I honestly don’t know where to start writing this. The idea is stuck somewhere in my head but putting it down on paper is like sitting for Maths exams. Ok…..here we go!!! As a teenager cum younger girl, I wasn’t keen on make up. I was not your regular kind of girl who experiments with make up or dressing up. I hated pink and frilly dresses or hairstyle; I still do. I hated making my hair, didn’t make it at all from birth till after secondary school. Infact, there was a period in my life that I didn’t have a single skirt. I bought my first make up last year. And no, I was not a tomboy.
This morning while performing my daily ritual, it just occurred to me that I’ve changed from that young girl. I have a cream for my eyes, one for my face, another for my body and a different one for my feet. Don’t roll your eyes yet!!!!! Permit me to say none is for either toning or bleaching. Am I vain to use four different creams for my 5’3 frame? My husband, Tunde always says I’m 5’2….he knows not what he says!!!! Am I just being a normal girl? Or have I misplaced my priorities?
Some weeks back, a Mary Kay representative wanted to sell me this eye make up. Typical me, I wittingly declined, I know my limits. I use make up now but only on Sundays or when I have a party to attend, never in between. Now, the reason I use all these creams is not because I particularly fancy myself….far from it. I am in my 30s and although people say I look younger than my age, I deceive myself not. My birth certificate testifies to it that I wasn’t born in the 80s.
Olympics is going on in the UK at the moment but the preparation had been underway for the last 7 years!!!! The Olympic village is a stone throw from my house and it is massive. I can’t help but compare Nigeria with the UK. Let’s take 2015 for instance when we will be changing the batons of our elected political officers. What measures have been put in place by the government to ensure the elections are free and fair? What measures have been put in place by the populace that we vote out the sitting ducks? I know we rant. I know we criticise on social media. I know we believe they are just looting. However, what are you doing about it? Are you a card carrying member of a political party if you know you have something positive to contribute? Are you enlightening your neighbourhood about the importance of change? Are you educating the people around you so that they can make an informed decision when the time comes to vote?
We cry that the Super Eagles are just Southern fried chicken. They have not made the desired impact that they were known for in the 90s. How can we expect a different result when we still do the same thing? That is the definition of lunacy! What adequate preparations are in place for the Nations Cup and the World Cup? We have a fire brigade approach to things as against adequate preparations with measures in place. We specialise in fighting fires instead of preventing it.
I walk at least an hour daily to tone up my muscles. I’d rather the creams and exercise to take care of myself than succumb to drastic measures of heavy make up to hide sunken eyes, flabby flesh, crow feet and blemishes. I’d rather prevention than cure.
Online shopping beckons, Tesco is selling my eye cream for half price.
Sigh!! It is amazing we think alike… My thoughts exactly this morning… Nice one.
We talk so much,but action is almost impossible.. Nice piece..
Ha ha!! I guess I am off to Tesco too!! A prevention culture only comes with foresight. Selah.
Well said. That’s the problem we all seem to be battling with. How to prepare and be ready for the opportunity that will be presented in 2015.
I can’t believe you wear make-up now.Habi is it not Tope Olowu.*wink*.
That we’ve all got roles to play in making the change we crave happen is a fact. You’ve added a voice to this, to encourage those who have made up their minds to be the change, to wake up those who slumber (that it doesn’t come on a platter), and to inspire those who draw back. Bless you sis. More grace
You were telling my story until you came to the eye, face, feet and body cream. As for Nigeria’s unpreparedness for 2015, don’t worry we serve a miracle-working God
May we learn eventually. The prevention gospel is accepted and imbibed only by the wise. Good leisure piece dear and by the way, I still don’t have a complete make-up set. Chao!
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Nice piece sis!
Hahahahahahahaha! Tope, you just spoke my mind! Wish I stuck to my ‘ju gal’ looks o! Omo, I tried Estee Lauder and withdrew, next thing my face looks like a marsh land and am back to dudu osun with a funny mixture by my aunt….lol!
Lol on the four different creams….
I have to get into the different cream stuff but make up am not sure I can do more than you are doing….nice write up