Feeling blue in Naija....!!!!

Hey peeps,
It's been a 'lil while since I blogged properly. I can only apologise.
For the first time since I got back so many issues seemed to conspire to really make me question my move to Naija. From the never ending NEPA/PHCN situation, to traffic, bad roads, the crazy heat, selfish fellow citizens, multiple headaches etc, etc everything that I had hitherto coped with, managed to get to me and as if it all wasn't bad enough, my driver got his salary and without warning, he turned off his phone and  disappeared, leaving me 'royally' stuck and unable to find my way around town..I have to admit that his exit really bothered me..I thought I took good care of him, buying him lunch and giving him extra pecks, health care, money here and there just the way we do things here in Naija but evidently it wasn't enough and I didn't even get a resignation letter or a good bye....Oh well "C'est La Vie"!!!

Last week I got a few emails from different people who also want to make the move back home to Naija and I just couldn't bring myself to responding to the emails as with the way I've been felling all I would probably say is "Stay where You Are"...but that wouldn't be a fair statement because as stressful as Naija gets, it has a way of compensating you every now and again and when Nigeria compensates you...it's big time the only thing is waiting for that big compensation though is the big issue - You just don't know when its gonna happen!!!

Fingers crossed, I should be back in form by tomorrow and hopefully loving Naija again...it no easy eh!

Award Winning Makeup Artist, Funmi Irantiola's Stylish Wedding - We Love!!!

Funmi suitably pulls off the 'Kim Kardashian' wedding look !!!

The Journey
Award Winning Makeup Artist, Funmi Olurinola (nee Irantiola) of Abeke Makeovers  and Abisoye Olurinola met way back in November 2007 at a gym close to Funmi's home and have been together ever since knowing that they would one day marry each other. So when one of Abisoye's friends who got married in January said to Funmi, "If you don't pick a date nothing would happen" Funmi took the cue right there and said to her then fiance, "Bisoye, I don't know how you want to do it but you better make sure I'm married to you by 11/11/11". Everyone laughed and left it at that until Abisoye reminded her of the statement exactly 5 months after on the 11th of May, when they were in church.
Funmi was completely surprised Abisoye took her seriously, although she admits she liked the idea of the date 11/11/11. As the offering was being collected on the day, Abisoye suggested they sowed a seed towards their wedding day and there and then 11/11/11 was officially set as their wedding date.

Her Wedding Style
Funmi wanted her wedding style to be all about ALL the things she loves and as she absolutely loved Kim Kardashian's wedding style, she borrowed that 'famous' headpiece and made it her own, Lanre Dasilva Ajayi (LDA) made her dress and her hair was by Hair Whisperer (Aislyn Adewale)- Go find out about Aislyn ,she is an American married to a Nigerian, she now lives here in Lagos and she is totally fab!...Will gist you about her later sha... 

On the way to the altar with Dad

Smiling for the camera just after signing the marriage register in church

First look at the new Mr & Mrs Olurinola

Funmi slipped into a more fluid dress for the reception by Phunk Afrique

With Groom's Friends

With Bride's Friends

What I love most about Funmi's wedding style?? She was one BOLD bride!! I remember trying to talk her out of wearing the Kim Kardashian headpiece, when she mentioned it while we were out on a photoshoot with Karen of Big Brother (will show you the shoot once it hits the stands) but Funmi 'stuck to her guns' and went for what she really liked and I have to say she really pulled it off!! The look worked for her and she looked every inch a super gorgeous bride..!

Congratulations once again Mr & Mrs Olurinola. Wishing you both a very happy married life!

SD EXCLUSIVE: SNEAK PEEK AT FUNMI IRANTIOLA OF ABEKE MAKEOVERS' FABULOUS DIY WEDDING MAKEUP...PART 1

Funmi of Abeke Makeovers' Fabulous DIY Makeup

When Makeup Artist, Funmi Irantiola (of Abeke Makeovers, Ikoyi, Lagos) tied the knot with her soulmate, Abisoye Olurinola on 11/11/11 she could think of no one else except her fab self to handle her makeup and I seriously don't blame her! The girl is just so gooooood at what she does. We have the exclusive scoop on her big day....How they met, the proposal, her fabulous wedding dress by Lanre Dasilva Ajayi, her chic reception dress by Phunk Afrique and a fashion statement only Funmi could pull off.....can't wait right????
Well, while we pick our favourite images shot by JYDIEL STUDIOS for your viewing pleasure here's a sneak peek at Funmi's fabulous face by herself for Abeke Makeovers with eyelashes and Gele by Nike Ogungbe of Ewar ....Yes! She was a beautiful Bride...

Funmi doing her thing....

Nike Ogungbe of Ewar, fixed her lashes ....

and gele....

Funmi completes her look with a dab of lipstick

Loooove the lashes...

Tres chic!

The gorgeous "Iyawo" 

All set to see her man and guests!!!

I looooove her twisteed 'emerald' ring

Loooovely!

Vroooom....Vrooom!!!

DIY makeup by the "Master of Contouring" herself - Funmi 

Don't you just wish you could do your own makeup as good as this??? Now you know why they call her "The Master of Contouring"...Congratulations Mrs Olurinola!
Look out for the rest of the fabulous pictures and all the wedding gist..*wink, wink! Seriously Doughnuts has got you covered!!

Photocredit: Jydeil Studios

RED HOT LIPSTICK - BOLD, CONFIDENT AND ALWAYS THE 'ISH'...!

Eku Edewor a true 'girly-girl' touchng up before an event...*wink!

When asked about her take on beauty, Actress Gwyneth Paltrow simply stated "Beauty to me is about being comfortable in your own skin. That or a kick-ass Red lipstick". LOL! We most definitely agree with her on this one! There is just something confident and feisty about Red Lipstick that we love! It jumps at you and stares you right in the face saying - "I AM THE WOMAN YOU ARE LOOKING FOR...TALK TO ME!" now that is confidence and a half!!!

All hail our pick of  super-confident chicks.....

Eni Lise of Lise Beauty...is it red..is it pink...?? but I loove her T-shirt!!!

Damilola Adegbite rocking red fabulously...

Jibola Olubiyi (of SWE Bar)

Elohor of Elite Model Look/Beth Models

Banke Meshida-Lawal of BMPRO

Yvonne Nwosu

Evita Moussalli COO of Cool FM & Wazobia FM

Model/Presenter, Makida Moka

Eku rocks red again...

Uche Odoh

Tanwa Thomas

Kenny Saint Brown

Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, Sylvia

Sophie Gemal

Yvonne Ekwere

Aisha Shaba

Toyin Lawani

How can we not end with Eku Edewor's Red Hot lipstick here? Just see
how her lips jump at you...We love!!

If there was such a thing as a 'classic lipstick colour',  RED certainly is it and as we continue to welcome the era of confident, sassy and assertive women, be  rest assured that RED lipstick is here to stay!!! 

But if you're a bride-to-be that wants to look virginal, stay away from red...RED is for naughty but nice girls...LOL! 

How about you???Do you do RED???