JUNE UPDATE!

My busiest month of the year! Filled with proms, weddings, lessons and shoots. I am also busy building something new and very exciting coming soon...watch this space!

What I'm eating...

I am loving M&S Giant Chocolate buttons at the moment I cannot stop buying them and eating them! My guilty pleasure. Also loving the M&S new Olive Oil ice cream, it is delicious. Well done M&S they have some great new food products at the moment like their 3 ingredient sourdough, I have always been an M&S weekly food shopper so super happy to give them a little shout out!

What I am watching...

Obviously Apex, which was fab' and Hunting Season with Mel Gibson both were totally gripping!

Also avidly watching Clarkson's Farm, Widows Bay and Friends & Neighbours (which I love)  and let's not forget the football, come on England!

What I am reading...

Sara Davies The 6 Minute Entrepreneur, Rich as F*ck and The Subtle Art of not giving a F*ck...there's a running theme here!

It was a joy filled June and I am definitely looking forward to enjoying July, holiday's are incoming but more on that next month.

Here's a few of my i-phone snaps along the way!

Also enjoying the warm weather...admin' days outside and balmy walks with @rufustheredtoypoodle.

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FRIDAY FAVE! got 2b POWDER'ful

Have you tried using hair powder for texture and volume? If not you should absolutely try it!

Definitely one of my favourite methods for creating root lift and achieving voluminous texture in up-dos, waves and braids.

I like the fact you can shake the product to distribute it, in my experience the spray power versions available gradually block up the spray-pump and stop working.

Apply a small amount (a little goes a long way) to the hair roots for volume and root boost. 

This can be applied to the palm of the hand gently rub hands together and work through the hair roots or shake directly from the bottle to the roots and work into the hair with fingers.

got2b POWDERful is my go-to product for this!  It is a a vegan powder that adds texture to the hair to provide long lasting hold and volume and is also much more reasonably priced than some of the others on the market (RRP £5.65). Available to purchase on Amazon, Tesco, Boots and Superdrug.

A definite "Friday Fave!".

Pro Tip! Shake a little of the powder directly to the root of a small section of hair and gently back-comb each section for stronger hold and added volume, to finish set with hairspray.
 

FRIDAY FAVE! Schwarzkopf got2b GLUED blasting freeze hairspray

got2b GLUED blasting freeze hairspray.

This has been a staple in my kit for years now, if you are looking for a strong hold hairspray without hair feeling crunchy this is the spray for you!

Easily spotted in its bright yellow can this is often seen in any pro' hairstylist's kit bag backstage and on set. It is a go-to reliable choice for strong lasting hold without stickiness and flaking.

The best bit! It is super affordable often found under £5.00 and is easy to purchase in Tesco, Boots Superdrug and many others.

For me it is essential for long lasting and well set curls for my Brides.

It is quick drying and brushes out of the hair easily, with a light citrus scent and is a vegan formula.

This product is great for helping to achieve and hold extreme hairstyles even in challenging conditions such as humidity and wind...  Spiked styles, sleek updos, taming flyaways you name it ...this hairspray is all you need.

Pro Tip! For max hold and zero church layer the application. A light spray, let it set for around ten seconds, then add a second light spray. This tried and tested method builds a strong yet flexible hold- perfect for styles that need staying power without looking stiff.

A cult favourite and definitely a "Friday Fave!"

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.

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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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