SOMETHING BLUE

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Last weekend a very dear friend of many years got married and I had the honor of being the best man of the day. Actually, he (and his bride) appointed me the unofficial style consultant and my job started almost immediately several months ago. The couple chose navy and coral as their color theme. Initially, we wanted to explore a different shade of blue, but personally I think the bright blue wedding suit is really played out at this point, so we settled for a simple navy as it is more classic. Oh, I skipped the part where we shopped online and the silhouette of the jackets were unsatisfactory. Anyway, we decided bespoke was the way to go and we traveled for hours to this guru tailor in another state. I negotiated to add the db vest to heighten the power of the look. Enjoy! PS - I think I need to be more prepared  for shoots and of course snap more 'detail' photos.
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MEN'S ESSENTIALS

Hey there!

Today, I woke up feeling very good in spite of my tired self. The long holiday (Sallah break + Weekend) was a really hectic one for me. I traveled a lot over long distances and had little time to rest not to talk of even savoring the free time. Thank God I did not drive all through...

I am not complaining though. I knew I had to go do other important with family and friends that my job requirements never allowed me do. So I was mentally psyched for it.

Anyway, my major thought when I woke up today was "what is most essential to me?". I mean apart from spiritual nourishment, family time and play, what do I really do for me? Usually, when I get in this mode, I always practice taking little steps and then look outside from my heart.

Aha! Spa!

But that is a tall dream, because we have no Spa close by here. If only wishes were horses.

I am beginning to get better with flatlay pictures. Not bad huh? Yes, I laid the items on toilet paper in that picture. I had good light and I tried it.
 
So I actually Spa'ed myself with some of my trusted #cosMANtics to give my whole body a nice treat. Below are some essentials;


Clockwise:
1. Softlips lip protectant/sunscreen. Vanilla flavor and SPF 20 keep my lips perfect for long.
2. L'Oreal Men Expert anti-fatigue moisturizer. Packed with vitamin C, it reduces the unsightly bags under the eyes.
3. Rayban sunnies for that unforgiving tropical sun.
4. Max fairness face cream to reduce the effect of darkening caused by sun burn
5. My Fresh Lab Beard Oil. Very strong oil. Just a few drops for luscious beard.
6. Nivea moisturizing day cream.




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