5 of the numerous reasons you should detoxify using a Sauna blanket. (100s exist!)

1. FIR Infrared/Sauna Blankets can aid in weight loss by speeding up the metabolic process of vital organs and endocrine glands resulting in a substantial caloric loss. You can burn up to 600 calories in just one hour.

2. FIR Infrared Heat increases heart rate and blood circulation, both of which are crucial to maintaining one's health. The heart rate increases as more blood flow is diverted from the inner organs towards the extremities of the skin without heightening blood pressure. The increased blood helps aching or injured muscles recover faster, speeds the purge of toxic waste from the body, through skin perspiration. The skin is often known as the third kidney, because it is believed to be responsible for eliminating up to 30% of body waste.

3. Having a FIR sauna heat treatment before a massage also helps prepare the user by creating an overall relaxing effect. It loosens the muscle tissue so the therapist can do a more thorough and effective massage.

4. For a healthy 'glow', FIR heat therapy allows increased blood circulation to carry great amounts of nutrients to the skin, thus promoting healthy tone and texture

5. FIR heat has a positive effect on the immune system by creating an "artificial fever". Often misunderstood, fever is a natural healing response of the body. The function of the immune system is increased naturally during a fever, while virus and bacterial growth is slowed, weakening its hold. This helps the body ward off invading organisms. A FIR heat treatment in the early stages of a cold or flu has been known to prevent or even stop the progression of the disease before the symptoms occur. And even further studies into the benefits of FIR heat therapy is creating a new avenue of hope for those suffering from life threatening diseases such as cancer, which explains why the majority of FIR Sauna heat clientele base is affiliated with the medical industry.

5 reasons why you should call 07031609253 or ping 7bb0af73 to book FIR sauna sessions for you, your sister, wife, aunt, mother....

Now you know, call now and please share.

Natural skincare routine

food on my face

Hello
Being a mum of two extremely active toddlers, i don't have much time for feferity (lol) in the morning so i tend to take my time with what i want to once they go to bed. If you check the time i upload posts, its often after 9pm (phew!)
So once they are asleep, i go through my night time skincare routine. I've always known and taught that natural foods are good for skin either ingested or applied topically, so recently i decided to try a 2 weeks strictly natural skincare routine. This is what I'm sharing today.
Please note that i have combination skin, which is most parts oily and some parts normal.
Also note that whatever you do to your face in skincare should be done to your neck also.

So i start by removing my makeup using a cotton pad soaked with a combination of coconut oil and melted Shea butter (double boiler method)
then i remove the excess oil using an empty cotton pad

next i deep cleanse using another cotton pad soaked with unsweetened full cream milk. This has got lactic acid which is an exfoliant. what it does is to remove dirt and also bind with dead skin cells for easy removal so that your new skin can show and glow. (the skin regenerates itself an average of once in 3 days)

As a toner, i mix one part lemon juice to 4 parts water (you want to be careful as concentrated lemon can and will burn your skin) and apply a little on my cotton pad the gently massage into my skin. This brightens (not bleaching o!) the complexion and gives the skin an even tone.
lastly, i use my new home-made body oil which is a fusion of coconut, lemon, carrot and moringa oils (yes its available for sale call me on 070310609253). i massage this into my skin as my night time moisturiser.

my natural night time skincare routine

on some days, like twice a week, i use soaked oats mixed with grated lemon rind as a scrub and egg white and or aloe vera as a firming mask.
So, there you have it, my daily night time skincare routine.
if you want a video of it, just make a request in the comment box below and id do my best to record one.

Do you have your own routine? please share with me.

me! 

xoxo
Olubunmi

Come Do It Like A Pro!

Do It Like A Pro beauty and wellness party is here again!  Join me, Olubunmi Fajuyigbe of Bee's Signatures for a day of learning, networking and fun as we take on how to apply eye makeup.
I will be doing 3 demonstrations:
Neutral, everyday eye makeup
Vibrant, Colourful occassional eye makeup
And my signature smokey eyes.

We will also work on a short but effective 15 min exercise routine you can do at home or at the gym to either lose weight or just keep fit.
You don't want to miss this as we would have lots of fun as always with games, speed networking, refreshments and more.
Date is 26th of July, 2014
Venue, Bee's Signatures studio and academy, 6 adewole close, morgan street oni and sons area, ring road Ibadan
Time: 11am
Fee: N3000 only. (Come with a new friend and you both pay N5000)
First 5 people to register get a freebie.
Registration closes 24th of July.
To register yourself, group, society... please call 07031609253 or fill a contact for at www.beessignature.com
Kindly share with friends.

Blueberry muffins: heallthy and tasty

Preheat oven to 400°F that's about 204°C

In a medium bowl, whisk together

1 1/2 c white whole wheat flour

2 tsp aluminum-free baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

In a two cup liquid measuring cup, whisk together

1/3 cup plain greek yogurt

1/2 cup real maple syrup

1 tbsp ground flax seed

1/3 cup milk (almond milk would be yummy too)

zest from 1/2 lemon (optional)

1 tsp vanilla extract

Pour the liquids into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in a generous 1 cup of blueberries.

