YOU'RE APPLYING THE PERFUME WRONG

When putting on perfume or cologne, do you spray it into the air and walk through the "cloud?" Or do you mist it on as the final step of getting dressed? Believe it or not, there is a right way to apply fragrance, especially if you want the scent to last longer than five minutes. 

We interviewed Patti Kapla, the vice president of business development at FragranceNet.com, on the do's and don'ts of applying perfumes. Scroll down for a refresher course on scents and an infographic that illustrates where exactly on your body you should be spritzing. 

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The best time to apply fragrance is after moisturizing. Once you've bathed or showered, gently dry yourself off, lather up with lotion and then spray on your perfume of choice. Kapla believes that moisturizer provides a base for your fragrance to latch onto.

Make it even easier by pairing with matching shower gels and body lotions. Kapla explains, "Using the shower gel, soap, shampoo, etc. of your fave fragrance will help make your fragrance last all day long! If you don't have the matching lotions offered with your scent, try applying Vaseline or a non-scented moisturizer to your pulse points before you apply your fragrance."

Never rub your wrists together. This fragrance expert strongly cautions against this habit. "You 'break up' the top notes, which are the lightest," she says.

For a lasting impression that won't stink, try the hairbrush trick. Simply spray your perfume or cologne onto a brush before stroking it through your strands. "Fragrance sprayed directly onto your hair may cause [your hair] to dry out," says Kapla.

WEDDING HAIRSTYLES FOR DRY SEASON

During the dry season, which is a good time for a wedding because you are not afraid of the weather condition, but when it comes down to our hair do, this season requires a lot more prepping than usual. During the raining season you might not care for your hair until the dying minute because the weather is humid and your hair is able to maintain moisture for much longer so when it comes down to it you can still get away with prepping late. The dry season does not allow lateness because the weather is not as humid as the raining season and this automatically means your hair has to be fed constantly before the big day or else what you would get would automatically ruin your look if care is not taken.

This season is also the time for simplicity, if you notice your scalp drys up faster so its best to keep your wedding hairstyle real simple to avoid itchy scalp which can be very uncomfortable. So proceed with caution when you are about to pick a wedding hairstyle, it is best to consider weight, pressure and space.

Make sure to go for the hairstyle that would allow air to seep into your scalp easily because a bogus and heavy hairstyle would just make it harder, Here are six wedding hairstyle that you can get into this dry season;

Loose Packing

Loose Packing

Twirled Gel

Twirled Gel

Burn Up-do

Burn Up-do

Loose wrap

Big Loose Braids

Big Loose Braids

Naturalista

Naturalista

DEOLU AND JIDE INTRODUCTION SHOOTS

This is about a family introduction between Deolu and Jide. Let me tell you a little about the Yoruba family introduction. In the Yoruba culture, an “Introduction” Ceremony is held so both families can meet officially. The idea behind this is to introduce key members of both families so they know their son or daughter’s new relatives. It’s usually a small affair in the bride’s parent house, but these days, it’s like a mini traditional wedding ceremony because couples now wear bourgeoisie traditional attires and even cut cakes.

Usually the cost of the introduction depends on where the bride comes from. Where I come from, they have a well laid out list. So, you don’t have to start asking what to buy. The groom collects the list from the bride’s family, buy the things meant for only intro and take them down to the bride’s parent house.

After meeting the family members informally, the couple can visit each other’s parents occasionally to familiarize with them and vice-versa as well as getting to know each other’s siblings, their lifestyle, etc. They are going to become your new family, so the sooner you get to know more about them the better. I should state at this point though that you should do your best not to go overboard in trying to please your potential in-laws, why?? because it may work against you after marriage, yup!! especially if you can’t keep it up.

Scroll down to see Deolu and Jide introduction photos