Life, Love, God.

She Learns Here

2017-11-10T16:38:00.000+01:00

Hello everyone. Have you heard about www.shelearnshere.com? As you know I have been blogging here for some years, sharing information about beauty, Wellness and Technology.

Olubunmi Fajuyigbe, Initiator of She Learns Here.

I decided at the beginning of the year to separate my different skills so that I can market each to the right people.
She learns here is a digital platform that provides Information and education about digital Technology, small business funding and online business reputation to female entrepreneurs in Nigeria. I also consult for SMEs and corporations as well.
So do me a favor, head on to www.shelearnshere.com and click the join us button.

See you on the other side!

Do you need a gym in Ibadan?

2017-08-28T08:37:00.000+01:00

Well hello there!

Its been a while. I've been settling into my new role as the Founder of My Figure 8 wellness and events and Initiator of She learns here and I must say that I have learned a lot! Starting a new business is really challenging and what worked for one may not necessarily work for another. That's why I'm learning new ways to run this new business better than how I ran my former one. That said, here's what I do now.

I run a female only gym in Ibadan, My Figure 8, which is located at Number 2, 14th avenue, Oluyole estate. This is for people who want to get and stay fit, or want to lose weight. For more information, please visit the website here.

In other news, I'll be speaking at this year's edition of "You are beautiful" organised by Olusewa Oluyemi at Global harvest Church, Liberty road on the 9th of September.

I'LL love to see you there.

Cheers!

Olubunmi

The wig, the cornrows and my God!

2017-02-12T16:34:00.000+01:00

As I put on my wig very early on Tuesday morning trying to get out of the house fast so my children won't be late for school and I for work, a thought flashed through my mind.

Source

The cornrows under the wig was hideous because I did them myself and in a rush. But hey, no one knows what's underneath my neatly styled wig right?

It's the same way no one knows what you are going through beneath the facade.
However, I caught my husband starring at me that night, my wig was off, my makeup long washed off as well and when I confronted him, he said he was just looking at how beautiful I am. (yea right! Right?)

But it occurred to me that to God, with or without the coverings, you are beautiful. It doesn't mean the ugly cornrows aren't there (and they were ugly) but the cornrows did not define me. Neither do your issues define you before God.
He loves the real you, let him love you. Yes, you need to believe that he loves you!

Xx
Olubunmi

New blog category

2017-02-06T08:50:00.000+01:00

Hi people,

A couple of posts ago, I hinted you about the changes I'm making to my blogging. So here's the full gist.

If you'd like to read about my blogging as a beauty, fitness and wellness coach, you will do well to subscribe to my new beauty and wellness blog for women at www.mf8ng.blogspot.com.

From today, this blog will be for my thoughts on life, on love and on serving God. If you would like to know more about that, then please stick with me. Hopefully puttiymy thoughts together here will inspire me to write the books I've always wanted to write.

I'll definitely be back soon. Till then, stay beeyoutiful.

Olubunmi.

Business:Tony Elumelu entrepreneurship program 2017

2017-01-07T12:35:00.001+01:00

Hello again,
I know I said I won't be regular here but I remember also saying i'd be quick to share opportunities that will benefit my readers. One of such is the Tony Elumelu entrepreneurship program. I benefited from this last year and I'm grateful to God for the opportunity to be trained, mentored and have capital support.
Caveat:
This is not for you if you are not ready to put in time and effort to learn, if your business is more than 3 years old and if you are not willing to support your idea with your own money also (it's a seed capital, not all you will ever need).

The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) is a holistic 12 month programme that will occur every year, for the next decade. This means that for the next 10 years, our #AfricanEntrepreneurs stand a chance at making their ideas for transforming Africa come to fruition!

Each programme cycle begins with APPLICATIONS from January 1st until March 1st. The application portal opens and ushers in a new year for the programme and for our prospective start-ups.

We will accept applications from all across the continent, from various sectors including but not limited to;

Agriculture
ICT
Housing
Media
Education
Transportation
Textiles
Manufacturing

Our terms and conditions can give you an idea of what businesses are NOT eligible to apply.

