Wednesday, 25 July 2012

MISS WORLD KENYA 2012

Shamim Nabil crowned Miss World Kenya 2012;by susan wong

A new Miss World Kenya was crowned on Saturday in front of a capacity crowd at Film Studios in Nairobi, Kenya.
The 20-year-old Mombasa-born student, Shamim Nabil, beat out the rest of the top ten finalists and took home the title of Miss World Kenya 2012, which will see her spearhead the founding aspect of the Miss World franchise – beauty with a purpose – and also see her compete in the forthcoming 62^nd Miss World Final 2012 held in the cultural city, Ordos, China.
Aside from the coveted title of Miss World Kenya, Shamim Nabil also took home a cash prize of Sh 1 million among other rewards.
Terry Mungai, franchise director of Miss World Kenya and Ashley’s CEO, hopes to continue to grow the brand in Kenya and also transform the negative stereotypes of beauty pageants.
“This is the first time that we have the reigning Miss World and her continental counterparts, Europe and Caribbean, join us in Kenya. This is a cornerstone in Miss World Kenya’s history, and shows our dedication to continue to grow the franchise.”
Shamim Nabil during her reign as Miss World Kenya 2012 hopes to fight drug abuse and trafficking in the country through partnerships with government bodies and international organizations.
The 62^nd Miss World Final 2012 will host 130 representatives from all over the world, competing for the crown on August 18^th.

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Miss World Kenya 2012 - Nairobi, Kenya (Thomson Ncube/2012)

Miss World 2011, Miss World Europe 2011 and Miss World Carribean 2011

2nd and 1st runner up of Miss World Kenya 2012

Outgoing Miss World Kenya 2011 and Miss World Kenya 2012 Shamim Nabil

About SUSAN WONG

Susan Wong is a resident photographer, writer, radio presenter and full-time adventurer at Capital FM

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APPLYING LIPSTICK

MakeUp Manual : Tips to Applying Lipstick and Its Colors

Just like the beautiful apparel on your body, the lipsticks too play the role of being wonderful and passionate dresses wrapped around your lips. No wonder why each and every word uttered by you seems to be not only sweet but wonderfully colorful too.

Undoubtedly, these lipsticks are too much important to someone's personality, then it can be blasphemous to use them without proper care and guidance. Following is an attempt to make you believe that choosing the right lipstick and applying in a proper way is no less than an art.

Knowing Your Type to Determine the Color:

The coming year will see completely different trends in choosing of lip colors. We have to choose lip colors which resonate with our facial skin type. Thus it is advisable to figure out our lips' shapes and sizes, our skin tone etc. before choosing the right pick.

Thick and Large Lips : If you have a pair of such lips then deep shades of violet, golden, purple, bronze, gray, brown etc are the best options for you.

Thin and Sharp Lips : For such types of lips, just do the opposite. Buy the lighter versions of the above given colors. However, there are some more colors such as; olive, berry etc you can think of.

Olive Face Skin : If the skin tone of your face is olive then use the shades like gray, brown, warm peach.

Reddish Face Skin : In case your facial skin tone happens to be reddish, then use any shade of brown or terracotta.

Applying Lip Liners :

It is something not needed by everyone. Basically, used by those who don't have a clear-cut boundary between the lips outline and its adjoining skin. If you have to go through such situation, it is better to choose out a lip liner which matches your skin tone and the color of your lipstick.

It should be no way different from the lipstick otherwise the visible outline will be embarrassing to you. While applying the lip liner, start outlining from the center of the lips to their edges.

Applying Lipsticks :

Once you are over with the lip liners, it is time to apply the lipsticks. However, you may apply lip liners to the whole of you lips. It works as a base for the lipsticks.

Apply as far as possible the even amount of lipstick on both the lips, using a brush. Once it is over, press both the lips against each other for few moments. It helps to fill the fine gaps left while applying lipstick.

As applying once only doesn't give the desired touch, you need to repeat the process. So before applying it again, use a tissue to blot the lips. Now reapply using the brush again.

