LAGOS DISCOVERIES | BIOLOGIQUE RECHERCHE

Hi Everyone,

This post is about my second discovery from Beauty Africa Exhibition

Remember this post? If you read the comments you will see EXACTLY why I had never typed up a post like that, despite the constant emails and comments to do one. Apart from the fact that skincare is a topic I'd rather leave to the experts, nearly all the products I use are not available to buy in Nigeria. And I don't understand the point of sharing products and then not being able to tell you where you can get them in Lagos, my blog is called Beauty In Lagos for a reason. But I had to cave and just lookatit, LOOK! Don't you feel like I dangled a cherry in your face?.. Sigh

Anyway, this post isn't about me beating myself up it's actually good news, one of the products I use is available in Nigeria. Biologique Recherche (BR) is a french professional skincare brand that is raved about by a lot of prominent experts in the skincare industry. You know what they say about the French, when it comes to skincare right? As Eat Drink Lagos will say, "They sabi the work" lol!

BR is a professional skincare line used for treatments in spas, but they do have a retail aftercare line as well, the most popular product being the 'P50 Lotion' range. I actually purchased my bottle from Barazahi Spa in Lekki Phase 1, but I assumed they had it because they used BR products for all their facial treatments, little did I know the actual brand was in the country.

I asked the ladies at the stand and was informed that Apples & Oranges Salon & Spa are official distributors of Biologique Recherche in Nigeria.

Details
Apples & Oranges Salon
10 Balarabe Musa Crescent, off Samuel Manuwa (Opposite 1004 Estate), VI, Lagos
Mon-Sat: 9am - 7pm
Sun: 1pm - 7pm
Telephone: +234 (0) 817 109 9966 - 9968
Email: info@applesandorangesng.com
Website: www.applesandorangesng.com


Sidenote: I honestly can't wait for The BiL Directory to grow and list all these businesses, won't it be so much easier and convenient if I could direct everyone to find contact details on the directory. We are growing and it WILL happen soon. Please spread the word about The BiL Directory wherever you can, lets get more businesses listed!

Wow Nails have got a Ladies Night Special from 5pm today, 30% off ALL Nail Services and they're open until 10pm today. Just what you need to get weekend ready right?

Have  great weekend everyone!

Ez xxX

LAGOS DISCOVERIES | NECTAR BEAUTY HUB

Hey Guys,

Remember I mentioned I had two discoveries from Beauty Africa Exhibition to share, well this post is about the first one.

I attended all 3days of the exhibition and had walked past this stand the first day without even giving it a glance. Decided to go in on Day 2, and boy was I glad I did. Nectar Beauty Hub is a beauty supply outlet located in Lekki Phase 1. They only offer wholesale services so their target clientele are salon and spa owners or businesses. Their product lines include Beauty Equipment, Nail Care, Skin Care, Electrical Products, Hair, Makeup & products for Men.

I was really impressed with the products they had in stock. For one, they are the official distributors of Orly in Nigeria and have a host of brands under their umbrella including:, Seche, Ardell, GHD, Cala, Babyliss, etc. Click here for a full list of all the brands

They had a lot of stuff that got me a little too excited, like the industrial-size jug of nail polish remover.  I kept going on and on about it that Stella had to ask if everything was ok with me...lol. I was unashamedly bummed that they don't do retail, there's a LOT of stuff I could get for myself. I think I may actually purchase some stuff from them, just that I'll have a lot more than I actually need, but the beauty-junkie in me says it's EXACTLY what I need!

They also sell Salon furniture and fittings which you can see to the left of the picture above. They've got hair station chairs, massage beds, hair care appliances (curling iron, flat iron, hair dryer, etc.). They can literally furnish and fit your entire salon/spa.

I know a LOT of salon owners who ship their supplies in from outside the country, I literally dragged a couple of them that I bumped into at the exhibition to the Nectar stand. I can't imagine getting some supplies from Nectar won't save them some coins! So if you're a Salon/Spa owner, won't hurt to send them an email and request their price list. That's the only thing that got me a teeny-tiny bit confused was the fact that they did not have their pricelist ready to share with potential clients, they could've closed more deals on the spot rather than asking people to send them an email, people could forget or just found it 'long', but that's just me anyways.

Details
Nectar Beauty Hub
Website: www.nectarbeautyhub.com


My second discovery will be up tomorrow, so make sure you check back!

Hope you enjoyed this post!

Ez xxX

LAGOS DISCOVERIES | L.A. GIRLS MAKEUP STAND

Hello Everyone,

Really quick post to share with you all my latest Lagos find!

So whilst strolling around a supermarket I visit quite frequently, as it's just around the corner from my office, I stumbled across this.....

A fully-stocked L.A. Girls stand! Just there, right at the back (in the corner) of the store, brimming with makeup. I could not believe my luck! And to think I had been coming in to this store for months, but never ventured near the toiletries/personal care section (I'm only in there for the pastries and snacks which are right at the entrance)

L.A. Girl Glazed Lip Paints - N1,400 each

L.A. Girl Pro HD Concealer - N1,400 each

Yup, you guessed it, they had these two cult products available! I know some of you will say you can get them cheaper online, but once you throw in the delivery charge it will come up the same, or even more expensive.

Details
Store: Renee Malls Supermarket
Address: 45 Cameron Road, Ikoyi (Gerrard Road End)
Directions: It's right on the corner of Gerrard  and Cameron Road.


Laters,

Ez