Selection of TEEP start-ups takes place in the month of March. From thousands of applications, the Tony Elumelu Foundation, along with our independent expert Selection Committee will select the 1000 BEST applicants to join the programme as certified #TEEP Start-ups.

Start-ups receive their first round of non-returnable $5000 or the local currency equivalent as seed capital investment at the end of the Boot-camp and TEF Entrepreneurship Forum.

My Figure 8, 2017, and what to expect.

2017-01-07T11:34:00.001+01:00

Wow!
It's a new year already? A lot went down and up last year that I can only thank God. Like I said in my last post, my business has transitioned from Bee's Signatures beauty into My Figure 8 wellness and events to accommodate the new additions as the former name was registered strictly for Beauty services.

That said, my new company will be hosting monthly webinars where we would either discuss fitness, nutrition, or beauty, or have live interviews with experts as well as everyday women on wellness related topics.

The first of these came up today Friday, 6th of January by 12 noon Nigerian time.

You can watch it up there.

I discussed ways we can gradually introduce healthy feeding to our family.

Also, in the month of January, we will be hosting women in Ibadan to a cocktails, free makeup training and shopping event. If you would like to be a part of the event as a guest or as a vendor (to display your goods or services), please give me a call on 07031609253.

I will not be as regular as i used to be here, because I will also be running the official blog with my other contributors, but i'll try my best to keep you updated on anything that i think will be of benefit to you my dear reader.

Have a year filled with unlimited success.
God bless you

xx
Olubunmi

EXCITING TIMES: IBMUF, MY FIGURE 8.

2016-11-04T09:15:00.001+01:00

It’s the First IBADAN MakeUp Fair (IBMUF) by Pops Concepts organisers of Nigeria’s largest Beauty Trade Show.

The MakeUp Fair Series is the largest gathering of Beauty Industry practitioners with a unique networking experience and conducive avenue for all beauty savvy professionals, vendors, enthusiasts, beauty conscious individuals, prospective buyers, shoppers, investors, distributors, makeup artistes, beauty and makeup business people

Its the perfect beauty trade platform! Since its creation in February 2012, The series has successfully hosted 23 editions and toured 6 major cities – Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt,Uyo, Owerri & introducing Ibadan– in Nigeria.

The Fair, promises to be fun as it will showcase a variety of beauty brands/businesses/professionals.

Exhibitors include: Elsas Pro, Giftys Daughter Boutique, Bee’s Signatures (yes that's mine!), Dunique Beauty, Nuban Beauty, Dhoppy Dhoopy, Beauty Essentials by N’sure, Haute Beauty World, Eyesome Beauty, HushBeauty NG, Emmytee’s World Makeovers, Karin Herzog Nigeria amongst others

Don’t come alone, come along with friends, colleagues and family

Date: Sunday 6th November 2016
Venue: Mauve 21 Events Center By Adeoyo Junction MKO Abiola way Ring Road

Time: 10am – 7pm

ATTENDANCE IS FREE!!!

More Information: Phone No: 08037862333 08188905667

Email Address: popsconcepts@gmail.com BBin: 59127E27

Website: http://popsconcepts.com

Repost from www.barbaric.com.

Bee's Signatures will be there with affordable, high quality makeup products for you!

And in other news, this will be last official outing of Bee's Signatures as it is known now! I'm dropping some parts of it and merging the others to form a new business, My Figure 8 wellness and events. More details on that soon. If you would ike to attend the official launch, please sign up here to get an invite.

See you on Sunday!

Olubunmi

#TEFforum2016. My journey to lagos.

2016-10-31T20:56:00.001+01:00

Hello,
It's no more news that I, through my company, My Figure 8 wellness and events, have been chosen as a Tony Elumelu entrepreneur for the class of 2016. So on thursday, 27th of October, I joined others from 54 countries in Africa to conclude what is the last step in the 7 pillars of the Tony Elumelu foundation, the entrepreneurship forum.

Lateefah from Lagos, Dennis from Zambia and I

We arrived in time for dinner. I had jollof rice, coconut rice and fish.

Dinner at Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship forum #tefforum2016

After dinner we were treated to a fashion show by the Fashion entrepreneurs.

We started bonding immediately!

My roomie, Chioma got a free neck piece for being bold enough to come out and dance.

Then came the days.

Much as i want to give you all the gist, I'm sure i won't do justice. The videos are o YouTube. Just search for Tony Elumelu foundation and watch as many as you can.

I'll just leave some pictures here, and do some follow up posts soon by God's grace.

In all it was a wonderful experience, I met new friends from countries I had never heard of, and was inducted into a community of entrepreneurs in Africa.

If you have an idea and you need training, mentoring and seed, please apply as soon as the clock hits January 1st 2017.

Peace I'm out!

Olubunmi

My friend from the Gambia! I love her dress.

When you are inspired by young people moving stuff

Day 2.

He is from Djibouti!

And then there was some drama. lol

Niger, Ibadan and Accra represented

My Certificate!

Omoni Oboli

WIMBIZ Ibadan roundtable

2016-10-21T09:01:00.001+01:00

Hi
How have you been?
Great I hope?
How are you treating the economy?
I'm full of questions today right?

Okay, I'm done with that...for now. I have news for you.
One, my businesses are merging, I'll give you gist soon.
Two, I went for the #wimbiz Ibadan round table lunch today and it was great!
I was the last one too (I talked about it here), but I particularly enjoyed this one cause there were more young women there than at the last. (Not tat I have a thing against older women o, I just like to know there are people like me).

"Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ), a Nigeria based non-profit organisation was formed in 2001 by 14 individuals. WIMBIZ has an overriding vision “to be the catalyst that elevates the status and influence of women and their contribution to nation building”. Our programs are also geared towards increasing the success rate of female entrepreneurs and the proportion of women in senior positions in corporate organizations. We are also a volunteer-based organization, funded largely by donations and contributions by members and participants."

Wimbiz annual conference comes up this year on the 3rd and 4th November. Register here.

Back to the event. We had two speakers, first was soft spoken Adeola Layade, CEO of Exquisito confectioneries. She spoke about passion in business, gave us examples o women who are leading through passion, and also talked about niche identification, brand positioning and scale up strategies. Her parting words were perhaps the loudest:

Adeola Layade, Exquisito confectioneries

"Do not share your thoughts with people who have different from yours. Sometimes their negativity and fears can throw you off course".

The second speaker spoke with so much passion, I could see women empowerment was a thing for her!

Mrs Tinuke Smith of Datina designs started from where the first speaker ended.

Mrs Tinuke Smith of Datina designs

"Passion is not enough!"

To passion you must add compassion and knowledge.

She also talked about how we as women entrepreneurs need to have apurpose, plan, collaborate with each other (somebody say amen to that!), differentiate our brands, be flexible enough to make changes or quit when there is need.

During the Q&A, Aunty Femi Olayebi of My world of bags said something profound. "Don't strive for perfection, strive for excellence".

And then there was a surprise cake for Faramola from her MIL to be... Isn't that just cute?

Faramola blushing beside her BFs mum

More pictures below:

Olubunmi Obanise SHB, Protege

Jumoke Deniyi-Balogun, Programs coordinator, WIMBIZ

Mrs Awodewu See the world travels and tours

Moremi Asoofi

Aunty Femi Olayebi MWB

Olubunmi Fajuyigbe MF8

Aunty Tinu Datina and Tayo Nsoleke

My Figure 8 and Datina bosses

Grace Shanyi organics

Passion to profit online business seminar

2016-10-04T18:32:00.000+01:00

passion to profit online business seminar.

to connect with people from all over the world.

I was invited by Oluwaseun Akinlotan to facilitate at the 2 weeks ONLINE passion to profit workshop for business owners and I'm so excited, and it's not because I'm facilitating, it's because I'm going to learn so much from the secret Facebook group that will be created and the live webinars, plus I will also get

I'll be talking about "the you in your business: matching your personality with your business and taking care of you while running your profitable business.

For a long time I struggled with following up on clients, having to spend time with people and all (when all I wanted was to be alone, strategizing, writing, reading.... Alone! And then come back to share what I learned) I love my clients though, but some things are just not me. #sigh😞 needless to say, I became really stressed.

