Toyosi Etim Effiong is CEO of That Good Media. She is also current Global Director of Content for Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD). In this encounter with Yetunde Oladeinde she talks about her beauty routine and more.
THE first thing she describes as the secret of looking good, “is minding my business. That makes me calm”, she informed.
In addition she does some things that include: “I drink lots of water. I do not sleep with my makeup on. I always take off my makeup before I go to bed. Also, I use sunscreen”.
This, she stressed is very important considering the kind of climate that we have at the moment. That takes her to some of the home remedies that she indulges in to pamper her skin. “From time to time, I do face mask with honey, oatmeal and yogurt. I also do sugar scrubs. This consists of brown sugar, lemon and honey, then you scrub and it really works for me.”
She also pays attention to her diet. But she is currently on a short break as a nursing mother. “Before I had my baby, I was on a strict diet. I was really watching what I was eating but had to stop after the baby came. I am giving myself 6 months”.
Fruits? “Yes. My favourite fruits are grapes; they taste really nice and help the bio movement for me. I have been taking grapes for years. I also like Agbalumo also”.
She used to go to the spa every month but stopped at a point. “I think I am picking that up again. What I usually go for is the Amman scrub, Moroccan scrub, where they give you full body scrub and you come out glowing and shinning “.
Toyosi enjoys the Moroccan scrub once every month and also does pamper herself with facials. “I don’t joke with my facials and body scrubs. I do it at the spa and I usually do the vitamin C facials because I don’t have a problematic skin. So, I just need something easy.”
She also goes on to talk about some of the things that she avoids in her diet. “I want to stop eating toozo, it’s nice but too oily and too fatty. I want to stop that”.
Toyosi continued: “Talking about fashion, I can never go naked in the name of fashion. I am not really into trends; I am more of a style and comfort person. Some of the things I cherish in my wardrobe are prints, outfits in bright colours and boubou’s. There are lots of boubou’s there and it’s all about comfort. For hair, I love braids; they are comfortable and have low maintenance”
Next, the discussion moves on to her favourite product and Makeup artists. “My favourite product will be my Vitamin C serum from Boots, it works wonders. There is also the Shea butter that just came out from Dakore Akande. She just launched her skincare brand. I like her she butter. It is whipped differently “.
Happily Toyosi takes you into her makeup transformation into different looks with ease. “In terms of makeup you can’t go wrong with Fenty, that is Rihanna’s makeup line and of course we have Tara, House of Tara and I have some of my highlights from them”.
Exercise is important to keep fit.” I used to go to the gym every morning. I used to join bootcamp groups and we do all sort of exercises as teamwork and team efforts. That way you don’t feel it”.
Toyosi goes on to explain the importance of teamwork this way: “Some people will not work-out alone. If you put them in the gym, they are on the phone throughout but with a group it works. Boot camps, skipping, running around Lekki/Ikoyi Bridge jumping, bumping, just doing things that keeps you moving. Good for cardio exercise.