Lupita Nyong’o’s Oscar hairstyle was inspired by Rwandan tradition. The 35-year-old actress wowed on the Academy Awards red carpet on Sunday (04.03.18) thanks to an elaborately sculpted up-do adorned with gold thread, which was…
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Beauty brand Lancôme officially launches in Kenya
Lancôme, arguably the number one feminine beauty brand in the world, held celebrations for its official launch in Kenya, at the French Ambassador’s residence in Nairobi on Wednesday. The celebrations of eight decades of beauty,…
#ParisFashionWeek: Medieval sensuality in Dior couture collection
Christian Dior’s creative director Raf Simons brought a “garden of earthly delights” to Paris Fashion Week on Monday, slipping models into luxurious chainmail in a couture collection inspired by mediaeval art and fashion. Sashaying down…
#MustRead: Four lessons from Lupita
Written by Isis Nyongo for MumsVillage There’s been considerable buzz about Lupita Nyong’o’s first official visit to Kenya since becoming a global star. I joined three other mums from the MumsVillage community in attending…
Lupita Nyong’o heads to South Africa for new film
Actress Lupita Nyong’o will be heading to the continent of Africa very soon, specifically South Africa. The Oscar-winner is set to begin filming of her latest project, Queen of Katwe, in May. The film slated…
Lupita Nyong’o banned from wearing makeup
Lupita Nyong’o was banned from wearing makeup by her mother. The ’12 Years A Slave’ star has revealed she had to get her aunt to sneak cosmetics into her home as her mother, Dorothy, was…
Oscar winner Nyong’o named MTV Africa 2014 personality
Oscar-winning Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o won the personality of the year award at the 2014 MTV African Music Awards (MAMA) held in South Africa’s southeastern city of Durban on Saturday. The 31-year-old, who won the…
Rapper Jay Z rhymes about Lupita Nyong’o
Rapper Jay Z has teamed up with Jay Electronica for a new remix of Soulja Boy’s “We Made It.” The Rapper rhymes about his art preferences and even about Oscar-winning Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o….
Lupita’s fun interview on Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon is the first American on television to pronounce Lupita’s surname “Nyong’o” correctly like a Kenyan would. Check out the fun interview plus see a clip of Lupita’s brother do a happy dance for…
Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o wins at 17th Hollywood Film Awards
Bagging the New Hollywood Award at the 17th annual Hollywood Film Awards, promising Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o wowed jurors with her performance in 12 Years A Slave. According to EOnline, Nyong’o shined on the red…