Spoon into a greased or lined muffin pan and bake approx. 20 minutes, or until tops are golden and a toothpick comes out clean.

repost from http://supernaturalmomma.blogspot.com/

Want to loose some weight? Read this

Trying to loose weight? Good for you. you're on the right path. Here's a meal plan you can adopt that won't make you feel like you are starving yourself as it contains 3 meals and 2 snacks.
please note however that the first thing is to know where you are, where youre going and how long it will take you to get there. that way you know how many calories to budget for your daily consumption.
Also, please note that while a balanced, healthy diet is great, you need to combine it with a healthy lifestyle, (sleep and rest properly), exercise best suited for your health state and lifestyle, and regular detoxification.
please study the food pyramid below and adopt it to suit you.
Xoxo
Olubunmi
 

BREAKFAST
3 servings grains
1 serving fruit
1 serving protein
1 serving dairy
SNACK
1 serving fruit
LUNCH
4 servings grains
1 serving fruit
2 servings vegetables
1 serving protein
1 serving dairy
1 serving fat (if not at dinner)
SNACK
1 serving vegetables
DINNER
2 servings grains
1 serving vegetables
2 servings protein
1 serving fat (if not at lunch)

What is a Serving?

The Food Guide Pyramid shows you how many servings from each major food group you should eat each day. How much is a serving? Read this to see how much food counts as a serving in each food group.

Preschool children need the same variety but may eat smaller servings. Preschoolers need two cups of milk or two servings of other milk products each day.

Bread, Cereal, Rice, and Pasta

• 1 slice of bread OR
• ½ cup of cooked cereal, rice, or pasta OR
• 1 ounce of ready-to-eat cereal

Vegetables

• ½ cup of cooked or chopped raw vegetables OR
• ¾ cup of vegetable juice OR
• 1 cup of raw leafy vegetables

Fruits

• 1 apple, banana, or orange OR
• ¾ cup of fruit juice OR
• ½ cup of chopped, cooked, or canned fruit

Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry Beans, Eggs, and Nuts

• 2 to 3 ounces of cooked lean meat, poultry, or fish.

You can use other foods in place of meat. Eating one of these foods is the same as eating 1 ounce of meat:

• ½ cup of cooked dry beans OR
• 1 egg OR
• 2 tablespoon of peanut butter

Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese

• 1 cup of milk
• 1 ½ to 2 ounces of cheese
• 1 cup of yogurt

Taken from "Tickle Your Appetite," Team Nutrition's Education Kit for Child Care. A program of the Food and Nutrition Services of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. FNS-307; July 1998.

Lupita Nyogo is new lancome girl

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Arin's Introduction

Over the weekend, Arin had her introduction at Eleyele ibadan and i was contracted to make her look beautiful. In her words "please i want to look gorgeous o, my husband's people are coming from lagos and i want to make a good impression"
And this was what she got. I hope you think it's gorgeous.

If you like it, you can book your own events too. please call 07031609253 or add bb pin 7bb0af73.

till next time,

stay beeyoutiful

xoxo
Olubunmi

Makeup tutorial: Ombre lips

Ombre is a french word meaning shaded or graduated in tone. So ombre lips mean to apply your lip colour in a graduated manner. either from top to bottom or from outside to inside. today i'm doing an ombre lip design that is easy and very wearable. enjoy the pictures.

Step 1:

apply a dark coloured lip liner along your natural lip line. (if you have big lips, you can disguise them by lining inside your lip line)

Make the lip liner thicker at the corners of your mouth

use a lip brush to blend the liner

pick a very light lip colour

apply it in generous quantity 

apply the lip colour to the center of your lips only

blend both lips together

here's what it should look like

You can use any colour but make sure your lip liner is a deeper shade of your lipstick colour.

Try it and send me pictures will you?

Till next time,

stay beeyoutiful!

xoxo 

Olubunmi

Beauty in your garden: Aloevera as a face primer

Hi people. Remember in my last post I said I was going to write more about how I used aloe Vera for my bride, Ronke?  Here's the full gist.
I lost my eye primer (more like it was stolen) and Ronke's wedding was impromptu,  so I needed a quick fix. I decided to do a research online about homemade primers.
I discovered a lot of articles about Aloe Vera mixed with concealer and moisturizer. I found this particular one that talked about using aloe Vera alone as a face primer. I tried this on my face after cleansing, toning and moisturizing, and the effect was surprising.
It felt like using a silicone based, mattifying primer only this one was devoid of chemicals and didn't make my face feel dry and taught but just nicely matte.
I decided to try it on Ronke and I did, I loved the result. She initially wanted a touch up before reception but later realized it was absolutely unnecessary.
Of course I'm still going to be using my store bought eye and face primers but I recommend this to anyone who has sensitive or acne prone skin and is looking for a natural fix.
That's it for now.
Till next time,
Stay beeyoutiful!

that's me with aloevera as my primer. For Ronke's pictures, read my blog post on Ronke's wedding in Ife

PS.

i used aloevera mixed with lemonlite oil vanishing moisturizer (available at Bee's Signatures) and a little bit of black opal cocealer as an eye primer for Ronke.