"Beauty is conceived, which brings out the aesthetic or experience of art and beauty is a primary bridge, to me it signifies the real representation of anything that anyone holds to be beautiful" - Jennifer, founder of Jenny's Beauty Lounge
How are you doing lately and hope you had
a good day?
I’m doing well,
I had a good and stressful day but we thank God
Can you tell me a little about your
background and what exactly about your background that inspired you to start a
business?
While growing
up I’ve always loved anything that concerns beauty and I love to try new things
as long as there’s money in it, most times I literally sleep on people’s pages
or YouTube channels trying to see how it goes and then after trying other
businesses and moving to a new town which I'm not used to, I studied the
environment and got to find out that the people here love anything that brings
out their beauty which took me back to my first love which is beauty (makeup)
but instead of that I wanted something different so I got into Lash Extensions
and Micro-blading.
How long have you been doing it as a
business and what has kept you going in it?
I just started
lash extensions and micro-blading this year, learnt in January and just started
it as a business in February although getting clients here isn’t easy because I
don’t have much contacts here but what keeps me going is my zeal to do more and
my love for the skill so I have to keep pushing till I get there, even though
this isn’t the first business I’ve been into.
What other businesses have you had in the
past?
I’ve sold
hairs, all kinds of male and female foot wears, perfume oils, handbags, at some
point I started making parfait, chicken salads, smoothies, plantain frittata
etc.
Do you see yourself going back to any of
the businesses you've done in the past in addition to your current business?
Yea sure, even
till date I still cook for people most times if it’s needed …I loved all the
businesses I ventured into but trust me to always try new things
How well do you think make up in Nigeria
has evolved over the years?
Makeup is something that would never die down in Nigeria and new methods keeps coming which makes Nigerians try to upgrade their skills so as to please their clients, so we can say makeup has evolved greatly in Nigeria and would keep growing because more people are going into that line of business everyday
There’s always
an occasion or ceremony for someone to want to apply makeup even the younger
generation now find makeup interesting too so it keeps growing day by day
What is your beauty philosophy?
Beauty is
conceived, which brings out the aesthetic or experience of art and beauty is a
primary bridge, to me it signifies the real representation of anything that
anyone holds to be beautiful
What are your 3 favorite make up brands?
Classic, Zaron
and Kylie Cosmetics
What is beauty to you?
Confidence and
combination of qualities
What facial features do notice easily in
ladies and in men?
How well-groomed
and shaved then men’s beards are and their smiles, for ladies, her eyes, smiles,
perky cheeks and nose lol
What are your beauty dos and don't?
I don’t think
I do have any though, proper care of the skin especially face helps keeps it
more attractive
What is the best way to advice someone to
pay more attention to their skin?
To me I feel
everyone has what works for them and not everyone listens to advice on how to
take care of their skin, most people like me get too lazy sometimes when it
comes to skincare routine but in all just stay hydrated at all times
Who's your favorite beauty influencer?
I really don’t
have any favorite at the moment. I think I have just 1 person who inspired me
with just her work to learn micro-blading and go into it her name is Ellaessential.
RAPID
FIRE QUESTIONS
Can you mention 3 random facts about you?
1: When I was
younger I wanted to be a lawyer so bad lol
2: I love
hanging out with the girls because it’s usually fun
3: I’m a
lovey-dovey fellow
What is your go to karaoke song?
Lol I mostly
go for Nigerian songs because am not good with lyrics so my friends do most of
the singing while become their camera woman
What 3 apps do you use the most?
WhatsApp, Facebook
and Snapchat
Where is the most unusual place you've
fallen asleep?
In a car lol
Would you rather work out or be on a diet?
Diet ooo, even
diet sometimes isn’t easy, then I get lazy sometimes to work out
Alright, that will be all. Thank you so
much for your time
You’re welcome.
P.S: This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity