AFRICAN TEEN VOGUE

My name is Toyosi Famuyiwa but most people call me Toyo. I study Business Administration at Laurentian University. I’m currently in my 2nd year. I am from Nigeria.  I’m a CEO to be and upcoming makeup artist. I have a passion for beauty and everything that concerns it. I love making people feel more beautiful than they already are. I have an obsession with makeovers and dressing people up.  I aspire to one day be a renowned stylist and makeup artist for movies and important events. I feel it’s important to do what you have a passion for because you’ll excel greatly. No dream is too big. Start early and you’ll be surprised it wasn’t that big and you can even do bigger.  I currently have a YouTube channel with my friend called ‘Nanya and Toyo’ and a makeup page on Instagram @styledbytoyo make sure you support your girl by following and subscribing

I’m Olaoluwa Salami. A born in Atlanta and raised in Lagos kind of dude. My creativity sparked a passion in me to make music and work towards becoming a well known Afro Pop musician. By the way, this all happened in 2016! That’s when I found myself and realised music and fashion was my thing.  My aspiration in life is to be a successful musician/entrepreneur in the entertainment industry. It’s also a dream to use my platform to encourage Nigerian youths to be steadfast with their dream and actualise them especially wishing the entertainment industry I believe we all have the power in our hands to be great but the decision is yours. A few tips I would like to share with any teen trying to make it, is to make sure you pray each day, work smart, be organized, disciplined & most importantly, be kind to everyone it really goes a long way.

My name’s Ugonna Justin Chukwudi but I go by "JustinUg"  Currently at Georgia southern University (Statesboro, GA)  I’m a 20 year old Junior in college studying computer science  and I love entertaining people lol Started entertainment in 2009, started off with dancing then moved into making short skits on Ig then YouTube and now we here . I’m not even famous yet lol so there’s really no story to tell but I guess it’s just consistency and believing in yourself. I definitely would have quit.  The fact that I have very big dreams is enough motivation and seeing that I’m able to achieve them little by little motivates me a lot and also seeing the reception I get from people also keeps me motivated. In 2 years time I see Africa making big waves, I see Africa being one of the strongest continents in the world and I see our culture spreading to other continents and having a major influence in other countries. My advice would be to be as consistent as possible, also tr...

It happens to the best of us. One day, you look around the halls at school, and all you can see are couples. Holding hands, smooching, and looking so... happy. All of a sudden, you realize that (gasp!) you're single! You might feel upset, but recognize that being single in your teens is completely normal, and actually comes with tons of benefits that your partnered-up friends may miss out on.  1.  Remember that there’s nothing wrong with being single. Pop culture glorifies relationships. As a single person, you might feel like you’re not normal, but realize that “normal” is different for everyone, and that a significant proportion of teens never date in high school. 2.  Don’t rush to find a relationship. If you’re scared of being single, you’re more likely to enter less-than-ideal relationships just because you don’t want to be alone. 3. Make new friends. Investing in new friendships can be really rewarding, but it takes a lot of time. Luckily, as a single girl, you may h...

Hey lovelies, My name is Onyinye Anunagba (Nyi Nyi Girl). I’m 18 yrs old and originally from Anambra State, Nigeria but born in New York on 15th October, 1999 and currently schooling there. I’m in my second year of college studying Business Admin and it has been amazing so far. I used to be an athlete in high school (Atlantic Hall), but it died down when I moved here for uni hopefully I pick up something else because I don’t see myself going back into the athletics field. In my free time I either listen to music, watch old nollywood movies or practice my makeup skills because from a young age I’ve shown so much interest in beauty related things and hope to get better at it so it could be an optional career for whatever I become in future One of my greatest fears is becoming a failure and so far my dad has been my biggest inspiration because he didn’t have it easy growing up so even if I’m not doing it for me, it’d definitely be for him. Oh and I braid hair too!

Hi, I’m Eghosa Desiree Ohuoba. I’m a 17 year old Edo girl. I’m currently studying Business Management at Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada. I was born in Dublin, Ireland on the 13th of January, 2001 My hobbies are writing, reading, dancing and watching old Hollywood and Nollywood movies and documentaries. I also have a special love for music especially since I both sing and play the clarinet. I’ve always loved beauty and fashion and I’m very involved but I’m more passionate about things that involve women as a gender and my home country. I just opened both an Instagram and Twitter page called @thenigerianmilennial and @thenigmilennial respectively, which helps to keep people my age informed about problems affecting our country and helping to uphold Nigerian pride, so you guys should follow and support! I call myself a feminist because I believe in the equality of men and women and the empowerment and protection of women and their interests. I would love to see younger people in place...