On Monday, August 22, a photo of a beautiful bride who wore her natural look to her wedding went viral. Several reports claimed that she is a black and beautiful Ghanaian bride. Click here if you missed it.

Well, Vanguard Allure made a research and discovered that Bisola Umoren is not just a Nigerian, but a Lagos State born bride who shook social media with her daring no-make-up wedding looks.

In this interesting interview which you are about to read, Bisola reveals she is a blogger, is married to Philip Umoren and gives us the real reason why she 'dared' to do what many women find unthinkable; go natural on her wedding day. Her reasons are very unique, insightful and inspirational.

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Looking at your face, it is obvious you don’t have any make-up on today, is that a personal or church decision?

For a good start, I’m not the make-up type. I don’t even wear ear-rings or like to drop my hair. I don’t like any form of inconvenience or discomfort on my face, my neck and entire body.

It is not a church thing, it is just me and my personal decision. I can do makeup if I want to. In fact, during my engagement in April, I was so pressured to have makeup on. They convinced me that it was going to be nude. I agreed and went for it. Lo and behold, when they were done, I hated myself because I looked so unlike my usual self. I looked darker and older. The whole engagement pictures were nothing to write home about.

Was that the main reason you went for a natural look on your wedding day?

Just like I was convinced to wear make-up on my engagement day, I was also told to do same for my wedding. I also planned to go for nude make over. I contacted a make-up artiste and she was on standby. On that‎ fateful morning, I was in the car and I looked at the mirror and liked what I saw. Meanwhile, because I was already running late, I had begged the make-up artiste to come over and do the make up in the church (inside the car). After all, it wasn’t supposed to be a serious thing- just small touches here and there.

So, as I stared at myself in the mirror, I looked so natural and beautiful; I really liked what I saw.

Some church members also came to me and liked my natural look and agreed with me not to make up.

Secondly, to be honest, when my husband first met me, I had not had my bath, but he saw and fell in love with my natural look. My hair was due, my face looked way older, I was even tying nylon on my hair when he came to me on that fateful morning, yet he loved what he saw. So, who am I supposed to be making all that up for on my wedding day?

So, that was it. I think God just decided to crown me with early morning beauty the day I wedded.

Interestingly, the photographer and the make-up person, were insisting that I should touch up my face a little but I blatantly refused. In the process, a marriage committee member overheard us and warned that make-up is not allowed inside the Church; Christ Apostolic Church, Surulere.

So, before then, you had no idea they don’t wear make-up to your church?

Yes! I had no idea. Some C.A.C parishes wear make-up to church, but some don’t. I only got to know that morning. We wedded in my parent’s parish, so we were not used to their rules and regulations.

Well, because of that we concluded that I would have some make-up on after the church; before the reception. But the picture that went viral, I had no makeup on, not even powder.

When you saw your pictures all over the internet what was your first reaction?

I’m a writer and a blogger with a Facebook fan page. So, I actually uploaded the pictures on my Facebook page, telling my fans and readers that I have gotten married. As at Tuesday, it had over 1, 500 shares on Facebook. The picture went viral with some people saying all kinds of things about me.

I’m a very emotional person. I saw the pictures on different blogs and the comments were not pleasant at all. Someone even said that I wanted to be famous that was why I didn’t use makeup. Some other persons said I was trying to condemn those wearing make-up on their wedding day that was why I went for natural look. The comments were too much and mostly insulting. I had to stop reading them because it was really getting at me.
Honestly, if i knew it would be like this, I wouldn’t have posted it.

Why did people conclude that you are Ghanaian?

Well, I can’t really say. My Facebook page has people around the world visiting and reading my stories. I guess one particular Ghanaian guy, picked it up also and posted on his twitter page, asking if ladies can actually do what I did by wearing a natural look on a wedding day. His post also went viral and I guess, that was where bloggers picked it from and assumed that I am a Ghanaian. It was very controversial as I kept receiving all kinds of calls, some condemning me, some applauding, some questioning, I was just pissed at a point.

How did your husband react to all of these?

My husband is quite understanding. He was just laughing and wondering why people are so surprised about the whole thing. He wasn’t angry at all.

http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/08/im-natural-beauty-bride-who-broke-net.html



See earlier thread here : https://www.nairaland.com/3302815/nigerian-bride-refuses-wear-makeup

so inspiring.

so inspiring.
I think makeup make u look older dan ur real sef.

so inspiring.
I think makeup make u look older dan ur real sef.

The flower that blooms in adversity is the most beautiful of all.

so inspiring.
I think makeup make u look older dan ur real sef.

so inspiring.
I think makeup make u look older dan ur real sef.

Ib30:
so inspiring.

I think makeup make u look older dan ur real sef.

Abi oo some babes go con be like ancestors with make up

and she is truly a natural beauty .




instead of spending thousands on make up,I go use the money buy rice join for the wedding own

Lovely natural beauty

All natural; no crassilian wig, no chain nothing nothing at all

natural beauty my aass..
why did she perm her hair...why not leave the hair in its natural state.

Modified
To those quoting me, pls back off.
i support being natural but damn not on your wedding day. Makeup or no make does not determine someone's character.

this one no concern us

Indeed natural

nigerian ladies are becoming uglier dan ever due to xcessive makeup.


The craze to cover sunburn on women's face have resulted to xcessive and colour riot make up.


I keep wondering how dey enjoy displaying their fake look

Is she serious?
Cos she's just there..

so am I,which ever one I choose to go with, makeup or no makeup, i always slay but I can't go bare on my wedding day, not even to please my mfm mother

her choice. it's better to wear a makeup than wear a fake character or lifestyle. my mind spoken

ireneony:
natural beauty my aass.. why did she perm her hair...why not leave the hair in its natural state.

wat do u ve to say

Fake Girls should not try this stunt o, else they will look like ancestors on their wedding day.

so this one is natural beauty.eeh na wa

See as those vulture girls shun th post!!
Some ladies will force over 200k from their spouse for this same make up. Kudos to this lady. This is the kind of lady every man should marry.

So naturally beautiful.....

That's better than for the Groom to see one face in the morning and another face at night

pwitymechi:
her choice. it's better to wear a makeup than wear a fake character or lifestyle. my mind spoken

what is d difference btw wearing fake makeup and fake lifestyle/character?

Ib30:
so inspiring.

I think makeup make u look older dan ur real sef.

I guess that the make up is an ATTEMPT to cover up the mileage that has been used on the body.
The degree of success varies from person to person but in any case is only temporary until wake-up time in the morning.

ireneony:
natural beauty my aass..
why did she perm her hair...why not leave the hair in its natural state.

it's not every time u will post comment. Sometime if u don't have anything to say! please just shut up.

Sanu natural beauty....u are just OK

who make up don help?

ireneony:
natural beauty my aass..
why did she perm her hair...why not leave the hair in its natural state.

#TeamBleachAndExcessMakeup jersey number 10 spotted.

higherpower:
See as those vulture girls shun th post!!
Some ladies will force over 200k from their spouse for this same make up. Kudos to this lady. This is the kind of lady every man should marry.

Abi oh, 200k in this Buhari economy.
Can you imagine how many months of food that will buy for the new family
Some girls are HEARTLESS witches, walahi.
May we not jam such baes IJN, InshaAllah, Amin Ase Edumare!



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economical way of minimizing your spending this Buhari era...even me too, na charcoal i dy use brush, its very natural dan closeup


are my teeth not white...see am