A Stain a day keeps the Makeup blues away

I love Makeup Stains. They are very versatile and can really save the day in a pinch. Sadly, not many of them are popular, especially for dark skin. I remember jumping on the (pricey) Benetint wagon years ago.

A proper lip and cheek tint is very liquid and transparent in texture. Most times, that doesn't translate well in dark skin (I could be wrong though).
Most of us are very familiar with liquid lipsticks, they're quite the rage. But did you know you could make them duplicate as a lip and cheek stain? Yup! It's not something I would do daily but if you've ever found yourself attending an event and rushing and forgettinf makeup items, start thinking of ways to make few items count.

You have to get the right colour and consistency. I've tried a few but I really like BMpro Liquid lipstick (rrp N4500) and the affordable Classic liquid lipstick (rrp N500) comes a distant 2nd. Jioney was a streaky, uneven-drying mess for me (why do people like it??).

Dab a few drops of your liquid stain on your cheeks and really blend it out before it sets and dries. Use the same colour on your lips and voila, a pretty flush on both lips and cheeks and no having to guess which blush matches what.

Still working, shockingly!

I'd write an explanation, but you'd never believe it...And you'd never stop laughing.

But I'm still here in my little corner of the world. And I'm still working so see some new work!
My recent work was featured by U.S. beauty mega store Ulta, which is nice. The next couple of posts will be about fun stuff like melt-proof makeup and mascara reviews.

BTS: Vintage Floral shoot

So recently I got in the studio with a great team and we decided to do a floral shoot.

I'm also an amateur florist and love fresh flowers. So when the photographer asked me to style the shoot, I was super-happy!

By the way, we used fresh flowers like Heliconias and Gingers. The models couldn't believe they were fresh flowers becauseof how they looked and felt!

I'm going to give a shout out to some Maybelline eyeshadows which worked great without any primer, smooth and blendable. I grabbed some MAC, Nixie and MUFE eyeshadows and lipsticks. It's great to have a kit that one can rely on.

Check out the full spread, now on Bella Naija, "Vintage Floral".

BTS: Geometric shoot

So I got to work with a new photographer and some stunning new models. It was fun!

I really like my old staple, Black Opal cream stick foundation, though it's quite oily. Model Temi was a dream to shoot, so very unique-looking and lovely!

Matte about You!

The whole world seems to be crazy about mattes- matte lipstick, matte eyeshadow, matte face, mathematics... (wait, that's not right...)

I love the trend and I think it works well in our hot, humid weather. And if you have a matte lip stain, you have half a makeup kit in your purse. To achieve this, you'll need the following:

A matte lip stain, an eyebrow pencil in medium brown, some black mascara, matte face powder, an eyepencil in any colour and a baby.

Yes. A baby.

First, put the baby down. This will immediately give you a panic attack and a headache and a time limit of 15 minutes, because the baby will start howling. Apply your makeup normally and then use your fingers to dab on he matte lip stain on your lips and cheeks. And your face is made up pretty! Now pick the baby up, because your neighbours don't deserve that noise in their lives.

Knock knock...

Who's there?

Beauty and the viral beast

THE APOCALYPSE IS NEAR!! Ebola!!

Run, flee, run for your lives my darlings, bath with salt water, no! bath with salt water with a page from the Book of Psalms dissolved in it and a strand of a rat's hair. Add a dash of anointing oil from that dude who told you he was a prophetic minister of good tidings. Whatever you do, DO NOT APPLY LOGIC TO YOUR PANIC.


And I will now stop being sarcastic.

Yes, due to the sheer willful ignorance and foolishness of my people (you all knew there was an outbreak for months in West Africa, you did nothing and took no precautions...shame on you.), the dreaded viral fever is here. How does it affect you as a makeup maven? Well, here are some things you can do to keep safe

• Don't share your makeup. Seriously, treat your sister as a potential infected victim. Eyeliner is the fastest way to transfer body fluids from one person to another via makeup. Also, are you getting married soon and hiring a makeup artist? Nne, buy your own eyeliner and give her to use on you. A corpse bride is not what that dude wedding you bargained for.

•  Don't share your razor blade Some of you will whip out your razor to give your friend Yinka once she complains of stray brow hairs. If you love Yinka, you will buy a pack of razors and give her a new one. My sister once asked me for my razor blade, when I refused her, she asked me if I thought she had HIV. I looked her in the eye and said "yes". One day, we'll be friends again. Besides, "tush" babes use TWEEZERS.

• Wash your hands often and look good: in these perilious times, you should look even more stunning. MAC lipstick in Lady Danger is so nice, you should swipe some on before going to the hospital to see the very goodlooking, single, has-a-british-accent Consultant Virologist to enquire about more Ebola facts. (yes, he took me out to lunch later).

• Hand Sanitiser has become pricier than bleaching cream, so here's how to make some: Buy Methylated Spirit (Isopropyl Alcohol) 70% or more, add a little glycerin, ce fini 

• Avoid crowded areas and bathe after coming from those places. Slather on some Sweet Almond oil on your face (fights wrinkles beautifully!) and stay beautiful. If the US drug ZMapp makes everyone zombies, you wanna be a pretty zombie. Amirite?

 Jokes apart, please stay safe and be cautious. Some crazy people will still invade your space and insist on touching you (someone I don't really know just touched my shoulder, as by-force greeting. Luckily my shirt had short sleeves. But still!).

We're going to make it. Signing out, take care.