Odunmbaku Opeoluwa
Odunmbaku Opeoluwa
Odunmbaku Opeoluwa is a make-up artist and owner of 'Faari by Sisi Ope' brand. Opeoluwa works with celebrities and stars of showbiz making her brand one of most patronize in Nigeria.
Early Life and Background
Born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, Opeoluwa grew up in a well-to-do family. She had her primary and secondary school education in one of the best schools in Lagos. She is a graduate of Covenant University, Otta, Nigeria with a Bachelor of Business Management and a Masters degree in International business Management from University of Essex, England.
Career
Opeoluwa subdue her passion for creative arts in order to focus on her studies due to her parents pressure.
“From the onset, I thought I was going into the corporate world so I worked towards having the perfect qualifications for it.
Coupled with the fact that it’s a must in my family to own a Master’s degree, I tried to suppress the creative aspect of my life just to focus on my studies.
During my Master's, I decided I was going to finally take being an artist seriously.”
she explained.
Opeoluwa finally decided to follow her passion during her year of service (National Youth Service Corps) by becoming a makeup artist.
"I’d say it’s a combined effort, I invested in learning from artists I looked up to both in the UK and Nigeria and spent a whole lot of time in self-teaching too."
she said.
She is creative, resilient and committed and has made huge waves in her profession and continues to break grounds.
“I believe your work speaks for you despite the competition.
With the help of God, I ensure I put out quality content.
That way, my clients come my way regardless.”
She has a YouTube channel where she showcase her arts and post tutorial videos for others to learn.
Projects
Opeoluwa just lunched her own studio, a move that will further grow her business in Nigeria and beyond.
“Fáàrí by Sisi Ope studio has just launched.
We have already started our makeup school and we plan on expanding and hosting several Master classes around the country later this year.
We also have plans on launching our own beauty products and tools.
As a beauty entrepreneur, I still see myself in the beauty industry with plans of going deeper and exploring the different aspect ."
she said.