After the second application, use again the tissue to blot your lips. Then it is the time to give it the finishing touch. Now instead of using brush, use the lipstick directly on the lips. Now do another blotting of your lips.

Make it Last Longer :

It is always frustrating to see the lipstick fading away only after few hours., making a complete mess of cosmetics on your lips and making it look deserted.

So in order to see it last for whole of the day, you can think of applying lipstick sealant beneath the lipstick. It is too simple. Just apply a bit of sealant on your lips then using a tissue get your lips blotted. Once it is over, apply the color.

The other idea may be of using powder on your lips before the application of lipsticks. Many recommend mixing up the lipstick with the powder. It really lasts longer.

APPLYING NAIL POLISH

Makeup Manual : The Art Of Applying Nail Polish

Your nails are the face of you fingers. Thus it is no wonder why its well-being becomes as much important as the real face placed above your neck. The way you wash your face and apply cosmetics,facial creams etc on your face, in the same way you are required to look after your nails as well applying some nail makeup products.

Moreover, talking about the health of nails apart, whenever we talk about nails, the images of applying nail polishes appear before us connotatively. As a matter of fact, applying nail polishes becomes synonymous with nails.

Moreover, they talk a lot about our personality. So it is too important to learn the art of applying nail polish in a right way otherwise those beautiful nail polishes will nail us in a wrong way.

Get Started : Deciding the purpose behind the polishing your nail will set the right tone. Think what is going to follow your nail polish session. If that turns to be a trip to see your relatives or friends then go for some vibrant colors. However, these should provide a perfect match to your fashion apparel you are supposed to put on. On the other hand, for domestic use any neutral color will do.

Remove the Older One : Any color lighter or deeper gets affected if applied directly on the older coatings. So clean the nails using a good nail polish remover before you start applying the latest choice. Here good means an acetone-free remover. It is not harmful.

Trim to Shape : Once cleaned look at the shape of the nails. If they look bigger than what you wanted then trim them until you get the desired ones. Give them the-outer-edge-of-the-half-moon shape using a nail file gently.

Run Down the Cuticles : Once you finish up the trimming and shaping up the fingernails, it is the time to clip the cuticles. Apply a moisturizer on them before you cut them off.

Final Cleaning : As you have worked a lot removing the nail paint and trimming, you might have ended up leaving some stains on the nails. They too may mar the effect of the new nail polish coatings. So to get the maximum benefit, rub a small peroxide-dipped cotton ball onto your nails.

Strong Base : Here starts the post-cleaning session. Before you apply the nail polish, give a coating of base to get the maximum shine. First apply the base on all the sides and the edges of fingernails using a single stroke. Then give the second stroke in the middle of the fingernails. You may repeat for a stronger base.

Paint Your Posture: It is not like painting any wall of your home. You have got to be immensely careful or you may end up messing everything. Place the hand which fingers you want to paint on an even surface such as a table with all the fingers separated from each other, . Then grip the paint brush gently with the other.

Paint the Nails : Now apply the first coating of the nail paint in the same way you had applied the base. Wait for 5-8 minutes to see it drying. Then go for the second and final coating. Make sure all the edges and the tips of all the nails are evenly colored. You may think to use quick driers also.

HOW TO APPLY MASCARA

Make up Manual : How to Apply Mascara

When it comes to give a finishing touch to your makeup session, all the road lead to a careful application of mascara, one of eye makeup products, on your eyelashes. Almost all fashionable women believe that applying mascara is not an easy task. Of course, enhancing the appearance of the most beautiful body parts can't come without any effort.

Here are some guidelines telling you how to do it how get ready for it -

Do It At Eleventh Hour : As you hail it as the most important part of your makeup, you should do it at last. Doing so will help you to choose the most suitable color and a matching length or width for the eyelashes.

Choose The Size : It up to you to a give definite shape to your eyelashes. A formula having to thicken the eyelashes is completely different from the formula with the ability to make the eyelashes look longer.

Water, Water Everywhere : Occasionally, it happens that you end up facing rain or sometimes you deliberately jump in to the swimming pool with mascara. If you want to save your mascara from fading away, you can think about applying waterproof eye mascara.

