Within The Lines

The print on this fabric reminds me of something a child would draw in a scrap book but that’s what made me buy it in the first place. The colours aren’t within the lines, edges aren’t straight and I love the vibrant colours too.

The year 2014 is coming to an end and two trends I really loved this year are the crop top and the high-low hem both shown in this Ankara look. 

I think both trends will continue in 2015 especially the crop top paired with high waist bottoms, it remains one of my favorites and frankly I can’t get enough of it.

Crop top & High-low skirt: Tailor made

Shoes: YSL

Always Right

You can never go wrong with a nice oleku set for christmas (hence the always right post title) and I'm in love with this one from Kampke.com. You can wear it for both casual and formal events this season and even to church, it can also make the perfect gift. One of my favourite things about this outfit (other than the fabric and print) is that the top can be worn on its own with a pair of jeans or a skirt, it also has a bow detail on the side of the neckline. Kampke giving us multiple use from one outfit, Love it!!!

Coincidentally my last nail art posts featured a bow as well.

Don't forget that you can buy this AT A DISCOUNT and GET A FREE DRESS when you shop Kampke, click here for more details. You still have some time to shop this outfit and much more.

Merry Christmas Guys!!! Hope you look fab while enjoying your celebrations! This is definitely what I'll be wearing lol x

Nails: More Christmas Nail Art

It started out with this...

And then I just couldn't stop lol

Nail: Gift Wrapped Nail Art

It's not the most perfect bow but you get the idea...

Kampke Gift Guide And Get A FREE DRESS

If you're like me and you're quite the last minute shopper when it comes to gifts (sometimes I even forget), well Kampke is here to make life easier for you. They deliver as usual even during this busy Christmas season so your gifts (and party outfits) can come just in time for the holiday events.

As a loyal reader of this blog you can also get a FREE DRESS for the holidays!!!

All you need to do is click the SHOP KAMPKE! Link to the right of my blog, pick your items and enter the code "FREEDRESS" (valid until 12:00am on 31st of Dec) at the checkout when you make a purchase and you'll get a free dress when your purchase is delivered!
#thechameleonbloggerlovesyou #merrychristmas

Don't forget, all these items are very affordable as Kampke is having a huge sale, don't forget to enter their N100,000 giveaway with items you've bought for an extra chance to win big.
More details on that Here.

SO! On to the gift ideas!

These dresses are perfect for a fashion forward friend/family or even a great outfit for you. You know I'm loving red this Christmas so I had to include these dresses. And these dresses are great cuz they come embellished with a beaded neckline and the other with a belt so you don't have to accessorize too much.

The Perfect Combination

Red remains the perfect addition to a White and Black mix, it's a classic especially for a holiday outfit idea. This button down shirt from LA.X Nigeria is the perfect combination of all three colours with just a hint of red and you already know how I feel about print so I love this top. 

What I also love about the shirt is that the red doesn't limit your styling, you can wear it with other colours and still look fab! I'll try that some other time but right now I'm too in love with this skirt.

Online Retail Store STYD.COM.NG Launches With A Fabulous Cocktail Party

Styd.com.ng, the online retail store, hosted their official launch party at Radisson Blu. It was a fun and fabulous cocktail party filled with fashion bloggers, writers, editors and enthusiasts alike who mingled amongst themselves. 

Throughout the event, there was a presentation with models made up by MAC cosmetics, wearing a wide range of STYD’s new season arrivals.

Guests were treated to an open bar and an unending spread of finger foods, while being entertained by mellow house music provided by the amazing Dj CK. 

This event was sponsored by MAC Cosmetics. Media partners include:

Style Me Africa - http://www.stylemeafrica.com/  Dirty Sexy Fashion (DSF) - http://instagram.com/dirtysexyfashion  and Style Vitae - http://www.stylevitae.com/ 

Contact Information: www.styd.com.ng

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/styd.com.ng?ref=br_tf 

Instagram: http://instagram.com/styd.com.ng 

See pictures below.

