Multiple products review: La girl glazed lip paint in Hot mess; Fashion fair lip teaser: canary diamond; Nicka K liquid eye liner, black

Hello
Today i want to do a quick review on 3 products mentioned above, the two lip products were in my goody bags from the Beauty press series pre launch while the eyeliner is one of the products i sell.

La girl glazed lip paint Hot Mess:

What La girl says:
Glazed Lip Paints give the intensely pigmented appearance of a lipstick, with the ease and glossy finish of a lipgloss.Glazed Collection includes 18 of the most sought-after, trendsetting colors this season while providing long lasting, hyper glossy, ultra rich color to lips.

This proven iconic product offers shades that range from nudes to brights to deep berries. Cool and nourish your lips with the added benefits of vitamin E and peppermint oil. The Glazed Lip Collection is an instant must-have that accurately portrays the color trends expected to be seen on the runway. A precision tip applicator is provided to facilitate application.

-Provides the shine of a lip gloss.
-Gives the intensely pigmented appearance of a liquid lipstick
-Delivers rich color with staying power.

Pros
this is a fierce orange lip gloss, with a great color pay off and long wear. Lasts about 4 hours before fading off into a stain like look.
Cons
its quite moisturizing but has tendencies of running so using it with a lip liner will be the best option.
Also it has a rather strong minty smell and feel which in my opinion isn't cool. Most glosses i know have fruity smells and why would i want a tingly feel from gloss when its not for chapped lips?
Anyway the comforting thing about this is the mintyness (lol at my new word) goes off after a short while.
Verdict:
It's a very nice product. I'd like to try the red and the purple cause im not so much a fan of orange, it doesn't show much on my skin as shown but Yes i'd buy and recommend to clients!

Fashion fair lip teasers, Canary diamond

What Fashion fair says:

Blanket your lips in super shiny, sensuous color that lasts for hours.

Pros used this on my bare lip and i loved it. I love the color intensity, its also absolutely moisturizing and because the one i got had gold shimmer in it, it actually felt like it was that real, gold!Cons Its not so durable cause it has a very light formula so you need to keep reapplying at 2 hours intervals if you want to always see color on your lips especially if you are using it on bare lips.

Verdict:
this has become my go to lip highlighter since i finished my tube of Zaron gold lipstick and couldn't get another to buy. I love it!

Nicka K liquid eyeliner:

 I got a request for this review on instagram

What Nicka K says:
Easy to apply, our quick-dry NK Eyeliner stays in place without running. The ultra- opaque, water-resistant formula imparts lasting wear, while a tapered brush provides optimal precision.


Pros:

This is indeed long lasting! i applied it on my hand, washed plates, cooked, picked my children from school..... and it was still on my hand when i wanted to clean up for bed!!!
Its true black and water proof. I'd post a look of the day featuring this liner soon.

cons:
if you are not used to liquid liners, you may end up with a smudged line cause the brush is a bit soft.

Verdict:
I love the intensity and durability of this product. Its top notch and cheap too. I sell at N700 only.

Fashion fair products can be bought from @giftysdaughter stores nation wide while you can get la girl products wholesale from @makeupmavennyng, for retail, please contact me for prices.


that's it folks.
Till next time.
stay beeyoutiful
xx

Picture of the day: What are you paying for?

Saw this picture on a colleague's dp and decided to share. It's so true!  Sometimes people say "is it not to rub powder and lipstick?" But it is much more than that! So next time you are haggling with a make up artist, please be nice and state what you can afford instead of acting like she is not doing anything special.
Till next time
Xx

Skincare for hot weather and beyond.

Hello,
It's December again and though the weather isn't cold and dusty yet here in ibadan, it is so dry and hot! The sun is not smiling at all these days, but in all things we give God praise.
The heat has Inspired me to write this post on proper skincare during this season.
The sun's harmful UVA and UVB rays are damaging to the skin. According to the world health organization, "UVA penetrates into the deeper skin layers, where connective tissue and blood vessels are affected. As a result the skin gradually loses its elasticity and starts to wrinkle. Therefore, large doses of UVA cause premature ageing. Furthermore, recent studies strongly suggest that it may enhance the development of skin cancers. The mechanisms of this UVA damage are not fully understood, but a popular hypothesis assumes that UVA increases oxidative stress in the cell.
UVB stimulates the production of new melanin, which leads to a heavy increase in the dark-coloured pigment within a few days. This tan may last a relatively long time. UVB also stimulates the cells to produce a thicker epidermis. Therefore, UVB is responsible both for the darkening and thickening of the outer cell layers – these reactions are the body's defence against further UV damage.
However, higher doses of UVB cause sunburn which increases your likelihood of developing cancer".
In the light of this,  we need to do all we can to protect our skin. 
Firstly, you need a proper skincare routine which you will follow morning and night.
In the morning,  use a mild facial cleanser suitable for your skin type to remove dirt, sweat and excess oil residue.  Follow that with a toner. If you have normal to dry skin, use a nourishing toner rich in emollients such as glycerin, rose water and so on, for oily skin, combination, use toners with very low concentration of alpha hydroxy acid to aid cell turnover.
Lastly moisturize. No matter what your skin type is, there is a facial moisturizer and a body moisturizer for you. Please don't mix them up because you most likely have different skin types on your face and body. Also, you need day creams and night creams. Day cream usually contains sunscreen to protect your skin from UV rays. Use it generously on all exposed areas.
Night cream on the other hand contain exfoliators and rejuvenators to renew the skin and reveal younger glowing skin.
Apart from the daily routine, you should incorporate weekly skin pampering which would include facial steaming, body sauna, facial scrubbing, body polishing, facial masking, body wrapping. These can be done at home if you know your way around it or if you can afford it, you can visit a skincare expert near you. The table below obtained from oriflame4me.co.uk can guise you in choosing sun protection.  The numbers represent sun protection factor SPF. The brands are sleek studio exfoliating range and oriflame sun protection range. 

