| 词条 | Lola Maja | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| name = Lola Maja | image = | caption = | birth_name = Omolola Maja | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1978|1|26}}[1][2] | birth_place = Nigeria | home_town = London, United Kingdom | residence = Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria | occupation = make-up artist, massage therapist, beauty tutor, Spa & Cosmetics Brand Consultant, entrepreneur | nationality = Nigerian | citizenship = Nigerian British | other_names = Lola Maja-Okojevoh | parents = | years_active = 1992–present[3] | spouse = {{marriage|Tonio Okojevoh|2010|}}[2] | children = Tega Okojevoh (b. 2011) Tallulah Okojevoh (b. 2013)[2][3] | signature = | signature_alt = | website = }}Lola Maja (born Omolola Maja; 26 January 1978), also known as Lola Maja-Okojevoh, is a Nigerian make-up artist; her speciality include: special effects,[2] eyebrows and eyelashes. She is also a massage therapist, beauty tutor, and Spa and Cosmetics Brand Consultant. She is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of "Sacred Beauty"; she is known for working on several major fashion events and on major films such as The Figurine and October 1, as well as several music videos. She has done make-up for celebrities such as Genevieve Nnaji and Tiwa Savage. She also has worked with major fashion magazines, such as Style Mania and FAB, as well as models like Iman and Tyson Beckford.[3] In 2015, she won the "Best Make-up" Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award for October 1.[4] Background and early lifeMaja was born in Nigeria, to a father of Yoruba descent and a mother with Itsekiri, Lebanese, Italian, Indian and Scottish ancestry. At the age of 2, she and her family moved to the United Kingdom where she grew up. She moved back to Nigeria in 2010, after she got married.[2] CareerMaja started working as a makeup artist when she was 14; whilst she still in high school, and into college. At 18, she had to make a choice whether to continue her degree or leave and take the role as makeup artist of the original team to launch Iman Cosmetics at their flagship counter in London; she followed her heart and launched Iman Cosmetics in 1997.[5][3] She launched her own Lashes range, "Sacred Lashes", in 2010. The line was started mainly to provide high quality products for make-up students and other makeup artistes in Nigeria, but the clients loved them a lot, that the company decided to start retailing them in boutiques and on the internet. The brand eventually grew to have a wide range of items.[3] Maja went back to school to get a formal qualification in "Beauty Therapy". She graduated from the London College of Beauty Therapy, then went on to St Mary’s College University. Thereafter, she obtained a Teaching Diploma, after which She went further to launch a Beauty Academy in 2013.[6] "Sacred Lashes" eventually metamorphosed into "Sacred Group of Companies", which focuses on wide range of make-up related activities, such as: editorial, catwalk, studio photography, television, film, music videos, beauty therapy and training.[7] Maja has a wide range in her make-up portfolio, from special effects to bridal, from beauty to creative fashion. She worked on the music video of My Darlin by Tiwa Savage, whom she transformed into an old lady in the video. She did Genevieve Nnaji's make up for the photoshoot of her clothing line St.Genevieve.[6] She has also worked as a Beauty editor for major fashion magazines like Style Mania, FAB and Noir.[6][5] Her make-up works have appeared on popular magazines, like: TW, Genevieve Magazine, True Love, Elan, Black Hair & Beauty, Colors, Pride, Sideview, and Trendsetter.[5] She has worked with supermodels like Iman and Tyson Beckford.[3] Other celebrities she has worked with include: Alek Wek, Ernie Hudson, Joe Estevez, Joe, Dru Hill, Ojy Okpe, Fifi Ejindu, Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade, Rita Dominic, Kate Henshaw, Tiwa Savage, Omawumi, Waje, Toolz, Toke Makinwa, Eku Edewor and so on.[6] Maja did the make-up for two of Kunle Afolayan's films: The Figurine (2009) and October 1 (2014);[3] the latter, for which, she won the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award for "Best Make-up". She was also the make-up artiste for the third and fourth season of the television drama series Shuga.[6] Maja has also worked on several music videos, such as: Wizkid's "Tease Me", Banky W’s "Lagos Party", Omawumi’s "Today na Today" and Dr SID’s "Something about You".