I discovered a way, and now I'm going to share it, and like I said, I'm excited!
To register, please go to the link and mention that you heard about it from me so she can know I have a tribe and they are ready for profit!😀😀😀💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

Olubunmi

When I became a geek (or not!)

2016-09-24T14:38:00.000+01:00

Hi people, how have you been? I spent time some weeks ago at the Geek girls' collaborative camp which took place at the Computer science department of the University of Ibadan. This camp was actually organised for secondary school and University students but I was fascinated, applied and was chosen to attend as a Teacher, and it was free, snack and lunch inclusive!

Kudos to the chief organiser, Dr Yetunde Folajimi and her able team.
The event featured game programming using two platforms: Scratch and Unity. I passed my boundary (lol) by choosing to go with the Unity class (it's more complicated and requires some level of coding, and cramming which i totally abhor!) I really enjoyed other sessions though like when Dr Yetunde taught us about google and its advantages.

Dr Yetunde (standing) with a Teacher and a Sec School student

Watching the high school girls code and all shows that there really is hope for this country o!
Let's encourage our girls to break through every glass ceiling and reach for their goals.
So I ended up creating a simple game of catch using Scratch programming for my babies much later.

my game's interface. I tried na!

If you know any secondary school student or undergraduate who is techy, please make sure you encourage her to apply for next year's edition here when it's time.

Also, this type of organisation could do with major sponsorship. If you'd like to sponsor, please reach out to Dr Folajimi via the website or send her a message here.
Enjoy the pictures below (more on the links above)

xx
Olubunmi

With ehr brother, who happens to also be a graduate of geology from UI like moi!

yours truly in my uniform..lol

You are beautiful 2.0 by Olusewa Oluyemi

2016-08-16T14:06:00.001+01:00

Hello all, remember last year I wrote about an event organised by a dear sweet lady, Sewasimilara Oluyemi? If you don't read the post here.)
Well, it's time for the second edition. And It's this Saturday!

In her own words- "Good morning world, it's another edition of "You are beautiful". I believe every lady has a story to tell and share, in life the first step to complete recovery is sharing that experience. Please make it a date August 20, banquet Hall, jogor center, Ibadan. Invite every lady you know. It'll be mind blowing"

HOT SUMMER SALES AT BEE'S SIGNATURES BEAUTY SHOP

2016-08-04T13:19:00.000+01:00

Hey yo!

It's summer, the heat is on, though the weather here in Ibadan, Nigeria is quite cool. But we are bringing the heat in our HOT SALES throughout August.
Go to the Beauty shop page on www.beessignatures.com now to enjoy the unbelievable discounts available on limited stock.

Let's get it on!

Something's moving, something's changing!

2016-08-04T11:31:00.002+01:00

Hello

Missed me like i did you? I've been busy with a lot of things. Studying and receiving instructions. I recently completed a certification in wellness coaching from the Institute of wellness education and it was really eye opening. Also, i was privileged to be a part of a 12 week business startup training program which opened my eyes to so much! (I will share more on this soon)

Now to the shift, something is happening world wide, power is changing hands, the old are becoming older, the older are going home. The people that are going to take over need to be well equipped physically, mentally, intellectually, socially and most importantly spiritually.

You and I cannot afford to be caught off guard.

What are you doing at the moment that is making you a better person in any of the areas i mentioned above?

What plans, goals do you have to share your gifts and talents with others?

Are you really prepared or preparing for the opportunities you seek?

If you got what you've been working at and praying for right now would you know what to do with it?

Would you be able to handle it?

I sat under the ministration of Rev Julian Kyula of the Purpose church Kenya at Global harvest church, Liberty road these past couple of days and he was just confirming and making clearer all that my husband and I had suspected for a long while now. (whatever grace has been bestowed upon you is not for you, but for others, a pipe that is constantly giving is always wet)

If you'd like to have a copy of the CD please request it here

Start preparing, the shift is here!

Olubunmi

FAITH

2016-07-08T18:16:00.000+01:00

Normal is an illusion

2016-06-21T11:13:00.003+01:00

online photo

I saw this picture on a friend's SM wall and one word that came to my mind is:

Clarity!
I'm not you, you're not me. You might be okay with the status quo, I am not.
There's got to be more, there's got to be better.
More territories to conquer, more lives to impact.
A better way of living, a better way of loving.
That's me, that's my normal.