So that's it for now. 

If you want any of the services or products listed above in ibadan, Lagos and abuja,  please let me know and I will definitely link you.

 
Till next time,
Stay Beeyoutiful!
xx

Beauty press series pre launch event.

Gifty's daughter goody bag contents

Makeupmaven  ny ng goody bag

Sleek S.Studio goody bag

Hello all,
Trust you had a nice day like i did, though mine was  a bit stressful but it was totally worth it. I was in Lagos (again!) for the Beauty press series pre-launch event hosted by Pops concepts at the Sleek square, Victoria Island.

"The Beauty Press Series (BPS)is a platform for beauty & lifestyle bloggers, editors & industry influencers to meet with beauty brands & establish a connection. BPS is a press-only beauty product showcase featuring brands providing a one-on-one opportunity to get the meet brands, those behind these brands and get first-hand information of their products and services. It’s also an opportunity to network with other like minded bloggers and editors.

BPS is designed as a quarterly event and What better way to place your brand to be considered for editorial coverage in popular and industry niche blogs and media outlets via The Beauty Press Series."

I got a personal invite from Omolola Faleye the CEO of Pops concepts who noticed that i had revived my love for blogging! One amazing thing happened at the event, i said hello to Funke of Gifty's daughter whom i met physically for the first time and she goes wait..... i know you, you are Bunmi, i've not finished o, you stay in Ibadan, wait o... you have a facebook group on beauty tutors, and yes you organize events in ibadan for beautypreneurs. I was like wow! whatever you do, just keep doing it right, people are noticing and it will pay off someday soon.

Anyway, back to the gist. So we started with an opening prayer and a "why we are here" by Lola. After which Doyin Ubani of Chloe's makeover did a presentation on her blog, how she started slowly,  attended an event where she met Sisi Yemi, a blogger, got introduced to a web developer, got moore serious, and is now pullling a lot of traffic and clients to her blog and business.

Next we had 3 brands showcasing their businesses:

Makeupmaven Newyork Nigeria, Gifty's Daughter and Sleek studios.

After which we had a networking session, refreshments (which i unfortunately couldnot eat because it had snail in it which i abhor! i know i've heard i'm a bush girl. lol) and then we were given FREE products! Which i will use on myself, friends and clients and let you know my honest opinion soon.

It was lots of fun, i met new people and was encouraged to do more. I also got some products i'd been longing after.  I didn't go with my camera so i don't have a lot of pictures but manage these ones i took with my phone biko.

watch this space though. I will be giving out one or two freebies for Christmas to a faithful reader.

Till next time,

Stay Beeyoutiful

xx

Product review: Zaron Lipstick: dusk 06

Hi peeps,

A wonderful new month to you all! May what is left of this year bring only joy and good cheer.
Today i want to talk about one of my Zaron products, Dusk 06 lipstick. The one i was given during the makeup artists' appreciation day.

What Zaron says:
Nothing!
It's absolutely amazing that with all the fabulous products they have, their website (http://zaron.com.ng/zaron/) is not so keen on product description!

Packaging:
It comes in a sleek black tube and cover. As with all other Zaron products, it is enclosed in a black carton pack.

Texture:
It's a sheer, moisturizing yet not too glossy lipstick

My verdict:
The first thing i noticed about this lipstick is lovely fruity bubble gum smell. I've bought a few not so nice smelling lippies recently and this is a breadth of fresh air!
It wasn't so true to it's colour, the colour in the tube looks a bit darker than it was on my lips. I was a bit disappointed cause I thought it would be more pigmented than it is, the swatches from right to left show one to four swipes each respectively, and they don't really look different.
However, what it lacks in pigmentation, it makes up for in texture! i love the way it glided on smoothly and instantly made my lips feel like they were born to wear it! lol Also it didn't look as glossy as it felt which i'm happy about because i'm not so into shiny lips.
It stayed on my lips for hours, i actually took it off myself after about 4 hours.
And my lips felt smooth till the end!

