BE ENCOURAGED :)

Hi beautiful people *waves* :)
Many thanks for checking my posts from time to time, and to those who have recently 'Liked' my facebook page.....Thank you! Mmmwuuaaah!

Oooookay! Consider these three pictures! Same model, three pictures.

Good Lord! I remember I did this makeup in 2008. Yes! I take responsibility for   creating this very horrendous look. Funny thing is I felt as good as Pat Mcgrath after doing it. Everyone hailed me and I remember the model earned the name "Suzzie" afterwards. Lol. Now, all i can say is......Horrendous much!

This was done while I was training at the London School of Makeup and Beauty in 2011.   I was still not satisfied with my abilities and I yearned to know more each day.

Finally, I did this in August 2012, and even though I knew I could do better, I was impressed with the improvements I had made so far.

So, what's my point exactly? We all pray to attain great heights, but we also have to start from somewhere.  No matter the field you want to explore, you can become a guru at it as long as you believe God and are determined.

I am looking to create more looks on this beautiful model and I am excited in advance about how they'll turn. Of course I'll keep you posted.

Have a beautiful day.

Your Beauty Bestie,

Eniola

                                                                                             

BRIDAL MAKEOVER: OYINDAMOLA

Hi guys :)

Trust you are all well. I ammmmm! Its great to be alive at this time and I pray for more of God's blessings now and for ever.

Hmmmnnn, beautiful Oyindamola...where do I start this tale?

Okay! Three days to Oyin's wedding, she sent me a series of BBM's and here's the summary of what she said "Babes, I had a dream you came late to do my wedding makeup, better don't let this dream come to pass, otherwise, I will curse you". My colleagues can testify the last thing you want to do to a bride is come late for her wedding (You'll definitely see the bridezilla in her).

Fast forward to Saturday the 19th! Of course I did not want her dream to come to pass, I got to her house at 5. 50 am since she had earlier told me the engagement was to begin at 7.00 and the story continues.....................

I know you are tired of my ranting. Here are a few pictures below.

Don't you just love her gorgeous smile :)

I had a lovely time at the wedding and of course, it was great to see Pearl and Olamide from high school again. Here's wishing Mr and Mrs Akinwole a blissful and fruitful union.

Your Beauty Bestie,

Eniola

SHADES IN MY MAC PALETTE

Hey guys,

Allow me begin by thanking you for your trust, support and loyalty in the past year and wishing you a happy and prosperous new year. May it be one filled with God's goodness, favor and blessings all the way.

Back to being and staying beautiful :)

Before I begin, Can I stress the fact that the MAC Cosmetics Company has never produced neither a '120 Eye shadow Palette' or a '24 pcs Brush Set'. I have come across quite a number of fake MAC products ranging from eye shadows to lip products, so if you have one of those, hmmmmnnnn......
Always purchase your MAC products from trusted distributors and if you are ever still in doubt, visit their official website or buy in store.
Speaking of their eye shadows, they come in either pots or in refill pans. So if you want to purchase the refill pans, you have to buy the empty palettes separately (either the palette of 4 or 15).

Here's my palette of 15 with the shadows.

My customized palette is filled majorly with 'Base' and 'Contour' Colors as I personally prefer to highlight with lighter shades of foundation and concealer as opposed to eye shadows. I must confess the colors I selected are absolutely pretty and highly pigmented too, just in case you are looking to purchase a few lovely shades.

Here are the 15 individual colours in no particular order.

Contrast

Cranberry

Electra

Red Brick

Hepcat

Woodwinked

Goldmine

Amberlights (Amaaaaazing)

Expensive Pink

Star Violet

Coppering

Embark

Antiqued

Shadowy Lady

Sketch

A major reason I love MAC eye shadows is the fact that although highly pigmented, they hardly leave fall-outs, so I can afford to apply my bases (Foundation, Concealer and Powder) before doing my eye shadow work. With their matte shades such as Embark, Red Brick and Shadowy Lady above, I apply a white eye shadow base to make them stand out and they pop really well.

I know what you're thinking, and you are right. They are quite expensive. The empty palette of 15 is £12 and each refill pan (eye shadow) is £10, so in total, the package costs £162. Quite expensive, but totally worth it (If you ask me).

I'll post a few looks I have created with these shades pretty soon.

Your Beauty Bestie,

Eniola