MAKEUP TREND FORECAST 2012- 2013

Blue Aura 

By Kevin James Bennett

“Blue Aura” is the name of the gorgeous fall-winter look by award winning American make-up artist Kevin James Bennett for Kryolan. 

In this upcoming season, ombre and “tonal” make-up are the statement makers and Bennett demonstrates this trend by creating a modified smoky eye of unexpected elegance using blue as the new black. The focal point is a modern, intensively color saturated eye make-up, framed with a flawlessly perfected complexion.

Kevin James Bennett, winner of 2 Emmy® Awards, is famous for his technique of creating radiantly beautiful complexions that frame his make-up art. “Make-up becomes fascinating and quite memorable when there is one featured element”, is his credo. “And smooth, perfected skin is the ideal backdrop.”

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE TO ACHIEVE THE SAME LOOK:

Foundation

To obtain the ultimate in natural foundation, veteran pro artist Bennett relies on high definition make-up for his work in all media formats (film, video and photography) – also for everyday looks. As a base, Bennett applies Kryolan HD Micro Primer to insure the perfect foundation application and extended wearability.

After the skin is primed, he applies foundation only where it is necessary. For his trend look, Bennett recommends the soft focus appearance of Kryolan HD Matifying Liquid and chooses a shade that matches the model’s natural skin color exactly. Immediately upon application, this delicately matifying foundation with micronized pigments looks satin-like and creates a “second, lovelier version of your own skin,” as Bennett describes it.

As next step, foundation guru Kevin James Bennett contours the face. With HD Micro Foundation Cache, he creates a strong brightness in the center of the face and the tops of the cheekbones. Instead of blusher, he shades the face below the cheekbones with HD Micro Foundation Sheer Tan in a tone somewhat darker than the foundation itself. This imparts warm radiance and subtle depth.

Next fall and winter, the trend will go toward a more matte finished complexion, which is why he sets the makeup in the next step with invisible, ultrafine HD Micro Finish Powder.

Eyes

Creation of an ombre eye make-up requires graduation of various shading levels from a single color family. Bennett creates his exotic multi-dimensional teal trend color using two cool matte blue shades and a shimmering, jade-green pigment.

“Sky” Eye Shadow in dynamic sky-blue is applied onto the entire eyelid, blended into the crease and continued under the lower eyelash line. “This is how”, Bennett says, “We create the modern round form which is very fashion forward.”

On the outer third of the lid and in the eye crease, Bennett blends a blue-black “Night Blue”, toward the center of the eye until it disappears into the “Sky” eye shadow. The final step to create the ombre effect is a translucent layer of “Jade” HD Living Color Pigment, distributed very delicately with a brush over the entire shadowed area and below the eye along the lash line. The effect is sensational: an intensely saturated blue - green frame the eyes in a multidimensional aura like a dazzling teal jewel.

Definition is achieved with Cream Liner in ebony black along the upper eyelashes and along the waterline of the lower eyelid, accentuating the white of the eye and adding more depth. Mascara is applied liberally to the eyelashes.

False Lashes made with genuine hair are added to the upper lashes to create more drama but are not obligatory.

Lips

The lips remain nude so they will not compete with the eyes for attention. They are shaped and defined with a Contour Pencil, and then as final step colored with High Gloss Brilliant Lip Shine in “Wave”. It returns the natural beige tone to the lips yet appears soft and glowing.

Fingernails

Ultramarine-blue nail polish goes onto the nails. Eyes and nails are colored in complimentary shades of blue. Whereas the eyes show a metallic shimmer, the nails are enameled in a modern satin-matte finish. For a maximum of elegance, the nails should be moderately short and filed in natural shape.

The key tip from top-pro Kevin James Bennett for a sophisticated look such as “Blue Aura” is: “The make-up must look seamless. Blend, blend, blend – and if you think it looks good, blend a little more”.

The Kryolan products for the trend look for fall winter of 2012/13:

Foundation:

High Definition (HD) Micro Primer (available beginning in summer of 2012)
HD Micro Foundation Matifying Liquid
HD Micro Foundation Cache Palette #1
HD Micro Foundation Sheer Tan
HD Micro Finish Powder with silk protein and SPF 9

Eyes:

Eye Shadow “Sky”, “Night Blue”, and “Highlight”
HD Living Color Pigment “Jade”
Cream Liner “Ebony”
Mascara Long Lash “Black”
Eyebrow Powder
False Lashes TV 4

Lips:

Contour Pencil K905
High Gloss Brilliant Lip Shine “Wave”

*Kryolan nail polish products are available beginning in September of 2012.

