"Makeup by Nikki"

Friday, January 7, 2011

This time of year my skin really suffers from dryness....and i know some of you have this problem as well. I just wanted to let you know of this great product that i have been using and i absolutely love it!!! Kiehl's has other faboulous products as well. You can purchase this product and other Kiehl's products at http://www.kiehls.com/ or you can purchase at Sephora and large department stores such as Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue. Don't let the fact that these products are also sold in Neiman Marcus and Saks fool you. Kiehl's is reasonably priced and satisfaction is guaranteed. Your skin and your wallet have nothing to lose. (smile)

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Photographer: Ric Hicks
Model: Eleanor
Makeup Artist: Nikki D http://www.platinumfacescosmetics.com/

Sam Fine, legendary makeup artist to Vanessa Williams, Queen Latifah, Tyra Banks and Iman, has his very own makeup instructional DVD. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then this DVD is worth a thousand pictures. In this extremely engaging video, Fine gives us several makeovers from start to finish. Learn how Fine is empowering women of color through makeup artistry. Fine says that certain makeup elements, like foundation, are like “underwear” — they are indispensable. Once you find a good foundation and concealer, stick with them. The other elements are like accessories, and eyeshadows and cheek blush are aspects you can merrily change and mix and match. Click this link to purchase http://www.amazon.com/Fine-Basics-Beauty-Sam/dp/B002Q73R50/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1294355027&sr=8-1

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

MAC Jeanius Spring 2011 Makeup Collection

Take a peek at the brand new limited edition collection by MAC Cosmetics titled Jeanius! The upcoming spring 2011 comes with spring pastels and lucisious shades! This Jeanius collection is inspired by the spring 2011 denim trends.

The MAC Jeanius eyeshadows come in 4 fabulous shades featuring a jeans print design which looks adorable. The shades are all blue jeans inspired and come in the following shades:

Diva In Distress - a middle-tone gray with a silver pearl touch shaped as a metallic jeans snap

Motorhead - a middle-tone blue with a copper pearl touch shaped as a metallic jeans snap

Stove Pipe Black - a black/gray shade with a copper pearl touch shaped as a metallic jeans snap

White Jeanius – a white shade with a silver pearl touch shaped as a metallic jeans snap

Acid Washed Grayish - a pearled beige

Pretty Please – a soft pink pearl shade

Riveting Rose Deep – a burgundy/violet pearled shade

If lipsticks aren't your thing, the Jeanius Lipglasses will surely win your heart! The MAC Jeanius glosses come in 3 univesally flattering shades:

Docile Chrome

Indigo Pink

Painted On

No makeup collection would be complete without blushers. The MAC Jeanius line comes with two lovely blushes:

Overdyed Bright – a magenta shade

Pink Cult – a lovely pale pink shade

MAC has also created two fabulous nail varnish shades which are meant to complete the collection and give you either a soft or a bold look. You can find the MAC Jeanius nail polishes in:

Biker Blue - a dark blue colored polish with pink and electric blue shimmers

Frayed-to-Order - a whitish pink with pearl shimmers

The MAC Jeanius collection for spring 2011 looks amazing so don't hesitate to purchase your favorite products from the collection as most items are limited edition! The collection is available for purchase starting March 3rd , 2011.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

OPI Katy Perry Collection

If you are interested in crackle nail polish...then OPI's Katy Perry Collection is just what you need. In this collection, the colors range from a confectionery pink to a bold blue that seemed to be pulled straight from Katy’s California Gurls video. The nail color collection includes Teenage Dream (a plummy pink sparkle), Not Like the Movies (metallic silver), Last Friday Night (a Crayola blue glitter), The One That Got Away (a deepest dark berry purple.)and the most exciting one for me Black Shatter. Now you may ask what is so exciting about a black nail polish? This one is special in that creates unique patterns on your nails just like on the bottle cap. You apply Black Shatter like a top coat on any color you’ve applied to your nail. At first it is all black and then as it dries the black pigment separates and breaks apart to form unique patterns on your nails similar to a cracked look. Each polish will retail for $9 and colors will be available at Ulta, Trade Secret, locations including Professional Salons. I don't know about you but i can't wait to try this on myself as well as my clients (book your appointment today...hint hint lol!)!!