Don't be timid!

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Hi lovelies,  there's a million times when we've all struggled with shyness or come in contact with someone who is in the throes of timidity. Being timid simply put means "showing a lack of courage or confidence".

Are you a timid person? Timidity sees you getting stuck in your comfort zone and never being able to explore new things that might be turning points for self growth. When you are timid,  you can never get anything done or be outstanding.  Timidity keeps you in one place because you are afraid to face reality. You carry on with your life and choose to exist in your own world forgetting that there's in fact a whole other world filled with possibilities just within your grasp if you'd only dare to break free.
Please get out of that box quick and embrace the person you are meant to be.

Fix Your Own Nails - 8 Easy Steps



Hello lovelies, hope you are having a great week. Part of putting ourselves together to exude that confidence that will move mountains is having a good hygiene and body care routine.  Today, I am going to show us how to prep up a part of our body that believe it or not catches the attention of others. Our nails!  Yes! Nails can add glamour to your look in an instant.  It is known to be an effective conversation starter and earn you some points in the relationship department.

A well manicured nails is every man or woman's hygiene necessity. How do you take care of your nails? If you have a naturally well manicured one, then you are one of the lucky ones. For those of us who aren't blessed with that nail luxury or rightly put - lucked out of that gene pool,  we depend on plastic to make our lives so much easier.  Don't judge us now! A little plastic never hurt nobody. We understand hygiene so a definite A+ for effort!

Make Your Own Cropped Top

Hello guys,


How was your long holiday.  Holidays are always fun as we are able to spend more time with the people we love and care about. I spent mine with three very beautiful friends that have become family.  We caught up on life and other disasters.  We also saw the 'Spy' movie starring Melissa McCarthy - Bless her heart for giving us so many laughs and the ever so dapper Jude Law - Ultimate Man Crush! And for Jason Statham whose comedic side came into full-on action.  If you haven't seen this movie yet. Please,  go and see it. The laughs are so worth it. The cast did an amazing job. The bad guys and babes are yummy to look at too!

Ok Swooning phase out! Reality in. Summer is here and one of the commonest trend to date is the crop top. Crops have been in the fashion scene for years and always manages to make a comeback. How do you wear them? (I like to wear mine with a high Wasted Pants,  Maxi/ Pencil skirts.) More importantly,  do you own a pair? They are perfect with a nice pair of  daisy dukes for a walk down the street/beach. They can also be worn worn as a set with a bandage Skirt ( We particularly love this trend at EasyLivingDose.) What's more, you can get it in any fabric from cotton, lace, chiffon to silk. It's usefulness is endless.

In this post, we are going to show you budget babes how to  make a crop top by yourself from an old cotton t-shirt or making it from scratch.  Just follow the listed  links by other brilliant DIY enthusiasts and carry out the instructions carefully and Ta Da! You've got yourself some crops!  You will need some old loose T-shirts , scissors , ruler, cardboard paper and some chalks. It’s super easy to get done. Don't wait. Good luck!

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How To Ask a Guy Out Without Really Asking

Okay girls,  let's be completely honest. We've all reached points in our life where we've missed out on a great guy we could have successfully dated because we were shy, intimidated or afraid of getting rejected. It's normal to like someone and not be able to express ourselves before such a person. It's our protective instinct coming into play (or in the Nigerian case, our cultural undertones that frowns at such practice which is quite baffling!. The accepted norm is usually,  boy meets girl, girl says yes, and they live happily ever after).

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But this shyness,  easily sees some of us getting cornered into the friend zone with little chance of ever telling our crushes how we truly feel about them. While we crave for the man of our dreams who is right in front of us and in our lives, we have to constantly pretend to be cool with being the best friend! :(

How To Lose Fat Without Losing Muscle

Hello everyone, 

Last week, I covered how to lose belly fat. The thing is, there’s a second important topic that always needs to be covered right along with it. And that is: how to lose fat WITHOUT losing muscle.

Wait… what?!?!?! Did I just imply that you can lose your pretty hard-earned lean muscle mass while only trying to lose your ugly body fat??? Yup, I sure did. It’s happened to me and countless others plenty of times, and it can definitely happen to you.

To understand why and how this is possible and (more importantly) how to prevent it from happening, you first need to understand an important fact…

Weight Loss vs Fat Loss: It’s NOT The Same Thing!

People often say they want to lose weight. This is sort of a dumb statement, because “weight” can be a few different things. For example… water, glycogen, muscle or fat. Hell, you can cut off a leg and you’ll lose “weight” just fine.

Top 6 Proven ways to Lose that Extra Belly Fat!

Hello lovelies,

Losing Belly fat is a constant struggle for almost everyone. The fat in the abdominal cavity causes the biggest health issues. Excess fat around the waistline should be gotten rid off and fast! It's never flattering to have your belly spill out of your clothes when you are not pregnant with child. It is infact considered a walldrobe malfunction for us fashion savvy folks.

You can measure your belly fat by measuring the circumference of your waist. Use a tape at home or at the tailors. Anything above 35 inches (88cm) in women and 40 inches (102cm) in men, is considered abnormal obesity.

If you've got little or plenty of belly fat, don't panic just yet,  EasyLivingDose will show you 6 kickass evidence-based ways to target and get rid of that extra belly fat. 

15 Tried and Proved Office Survival Tips

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Growing up, we've been spoon fed with the idea of graduating from school and working for our dream organisations. Once we graduate,  that idea becomes a reality and for those of us who are fortunate to join an organisation,  the prevalent rat race begins. As with any course in life, Survival is an exclusive right for the fittest. We all want to move up the corporate ladder. The competition is real and it's not always bed and roses.

Dress for Success - Our Guide

Hello lovelies,

It's Monday again.  The hustle begins.  As you go out today to make some money with a positive attitude, I hope you realise that you also need to dress the part. Yeah. It's not okay to ignore how you look especially in the business world.  You are instantly judged by your appearance.  Ask any recruiter!

Depending on where you work there may be dress codes for every office. It is crucial to follow this code as how you dress might make or break your professional reputation.

Pastels Please!

Hello everyone!

What's your favourite colour? Everyone has a favorite color.  Even if you can't pin-point one particular color,  you are naturally drawn to some color pallettes than others.  As a little girl,  I was all for pink.  Thanks to Disneys' many princesses.  At the university,  I was labelled the girl in pink by my mates. It didn't help that I wore pink almost every other day.  Boy!  Thinking back,  that must have been something!  Growing up does help doesn't it?

Our Guide to Easy Living - Vol.1 - "Loving Thyself"

Hello Universe,

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Hope your weekend was everything you hoped for. If it wasn't, learn to be grateful for what was achieved while you hoped.
EasyLivingDose is all about encouraging us to love ourselves as we were meant to and to enjoy the moments in our lives that truly matter.

Top 9 Reasons Why You Must Not Skip Breakfast!

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Breakfast provides you with the energy and nutrients that leads to increased concentration throughput the course of the day (Emphasis mine). Studies show that breakfast is/can be important in maintaining a healthy body weight.

Recent studies show that this may or may not be entirely true but both school of thoughts agree that after resting/fasting through the night, the body needs a rebooting. And breakfast serves this purpose.

Eggs and veggie breakfast 

10 must-have items to survive the rainy season in style!

Hello all,

Happy Sunday everyone. Dare I say happy when it has been raining cats? Indeed, the rains are upon us. It is inevitable and respects no one's time and schedule.  It's just got to do its thing whether we like it or not.  So instead of complaining about what we cannot control,  we can get ourselves equipped to deal with the ever changing weather and subsequent downpour.

Here are 10 essential survival kits for the rainy season.