Make-up: KRYOLAN Professional Make-up

Make-up artist: Kevin James Bennett, New York, KJBENNETT.COM

Model: Oksana Chepel

Photo: Copyright Kryolan 2012

YOUWIN Video Documentary

Watch YOUWIN Documentary here...

This is an incredible opportunity for WOMEN IN BUSINESS to get that Capital they require to Start/Grow/Expand their business.

So if you are a woman in business and you are 45years old or less OR you know someone who fits this category, then its time to APPLY for the YOUWIN Women Business Grant.

Log onto www.youwin.org.ng NOW!!!

YOUWIN WOMEN Edition!!!

YouWiN! Women Applicants: FIRST ROUND SUBMISSION CLOSURE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 28th OCTOBER 2012!!!

What is YouWiN!

The Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria (YouWiN!) Programme is a collaboration of the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Communication Technology (CT), the Ministry of Youth Development and the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development that will launch an annual Business Plan Competition (BPC) for aspiring young entrepreneurs in Nigeria, in line with the Federal Government’s drive to create more jobs for Nigerians. The programme will be implemented in partnership with Nigeria’s private sector, who will be requested to provide funding support.

Objectives of the programme

The main objective of the Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria (YouWiN!) Programme is to generate jobs by encouraging and supporting aspiring entrepreneurial youth in Nigeria to develop and execute business ideas that will lead to job creation. The programme will provide aspiring youth with a platform to show case their business acumen, skills and aspirations to business leaders, investors and mentors in Nigeria.

Specific Objectives of the Programme include to:

• Attract ideas and innovations from young entrepreneurial aspirants from Universities, Polytechnics, Technical colleges, and other post-Secondary institutions in Nigeria;
• Provide a one time Equity grant for 1,200 selected aspiring entrepreneurs to start or expand their business concepts and mitigate start up risks;
• Generate 80,000 to 110,000 new jobs for currently unemployed Nigerian youth over the three years during which the three cycles will be implemented;
• Provide business training for up to 6,000 aspiring youth entrepreneurs spread across all geo-political zones in Nigeria;
• Encourage expansion, specialization and spin-offs of existing businesses in Nigeria; and,
• Enable young entrepreneurs to access a wide business professional network and improve their visibility.

PLEASE NOTE!!!

• YouWiN is an equity contribution to your business. It is therefore NOT A LOAN but a grant.
• Award recipients will be paid according to the needs of the business and specific mile-stones stated in the business plan.
• Award recipients must be registered with CAC before disbursment of funds even though they do not need to be registered  to apply. You/wiN will support the registration process.
• Award recipients will opperate accounts using their registered companies with any of the participating commercial banks prior to disbursment.
• Award recipients must sign a grant agreement with the managers of YouWiN before disbursment of funds.

Apply Now!

Apply Now!

Step 1 -  CHECK ELIGIBILITY

Check that you are qualified to apply.  See the section "Who can apply?" below

Step 2  - REGISTER

Register yourself. You will receive a confirmation email from YouWIN! with all the details you will need to log in. If you have any trouble registering please contact us. You can also go to the Step by Step YouWiN! Women Visual Application Guide under the download section on the home page.

Step 3 - COMPLETE APPLICATION

Once you have successfully registered you need to Log in and click the New Business Application button on the right hand-side. You can save your application form as you go along, and come back to it at any time. Once you are happy with your application use the Submit button on the form to send it to us. You can submit only ONE application.

Step 4 - STAY INFORMED

After the closing date you will be notified if you have been selected for the next stage of the competition. You can join the discussion on the forum, or on Facebook and Twitter. We will also post news on the YouWiN! homepage.

Who can apply?

