Hey!

Happy new month. I hope the month of June came with lots of blessings because mine sure did. I graduated this month and my "ummuna" :) came down for the celebrations and it was a blast. Presently your girl is scouting for a j.o.b (which is actually a full time j.o.b), so join me in prayer biko because post uni life is not beans biko.

Enough blabbing sha, I finally bought me a beauty blender and you know being an  original ada ada, I had to buy mine from walmart. Mbok ain't nobody gat time for sephora's 30 dollar sponge your hear! Because, to be quite honest with you, I could never bring myself to buy this sponge for 30 bucks all in the name of flawless blending. Nope I couldn't.

But when, I saw the dupe or should I say the aba made beaurry blender retailing for $5 in our dearly beloveth walmart, I said to myself. Why nottttt?!?!!? I snatched me one and here she is :)

By the way a Nigerian word for dupe is 'aba made' or 'okirika' hehe

Did I just use the word Beat,  yes girl I did. My girl needed a classy makeup look for a netwroking event.. She wanted something that said, serious, classy and ready to worok. So I tried to give her exactly what she was wanting

Before

Hey!

So, this look is called *because I'm happy*. Don't ask my too much questions abeg, I just ran out of names lol. Lately, Iive been  inspired by the different colors of blooming flowers in these parts :). It's been so exciting, considering that winter always hits me with its blues :(. Well, enjoy heading out to church with this look.


I used my usual products for my face,  for my eyes I used sleek's sunset palatte and the bh cosmetics 88 matte palatte. I neutralized my look with a lippie combo from my coastal scents 32 lip palatte. Some people may prefer wild colors  on the lips with a look like this. But not me biko, my lips are big for staters so I'd rather direct the focus to my eyes with neutal lips.

I also did some highlighting *Cough* using mac's studio fix in NC 45, I highlighted under my eye and the set it with ben nye's topas powder. I know your wondering why topaz right? Well, I ain't feeling that white cast that the banana powder gives off especially when girls of color apply it. I've had topaz for months and honey it working gooood.

Check out https://camerareadycosmetics.com/ to place an order, shipping to canada was like a little over $7. So yezzir!.

Have a great weekend!

So in the spirit of spring I've decided to take up the challenge to a post a makeup look everyday *fingers crossed* :)
Here is the look

Inspiration: The pop of teal on my dress.
The teal color is from my sleek me, myself and eye palatte. I splashed my mac fix plus spray on my brush before picking up the colors for more intensity. If you don't have the fix plus spray then get it. It's amazing. As for my lips, they've really been serviced by the 32 color lip palatte from coastal scents. It cost $13. It's a pretty sweet deal and i'm sure, it going on sale soon, since them too like sale for there. Lipsticks are good and all but having a palatte for creating your colors is more fun :P


Product i've been digging
Sleek's brow kit! After using a friend's brow gel to create a look, I've been totally sold, committed, infact engaged to brow gels mehnnnn. I  gives a more intense (good intense oh) look

One more thing, we #teamjhericurls now :)

I know, I know, this pout is serious but honestly, with the way i've been watching toke makinwa's vlogs expect it oh. Lol i've really learnt a thing or two on pouting from the queen mother of all pouts.

Now this look was inspired by #teamdarkskinned!  They have been getting alot of media attention that I had just had to pay tribute biko. But on a serious note, I was preparing to pick up an old friend while imagining what I could do with a bronze eyeshadow on dark skin. The idea looked so pretty in my head that I decided to try it out on me. I think in came out great. It has this soft look to it. It's not over powering or clownish, it look just right init :). This could worn for day time outing  purposes. I reckon that it'll look good at work too. Overall, this would look would be perfect on a wedding guest.

What do you think?


Products
Face: Foundation (mac matchmaster in 7.5 mixed with mac's NC45)
Blush: Milani's Coralina
Contour: Black opal's deluxe finishing powder in 05 deep
Eyes: Hustle from Urban decay's naked palatte (1st edition), tear duct: gold color from sleek's sunset palatte

What I'm digging!

Remember my previous post about nursing school, well....I'm done (HIP HIP HIPPPPPP- HURRAY). Finally the war is over, with undergrad at least. Presently prepping for registration exams which is sadly the main course of my 4year toil. So i'm just studying and praying as well because I just want to be a nurse for crying out loud. OK! *woosa*, I thank God though, for seeing me through the years, it wasn't at all easy but it was definitely worth every fight. Now I can say i'm a graduate lol..kai i've come a long way.

Besides basking in post-graduate freedom, i've been applying for jobs, chilling with friends i neglected in the course of my studies and practicing my makeup skills. I decided to use my friend's face as palatte this easter weekend. Alma was so excited hehe, that she willfully lended me her fine face and said *push yourself*. I don't know if i pushed myself enough though but I know this face is far from were I used to be so GLOOOOORAY! :)

Here are some shots



I don't know about ya'll but green is definitely alma's color. This chick looked so glam after the makeover, but alas, the war paint lol had to come off :( (there was no place to go lol)

Products I've been digging

Milani Blushes
Coastal scents 22 piece brush set