Yesterday

SOLA ABOABA.
The Butterfly Effect...Liked the hair ornaments...





Got BMPRO to make her bridesmaids up as well so Our artists used different shades of pink, burgundy and peach...

Foundation--BMPRO Luxury Foundation in Cappuccino.
Lips-BMPRO Longlasting Lipgloss in Nude.(8 hour lipwear and will not transfer)
Eyes- BMPRO Matte shadow in Iris, Smokey, MAC Carbon.



Kemi Balogun.
Jewellery- The Coral Reef.
Look one- we had time so we experimented. Used MAC SNOB on her lips.... i dont know...

The Red pops and i guess she felt sexier in it! I switched to BMPRO Matte Lipstick in RETRO RED.

Out and About.

SOLA ABOABA

The first necklace Pretty and Delicate as it looked wasnt "big'' enough for the brides first appearance. So Solas sisters and I decided to beg her to change into the coral piece she had selected for the 2nd outfit. it was a hard process cos she was emotionally attached to the butterfly piece...after begging and pleading and promising to help her put it on personally for the 2nd outfit, she obliged.

the more ''gengen'' Sola.... lol




MORENIKE ALDER (NEE POPOOLA)


JEWELLERY--THE CORAL REEF.

I first met her years ago when she organised an event for her company. made her up then and i guess i made a lasting impression that day :). Very gentle and soft spoken , she endears people to her( even when she cancelled our artist for her pre wedding photoshoot due to the prodding of the photographer!) i didnt get upset... She let me do my thing throughout. I even suggested we try another lip color which was not quite flattering, just said '' Banke whatever you decide, do''
 We were headed in the direction of BMPRO Longlasting lipgloss in REDD. Once i used that, we were home..... I also used the  BMPRO Luxury Concealer in Caramel. Its a yellow based oil free concealer. It blended so well i was almost tempted to apply it all over her face, just that she has almost perfect skin so no need for that!


The All New BMPRO LIPSTICKS.

Me wearing GillyFlower.
Teekay-Nicki-Pink. 

Me-Redd


Teekay-CherryRed
Me-Redd.

L-r Fuscia,Redd,Pinkie,GillyFlower

Sooooo, I spent this afternoon getting to know my new babies--BMPRO LONG LASTING LIPGLOSSES... they are simply Amazing. 13 Absolutely Beautiful matte lipstick shades. Guaranteed to make make you the cynosure of all eyes (so if you dont handle flattery or attention well, stay away from them...and im not kidding! Teekay and I smeared,wiped,designed all afternoon (preparing for our lookbook photoshoot)
The New BMPRO is available in store now...Be one of the first to wear it and get a freebie with your purchase!
13b Awori Road Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi.
33 Gana street, Maitama, Abuja.


See you in store..Dont forget to Bring your Loyalty Cards for even more Discounts!!!



Beauty and Drama Queens!

Folakemi Aiyedun.
Hair-BMPRO Hair
When fola came to have her tracks put in on friday, my Bookings manager erroneously blabbed ""so another Artist will be getting to your house by 9.30 tomorrow to do your makeup'' Next thing my office door is flung open by one of my artists ''please there is a very upset bride downstairs .She was just told you were not the one coming to do her makeup!!!! Whats her name i asked.. Folakemi . Folakemi!!!!! Who wanted to rob me of such joy? I flew downstairs to find a frowning Fola. ha!! of course i am getting to your house by 9.30!!! (Now My Artists are fantastic I must say--Testimonies abound) but that kind of news the day before a wedding esp when i did the engagement and didnt mention any change of plans IS upVERY BAD! Even me id have flipped!!! After scolding my manager i apologised to Fola and that was that!! She was sooo calm and didnt even give me 1 tracking phonecall that morning. I was right on time too :) (9.30 sharp)




                                                                                  Ifeoma Nosike
                                                                                       Hair- BMPRO Hair

                                                                  Ifeoma and Kemi
Having and staying friends with someone from secondary school days is a heartwarming thing. I remembered ifeoma as soon as i saw her (that very lightskinned girl in Obasa house!! Wow!. I had spoken to her lots of times over the phone but her name didnt ring a bell, so imagine my shock when i realised who i had been speaking with months before.. She had come to have her tracks fitted and Nails done in BMPRO. I was pleasntly surprised and memories of Queens College came flooding back...the morning of the wedding kemi Opens the door for me. I had done her wedding makeup years ago as well so we were one big happy QC reunion....apart from the photographer who showed up when i had finished doing makeup (set up!) every thing else was great. Kemi helped her friend get ready amidst lots of laughter and it was clear they were great friends. Here is to many more years of blissfull friendship and wonderful blessings in Ifeomas marriage!





