Beauty and wellness coach in Nigeria guest blogs on spread media

Hi people
It's been a while! Been down with the Flu and malaria. Just recuperating.
Last week i was featured on www.spreadmedia.com, Nigeria's best business blog as a guest blogger.
here's the scoop of the article.

http://www.spreadmediang.com/amazing-5-wellness-tips-business-owners/

A glimpse into what goes on at My Figure8 Female only fitness club

Nigerian Bridal makeup: Omolade 8th & 9th May, 2015

Hi
I had the pleasure of glamming up Omolade, also known as Ladmo by her chums, for her engagement and wedding.
She was really particular about her brows being bolder than they were for her introduction makeup which i blogged about here and Her lips for the wedding looking naturally glam.
Here are the looks i came up with.

before

after

another view

makeup artist in ibadan

Products used:

 Ardell lashes wispies

MOM

NYX pore filler

Mary kay medium coverage foundation 607 and Revlon color stay foundation cappuccino

ELf concealer Medium for blemishes

Black opal total coverage concealer liquid ( truly topaz) for highlighting

LA girl pro conceal dark cocoa for shading
 Zaron loose powderNZ 25, Iman oil blotting powder Deep, Zaron pressed Powder NZ 25
Ben nye bana powder for highlights, Zaron pressed powder NZ40 plus Sam Fine for fashion fair deep brown shadow for contours
Mac ruby woo and jordana blood red lipstick
Black opal ginger blush
Heggai and esther eyebrow definer gel in nubia
Zaron brow kit

and the wedding:

Products used mostly the same in addition to:
Zaron setting spray,
San fine foundations
Absolute 10 eye shadow palette
Maybelline colossal mascara
black opal stick foundation, truly topaz and mocha
Iman luxury pressed powder Clay medium dark.
Jordana matte lipstick in poppy pink
avon clear lip gloss


Till next time,
xx]
Olubunmi

My top 5 beauty blogs in Nigeria

My top 5

Hello,

Did you read my last blog post? i see it had a lot of views. I would also appreciate it if you drop your comments and recommendations.
Today i want to talk about a few of the beauty blogs in Nigeria that i read from time to time. You can also get information about the Nigerian beauty industry as well as tips and tricks among others from them. Of you know i like my blog so i don't need to add it to the list. I'll talk about fitness and social media blogs next.
So in no particular order:

1. Stella of Stella's Addiction: I started reading Stella's blog a long time ago while she was still out of the country, France i think. She has a way of breaking down products that make you want to run out of the door and go get them for your own kit.

2. Yemisi of Misykona: Yemisi knows her stuff! This is one of my favorite blogs for information on the Nigerian beauty industry. She's always in tune and up to date.

3. Chidinma of That Igbo Chick: What attracted me to Chidinma's blog was her Ankara inspired makeup tutorial series. She has a vast product knowledge base and does a lot of you tube videos too.

4. Omobola of Glamosphere: Her blog is very informative. The day i met Mobola i was shocked! i Expected a fierce, boistrous and outgoing lady in line with the tone of her blog, Alas! she is a very gentle, soft spoken person. This removes nothing from my love for her blog though, in fact, i love it more!

5. Doyin of  Chloe's makeover: She is absolutely fabulous. Doyin does makeup, hair, nails and other things beauty tutorials.

There's goes my top 5. What's yours?

Get your makeup done with these 10 fast and easy steps.

Hello, 

As a makeup artist in Nigeria, i get asked for  practical steps for fast and easy makeup application by brides and clients today i bring you practical steps to have your makeup done and dusted in little time.

Before you start your makeup, you need to take care of the canvass on which you intend to put your colours, your skin. 

SKINCARE
Step 1 - Cleansing

Step 2 – Toning

Step 3- Moisturizing

How to Apply Makeup in 10 Easy Steps

What you will need: Concealer and Concealer brush or your fingers, foundation and foundation sponge/brush, Mascara, eye shadows and brushes, blush and blush brush, Powder and Powder puff/brush, Lipstick, Lip Gloss

Process

1              Apply a concealer that is one shade lighter than your foundation. Dot it on over any blemishes or under-eye circles and blend with your fingertips or a makeup sponge. You can apply eye cream under your eyes before concealer to avoid caking.

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2             Apply foundation in dots over the central part of your face, forehead, nose, cheeks above and beneath your mouth, then blend it out with a damp makeup sponge/brush or your fingertips until it covers your entire face.

3              Apply powder to set your concealer and foundation, this will make your makeup last longer

4              Define your eyebrows using powdered eyebrow shadow, or gel eyebrow definer (Hegai and Esther brow definer is an excellent, and waterproof gel definer) Apply it with a hard, slanted brush. If you don't have either of the above, use a brow pencil that suits your brow hairs. please don't use black except your hair is jet black. You can check my brow picture tutorials here and a video here

5              Choose three colors of neutral eye shadow, preferably in the same colour family: light, medium and dark. Use the light  shade for the whole eye, from the the under brow to the lid. Use the medium colour in the crease , and the darkest colour on the outer part of the lid for definition. Blend properly.