What's yours?

‪#‎clarity‬ ‪#‎normalisanillusion‬ ‪#‎imnotyourkindofnormal‬ ‪#‎tuesday‬

Common, don't be selfish!

2016-06-10T20:17:00.000+01:00

I can't do it, they will laugh at me
I can't go, they won't listen
If i write it, no one will read

These are excuses used to give myself any time I'm prompted by the Holy Spirit or anyone to do anything new or anything out of my comfort zone until I realized I was being selfish. Yes! selfish.

There are lives waiting to be blessed by that song, destinies waiting to be liberated by that information, empowered by that teaching, fed by that business,....

But no, it always has to be about ME, MYSELF and I!

I can't

What would they say about ME

I don't even know much MYSELF

It's time for us to rise and be who we've been called to be

SALT and LIGHT

Time to start doing those things you know you should be doing.

Yes, fear and doubt will come, but do it anyway.

I'm waiting to be blessed by it and so are others.

Olubunmi

I'm not popular.

2016-06-03T14:14:00.000+01:00

Hello,

I wanted to clear some misconceptions today about perceived success.

We live in a time and age where flashy is everything!
A world where we define ourselves by other people's validations or otherwise
A world where the number of followers and/or likes you get on social media is perceived as the level of success you have attained.

People HIT it overnight and they become our heroes, prayer points, focus of obsession.

Well,

I'd like to let you know that that is not true success.

no, no, no

Did I say NO yet?

Success is achieving your goals, goals that have made significant impacts in your life first, (love your neighbour AS yourself) then in the lives of others.
Impact is touching lives, giving time, resources and knowledge to help others, success is being kind and sensible, success is being well behaved, success is having well behaved children, success is standing up against injustice on the vulnerable.

I could go on, but I'm sure you now get it.

So before you judge someone's ( or YOUR) success by popularity, think about it.
Is there IMPACT?

so tell me, what does success mean to you?
I'd like to read about it in your comment below

Have a lovely weekend
xx
Olubunmi

Live the life you deserve.

2016-06-01T20:48:00.002+01:00

You're too forward, too loud, too slow, too quiet, not good enough, not smart enough...

These words ring in your mind and through the mouths of nay Sayers, but I'm here to tell you that no matter what you or the people around you say, you are alive not just to exist but to LIVE!

Look back 10,20,30,40... Years ago.

What dreams did you have?

What did you plan to achieve?

Where did you want to go?

Who did you want to help?

So what's stopping you?

The result of a research on old, dying people shows that the greatest fear of the dying is not what they did wrong, it's what they didn't get to do.

Get up and live!

Start that NGOS, business, ministry, course, whatever, just LIVE!

#Wednesday #motivation #live #olubunmisays #purpose #life #lifeisbeautiful #livelife

Sister with a purpose

2016-05-19T22:20:00.001+01:00

Isn't it amazing how you attend some programs and weeks after you can still hear the speaker's voice ringing in your head?
That's exactly how the second quarter session of SWAP is as I've received so much positive feedback from the ladies that attended. I can't but give glory to God!

Some even requested for another session next month. Hmnn, we'll see how that goes, no promises at all.

The session was recorded and this time around it will be made available at a fee to anyone who is interested.

Many thanks to Miss Ene Oche and Miss Doyinsola Jaiyesimi for speaking and enlightening us.

Here are some pictures

Doyin Jaiyesinmi

cross section of participants

Ene Oche

I need your help!

2016-05-19T22:15:00.001+01:00

Hello

If you've been following my blog, you'd know that last year I started a female only fitness club which to the glory of God, is still standing.

However, I'd love to improve and add some relevant services. So I created this survey to give me an insight into what the urban woman out there wants and has time for.
I'd be grateful if you can indulge me by filling the survey.

As a thank you, I'd send you a 3 recipe eBook i authored recently, free!

Click here access the link

Thank you!