To be eligible for the Business Plan Competition you must satisfy the following criteria

• You must be a proven citizen of Nigeria and a woman no older than 45 years (proof of identity: International passport/Drivers License/National ID/Voters card required)
• You must have a post-secondary school qualification
• Your proposed business venture must be within the national borders of Nigeria, and with the intention of employing Nigerian citizens.
• Your proposed venture must not entail the production or distribution of weapons, alcoholic beverages, tobacco or/and gambling, or any activities in contradiction with the Nigerian constitution
• You must prepare an innovative business concept summary

You must choose to participate in one award pool. There are 6 regional pools on the basis of geo-political zone as identified by market in which you want to do business.

YouWiN! Women Applicants: FIRST ROUND SUBMISSION CLOSURE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 28th OCTOBER 2012!!!

SOCIAL MEDIA TRAINING FOR WOMEN IN BUSINESS

We must encourage our women in business because in my opinion, if you empower a woman, you have in most cases empowered an entire family, if not the entire community.

Let me refer to the book of all books because it serves as a reminder of what the Creator had in mind, when He decided to create a woman.

Let’s turn to Genesis 2:

18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.

21 And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof;

22 And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.

23 And Adam said this is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.

24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

As you can see from the bible passage that God has destined that woman will always play very important roles in the family and society at large. Any wonder why men always look up to women (mothers, sisters or wives) for support, companionship, love etc.?

Today, society has through urbanization added new levels of responsibilities on women, quite a number of them now play the dual role of taking care of the family as well as pursuing a career or starting a small business to meet up with the growing cost of living. This is has certainly put some sort of pressure on them especially women in business.

Most women in business need;

1.          Business support

2.         Access to finance

3.         Mentoring

4.         Proper web presence management

Kudos should be given to the following organizations for deeming it fit to come to the rescue of women in business;

•           Enterprise Development Centre of the Pan-African University. This is one institution that has stood behind female entrepreneurs through various programs such as the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Scholarship Initiative

•           IBM Nigeria. For various programs that support SMEs including the most recent Enterprise challenge for women.

•           International Finance Corporation, IFC for funding and creating a platform like the SME Toolkit that provides 24/7 time support for SMEs.

Why Social Media Success Training for Women in Business?

We believe in the girl child! We stand solidly by our women!!!

When the IBM Nigeria team invited us to come train 50 women who applied and qualified to be part of the IBM/EDC/IFC women enterprise challenge, we agreed to their request to train these lovely women at no cost whatsoever!

Take-away Tip: One strategy that has always worked for us is “offering our service at no cost” to certain organizations such as Fate Foundation and Full Gospel Nigeria. This has helped us truly become the leading digital media consultants and SEO in Nigeria. So, what is stopping you from offering some free service? Money isn’t everything…………

“The keys to discipline –‘Start with the little things and work up to the big ones”. – Jim Rohn

A look at what I shared with them:

1.          Differentiation – if you must succeed in the social media game, then you must differentiate yourself.

2.         Value – one way of differentiating yourself is through the value you bring to the marketplace.

3.         Content – without content, value will have no history.

4.         Optimization – it is great to have content but it has to be optimized.

5.         Authority – 1-4 makes you an authority in your industry overtime, if you are consistent and focused.

Imagine, dwelling on a single power-point slide for close to 40 minutes? It only points to the fact that it must have been an interesting and engaging session.

During the social media success session, I watched 50 women in business; listen to me with 100% attention. Honestly, I was a bit apprehensive speaking to a female-only class but I made up my mind to make it a remarkable experience. It was a highly interactive, super charged and practical training session.

The moment I uttered the last words “thank you for listening”; I heard women clap like they had just listened to their child make a presentation that made them proud mothers. It was a resounding round of applause indeed!

Guess what happened as I was just settling down? Whispers and hand written notes sent to me;

It was a special moment for me reading these hand written notes.

It did not stop there; as soon we called it a day, I became some sort of ‘superstar’ which by the way I am 

All the ladies wanted my business card……..

Sex and Your Business

Sex and Your Business

…Why you need Sex in your Business

Disclaimer: This is not about sex business; sex in the office, with your boss or with a client and it’s definitely not another 50 shades of anything. This is simply about Sex and your Business.

Please rewind and then re-play your last sex experience (that’s if you have any). If not, simply re-play the last sexual scene you saw in a romantic Hollywood movie. How was that sex moment? Did you have a smile on your face or a frown when it ended? If your last sex experience was awful, will you go back to that same partner? Will you bother to do it again?

