A Must Have!!!! Hair by The Virgin Hair Fantasy #PerucaComplete

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I am an advocate for natural hair and always believe you should preserve your natural hair. Nonetheless I must say what makes the 'Peruca Complete' so exceptional and unique is the versatility it gives you on a daily basis without having to install a weave, thereby protecting your frontal, preventing breakage and that is why I am getting one for my self. I decided to share with you an in-depth knowledge of The Virgin Hair Fantasy and The Peruca Complete with the bespoke owners, specifically the front runner who are framing and shaping the grossly underestimated billion dollar hair industry.

   

Funmi Shittu: How did The Virgin Hair Fantasy come about?

TVHF: We couldn’t find the right hair extensions to suit our needs so we decided to create it. 

Funmi Shittu: It is amazing because ‘The Peruca Complete’ has been seen in popular faces such as Makeup Shala, Makeup by Griselda and also YouTube lifestyle blogger Rashelle Meroshposh just to name a few. Please tell me more about the Peruca complete Hair custom closure.

TVHF: Our Peruca collection is designed and known for providing options for the everyday woman and can be used daily. There are so many benefits in wearing the Peruca complete just to name a few;      

 No more heat damage to your hair from blending your leave out. 
No install required (save money on installs)
No time required. Install your Peruca in 10 - 15 min
We can create any look for you just send us a picture (cut and style) at no additional cost and we match your completion to the silk top for seamless blending.         

Funmi Shittu: Also TVHF is more than just selling hair, tell us about TVHF amazing hair products

TVHF: We recently launched our product line to care for our extensions. We wanted our clients to have access to the most amazing products on the market. Our products are free of harsh chemicals and leaves natural and hair extensions soft and healthy. 

Funmi Shittu: Advice on how to care for a Peruca complete or any kind of virgin or natural human hair.

TVHF: Caring for Peruca complete is very easy. Wash biweekly with sulphate free products. Deep condition every 3 weeks for the best results.  Use minimal heat on hair. Always air-dry hair after a wash. 

Funmi Shittu: Who is behind the TVHF and tell me about your team?

TVHF: Tvhf is a family owned and operated business.  We are a team of passionate individuals with the same goal in mind.

Funmi Shittu: The Virgin Hair Fantasy is based in New York, however do you have other contacts for those in UK, Nigeria or any part of the world?

TVHF: We have reps in Dallas, NYC, Nigeria and Tanzania. Thank you so much.

Funmi Shittu: Thank you for catching up with me.

IG Page: @thevirginhairfantasy

website: www.perucacomplete.com

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Agatha and Udim's Love story blooms in the snow..............#AgathaandUdim2015

Funmi Shittu: How did you meet Agatha?

Udim’s Tale: 

  

I met Agatha Peters, my all, on an interesting day in July, 2009. I was trying to get some much needed sleep in the morning when a good friend of my mom called me up and asked for a favor. She wanted me to drive her to the airport to pick up her friends. I wasn't in the mood of doing anything of that sort, and I told her that I was really tired and can't make it. Hence, I ended the call and went back to bed assuming the matter was over, before I knew it I heard her car pull up my drive way and she entered my home requesting I go with her to the airport.

I reluctantly gave in, and decided to go. I was really grumpy and just wanted the drive to be over and done with. When we got to the airport, as I was waiting in the car at the entrance for her friends to exit the airport. Then I noticed this girl walking towards my car. She looked really gorgeous and beautiful. In my mind, I was expecting some older ladies, but instead I saw a pretty young lady, and a friend of hers. She came into the car and I was faced with this hard task of trying to smile after being grumpy for so long. She was gorgeous and I couldn't keep my eyes off the rear-view mirror sometimes to catch a glimpse of Agatha, and to see if our eyes could connect. My mom's friend had a side conversation with me to find out if I could show Agatha around the town during her stay and I happily agreed.

I was a little let down when I found out that she was in Houston for the Nigerian reunion, because I was not interested in attending that event. I took Agatha to the mall to get some clothes for the reunion, and she tried on a red dress, and she asked my opinion of it. It looked sexy on her. I tried hard not to look too interested and decided to say "it looks ok". I later hung out with some friends that night, but I was really distracted, I was thinking of Agatha. All I could think of was how beautiful she is and how guys would try to talk to her at the reunion. I was excited when she sent a text that night to pick her up. Surprisingly, she left the next day because she came for a short trip. She gave me a quick hug before walking into the airport. As I watched her leave, a lot of things came to my mind. I did not believe that the entire time Agatha would be in Houston, I did not make more of an attempt to talk to her. I felt I would never see her again, and I really wanted her to be in my life. I rushed into the car, took out my phone, and text her, letting her know I was glad I met her, and decided to let her know what I really thought about that red dress. We started our relationship soon after, and here we are, and I could not be happier. She is my lady, and the one for me. 

Funmi Shittu: How was the journey like for you Agatha?

Udim was still in college when we first met, he graduated a year after and had a difficult time finding a job that was related to his degree. I was working and going to school. Udim moved to Portland to be with me and I felt like the luckiest woman on earth. Things became even more difficult, and we struggled to make things work. We were young, and Udim and I were not established financially enough to support each other. I was working and in college trying to complete my bachelors and Udim was trying to make ends meet. Despite people telling me to quit the relationship, I knew I didn't want to give up on Udim. I could not leave the man I loved based on our financial situation, a situation he couldn't control. We struggled together for four years we got help from our parents and I kept believing that no situation is permanent. It wasn't easy, after much hard work, Udim got his dream job, and I got into my graduate program. Udim told me I didn't have to struggle any more, he told me to focus on school, and we started planning our wedding. 

Tell me more about the engagement:

Udim did not do a big engagement for me, but it was one I will always remember. He was on both knees on our living room, I swear I could hear his heart beating, and tears rolling down his eyes. I remembered thinking “it took you long enough.”

I will be graduating in June 13^th, 2015 and my wedding will be on August 1st, 2015. This has been my dream all along. All I ever dreamt of was a man that treats me right, loves me unconditionally, respects me, is honest, someone who stands by me, and together we make each other better. I never gave up on him, and Udim has never given up on me. I guess my story is that there isn't any easy relationship. I have learned never to give up on love. It takes work effort and commitment, both individuals have to want it bad enough for it to work.

Tell me about the engagement pictures

You may think what inspired to such a different concept for my engagement pictures? I have always loved the snow since I came to the United States eleven years ago. I have also wanted a snow wedding, and since I wasn't able to have one, I settled for snow engagement pictures. We were worried about the safety of people driving in the snow and people having to freeze out in the cold especially our Nigerians.

Udim and I had so much fun doing this engagement shoot, it took over two hours. I had a vision and the photographer brought it to life

So you want to get married? On Whose terms? Yours or God?? Part One #Series5

It might be shocking for you to know that after Jesus Christ explained the meaning of what marriage should be to his disciples their response was; “If such is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry”….(Matthew 19: 3-10).

The meaning of marriage or what marriage should be as an institution by God is different from what we accept marriage to be. For instance God’s foundation for marriage is based on unbended rules and it is created for a purpose. As a matter of fact God’s purpose for marriage is to produce seeds that will be sanctified and righteous, but for us we base it on romance, fantasy, roses, dinner, great sex, great curves, six packs and candle lights just to name a few.

Most men and women will say, I want a man who will be loving and caring, while these are secondary, your primary reason should be to discover who you are as a woman. As a woman you are a helper, who is capable of helping a man (Gen 2:18).

Likewise, a man of a purpose is busy, he is already doing something but he needs help…..marriage comes into the life of a man when the man is in need of help. Please note this, Eve came into the life of Adam not because Adam is lonely but because Adam was alone. Adam was already working the ground, busy naming all the animals, gardening and all sorts.

God looked at him and said it is not good for him to be alone because God looked at every other creature He created, male and female He created them all, apart from Adam (who did not have the opposite sex or a female).

Know this, it is the desire of God that Adam should multiply but without a female Adam couldn’t multiply, hence it wasn’t good for Him to be alone.

The precepts of what marriage is from the beginning should influence how we choose who we want to spend the rest of our lives with, basically the man should be in the right position and in a place of provision for the woman to come in.

These are the foundation that should be in place before marriage comes in. However, just because you need a man in a place of provision doesn’t mean you must marry a man with a massive house or a massive car…I love the way Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo puts this in his interview with the sunnewsonline.com “you need a guy who has something upstairs and who knows where he is going. In fact, if I were a woman, I will not ask what car you drive, I will ask where are you going”?

(To be continued)......

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Happy Birthday to my Baby!!!! #Ninigold

One day old

It’s been an amazing three years so far, I love you more than I love myself and possibly daddy...You make me fulfilled and you are my greatest achievement!

3months old

You tickle me with your favourite sentence "I am so pretty" and you whine me up with mummy "can I watch Peppa pig or “mummy can I watch Ben and Holly little Kingdom"! 

6months

You teach me each day on how to be calm by always saying "mummy stop shouting"!

3years Baby!!

Thank you Jesus for such an intelligent superstar!

Happy Birthday Angel!!!

Love,

Mum and Dad

The Esther's Company Presents 'Scotland Prayer Summit'!!!!

Over the past 6 years, we at The Esther's Company (TEC) have been privileged to host various conferences, seminars and workshops that bring together people from various races, background and from all parts of the United Kingdom.

They include our popular praise conference, ‘God Answers Praise’ fondly called GAP, the annual teaching and empowerment conference, Woman2Woman Conference which is now known as Empowerment Summit. We also co–ordinate a bi – monthly breakfast club called Woman2Woman Breakfast Club and a weekly conference call prayer line (PowerLine).

Recently, our last conference held in May 2014, the Lord laid a passion in our hearts to put together a prayer summit and pray for the church and the United Kingdom at the start of every New Year so as to set the pace spiritually for the nation. It is with this burden in our hearts that we have chosen to host this prayer summit.

The pastors/ministers who would be leading prayers on that day are, Apostle Catherine Brown, Funmi Okeowo, Femi Adun, Hector Mackenzie, Segun Akinkugbe and Olanrewaju Olaleye (Convener). The Worship will be led by Worship Warship.

Date: Saturday 10th January 2015

Time: 12pm – 4pm

Venue: 210 Kennedy Street, Glasgow G4 0BQ

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WOWZERZ!!! It’s a massive 20years Wedding Anniversary for Gospel Diva Isabella and Husband!! Hurray!!!

About Isabella

A psychologist by profession, Isabella is a multi-award winning Gospel Recording artiste, worship leader, author, songwriter, speaker, radio host and founding president of Women of African Origin in Music Ministry. Isabella is also a pastor and certified marriage counsellor. Apart from her family commitments, the mother of four devotes most of her time running Isabella Melodies, her music ministry. She is also an exercise instructor and make-up artist.

I caught up with the love birds to share their remarkable marriage journey of love with the world.

  

Funmi: How did you meet and how did your relationship start? 

We both went to University of Nigeria. We had mutual friends. We used to attend the same parties and we hung around the same crowd. We initially met in 1987 but our friendship started during the summer of 1988 when he stayed back in Uni to complete some of his course work. We just naturally started talking a bit more and started getting closer but more as good friends than lovers.

I left after a few weeks to spend the rest of my summer vacation in Lagos but we were speaking often. We were both in other relationships at the time so we maintained our friendship without getting romantically involved. On getting back to school after the summer holidays, we were both pleasantly surprised at the depth of feelings we had developed for each other and how excited we were to see each other. We just could not deny the mutually strong attraction we felt towards each other so, after fighting it for a while, we both decided to end our relationships with others and stick together.

We faced a lot of flak for taking that decision. Most of our friends were not in support of our relationship and did not hide how they felt about it, so we faced quite stiff opposition at the start of our relationship. We were both teenagers but, as young as we were, our relationship was relatively solid because we were friends first and we were open with each other from the onset.

Funmi Shittu: How long did you date before getting married and how did you both know that the other was the one for you?

We dated for seven years before getting married. We were not born again at the time but we both got born again in 1996, a year after we got married.

Ogo: Because we were friends before dating, I saw a lot of great qualities in Isabella that I would like in my wife. I just instinctively knew that I would marry her and I told her at the time but she didn't believe me (smiles). She was very caring, loyal, respectful, kind and generous. She was also extremely intelligent, industrious and street smart, and those were important qualities to me. We had a strong physical attraction to each other but my decision to marry her was not based on physical attraction.

Isabella: To be very honest with you, my initial attraction to Ogo was physical (laughs). He ticked all my boxes: tall, dark, handsome and well-mannered. At that time, I wasn't thinking marriage as we were too young for it anyway. We were just having fun as far as I was concerned. Even when he said to me that he was going to marry me and put a ring on it, I laughed it off because he was a bit of a playboy (sorry for telling on you darling!). He had all the female attention which he was really enjoying at the time, so I wasn't 100% sure of where our relationship would lead but I knew from day one that I would say yes if he asked me!

Funmi: You mentioned that your friends were not in support of your relationship at the beginning, how about when you decided to get married, were there any challenges from your family?

Ogo: Well, my dad thought I was too young to be getting married but when I told him but he didn't try to stop me. I also had the same reaction from some of my uncles and aunts but there was no major opposition.

Isabella: None whatsoever from my side, my mum loved Ogo like her own son when she was alive but she died before we got to the point of marriage. My sister loves him to bits so she was excited about it.

Funmi: You have four children, did having children affect your relationship in any way?