Olubunmi

Be technology savvy. Attend SWAP 2nd quarter session

2016-04-25T14:41:00.000+01:00

Hello

It's been a minute, did you miss me like I did you? I've been working on quite a number of projects. One of them is SWAP, Sister with a purpose second quarter session.

SWAP is a forum for women who will like to discover and fulfil purpose God's way. We have quarterly sessions where we pray, learn about different things, network and generally enjoy ourselves in the company of like minded women. These sessions for now, take place only in Ibadan.

Then next one comes up next week Monday, 2nd of May, by 10am

Speakers

Adedoyin Jaiyesimi is a Writer, Editor, Communications professional and a lover of all things content.

A graduate of Law from the University of Leeds (UK), her work has been featured on Connect Nigeria, Y! Magazine (now Y! Africa), Discovery, Pride Magazine Nigeria amongst others. She is the founder of Content Craft, an editorial and social media consultancy company which provides content writing services and social media management for established brands and start-ups.

Adedoyin is also the founder of The Sparkle Writer’s Hub, a platform for upcoming writers, editors and content managers to hone their writing skills.

She currently holds the position of Brand Communications Manager at Victor Adeyemi Ministries.

Eunice Oche is a graduate of computer science from Houdegbe North American University, Republic of Benin. She also holds a diploma in Social Media Marketing; she worked at ministry of women affairs and social development in Abia State.

She is currently the advertisement manager for Jetheights Services Limited, a fast growing organization based in the U.K and Nigeria that builds small and medium sized companies in Africa.

Jet heights has worked with top companies in the U.K and in partnership with over 30 organizations such as Google, Facebook, Jumia, spectranet and many others.

She also holds a certification in Management Information Technology.

I will also be showing attendees how they can create eye catching images for their social media platforms.

Spaces are very limited. So everyone has to pre register and pay by Friday, 29th April.

Registration fee isN1000 only.

See you there!

My photoshoot with MAK

2016-03-29T14:41:00.000+01:00

Hi
As you all know, apart from being a beauty and wellness coach, I am a very good makeup artist in Nigeria, if I may say so myself. So when kayode of MAK photography wanted to pay tribute to his love of coke (I've told him he's playing with fire!), he called on me.

We had two models, One sweet an innocent looking, the other, fierce and bold.

Here are some of the pictures

Bee's Signatures

Makeup artist in Ibadan

Ibadan makeup artist

Business lessons learnt in the past few weeks

2016-03-29T13:47:00.000+01:00

Hello there
I've been AWOL! Alot happened, thank God they were all good things.

I attended the WIMBIZ round table talk. It was enlightening. I was also at Executive leadership training organized by Business owners' forum. At the weekend, I was at The Lead, an empowerment seminar organized by the human resources development unit of Global harvest church, liberty road, Ibadan.

My children also celebrated their birthdays (they are two years, 2 days apart in age, no it wasn't planned!)

I am really full and I'm taking sometime out to reorganize my thoughts, plans and businesses.
I'll share some bits and pieces as the days go by but what I noticed from all these meetings is that it was established that the poor man is not the one who currently lacks cash, but the one who lacks ideas and the foolish man is the one who places cash above ideas.

What is that idea that you have? don't discard it, don't despise it.
Develop it, develop yourself, start from and with what you have.
The limit is beyond the sky!

xx
Olubunmi
olubunmisays@yahoo.com

Business events in Ibadan this week

2016-03-14T00:00:00.000+01:00

Hi all

I will be at some events this week and I thought to share in case anyone is interested in attending any of them.

on friday, On thursday, there will be the monthly WIMBIZ roundtable talk in Ibadan. It's for women in business and management coming up this Thursday in Bodija by noon.

www.wimbiz.org

On Friday, I will be at Jogor center for the Executive leadership training event organized by Business owner's forum tagged Making money, Managing money.

Lastly, on Saturday, I will attend and speak briefly at On point small business success empowerment and networking event for entrepreneurs.

If you would like to register for any of these events, please leave a comment below or send man email on olubunmisays@yahoo.com and I will link you up with the organizers.

The business terrain in Ibadan is changing fast, and you need to get on board so you won;t be left behind. No one ever makes it alone.

Don't say I didn't tell you!