FRIDAY FAVE! Lisa Eldridge Luxuriously Lucent Palazzo Lip colour

This lipstick has a truly modern luxurious feel.

The packaging is divine, the texture gorgeous and the colour glides on like silk.

It feels balmy and creamy at the same time and is extremely comfortable to wear.

I like the sheer to semi-sheer finish of this lipstick as I find a matte or semi-matte red is too strong for me. 

Shade 'Palazzo', a deep neutral red.

I highly recommend visiting the counter and having a play in Liberty's.

When two people comment on your lip colour in one day you know you are on to a firm favourite!

Definitely a "Friday Fave" and a new staple in my pro-kit and personal makeup bag!

Pro Tip! I like to apply a paler lip pencil first so that the colour doesn't become too red on me. I then apply one coat, blot and apply a second coat.

RRP. £27.00

FEBRUARY UPDATE!

I started off the month with a trip to the beautiful Lake District for my husband's birthday.  I cannot believe I haven't visited sooner, it certainly captured a piece of my heart and we will definitely return. 

We stayed at The LowWood Bay hotel https://englishlakes.co.uk which was perfectly located, had a wonderful spa and bar (the essentials!) and was dog friendly to boot. Our eight month old puppy enjoyed it as much as we did!

The hotel!

Cooked up a carb storm on Valentines day with a delicious dessert from Crosta Mollica. How good are the desserts? Let me know if you have tried any of them I have tried most of them and the Gelatos are so good!!https://www.crostamollica.com

A little spot of painting when I had a gap!

Wedding trial season ahead of Spring weddings! Plus a kit overhaul!

Two February Brides Nikki and her beautiful daughters at https://www.tewinbury.co.uk, and Jacqueline and her bridesmaids at https://huntsmillweddings.co.uk

I have also enjoyed spending lots of time with my now nine month old puppy, he is coming on leaps and bounds every day, such a good boy!

I have also been updating my website this month with a lot of help from my husband, pricing has also increased for the rest of 2025/26 as I have not increased my rates in a few years.

Wedding/Special Occasion/Lesson/Workshop Enquiries https//:www.nikimakeup.co.uk

Branding/Shoot Enquiries  https//:www.nikimakeup.com

In other news I am starting a beginners photography class tonight, I am looking forward to learning a new creative skill and actually using my DSLR camera that usually just sits redundant.

I am so looking forward to the brighter days hopefully... Spring is in the air at last... the daffodils have been popping up this week and I can't wait to see them bloom.

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FRIDAY FAVE! Westman Atelier Face Trace Contour stick

I love how seamlessly and easily the Face Trace stick blends, the buildable colour and the natural finish.

Available in three shades Biscuit, Truffle and Ganache.  I use the lightest shade Biscuit on a lot of my clients for subtle contouring, sculpting and defining features to perfection.

Easy application - simply trace your features with the stick under the cheekbones, jawline, sides of the nose and hairline. Blend out with a brush to soften the colour for a natural finish.

The creamy formula is hydrating and nourishing (Vit C & E) and the shades suit all skin tones. It also contains Kaolin clay to absorb excess oils.

I love the sleek packaging too!

RRP. £44.00

FRIDAY FAVE! NYX LIFT & Snatch!Brow Tint pen!

FRIDAY FAVE! 

NYX LIFT & Snatch! Brow Tint pen!

I seriously love this brow defining pen for my fair eyebrows to add natural shape and definition. 

It gives an instant brow lifting effect with easy to draw on fine stokes of colour to mimic real eyebrow hair.  It looks very natural once applied and lasts all day, I recommend this product.

Sadly I cannot use this in my professional kit as I cannot use the felt pen on multiple clients but I definitely recommend it if you are looking for a natural and easy way to fill in and define your eyebrows.

Available in 9 shades with a flexible micro tip pen for seamless application.  I am blond and use shade 'blond' which is perfect for me.

Pro tip! Apply in upward diagonal flicks following the shape of the brow from inner to outer corner, use a light touch to fill in sparse areas for a natural finish.

Vegan Formula.

RRP. £11.99

JANUARY UPDATE!

Bit of blue start to the year for me I spent the first week pretty ill on the sofa doing what work I felt up to with a throat virus that started on new years Eve, so New year goals and resolutions were not really even considered this year it was just back to it! I had a lovely relaxing Christmas break though which was much needed.

I have now set dates for 2025 Makeup workshops as I had quite a few of you asking about dates.  These are advertised on my website www.nikimakeup.co.uk and my social media @nikimakeup. Makeup workshops are held in small groups of up to six at my home studio in Harpenden. They are a fun way to learn a natural makeup look and tweaks to make it more evening/glam in a relaxed, friendly environment. Nibbles drinks and fizz are included and a gift before you leave.  All makeup and tools are also provided and I offer lots of my pro' tips and advice throughout the two hour session.  Spaces are limited so do book in advance a £20.00 booking fee is required, the balance of £30.00 is due one week before.  

Email nikimakeup@aol.com to reserve a space or two!

I have been keeping busy with 1:1 Makeup lessons, pre-wedding trials and a couple of shoots as well.

I also had my first wedding of 2025 at Tewinbury Bury Farm https://www.tewinbury.co.uk, one of my favourite local venues.  It was a freezing cold day at the beginning of January but it looked picture perfect!

I have spent a lot of time hibernating in the warm with my new pup, watching tv and eating! We enjoyed The Avicii - I'm Tim and Helmut Newton The Bad & the Beautiful documentaries on Apple TV.  The return of Dragons Den is always a must watch for me, I am just waiting for the return of The Apprentice now! January is not the month for me in fact neither is February ...note to self book a Carribean holiday for January 2026!  Anyone who knows me knows I hate winter with all my being, I belong in a warm sunny place...thanks Spain for making it harder and harder for us Brits to live there! Roll on Spring and please let us have a great summer this year after last years non-existent one and a freezing winter I think we definitely deserve it! Anyway moan over!  I am looking forward to two lovely weddings in February back at Tewinbury farm for one and at beautiful Huntsmill farm https://huntsmillweddings.co.uk for the other.  Its also my husbands birthday so we are looking forward to celebrating!