Ogo: O yes, very much so. My first rude shock was how my wife's attention shifted from me to the baby when our first daughter arrived. Alongside loving my new born child, it took me a while to adjust to sharing my wife's attention with another person. We talked about it and tried to understand each other's perspective which helped us work out a balance. I sort of knew what to expect with the others. We have four children, our first daughter is 19 and our last son is almost 12 years old.

Isabella: Well, for me, I expected Ogo to understand that the baby needed my help more than he did. Also, a woman's body needs recovery time after pregnancy and childbirth so I guess he felt a bit neglected after the baby came along. I have to say Ogo is naturally a very patient person so he was quite patient with my unpredictable mood swings etc. We talked a lot and consciously made the effort to maintain the romantic side of our relationship by getting a child-minder to help with the baby.

Funmi: For a couple who have been married for such a long time, you still seem very much in love, what do you do to keep the spark in your marriage?

Ogo: We spend a lot of quality time together. We talk a lot, we play a lot and we always try to do things to make each other happy. For example, I know what makes my wife happy and I try to surprise her with those things every now and then. We go on dates and travel without the kids sometimes. I support my wife’s dreams and aspirations because I know that a happy wife creates a happy marriage and a healthy environment at home. We are spontaneous, not too structured and predictable.

             

Isabella: We laugh a whole lot! My husband has a unique sense of humour but his jokes actually cracks me up! We are very expressive, we hold hands a lot, hug a lot and really enjoy each other's company. We are our best friends and we are totally free with each other. Our kids always come up to our room to ask us why we are always laughing out loud when we are together. We are happy because we made a choice to be happy, not because everything is perfect. When a man loves a woman so selflessly, it is so easy to submit to him and when a woman submits to a man completely, she is easy to love and this really is a love cycle for us.

7 Quotes To Get You Through The Week!

If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much." - Jim Rohn

"The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers." - Ralph Nader

“You may only succeed if you desire succeeding and you may only fail if you do not mind failing”- Philippos

"The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away." - Anonymous

 "No masterpiece was ever created by a lazy artist." - Anonymous

"If you want to achieve greatness stop asking for permission." --Anonymous

"Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill

MY REVIEW ON EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS

Director (Ridley Scott) takes on the biblical story in an epic movie in the journey of Prophet Moses in leading 600,000 thousands Israelites free from a whole Egyptian empire.

Moses finds out about his true identity, and after the demise of the King he must lead his people and deliver them out of Egypt. At first he struggles with the task haven't been raised as a Egyptian prince.

Two brothers raised together, Christian Bale (Prophet Moses) and his brother Pharaoh Ramses (Joel Edgerton) always promised to keep each other safe. Moses carries this reminder with him even to the end of the film on the parting of the red sea by refusing to turn back and asking Ramses to return back to dry land.

Moses encountered the messenger of God in the burning bush! Instructing Him to deliver the Israelites from the hands of Ramses saying to him “I am I am”…...

The movie is breath-taking as Christian Bale plays an extraordinary role in the blockbuster movie and Joel Edgerton takes him head on by acting so terrific with a hardened heart and a natural fighter who refuses to give up even when faced with death.

I particular love how the movie puts  the biblical events into a classical play, and puts God on an unreachable pedestal on what He can do when we refuse to yield to his instructions and commands, we see that in the way God sends plagues to the people of Egypt.

Apart from the excellent visual effects, sound and beautiful costumes, the movie is a great one to watch. It’s a film about

truth, love, power, obedience, relationship, the mighty hand of God, honesty and much more!

Also a remarkable acting by the other cast such as Ben Kingsley, Maria Valverde, John Turturro, Sigourney Weaver, Ben Meldensohn among others.

Happy 2015!!!!!

It was an emotional 2014, so many memories, it was amazing and yet so many things were achieved. Every year we set targets, goals and we plan our year on how we think it ought to go.

However, remember God is the author and finisher of our faith. Today is the first day of 2015, it is a prophetic day. As I got up from my bed I made a covenant with God that this year, I will let God lead me and be more obedient to His voice.

This year in the midst of your planning, give it all to God and put Him ahead of your plans, your business, your work, and your ministry or maybe your career.

As I began to talk to God, God told me this; “The secret of the Lord is with them that fear Him and He will show them His covenant”. Psalm 25:14

God bless you this year, may your dreams become a reality, and may all your hardwork not be in vain.

This year refuse to compare your timing with someone else, your success and achievements with others. Walk and run you own race no matter what is ahead of you! Walk in your victory and rise above your failures, setbacks, and disappointments.

A big thank you to everyone who has been reading my blog posts, sending me emails, messages and encouraging the vision!

You are winning this year!

Welcome to 2015!!! #HappyNewYear

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