                                                                           Buky Dipo Ayeni


If you look up ''Shocking Brides'' in the dictionary, you will definitely see a photo of Buky and Yemi Dipo Ayeni holding hands and smiling!!!!!!
Demure as they both look (yemi got married 2 weeks ago) the behind the scenes as they both got dressed for their weddings was anything but!! lolllll where do i start from....
After i finished Bukys makeup, in fact, during the process, listening to ''Dance with my Father '' upset her so much she started crying i had to turn off the music and console her. Then we finished makeup--time to wear the dress..... It was nowhere to be
 found!!!.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................yes. WE COULD NOT FIND THE DRESS....
She became eerily quiet and just said'' i packed the dress into that bag''' Yemi swung into action, scattered the entire room, still no dress... meanwhile mum had started calling to let her know church was filling up and she had to start coming. i was helpless as well, after suggesting she wear her reception dress and being rebuffed for making such a suggestion.. (lol) yemi announced she was going back to their house whilst Buky met up with her in church, She wore an outfit from the engagement and strolled out of sheraron hotel. off to church she went. thankfully the dress surfaced and she changed in the Church and off she went to get hitched. I came off that experience knwoing how strong Buky was... Id have bawled my eyes out and accused people for confusing me...anything... just to vent. She did none of that and calmly did as her sister suggested even remembering to thank me for hooking her up...
Whatever life throws at you guys may you be able to handle, and heres to love, happiness and blessings in your homes....




 
                                                          Maria Tofowomo (Mrs Akin Shuga)


                                            Tandy a.k.a.Funmilayo with Maria
Hair-BMPRO Hair.
As capes and boleros go, this by far is the most beautiful ive seen in a while!
Wearing the perfect dress on ones wedding day is comparable to nothing and im sure as soon as Maria saw this lace number she knew. fits in the right places, the perfect length and weight too. She had mentioned she was wearing a tiara and i had my reservations but i must say i was pleased with the outcome.
the engagement was in the morning while church was at 1pm. I had seen this look in my head once i saw a photo of her dress and im glad it all came together beautifully. I only wished i had stayed to listen to and see Akin do his thing( or not!) at his own wedding. I do wonder if he dee jayed at his own wedding.
Wishing the Tofowomos many more years of happiness! 




BMPRO SMILE OF THE DAY.

Folakemi Aiyedun.....
Her Wedding is tomorrow...stay tuned for the pictures....theres pale and theres ''yellow''. She is both!! had me in tethers trying to match her foundation yesterday . everything i used ended up either too red or too white. I eventually got it right thanks to .......
I shall update tomorrow. XXX


WHAT IVE BEEN UP TO.....

WONU ODUNSI





BOBBY, HER SISTER CUM MAKEUP ORGANIZER :)

Wonus skin is soooooo good i only had no option  than to use my new found  ''luxury foundation'' on it. She had used our BMPRO Brightening eSsence a few days prior to the wedding. The results? Foundation and Powders glided on soo well i ''slept'' there. loll. I also used samples from the New Bmpro Makeup line on her eyes, brows and Lips *dancing* I cannot wait to have them in store.....


ure going to have to tilt your heads to view this cos sadly i do not know how to rotate after having added the image....:(

Loved the back of the dress and the tulle fabric was awesome..

those were the shoes she wore--torquoise, her earrings as well were same shade. Her nails were a pastel blue and Yemi @ The Nail place hooked it up..Thumbs up to him..



And Teju Babyface Got Married!!!
Saturday happened to be one of those days when my first 2 brides happened to be in the same hotel!! Yippeee! This 3rd mainland bridge issue just makes my life harder cos that western avenue trip is just looooong! The traffic that morning at the Ojota/Maryland axis was so terrible i was almost in tears. I spent 1 hour in it, thank God i left home early and Tobi was awesome...very patient girl. Id worked with her a few times so i kinda knew what to expect and i had a look in my head--not too colorfull. The room was filled with all kinds of tv people it was like we were at a location shoot..loll.
Her hair was done by Zubi while Mai made her dress. Unfortunately i had to rush off as Jeniffer (my 2nd bride ) had called to let me know she was waiting.... 



Jeniffer....
She came to my stand at the WED EXPO and her fiancee had chided her that she never gets her eyebrows done well. The shapes she sported were so funny he had told her to lay off the brow shaping, as he was yet to see it properly done.So they came over to give BMPRO a try. I guess i did it well because days later she came over to Dolphin to book our services *Thank God* :D





She requested pink lips so i used our BMPRO ELITE shade 62 on her lips...

Our Hair Stylist Eneh did her hair too..using Taj Hair




Kemi Balogun wearing one of the Coral Reef pieces

The Ogunmolas
Their first daughter Dami got engaged to Akin Jones yesterday. The event was packed and was so much fun...

A gentle and lovely soul she is one of my fave clients cum ''Aunties""

Dami Ogunmola

I think her lovely Emerald necklace offset the Bronze and her deep complexion perfectly...

One of her outfit changes. The Owo traditional wedding attire.. quite interesting. Lookd Benin to me but then again Benin and Owo in ondo state are neighbouring communities. i guess they borrow traditions :)
The Woman who came to dress her up was so serious with the whole process


The Finished look


AND FINALLY,
THE SAMPLES OF OUR NEW BMPRO MAKEUP HAS ARRIVED!
LOTS OF MATTE LIPSTICKS AND GLOSSY GLOSSES! WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF CREATING LOOKS WITH THEM , QUITE EXCITING REALLY!
 A LAUNCH IS IMMINENT AND WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED!