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On my body I use Emmaus and for my face, I use other products because I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t gone into face care yet. I use Peter Thomas Rock. I have narrowed it down to this one because it exfoliates and helps to ease clogged pores.

Bothered by a problem on her skin, beautiful Amina Sagoe searched for a solution. The result was the birth of a skin care range called Emmaus. From running a procurement business, Amina is now into manufacturing of this beauty range which now distributes in Nigeria and the U.S.A. Born to an Egyptian father and a Nigerian mother from Ekiti State, Amina who is married to a man of Ghanaian extraction, talks about the journey to Emmaus.

Have you always had this skin problem?

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always had it from when I started having FKLOGUHQ DERXW \HDUV DJR 7KDW ZDV ZKHQ , ÂżUVW noticed it. I thought they were just in-grown hair but after a while, I stopped shaving my arm and it was still there. So, I knew it was not in grown hair and and I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what it was. I left it for a few years and later, I started researching online.

I googled goose bumps on the hand and found out that it was actually a condition and that many people have it. I started looking for products that treated it. I bought quite a few but none did the job.

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How did you go about looking for solution to your skin problem?

I started the research online. I started with searching for the formulator. I went to a few places before I narrowed it down to one person.

What was it about that one person that made you FKRRVH KLP" First of all, he is French and he makes products for all the big brands; Clinique, Oscar Blandi etc. Also even though he is not a Christian, he is a believer in God. He is one of those people that you just feel comfortable and safe with DQG KH LV ROGHU VR KH LV OLNH D IDWKHU ÂżJXUH WR PH +RZ GLG WKDW SURFHVV RI UHVHDUFK FKDQJH \RXU work life?

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purpose. I was looking for something and working towards something. Now, I just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look at myself as just a mother but one who does more than just being a mother.

+RZ GLG \RX FRPH DERXW WKH QDPH (PPDXV" I was looking for a name; something really meaningful for the product. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to call it one of those names like, star bright, glow or something like that. I wanted something very meaningful, It was actually my husband who came up with the name and when he said it, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m like, I have read the bible but the name doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ring a bell. So, I went back and read it and I further understood the verse the more. And I said that really makes sense. Revealing your skin is a journey that can take three to six weeks; something you start and you keep at. So the name stuck.

6LQFH \RX IRXQG WKLV SURGXFW ZKDW KDV FKDQJHG" My hands are smooth now. I am happy and I feel accomplished that not only have I found something for myself, I can really help other people and also make money at the same time. $SDUW IURP \RXU SURGXFW ZKDW RWKHU SURGXFWV do you use?

What is your beauty regimen like?

Now that I have this product, my daily routine is very easy. I shower with the body wash, then I use the mini towel to wipe and then I apply my lotion. This is quite unlike when I had to use PD\EH VL[ GLĚ&#x2020;HUHQW SURGXFWV

People have always regarded the quest for beauty as vain. What do you think?

Beauty is not bad, it is when it is excessive that it is bad. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to go all religious but even in the bible, when it comes to fasting, we are encouraged not to look all droopy, to put some oil on our face etc. I know God wants us to look beautiful. So, why not? I think where it gets excessive is when people start doing all the plastic surgery and changing their whole look. I think that is a bit crazy. But just using your regular EHDXW\ SURGXFWV LV MXVW ÂżQH Would you go that far to be beautiful?

No. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m too scared.

What is your diet like?

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HEALTHY LIVING101 By - Teri Mendes

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TERI Speaks Dear Teri, Please, how many cups or litres of water should someone consume in a day?

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Simeon.

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BEAUTY BYTES: Steaming your hair once a fortnight can save \RX IURP JRLQJ EDOG LQ WKH ORQJ UXQ That is it for today my readers! Hope you enjoyed this piece! Remember you read it KHUH ÂżUVW For comments and questions please email terimendes@gmail. com, @terimendes. I would love to hear from you, till next week. - itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ta ta for now! XOXO

Dear Simeon, Thanks for writing in. Daily required amount of water intake is 8 Tall glasses equating within the range of 2.5 4litres every day.

Hope this helps! Happy drinking!

Best wishes, Teri

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FEATURE

Get Captivated by - Jerome Onipede

BE WARNED, YOU HAVE FALLEN FOR A COUNTERFEIT!

6RPH RI \RX UHDGLQJ WKLV GRQ¡W EHOLHYH \RX GHVHUYH WR have your own man, which is why you always end up being with someone who has someone else, because you already have a belief that no one will truly have you as their one and only.

If you are dating any of these people, then you have fallen for a COUNTERFEIT:

I have met many frustrated women in this situation, and I believe you can choose to stop being one of them.

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1) A married man 2) Your Ex that left you to Marry someone else 3) Your neighbour who is about to marry someone else, but has refused to tell you 4) Your colleague who already told you he is in a relationship 5) Your Counsellor 6) Your Imam or Pastor, etc.

Now, the list can go on, but the fact remains that this Category is all about anyone you are dating or LQYHVWLQJ \RXU HPRWLRQV RQ ZKR ZRQ¡W ODVW ZLWK \RX because they are not supposed to be in your life in that &$3$&,7< LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW SODFH No matter how real what you get from these set of SHRSOH DUH LW ZLOO DOZD\V EH D &2817(5)(,7 WKDW¡V ZK\ LW¡V DOZD\V 6:((7 ZKHQ \RX WDVWH LW EXW 9(5< BITTER when it goes down. You will never be secure in such love, no matter how much the counterfeit tries.

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Now you can see that the ultimate goal of the counterfeit will be to defraud you whether he knows it himself or not. He will take some years from your life WKDW \RX VKRXOG KDYH VSHQW Ă&#x20AC;QGLQJ \RXU RZQ DQG KH will never become your own even if you end up having a child for him. You may also become a counterfeit for him, because at some point, he may begin to wish KH ZDV PDUULHG WR \RX DQG QRW KLV :LIH EXW DOO WKDW is BOBO, because when his wife starts to give him problems over you, you will realise that you are indeed the side chic. Do you know that Jesus did not die for you, so you can end up as the side chic?

DO YOU HAVE A GIRLFRIEND WHO LOOKS LIKE THIS ?

I have a male client who is a Muslim and is interested in getting married this year.

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Counseling inquiries on Marriage, Relationships, Career and Matchmaking >> @jeromeistalking on Twitter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Likeâ&#x20AC;?

Jerome Yaovi Onipede on Facebook.

It is interesting to note that one can actually develop on a particular job (be it a choice career or not). The important thing is to develop the right attitude. This means that someone who picks up a career that was not initially planned for, can still do excellently well as much as one who had desired and chosen that particular career. However, it is

important to develop an initial desire, be focused at it while choosing a course of study and building a career around it.

Therefore, whatever career you are into or intend to take up, there remains basic tips that will help you become successful while at it. ...TO BE CONTINUED

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PEOPL E “ONE PARTY AT A TIME!”

WILLIE ANUMUDU

ENIOLA ADENUGA

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BRAS MARINE HOLDS BOAT AND YACHT EXHIBITION By - Oscar Ochiogu

In a bid to ease the transportation system around the country especially for people working around waters, Bras Marine and Yachts Services, recently in Lagos, commissioned the first boat and yachts exhibition in Nigeria.

Some of the boats displayed at the exhibition are Sundeck 240, a 24-feet boat, with convenience and Sundancer 310, a 31-feet, 10-people capacity boat with a cabin, two refrigerators and kitchenette.

Chairman of Bras, Yomi Sonuga, explained that the initiative is to change the perception of Nigerians that Boats and Yachts are meant for top business executives only. He pointed out that his company does not only sell but also “leases out to individuals for celebration and patrol boats for security agencies” He disclosed that his company has signed a partnership deal with Sea Ray Marine, an American based boat and Yachts manufacturer, to ensure clients have access to top class after-service and genuine parts.

The event which took place at the Bay Lounge at Lekki Phase one, attracted top business men and boat enthusiasts, who had come to view the the new collection.

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SENATOR JOY EMORDI MARKS 60 IN GRAND STYLE

By Abayomi Adeshida |First female of Igbo extraction in the South East State to become a Senator in Nigeria, Dr. Joy Ifeyinwa Emordi last week in Abuja, celebrated her 60th birthday in style. The event which took place at the Thisday Dome, attracted friends and political heavy weights who came to cheer one of their own.

Clad in a red, elegant evening dress, the distinguished Senator, looked the part of the “birthday girl” as she was joined by friends and colleagues to cut the birthday cake.

Captured here, are some of the faces that graced the event.

CUTTING OF CAKE WITH FRIENDS

STEVE ORONSANYE, KEN NNAMANI AND ALOMA MUKHTAR

BOSE ADEBOYE, JOY EMORDI AND TITI ATIKU-ABUBAKAR

NGOZI ETOLUE & VIRGY ETIABA

ONYEDIRI, KELECHI, EZINNE AND EMORDI

NOSIKE OGBUENYI DINO MELAYE

NKEIRUKA

HADIZA

JOKE, VIVIAN & IJEOMA

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