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Discovering and showcasing Nigerian businesses, products, creatives and inspiring stories, alongside a little bit of Kemi's own journey between Nigeria, the UK and everywhere in between.
What I like about photographs is that they
capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce.
– Karl Lagerfeld
I met Echa when I had to do a bridal shoot in collaboration with some amazing and talented ladies and I badly needed a photographer because the shoot had to happen before independence day.
I was not very happy with the way I looked on my wedding day and I wanted a do over😆 and thankfully, I had beautiful souls who wanted to help me look my very best. I sent her a Dm after going through her profile and we clicked immediately. She was very approachable and was willing to listen to all my crazy ideas 😃...... trust me,I had so many of them, hehe!.
She offered us the use of her studio for free for the day and on our first meeting, she hugged me like she had known me for years, and the shoot?????? It went sooooo well that I even managed to convince myself, I'll make an excellent model.😀😀😀.
Echa is an extremely talented photographer and my interview with her makes for an interesting read. Excerpts below........
Although pounded yam is a staple Nigerian meal, the stress of making it can sometimes act as an obstacle but thanks to Nigerians and their creativity you can easily eat your pounded yam as often as you eat semo.😁😁
Here's how to make pounded yam without any pounding.
“Chopping life” as they say is the new mantra when you know
you have the money, especially now that foodies are getting superbly creative
with food and making it hard to resist the temptation of eating it all in the
name of “tasting” that is until you decide to go swimming and find out that the
bikini no longer fit. Chai!🙆🙆🙆
Thankfully with a lifestyle coach like Shapeup with Mrs
Murphy, losing weight is perfectly easy with the icing on the cake, being that:
YOU CAN EAT ALL CLASSES OF FOOD. Trust me, that’s good music to my ears…and no,
I’m not a foodie, I just like to live a good life, lol!😏
KMB had an interesting chat with the beautiful
transformation coach, who happens to be her own very first client and she
touches on all aspect of turning a “fattie” into a “slay queen” Read on below…
Getting a silky smooth skin may seem impossible but Bisi Ogunwale, the CEO of Osedudu Special Skincare is here to help. Her product works for everyone irrespective of whatever skin issues they may have, she's seen it all and proffers readily available solutions with her unique made in Nigeria skincare products.
The award-winning brand has a pretty simple story behind its creation: founder Bisi Ogunwale suffered from acne teenage hood and after failing to find the right skincare to cure it, she decided to take matters into her own hands.
KMB had a quick chat with this beauty entrepreneur about her brand…Read below to know all she shared with us:
YES! YOU CAN BE DIFFERENT! That difference is your selling point!Embrace it! I've always hated walking into made in Nigeria businesses and being handed a list of 101 services they offer. Listen, if your business is offering more than five services and you’re calling yourselves experts on all of them, you’re lying through your teeth. Funmi Coconuts kept her business model simple. She sold coconuts, and that was it. She didn’t try to get into the Food/events business. She didn’t attempt to sell seafood. She sold coconuts because that’s what she does best.
Funmi is more passionate about coconuts than most parents are about their kids. She knows every single fact, statistic and use a coconut could provide. She ate coconuts and studied coconuts. She used them as a conditioner and body lotion, to rehydrate her skin and made several unique by products from them. When KMB interviewed her, I didn’t feel Funmi was selling coconuts to me. I felt as though she was allowing me the privilege to share in her passion.
What are your thoughts about this? I for one personally believe , its relative. While on this salary, I can't do more than two kids, another person doesn't see it that way...What do y'all think? Drop your comments below!
Hi, I'm Kemi: blogger, content creator and the woman behind Kemi Mobuse Blog.
I love discovering brilliant people, creative ideas and businesses doing amazing things.
Here, I share Nigerian businesses, products, opportunities and stories worth knowing.