MANICURE MONDAYS | NAIL CARE - FUNGAL INFECTION TREATMENT

Hello!

Slightly different take on Manicure Mondays this week....

One of the most annoying things to ever happen to your nails is a fungal infection. They come out of nowhere and can linger for months. I rarely get these, infact I never knew about nail fungal infections until I got my first personal encounter, mid-last year.

It was actually brought to my attention by my pedicurist. She advised I purchase some fungal treatment, which she said was readily available and easy to find out here.

So off I went to buy my fungal nail treatment and ended up buying 3 different ones over the space of 3 months. How did this happen? They just were not working. I purchased one, followed the instructions by applying it twice a day, morning and evening, and after a month wouldn't notice any improvement and I'd move on to trying another. This went on for 3 months, and all three failed.  I was just getting frustrated with it. All my pedicurist could say was "It will heal, these things take a long time to clear". And I'm like how long? A lifetime?

One day during a random browse around Prince Ebeano Supermarket, looking for yet another fungal treatment to try out,  I got distracted by this cabinet that was solely dedicated to Dr. Organic Bioactive Skincare products. I decided to check out what they had on of offer and I saw this fungal treatment. It's packed and sealed in  nice cardboard packaging, which was comforting as all the other treatments I'd bought prior had not been sealed. Infact I noticed on the display that some were discolored and all the sales attendant could tell me was that "Maybe someone had  applied it to their nails" :o ...

Anyways, I followed the directions for a week and began to notice a substantial difference, and within 2 weeks, the infection had cleared. But I still carried on applying it for weeks after. Fungal infections are known to come back if not treated properly, so please make sure you carry-on using this for 2-3weeks, even after you've noticed the infection clear.


You have to be very consistent with the application (twice a day) and continue using it for a few weeks after it clears up. This worked for me and hopefully will work for you guys as well.


Details
Price:  N1,400
Where: Prince Ebeano Supermarket, Lekki
Address: Plot 9 Northern Business District, along Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1. Lagos

Have a good week guys!

Laters,

Ez xxX

PS: I'VE GOT AN EXCITING INSTAGRAM GIVEAWAY TODAY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH BEAUTY KINK. MAKE SURE YOU'RE FOLLWING @BEAUTYINLAGOS ON INSTAGRAM!

EBEANO SUPERMARKET - E.L.F. Stand & Giveaway Winners!

Hiya Guys! Hope you're all well and happy that it's FRIDAY!

The other day while browsing the beauty section at Ebeano (this is located on the 1st floor, stairs to this level are at the back of the store), I was surprised to see this:

An E.L.F. stand! I nearly walked past it because I wasn't really looking in that direction. It's placed right next to the Orly Nail stand. They've got quite few products on display: Lipgloss, bronzers, foundation, eyeshadow palette, eyeshadow pencils, liquid liners etc. Not nearly enough, but its a good start. I managed to pick up two items.

E.L.F. Eyelid Primer 'Champagne' - N900

Remember in my last E.L.F. Haul post, I picked up the eyelid primer but forgot to actually pay for it and take it with me. I was lucky enough to get it this time round :). And it was around the same price (even cheaper, I think)

E.L.F. Wet Gloss Lash & Brow Clear Masacara - N1000

I have also been after something to set my eyebrows in place once I'm done filling them in. I had used some Sleek Makeup waterproof clear eyelash mascara for this, and it worked perfectly. But I haven't been able to go round and repurchase it. So when I saw this at the E.L.F. stand, I decided to pick it up to try out. On one side its got a wet gloss and the other side its got a clear mascara. I'm using the gloss for my brows.

Now, this isn't a review post as I have not used these products long enough to give one. I just wanted to let you guys know there's now an E.L.F. stand at Ebeano! But you can be sure I will provide a thorough and honest review once I've used these a couple weeks.

GIVEAWAY WINNERS:

Congrats guys!! Please send an email to info@beautyinlagos.com

What are your favorite E.L.F. products?

Laters,

Ez xxX

ESSIE NAIL POLISH - Ebeano Supermarket

So we are back to Ebeano's beauty section. This time I'm letting you know about their little collection of Essie Nailpolish. It's located on the same stand as all the Orly stuff. It's a fairly new addition, because all they had initially on the stands were Orly polishes.

Here's my little collection

Now one weird thing I've noticed is that all the other beauty bloggers I follow, majority from the UK and a few Stateside, always mention the name of their Essie's. The ones I've got have no name as you can see from the pictures above. Anyone know why this is the case?



PRICING
At Ebeano they retail for N800. Now my research revealed that in the UK these go for about £9.50 and the ladies across the pond purchase for $8.00. Not a bad deal!


Look out for a Nail Of The Day (NOTD) post with one of these tomorrow :)

Been to Ebeano Yet? 

What  did you get?

Laters,
Ez xxX

EBEANO SUPERMARKET

Now before I start this, can I just say I REALLY WISH THIS STORE WAS CALLED SOMETHING ELSE!!! Like the name 'Ebeano'.... siiigh! But it is still a GREAT store nonetheless (had to throw that in..lol, but it really is :)).

Ok, so this store is tucked away in Lekki Phase1 Estate, address details at the end of this post. It is a delightful store, I love it. But most importantly I LOVE the beauty section in there. They've got sooo many little beauty treasures and the thing is, by looking at the store you'd NEVER guess. The beauty section is at the back of the store, when you go into the store just ask them and they'll tell you.

The little treasure I'm going to hone in on today is the ORLY NAIL POLISH STAND. Now Orly Nail Polish, for those of you that don't know, are of extremely good quality. I personally prefer them to the popular O.P.I. ones. Orly polish bottles are MUCH larger and the rubber grip on the cover makes nail polish application a dream! :)

Just look at it! I think EVERYONE in my family's now used to me going into Ebeano and heading straight to the Orly stand. I just simply stand there and smile.... then I pick something of course. ;)

They've also got Essie and Hard Candy Nail Polishes on the stand, but I'll blog about those and my purchases later. Can you make them out at the bottom of the stand there? lol.

Here are the Orly Polishes I have so far!

 I have to say when I was taking these pictures, I was like... Is that it?!?!?!...

But at N1600 a pop, I have made quite the little investment. lol

UPDATE*
Forgot to add this to the shot of all my 'Orlies' above because my MOTHER had it. Don't know which is worse the fact I forgot I had it, or the fact she never returned it! Anyway had to throw it in, as it's such a pretty colour.

Now to the Important Bit... Pricing
Orly Nail Polish prices typically hover around the £8 - £9 price mark in the UK and that's roughly N2000.. Sooooo, Ebe Ano prices aren't THAT bad. I know it about $8 - $9, which comes in at N1,200 (apprx)... Either way, the price difference isn't ridiculous. And you know ridiculous pricing is every Nigerian Shop-Owner's specialty. So, God bless the beauty-department owner at Ebeano!

picture taken from: Beauty Fulfilled

I'm going to buy this next as according to Kaushal, this dries fast and leaves one's manicure lasting longer. I change my polish like twice a week, so this woulld be VERY useful.

 It's sold in Ebeano as well. Can you see it on the second row in the picture above? ^_^. Once I get it I shall review and let you know if it's worth your precious pennies!

Address:
Ebeano Supermarket
Plot 1B, Block A9, Obafemi Anibaba Street,
Admiralty Way, Lekki
Lagos


Laters!
Ez xxX