Stockist for Sacred Artistry Products

I recently opened my studio at Gwarinpa and I promise to post pictures as soon as it is officially launched. Apart from being a makeup studio it has a lash and brow bar where I will be offering services such as lash extension, brow sculpting, brow tinting and a whole lot more.

I am however excited to announce that Yazi's Place now stocks Sacred Artistry Products in Abuja. Sacred Creative Artistry is run by celebrity MUA Lola Maja-Okojevoh.

Products include her own brand of Lashes called Sacred lashes, Red Cherry lashes, empty palettes for depotting as well as makeup palettes which are given to students in her academy.

If you are in Abuja and you would love to see the products you can come to the 3rd avenue neighbourhood centre or call me on 08054145929. See map below

During the week I will be uploading pictures of the different products for you to view. For now you can have a sneak peek.

Red cherry lashes

Sacred essential depotting palette

Sacred essential depotting palette

Sacred lashes

Sacred lashes

Make-up tools purchased for July..

Hi everyone, So I got some tools that I needed for my mobile makeup and lash extension business. A lot of people were surprised when I didn't buy cosmetics like I normally do. I just stuck to items that I needed after all I am a makeup artist and not a makeup junkie, lol.

 

First on my list is the real techniques core collection and starter set. I love how colourful the brushes are.... Also the bristles are soooo soft.

 

 

The starter set has the eyeshadow, crease, accent, liner and brow brushes.

 

 

 

The core collection has a buffing brush, concealer brush, foundation brush and a highlighting brush. I also love the cases they came inside.

 

 

Second on my list is a portable massage bed for my lash extension clients. To fix semi permanent lashes one needs to lie down flat and this bed is the perfect solution.

Massage bed

 

This is the bed in its case. Very portable.

 

 

 

The massage bed is open and the we are open for business. Who will be my first customer on the comfy bed?

 

 

 

The last but not the least is a portable rugged makeup artist director's chair. No more sore backs for me or tired necks for my clients.....

 

 

In its carry case

 

 

The chair opened up.

 

I got the brushes at Boots while the bed and chair were from eBay.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posted with Blogsy

My beauty school drop in at Illamasqua ( my purchases)

So while I was at the Illamasqua store I decided to get some stuff. Luckily for me they were having sales of up to 60 percent discount which is more than what I get for my pro discount.

Powder foundation in 320

Their website *  , Illamasqua Powder Foundation glides over your skin, covering blemishes, correcting skin tone and leaving a shine-free look that lasts all night. Create a stunningly flawless base that begs to be touched. Comes in a mirror compact for touch-ups on the go*

Products in their packages

Blending brush 2

The website * The incredibly versatile Illamasqua Blending Brush 2 can be used to apply and blend any cream or powder product, to create stunning effects that are as individual as you.

All Illamasqua brushes are hypoallergenic and suitable for all skin types. Because we use advanced synthetic hairs instead of animal products, they're completely cruelty-free.*

Illamasqua skin base foundation

Their website states *Inspired by the cult Asian market Beauty Balm creams, Skin Base Foundation is a brand new, refined formula unlike anything on the UK market. Easily blendable, it effortlessly creates a perfect complexion, and like the entire Illamasqua foundation range, is undetectable in a professional HD environment. Suitable for all skin types, it smoothes, softens and conditions your skin whilst providing natural, buildable coverage.*

I decided to get a shade for myself so I can test it back in the Nigerian weather and see how it holds. I loved it while i was in the UK.

Medium pencils 

Their website * Medium Pencil is one of our most versatile products. Their smooth cream texture smooths onto skin to create sensuous lips, or sultry eye designs. They glide over face and body for a lasting, colour-true finish. Write a different story with every look.*

I got the pencils in Interrogate(brown) and Sophie (The blackest pencil). 

I will be using this products to recreate the looks I was taught during the beauty drop in sessions see post HERE (fingers crossed).

Feel free to drop comments

The Dana airline crash (3rd June 2012)

The news papers are calling it Black Sunday now and indeed it was a Black Sunday with all that happened.

I was asking a friend for a food recipe when she suddenly forwarded a broadcast she had received on her Blackberry about the Dana airline crash. I rushed to switch on the television but nothing was there.... I moved straight to the internet and saw the first news on Linda Ikeji's blog. In my mind I kept saying this cannot be happening... not again.