Modern or Conventional : Like any other thing , choosing the right color of your mascara is too important for your over all appearance. It also depends upon your personal likes and dislikes and the places you are supposed to be at after applying mascara.

For a formal occasion, it is best to use black and brown mascara. However, you can have a series of colorful mascaras, such as purple, aqua, blue etc., ultimately suitable for casual get-togethers.

Beyond Colors : If you want no colors then you can use clear mascara. It gives you desirable amount of thickness or length with proper shine.

Clean it Up : Before you actually start applying the mascara, clean the eyelashes carefully. It is not a big deal. Just give some splashes of water on your eyes.

Curl It Up : Make a round of an eyelash curler all through your eyelashes. Take special care of upper lashes.

Bottom to Top : Now move the eyelashes brush slowly from the roots to the tips of the eyelashes carefully. Sometimes the mascara tends to be sticky. Thus to keep the eyelashes separated from each other, it is advisable to give gentle strokes upwardly on your lashes.

Repeat : It is not possible to get the desired effect with a single coat. So repeat the process after the first coat goes completely dry.

Remove the Mess : Once the second coat is over, you may find some extra mascara on the eyelashes marring the effect. So using a tissue blot the eyelashes.

Final Separation : Once the blotting is over, separate all lashes from each other using an eyelash comb.

100 FUNNY KENYAN PROVERBS.

100 FUNNY KENYAN PROVERBS compiled by Ndege Serikal

a dead rat feels no cold
the cries of a goat do not prevent it from reaching the market
it is only a fool that sweats in water
a frog likes water,not hot water
a chameleon does not change its majestic way of walking simply because the forest is on fire
the tortoise shits on the one who lifts him up
the sweetness of sugar is not in its color
a man's teeth cannot grow taller than his penis
you cannot shave a man in his absence

the heaviness of the crocodile's private parts is what makes it to sink in water
no matter how tall your grandfather was,you have to do your own growing
he who pursues an innocent chicken often stumbles
a child can play with its mother's breasts in public,but it cannot dare play with its father's testicles
no one can pass twice between the thighs of an elephant
no matter how tall the neck is,the head will always be on top of it
a cat wearing gloves catches no mouse
when the underwear is very dirty,its removed together with the trouser
two watermelons cannot be held under one arm
two fingers cannot enter the same nostril

a hungry dog licks its nose,a satisfied dog licks its private parts
a bee is never kissed.NYUKI HAPIGWI BUSU
the horns of a cow cannot be hidded
whether a frog falls on fire or fire falls on the frog,the frog is still injured
the chief's dog is chief of the dogs
buttocks will never fail to rub each other
a man only appreciates his buttocks after they develop a boil
before swallowing a mango seed,first calculate the diameter of your anus
when the hen is drunk, it forgets about the hawk
when the lion is sick,even a grasshopper will disrespectfully urinate in lion's house
a friend in power is a friend lost
when the head is too big,it cannot evade blows
a woman who wants a child cannot sleep with her clothes on

he who shits on the bush will forget where the faeces are,but whoever steps on the faeces cannot forget
the leg that steps on a lizard should not be touched before it is washed
a penis remains a penis even after ejaculation
never talk about a rope in the house of a man who has just been hanged
the house of a madman is never burnt
the goat that breaks a drum pays with its own skin
no matter how far a man urinates,the last drop will always fall between his knees
no matter how much the world changes,cats will never lay eggs
pregnancy does not kill a midwife
the owl is the wisest of all birds because the more it sees,the less it talks
if gold rusts,what will iron do?
beauty is not sold or eaten

however much the world degenerates,man shall never find warms in salt
he whose throat is longer than his arm must pray constantly for god's protectiob
no frog is tied by a rope to a pond
the fly that has no one to advise it follows the corpse into the grave
no one feels the pains that arise from unintended injury
money has the capability of making people laugh; but when they laugh,sometimes the foolish ones forget to close their mouths
sometimes the rain might force a man, more than once, to seek shelter under the same tree
an old banana leaf was once yung and green
when a dying man cries, it is not because of where he is going which he knows nothing about,but because of what he would have done in the world he is leaving behind
he who does not look ahead always remains behind
two men quarrelling do not share the same seat on a canoe