[3] Maja is also a regular guest on television lifestyles shows & radio, to talk about beauty, fashion and makeup advice, while commenting latest trends in fashion.[5] Personal lifeMaja met her husband, Tonio Okojevoh at a cousin's wedding, whilst she was still engaged to another; an engagement which didn't work out. She became friends with Tonio and after six years, he proposed, without prior dating.[2] Maja has stated that she and her husband were celibate before they got married, a decision which her husband initiated, as his promise to God.[8] Tonio and Lola got married in 2010; together, they have two children, Tega and Tallulah, born in 2011 and 2013 respectively.[9] She once shared that whilst she was in labour with her first child, listening to "Bumper to Bumper" by Wande Coal helped to ease her labour pains.[10][3] She has also made it known that she won't be having anymore children.[8] FilmographyFilm and television
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References1. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.fabmagazineonline.com/fab-celebrations-happy-birthday-to-phenomenal-makeup-artist-lola-maja-okojevoh/ | title=FAB Celebrations: Happy Birthday to phenomenal makeup artist, Lola Maja Okojevoh! | publisher=FAB Magazine | date=26 January 2013 | accessdate=25 June 2016 | author=Lykon, Tolu}} 2. ^1 2 3 {{cite web | url=http://www.thenationonlineng.net/my-husband-and-i-never-dated-lola-maja-okojevoh/ | title=My husband and I never dated–LOLA MAJA OKOJEVOH | publisher=The NATION | date=19 April 2015 | accessdate=25 June 2016}} 3. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 {{cite web | url=http://www.pulse.ng/celebrities/womancrushwednesday-lola-maja-5-things-youll-love-to-know-about-her-id3519076.html | title=Lola Maja: 5 Things you'll love to know about her | publisher=Pulse Nigeria | date=25 February 2015 | accessdate=25 June 2016 | author=Esho, Wemimo}} 4. ^{{cite web | url=http://stargist.com/lists/2015-africa-magic-viewers-choice-awards-amvcas-see-list-nominees/ | title=List Of The 2015 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) Nominees | publisher=StarGist | work=DStv | date=13 December 2014 | accessdate=7 February 2015}} 5. ^1 2 3 {{cite web | url=http://www.nolly.com.ng/lola-maja-okojevoh | title=Lola Maja-Okojevoh Profile | publisher=Nolly | accessdate=25 June 2016}} 6. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {{cite web | url=http://www.genevieveng.com/chilling-with-lola-maja/ | title=Chilling With Lola Maja | publisher=Genevieve Magazine | date=8 July 2015 | accessdate=25 June 2016}} 7. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.mynewswatchtimesng.com/im-living-my-dream-lola-maja-okojevoh/ | title=I’m living my dream – Lola Maja-Okojevoh | publisher=News Watch Times | date=9 June 2013 | accessdate=25 June 2016 | author=Anugwara, Boldwin}} 8. ^1 {{cite web | url=https://www.naij.com/424724-lola-maja-explains-being-celibate-for-6-years-with-hubby.html | title=Lola Maja Explains Being Celibate For 6 Years With Hubby | publisher=naij.com | accessdate=25 June 2016 | author=Ndimele, Manuel}} 9. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.gistus.com/25585/make-up-artist-beauty-therapist-lola-maja-welcomes-baby-girl | title=Make-up artist and beauty therapist, Lola Maja, welcomes baby girl | publisher=*website name* | work=*parent company of the website* | date=4 May 2013 | accessdate=26 June 2016}} 10. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.thenet.ng/2014/11/how-wande-coal-helped-me-get-over-labour-pain-lola-maja/ | title=‘How Wande Coal helped me get over labour pain’ – Lola Maja | publisher=The NET NG | work=Nigerian Entertainment Today | date=15 November 2014 | accessdate=26 June 2016}} 11. ^{{cite news|url=http://africamagic.dstv.com/2015/03/09/amvca2015-sacred-lola-maja-wins-best-make-up-artist-2/|title=AMVCA2015: Sacred Lola Maja wins Best Make-up Artist|work=Africa Magic|date=9 March 2015|accessdate=5 July 2016}} External links
23 : 1978 births|Living people|Nigerian make-up artists|Branding consultants|Yoruba filmmakers|20th-century Nigerian businesspeople|Nigerian Christians|Nigerian people of Lebanese descent|Nigerian people of Italian descent|Nigerian people of Indian descent|Nigerian people of Scottish descent|Itsekiri people|Nigerian fashion businesspeople|Yoruba women in business|Nigerian women in business|21st-century Nigerian businesspeople|Women company founders|Nigerian company founders|Nigerian cosmetics businesspeople|Alumni of St Mary's College, Durham|Nigerian businesspeople in retailing|20th-century businesswomen|21st-century businesswomen |
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