HOTEL REVIEW | PEARL MANOR, ABUJA

If you follow me on social media, you might have known that I was in Abuja recently for my brother's beautiful wedding. My home in Abuja was spectacular! I spent five nights at the stunning Pearl Manor Luxury Suites Hotel, which is located in Sun City Estate, Galadimawa District in Abuja.

TOP EIGHT THINGS TO DO IN BERLIN FOR THE WEEKEND

Sometimes, you have to stop and take a stroll back in time to really see how far you have truly come. This time last year, I was planning my first trip to Berlin with two amazing friends for our birthdays. I had always wanted to visit Berlin and it seemed like the perfect idea to go before the college stress started to set in. Looking back over the pictures, I'm glad I went and got to experience it for myself. Back then I did not post as often as I do now and since I'll be travelling to Nigeria next week, I figured why not post about Berlin before I travel.

HOW TO STYLE THE OVERSIZED DENIM JACKET

Here I am wearing the same denim jacket I've been wearing a lot lately. I've already sung its praises on my Instagram and my BASIC WARDROBE STAPLES | STYLE video on my YouTube. My mum bought this jacket for me when I was in my early teens, in the hope that I "would grow into it". Finally in my twenties, the jacket is still oversized and I can't seem to stop wearing it these days, which I actually find amusing considering how much I never liked it when she bought it. It's funny how things change as we grow up isn't it?!

5 BLOG TIPS I WOULD GIVE TO MY YOUNGER SELF

I recently read the post, 5 BLOG TIPS I WOULD'VE GIVEN MY YOUNGER SELF on the blog From Hats to Heels (HERE). This is one of my favorite blogs and it inspired me to also list the 5 tips I would give to my younger self. As I mentioned in a recent post, 'BLOGGING 101; THE BENEFITS OF MAKING MISTAKES', I have been a blogger for almost 3 years already. Back then I did not take it serious enough to create and publish new content every week. I wanted to share my interests but I was also self-conscious which as you can imagine, did not go well together. Here are 5 of the lessons I have learned over the years. Hopefully you can find a thing or two that applies to you, from the following:

LOW CALORIE GLUTEN FREE PANCAKES

To be honest, pancakes are one of my all-time favourite things to make for family breakfasts on Sundays! I love them so much I even make them for dinner sometimes. I find that they set me up for the day really nicely, kill my sugar cravings and stop me snacking. Here is my usual every day gluten free low calorie option which I hope you enjoy.

PS...PRO MATTIFYING PRIMER REVIEW

Sometimes in order to have the best looking face, you have to spend quite a bit of money, of which I have been doing by buying mostly high-end products. As I am about to start my first graduate job, however, this doesn't help my bank account balance.

TRANSITIONS

4 MORNING ROUTINES THAT I'VE GROWN TO LIKE

WATCH: MAKEUP BAG (FACE MAKEUP PRODUCTS)

FASHIONABLE DENIM THAT FLATTERS YOUR FIGURE

Classic blue jeans will always remain a yearlong style staple, so it’s important to find ones that do your body some good. It is important to remember that there is no perfect body type and each shape has its own styling advantages. The key is to show off our best assets and divert the attention from areas of insecurity. As women it’s vital to love our bodies and part of that process is knowing how to properly style your individual body type.

BASIC WARDROBE STAPLES

ORS CURLS UNLEASHED & ORS HAIR MAYONNAISE REVIEW

 

So it’s been almost two years since I’ve used hair relaxer and honestly I never used to take much care of my hair before going ‘natural’. I used to mix some Shea Butter and Coconut Oil after washing the relaxer out and the only thing I’d worry about was my next hairstyle. While shopping for skincare products in a boots store, I stumbled upon the ORS aisle and decided to buy the ORS Hair Mayonnaise (€8.49) to see if it would be any good. After the first use I noticed an immediate difference in the softness of my hair and I have been using the product ever since.

Everyday "No Makeup" Makeup Look (My First Youtube Video)

Woohoo! I'm a vlogger now and I uploaded a Youtube Video to prove it haha! If you follow me on Instagram (@SolaDeleki), you will see that I finally uploaded my first video, "The 'No Makeup' Makeup Look" on YouTube. That's right, Sola Deleki is now on YouTube. I must confess, I was

Blogging 101: The Benefits of Making Mistakes

Although I am not a blogging expert, I have been a blogger for over two years now and I have learned a lot since I started. As many of you know my first blog was the streetstyle blog, ‘Captured by Deleki’, where I documented the looks of people on the streets of Cork and other parts of the world. At the time, I really wanted to be a streetstyle blogger because I love to travel and I love fashion. However, a few months after I created Captured by Deleki, I realised that I wanted a more personal blog.