LPM: The Magazine Edition

LPM is here again and they would like to offer 10% off to vendors who quote my blog

name, The Chameleon Blogger.

Date: December 28th 2014.

Time: 12-7 pm

Address: 36, Balarabe Musa Street, Off Samuel Maruwa Street (1004

Entrance), Off Ozumba Mbadiwe, V.I, Lagos.

Interested vendors should email lpmnigeria@gmail.com or call

08098487411 ASAP. Limited spaces available.

Follow their blog here and like their Facebook page here or join their group for updates.

See you there!

STYD

Shop Till You Drop at styd.com.ng 

Love this picture! If you haven't heard of STYD then you better get on it!

The STYD launch event held yesterday and it was a great night. They've got a wide range of casual to night-out outfits and accessories that I'm sure you'd love so check them out. I've included some pictures from past editorials and a few of me wearing the sequin top that you can buy here. 

Christmas Deals & Giveaways: Kampke

Back again with another giveaway guys!!!

Make sure you enter for a chance to win and get a new closet of clothes and accessories for the new year. You just might win so give it a try!

All details are on the image below, Good luck!

Nails: Festive with Gold Glitter

Nail art idea for the festive season...

Gold glitter on White nails

Christmas Deals & Giveaways: Cette Online

You're going to love me for this one ladies... a chance to win clothes everyday! Yes please!

For more details, visit the Cette Onlin instagram page @cetteonline and you could be rolling in new cloths from now till Christmas day! All items will be delivered just in time for your New Year festivities so get on it!

Christmas Deals & Giveaways: O'naturals

I'm always going on about O'naturals hair salon and you know by now that's where I get my hair done. Just incase you hadn't heard, they're having a Christmas Price SLASH all through December!!

So you can get you hair done and look fabulous for Christmas while saving money!

Treat your girlfriend to a day out at the salon, it could make the perfect gift and activity for a girls day out. The best part is you're saving money!!!

Fine more details below, thank me later! x

Christmas Deals & Giveaways: Nosbrite

It's the season to give and be merry.

Here are a few giveaways and deals that would save you some money this season and give you a chance to win some things!

I'll continue to update you if anymore come up but try to enter the giveaway cuz you never know, you just could win!

All you need to know about this great product is below. I've been using the toothpaste for a while now and I can honestly say it's very good and the lozenges helps clear my airways to avoid asthma attacks and cough.
I wouldn't recommend it if it wasn't true so give it a try. Enter to win & Good luck!

Win 10 packs of toothpaste and 10 packs of Lozenges in the Nosbrite "Answer and Win" Promo!!

NOSAK Healthcare, an indigenous company in the health sector, introduced two new products in 2012 – Nosbrite Toothpaste and Nosbrite Lozenges into the Nigerian market. 

The company, with over 35 registered drugs, recognised the gap in dental and oral hygiene and has responded by developing a unique formula meant to resolve and totally prevent or treat commonly occurring oral challenges which may include bacterial/fungi infection, sensitive tooth, coloured tooth, halitosis (smelling mouth), oral cancer, inflammation (swelling gum), holes in tooth, among others. 

In combating these oral challenges, the existing regular toothpaste containing fluoride or potassium nitrate (for sensitive tooth) has limitation, hence the use of Nosbrite Toothpaste which is recommended by dentists to combat these problems. 

Redy

I look so Redy (ready) for the office in this outfit.

Don't you just love it when you can pull a suit from your closet even though you didn't buy both items together? Love it! The blazer and the skirt are from different places, same as the picture in my header. To be honest this is the exact same outfit down to the shoes LOL only thing different is the hair here is mine but with the blue suit I was wearing a wig. Love my curly wigs.

...Hm, I'm loving a lot of things today...

Sky High

When I look at this outfit the first things that come to my mind are blue skies, white clouds and aviator shades... Hence the post title :)

I love this embellished white t-shirt I got from Kampke.com, it reminds me that classic doesn't always have to mean boring with the jeweled neckline. They've got this similar style in a variety of colours so be sure to check them out cuz they're all on sale for great pocket friendly prices.

