beauty Ltd – Kenya
Charlyn Kentaro – The Good Hair Collective – Uganda
Upendo Shuma – Founder Lavie Makeup Studio – Tanzania
Linda Gieskes Mwamba – Suki Suki Naturals – South Africa
Tara Fela-Durotoye – Founder of House of Tara – Nigeria
Terryanne Chebet – Founder of Keyara Organics – Kenya
Shereen Makhanye – Founder of Nubian Nature (Pty) Ltd – South Africa
Tamarind Nott – Founder of Mbiri Natural Skincare – Namibia
Getty Choenyana – Founder of Oamobu Naturals – South Africa
Korkor Kugblenu – Founder of The Body Butter Company – Ghana
Kerryne Krause Neufeldt – Founder of Eye Slices – South Africa
Leila Janah – Founder and CEO of LXMI –Uganda
Thokozile Mangwiro – Founder of Nyla Naturals – South Africa
Yolanda Methvin – Founder of LithaFlora – South Africa
Christine Buchanan and Louiza Rademan – Founders of Oh Lief – South Africa
Eunice Cofie – Founder of Nuekie – United States
Jesslynn Schlam – Founder of Lulu & Marula – South Africa
Zeze Oriaikhi Sao – Founder of Malee Natural Science – South Africa
Tanya du Bois – Founder of Naturals Beauty – South Africa
Zikhona Tefu – Founder of O’live – South Africa
Sarah Taylor – Bee Balmy – South Africa
Bukky George – HealthPlus Limited and CasaBella International – Nigeria
Florence Adepoju – MDMFlow – Nigeria/Britain
Leslie Okoye – Cookie Skin – Nigeria
Ego Iwegbu-Daley – Miss Salon London – South Africa
Ngozi Opara – Heat Free Hair – Nigeria
Rahama Wright – Shea Yeleen – Ghana/US
Joycee Awojoodu – Oriki Group – Nigeria
Banke Meshida-Lawal – BM Pro – Nigeria
Leonette Galliano – Wema Bodycare – South Africa
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Suzie Wokabi
Kenyan entrepreneur, Suzie Wokabi, launched her trailblazing cosmetics brand, Suzie Beauty Ltd. creating a world-class product range that understands the needs of today’s African women who want bespoke make-up products that work perfectly on African women’s skin-tones and produce a stunningly beautiful look. SuzieBeauty is Kenya’s first make-up brand and creates and sells products, offers make-up artistry services, as well as training for professional make-up artists. The hallmark of SuzieBeauty products is that they are affordable, great quality, and tailor-made for the unique needs of women living in the African climate. Suzie developed this product line with the African woman in mind. It works perfectly on their skin tones, textures and the colours are amazing!
2. Charlyn Kentaro
Founder of The Good Hair Collective, the beauty brand for Afro textured hair producing organic handmade hair & skin care products, Charlyn Kentaro originally started out as a lawyer before going into the world of beauty. She did her Master of Laws, lectured for a bit, then got bitten by the entrepreneurial bug. She was working/studying in Cape Town when she decided to “go natural”, as in she cut her relaxed hair off and embraced her natural curls. When she started to look for products to help manage her hair, she came up short. Everything was packed full of harmful chemicals (liquid paraffin, strong sulphates and the like) and/or imported and really pricey. She mixed her own shea butter with other natural oils on one of her holidays and fell in love! Her family and friends liked what she was making, so she started to do lots of research, trained on it, formed a company and the rest is history!
3. Upendo Shuma
Shuma spent her days off learning how to do make up, while working as cabin crew at Fastjet airline. Once she was confident enough, she would make up her friends and family for a fee. The small business grew through word of mouth. She got more clients and even celebrities advertised her work through Instagram.In 2013, she resigned and founded Lavie Makeup Studio. “I opened a small makeup studio with just one room, employed one person and trained her,” she says.After a year, they moved to a bigger place and she employed three more people. A year and a half later, they moved to an even bigger place and added another three people. Lavie Makeup Studio has 40 to 60 brides per month during peak season and 20 to 30 brides when business is slow. “We also do regular makeovers and fixing lashes. We also do celebrity makeup, we have worked with a lot of celebrities inside and from outside Tanzania.”Shuma has also developed her first line of products. She says they have sold 3,000 pieces since inception in 2015.