Recommendations:
If you have dry scaly lips, You would love this lipstick, i would also recommend it to those who aren't so concerned about bold lips but just want something nice and soft that will last long.

Have you tried any Zaron products? Do tell us about them.

Till next time,
stay Beeyoutiful!

Dewunmi's Engagement in ile ife

Dewunmi was my classmate in FGGC sagamu and I hadn't seen her in over 15 years! She called me in April to book her engagement makeup in Ife. Finally, the day came and it was a very hot and sunny one. But no amount of heat would stop me from satisfying my brides.
Her colours were a tint of teal and pink. And since she has such warm features I decided to work with pink, brown burgundy and black eye shadows,  from my zaron,  sleek, beyoutiful palettes. I used zaron black gel liner, and meandu black and electric blue pencils on the lower lid. On her lips she's wearing sleek burgundy liner, elf pale pink covered shocking pink.
Her face products are Revlon colourstay foundation in shade cappuccino, which was a perfect match for her, and guess what? I applied it with my domed blush brush and I love the outcome. Twas like a second skin. Trust me the pictures don't do her justice! I highlighted and contoured slightly with LA girl and elf, and set with zaron loose  and Ben nye powder.  I finished the look with Iman oil blotting powder because she wanted a matte finish.

Gele tutorial: fan method

Hello, I recorded this gele tutorial more than 3 years ago during a personal head gear class (Do It Like A Pro). I'm sure this will help someone struggling with how to get it right.  I will definitely record new, more professional (head gear, scarf, aso oke...) tutorials soon. Just watch this space. 

Update

if you can't watch the video here, go through this link 

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GF9cXHgu9_o

Till next time,
Stay beeyoutiful

FOTD: smooth operator!

hello, i promised to do posts on my Zaron goody bags contents and here's post 1:

in this picture i have on light medium and dark brown eyeshadow colours from the palette  bought

my eyelids were primed with tara eyeshadow primer, face primed with NYX pore filler, i filled my brows with Davies no 18 pencil and cleaned up with elf concealer. 

under my brows and on my lid i have the second right shadow from the top, in my crease i'm wearing the second right from the top, it's a medium dark brown shade, and on my outer v im wearing the fourth left dark brown 

I lined my upper and lower lids with the zaron black gel liner (Which i love and i'm praying won't go dry on me!) and i used the lower blush which is like an orangey brown colour to contour my cheek hollows (ive got naturally intense high cheek bones so i avoid blush directly on my cheeks)

In all i'll say i love most of what i tried, i'm not totally sold on the face palette yet, though i did this look at 5:30am before setting out for Ife to do my stuff on my client below.

ill take time to sit and work with it soon so i can form my opinions.

on my lips im wearing a thin layer of so chaud by Mac and absolute lip gloss and i have Colossal mascara by maybelline on as well.

foundation is a bit of zaron and much of revlon, powder is zaron and maybelline.

if you want to see how i achieved the look, let me know and i'll record a video.

You can also order any of the products above by calling me on 07031609253

 till next time,

stay beeyoutiful

xx

Why and how to calculate Body mass Index

According to Wikipedia, the body mass index (BMI), or Quetelet index, is a measure of relative weight based on an individual's mass and height.

Devised between 1830 and 1850 by Adolphe Quetelet during the course of developing "social physics",^[2] it is defined as the individual's body mass divided by the square of their height – with the value universally being given in units of kg/m².

Why do i need t know my BMI? you may ask.

a friend, much shorter than i am, once asked me what dress size i wear and i told her i oscillate between 10 and 12 uk dress size, and then she goes, "but it means you are not yet thin enough, i thought size 6 and 8 were the perfect sizes. of course i laughed inwardly and then went on to explain to her how being a size 6 for me probably would mean i am under weight and in dire need of some good food!

So for example, if you are 1.7m tall and  weight 69kg your BMI is 69/(1.7*1,7)= 23.8 which falls within the normal range of 20-25.

other interpretations are

less than 20= underweight

20-25= normal weight

25.01-30= overweight

30.01-40= obese

greater than 40= morbidly obese

you would agree with me that before embarking on any journey, it makes sense to know where you are and where you are going to so that even if you don't know how to get to your destination and need to ask for help you can get it easily. in essence, if you know what your weight is, and what it should be then it becomes easier to shed the excess because you would be focused and motivated.

if you need help with calculating your ideal weight range, or you want customized meals, activities and / or exercise plans, as well as fitness equipment such as jump ropes, steppers, dumbbells, kettle bells, headbands, fitness DVDs... please reach me via a comment below or 07031609253.

till next time,

stay beeyoutiful!