PHOTOS: Nollywood Stars Attend Candle Night For Late Actor, Enebeli Elebuwa

On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 the Nollywood actors and other entertainment big shots attended the Artiste Night-Candle Night procession for the late veteran actor Enebeli Elebuwa. See photos below:

Those in attendance included Segun Arinze, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Zack Orji, Stephanie Okereke, YAW, Joseph Benjamin, Monalisa Chinda, Halima Abubakar, Rita Dominic, Julius Agwu, Uche Jombo and many others.

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How four cups a day can reduce the risk of a stroke

 

Drinking four cups of tea a day can reduce the risk of a stroke by more than a fifth, according to new research.

Scientists who studied how consumption of black tea - the kind mostly drunk in the UK - related to strokes found downing at least four cups every day lowered the chances of a brain blood clot by 21 per cent.

But drinking any less than that did not seem to have a beneficial effect.

The findings, by scientists at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, come from a population study involving nearly 75,000 men and women.

Strokes kill around 200 people every day in the UK. Many more are left disabled and living in fear that a second or even third attack could kill them.

It's estimated to cost the NHS £2.3 billion a year to treat and look after the 100,000 people annually struck down by the life-threatening condition. Only cancer and heart disease kill more people.

Around 85 per cent of victims are affected by ischaemic strokes, where a clot travels to the brain and shuts off its blood supply.

The rest are called haemorrhagic strokes, where a blood vessel bursts in the brain, causing potentially fatal bleeding.

Although numerous studies have highlighted the protective effects of green tea on the brain, the evidence on black tea has been less conclusive.
The Swedish team studied 74,961 Swedish adults who were in good health when they signed up to a long-term health study in 1997.
Over the next ten years, just over 4,000 of the volunteers suffered a stroke, mostly ischaemic.

Tealeaves: Britons drink an estimated 165million cups of tea a day

 

As part of the study, researchers monitored tea drinking habits.

Once they allowed for other factors that might determine stroke risk - such as whether volunteers smoked or had high blood pressure - they found that four cups or more a day had a significant effect.

British consumers get through an estimated 165 million cups every day of mostly black tea.

It is packed with components called flavonoids that are thought to be good for the heart and brain.

In a report on their findings the researchers said: 'Tea is thought to have beneficial effects on cardiovascular risk because of its flavonoid content.

'Daily consumption of one to three cups a day was not associated with stroke risk. But men and women who consumed four cups or more a day had a 21 per cent lower risk compared with those who never drank tea.'

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6 Makeup Mistakes That Make You Look Older

Do the wrinkles on your face scream, “LOOK AT ME!” after your standard makeup application? Rather than chalking it up to age, the main thing to consider are your makeup choices. Just like hairstyles, makeup techniques can add or subtract years to your appearance.
Prepare to hop aboard your own personal time machine with these makeup do’s and don’ts. Destination? 10 years younger.

1. Don’t skip or cake on foundation. Skipping out on foundation in your daily makeup routine can have harsh effects. Foundation helps even out your skin tone, whereas going sans coverage can put all of your skin’s flaws in the spotlight. A sheer, translucent foundation corrects the flaws and helps liven up the skin for a youthful, even tone. If you have oily skin, shoot for a mineral powder. For dry skin, tinted moisturizers are the best way to go. Another thing that can put creases & wrinkles on full display? TOO MUCH foundation. Heavy makeup is a one-way ticket to Ageville; it makes you appear older than you are.

Heidi Klum loves shiny things, but her face shouldn’t be one of them! Going too natural and skipping foundation can be a harsh option.

2. Using too light of a base. Foundation that’s lighter than your skin tone will only exaggerate wrinkles and fine lines. Try a hue that’s 1-2 shades darker with a hint of shimmer. It will give your skin a fresh glow.

Try the foundation stripe test with 3 hues to see which looks best! Can you guess which shade works best for this model?

3. Applying blush incorrectly. Blush applied to the apples of the cheeks can draw attention to cheek wrinkles and sagging skin under the eyes. Apply color on the highest point of the cheekbone and brush upward. A rose-tinted shade of blush works great for all skin tones and ages, but don’t over-do it! Heavy color on the cheeks gives off a severe, clownish appearance. A general rule of thumb with makeup: Too much = AGING.

Xtina commits makeup suicide with numerous mishaps – the most noticeable being too much blush. The end result is clownish and severely unflattering.

4. Metallic eyeshadow. Frosty-colored eyeshadows magnify creased eyelids and wrinkles. Instead, try a matte or solid color in peach or taupe which work great on all skin tones.

J-Lo’s metallic eyeshadow is definitely costing a thing: her age!

5. Mascara & eyeliner on lower lashes. Applying mascara and eyeliner to your lower lashes highlights two of the things you want to hide most: Crow’s Feet and dark circles. Plus, it makes your eyes looks smaller. For big, bright eyes – coat your top lashes with the blackest mascara to make the whites of your eyes look bright and clear. Also be sure to curl your lashes to make them look fuller – which of course means YOUNGER!

Sigh…a classic case of bad makeup happening to good people! We love Emma Stone, but her clumpy lower lash look highlights every wrinkle.

6. Bright lip colors. As you know, our lip fullness deflates with age. Bright, dark, or iridescent shades can be too heavy for thinning lips – allowing the color to bleed from the natural lip line. Bright hues can also be aging in general due to the severity and heaviness of the color. A neutral rose shade is very flattering, and a sheer gloss to top it off adds fullness.

(J)WOWW, that lipstick is unflattering! This bright, lavender hue paired with her overly dramatic eye makeup makes Jenny Farley look 10 years older than she is.

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Happy 31st Birthday To Kate Middleton...Plus Photos Of Her Style Evolution...

 

Today, January 9, Kate Middleton turned 31, putting her solidly in her 30s -- and with a baby on the way, no less.

Yet even as she ages, the Duchess of Cambridge maintains her youthfulness through her fashion choices, from fit-and-flare dresses to high, slinky pumps. Catherine's had her fair share of sartorial misses, of course, such as some frumpier styles in 2012 and a very unfortunate Uggs incident in 2007.

But as she's stepped into the spotlight as Prince William's girlfriend and eventually his wife, Kate has streamlined her style, embraced high-end designers and perfected a look that is at once youthful and sophisticated. You'd barely even know she'd already passed the big 3-0.

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Can you spot the duchess of Cambridge in this picture?....back row, third from left

 

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