4. Linda Gieskes Mwamba
Linda Gieskes Mwamba is the founder of Suki Suki Naturals, an Indie, Natural, and African Hair Care Brand. Linda is passionate about the healing and restorative powers of natural and essential oils, and prides herself on combining thebest ingredients that mother nature has to offer in order to achieve optimum hair growth and health, whilst celebrating Africa’s unique heritage and plant life. All the products are 100% natural and completely free of artificial ingredients such as mineral oil, preservatives, parabens, artificial fragrances, sulphates and animal ingredients. Suki Suki’s philosophy is to teach women how to take better care of their hair and providing them with the right tools and information to do so whilst using natural ingredients to make better and healthier products. Suki Suki Naturals was the first natural African hair care brand to be invited to exhibit at the prestigious Sanlam Contemporary Handmade Fair heldin Johannesburg in 2015.
5. Tara Fela-Durotoye
More than ten years ago, House of Tara founder Tara Fela-Durotoye, sparked a revolution that reverberated across Nigeria, creating a powerful corporate brand, a range of interesting makeup and skincare lines aimed at women of colour, and setting up Nigeria’s first make-up school. Tara Fela-Durotoye is a Nigerian makeup artist and lawyer. A pioneer in the bridal makeup profession in Nigeria, she launched the first bridal directory in 1999, followed by the establishment of an international standard makeup studio, and the launch of the first makeup school in Nigeria. Over the past 16 years, Tara has been dedicated to realising her vision of building a globally respected beauty company of African origin. She is the founder and current CEO of House of Tara International; the creator of the Tara Orekelewa Beauty range, Inspired Perfume and the H.I.P Beauty range; and a highly respected mentor for make-up artists and small business owners. She is a genuine powerhouse and gamechanger in the cosmetics industry in Nigeria and an inspiration for the rest of Africa.
6. Terryanne Chebet
Keyara Organics is a natural skincare company with a soul and a real passion for African ingredients. Founder and serial entrepreneur, Terryanne Chebet, has a vision to grow the company to be among the world’s leading Natural Skincare brands, understanding that everyone needs a natural skincare routine. Keyara Organics is a Natural Skincare line, inspired by Africa and it’s wealth of natural oils and scents of the continent. Terryanne started the company after looking for natural skincare brands for her daughter, which were rare to find and not consistent on the shelves. She then saw a gap for a market that is keen on achieving beautiful skin the natural way and believes that women love the brand because it is passionate about skincare. The Keyara team is the first one to test and critique all the products before they go to market, and only when they know they have it right do they sell. They personally take the time to ensure that all the products are natural and safe. Keyare is a brand that is passionate about Africa, and growing a product that will change how the world looks at Africa, beautifully
7. Shereen Makhanye
Nubian Nature (Pty) Ltd is the entrepreneurial creation of founder Shereen Makhanye, whose journey to find products that are not harmful to use on African hair led her to harness the power of the continent’s natural ingredients to find a solution. Her company and its products harness Africa’s organic and exotic indigenous crops to create an exciting hair-care brand. They provide the showcase for her genuine passion for Africa, science, hair and all things natural and it’s been her life dream to share the experience and richness of Africa with Africans and the rest of world.
8. Tamarind Nott
Tammy Nott is a passionate Namibian entrepreneur who is harnessing the raw natural plant ingredients of her country to create a business and a strong community support system. Mbiri Natural Skincare is a 100% natural skincare brand that focuses on using Namibian plant ingredients including Namibian Myrrh, Marula oil and Kalahari Melon Seed oil. The core of the brand lies with Namibian Myrrh which is endemic to Namibia and is harvested by the Himba people in the northern desert regions of Namibia. The brand is approved by The Vegan Society, is endorsed by Beauty Without Cruelty and is an accredited partner of Phytotrade Africa, which is a fair-trade initiative.
9. Getty Choenyana
Founder of Oamobu Naturals, Getty Choenyana, is a South African mechanical engineer turned skin and haircare entrepreneur. Her company designs, formulates and produces high quality natural skin and hair care products using unrefined shea body and hair butters that are whipped with carrier and essential oils. To supplement the use of shea butter based products, the company also offers African black soap, with all the imported ingredients being sourced from Fairtrade certified producers. Oamobu was born from a collective frustration of not being able to easily find all-natural high quality reputable ingredients and products that are non-chemically enhanced. The company name “Oa mobu”. “Oa mobu” is a Sepedi phrase which translates to “Of the soil”. As a company, “Oamobu” perfectly encapsulates the brand’s identity and inspiration.
