African Queen Tutorial **plus** How to Tie a Gele

[Missafrican24]

U just made my day. I'm Guinean and I've always wanted to learn how to tie a gele by myself and this tutorial did it for me. Thx

[lascanillas]

you look lovely

[Marvel3695]

Simply marvelous!!!!

[Shunta26]

You look very BEAUTIful I love the make-up you go gurl I wish I could do that

[MeBeSuX0rz]

I'm a guy that just picked a random video on youtube...but this looks amazing. You look better than Beyonce, or any other girl I've seen yet. WHY ARE YOU NOT MARRIED TO ME?

[TheCatsLastWord]

Does anyone else feel really relaxed when watching makeup videos? Or is it just me?

I don't even wear makeup...I just like watching them haha.

[Godsprincessone]

Lol. When you went to tie the back it looked like you were being attacked lol. Ur voive is so calm. Pretty results though.

[DToiyusha]

Beautiful! What type of material did you use?

[Piiscine]

Hey, what's that song at 12:18? And your Gele looks great!

[ileorin]

@Piiscine Psquare No One

[dinga10bam]

You are so beautiful with out make up

[gozie03]

Igbos call the head tie " e cha fu "...idk if thats how u spell it but thats how it sounds LOL

[nanakos]

my mom randomly made me look this up before l !!!! thank you so much

[missyaero]

Gorgeous. Makes me want to go to a Naija wedding

[IncredibleBolaji]

shes the best at makeup

[IncredibleBolaji]

nigirians rok



[IncredibleBolaji]

nice girls girls are pritty



[IncredibleBolaji]

sexy



[99SweetCheecks]

beautiful african chic represent !

[ForeverTonii]

Nigeriaaa! Stand uppp?! Lolz

[nawmmbr]

I just shared this video @ BHF (Blessed and Highly Favored) an African magazine! I love your videos!

[natural6591]

Nigerian fashions are beautiful. Women in Lagos are very elegant. It is a great city with lots to do , but rather expensive though.

[nawmmbr]

You are such a Girlie Girl!!!! I love it!

[EliasAnton1]

WOW you are stunning!!

[TAYO4LONDON]

omo naija!! love it, didn't realise you were Nigerian, however we're all 1 regardless of our heritage. nice vid!!



[alldolledupbymiaford]

Great tutorial; you look stunning. However, there is absolutely nothing wrong with being proud of your heritage however it is hard to learn from you with your continued "big upping" Nigerians. I, myself, am an African American woman who knows a lot about African culture including how to wrap a Gele. Together we stand, divided we fall. African or African American, we are all different and the same, however I know Nigerian girls who could care less about their heritage.

With love and respect.

[natural6591]

@alldolledupbymiaford - Americans are always paying tribute to their country/heritage so I see nothing wrong with Nigerians big-upping Nigeria !!! Nigerians who don't care about their culture are like Black Americans who don;t care about AA culture ( brainwashed !! Europeans who took over their culture and marginalized them)

[alldolledupbymiaford]

@natural6591 :) Maybe you should read my comment again and watch your video again. "I know I have some Nigerian and African divas watching me", is what you said and I was watching your vid.with a Caucasian friend who was a little offended and didn't feel accepted by you. (we were attending a banquet in which attire from the Motherland was expected). Just giving you something to think about, no disrespect or hate intended. Keep doing your thing. Much love.

[missallurebeauty]

i soo did not know u wer nigerian.....glad to know that :-)

[TheBestMusicChannel8]

Wow. This almost brought a tear to my eye. You look so beautiful. You're so lucky to have you're Nigerian culture and heritage in tact.

[michelleokify]

u r realy gud at wat u do.thanx



[mis101able]

thank u i really needed the help

[rlmackie]

Beautiful.

[Dynaks]

I need your help pls with make up, i totally suck at it and ner bother to pratice so pls if you could tell me what make-up products to buy. Keep up the great work you make us all proud, and you're very beautiful :)

[PrettyNigerianBarbie]

Where do you buy the fabric for your gele? I have no clue where to look lol

[TurbanDiva]

Spectacular! 

[oluwatobiloba100]

Are you a yoruba and do you understand it.lol

[esinam81]

I love P-Square and "No one like you" is my favourite

[purplefashion03]

wow you are so beautiful!  love this video

[GodsGenuineGift]

So pretty!

[ibogirl04]

@11:53 you did not just play song! I got my Indian friend hooked on this and her parents like it!

[OmoGhanaNaija]

aowwww! ur makeup and gele both look xtra F A B! lol representin all naija and african ladies out here! <3 it!

[Mistiworld]

I love it

[TheMansaah]

Aww your gorgeous and your glee does really enhance your look! Proud to see Africans promoting African culture :D

[blackndelicious]

Welcome my sister...I am Nigerian too...beautiful!!!

[mackienze10]

hi diva which diet are you on? i've been trying to lose weight for the past one year

[happydimples39]

Nice video. I am loving your videos. I just subscribed. Please subscribe a Diva back.(LOL) Thnak you so much.

[MsWhocares14]

i am african american love the way you styled your gele. i wear head scarfs/head wraps for me i use big scarfs and wrap them around my hair in different ways and each way i style the scarves can be simple or very complex. you say in your culture its the bigger the betta for me its the more inticate i make my head wrap then the more it will complement my natural beauty.

[mackienze10]

hi girl i love your nigerian hat, how did you do it?

love your skin and size

[mackienze10]

@mackienze10

thanks for showing us love

[TheOjuloge]

I am very impressed 2 see u do such a very good job, though u are abroad yet u representing Niger for real. God bless u!

[mya321]

Hot !

[DJ23322332]

U LOOK STUNNING!!!!

[JaeDae00]

<3

[mirabelbenson]

hi dis is nyc..bu how wat is dat u used in fixing ya fake eye lashes...is it twizzer

hahahah da bigger da gele da beta..like dat.

beautiful sweety

[mirabelbenson]

hi dis is nyc..bu how wat is dat u used in fixing ya fake eye lashes...is it twizzer

[dreya19]

hi!!! just wondering what fabric is used for the 'gele'!

[ilijoi]

I think this is your BEST look. I absolutely love it.

[jamtrin1]

LOVE IT!!! I did it to my husband loved it, not as good as yours though. I think that the thicker the fabric the better. :)

[ladollfacevita]

LOOOve it!

[iluvsoca28]

typing too fast I meant "Nigerian friends" lol sorry about that!

[iluvsoca28]

Beautiful............Im not Nigerian but have Niagerian friends, I love the culture, food, music (love P-Square) , and clothes......keep making great videos!!!

[kesiena80]

ok forget the question i ask you earlier when i asked your nationality. What''s up my Nigerian sister:) Am from Delta state myself

[Ella11238]

I've seen a lot of different ones also. Thats the only nmae I could remembered.

[sickkkkkkko]

I'm Naija too,from Benue :)

[crit1227]

Gorgeous

[shanna1950]

what's the size of the gele, and what material is it?

nice tips thanks

[beautifulgooal]

FINNNNNNNNE GUURRRRRL. IT'S NAIJA.

[byoutifuldimensions]

u look marvelous!

[Ella11238]

Love your Gele. Pretty. Do you watch african movies? I love the african movies? I love the african movies. The best movies! Beyonce series is one of my favs.

[Joyciesayshi]

@Ella11238 i think everyone's seen Beyonce, HAHAA !!! love that one!

[Neeka693]

@Ella11238 lol i was just about to ask her. She reminds me of Genevieve Nnajii. Butchu should def check out movies with Ini Edo, Tonto Dike, or Kofi Adjololo..lol

[chinwenduuk]

People like u make me so proud of the beauty in Nigerian women! love ur style, confidence, poise and passion for sharing your looks with us =)

[Munashlove]

Beautiful!

[ade52286]

I'm a Naija girl too!! Edo. Represent!!!

[CEBICBEKEE]

GIRL U LOOK HOT I N THAT GELE. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, FROM NAIJA SISTER. NIGERIA KWE NU !!!!!!!!!!!

[mahogany252]

Gorgeous look Diva!

[roseykitty]

Awesome video, I have been learning how to tie the gele and u have just helped. The stiff ones are so hard to tie, I have learned to iron first then tie to loosen the starch. Ur make up is gorgeous. Whoop whoop! u go gorl. Lucky husband. Yeeey!! FOR NIGERIA.

[mandy5700]

I love NYX cherry eyeshadow

[teddygirl52]

You look stunning :o)

[savane]

u represent west africa thank u for us

[mrs70child]

WHAT KIND OF FABRIC IS IT..

[shany9988]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

I think it would take me months to learn the technique lol! Love your earrings too

[nayful]

sooo pretty :)

could u tell me the brand and color of loose powder you use underneath ur eyes? It looks great

[naturalbornqueen]

This look was perfect! I will be attending a Nigerian wedding next spring and I was looking all over youtube for something traditional and classy. Awesome videos sis and oh my word your arms are even better than Michelle Obama's arms lol. What's your secret?!? Where can I find the dresses and head wrap? Thanks in advance SBD4L :-)

[AllThatLights]

im cameroonian which is nigeria's nieghbor do you speak the language?

[hausagurl1]

Love this Gele;)...am a yoruba gurl aswell...but am nt bothered about d Gele's when goin 2 Nigerian parties.but i must say u inspire me to tie 1..****tru dis tut!......u go gurl...........!!!!!!!!!

[LMASON85]

Very nice tutorial!!

[anoitedlc]

This is lovely and thanks enjoyed and I'm going to try this look, I'm going to a friends wedding and wanted ideas on make up and tieing gele, thank you I will be looking forward to seeing more stuff and I will put a pic up so you can tell me how I did, God bless you.

[gertylue]

OOOOOOOO THATS MY SONNNG!! I LOVEEE YOUR VIDEOSSS

[PRETTYCAKES27]

u look soooo preety! am nugerian 2 am soo exited;)

[stachiano]

You are amazing and gorgeous! Love your vids..

The gele looks overly hard, but i guess- like everthing, you get used to it after a while

It would be interesting to see Lady Gaga wearing a really oversized Gele! :)

[StarrQuality1]

I LUV YOUR TUTORIALS=)

[expressivemakeup]

Love the outfit. so Gorgeous and your gele is fiyah!!!!!h

[MzZophia]

I looooved this video! Thanks so much for posting this. I have quite a few weddings lined up for this month and will def be trying this look!

[passionatereader77]

u look wonderful in ur outfit.

[buffiesmama]

so beautiful u look so regal

[Oyin1231]

Wooo! Im Nigerian n Proud love our culture!

&&& Your Makeup is beautiful!

Jus Subscribed to your channel, and sendin all my love from London! xx

[madlovely85]

sooo nice..you look beautiful

[xxbdottxx]

Aaahhhhh I LOVE YOOOUU!!! I LOOOVE YOOUU!!

Omo Geh Toh BAD!!! You Loook Beautiful!! Stunning, Priceless!! Im In Awe Of This Well Done Beautfiful!!

[Tatt17]

you're GORGEOUS and this is absolutely beautiful!

i love your videos you always speak kindly and are so positive :) its such a refreshing attitude!

[lolascrib]

Dolapo, great gele!

It's so lovely to see that you're repping at every wedding-lol!

♥Lola♥

[mymou]

I am Cameronian and we were those scarf Too for big occasions!! love the way U rock it take care!!

[ladiesletsbefrank]

Wow girl, you are brave doing a gele tutorial on You tube but i must say, You did a very, VERY good job. You rocked it. I don't think i am that good. Alright, way to represent.

[pretty2010me]

OMG. when i saw dis all i thought was NIGERIA, i'm frm Nigeria and we were scarfs like dis 2 soo mny ocassions, ur rocking it diva

[lovelyblackwoman26]

This is very Beautiful!!

[Csmart01]

Loves it! I like how in tuned you are to your culture. That's a blessing to know where you come from. When you are born and raised in the U.S.with a long history of americans we are lost with no idea or identity.

[LethalLemonLime]

When I saw your headdress I was like "Nigerian."

I'm Nigerian too! Born in America but I have visited.

[pretty2010me]

@LethalLemonLime haha...I'm Nigerian 2 an igbo 2 be precise.

[LethalLemonLime]

@pretty2010me

Same here!

[pamperedandpolished]

WOW!!! so beautiful... I love this look. You are so beautiful :)

can't wait to hit your blog for details.. have a great day!!!

[sa0rang0hae]

You're too pretty!! I love your personality as well!

<3

[copydex1]

Thanks for the Gele tutorial...next time I go to a Nigerian wedding.  I'll buy some fabric and starch and I'll try...

[ngozi85]

una well done!! loving it from start to end!!

[SooDelicious44]

9ja babe 4 real... thanks for repping... i love it !!!! keep it up

[AmourInfinity]

This look is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing a piece of your culture. Blessings.

[qtslim83]

ahh...the crinkling of the gele brings back so many memories! lol

Thanks for representing a little Nigerian culture on your channel...it brings a smile to my face to see someone else like me on YouTube :0)

[MegaGoldrush]

I absolutely Loooorrrrrve it.. I'm Ghanaian though but can't wait to replicate this look.

[hottpunkie]

Hey Dolapo...love the song n the gele....was wondering if u speak yoruba...

[joacandy]

Phenominal Gele!! I am not Nigerian but am african american & love true african culture Style. Thax for the vid it was very helpful on how to do a Gele. Is that the only way to put one up or are there other methods?

[BeauteDame]

I love this and I love the fact that you're representing for all the dark skin divas out there! I LOVE YOU!!

[dtoussaint80]

Amazing!!

[chocpch]

very nice tut, esp the lip combo!

[sugawowsers]

looking gorgeous!!!