Hair Talk: Confessions of a Natural Girl

A handsome man once sang, 

"These are my confessions"

Green Circles

What's not to love about this dress?
Dress: My mums... Thank God for stylish mothers!!!
Belt: Vintage
Necklace: Zara
Shoes: Kampke.com

Hair Talk: My Routine

Everyone has a routine that works for them, it could be for skin care, exercise and fitness or even a routine to simply get ready in the morning. In this post I'll be talking about my hair care routine that has been the norm for me for over 2 years. This could help inspire your hair care routine (if you don't already have one) and help create something that works best for you and the health of your hair.

MY HAIR CARE ROUTINE
I’m always doing one protective style or the other, which I usually have on for about 2 weeks to a month. While my hair is hidden I spray a water and coconut oil mixture in my hair whenever I feel it getting a bit dry. Sometimes if I can, I'll put in some leave in conditioner or I might even co-wash my hair depending on the protective style I have on.

The Curly 'Fro

When I take the style out I detangle, wash and deep condition. When it comes to deep conditioning, some people do it before washing and some people do it after, sometimes I prefer both because I love to co-wash my hair. I just really love having conditioner in my hair and I think co-washing and deep conditioning are about the same if not very similar. What do you think? And do you prefer to deep condition your hair before or after washing? (Leave a comment and let me know :)

Depending on how my hair feels I could do a protein or hot oil treatment but my favourite thing to do is deep condition.
After my wash day process, I do bantu twists myself for a twist out look the next morning. This is my favourite natural hair style to rock, the curly 'fro.

Purple Leaves & Green Flowers

Purple... It's my fave colour but I don't wear it a lot. 

Fact is, this is the ONLY purple item of clothing I own, aside from my pyjamas and satin bonnet for bed time =D

Hope you're having a great Monday so far!

I got the dress from a market in London last year and decided to pair it with these green heels from Zara to compliment the colours and floral print on the dress.

Choose Wisely cont. - Peace Oseyenum

This is the continuation from part one here, which was for this guys but this is for you Ladies!

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Dear Madame,

I understand that you need stability, as a man I must provide. 

As a female you need protection and security. I mean how could I take you from the comfort if your fathers house and bring you a world of unnecessary struggle due to my inability to save and work hard to provide for our household.

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But if I told you that money wasn't the all in all, would you still be committed? If I lost it all today would you still reflect the unconditional love of God? Would you still respect me? Would you still submit?

I can assure you now, that if there is any doubt in your mind and any of the above questions have the answer of no, then it's best we go our separate ways now. It's not because I don't love you, it's because I don't want you to be with me for the things that I have the same way you don't want me to choose you for the looks you have. The bible doesn't promise a problem free life, in fact he warns us that trials and tribulations will come! 

So babe are you that helpmate? Are you the one to calm the storm or will you just add thunder? Are you the supporter or the hater? Will you intercede with me at hard-times or gossip with your girls about our problems. He who finds a wife finds a good thing. So choose wisely

Happy Halloween

I'm not really into Halloween but it was fun doing make up at a shoot I did for STYD.

Blueprint

Wrap Dress: Kampke.com This one is sold out but you can find others here

Sandals: Kampke.com buy them here 

Ankara & Denim

Hey guys! :)

 Blazer: Xclamations

Denim skirt: Zara

Denim crop: Topshop

Shoes: Christian Louboutin

My First Haul Post

Hey guys!
I know it's been long and I apologize. However I recently bought a few things from Kampke.com and I was asked to do a review/haul. I'm used to watching haul videos on youtube but because I don't make videos I decided to do a lookbook featuring the things I bought.
I placed the order 22/08/2014 at 1:15am and at about 10am they called me to confirm my order and delivery address. I was given an estimated time for my delivery which was 2pm but I ended up getting it before 12pm the same day with no delivery charges which I thought to be impressive.
I was a little skeptical about the quality and item descriptions but all four items turned out to be great.
Kampke.com was also generous enough to share a discount code with my loyal followers and I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who keeps checking my blog and those who keeps sharing my links as well, I really appreciate it.
Continue to get the code and see more pictures.

