Body care is one step in skincare routines that is usually overlooked. Skincare doesn’t start and end with just a face routine. Our skin is the biggest organ in our bodies, it houses and protects and needs to be nurtured day in day out. There are two aspects of skincare we should work on; the...
Author: Valerie
My Go-To Simple + Elegant Manicure
I love all things manicure! A good mani is one way I love to practice grooming and self care. I have also gone from wanting long artsy nails, to only doing neutrals because my Nigerian father wasn’t having my colored claws 😂. In 2019, I decided I was going to stay off aclyric nails for...
The Beginner’s Guide to Decluttering + Tips To Living Clutter-Free.
I didn’t even realize that one of the reasons why I felt so overwhelmed was because of clutter!. To be honest, it wasn’t so easy to start because I felt kinda attached to most of my stuff, but the moment I took the first leap, it all seem easier. I personally like to refer to...
5 Applications That Changed My Life: Selfcare Edition
I am always very thankful for the little things in life like, kind gestures from friends or finding tools that make life easier. In this case, finding apps that make it easy for me to practice self-care. These aren’t necessarily created as self-care apps, but they help. Living in Lagos, Nigeria requires so much energy...
How to Get Started With Journaling + Journaling Styles
I was having a random conversation with someone, and the topic of journaling came up. In her words, “I want to journal but I don’t know how to start”. I decided to create this post to explain “how to get started with journaling”. My conversation with her eventually made me realize that some people think that...
How To Create Good Quality Photo Content
One thing that has helped me grow my social media page is creating good quality photo content and curating my feed in such a way that is appealing to my audience. I think it’s nice to make your feed look appealing because a well-organized feed will easily sway profile visitors to followers. There is a...
Why You Should Make Selfcare A Habit + A #SelfcareChallenge
I used to think self-care involved just having a morning and nighttime skincare routine, having 8-hour sleep, working out, eating healthy, and drinking lots of water. I was fine with this routine and in fact, I felt I was living the good life till I did a research on self-care and realized self-care involved more...
How I Stay Productive as a 9-5er with a Side Hustle
Do you ever feel like your to-do list keeps piling up and your tasks are never-ending, yet you have been working all the time with no task completed? Life as a career professional and entrepreneur can be overwhelming at times, you have to juggle between completing your task at work before it is due, responding...
5 Ways I Built Self-Confidence
I have experienced self-confidence holding me back from taking opportunities that came my way because I didn’t believe I could handle them. I used to shy away from public speaking or sharing my knowledge on something because I felt I would make a mistake that people will never forget. Till I realized that, I was...
How to Create a Sustainable Daily Routine
Creating a sustainable daily routine has helped me show up productively and stay organized during this season. Some days are better than others but most days, this is how I have been able to create a good routine and stay on top of my work and business. The lockdown already as difficult has thrown a...