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SPECTRUM BEAUTY ACADEMY NIGERIA & THE LAB – ROMA ITALY PRESENTS: ADVANCED CERTIFICATE BEAUTY COURSE FOR HAIR STYLISTS & NAIL PROFESSIONALS Date: 18th – 23rd October, 2014 (Stream 1) 22nd – 27th November, 2014 (Stream 2) Time: 9am to 1pm (morning session) 2.00pm to 7.00pm (Evening Session) Venue: Spectrum Beauty Academy; 11 Oduduwa way Ikeja GRA Lagos Course Outline: The Fashion Hairstyling Course offers participants an intensive and practical training in Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology of Hair, using Perms & Relaxers for different hair types, Geometric Cutting Techniques, Colouring, etc. The Nail Art Course trains professionals on the most advanced techniques, use of innovative products and how to create exclusive nail decorations. The course also focuses on the Anatomy & Physiology of the Nails, Structure & Composition of the Nails, Correcting Abnormal Pigmentation, Fungal Infections, Nail Hygiene (Personal/Workplace), UV Gel Techniques, Nail Art, etc. Who: Open only to established Hair Stylists & Nail Technicians who have been in the business minimum 5years Course Registration Fee: N25, 000 per course (Fee is inclusive of training materials, light lunch & Certificate of Proficiency) Pre-Registration & Payment: Spectrum Beauty Academy Nigeria, Diamond Bank Plc. 0052906454 SMS your Names, Email, Address & Teller Number to 08091770582 Or Email your Name, Phone Number, Teller Number to: admin@spectrumbeauty-ng.com immediately to confirm your seats For more enquiries on Registration, please call: 08189277468, 014543114 or 08091770582

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Getting back in shape after delivery

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Hello
I realized it's been a while since i last did a fitness post and i decided to treat this topic. Recently, after my weight loss (I weighed 83kg after the delivery of my son and now i fluctuate between 69 and 71kg, i'm quite tall.) I've been getting a lot of oooohs and aaaaahs when i tell people i have two children and i'm in my thirties (early though, i'm not that "Methuselah"lol). though it's not easy peasy, it's absolutely possible to shed the baby weight and trust me it's much better when you start immediately after delivery so that it's a gradual process and not a crash course.
These few tips should help you do just that:

1. Breastfeed:  Researches in a study published in the April 1993 Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that breastfeeding moms lose more weight, more quickly than moms who formula feed. Breastfeeding calls on your body to burn additional calories as it creates and replenishes your milk supply.

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2. walk the Talk: many of us brag during pregnancy that once the baby drops, we are going to drop the weight as well. Good for you! But now that the baby is here, is the story still the same? Yes you're having sleepless nights but if you are really serious about shedding the weight the time to start is now.
Take leisure walks in the evenings, work up a sweat and then take a cool bath. the alternation of temperatures also help you to burn some more calories even after the walk is over.


3. Take several deep breathes during the day, tighten and strengthen your abdominal muscles by placing a pillow or your hands on your stomach or incision points (if you had a C section) and take deep breaths inhaling as much air as you can and slowly letting out.

source:http://www.mirror.co.uk/

4. Start a simple exercise routine: Ask your doctor on your post natal visit if your are ok enough to begin exercising. simple cardiovascular exercises such as fast walking, stepping, running might do just right for a start.
Here's a sample routine you can folow:

Do this interval power walking routine while pushing the stroller — it's one of the best ways to burn more fat in less time, says Mallett. If you're just starting out, stick to flatter surfaces for the first two weeks, then gradually change your course to incorporate some hills. Follow your rate of perceived exertion (RPE), or how hard you're working on a scale of 1 to 10.

Warm up by marching or walking easy — RPE 2 (5 minutes)

Increase the pace — RPE 3-4 (5 minutes)

Take bigger and faster strides — RPE 4-5 (3 minutes)

Slow down slightly — RPE 3-4 (5 minutes)

Increase pace again, taking bigger and faster strides — RPE 4-5 (3 minutes)

Slow down slightly — RPE 3-4 (5 minutes)

Speed up as fast as you can — RPE 6-7 (1 minute)

Cool down by walking at an easy pace — (3 minutes)

Total time: 30 minutes

Calories burned: 160

Originally published in FITNESS magazine, August 2007.