10.Korkor Kugblenu
Ghanaian entrepreneur Korkor Kugblenu created her business venture, The Body Butter Company, to produce natural beauty solutions for sub-Saharan African women. Seeing a gap in the market for products that celebrate naturally beautiful African women’s skin and hair, the company manufactures and retails indigenous 100% natural beauty solutions. Korkor came to the realization going back to sporting her natural hair 10 years ago, that African women have a deep-seated dislike for what is uniquely theirs, instead straightening out beautiful kinks and bleaching their luscious dark skin. She wanted to change that, believing that women deserve the right to be proud of their natural features, and recognising that the way to do that is to use age-old beauty secrets from the continent to preserve the beauty of their naturalness. As a brand and company ethos, The Body Butter Company is furthering this cause by going to secondary schools in Ghana to talk about natural beauty, self love and good grooming. Every jar or bottle contains confidence and self-love, the livelihood of local raw materials producers, and unadulterated ingredients that give unadulterated benefits to the skin and hair.
11. Kerryne Krause
Many of us with busy entrepreneurial lives, heavy travel schedules, and lots of late nights will probably have experienced the effects of tired puffy eyes, with increasingly dark circles and redness, exacerbated by staring at computer screens and smartphones all day long. However, one innovative South African entrepreneur, Kerryne Krause Neufeldt, thinks she has found the solution – eyeSlices ! Kerryne is a natural born entrepreneur and marketer, and she saw a gap in the market and believed that she had the ability to fill it. Her company and brand, eyeSlices is a multi-award winning product range and a global first in Cryo-Gel technology. The company’s cooling and soothing eye gels target puffiness, dark circles, tiredness, redness and wrinkles, and are re-usable up to ten times! Made with natural and organic extracts from the Swiss Alps, they are guaranteed to leave you feeling relaxed, restored and revived within minutes! This lifestyle range is ideal for people that travel long distances, party hard, work late nights, experience seasonal allergies, or simply want a quick relief from lifestyle induced eye symptoms. The Company produces 3 ranges of products for distribution through Beauty Salons & Spas; Cosmetic Stores & Pharmacies; and currently exports from South Africa to over 20 countries
12. Leila Janah
Leila Janah, the founder and CEO of LXMI, brought us along to see how the ingredients are harvested—and the amazing things the business is doing for the local Ugandan women. Leila Janah is the Founder and CEO of Samasource and LXMI, two companies that share a common social mission to end global poverty by giving work to people in need. She is also the author of Give Work: Reversing Poverty One Job at a Time and co-author of America’s Moment: Creating Opportunity in the Connected Age, a book by Rework America
13. Thokozile Mangwiro
Thokoizile Mangwiro is the founder of NYLA, a luxury brand that offers 100% natural, deeply moisturizing skin oils and products. Nyla is handcrafted from Johannesburg, South Africa, with a star indigenous ingredient, The Marula oil. Thokozile believes that Marula oil is the secret to timeless Hair & Skin Nourishment. Deemed the miracle oil of Africa, it is obtained from the core of the Marula fruit; and is indigenous to Southern Africa. The Tsonga women of South Africa and Mozambique have used this oil as a moisturizer and a massage oil on babies for years. This oil has protected the African skin and hair against harsh and dry, hot and humid weather conditions for ages. Thokozile’s company, Nyla Naturals, has created the Marula Evolution Collection by showcasing pure Marula oil and fused it with various natural botanical and organic ingredients to create the most luxurious products to nourish your skin and hair. Thokozile has also newly launched an exciting new brand – NILOTIQA is a natural hair care product line that is specially formulated for dry, damaged natural afro hair with a tendency to be brittle and prone to breakage. The product line consists of a deep replenishing co-washing conditioner, deep moisturizing butter, detangling cream and nourishing scalp and hair oil. All the natural products are formulated with high-quality nourishing ingredients such as shea butter, coconut oil, castor oil and avocado oil that leave the hair feeling softer, deeply moisturized and much more manageable. All the products keep away from artificial sourcing of ingredients and do not contain petroleum, lanolin, parabens, phthalates, or artificial colors
14. Yolanda Methvin
Entrepreneur Yolanda Methvin is demonstrating through her LithaFlora African Botanicals company that it is possible to capture the essence of her unique environment in the Cape Floral Kingdom as the source of her environmentally friendly and luxurious wellness products. LithaFlora African Botanicals is a health and wellness, lifestyle brand with a heart, and that heart beats in tune with the indigenous biodiversity of the Cape Floral Kingdom and the Southern Cape. The company creates and produces accessible but luxurious consumable lifestyle products; a “five senses” exploration in indigenous African Botanical health and wellness, which includes Herbal Health Teas, Cold Processed Cleansing bars, and Solar salt pans Bath Salts, derived from the Kalahari Desert, and infused with African essential oils. The products manufactured, marketed and sold are locally sourced, produced, packaged and distributed, winning new fans around the world.