20 minutes after the first broadcast on my Blackberry, pictures of the crash site was already circulating (my heart fell), it really was true after all. Not forgetting that early that morning there had been bomb blasts in Churches in Bauchi and people had already died there....

 Finding out that the plane actually landed in a densely populated area completely freaked me out because then I was so sure no one would ever know the exact number of people affected by this tragedy...

As the day dragged by and more and more news filtered in (through social media) I just couldn't take it any more and had to take a break off my phone and the internet so I could attempt to have a good night's sleep..... even though I wasn't directly affected by the incidents, people close to me lost friends and families. 

By this morning when I opened my eyes and went on the internet and my phone and saw pictures of people who had lost their lives and hearing their story, if I thought I was sad yesterday I felt even worse off today... Parents who have left little children behind, Children whom their parents would never see again..Nigeria has had plane crashes before and the last one was six years ago but then you would see it just on the television or papers, but now with the advent of social media (Facebook, Twitter, Blackberry messenger) you could put not just a face to the victims but also their stories and how people who they left behind feel devastated.

Now hearing that the plane should never have taken off makes me just add anger to my sadness because anyone could have been on that flight. I always prefer to take a flight if I am travelling to Lagos (especially when I take my daughter) because the trip by road is so long and with the bad roads.

I know this post has nothing to do with makeup but as a make-up artist I get job offers all over the country and I have to put myself on the road or on the air to make my daily bread..

May the souls of the departed rest in peace and may God give the families they left behind the fortitude to bear the loss

*153 people were on board the Dana airline, cabin crew inclusive

Semi Permanent Lash Extensions

So I recently attended a Lash extension course by Olawunmi Certfied Master Lash/Brow specialist (www.Lash-On.com) and anytime I tell people about lash extensions I can see a bewildered look on their faces because of what we know as individual lash fixing in Nigeria.

This is because of the way clustered lashes are fixed in Nigeria a lot of women (myself included) are not fans. Let me not even go to the hair bonding glue section….

Imagine doing away with the eyelash curlers, the mascara wand, the smudges, clumps and streaks and the struggle to remove it all a few hours later. This treatment  can give you the freedom to swim, workout, shed a tear (without your tears turning black lol) and still have beautiful, thick lashes.

Semi permanent eyelash extensions are individual strands of lash-like hair made from synthetic material, silk or even mink. A salon technician will apply adhesive to each extension and attach it to one of your natural eyelashes. Extensions are flexible, so they look natural, but they are strong enough to hold their shape and last as long as the eyelash stays in the lid. 

The training was for two days and i enjoyed every bit of it (Thanks to our Lash Mama)

The first day we were introduced to our kits and worked on mannequin heads

A colleague working on the mannequin

The next day we got to work on real people, the best part was we worked on each other (big smiles).

The great part about fixing this extensions is that the client gets to lie down, relax with eyes closed and most times sleep off. It was a very nice experience. absolutely no pain or watering of the eyes. 

Thats me! getting ready for my treatment

Finished look with eyes closed.

A side view

Another view

Semi permanent eyelash extensions Life Cycle

Eyelashes have a natural life cycle of 3 to 6 weeks. They fall out and grow back again. Because of this, your eyelash extensions will only last as long as each lash’s life cycle. If you intend to keep the extensions in for a long period of time, you will have to go back to the salon for touch ups. The technician will attach new extensions to the new growth so that your lashes don’t have patchy gaps in them. If you have had the extensions put in for a special event like a wedding or holiday abroad, you can have them removed after a few weeks.

Semi permanent eyelash extensions are easy to look after. You should not use any oil-based make up remover or creams on them, as these can make the adhesive loosen and the extensions will fall off. Rubbing your eyes is a no-no, as the extensions can loosen and fall off or break. Other than those precautions, your extensions are care-free.

The beauty of semi permanent eyelash extensions is that they feel like your natural eyelashes. They are so light you won’t even feel them on your eyelid, and because they look natural, no-one will notice they aren’t real.

As the saying goes, your eyes are the window to your soul. Frame them with thick, long and full lashes for big, beautiful eyes that everyone will notice, with semi permanent eyelash extensions.

So what are you waiting for... Call me on 08054145929 and get the glam look. Valentine promo has already started....

Have a great day and feel free to post comments