Hair Talk: Simple Tips

Although I've done quite a number of hair features in the past (and left the links here on my blog), I guess it's not the same as having a post about my hair on my blog because I still get a lot of questions about my hair. I'm sure I've mentioned a few things in the past but I don't expect every one to go through my whole blog in search of my natural hair tips and care routine... Long.

Before I get into anything serious, I want to let you know that the hair on my hair growing out my scalp is not the same as yours. We are not the same person so we do not have exactly the same hair. Basically, what works for me may not necessarily work for you. So if you do everything I write here in this post (and others after) and you get results you aren't happy with, Eki is not to blame. I'm just sharing MY routine so practice/copy it at your own risk. Also, I've never said I am a natural hair guru because I really am not and I don't know it all, in a few years all I've written here might change because just like you I'm also learning everyday.

I have a lot to say in detail when it comes to my hair so this post will be broken down into several parts over time. For my relaxed/permed hair sisters out there, I'm also working on getting my cousin to share some of her hair secrets as well. She's started paying more attention to her relaxed hair and it's grown so much over the past few years, so hopefully I can get her to share some tips as well.

So let's begin!



PROTECTIVE STYLING
This has to be the number one on my list because my hair is always hidden, my cousin Omozo of O'Naturals calls me "a natural in hiding".
Braids and wigs are major for me, I'm not a fan of weaves because I don't like the look of a closed weave and I don't like to leave my natural hair out because it can get damaged, I learnt that the hard way. All the straightening left me with bald spots and then straight hair right in the front, the worst.

More Pink

This has to be one of my favourite pictures 

It's too much pink right?

Lol I love the story behind this outfit because it wasn't planned at all. Usually I have a mental picture of what my outfit is going to look like before taking pictures or going out but this was different and from my last post I really thought I was done with this skirt but here I am repeating it. 

I was in my mum's closet (as I do) and I saw these sandals she's worn in the past. I'd seen them before but today was different, it felt like I'd struck gold. Once I saw them I immediately thought about this outfit but I almost didn't wear it or take pictures because

1. I'd already blogged about this skirt 

Pink Orange

This outfit was inspired by one of the pieces from Monique Lhuillier's S/S 2014 collection that Leslie Mann wore for the premiere of The Other Woman here. The collection is the perfect balance of everything I love with lace, prints & colours, applique, classic white and then draping. You can view all that by clicking here. If I could I'd get all 39 looks in my size!
I've always wanted to try an outfit with these colours but I've never been bold enough and now that I have I'm not 100% sure about it but again I don't think it's so bad either. I love the skirt but I don't love it paired with this top, it's just not an outfit I'd like to repeat any time soon but I like the pictures :)

Top: Primark

Linen Skirt: Asos

Shoes: Zara

What's In My Bag

A toilet selfie at the airport featuring my fave jacket and fave bag <3

I went on a two week break and decided to take just one bag along in attempt to "pack light" and it had to be my Chanel bag. It's my fave bag cuz I've always wanted to own one, it's one of those things I'd cross of my bucket list right now. I went through some comments and I decided to do the what's in my bag tag suggested by one of you! I'm also working on a post about my make up and skin care routine, I'm not quite the make up guru so it may take a little while and I've been breaking out quite and I'm also in the process of finding out what really works for my skin too so please bear with me.

Due to the size of this bag it's contents have been through a bit of scrutiny so this tag is rather edited, I could only fit in the essentials. On a regular weekday I usually have two bags of crap, one big bag for work related necessities like my laptop/ipad, lunch etc and then my handbag for more personal everyday things. 