15. Christine Buchanan and Louiza Rademan
Two entrepreneurial sisters from South Africa with a love of all things natural and organic are capturing the imagination of customers looking for an alternative to the mass produced, chemically formulated skin and body care products on the market. The Oh Lief Natural Products company is developing 100% natural and organic products that are truly world class. The ethos behind the product range is to produce organic natural products, not specifically only using South African or African base products and essential oils, etc. The company brings a product to market that is an organic alternative, with every single ingredient used being certified organic or certified natural. In December last year, the company also launched its natural sun screen, which excitingly is the only natural sun screen available in South Africa which is truly organic and endorsed by the Cancer Association of South Africa.
16. Eunice Cofie
In the highly specialist and competitive world of the health and beauty industry, there is one woman who is successfully combining traditional African medicine with modern science to create world-class products for people of colour. Nuekie is an innovative health and beauty company for people of colour, developing products that are scientifically designed to meet the needs of ethnic populations. Its founder, Eunice Cofie, is a woman entrepreneur harnessing her passion for science to make a difference to people’s lives and, at the same, building a new global health and beauty powerhouse. She realized that the health and beauty industry lacked effective treatment products that took into account the unique needs of ethnic people. This was just the impetus she needed to develop her company, Nuekie, Inc., which is on a mission to provide quality dermatological products for ethnic people (i.e. African/African-American, Hispanic, Asian, Middle Eastern, Native American, Pacific Islander)
17. Jesslynn Schlam
Frustrated by not being able to find skincare products that ticked all the boxes in terms of health, wellbeing, sustainability and eco-friendly production with a minimal impact on the environment, South African entrepreneur, Jesslynn Schlamm, was inspired to create her own from her small kitchen. Today, her Lulu & Marula skincare range is testimony to that original passion and dedication. She is aiming her products at all those customers who have a fresh approach to skincare and lifestyle and are looking for something a little different. She finds that a lot of people are attracted to her brand initially though the packaging and the product ethos, and the use of local Marula oil throughout the whole range of skincare products. On a personal level, Jesslynn loves it because it is a very universal oil, it is good for all skin types and it is very high in vitamin E and contains a natural preservative, which ultimately all means that the company’s products are 100% natural.
18. Zeze Oriaikhi Sao
The story of entrepreneur Zeze Oriaikhi Sao, is one woman’s journey to create a unique, luxury, natural beauty and skincare brand that has a uniquely African story and essence. Malee Natural Science was inspired by her relocation back to Africa after having lived in the UK for about twelve years at the time. She had just moved to South Africa at what was the beginning of a recession in 2009, and no-one was really hiring at the time, and sheneeded something to do. She had always had a passion for lotions and potions, combined with a love of fragrances, and felt like there was nothing in the African space that had a soul, that told a story, and that got people connecting with the continent in an interesting way through such products. So she thought there was a good opportunity to put the two things she loved together into a natural, premium skin, bath and bodycare business, and so Malee Natural Science was born.
19.Tanya du Bois
South African entrepreneur, Tanya du Bois’ inspiring story is of a women entrepreneur dedicated to creating natural and organic skincare products for those with highly sensitive skin. Her company Naturals Beauty produces a range of natural skin and body care products for women, teens, babies, kids and men! Her inspiration for the business came from her son’s Autism diagnosis back in 2008 when she became acutely aware of ingredients only after having a child that was so sensitive to toxins. She was alarmed at all the ‘nasties’ that go into commercial body products. Not having a chemistry background, she could only take the range so far, so was delighted in 2009 when she met her wonderful Contract Manufacturer – Louise Botes. Louise came to Naturals Beauty with 12 years’ experience in natural and organic ranges. Her knowledge of botanical extracts and natural preservative systems and organic ingredients has helped to make the company’sproducts highly sophisticated. They work as a team researching, developing and producing new and existing products, with a little lab based in the beautiful Riebeek Valley, and with all the brand labelling and admin done in Cape Town, South Africa.
