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Banke Meshida Lawal

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Banke Meshida Lawal
Born (1978-08-21) 21 August 1978 (age 46)
Occupations
SpouseLanre Lawal
Websitebmpromakeup.com

Olabanke "Banke" Meshida Lawal is a Nigerian make-up artist and the founder and CEO of BMPro Makeup Group, a make-up and cosmetology firm in Nigeria.[1] She won the award for Brand of the Year at the 2009 Eloy Awards, as well as the Nigerian Event Awards (2012) for Best Makeup Artist and the Makeup Artist of The Year at the FAB AWARDS (2010).[2]

Early life

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Banke Meshida was born in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Southwest Nigeria[3] at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital. Banke Meshida began taking Fine Arts classes in high school[3] and by the time she was accepted by the University of Lagos, she had already begun practicing work as a makeup artist for friends and acquaintances.[3] She graduated in 2000 with a second class bachelor's degree in English.[4]

Awards and recognition

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Meshida's has won a number of awards, including: Make-Up Artist of The Year (City People Awards 2005), Make-up Brand of The Year (ELOY Awards 2009),[5] Make-up Artist of The Year (FAB Awards 2010),[2] Best Make-up Artist (The Nigerian Event Awards 2012) and Makeup Brand of the Year (APPOEMN 2017).

Personal life

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Meshida married Lanre Lawal on 10 February 2007.[6] They have two children.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Banke Meshida still standing tall". The Guardian Newspaper. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  2. ^ a b "5 Things You Did Not Know About Celebrity Makeup Artist, Banke Meshida-Lawal". FAB Woman. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  3. ^ a b c "My brand is not for the elite alone -Banke Meshida-Lawal". Feminine.com.ng. 21 August 2016. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  4. ^ "Makeup Queen Extraordinaire, Banke Meshida Lawal Celebrates 40th Birthday With Stunning Photo Shoot". theelitesng. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  5. ^ "BANKE MESHIDA LAWAL – Making It Big With Makeup". Woman.ng. Archived from the original on 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  6. ^ "Makeup Guru, Banke Meshida Celebrates 12 Years Anniversary With Hubby". PM News Newspaper. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  7. ^ "Banke Meshida Lawal Takes Birthday To Italy At 40". Tribune Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2019-03-26. Retrieved 2019-03-26.