If the experience as far as you are concerned is not worth going back to, then imagine your ‘New’ client strolling into your office/studio/shop, only to leave with a frown on his/her face as a result of a most awful experience due to your lack of proper customer service conduct. Imagine for a second that you are that customer and the business belongs to some other person. Will you ever go back to that same company? At what cost will you be willing to patronize the same outfit for even another product or service?

This brings us to the reasons why you need sexin your business.

First off, don’t be “a one-minute guy”.  In running your business you don’t want to be that person who doesn't last long. You must be able to create a long-lasting relationship with your clients, every last one of them. And it does not have to be only to get the job done. Get into the process of leaving a good first impression, even when it’s only a “hello, its nice to meet you” scenario. Creating a great first impression is one important tool you’ll readily find useful in all your business dealings.

Secondly, It’s not about “the” orgasm- it’s about “how” you orgasm. Don’t get too busy trying to get all the right things done and you miss the chance to do it right. You can create an incredibly good product or packaging but you might end up delivering it in such an unpleasant way, that your client simply wants no part of it. Doing the right thing at the wrong time is always a disaster. Watch how you give your client an orgasm. It isn’t an event, it’s a process.

Next, Get to know their secret desire(s). Everyone has a secret desire, wish or fantasy. Like you would in sex and as you should in business, getting to know your client’s secret desire(s) isn’t optional – it’s très nécessaire. Understand their needs and be ready to serve that need and make their desire(s) come true. Remember, you’re in business because of your client. It’s understandable that some “special” clients have an insatiable desire yet you might want to make it your job to find their weak point and satisfy their needs or they might seek out someone who will.

Up next is, Know You. I wish I can elaborate on this one but you’ve got to wait for my next post on “YOU & BUSINESS”.

As an entrepreneur, Self-esteem plays a big role in how you feel about yourself and how you handle relationships with clients. It is essential that you come to know “YOU”. Understand how you work and what suits you. Your clients will appreciate it when they know they’re dealing with someone who fully comprehends his or herself. Customers want to deal with someone who is Confident about the product she’s selling to them or the service he’s recommending to them. They want an assurance that who they’re dealing with has a comprehensive knowledge of what he or she is doing, someone who is an authority figure and isn’t afraid to show it. It takes a lot of self-knowledge to radiate that kind of confidence. So, KNOW YOU!

Communication is Everything. As important as communication is in sex, so it is in your business. Don’t miss it and don’t do it wrongly. Relationship experts say that of all we do in our lives, communication alone takes about 90% of our life time. In your business dealings, you must learn how to pass your messages across in ways your clients can hear and understand without any form of misinterpretation. Your body language is as important as your spoken and written words. So watch your body language also. Are your communication signals clear enough not to be misinterpreted? Get your communication skills off the dusty shelve, polish it and make good use of it.

Never let it get stale. This is a cardinal rule of sex and it’s even more vital in your business. Never let your business (idea, operations, processes, etc.) get stale. As soon as your business loses it rhythm, you lose your clients. Be in tune with recent happenings around you and in your business environment or industry. As an entrepreneur you must be innovative and dynamic yet be careful that you don’t become a bandwagon entrepreneur. Draw the line between being “in fashion/trendy” and simply following the crowd.  Keep the passion of your business high and your clients will be drawn to it.

You know sex sells, so give your business a facelift or makeover and sell your business in a unique sexy way that will give your clients a “sexual” business experience and hear them “moan” for more.

I hope you take the time to Sex-Up your business.

‘Wale Babatunde; The Unconventional SME Consultant 

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MY 17 MILLION NAIRA DECISION

PASSION~2~PROFIT!: MY 17 MILLION NAIRA DECISION!

Have you ever made a N17 million decision? I made one once, but didn't know it at the time.

In Oct 2010, I left a fantastic career and mentor on divine instruction. I had ONLY N20, 000 in my account, a pregnant wife who had left her job, my rent was due and most importantly, I WAS SCARED!

I'm sure you know what I mean. I had equated my job with my value and security, and now that it was gone, I felt I'd lost all my value. Being a two-time College Dropout, my career options were limited, so I decided to look INWARD. The only things I knew I could do were SPEAK, CONSULT, COACH and maybe WRITE and I could do them for FREE.

