Another day, another chaotic beauty debate — this time insisting braids don’t belong in the club. Spoiler alert: they absolutely do.
Lifestyle
Life isn’t just about what you do — it’s about how you live. Whether you’re looking for wellness tips, home décor ideas, sustainability hacks, or real conversations about love and relationships, we’ve got you covered.
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Beauty in Lagos has always been a dialogue between heritage and innovation, ritual and reinvention. So when Bercēker arrived in the city, the expectation wasn’t merely a product unveiling, but a meeting of philosophies. The stage was set for a moment where myth, science, and culture could converge with intention.
Before we dive in, I just want to say thank you. Thank you for rocking with this column all year long — for reading, sharing, reflecting, and letting these little monthly edits become part of your rhythm. Creating Elevate & Illuminate has been one of my greatest joys, and knowing you return each month to journey with me means more than words can hold. As we close out 2025 together, I hope this final edit feels like a soft exhale, a gentle celebration, and a reminder that you are never walking your path alone.
Breathe In marked a new chapter for Beguile. They’re here to reshape Nigeria’s beauty landscape by placing community, wellness, and authentic connection at its core.
After 8 years of disrupted sleep since the birth of her eldest daughter, journalist Clémentine Sarlat finally regained peaceful nights thanks to four levers that she shares in episode 277 of her podcast “La Matrescence”
The decision to open Nuli’s newest restaurant in Washington, D.C., Ada Osakwe explains, was born from the same conviction that fuelled the company’s earliest beginnings.
Prioritising safety for the girl child is not optional; it is urgent. There is an escalating danger faced by the girl child in Nigeria that calls for immediate national accountability and protection for girls seeking education.
Taking vitamins haphazardly can not only negate their benefits but also cause a deficiency in vital substances.
In Paris Photo, one of the biggest fairs in the world dedicated to photography as art, an innovative initiative called Elles x Paris Photo offers visitors a new way of visiting this overwhelming maze of striking and provocative images.
Friendship or association should not be mistaken for complicity, yet women are often unfairly held responsible for the actions of the men they know.
