RETROSPECTIVE RE-LAUNCHED THIS SUNDAY

Due to the torrential rain fall on the 10th of July, the opening of Retrospective was postponed .
Well a new date has been picked as promised and it will be taking place this weekend - Sunday 31st July 2011 @ 2pm

Come Shop & Share The New RETROSPECTIVE Experience

Beauty :Turn Down The Heat

For those of you who love wearing your hair straight, whether you achieve the look through a relaxer, a hot comb, or weaves, the summer heat could become your biggest foe in the attempt to maintain straight tresses. All of a sudden, you find yourself pulling out your blow dryer, hot comb and flat iron more than usual. The slightest exposure to humidity and moisture in the air can turn your straight hair to curly, creating a look you weren’t going for. While you have gotten used to applying the heat, and understand that no matter what you do, daily heat application may be the only solution, you must consider the ultimate damage you are incurring on your locks. Constant heat application is extremely damaging to your hair, and we are here to tell you how.

What is heat damage?

Heat damage occurs when you apply too much heat on your hair damaging your hair cuticles. This could permanently alter the chemical structure of your hair, making what should be curly locks appear straight.

Have you ever experienced it?

Take for example a woman who wears weaves as a protective hair style, but leaves the front of her hair out, constantly blending her left out hair with the straight textured weaved hair. Chances are she is using heat to blend her hair with her extensions. Over time she will experience a difference in structure between her left out hair and her tucked away hair. This heat damage will result in split ends, dry hair and ultimately hair loss. Now, imagine if all of the hair on your hair experienced the same damaging effects, because you chose to flat iron your hair several times a week.

Stop the Heat!

The best way to prevent hair damage as a result of excessive heat use is to stop using heat on your hair. Flat irons and blow dryers can be extremely detrimental to your hair, especially if used on high temperatures or too frequently. Twist-outs, braid outs, and roller sets, are great styles that create texture and versatility without the heat.
If you MUST use heat, do so sparingly; we suggest less that 2 or 3 times a month. Use high quality flat irons that are coated and durable. Also use heat protectors before using any heated styling appliance. Heat protectors form heat-absorbing polymers around the hair, thus preventing serious heat damage.
Ultimately, if you want healthy, beautiful, growing hair, the excessive heat use has got to stop. Start showing your hair some love, and stop the heat!

Celine Dion's "New "Signature

CELINE DION

In collaboration with Coty Beauty, Celine Dion presents her new fragrance Celine Dion Signature which arrives on the market in September 2011. The fragrance is inspired by the person, achievements and fame of Celine Dion and presents the icon that touches the soul.
The new fragrance Celine Dion Signature was created by Firmenich's perfumer Ilias Ermenidis. Top notes are enriched with mimosa flower, pink lady apples and tasty fruity aromas of guava. The heart adds Indian jasmine, rose and magnolia flowers, while the base incorporates sophisticated and sensual musk, amberwood and sandalwood.
The fragrance is available in a glass flacon with relief representing the Diva—Celine Dion, and the fragrant fluid is colored in a pale green shade.
Celine Dion Signature will be available in 3 sizes: 15, 30 and 50 ml EDT

Beauty : Fab & Clever Makeup Tips

Makeup artists know all the secrets to looking great — those little tricks that can be picked up only by living in the beauty world 24/7 as they do. Fortunately, they're often as generous as they are knowledgeable. We talked with some of the best makeup artists in the business to get their best out-of-the-ordinary tips. (And no, we're not using the old "white eyeliner makes your eyes look bigger" thing. You've read it a hundred times.) Read on to see some of the best tips you haven't heard before.

Ditch the oil slick -To keep shine in check,  always keeps blotting paper on hand. Some make up artists recommend one puts deodorant on the finger and dab under the  eyes and t-zone to help create a matte look."

Try a colored eyeliner -Changing your eyeliner can make eyes look bigger and brighter,Try swapping black for plum, olive green or indigo,. Black can close up the eye and make it appear smaller, because darker colors make the eye recede. Some colors, even brown, can be softer."

Go for sheer foundation -Adding aloe to foundation gives it excellent slip, get gorgeous. Sheer out your favorite base by adding a half a pea size of aloe to your foundation before you apply. Also, you can apply aloe to your face and while still dewy, spread on a little foundation. You're ready for summer!"

Style your brows, size up your eyes -Use a powder to define the entire brow, but give extra attention to the center arch area of the brow, since this is the highest area of the brow, it tricks people's eyes into thinking your eyes look bigger. Use a brow brush to apply powder eye shadows that correspond with your hair color.