5. Diet: If you are breastfeeding, you need to ave balanced diets so as to supply your baby with all the nutritional requirements. However you also need to control your portions,and ratios. You are typically not eating for two as you've probably been told. Eat more of complex carbohydates (whole grains and fibre) and proteins and less of fat (fried food, butter, margarine...), sugar and salt. Your body should be given the chance to convert some of the stored up fat to enegry for your use, while it converts the nutrients from your diet for your child and you.websites like MyFitnessPal, www.9jafoodie.com http://zonefitness.com.ng/and apps like noom coach are an excellent (and free) ways to track your food intake, get ideas about meal planning and more. You can use this calculator to get a general idea of how many calories you need while nursing.

6. Lastly try to get a lot of rest. Rest while your baby is sleeping!
Hope these tips help.

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Till next time
stay beeyoutiful!
xx Olubunmi

Skincare and makeup training at Oriflame Nigeria

Yup! thats me. So someone was surprised i have two children, said she thought i was "one of those Unilag babes brought to oppress them!" ROTFL

I had so much fun today talking to women and men! about taking good care of their skin and also did a really light, fast and easy daytime look on a model using all oriflame products.
you can buy your oriflame makeup, skincare, baby care and fragrance products from me via http://ng.oriflame.com/products/catalogue-viewer.jhtml?per=201401
or just drop a comment below to start a chat with me.
here are a few pictures from the event which kicked off with an opportunity meeting by Hannah, the country manager.

cross section of attendees

Hannah, the country manager at Oriflame cosmetics nigeria telling us about the numerous oppotunities that abound for oriflame consultants

the class was full, spill over. Met this beauty MUA too.

some folks actually made a documentary. lol

and this man? He asked sooo many questions about makeup! chae...lol

Memunat, in charge of product marketing shedding more light on the products. Fabulous skincare range i must say!

finishing up on Franca, its a simple, no fuss fast and easy look for the average woman.

my model Franca, and I

So i'm wondering why this ball was making a video of the whole process. hmnnnn....

Hope you enjoyed viewing as much as i enjoyed teaching. if you're in Ibadan, be sure to register for the free training coming up on Saturday, 1st November, by 11am. it's going to be absolutely fun!
till then, keep being Beeyoutiful!
xx Olubunmi.

Oriflame Nigeria OOM training

visit www.oriflame.com.ng

Do It Like A Pro

Hello ladies,  November first will be a lot of fun as I host a free beauty party featuring makeup and skin care class and offer women an opportunity to network and buy beauty and wellness products at affordable prices.  It's strictly by invitation because I have limited slots to give out. So invites are on a first come, first served basis. Send all invite requests to beessigntures@gmail.com
You must be over 18 years to qualify.
See yah!
XX Olubunmi

TUTORIAL: Browology 101

Hi there, Struggling with your brows? Go through this post hopefully,  you'll make a headway. I know there are tons of videos out there but in case you haven't seen any, or you can't afford to use your precious data to watch a full length video then this right here is for you.

here's what my brows look like. hahaha!

NB.
Some of the pictures were taken with my phone's selfie camera (not so good) and others with my dslr.

Start with well shaped brows. Get a pro to do this for you then you can tweeze out stray hairs every now and then till you decide to grow it out and change the shape.  If you're like me with little or no brows ☺, then get your drawing skills sharpened.

use a pencil one shade lighter than your brow hair to lightly trace the top and bottom of your brows, if you have full brows, you can skip the tracing on the top.

use the pencil to draw hair like strokes, fill all the sparse spaces in your brows. (for me, this is pretty much everywhere), go easy on the inner corners, that's usually lighter naturally

using a mascara brush A.K.A spoolie, brus the hair towards he inner corner of your eyes to fade the colour out and make that part lighter and then brush through back in the direction of hair growth

ELF concealer palette

use a concealer lighter than your skin colour to clean up below your brows and one exactly your skin colour, you can use your foundation, for the top of your brows

blend out the concealer properly, you can use your finger if you cant properly handle a brush here. you dont wanna look like you have eczema under your brows do you? lol

this is optional but i like to do it cause i have very oily skin and cream products run off my face easily. I set the pencil with brow powder, here i set my brows using a mixture of both shades of the Zaron brow kit.

here's the final look.

