Monday 28 March 2016

OUTFIT - EASTER BLUE


    HAPPY EASTER!! DIARY KEEPERS,
I'm so excited typing this post, reasons unknown to me, guess its great to know I am a Partaker of the Best gift ever! Christ died, so I may Live and now He is Risen!
   So today's post is an Outfit Post ( Finally! after all this while) . This weekend was supposed to be a long weekend used to complete a lot of unfinished business, but it turned out to be quite the opposite. either ways, I still Thank God for it!
 I wore this yesterday (Sunday), it's a crop top and harem pant set and No I didn't sew it, I bought it.









Photography by the_olayide
  Have a Lovely Week Ahead! Dab into the new week like


                                                                

GOD DID NOT SEND HIS SON INTO THE WORLD TO BE JUDGE OF THE WORLD; HE SENT HIM SO THAT THE WORLD MIGHT HAVE SALVATION THROUGH HIM. - John 3:17.

Wednesday 23 March 2016

LIPSTICK 101- FINDING YOUR LIP COLOUR

    Hey Diary Keepers, how's the Anti-Carbonate Therapy going? Mine is going quite well, though I took a drink or two but steady-we-go! I have been getting a lot of positive feedbacks from people, and I am so glad its working out and if you haven't started, it's never late to start, know all about it HERE
   I am a Lipstick Junkie, constantly on the search for new colours and mix to try on and this post is going to be one of many episodes of this series. So today, we will be talking about:
                 
    Most of we ladies, have a bunch of lipsticks lying in our beauty bags, some that we wear all the time, others that we don't touch at all. Most of us wear only one lipstick and the remaining just decorates and adds to our lipstick collection. Finding a Lip colour can be like a treasure hunt because with the endless palette of lipsticks, gloss and stains, the make-up counter can be quite over-whelming, especially that moment when you fall in love with a lipstick you saw on someone or at the store, but when you tried it on, it just didn't work -__- .

  So, here are ways of finding your lip colour, you could have more than 1, so say an end to sticking to just one lipstick!

1.) IDENTIFY YOUR UNDERTONE:  Knowing your Undertone is one of the ways to finding your lip colour as everyone has either a yellow, pink or neutral undertone. One of the quickest ways of finding your undertone is to look at the veins on your wrist.
 - Blue Veins means you've got a Pink Undertone.
 - Green Veins means you've got a Yellow Undertone.
 - Neutral Undertone has both green and blue or are between the colours green and blue. which means you can basically wear any lip colour.
i.) Gold-Silver Test: Try on a gold and a silver jewellery (bracelet, earring, necklace),ignoring your personal preference and see which one looks better or suits you perfectly.

  - Silver Jewellery looks best on Pink Undertones
  - Gold Jewellery looks best on Yellow Undertones.
ii.) Natural Lighting Test: Examine your skin under natural light with a mirror to determine your complexion and concentrate on the skin around your jaw line, as knowing your complexion helps in knowing your lip colour.
  - Fair Skin Tones have a great deal with bold red and deep colours and also avoid too light colours or any colour with a yellow undertone, as one can look washed out.
  - Olive Skin Tones  are usually the neutral undertones, so its hard to go wrong with lip colours. so all you have to do is look at your outfit and determine the lip shade.
  - Darker Skin Tones are on the go with deep plums, berries and deep red. Deeper shades look more naturally flattering.
           

2.) KNOW THE SHADES TO WORK WITH: After identifying your undertone, you need to know the perfect shades to work with.
  - Pink Undertones can stick with colours that have purple or shades of blue in them.
  - Yellow Undertones can stick with warmer colours.
                           

  Mine is Dark Purple, Black and colours that have shades of purple in them, so what's yours?

     Nude is the all-time and go-to lip colour everyone and anyone can use, but finding the right shade of nude can be quite difficult, as I am on that search myself (Next Beauty Post will be on this).

