Bridal Hair inspiration for very short hair.

When researching wedding hairstyles for shorter hair it appears there is no where near as many inspirational pictures available online as for longer haired styles, especially when it comes to very short hairstyles. With this in mind below I have picked some of the best wedding hair looks around for very short hair. I hope you have been inspired and for more of my inspirational pictures check out my pinterest pages. http://gb.pinterest.com/nikimakeup/

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January Update!

January is always a horribly depressing month the Christmas fun is all over and the weather is bleak!
I am seriously over the amount of rain we have had this year too and so not enjoying dog walks either in the rain or trying to avoid it!

I have spent most of January testing creatively and updating my portfolio.  This has also been a busy period of organizing most of this years brides, 2014 looks like a busy one for weddings!

I am thrilled to be the new recommended supplier for Make-up artistry at St .Michaels Manor, St.Albans.

Pinterest has also helped to lift my spirits this month, I love pinning everyday my favorite things to keep motivated.
http://www.pinterest.com/nikimakeup/

See some pic's from my month below!

 Beauty.

 Behind the scenes...

A rare bright morning walk!

Hailstones like you would not believe!

Spring/Summer 2014 Beauty trends.

I need a little something to brighten up the grey winter days at the moment! I am looking forward to testing some Spring/Summer beauty trends ahead of the change in weather to put a spring back into my step!

For loads of inspiration from the fashion week shows check out my pinterest link below.

http://www.pinterest.com/nikimakeup/spring-summer-2014/

This Spring/Summer its mostly about a natural look, the buzz words at the shows were "Raw Beauty"..."Natural"..."pure"..."minimal"..."youthful"..."bare"...and "fresh" looking skin.
This can be achieved using clever skincare application.

There were still some great variations on the catwalks. My particular favorites include gold thread cleverly glued to eyelashes for an 'oh so' subtle shimmering look and complimented beautifully with gold leaf applied to the hair parting as seen at Dries Van Noten.  I also loved the Givenchy Sequin face mask, Dior's gold eyebrows and the graphic 'graffiti' eyes created by Peter Philips at Chanel.

The so called 'IT' colour is 'Lavender' with the Pantone Colour of the year 2014 being called 'Radiant Orchid'. Colour was seen in the form of aquatic 'greeny blue' eyewashes and blue was definitely the standout colour. Vibrant 'Cobalt'and 'Electric'shades of blue eye make-up were seen at Prada, Mark Jacobs and Anna Sui. I must also mention the fabulous chalky pink matte lips as seen at Fendi and Prabal Gurung.

Some of the big hair trends included 'uber straight' ironed hair, low centre parted ponytails and low ponytails parted on one side  that were accessorised.  Wigs were seen in abundance, these were mostly short and choppy. Casually tousled hair also complimented the naturally made-up look.

Nails were seen to be bejeweled in Swarovski crystals and blingy nail tips were artfully decorated. Nails were also seen to be painted in two different tones. I particularly liked the tortoiseshell Manicure seen at Rodarte.

Beauty inspirations came from... the seventies...the fifties.... samurai warriors...Ibizan party goers...the young Jane Birken...The Ethereal future...The Parisian woman...Greek statues....and the tropical...to name a few...

Do check out my pinterest fashion show beauty shots, then adapt and take inspiration from these trends to suit you.

La vie en rose!

I am inspired by all things pink at the moment. Here are a few of my daily pink inspirations which you can also follow on pinterest.

http://www.pinterest.com/nikimakeup/la-vie-en-ros%C3%A9/


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My January 2013!

This month has been varied! A fairly quiet start to the year for me which has given me time to spring clean my working life. I have managed to update and organise all my images of brides and fashion shoots. I have been updating my websites and printing new business cards... All those things that take a little time.

I have also been busy with bridal trial make-ups ahead of weddings later this year. Wedding season seems to be kicking off early at the end of February! Lots of weddings booked in this year both in Spain and in the UK, I am really looking forward to my first wedding in Seville in June.

I have had photo shoots working with the lovely Helen Lederer for My Weekly magazine and also had fun yesterday shooting for Ocado Life magazine.

Aside from work I have been enjoying the snowy weather with my two little toy poodles Middy and Lucas. I have been watching quite a few films on these cold winter nights including the fabulous film Frida Kahlo, Lawless, the hangover and leaving Las Vegas....We have also just booked a trip to Las Vegas which I am super excited about and is certainly helping those January blues.

Hair & Make-up inspiration

If you are looking for some make-up and hair inspiration check out my boards of gorgeous hair and make-up related images at Pinterest.

I love Pinterest to collect images and research the things I love.

http://www.pinterest.com/nikimakeup/