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

BB GAME: "HOW MANY EYE SHADOWS HAVE I GOT ON"

Hi beautiful people, hope everyone's well. And to those who live in the part of the world as I do, hope you haven't been too tormented by the heat. Seriously guys, I have made up my mind to make heaven by all means. With the heat here, I'll only be unwise to end up in hell, lol. Anyway, GOD HELP US ALL.
Back to all things makeup and beauty.....

A few weeks ago, I put up a certain picture and decided to play a little one hour game with my BB contacts tagged "How many eye shadows have I got on" and even after stressing that each contact was allowed just one guess, 99% of them guessed more than three times, lol.

Here's the picture in question.

So, do you wanna give it a go yourself?
A darling friend of mine said "Eni, that's how your eyes are" (Please dear, kill me not). Anyway, majority guessed 3 and 5. and just when I started smiling because I thought I'd keep the gifts to be won to myself, someone guessed the right answer!
                               
                                    SIXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX! Yes Six!

Are you shocked? You shouldn't be! Its all about blending guys.Its never enough to just pack on the eye shadows. Blend, Blend and Blend your eye shadows till you get rid of all the harsh lines and you achieve a beautiful and flawless flow. The more you apply, the more you have to blend!

Congrats to the winner who got the MAC 'Ruby Woo' Lipstick, MAC 217 Blending Brush and a free makeover.

So, I throw this game open now. "How many eye shadows have I got on in the picture below"? Winner gets...erm....errrmmmm.....errrrmmmmmm......

Your Beauty Bestie,
Eniola

GET THE LOOK

Hi guys, bet you are all well and looking forward to the weekend. Well, i ammm! Lol.

I created this look today and got many people asking me to share a list of all the products used. And so, here it is! Enjoy.

Luckily, I found a matching head tie. Sssssshh...don't tell mama!

PRODUCTS USED:

Face:

• Matchmaster by MAC in Shade 9.0
• Mary Kay Medium Coverage Foundation in 607
• Studio Fix by MAC in Shade NW50
• Prime Perfect Primer by Look Beauty

Eyes:

• NYX Eyeshadow Base
• Black's Secret Eyeshadow Palette ( Peach, Navy Blue and Black)
• Liner Feutre Felt Tip Eyeliner by Bourjois
• Tara Twist Up Eyeliner in Shade 10
• Illegal Length Mascara by Maybelline (Really works wonders), Grab it and thank me later.

Cheeks:

• Orekelewa Blusher in Shade 'Iriawo'
• Highlighter by Sleek

Lips:

• Vivo Lipstick in 'Coral Flair'
• Clear Lipgloss.

And my gorgeous Smile :)

Please feel free to re-create sweeties and share your pictures too. X


Your Beauty Bestie,
Eniola.

PINK HUES

 Hi guys, trust your weekend is going great.

Yesterday, I created this lovely look on my friend and decided to tailor it to suit her gorgeous attire. Here's what I finally came up with. And yes....I tried my head wrap tying skills on her too :)

I love the Pink Hues

Products Used:

FACE

•  Prime Perfect Face Primer by Look Beauty
• Mary Kay Medium Coverage Foundation in Bronze 607
• Black Opal Loose Powder in "Dark"

EYES

• Fashionista Eyeshadows in "Honey", "Brave" and "Auburn Glow "
• Look Beauty Eyeshadow in "Couture"

CHEEKS

• Sleek "Pinktini"
• Sleek Face Contour Kit

LIPS

• Rimmel Lip Pencil in "Wine"
• Maybelline Lipstick in "Pink Punch"
• MAC Lipstick in "Saint Germain"

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Your Beauty Bestie,
Eniola

LOOK WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO

Hi guys, trust you had an amazing weekend. I did! Thanks to God and the beautiful friends that surround me.

Rightttt!

As soon as I got back to Nigeria, I knew my first model would be my pretty sister. Ranti is a sucker for all things beautiful. Clothes, shoes, makeup and of course beautiful photographs too. So I decided to style her in an outfit suitable for a traditional wedding and of course the uber-talented Bayo Rotilu of Twelve05 photography was there to capture the eeeerrrrmmmm.....session. 

Here are a few pictures. Enjoy.

Tadaa!

Hold on sweeties! Back to my tale.

So, a few days after, I decided to give her another makeover and it was only natural to create a look suitable for a white wedding on her. I styled her hair and then we decided to go for something clean and subtle, but just a few minutes into the makeover, my dear sister slept off. Believe me, half of the makeup was done while she was on the bed. Anyway, I love her all the same. Enjoy the few pictures I took.

See her sleepy eyes :)

Are you still there? Thank you :)

Last week,I had my dear friend Kanyinsola over, and again, I decided to spoil her a little. Now anyone who is familiar with the different types of eyes would agree with me that she has one of the best eye spaces to work with. Fantastic crease, long and lovely lashes, beautiful brows...very endless list!

I decided to create a look suitable for the day time and here's what I came up with. Enjoy!

Bare

I'm in love with this shot

 

FYI, Kanyinsola is very hooked! And to a dashing young man too. So, please do not ask for her contact details, lol.

Thanks for hanging on sweeties.

Have a beautiful week guys.

Your Beauty Bestie,

Eniola