December Update!

December has flown by! As I write this we are approaching the week of Christmas so there is much festivity and excitement in the air, I really do love this time of year.

Here is a few snippets from my December 2015.

Our tree complete with poodle decorations!

Christmas in London 2015

St Albans Christmas

Just some of the beauties I have had the pleasure of meeting for make-up and/or hair styling this month.

Services via www.nikimakeup.co.uk

"I would like to wish everyone a very Happy and Healthy 2016!"

Beauty Advent: December 25th!

Festive Make-up look December 25th

It's Christmas day so opt for soft smokey eyes in shades of browns or greys.  Pat a subtle sparkle of loose glitter on top of the eyelids and compliment with a red or pink lip colour.

Happy Christmas! xx

Beauty Advent: December 24th!

Festive Make-up look December 24th

It's Christmas Eve so bring on the gold glitter! Amp up your eye make-up by applying it just underneath the lower lashes with eyelash glue.  Eyeshadows I used are by MAC in shades Swish, Parfait Amour and Beauty Marked.

Beauty Advent: December 23rd!

Festive Make-up look December 23rd

Feeling festive and make-up confident?...then rock out with statement bold glitter brows!

Beauty Advent: December 22nd!

Festive Make-up look December 22nd

Silver eyes with bold black liquid liner for feline definition.

Finish the look with a bold red lip.

Beauty Advent: December 21st!

Festive Make-up look December 21st

Golden eyes! I used MAC eyeshadows in Goldmine and All that glitters.  Complete the look with a set of false lashes.

Beauty Advent: December 20th!

Festive Make-up look December 20th

Fantasy christmas make-up for those who are a little more adventurous!

Stick on silver stars using eyelash glue, I used blue shades of shadow for the stars and around the eyes, compliment with strong pink lips and cheeks.

Beauty Advent: December 19th!

Festive Make-up look December 19th

Crystal eyes over black liquid liner, simply attach the crystals using tweezers and eyelash glue.

Beauty Advent: December 18th!

Festive Make-up look December 18th

Pretty pink eyeshadow (I used MAC Pink Venus) with subtle reflective loose glitter dusted on top.  Compliment this look with soft pink cheeks and lips and shimmer highlight on the cheekbones.

Beauty Advent: December 17th!

Festive Make-up look December 17th

One of the most asked for looks.... brown smokey eyes with eyeliner flicks and contour!

Beauty Advent: December 16th!

Festive Make-up look: December 16th

Attract some attention with full on Purple glitter lips this party season!
Loose Glitter is applied over vaseline on top of lip colour.

Beauty Advent: December 15th!

Festive make-up look December 15th

Black smokey eyes with black loose glitter applied all over the top of the eyeshadow.

Complimented with nude peachy pink lips and cheeks.

Beauty Advent: December 14th!

Festive Make-up look December 14th

Silver grey smokey eyes with loose silver glitter pressed on top.

Eyeshadows MAC Carbon, scene and print.

Lipstick 'Bitch perfect' by Charlotte Tilbury

Nars blush shade 'Orgasm'

Beauty Advent: December 13th!

Festive Make-up look December 13th

Navy blue smoky eyes with nude lips and cheeks.

MAC shadows in Contrast, Carbon and electric eel.
Lipgloss Daniel Sandler shade Charming.

Beauty Advent: December 12th!

Festive Make-up look December 12th

I applied neon glitter all over the lids using eyelash glue.
Compliment the look with coral lips.

Beauty Advent: December 11th!

Festive Make-up look December 11th

Gold glitter loose applied as eyeliner, eyelash glue was used to adhere it to the skin.

Lip colour shade 'Please me' by MAC

Beauty Advent: December 10th!

Festive Make-up look December 10th.

Smokey Green eyes (I used MAC Green and Old gold pigments) with gold glitter lightly dusted on top complimented with a pink lip (MAC lipstick in Fabby).

Beauty Advent: December 9th

Festive Make-up Look December 9th

Here I used neutral brown eyeshadows to define the eyes (MAC shades in cork, era, and mystery).

A red lip using MAC Ruby Woo lip pencil and lipstick.

To draw the holly I used a green eyeliner pencil and finished with a swarovski crystal for the berry. You could use a red pencil for the berries or red glitter if you do not have red crystals.

Beauty Advent: December 8th!

Festive Make-up look December 8th

Autumn trend Berry lips and gold eyes.

Beauty Advent: December 7th!

Festive Make-up look December 7th

Create crystal lined eyes by applying tiny silver crystals with tweezers, using eyelash glue to attach them. Try applying a set of false eyelashes first, a flick of liquid liner and then work your way along the lash line with the crystals.  I have used smokey brown eyeshadows here but you can use any eyeshadow you would like.

Beauty Advent: December 6th!

Festive Make-up look December 6th

Pink and purple smokey eyes with purple glitter pressed on top.  I used MAC Parfait Amour and Sweetie.

Compliment this look with soft pink cheeks and lips.  I used MAC Angel lip colour and Swoon blusher.

Beauty Advent: December 5th!

Festive Make-up look December 5th

Green eyeliner with glitter gel liner applied on top.  You can use gel, pencil, liquid or eyeshadow for the green eyeliner.  i used Mac eyeshadow in shade Steamy.

Compliment the green with pretty pink lips and cheeks.

Beauty Advent: December 4th!

Festive Make-up look December 4th

Red lips with gold glitter applied on top, shade used MAC Russian Red.

Blend MAC shadows in Cork and Era into the eye sockets

To finish apply a set of false lashes.

Beauty Advent: December 3rd

Festive make-up look December 3rd

Black smokey eyes using Urban Decay Naked palette 2, shades Verve and Blackout

Mac lipstick in Fleshpot

Contour Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow

Don't forget to add a beauty spot using a brown eyeliner pencil!

Beauty Advent: December 2nd!

Festive make-up look December 2nd

Black liquid eyeliner flicks with silver glitter on top complimented with pink lips and contoured cheeks.

Rimmel Black Exaggerate eyeliner waterproof

Mac eyeshadows Cork and Era

Lipstick MAC Angel

Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow

Beauty Advent December 1st!

Festive make-up look December 1st:

Golden smokey eyes with gold glitter on top complimented with warm bronzed cheeks and matte red lips.

Eyeshadows used are MAC Medallion, Cork, Mystery and Swiss Chocolate.

Lipstick used MAC Ruby Woo.