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COVER INTER VIE W
TAMBARI 14TH DECEMBER, 2014
Every woman should be able to understand her curves, her body language and outfits that look good on her when she wears it. And once you find it, stick to it. I wear all these butterfly gowns. They look glamorous, and I go to any event or office in them. It is my style and statement.
Beauty routine
On my beauty routine, I make sure I don’t sleep with makeup. Sleeping with make-up on is one of the greatest mistakes a woman can make. It adds about 10 years to your age. If you sleep with make-up everyday for a month, you will get older. So removing the make-up is advisable. But when you are going out, you can put on your make-up. Try as much as possible to clean your make-up before you sleep. Even if you feel lazy, just keep your wipes near your bed and clean before you sleep. But the best thing to do is to wash it. Little make-up, not much, is good. Sometimes, when I go out, people ask me who did my make-up. Once you do a light make-up you will look really good.
Favourite fashion accessory
Jewellery and perfumes are my extravagance when it comes to fashion. My favourite perfume designer is Amouage. Before, it was Chanel and Este Lauder, but now I have discovered something that suits my body and person. Though expensive, it is exactly what I like. For jewellery, I like Paula in Italy. Be it diamond or gold, its Paula. Now, I got a young lady who is my jeweller. But in all, I keep it moderate. There is moderation in everything. Also, I love veils. It’s my fashion statement anytime. You can’t catch me without a veil. I feel naked without my veils. Anywhere I am, no matter the time “I love veils. or occasion, I am with It’s my fashion my veils. Any where I go, people commend my statement anytime. You veils and ask where I get them. I get my veils from can’t catch me India.
Unwinding
without a veil. I feel naked without my veils. Anywhere I am, no matter the time or occasion, I am with my veils. Any where I go, people commend my veils and ask where I get them. I get my veils from India.”
My children are my best friends. My eldest daughter can make me dance. When I see her dance, I join, and we will be dancing and singing. Once in a while, I go out too. Also, I like going to the gym. I go to the gym four times a week, but it’s difficult for me now. If I want to unwind properly, I go to a beauty palour for a spa treatment. From the sauna to steamer, then from the steamer, I get a body and facial massage and then have a good hammam ( Morrocan spa).
Travels
Outside the African continent, the United States of America is my favourite country in the world. When I go to New York, I go to Manhattan, the heart of America. That is it for me. Within the African continent, I like going to South Africa and Egypt. Also, of recent I went to Ghana, and I was surprised at the Palm Beach Hotel. I enjoyed myself. It was very relaxing and refreshing for me. So, for me it is Ghana now. In Nigeria, give me the Obudu Cattle Ranch any time.
People you would love to meet
The two people I would have loved to meet in life are dead now – Nelson Mandela and Michael Jackson. Some lyrics of Michael Jackson’s songs make me think. He really knew what life was all about. Listen to The man in the mirror. He said if you want to make a change, start from yourself. Also, listen to, Will you be there? You see me as your brother, you see me as your friend, so will you
be there in the time of storms; and in time of my sorrow and pain, will you be there? According to him, we have the problem of being there for our fellow human beings.
Advice to Nigerian women
My advice is that they should remain focused; they should contribute their quota to the development of the nation.