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There is a new Nigerian fashion trend sweeping the country’s tattoo parlours – so-called “Pink Lips”. The process involves young men having their lower lip tattooed with a pink paint so that their lips are no longer a shade of black, but instead – a shade of pink. The reason behind the procedure may be strange but at one tattoo ...

The annual Music Meets Runway event was held in Lagos a few weeks ago and several celebrities were in attendance. Nigerian music stars who graced the show include: D’Banj, Wizkid, Naeto C, Iyanya, May D, Burna Boy and Ajebutter 22.

They are all sexy in their own right. But it was the battle of the babes at the 70th Annual Golden Globes on Sunday night, as Hollywood stars Eva Longoria, Jennifer Lopez, Heidi Klum and Katharine McPhee all competed for the most daring and dazzling ensemble. The four women wowed on the red-carpet as they slipped their famous figures into ...

The 2012 MISS UNIVERSE contestants make their debut in Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas during the Welcome Event. Welcome Event with the 2012 MISS UNIVERSE Contestants. The 2012 MISS UNIVERSE Contestants model in lingerie and swimwear for the Official Fashion Photography Shoot with Fadil Berisha. To see the photos go to www.missuniverse.com Fashion Lingerie and Swimwear Shoot ...

Looking every bit as poised and elegant as her mother, the long-limbed first daughter has taken the awkward out of adolescence with ease. In the weeks since election night, the emerging styles of the Obama daughters, and especially Malia, has taken center stage – the 14-year-old blossoming from the President’s wide-eyed ‘baby’ into a self-assured young woman who has inherited ...