20. Zikhona Tefu
This Cape Town handmade soap maker harnesses the unique natural qualities of indigenous herbs and plants from the world famous Cape Floral Kingdom to produce world-class skincare products. Talented handmade soap crafter and entrepreneur, Zikhona Tefu, owner of O’live Handmade Soaps, was born into a family of highly creative women in Mdantsane near East London, South Africa, all of whom possessed a unique can-do spirit. Today, this businesswoman, wife and mother of three beautiful children, now lives in Cape Town, and reflects on her upbringing and the creative spirit and natural sense of curiosity which led her to questioning the ingredients in the skincare products she and her family where using. She remembers buying a bar of natural handmade soap at a local health store and reading the ingredients on the back of the packaging. She noticed it was only made with natural oils. When she compared this with the traditional store bought soaps she had been using, she couldn’t believe the difference. The store bought soap was full of added chemicals and fillers. She began to wonder if the handmade, all-natural soaps could be made by herself. Harnessing the power of the plant kingdom, every single bar of O’live handmade soap is today made in small batches, using a secret blend of wild-harvested fynbos herbs, locally grown olive oil, and pure essential oils. This is what makes each individual bar of soap skin-loving, moisturizing and conditioning. Each of the ingredients plays a vital role in ensuring that one of these soap bars not only offers hydration and cell regenerating properties, but also helps with eczema, sensitive skin and other skin conditions
21. Sarah Taylor
A journalist-turned-natural skincare product entrepreneur works with nature to create a range of soothing and healing skin balms, bringing relief for allergy sufferers, under the brand name Bee Balmy. Sarah Taylor lives near the southern tip of Africa in Hermanus and her entrepreneurial journey started as a result of both her own and her husband’s families being prone to allergies. Cortisone and antihistamines were a mainstay of their well-being for decades. About a year ago, Sarah woke up to what the family were using on their skin – mostly mineral oil/petroleum-based, hydrocarbonproducts containing preservatives, such as parabens. While the jury is still out on whether exposure to such synthetic compounds is linked to cancer or endocrine-system disruption, Sarah decided she didn’t want to take the risk and wanted to know what she was putting on her own skin, and that of her children. She started looking into natural, non-toxic alternatives that she could make at home. A friend gave her a basic ‘baby balm’ recipe, which she had made and sold under her Earth Nurse label, and which was based on olive and grape seed oils and beeswax. It was at that point that Sarah’s own personal journey into making natural skincare products began. Since those early days, Sarah has since adapted the balm formula through numerous trials, and now adds sweet almond and jojoba oils to the olive, grape seed and apricot kernel oils, beeswax, and extracted oils of lavender and calendula. The plant- and animal-based ingredients used in her balms,have special properties for the skin and have been used by healers and herbalists for centuries: The cold-pressed olive oil used in Sarah’s wonderful balms is sourced locally from Rio Largo, an award-winning olive farm on the Breede River, Western Cape, owned by another Lioness of Africa, Brenda Wilkinson. The grape seed oil comes from Seed Oils SA in Somerset West. The beeswax used comes from local suppliers in the Overberg, while the lavender and calendula flowers and other oils are bought from certified and reputable South African suppliers. Sarah makes a range of balms and her products have been guided by what she personally likes and needs in a balm, as well as what her customers request
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22. Bukky George
Bukky George has been described as the ‘queen of retail pharmacy’ in Nigeria based on the steady success of her pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies. This leading pharmacist and CEO of HealthPlus Limited and CasaBella International, has created a one-stop store for grooming and beauty solutions for men and women in Nigeria. Her company HealthPlus is also the fastest growing pharmacy chain in West Africa and already has 31 branches across Nigeria with more branches to already in the pipeline. It has become the Pharmacy of Choice through its provision of high quality healthcare products such as medicines, nutritional supplements, natural remedies, home medical equipment, mobility aids and pharmacy services, by certified and well-informed healthcare professionals, in a friendly and hygienic environment. The company’s uniqueness is underscored by offering an integrative approach for total wellness through the use of both medicines and natural remedies. Bukky is also the first recipient of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria Board of Fellows’ Award for Excellence in Community Pharmacy.