Create a wet look — for your lashes "There’s nothing sexier than the way lashes group together when they’re wet, like after getting out of a pool. Here’s the secret to the look: Apply MAC Brow Set in Clear to the eyelashes first, and then top with a coat of black mascara." The result: grouped, wet-look, sexy lashes.

Leave your lipstick in place The same product can be used to keep lipstick in check, MAC Brow Set in Clear used around the rim of the mouth will help prevent lipstick from bleeding,

Get Bambi lashes without mascara You don't need mascara to make your eyelashes stand out, To get voluminous-looking lashes, apply dark brown or black waterproof eyeliner to the upper rim of your eye — not on top of the lashes, but in between and underneath them. This gives the illusion of thicker, fuller lashes without having a lined eye."

Source: 8 Clever Makeup Tips You Haven't Hear Before

"Weddings by MAI"

Nigeria’srenowned top designer, Mai Atafo, who is known for his clean-cut suits and redcarpet dresses will host an invite-only launch of his wedding line, ‘WeddingsBy Mai’ on Sunday, July 31^st 2011. This tasteful production willreplicate a formal wedding ceremony and will incorporate our favourite weddingtraditions like the toast, the first dance and the toss of the wedding bouquet. 

Fifteenbrides and their bridal party will walk the runway serenaded by guestperformers - Bez, Waje, Praiz, Chidinma, Yemi Alade and others specialperformances. Weddings By Mai will partner with Bella Naija, The WeddingCompany, Newton & David, Cakes by Tosin, The Incubator and make-up expert, BankeMeshida. As a token of appreciation, Atafo will give away a N300, 000 weddingdress to the lucky lady who catches the wedding bouquet. Tune into the Beat99.9 FM, Inspiration 92.3 FM, Cool 96.9 FM and Rhythm 93.7 FM, next week for achance to win an invite to this exclusive wedding soiree.

TheDream Wedding is supported by:

Tunics by Ruru

Evertop Concepts

Chiavari Banquet Chair Rentals

Liquid Kraft

Kots Catering

Rosalita's

Minimum Favours

Maid Of Nubia

Audio Visual First

DJ Top

HairKraft

Debola Falana

Zuby

Ruby and Pink

Just Colours

Cytech Pro Sound

Ene Maya

www.michaellawanson.com

Womenmay rule the world but there will be 50 invited bachelors in attendance, sosingle ladies make sure you purchase your ‘Dream Wedding’ invites. 

Forinformation and invite inquiries, please call Noya on 0813.755.5204 and Dorcas,0702.910.4311.

MTN NIGERIA IS 10:THE SEARCH FOR 10 UNIQUE TALENTS KICK OFF

And to show that it’s been an amazing 10 years of enriching lives and exploring the power of possibilities, the giant of the Nigerian telecommunications industry has announced that they are sourcing for 10 unique talents whose material will form the bulk of a special anniversary album the company is putting together!

In a statement released early this week via social media, the brand stated that “We’re looking for Thank You songs from MTN to the people of Nigeria. If you’re a music producer, singer or songwriter, get into the studio and record a ‘Thank You’ song for us. It can be in any genre, it could be in English or pidgin or in any Nigerian language - all it needs to be is tuneful and catchy, and it must convey the immense gratitude that MTN feels for ten amazing years of partnership and growth”

Interested participants are expected to

1 - Write a "Thank You" song on behalf of MTN to Nigerians.

2 – Upload the lyrics or go ahead and record an amateur video (60secs) of themselves singing it and/ an mp3 file of their song (Don’t worry about it being perfect, we will perfect it).

3 - Upload it on www.facebook.com/MTNLoaded or upload it on your Facebook page and share the link with us

What’s at stake N5m- The top 10 winners will win N500, 000 each, blackberry phones and will stand a chance to feature in the MTN @10 Music album.

Entry submission ends on July 28, 2011.

For more information, visit www.mtnonline.com or follow us on twitter @mtnng

David Beckham Launching Homme

Daughter Harper isn’t the only new project David Beckham has going on: as David Beckham is also working  in collaboration with Coty on a new fragrance that was created with an aim to reveal the essence of the charismatic man with style, football star, trendsetter, husband and father. ''I wanted to create a modern, masculine fragrance that reflects my style,'' says Beckham.
David Beckham Homme was announced as woody-spicy and its composition might be very interesting to fans of this group of fragrances. The fragrance arrives in a glass flacon with David's name spreading over the glass surface, which makes this edition characteristic and memorable. An elegant white cardboard box features grey letters suggesting the strength and elegance of this edition. The front part features a circle marked with the new logo David Beckham Homme.
David Beckham Homme hits the shelves in September 2011, as 30 and 50 ml EDT, along with accompanying body care products