Let me know if this helped in anyway and share, share share!
till next time,
stay beeyoutiful!
xx Olubunmi

Introduction and party makeup clients

This weekend i was opportuned to work on omolade for her introduction and Halima for a party. Omolade wanted a muted look and a tiny gele, i told her i could do a light look but tiny gele? no way, i stil had to reduce the size though. And her brows? phew!

omolade 

 Halima on the other hand wanted big gele and a flawless look. She was growing out her brows because her aesthetician had over waxed her right brow so i had to work hard on her brows. Prestige brow pen  and mac spiked pencil to the rescue on that.
I used Mac studi fix and matchmaster foundation in NW45 for her and Absolute eyeshadow palette, sleek shadow palette and mac ruby woo lip stick. And aren't her beads giving you life?
When i finished she said "i wish you were in lagos Bunmi, you'd be my regular makeup artist instantly, i could even consider bringing you down if i have a big wedding to go to"
that really touched me!

Halima

And last but Not the least i have Bukunmi who also came to ibadan for an engagement party. She had come once and came back again, She said"you dont do ibadan makeup at all, if you were in lagos you'd be busy every weekend!"

She was in a real hurry and also wanted a very simple look "i just want to look clean" she said, so i had limited time and barely got these pictures.

 for her I used marykay medium coverage foundation bronze 600 and Iman luxury pressed powder, ELF lipstic in fantasy and lined with sleek lip liner...

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Earring inspired FOTD using Tara Margaret Ekpo palette

So i got me a new palette, Tara margaret ekpo paletee and got inspired by my self made colourful earrings to create this look.

 i started by applying foundation to my eye area, fulling and sculpting my brows, then i used tara eyeshadow primer. I used the plum shade, second righ below, on my crease as a transition clour, then i used the dark purple shade, the first from the left to create a cut crease. I applied the yellow, mustard, orange and red colours respectively from the inner corners of my eyes to the edges then blended them into each other.
i lined my water line with maybelline collosal kajal, and used the colours of the palette on my lower lashline using a slanted brow brush and my ELF mist and set spray.
I lined my upper lashline with loreal liquid liner and used maybelline colossal mascara on my upper and lower lashes.
i used mac rubywoo lipstick and lined my lips with sedona red lip liner.

i finished off my look by applying marykay medium coverage foundation 607mixed with a little 600 and set with maybelline smooth finish powder no8.

So thats it. see yah!

xx Olubunmi

Look of the day: Purple pleasure

Hello
I usually don't use much makeup but sometimes I feel like. That was the case this Friday,  I wore a purple Polo tee and was inspired to create this look.

  

products used

Beautique lashes: 003

absolute lash adhesive

Tara brow pencil, brown

Zaron brow kit

Tara eyeshadow palette, Margaret Ekpo

Maybelline colossal Kajal

Absolute eyeshadow palette, Perfect Ten

Kiss beauty jumbo pencil : silver

Milani colour intense lipstick: violet volt

lemonlite oil free moisturizer

milk of magnesia

Revlon colorstay foundation for combination/oily skin: capuccino

LA girl pro concealer: dark cocoa

Ben nye powder: banana

black opal stick foundation: truly topaz, hazelnut

BH studio pro powder: no255

Hope you're inspired to create your own look.

If you want a video tutorial, drop a comment below and if i get more than two requests, ill do a video.

Till next time.

stay Beeyoutiful

xx Olubunmi

Free makeover and photo shoot sessions!

I'm so glad the loooooong school holiday is FINALLY over! Don't get me wrong though, i love my children and i love being with them but when you need to work and have take your two and four year olds with you, whew!

That said, im giving 3 *free makeover and photo shoot sessions at my studio this month.

Conditions for entry are as follows:
follow @beessignature on twitter and like https://www.facebook.com/beessignature then get 5 people to like same and tweet or post comment "invited by--------".
Entries close 12th october.
Beessignatures will determine the date, time and duration of the session
you agree to have your pictures used on our website and any other promotional materials.

till then,
stay beeyoutiful!
xo
Olubunmi