23. Florence Adepoju
Frustration at the lack of lipsticks for darker skin tones, is what led Florence Adepoju, a 24 year old British born Nigerian, to begin production of her own line of lipsticks from her parents’ garden shed in Rainham, Essex, London. She spent four years earning an applied chemistry degree in cosmetics and then set out to make lipsticks in colours she’d always dreamt of for skin tones similar to her own. After being disappointed in shade after shade that could not work well with her skin tone without some sort of mixing or blending, Ms Adepoju launched MDMFlow, handmade, rose-scented lipsticks in shades like juicy orange, emerald green and brilliant blue, all sold in gold-colored aluminum bullet casings.Today, with Lena Dunham and other celebrities as fans, her hip-hop lipstick brand, MDMFlow, boasts a variety of colours, and is stocked at Topshop and the French beauty brand, Colette. Florence says that MDMflow is an accumulation of all her obsessions – the colours black and gold, hip hop, beauty, fashion and science. As a self diagnosed beauty junkie she couldn’t find a beauty brand out there that represented her lifestyle and ideals. MDMflow is a post 90s brand influenced by the glamour associated with mid 90s–00s hip hop culture. All MDMflow lipsticks are handmade using the latest colour technology. Now a Scientist with a BSc (Hons) in Cosmetic Science from the London College of Fashion, shedecided upon graduating July 2013 to live out all her dreams and create the cosmetics brand she has always wanted.
24. Leslie Okoye
When it comes to skin care, Leslie Okoye knows best. She is the founder of a leading skin care company, Cookie Skin, which specializes in helping women of different skin colors get flawless skin. Leslie is on a mission to redefine the meaning of good skin among African women with her skin care brand. She believes that no matter your origin or complexion you can and should have CookieSkin. To make this possible her company has introduced a more holistic method of skincare for women of color to age gracefully. CookieSkin® has created the Dermal Repair line to address the many skin care issues the individual Asian, Bi-Racial, African, African-American, Latina and multi-cultural woman faces in today’s ever stressful and busy world. Its aim is to bring highly active skin care formulations to women of color in need of visible results that reveal irresistible flawless skin; always fresh, radiant and youthful – CookieSkin!
25. Ego Iwegbu-Daley
Ego Iwegbu-Daley is the founder of Miss Salon London (South Africa). A serial entrepreneur, Ego is taking the established concept of the nail and beauty experience to a whole new level in the country. Her Miss Salon London concept has created a unique environment (more of a girls club) where music, movies, friends, conversation, a glass of wine, and of course incredibly beautiful nails and essential grooming, all combine in the ultimate pampering experience. Ego is a real mover and shaker in the world of nails and beauty, and her brand is one to watch in Africa.
26. Ngozi Opara
Ngozi Opara is the owner of NZO Hair Studio in Washington D.C and the Founder of Heat Free Hair 100% virgin hair extensions designed to perfectly blend with a woman’s natural hair texture or curl pattern. She is revolutionizing the beauty industry with her products. Financial analyst Ngozi Opara ventured into the hair business in 2012 to cater to this “growing market”. Her company manufactures high-quality wefted hair extensions, closures, wigs, and clip-in extensions. These hair extensions are created to blend effortlessly with the different curl patterns and textures of a woman’s natural hair. A decade ago straight hair was a hit and most women of African descent would buy Brazilian weaves. But today there is a movement for natural hair. Although it is still a small market, demand is growing for the natural look. Heat Free Hair was the first company to specialise in creating kinky, curly and coiled textured hair for the different types of natural hair. All manufacturing takes place at the company’s factory in Qingdao, China, then ships to the US for packaging, after which products are shipped to customers across the globe. Leading markets in Africa are South Africa and Nigeria, where customers are career women who can afford to spend $300 on their hair and have a local stylist to help them fit the hair. Ngozi also runs the Heat Free Hair Movement, which expands beyond the company’s product range and focuses on the education of the natural hair community through seminars, instructional videos and events for women who wear natural hair.