[CathFerook]

I'm from southern Africa, & I so wish we had head gears like the West Africans especially Nigeria. I LOVE going to church and African weddings coz it's SOOOO colourful and BOLD & BIG!!! xo

[ThePoetikmind215]

You go girl it takes a confident woman with a lot of heart to do a BC because it is such a huge step BUT you look beautiful and now you are on your way to gorgeous natural curls! :)

[Berri3Blossom]

PERFECT TIMING!! i was literally just thinking about this before i signed into youtube today..thank goodness im subcribed to u and the video just came to me!! my mom will be impressed when i tie hers and my own gele for the next party!! =) thanks

[Makalo314]

Love the look! I am an American born African and since I can remember (9yrs old) I have always embrace the African in me. My African mother, who is Liberian gave me my first fabric for my Gele. My husband who is Gambian, when he went back home this past winter he brought me back some outfits that my sister-in-law made for me...one came with a head dress piece! I was super excited about it! I love the look and yes honey, I love the huge Gele's! Very rich & elegant! Thanks for sharing.

[NykiLuv]

You look amazing. I love all the color combos you used!!!!

[ladwina76]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing doll face :-)

[augiaugi]

You look beautiful

[daaaisyx0]

something tells me we were at the same wedding.

was the wedding on saturday?!

[MsFarzee]

I am not Nigerian BUT I do have Nigerian ancestry on my father's side of the family and If this is how the Nigerians rock it then count me in!!! My 2 sisters and I have always worn gele just to represent our universal African cultural heritage so I am just gonna be addin' your beautiful Nigerian spin to our mix

Thanks for sharing, Diva!! :-)

[xxmuzicchickxx]

thumbs up for the head wrap, the song and your boobies! lol

[ItsAlexGTV]

Hey missy. Is your husband Nigerian as well? I am dating a Nigerian. Actually, I have been with him for about 3 years now. Very happy together. I ask that question because it is known that some cultures dont like their children mising with other cultures...so I am asking.

[lavpurple55]

Simply beautiful!!

[ansbach74]

Love watching your makeup tutorials, very pretty. What is the name/color of the loose powder you placed under your eye to catch any fall out. Thank you.

[NikitaHunt]

you look stunning

[ucheenu]

whatever you like is what flies naija for life hey diva this is your best tutorial ever you rock

[EbonyBeauty89]

beautiful look! lately i've been really feeling silver shadows... what is the name of the mixing medium you used for the glitter?

[rayqueenbee]

Very beautiful, makeup and gele are so gorgeous. My bff's are African/Nigerian. I love when they talk about their culture to me.

[fashfashbaby]

you look so beautiful; :)

the fact that your nigerian make me love you even more! Wooopwoop Nigerians.

X

[Queridalicious]

AFRICAN PRIDE!!!!!

I am Dutch with Angolan roots.

Greetings from Holland

[princezzjazzy97]

that is so cool:) i love this video

[princesscut29]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!

[Makeupology1]

Random but what are your tattoos of?

[Lovelypersonality]

WOW thats sooo beautiful and elegant...

[GoldCoastBeauty]

Lovely!

[AFRICANEXPORT]

Girl you look beautiful. I have tons of Nigerian friends and I am always envious of the beautiful traditional attire. I went to a wedding last year, and GURL it was some party, it had to be 1,000 people there.. lol well I am exagerating a little but it was so many people. The gele is gorg, chica!

~keep it real

[Bagbarbie]

my husband is Gambian and when we go to different events i wear the gele as well

[8thluv]

Luv this reppin motherland...am african and proud

[jdwmocha]

Love the look! Very pretty:)

[108locs]

You look so beautiful. From the make up to the accessories and the outfit very well put together. Like myself you are such an innovator that is why I love love your channel. Stay positive and warm. Peace and Blessings

[MACaHOLIC22]

very beautiful! i love it. i'm Nigerian too.

[barbiedefined]

very pretty look. i love the nails too

[AidenJules]

im igbo.. woot woot!!!!

[Twizzyize]

That wats up im from Sierra Leone.... West Africans all the way :~)

[kimbooo1]

OMG you look so beauiful, I love this look 

[shacleve100]

You are so fabulous! Thanks so much for sharing Diva!

[iMMAH17]

Woop Woop, African over here....lol

I really liked that you incorporated the tutorial for the gele for everyone to see

p.s. I love that song!

<3

[EssaSleepy]

ur like flawless!!!

[TheSherrell25]

So pretty..you look like a Doll...so pretty!

[miszxmjb]

So beautiful. Btw, is your husband Nigerian as well?

[ladyquest2004]

awww how pretty

[Camtonks]

u look beautiful!!! I love your Gele.!

[MissPink711]

I so love the makeup and gele............beautiful!

[kimtt009]

very stunning!!!

[makeupD0LL]

very beautiful look diva!

[9961269]

you look gorgeous with that head wrap. is the name of the material gele or is that the name of the head wrap. i need to know the name of the material cuz i want to do that look. ;0)

[jdchanel9]

thumbs up for the song and the head wrap, my african sister! kudos :)

[sanona129]

Very nice, great job. Love the lipstick combo, it really embellishes the eye makeup

[smiletone]

girl dont be taken the shine from the Bride! lol

You look amazing!! This is probably my favorite look from you yet! <3