When Tacha declared “No leave, no transfer,” she meant every word — loud and clear. On 11 October 2025, at the John Randle Centre for Yorùbá Culture & History in Lagos, the reality-TV star turned entrepreneur launched a relentless makeover marathon that would shake the beauty world.
The event was the climax of her own three-day festival, the Tacha Beauty Festival (10-12 Oct 2025), a platform she engineered to break records. Her goal: smash the certificate for the most cosmetic makeovers completed in a single person’s 24-hour span.
Less than a month later — on 8 November 2025 — her efforts were officially ratified by the Guinness World Records (GWR). Tacha became the holder of two major titles:
Most cosmetic makeovers in eight hours (individual) — 82 makeovers. Guinness World Records+2Trending News+2
Most cosmetic makeovers in 24 hours (individual) — 144 makeovers. Guinness World Records+2Nigerian News Today+2
🔍 Behind the scenes
It wasn’t just a jam-packed chair session. GWR noted that each makeover had to include foundation, concealer, blush, two eyeshadows, mascara, lip-liner plus gloss, finishing powder, and shaped brows — an intricate template for all 144 models.
Tacha battled a nine-hour storm mid-event that scattered branding and knocked out power three or four times. Still, she pressed on—running the show even when phone flashlights became the only lights. Guinness World Records+1
Reflecting on her path, she said it all started with a childhood fascination for beauty and colours — sneaking in mascara and lip gloss while her mum, a devoted church-worker, disapproved. That early persistence set the tone.
🇳🇬 Why this matters
Beyond the glamour lies a bigger message: Tacha aimed to show that Nigerian women — and African creatives by extension — can not only compete, but lead globally in creative industries. She said the record “wasn’t just mine… it belongs to every girl-child who has dared to start over.” Trending News+1
The fact that she hosted the event in Lagos, with a transparent “glass-wall” studio so passersby could watch her transform faces in real-time, only adds to the narrative: visibility, accessibility, breaking barriers. Guinness
“When Tacha said ‘No leave, no transfer’, she meant business. On a single Saturday in Lagos she transformed dozens of faces — and in doing so, changed the game.”
Then drive into the stats, the turbulent conditions, the emotional payoff, and what this means for Nigerian and African creative expression. Use some tension (“storm hit”, “power outage”, “models lined up under pressure”) and then the payoff (“144 faces changed, two world records broken”).