27. Rahama Wright
Many people don’t think about where shea butter comes from when they glide their favorite shea product onto their skin or hair, but Rahama Wright thinks about it every day. As founder of Shea Yeleen International, the socially conscious leader has made a business out of her passion for helping female shea butter producers. Growing up in upstate New York, Wright’s Ghanaian heritage influenced her interest in African-related issues. After working and volunteering in West Africa and drawing on her mother’s stories as an immigrant in the United States, Wright committed herself to making the invisible women behind shea butter production visible to the world. With patience and relentless diligence, she has grown her company—which initially started as a non-profit—with Shea Yeleen soaps, lip balms, and body butters now available in over 40 Whole Food stores in the United States
28. Joycee Awojoodu
Joycee Awojoodu is the founder of a luxury botanically based product line and spa in Lagos, Oriki Group. Oriki is a luxury skincare brand that fuses natural ingredients & scientific research to create extraordinary personal care products. The company creates effective and luxurious beauty and grooming products utilizing raw materials and all natural resources discovered around the world. Botanically based, Oriki use potent plants, organic ingredients and 100% natural essential oils. Oriki is for the sophisticated, health-conscious woman and man who want to look effortlessly sharp with intent and purpose. Oriki is a lifestyle, an attitude, and a way of life. The Oriki philosophy is borne from the notion that natural skin, hair & body products work better simply because they are made with superior ingredients; nature knows best. As a beauty & grooming designer, Oriki’s carefully deliberated array of products, meticulous attention to the scientifically-proven power of nature and the right mix of botanical extracts, vitamins, minerals, peptides and proteins embodies a new form of sophisticated expression in beauty, grooming and lifestyle. Joycee is passionate about creating an African indigenous luxury brand that touches the lives of the women and men who gather the nuts, plants and herbs to produce the raw materials. Her commitment to sourcing the best quality and finest selection of products complements the elegant stance, powerful femininity and bold allure of the Oriki woman and man.
29. Banke Meshida-Lawal
BM Pro – a great makeup brand in Nigeria, was founded by a highly recognized makeup artist in Nigeria, Banke Meshida-Lawal. Having been an avid lover of fine art, she took Art lessons as a child. This love had her painting her own face and experimenting with makeup as a freshman in college. Back then at the University of Lagos, she remembers accosting total strangers to ask if she could trim their eyebrows or try out eyeshadow colours on them. They always obliged and some of them became fast friends!. She became known as the go-to-person for makeovers whenever there were sorority parties or rave nights back then. As the bookings continued to increase and as she left college it was only the next step to take – her company BM Pro was born. Her first studio opened and in 2005, she decided to create her own line of cosmetics because she wasn’t quite satisfied with the international brands’ finish. BM Pro Makeup launched with 14 items. It sold out within weeks and expansion soon followed. Today, BM Pro Makeup has 65 products in the Nigerian market as well as distributors all over Nigeria, the UK, USA, Ghana and Canada. The BM Pro team comprises of passionate, driven Makeup Artists, Gele Artists, Hairstylists, Nail Technicians, SkinCare and Waxing experts, and Beauty School Tutors. The company continues to create amazing looks for The Runway (mbgn, miss nigeria, tiffany amber, house of marie, odio mimonet) Bridal (over 10,000 brides and counting) Editorial cover pages and fashion magazines (this day, WOW, genevieve, the sun, city people, vanguard, punch, MANIA ) and especially the regular woman who wants to look extremely beautiful. BM Pro has won many accolades based on Banke’s work as a makeup artist. BM Pro has recently relocated to its new ultra-modern flagship store in dolphin estate ikoyi, which houses a spa, nail room, hair salon, photography studio as well as the makeup studio.
30. Leonette Galliano
Leonette Galliano left a successful corporate career to launch her business, making luxurious handcrafted, small batch body butters, cold processed soaps, body oils and candles under the brand Wema Bodycare in South Africa. Wema Cosmetics uses only natural ingredients that provide life and something positive to the skin. The company avoids the inactive ingredients (mineral oils, silicones) and those whose toxicity is not well known in the short or long term (parabens, ethoxylates). Wema Cosmetics does not create new requirements for the skin and limits the number of products to use to keep skin beautiful and healthy. Wema Cosmetics products are formulated without ingredients derived from synthetic chemistry or petro chemistry and use active ingredients that have undergone the least possible transformations. Wema Cosmetics reminds us of the authenticity of plants and minerals that are beneficial to our skin and our mindset. The products are made using carefully selected, high quality vegetable oils and butters sourced all over Africa including indigenous ones from Baobab, Mafura, Marula or Mongogo, all known for their fantastic moisturising and anti-oxidant qualities. Whenever possible the raw ingredients are procured from organic and/or responsibly produced crops directly from producers selected for their involvement in their community that are sourced in Southern Africa and in neighbouring countries.
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