1.  My Wallet
   I've had this for about 3 years and it's from A.P.C. I tend to go for dark colours when shopping for wallets and for someone who loves colours I personally find it weird. It has a few scuffs here and there but I'm not letting it go anytime soon. It's still functional, holds all my important cards and money of course. It's also quilted which reminds me a lot of Chanel and to be honest that's one of the reasons I bought it amongst others.
2. Nail File
   I've always thought that you could tell a lot about a person from how their nails looks, male or female, having nasty nails aren't a good look. To avoid this I carry a nail file just incase of any chips or broken nails.
3. A Pen
   Fun fact about me; I only carry black pens around. In secondary school I never liked using blue pens, I'd hunt down a black pen if I ever had to borrow a pen - which rarely even happened cuz I always had like 5 spare pens in my purple pencil case lol. In my mind blue ink made my hand writing look ugly but in reality it really wasn't that serious. The ugly writing theory is out the window now but I still prefer black, I guess old habits die hard. Having a pen is essential, you never know when you're going to need one or be helpful to someone in need of one.
4. Lipstick of The Day
   What ever lip colour I choose to wear that day always goes in my bag incase I need to touch up. And on this particular day, it was Girl About Town by MAC, my favourite pink at the moment.
5. Oyster Card
   I was in London for the break so this is a must have if I know I'm going to leave my house. Either this or a travel card.
6. Trident Splash in Strawberry Lime
   YES! It has to be this one because no other will do! JK I buy other brands and flavours but this is my all time fave, looooove it!
7. Pocket Tissues
   The solution to a runny nose, dirty hands (along with item no.12), sweaty face or even an oily nose, gotta have it! Picture public toilets with no tissue rolls... Never stranded! Lol
8. My Phone
   It needs no explanation really. It's my connection to the world of social media, conversation cutter, awkward moment safety net, pocket mirror when I forget mine and boredom killer. It also tells me the weather, keeps my notes when I have no pen and paper, sends my messages and lets me make calls and also wakes me up in the morning :)
9. Gaviscon
   For uncomfortable stomach situations i.e my stomach ulcer pains, heart burn etc, Sometimes I have the liquid sachets as well which work faster, ulcer pains ain't fun!
10. Pocket Mirror
    For lipstick applications, food stuck in my teeth, pesky eyelashes stuck in my eye and overall vanity really. People find it weird that I'm able to touch my eyeball with a finger or tissue to get that lash (or any other thing - cringe*) out, but I just can't leave it there! The next best thing is rinsing it with water, then that would ruin my make up, no thanks!
11. Hair Bands
    I'm fond of losing these so I end up replacing the ones in my bag almost every week or two and sometimes I have bobby pins as well. I just never know when the one in my hair might snap and sometimes after wearing my hair down for a bit I just want it up in a bun so they're very handy for me.
12. Hand Sanitizer
    I'm not loyal to any brand but I like this one by body shop cuz it's scented and doesn't dry out my hands, it's either this of hand wipes. Again I think this is a must have for everyone cuz it saves lives. Germs and dirt must not prevail!!!
13. Salbutamol Inhaler
    This is of great importance to me and I also carry a pocket nebuliser as well cuz "It ain't easy being weezy". Battling with this is one of the Major reasons I've been MIA, I wasn't sure about disclosing this info or personal stories cuz it's quite a sensitive topic but I'm sure a lot of people can relate.
14. Lip Stain
    Even when my lipstick changes, this stays permanently in my bag for those days when I just feel like adding some colour to a bare/neutral look to brighten my face a bit or if I forgot to take lipstick with me. This is my favourite one by YSL and it's colour 13 which is a redish pink.
15. Earphones
    I usually take my headphones in my big work bag but my iPhone earphones are best to fit in this small bag.
16. Glasses
    Both sunglasses and my regular glasses as well, you never know when you need sunglasses so I just my fave-pair-for-the-moment in my bag just incase. I don't carry a case around cuz it's too bulky and won't fit so I put them both in this printed cloth case.

You've definitely learnt a few new things about me from looking in my bag today.

I'd probably do another one with my work bag and get started on a few other topics some of you suggested. Thanks again for your feedback and for visiting my blog as well! Have a great week. x

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