The True Story of Being a Male Hair Model: Redken Faces Naleye Junior and Alexander Dominguez "Tell All

Naleye Junior
For male models, a beauty contract is an elusive and lucrative career goal. The gender gap may be closing in the women-dominated beauty business, but the practice of selling luxury grooming products to men is still in its infancy. As a result, fewer male models score high-powered—and high-paying—beauty campaigns, but when they do, the results are often impressive. Such is the case with Redken’s latest spokesmen, Naleye Junior and Alexander Dominguez, two rising stars with the kind of luxurious locks that would make even Gisele jealous. We caught up with the stars of the campaign to talk about keeping their coifs photo-ready and life before hair modeling.

What was it like working on the campaign for Redken?
NALEYE JUNIOR: It was really cool. We first had a day of prepping, so we all went to a salon on Broadway. All these people from Redken from all around the world came, including a few hairdressers. They were deciding what would kind of look best for my hair, and they just trimmed it a bit. My hairdresser’s name was Yannick. He did most of my hair, and then five other people came and looked, and we shot a portrait. That was that day. The next day we all met up at the studio. Certain people were filming with GoPros, one room they were shooting personality videos for the commercial, and in the center of the studio they were shooting images. So everywhere, everyone was busy.
ALEXANDER DOMINGUEZ: It was definitely new and it was really fun because we were there all day, but it seemed like it was only a couple of hours. We were just running around, talking to everybody…it didn’t even seem like work. I enjoyed it so much.


Alexander Dominguez

Alex, did you have long hair before you started modeling, when you worked in finance?

AD: Yeah, I did, but I had to keep it in a bun that was pulling my forehead and tightening my skin. They let it slide for a little bit—of course, at the end, they started saying, “It’s getting too long.” It’s actually a funny story: I started off with a shaved head. I was in school and I got a haircut by this local guy that I’d never went to before, and he upset me, so I just told him to shave it off. And for the remainder of my time in school, I never cut it. I just had to wear a hat for the awkward phases.

Is your hair something that you are fussy about?
NJ: With my hair, the less you do with it, the better it is. A lot of times you go to shoots, sit down, and think, Just a little water would be fine, and a spray of something, but not a lot. Then the stylists are opening all these little pots of things, putting in wax—my hair looks flat in five minutes and they have to adjust it all the time. Now I tell them, actually, the less, the better, because I know my hair. At Redken they knew exactly what to do.
AD: As of right now, I just try to keep it minimal—just do hair lotion to keep it really silky and moist. That’s how I maintain it. And I wash it when it gets too gnarly. I do actually use Redken, and I’ve used Redken in the past, so that made me happy to work with them. Even when I was small and had, like, a comb-over, I was still using the Redken lotion and styling gel.

What do you like most about being a model for Redken?
NJ: I like getting to do  shoots  with interesting concepts or something that’s really out of my comfort zone, something where I channel a different person. It’s always best when you’re able to do things that are a little bit different and the concept is strong. I like when I come on the set and the photographer says, “This is our mood board, this is our story.”
AD: I feel truly blessed just to be here and experience this great city and work with these great guys. I was a financial consultant, so to model is a complete 180. I love that everyone up here in New York is so motivated, and that everyone is trying to make it. I feel that energy, and it motivates me even more.

Instagram’s CEO and Cofounder Names His Favorite Fashion Moment on the App

We’ve shown you our versions of Instagram’s biggest fashion moments, from Olivier Rousteing’s many selfies to the models discovered on the app. But CEO and cofounder Kevin Systrom, who accepted the CFDA’s Media Award in Honor of Eugenia Sheppard on behalf of Instagram, has his own take on what really matters in fashion on the app: the conversation. While posts like Givenchy announcing Donatella Versace as its new campaign star or Estée Lauder appointing Kendall Jenner as a spokeswoman garner a lot of likes and #regrams, it’s the engagement between fashion creatives and their followers that seems of great importance to the founder.

When asked about the most seminal fashion moment on Instagram to him, Systrom named a photo shared by Zac Posen of a sunset, which garnered so much response on Instagram Posen incorporated the print into a dress that then made it in to his ZAC Zac Posen Spring 2015 collection. “That cycle got me thinking, this is a natural match between content creators, creatives, and inspiration, and if you can get all three of those in one place, really good things happen,” Systrom told Style.com at the CFDA Awards. “I run the company, but the company is much bigger than any individual. It’s an entire community of really creative folks, and without them—anyone can build a photo-sharing app, but not everyone can be a thriving community, and the fact that we have that is our biggest asset.”

So what does Systrom learn on his thriving community? “To be honest, a lot of this is women’s fashion, and I’m starting to discover men’s fashion accounts, etc. So it’s really cool to be able to discover a fraction of those 300 million [users],” he explained. We’ll let you know when his personal style blog pops up.

Chidinma ditched Low cut


Chidinma a Nigerian Artiste Popularly known as Miss Kedidke is know for her gentle look especially with her Low cuts, she decided to maitian a low cut since she came to limelight and she has infuenced Nigerian girls with her hairdo.

Since the new year, Chidinma has decided to change her hair style, she now put on a ghana weaving.

Is this a new year look???? who knows...see her new look below:

One of the Top Fashion Designers in Ibadan


As a young entrepreneur who carefully carved his path since his teenage years,Saliu Jamiu Adekunle, unlike his other contemporaries, followed his flare and passion for fashion to create his own silver spoon through fashion designing. From a very tender age, he started learning the skills and secrets from his father who also happens to be a professional at the trade. As a disciplinarian, his dad did not for any reason spare him the rod where neccesary, and this has gone a long way to shape, test and approve him as a master in Fashion Designing.





