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As you know, I will always support our Samoan arts and events where possible.  I was so excited to see Hibiscus and Ruthless. I pre-purchased my ticket and made sure I had the best seat in the cinema. The day before I was supposed to go I was hospitalised...FML. I made sure that my sister and son went in my place. Their praise for the movie made me want to watch it even more. I had to go as a loner in a cinema that was filled mainly with couples, but I had the whole back row to myself so...

There is nothing more Samoan than wearing a sei. It is worn by both the men and the women, old and the young, single, taken and confused. My grandmother would always wear a sei in her ear. She would usually grab a hibiscus from the garden. If there was no hibiscus she would find a frangipani or even an orchid. It was as if she was incomplete without a sei. Sometimes we don't always have access to a fresh sei so we opt for beautiful sei made by wonderful people such as Hina Lei Floral Design. Today on Fai Mai Tyla we...

Today on Fai Mai Tyla, Tyla has a look at the Aolele Creative products available now at www.measinasamoa.com.au. Aolele Creative currently make a range of earrings and brooches. They are all handmade in New Zealand. Learn how to make your earrings work for you here.

In this week's episode of fai mai Tyla, Tyla tells us what she thinks about the Saili Beautiful Skin Body Polishes. Saili beautiful skin is owned by Sally Cornish, who migrated from Samoa to Australia when she was a teenager. Today she is a successful green skincare business woman and yummy mummy. Don't forget to check out the Measina Treasures of Samoa YouTube Channel for more episodes of Fai Mai Tyla.