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2013

Throwback FOTD: Purple and Chic

2:53 AM

Hola Bellas,

Hope you're having a great time this beautiful morning. I'm having one of the best Saturdays I've had in a while.

Purple is one of my favorite colors, I have every item of clothing (from shoes to earrings) in at least one shade of purple. Wearing purple eyeshadow will probably be the laziest makeup I wear, cos its almost second skin to me. I got this makeup done in the car on my way to school and I'm might proud of my steady hands!!!

I have just a few beautiful pictures with this look...be sure enough to try it!!!

2013

Throwback FOTD: Nude Fatale

2:23 AM

Hola Bellas,

Hope you're having a great day?? Its a wonderful day to be alive and for that I'm most grateful.

Sometime last year--July to be precise, I went through a major change and it was really hard I couldn't do my makeup for more than 2 weeks (I was indoors all through!!). After I got myself together, I finally went to my studio and to celebrate my "coming out", I put on makeup (albeit light). It was a really good feeling almost wrote a book titled "How Dolapo got her Groove Back"!!!.

Hope you enjoy creating this look as much as I did. Enjoy the pictures...

2013

Throwback FOTD: Rimmed and Red

2:00 AM

Hola Bellas,

How are you doing?? I'm just gonna keep the throwback series coming. I'm on a roller-coaster and I'm having a great time going through the pictures and so loving the looks.

This look dates before business school and I was on a roll with my phone. It was a very simple look, back when I was just experimenting with red lippie.

Enjoy the pictures...

2012

Throwback FOTD Series

1:38 AM

Hola Bellas,

How are you doing? How did your week go?? Mine was awesome and its looking to be a wonderful weekend ahead.

While rushing off to a bride this morning, I was in the middle of deleting some old pictures on my phone when I realized I had a bunch of pictures from when I was in business school. I know that next to doing makeup, my next hobby is taking pictures, hence I had a bunch enough to present as FOTD (considering I didn't have time then).

My next couple of posts will feature looks I did back in then. I hope you enjoy the looks and try to recreate them.

2013

Photoshoot: Bellezza Faces 2013 Lookbook Chapter 1

7:54 AM

Hola Bellas,

Hope your day is going great??!!! Told y'all I've been busy. I had a couple of ideas for 2013, one of those ideas is to have a photoshoot every quarter with different amazing photographers I can lay my hands (and pockets on.

My first photoshoot for 2013 was photographed by Rain Vedutti. I've worked with Rain once and he has a very infectious sense of humor. There I was trying to be all professional and serious and he comes in (all 6ft ++), smiles and I'm hooked!!! The theme for this shoot had a bride getting ready for a her traditional wedding. for this chapter I did the Yoruba traditional outfit and it was magical....

Let the pictures speak....

2013

Photoshoot: Bellezza Meets The Ali's

7:19 AM

Hola Bellas,

How are you doing?? So I have a couple of pending posts and I'm doing my best to keep them coming.

Towards the end of 2012 I had a photoshoot with talented and amiable photographer Mofe Bamuyiwa of BMB Hive. It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon and the Ali's were ready to go. I've never met sisters and brothers that are more in sync than the Ali's. They were full of fun and energy, I couldn't have asked for a more wonderful bunch!!!

Enough talk...let the pictures speak!!!

2013

NOTD: DIY Cracked

6:51 AM

Hola Bellas,

How have you been?? Again I have no excuse on my recent hiatus-- I could just say work--been commuting between Lagos and Abuja in the last 2 weeks. I must say I really do doff my hats to Lagosians; the heat in Lagos cannot be compared with anywhere else.

I wanted to start off the year with a look, but been having a couple of bad hair days so that will have to wait. In my last NOTD, I had a spree at The Nail Bar, Abuja. During my Christmas vacay in Lagos I came across a cracked nail polish, so here is a sequel to my last NOTD. I actually got to colors

Milani Nail Lacquer on Ruby Jewels
Crackled Glaze in Cracked Medalliom

Seeing that I've had my acrylic nails since December 2012, I had it filled and opted to paint them myself. it was easy as pie and the outcome was gorgeous. Enjoy the pictures!!!

2012

Photoshoot: Bellezza Meets My Siblings

4:26 PM

Hola Bellas,

How are you doing?? Hope you are having a great day.

This post is partially not makeup related; this photoshoot was one of the fun things I did when I got to Lagos. It a fun day out with my siblings, got stuck in traffic though, but being with them made it bearable.

My sisters Yinka and Jade have had makeovers done by me in the past, but this has to be their first major meet with Bellezza.

Enough talk...meet my siblings

My siblings---Damilare, Jadesola, Yinka and Moi(from youngest to oldest)

2012

Playing with Henna

7:36 AM

Hola Bellas,

How are you doing today?? Told you I had a couple of posts up my sleeves :).

I've had this post on my mind since the first time I saw henna. Well, henna (laale) is very popular amongst Muslim/Hausa brides an I always jump at the opportunity to have it on my hand or legs.

2012

Backstage at Music Meets Runway(MMR)

7:12 AM

Hola Bellas,

Happy New Year!!!! I'm so hoping that my excitement and my next couple of posts will urge you to forgive me for being MIA for the past couple of weeks.

I was in the city of Lagos to spend Christmas with my family; one word to summarize the whole trip? FUN!!! I had such a good time in Lagos...hmm exclude traffic, no power and a few people getting on my raw nerves. I have a backlog of posts from 2012 and I'm just gonna use a few days to get it over with :D

A couple of post back, I mentioned that I would be backstage at the MMR with the MUD cosmetics team and indeed I was. The event which was star packed featured some awesome (and not so awesome) designs on the runway.

I'm just gonna go ahead and let you ogle at what went on behind and in from of the scenes!!!!

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Throwback FOTD: Purple and Chic

Throwback FOTD: Nude Fatale

Throwback FOTD: Rimmed and Red

Throwback FOTD Series

Photoshoot: Bellezza Faces 2013 Lookbook Chapter 1

Photoshoot: Bellezza Meets The Ali's

NOTD: DIY Cracked

Photoshoot: Bellezza Meets My Siblings

Playing with Henna

Backstage at Music Meets Runway(MMR)

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