The divorced mother of two joined the Nollywood industry through actress Bimbo Akintola in 1999 made it known how she laughs at herself now anytime she sees her old pictures where she has a rather ‘not-so-funny-but-odd’ make-up on. The interview was an interesting one. Read excerpts below:
I try my best to stay
updated with the trends in the fashion world. I watch fashion shows a lot on
the television. I also shop a lot and when I do that, I have an idea of what is
in vogue. I have a designer who makes all my clothes and makes sure that I am
up to date with the latest fashion trends, my designer keeps me in check and
tells me what colour is in vogue and the latest designs. Generally, I just make
sure I update myself with the happenings in the fashion world and when I do
that, it influences my style.
How
would you describe your style?
It mostly depends on my
mood but whatever I am wearing, I like to reflect my personality through it. I
like to be very casual except when I have to be at an occasion. My dressing
also depends on the occasion but naturally I like being casual. I match colours
a lot in my dressing. I am just a very casual person.
What
kind of clothes do you feel most comfortable wearing?
I love my jeans and tops; I
am always very comfortable in those. Sometimes I love to wear long dresses and
sometimes it could be short but it depends on my mood. I am not one who sticks
to a particular kind of dress code. Today, I could be girlish and tomorrow I
could choose to be a tomboy, so it depends.
What
do you think about Nigerian designers?
I believe they are one of
the most creative people on earth. Nigerians are very fashionable. I have a
fashion designer who is up and coming and she is very good. She does very
creative designs and she is very stylish. Nigerian designers know how to meet the
needs and taste of their clients.
I
noticed you have a golden tooth, is it part of your fashion signature?
Actually it is a silver
tooth. It is not part of my style, I lost two of my teeth and they were very
close to each other. The gap was too much so I decided to put a silver tooth
there instead of having the usual fake tooth to replace it.
What
are the things you consider when stepping out?
I usually consider my
perfume, I love to wear them a lot and I use both male and female perfumes. I
don’t have a favourite as I use all the brands, I am a perfume freak. I also
consider my shoes depending on where I am going to. I have to know if I should
wear shoes with high heels or flat ones. Those are the two things I consider
when I go out. I don’t wear make-up except I am going for an occasion, if I am
not going for an event, I don’t wear make-up at all. I just try to make sure
that I am wearing a nice perfume and comfortable shoes.
It
is difficult to believe you rarely wear make-up, why don’t you like it?
It is not that I don’t like
make-up; I just feel that there is no need for that if I am not going for an
event. I just like to have my normal looks; I don’t think I have to wear
make-up every time I am going out except when I am going for an event.
You
have a beauty parlour, what inspired you to venture into the business?
It is because I am a very
fashionable person and I’m someone who is very careful about health issues. I
found out that people say I love to look good and I check my health all the
time to ensure that I am in perfect condition. I noticed that what I do is good
for both my looks and health but people take little things like that for
granted especially in a place like Nigeria where everyone is always busy. I
love relaxing and I found all these things interesting so I decided to educate
Nigerians on the importance of taking care of themselves, that is why I chose
to run a spa and a beauty salon.
What
is your weakness when it comes to fashion?
I would say perfumes and
shoes. I have over 50 bottles of perfumes and they are all designers while I
have about 200 pairs of shoes; I have actually lost count of how many shoes I
own. I know how it sounds but I am a shoe freak, it could be high or low, it
could be slippers, sandals or sneakers depending on what I am wearing. I love
shoes generally and I just can’t stop buying them. I also love my perfumes.
What
is the most laughable fashion mistake you have ever made?
There was a period that I
used to wear what was referred to as the ‘she-devil make-up’, it is when you
have to draw a very long line on your eyebrow and you draw it up at the end. I
used to do that type of make-up but now when I see my old pictures where I was
on that make-up, I just laugh. I ask myself if I actually did that. I think
things like that change with age and time.
What
is the most expensive fashion item you own?
I cannot say how much I got
the item but what I know is that it is a piece of jewellery.
Can
you go bald?
It depends. I could but
because of my petite stature, going bald would make me look really small and
that might not go well with the kind of movies that I shoot. So I am not sure
if I can wake up one day and decide to go bald, But if I have to do that
because of a movie, then I don’t mind doing that especially if the movie is
very challenging and it would propel my career.
How
many tattoos do you have?
I have three.
Why,
do you find them fashionable?
I love them. They are
creative and I admire it when I see them on people. I love it on myself too;
They’re just something I love but cannot explain why I love them. Punch
Too materialistic
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