it is an irresponsible adult that creates enmity because of a disagreement that arises because of two children
the sun does not refuse to shine on a village just because it is small
a child does not die because the mother's breasts are dry
if a greedy eater is near a patient,such a patient can never survive
there is no elephant that complains about the weight of its trunk. No elephant is burdened by the weight of its tusks
it is when there is a stampede,that a woman with big buttocks knows that she carries a load.
if a soup is sweet,it is money that cooks it
a bird does not change its feathers because the weather is bad
when the teeth fall off,the nose is sure to collapse
when the right hand washes the left hand and the left hand washes the right hand,both hands become clean
when an elephant falls,meat is sure to be surplus for those who follow the hunter
two footsteps do not make a path
the grave of the gravedigger is never deep
a man who sleeps with your mother can slap you in her absence
it is not only the hare,the tortoise arrives also at the destination

if a person who curses another is not better than the person he curses,a request is never made of him to rescind the curse
a fowl does not forget where it lays its eggs
the hen perspires,but the feathers don't allow us to see the perspiration
the alcohol that is insufficient for a whole town ought not to intoxicate one man
it is one person in a street that kills a dog and the street is named a street of dog killers
when a hen gets to a new town,it stands on one leg until it knows that it is a town where people stand on their two legs
greatness and beauty do not belong to the gods alone
anyone who urinates in a stream should be warned because any of his relatives may drink from the water
he who wants to sleep in the middle must be first to arrive
he who sets a trap does not cough
no one can use another person's teeth to smile
no matter how much a bull is on heat,it does not mount a goat
a man who is trampled to death by an elephant is a man who is blind and deaf
the elephant and the tiger do not go hunting on the same pasture

the fish that can see that its water is getting shallower,cannot be stranded
a man who lives on the bank of a river does not use spittle to wash his hands
we do not use bare feet to search for thorns which we have seen in day time
the gods only hear one wish at a time, and nothing more
before the gods destroy you,they first make you mad
when a ripe fruit sees an honest man,it drops
an ant-hill that is destined to become a giant ant-hill will definitely become one,no matter how many times it is destroyed by elephants
sleep and indolence are not cousins of a good harvest
NO ONE CAN PUT GOD IN A BOX,WHETHER BY ACCIDENT OR INCIDENCE. ANYONE THAT CLAIMS OTHERWISE,IS EITHER VOLUNTARILY MAD OR INVOLUNTARILY POSSESSED BY A CHILDLESS DEMON.

Tuesday, 24 July 2012

DURBAN FASHION

Durban fashion: Green and outrageous

by LAURA WALUBENGO

For yet another year, fashionistas and the who’s who of South African Society converged at the 2012 Durban July to watch horses, bet money on races and most importantly – strut the most outrageous but gorgeous outfits they could conjure up.

The July, as it is known, is more about fashion and socialites than it is about horses, but since both reek of money and class, who’s complaining?

Before the event, shopping malls were packed with last minute touch ups for the perfect outfit. Men could be seen huddled together, sitting and waiting for their ladies who tried on shoe after shoe.

The event on July 7 saw tens of thousands converge at Greyville and for the fashion social orderlies, it was a massive stage where their catwalks were open to wider scrutiny.

A touch of green and eco-friendly was theme and some young South Africans were awarded for their efforts.

From Left: Caitlin Hammond dressed by Jacqui Emanuel and Terraneh Pillay dressed by Yasmin Saanglae

From left: Siya Nzimande in Terence Bray and Justine Bufe in Julie James and Farahnaaz Dastageer dressed by Shaunice Smith

Third year University student Tammy Sturrock won herself the Durban July Young Designer Award, while Bloemfontein designer Tsholofelo Moilopai scooped the hotly contested Fashion Challenge title; which culminated before the main horse race of the day-long event – Race 7.

But the two winners were not the only stars at the event. Capital Lifestyle got a glimpse of some outrageous outfits and suave couples.