Unlike others who care less about adding the knowledge of Western Education to better their proffession, Saliu Jamiu Adekunle combines schooling with Fashion Designing, and this, no doubt is the secret behind his amazing fashion planet called, "J-BOY FASHION PLANET. Jamiu has won numerous awards as best designer in ijebu fashion week and award in 2014 and and 2nd runner up in redeem Christian Church of god apparel in 2014  and the most fashionista in tai solarin university of education and contracts as a fashion designer, also with various classic and unique designs of clothes which he single-handed sew. As the brief above description on reveals only a little about one of the youngest fashioner designer in Ibadan, there are still so more to know about this young man in terms of his proffesion.

Top 5 most expensive culture to Marry from in Nigeria

  
Nigeria is known for colorful and prestigious cultural Heritage and most especially its Tradition.
these traditional rites can be termed as expensive cultures to marry from and so are dreaded.
Although the most expensive cultures to marry from in Nigeria is not restricted to just a geographic region or tribe in Nigeria, but of course the eastern part of Nigeria- the Igbo speaking region of Nigeria and also some states from the Southern part of Nigeria can be said to be some of the most expensive cultures to get a wife.
When we talk about the most expensive cultures to marry from in Nigeria, it refers to spending well over five hundred thousand naira to about three million or more to tick yes to all that is listed on the ‘traditional marriage list’ usually drawn by the community or kinsmen of the bride. One thing about these cultures (the most expensive cultures to marry from in Nigeria) is that the parents of the bride can hardly influence the list to favor their son –in-law to be.
These are the 5 most expensive cultures to marry from in Nigeria;
 
 
The Ngwa People of Abia State
The Ngwa people are found in Abia state of Nigeria and they constitute the largest and most populous sub – ethnicity or clan in the whole of the south – eastern part of Nigeria. Anyone man who seeks to marry an Ngwa lady must be ready to fulfill all that is listed in the traditional marriage list. The culture of the Ngwa people is said to be amongst the most expensive cultures to marry from in Nigeria because of the many things the groom is expected to do for the bride’s family and for the entire community where the bride hails from.
The Nkpa People of Abia State
The Nkpa people of Abia state are found in Bende local government of Abia state. Marrying an Nkpa lady is truly expensive especially if you are not from Nkpa. The list for the traditional marriage rite is designed in such a way that it is cheaper for and Nkpa man that is getting married to an Nkpa lady; but if a man who is not from Nkpa is seeking for the hands of an Nkpa lady, he must be ready to organize a marriage ceremony that accommodates the entire community, and also must buy gifts not only for the parents of the bride, but also for all the kinsmen (Umu nna) and their daughters (Umu Ada). The truth is that by the time the groom is done fulfilling the list, he would have spent well over seven hundred thousand naira.
The Mbano People of Imo State
Mbano is a community that is located in the Southeastern part of Nigeria and they are part of the Igbo people of Nigeria. Just like the Mbaise people of Imo State, the traditional marriage list of the Mbano people is said to be expensive. Although the groom must fulfill all that is listed in the marriage list, and in some cases, if the groom is wealthy, he might even be required to build a house for the bride’s parents as part of the marriage requirements.
 
The Ngwo People of Enugu State
Most of the people and culture in Enugu state seems to be very moderate when it comes to traditional marriage list for their daughters, but the Ngwo people tends to stand out of the pack. The Ngwo culture requires that any man that wants to marry their daughter must be willing to prove that he can take care of their daughter by first meeting their requirements which often is expensive. If you compare the traditional marriage list of the Ngwo people to other cultures in Enugu state, you come to the conclusion that indeed it is one of the most expensive cultures to marry from in Nigeria.
The Ikwere People of Rivers State
The Ikwere people are found in Rivers State and they are generally considered to be Igbo people because of the similarities in both their language and culture of the Igbo people. Just like the Mbaise people, when you sum up all that are required before you can take a bride from Ikwere land, you would realize that it is in excess of one million naira, hence it is amongst the most expensive cultures to marry from in Nigeria.
The Ogoja People of Cross Rivers State
The Ogoja people are found in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross Rivers State. The major communities in Ogoja are Ekpogrinya,, Nwang, Esham, Nnang, Egbong, Ewinimba and Banasara. Marrying an Ogoja lady is expensive because of all that is required for the groom to fulfill before the bride can be handed over to him.
 

Sound city owed me two years salary and collected my only car: Denrele Edun


Everyone has a story to tell; they say. Denrele Edun is a well known Fashionista  and Tv personality in Nigeria. Over the year, he has anchored Red carpets at Major shows and Event in Nigeria and within the continent.
The Channel O presenter shared his success story at Dreams Come true anchored by Jazzy b. He explained how he started as a young man with lots of responsibilities as well as what brought about his stylish wild sense of fashion. He further shared his experience with Sound city.  In his words:

"Sound city sent me off, owed me two years salary and collected my only car which I use my money to buy"


Why would they do that though?? Maybe they never believed in him then, despite all this, he didn't relent and he kept on with his Game..and finally his hard work has brought him to limelight.
We wish you all the best bro..keep doing what you know best and God will see you through.

Layole Oyatogun exquisite look on red carpets..

Layole Oyatogun is an on-air personality in Nigeria and works in Silverbird TV.Layole is a style consultant, and she is the host of Silverbird Television page Media personality, Layole Oyatogun has moved to next level in her fashion diversion! We ran into these photographs of Layole at distinctive capacities a month ago amid the occasions and we are excited!





 keep it up ma"am......
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