                     

    Hope this post was of great help to you, I would definitely want to know your lip colour and how the search went. Have a Great Week!

                                                                        

 AND THROUGH THIS HE HAS GIVEN US THE HOPE OF GREAT REWARDS HIGHLY TO BE VALUED; SO THAT BY THEM WE MIGHT HAVE OUR PART IN GOD'S BEING, AND BE MADE FREE FROM THE DESTRUCTION WHICH IS IN THE WORLD THROUGH THE DESIRES OF THE FLESH. - 2 Peter 1:4.

Wednesday 9 March 2016

ANTI-CARBONATE THERAPY

  So, I have been on this therapy for a while now, though it was hard considering I was a Drink Addict (like I could count the number of times I drank Water daily), but determination and strength got me through it all. First, it all started as me experimenting what it felt like drinking more water and less drink, then I finally decided to stick to it, and since I have been feeling refreshed and lighter in terms of body weight. I love my readers so much, so I decided to google more about it and post it.
  N.B: I am not a FitFam Junkie (might try that sometime😜 )

     Carbonated Drinks/Beverages  are drinks that contain dissolved Carbon dioxide which becomes a gas when it warms to body temperature in your stomach. though its ingredients are safe, but consuming it on a daily basis has its effects which aren't quite pleasing. Carbonated Drinks can be so refreshing especially in this hot weather in Nigeria, where just popping a bottle of Coke or Fanta can give you this refreshed feeling after being under the sun for hours, but taking it every time is hazardous to the system, try taking more of Water. Recently, I have learnt taking Water cleanses your body system and you feel lighter and also helps in weight loss.
                      
     
                   EFFECTS OF CARBONATED DRINKS.
- Increased Risk of Obesity: consuming sugar-sweetened carbonated drinks adds more calories to your diet and increases your risk of over-weight and obesity.


- Tooth Decay: Your mouth contains bacteria that feed on sugar which causes tooth decay. when you consume carbonated drinks, the sugar remains in your mouth , giving the bacteria access to promote tooth decay.


- Reduced Bone Strength: For women, consuming carbonated cola drinks, makes the bones weaker. According to a research carried out in, it was found that women who consume regular  and diet cola drinks had weaker hipbones than women who don't consume the drinks/beverages.

    There are other Side Effects of Consuming Carbonated Drinks, but these are just a few I would like to share, As much as we might not see the effects now, if we wait till it shows it might be too late.
- You can start by taking a Bottle of Water with you every where you go, so that way you when you are thirsty,  you have a liquid with you.
- You can also reduce the number of drinks you take per day, by taking 1 less of what you take each day and week and you will do just fine.
- Start taking more of juices instead of drinks, if at all you want to take something sweet.
- Take more of Water and Fruits.
- You could also squeeze the juice out of an orange or lime in your water to make it flavored

         I won't say I have completely conquered the addiction of Carbonated Drinks, but I will say I have conquered taking them on Impulse, I take them if they are my very last option for Thirst and can't even finish it all. It all starts with taking a step
      And your Body would do just Fine! Research shows that it takes at least two weeks for a new habit to take hold. Try it and let me know what you think about it, and your experience.

     What other Therapy are you into? kindly share in the comment box and if you also like me to share or talk about other things, send me an email - moonwalkertalks@gmail.com.
     Stay Blessed! and DRINK MORE OF WATER!

                           

    I would like us to start a challenge, on taking more water, less drink. Using the hastag #MWWaterChallenge on Twitter,Instagram and other social medias sharing your experience and challenges each day on taking more water and less drinks. I would also share mine.


                                                                         

 OR ARE YOU NOT CONSCIOUS THAT YOUR BODY IS A HOUSE FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT WHICH IS IN YOU, AND WHICH HAS BEEN GIVEN TO YOU BY GOD? AND YOU ARE NOT THE OWNERS OF YOURSELVES. - 1 Corinthians 6:19.