#NkemLifeTravels : Looking back on Los Angeles
Chia, California was a weird experience for us. From the moment we landed in the LAX airport we felt as if we had entered a new country. Everything from the buildings to the roads were huge; parallel...
View ArticleDiner En Blanc Survival Kit
Diner En Blanc DC is coming up again this weekend. This annual event is one of the places to be every August in Washington D.C. We know planning for DEB DC has probably been stressful for you,...
View ArticleHappy Hour
So you graduated, and you’re working a job you …..like? It helps to pay the bills, it helps put clothes on your back, and once in a while you save up enough to leave and take a vacation with friends....
View ArticleWearing Masks
People always assume that African’s naturally just have great skin. But the truth is , we have to work for it just as much as the next person. Besides drinking lots of water, and watching the...
View ArticleMichelle O.
LLULO is a dynamic independent fashion/lifestyle brand and cultural presence that brings the warm streets of Africa to life. Its vibrancy, innocence, and electric textile prints reminds us of the...
View ArticleNegril The Jamaican Eatery
Nestled on the outskirts of Howard University on Georgia Avenue, Negril is a little slice of Jamacia served with a warm loaf of coco-bread . At Negril , guests can expect low prices , intense flavors...
View ArticleThe Seasons Changing
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Happy Wednesday! My Sis and I are so excited that its officially fall this week! We’ve been super busy working on new amazing content about how to build your online brand...
View ArticleThe Nigerian Independence Day Parade 2016
This year for Nigerians 56th Independence day we headed to New York for the annual parade and festival they have on second avenue in Manhattan . We had never been before so we were not sure what to...
View ArticleFall Looks
It’s October and we are on the streets of Manhattan, New York inspired by the colors, texture and architecture on every corner of the city. We know its been fall for entire week now but there is...
View ArticleA Seat At The Table
At first, a friendship can begin as a simple morning conversation that spills into the afternoon. but then you slowly begin to realize, that the people you sit down to eat with can consume your...
View ArticleCelebrating 3 Successful Years of Nubian Hueman Boutique
Last night, my Sister and I were invited to a private VIP 3 year anniversary party of Nubian Hueman Boutique ran by owner, creative director and good friend Ms. Annika Hobs. We were so honored when we...
View ArticleThis is a New Year
During an interview Lauryn Hill did after she released The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill she stated “you have to go back to the well in order to give someone something to drink.” She calls this...
View ArticleNew Year Old Habits
Happy 2017! It’s the first Friday of the 2017 and we’ve already broken some of our New Year goals. On Monday when we shared our blogpost ‘This is A New Year’ about new year, new vibes. But of course,...
View ArticleInvesting in Self
The past few weeks have been so busy. The new year is off to such a fast start and our lives have quickly been turned upside down mainly because my sister and I are trying to hold ourselves accountable...
View ArticleFrom Mumbo Sauce to Maggi Cube
Many people have opinions but few are willing to share their opinions and voice them. Checkout our recent conversation where we share our voices with Mr. Courtland Milloy in The Washington Post. Click...
View Article#BTS: How we landed a Front-page feature in The Washington Post
“Aw Chuckwu” … which is an Igbo saying which means “It’s only God”. No, but seriously! Many people have asked my Sister and I questions about how our article in The Washington Post came about. We...
View ArticleMixing Prints
Warmer weather for us means mixed prints and bright colors. To some, mixing prints and colors might seem kind of scary but to us it comes naturally. We like to mix and match our African and American...
View ArticleBroccoli City Festival 2017
Margaritas, Rain, Snapchat,Best friends,& running into High school and Elementary friends that you usually only get to see on Facebook. All packed with what felt like 10,000 people in rainy...
View ArticleNkemLife X She Leads Africa
After going to Accra, Abuja, Nairobi, Lagos, Kaduna, New York, London, Johannesburg and Cape Town, the #SheHIVE is FINALLY coming to Washington D.C. The best part is, we (NkemLife) have the honor of...
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