    

6      Apply eyeliner. Use a gel or liquid eyeliner with a damp, thin liner brush, or an eyeliner pencil, and line the lower lid below the lashes. Line only the outer two-thirds of the lower lid, or all the way across if you're trying to achieve a darker look. Line all the way across the upper lid (just above the lash line and as close to the lashes as possible), or start the line where your lashes begin. The upper liner should thicken as you move towards the outer eye corner.

 7      Apply mascara to upper and lower lashes, in two thin coats to avoid clumps. Black or brown-black works well for dark skinned ladies. 

8      Smile to find the apples of your cheeks, and apply blush to the apples or below, whichever you prefer. If you have to blend in blush, it's too bright.

9      Choose a lipstick color that's suited to your skin tone and that's perfect for your day look. You can mix colors and textures to suit your moods and your outfits. Nude colours like light brown, peach, pink, brown are suitable for everyday looks. Save the ruby red for special occasions and night time except you are in an industry such as mine where colour is very well entertained and accepted.

10     Line lips and apply lipstick. Use a liner that is either your lip colour or the colour of your lipstick. Make sure you blend the liner and lipstick properly.

There you have it!

Do try these steps and let me know how it went.

Till next tim, 

xx

Olubunmi

My top 5 wellness tips for women

My top 5 beauty and wellness tips

As a beauty and wellness coach to women in Nigeria, I get asked a lot for tips to look good stay in good shape. In this article I have enumerated a few of them that if followed will ensure you look good, feel good and most probably be good, more often.

1.      Connect: Women were created to fill a relationship gap and up until this day we still are called into that role. The greatest connection is one with your source, God. Having a relationship with God makes other relationships easier.

When you connect genuinely with people, you put yourself in a position to be of help to them and this gives you an aura of joy and self-worth.

2.      Keep moving: Physical activity is very essential for mental, emotional and physical wellness. Exercising not only help you lose weight or stay in shape, it also helps reduce or keep off depression as there is a release of certain chemicals called Endorphins which interact with receptors in your brain that reduce your perception of pain and induce a feeling of euphoria. People who exercise regularly often have a more positive outlook to life than those who do not.

3.       Eat healthy: Eating healthy does not mean going on a diet (if you need to that, by all means, please do it wisely). It just means eating regular but moderately sized, balanced meals that contain the necessary macro and micro nutrients in the quantities required for your body to function in whatever activity level it is required. Eating healthy means making a choice to incorporate more natural, wholesome and unrefined foods in your meals while reducing to the barest minimum the refined, artificially flavoured and fat infused foods. It also means making a great effort to incorporate portions of fruits and vegetables into your meals and drinking lots of water daily.

4.      Get busy: Having something to do and or somewhere to go is a great esteem booster for women. Pursue your dreams and visions, get a job, or start a business. Even as a full time home maker, keep yourself busy with activities that will stimulate your mind and brain. Take online courses, learn a business you can do from home, make things you can sell during schools runs… the possibilities are endless.

5.      Look good: Ever heard the phrase “dress the way you want to be addressed”? It’s true! Now I’m not saying go overboard and get all the expensive clothes and jewellery if you can’t afford them but simple things like knowing your body frame and shape, how to combine wardrobe staples, what cuts and colour suit you and how to dress for particular occasions will go a long way in ensuring you look the part always. You don’t want to go to a formal occasion in jeans and a T-shirt with unkempt hair, and nails as much as you don’t want to be at a beach party in a 3piece suit.

Keep your nails  and hair tidy at all times, use makeup if you fancy but please let it suit your skin tone and undertones as well as the occasion, smell good, and keep your mouth smelling fresh always (use mouth fresheners or sugar free gum, but please don’t chew gum in a formal gathering).

The list above is not exhaustive but as I earlier stated, following these five tips will give you a boost to discovering and living the good life as a woman.

MUA guild: A revolution in the Nigerian beauty industry

Last week, An event was organized to herald the launching of the Nigerian makeup artist guild. It's been a long time coming in NIgeria, we need some level of sanity in the beauty industry. Unfortunately i couldn't attend because i got details late, couldn't get an impromptu driver to take me to Lagos and my new baby, My Figure8 female only fitness club in Ibadan needed some TLC that day. But here's the scope of the guild on Yemisi Nsure's blog and the event in pictures on the facebook page
 Till next time
xx
Olubunmi

Healthy alternative to fried plantain (dodo)

Hello,
As a beauty and wellness coach in Nigeria, a wife and a mother,  i often look for ways to make meal times in my family healthier while not necessarily compromising on taste. Here is a snack or side item i often make for my children and I. This part of the world, we are in love with fried plantain and eat it with pretty much everything from rice, to beans and even as a meal on its own. My alternative is grilling it in the oven.
Cut the ripe plantain into thin slices and coat your grilling rack with cooking spray, then grill in the oven at about 280 deg for about 20 mins or until well browned. To retain some moisture, wrap in foil after the first 15 mins.
It's tastes as delicious if not more than the traditional fried plantain plus you would have saved yourself about 200 Calories.

Try it and let me know what you feel.

xx
Olubunmi