By April 2011, I had earned my 1 year salary, by July, (2 year salary), by September, (3 year salary) and by November I had earned my 4 years salary! Which came to 17 million Naira! 

Wait a second! What happened between October 2010 and April 2011 that made the difference? I stumbled across this big secret which I’m about to share with you. It changed my life forever. 
“God's greatest desire for you is to EARN A FEE, doing something He created you to do FOR FREE.”
- felaDUROTOYE

On October 20th, 2012 at 12noon, I’ll be hosting my Life Strategy seminar and sharing on the theme: Mastering The BUSINESS of Your Talent. I’ve come to recognize that while everyone has talent, some have honed it into a skill, but even fewer have been able toPROFIT FROM THEIR PASSION!

So, do any of these categories describe you?  

• Can’t discover your PASSION?

• You know your passion, but don't know how to turn it into PRODUCT?

• You have the product, but you can't get PEOPLE to believe in it and PAY FOR IT?

• People are paying for it but it hasn't become PROFITABLE?

• It's becoming profitable slowly but you need to build it into a SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM?

If you have answered 'Yes' to any of these questions then, this is for you.

TESTIMONIES

Here are some testimonies of what people are saying about my trainings:

“Steve Harris’ trainings are very practical. He doesn’t just load his audience with theoretical jargons; rather he communicates in such an effective and compelling manner that the insight gained can be translated to immediate practical use.” - Treasure Kalu, Training Facilitator, Xtreme Xcellence Consulting.

“What more can I say about Steve Harris? He is a force to reckon with in the 21st century business landscape. He has profound depth on issues relating to human capital and his lifestyle is really worth emulating. I will recommend him anyday, anytime, anywhere."- Ronke Kosoko, Founder, Employment Clinic Int'l.

WHOOPING BONUSES 

[1] A FREE 15 PAGE personality assessment report that is CUSTOMIZED to show your strengths, weaknesses, you as a lover, you as a parent, natural career options etc. (valued at N25,000)

[2]  An inventory of your gift set and skill set to help you discover what you're good at & why you suck at other stuff.

[3] The 12 step PASSION-PROFIT plan that I've used to move from N20,000 to N17,000,000 in 11 months.

[4] No B.S! This is stuff you CAN APPLY to start profiting from your passion in 90days!

[5] And I'll be coaching, mentoring and walking you through to success AFTER the seminar!

"OKAY, I WANT TO ATTEND THIS SUMMIT! HOW MUCH WILL IT COST ME?"

The amount is: N100,000, N50,000, N20,000 …

(A) N10, 000: For as many that will PAY between NOW and 13^th of October 2012.

(B) N15, 000: For as many that will pay between 14^th of October to 19^th of October 2012.

(C)  N20, 000: For those who will pay at the venue of the Summit.

Considering that my Life Strategy Coaching sessions are valued at N100, 000 per session, I know, it's ridiculously affordable and I'm nuts! But hey, the things I do for love!

HOW TO SECURE YOUR SEAT QUICKLY

This transformational summit is targeted to JUST 60 SERIOUS-MINDED people because I want to give maximum attention to all participants. The awareness is getting viral and seats are already being filled; you might be running late already.

TO SECURE YOUR SEAT QUICKLY, grab your GSM Phone NOW and text: “#businessofmytalent”, followed by your Name, Phone No, Location, E-mail and BB Pin (If you have one) to 08120710357.              A member of my team will respond to you immediately indicating whether there are still available seats or not and whether you should proceed to make your payment. 

PAYMENT DETAILS

EdgeEcution Global Resources Ltd: GTBank (0115572255)

EdgeEcution Global Resources Ltd: Zenith Bank (1012627261)

VENUE OF SUMMIT  

Job Mag Centre, 254, Herbert Macauley Way, Alagomeji, Yaba Lagos

P.S: The seating spaces are very limited.

P.P.S: What are you waiting for? Grab your Phone NOW and secure your seat. Don’t put it off till later!

P.P.P.S: I have a GIFT for you just to say 'thank you' for taking your time to read this blog. Kindly CLICK the LINKS below toDOWNLOAD IT. It is a series of podcast on my soon-to-be released book: "Life is a week." I'm sure it will inspire you greatly.

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Remember, it’s not what you don’t have that limits you, it’s what you have but don’t know how to use.

Your Life Strategist,

SteveHarris

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