The one thing no one wants to hear about makeup is that makeup will look like makeup, in person especially, no matter what you do. No matter how natural or lightweight or matching your skin it will look like you have makeup on. And that's ok!
Yeah but even the influencers and makeup artist often won’t say that and pretend that their tips give a flawless and realistic skinlike finish. Just because it looks seamless and real in videos does not mean it looks like that in person. Also the reason why makeup feels like it’s sitting on the skin is because it is. Why do influencers pretend it melts into the skin when no makeup does? Iran literally a mask whether it’s a little or a lot
If you take care of your skin, exfoliate and double cleanse, and use a good moisturizer, your good. Nikki is the best and has the greatest tips to looking good in person.
@judiwhiteaker5893 Oh my skin is flawless. (Literally, I always get compliments on it lookin like porcelain). I agree Nikki is amazing and has great tips. I've learned a lot from her. But makeup is going to look like makeup, in person especially. Always. Because it is makeup. And that's ok! It's makeup. It can be gorgeous and fun and make you look better, but it's going to look like makeup. No matter the skill of the person (People shouldn't be pressured to shave their faces either just for makeup unless they absolutely want to. Good makeup and makeup artists can work with face hair.)
@SavedByJesus-pi3yu Yeah the makeup community really should be more honest and open. It's ok! We all love makeup and it's ok if it looks like it! (Usually men can't tell tho 😂) Also filters and cameras and light help a lot online. It's never going to be that flawless in person. But that's ok. I still love makeup and how it makes me look.
Another hard truth- your makeup just doesn’t look the same in 20s as it does in your late 30s/early 40s. There are signs of static fine lines around your eyes etc, loss of volume under your eyes…. Things look different and you do need to pick different products, and or adjust your technique. I’m struggling with that realisation at 37.
All truths! The setting spray comment couldn’t be more true-my face is literally dripping after I spray myself but it keeps my makeup looking good all day. Thank you for spreading the word!😊
Great tips!!! A shaved face is a game changer for how my makeup looks and applies! With a shaved face every product goes on smoothly and looks more polished! Also, washing your makeup brushes and tools once a week is huge especially if you’re prone to breakouts or have sensitive skin Thanks Nikki 🖤 🖤
True about primer though it’s not necessary. The razor well😅 Won’t work on all Light to Medium skin tones because razor ain’t all our best friends🤣 just know your skin everyone and really test things out what works for your skin and what doesn’t it takes time and that’s okay♥️ Nikki are you feeling okay sounds like you have allergies girl rest up♥️🥹😊
I love my dermaglo face shaved. Has a light so you can really see what you’re doing, missing and all that. My skin is my favorite the next week after. It gets rid of so much dead skin as well and it’s not hard. Read the instructions and you’ll be fine. I never reuse a blade cause I have enough skin problems without reintroducing old bacteria to the mix. The refill blades come in a set of 5 or 6 and they come right to my door from Amazon.
I’ve finally bought a brush quick cleaning spray to use during the week, then wash wash them on the weekend. Huge difference. If I use a brush for foundation… I do have to give it a good wash to use again. But I’m more of a sponge girl!
I feel that those of us who have larger pores due to having oily skin or are combo, most DEFINITELY do need a primer to blur our pores a bit and to help reduce the shine with wearing makeup. Primer enhances the longevity of my makeup and preps my skin making makeup application smoother. I do feel as a general observation, those who wear makeup, seem to either choose the wrong shade, not blending in their makeup as well as it could be, or stay in a rut, applying their makeup the same way they did 20+ years ago, which only ages them more. I used to do makeup on clients and most of my clients either didn’t wear makeup other than on special occasions, so to them, my application of makeup was so much to them, even though they loved how they looked. I do feel that the need for primer is very individual. I personally have oily in the t-zone area and dry in a few places on my face. Primer to blur my pores is essential for me.
Easiest thing ever. You can use your regular razor or those stick eyebrow trimmers. The trick is to move slowly and use a light hand. You will love the results💕
@@pcastromedinadon’t be… nothing to it. It doesn’t grow back thick or more of it. Do it once a month. You will love it. Just go slowly, take your time.
It won’t grow back thicker. Those hairs do not have the genetic makeup to grow in like that. The only reason new growth feels thicker, is because it was bluntly cut and there is more surface are compared to the full grown tapered villus hair. Villus hair will stay that way. I’m 51 and been doing it for over a year. Best ever to my makeup laying better. I have a few “darker” hairs on by lip.,, but those are that way from age and not from shaving. I have been plucking those few so they take longer to grow and perhaps will damage the follicle at some point that makes them not grow back, like my eyebrows in the 90’s! Jump in… the water is fine. Every dermatologist will tell you the same.
Love that you address shaving your face. A lot of people have the misconception that it causes hair to grow back faster and darker. I always double cleanse, exfoliate, and cleanse my brushes 1/wk. Love your videos Nikki 🩷
Nikki I watch all your skincare and makeup videos and I hope one day my skin looks as nice as yours I’m getting better❤️ thank you for all the tips and tricks for everything 😊
Primers make me feel better. I have a religious skincare routine and I feel my skin is in a good place mostly. But I SWEAR ON MY LIFE i notice a difference in wear time and application when i use a primer vs when I don’t. Could it be anecdotal and I have gaslit myself into believing it? Probably. Will i die on this hill all the same? Yes.
I totally agree. I have oily skin. If I don’t use a primer, my oils will break down the foundation no matter how well I’ve moisturized & prepped my skin. A primer helps with that tremendously. I didn’t use a primer yesterday and doused myself in several setting sprays. My makeup only lasted 4 hours before turning into a shiny greasy mess. Plus I live in Houston and that also adds to how long my foundation lasts. My favorite primer is the Patrick Star One Size blurring primer. It’s designed specifically for oily skin. I love it! Also, I use an eyeshadow primer for the same reason-because I have oily eyelids. I can’t use concealer and setting powder. That results in creases, fading, & mascara transfer big time for me. My favorite eyeshadow primer is from Ulta. It’s the matte version. It’s so reasonably priced with lots of product inside the tube. I’ve gone through several tubes.
Hello! She typically uses Dawn! Just regular dish soap. I do, as well, and it cleans my brushes perfectly. Also, I've heard her say that the Dove beauty bar (the white one) works well, also.
This color is amazing on you! Dying to see the final result 🩷 Lest not forget another hard truth is that makeup is not entirely vegan and certain elements are not for everyone and oftentimes are not highlighted 🫢
Love these tips and truths, but ... I'll tell my own hard truth about face shaving. I know full well that the hairs do NOT grown back thicker/heavier, HOWEVER, with the pale color of my peach fuzz, when it starts to grow back in, light reflects off the hairs and the pale stubble is SO OBVIOUS, each little straight out stub catching and reflecting light like peach fuzz never did. I'd rather have peach fuzz than light-reflecting stubble. And I will not do face-shaving daily, so that's that!
Oh wow, I may need to shave my face. I have a ton of small hairs on my face. They are blonde, almost clear so you can't see them unless you look close but they are thick, there is so many little fine hairs. It isn't just my face either, they are on my shoulders and my back too.
Then why does my makeup look better whn I use dirty brushes?? 😂 Seriously. It is so weird. Maybe the clean brushes absorb too much of the product, idk. (I do wash them like every month or every week depending on how much I've been wearing makeup. The sponge is what I wash the most because it gets crusty and that is noticeable even for application.
Dirty brushes won't apply makeup well. I use a daily liquid exfoliant and retinol every night and in the morning I use vitamin C, sunscreen spf 50 and primer in the t-zone to create a blurred effect before I apply a tinted moisturizer that I have created with drugstore products I already owned. I've always loved creating my concoctions since my mom first bought me a fresh and fancy kit. My dearly departed mom would always ask, what is my mad scientist up to now Lol 😂
I honestly think shaving your face for makeup is a little too much and unnecesary 😅 we already shave everything else. And no matter what, makeup won't ever look like nothing lr THAT flawless to merit a shaved face. Not even on a wedding day, imo
Eye primer DOES make a difference. It holds my shadow better than if I don't use it. Also, if primer isn't necessary, why do other makeup artists disagree? Nikkietutorials and Robert Welsh say primer is a must, so why do you say otherwise?
@@sheilasamuels1066 I assume so, although she said it was a "truth", not her opinion so I was curious why she would use that phrasing in particular. I mean, I take advice that I want and ignore what I don't so if she had just called it an opinion, I would have just written it off but she called it a "truth" so I was hoping she'd say why she believes it's a "truth".
@@Makeupbynikkilarose Yes, but why do you think face primers are unnecessary when others say you should always use them? Is that what you have noticed in your experience?
As a make up artist you’re LITERALLY spreading the gospel.
Facts 😂❤
The one thing no one wants to hear about makeup is that makeup will look like makeup, in person especially, no matter what you do. No matter how natural or lightweight or matching your skin it will look like you have makeup on. And that's ok!
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Yeah but even the influencers and makeup artist often won’t say that and pretend that their tips give a flawless and realistic skinlike finish. Just because it looks seamless and real in videos does not mean it looks like that in person. Also the reason why makeup feels like it’s sitting on the skin is because it is. Why do influencers pretend it melts into the skin when no makeup does? Iran literally a mask whether it’s a little or a lot
If you take care of your skin, exfoliate and double cleanse, and use a good moisturizer, your good. Nikki is the best and has the greatest tips to looking good in person.
@judiwhiteaker5893 Oh my skin is flawless. (Literally, I always get compliments on it lookin like porcelain). I agree Nikki is amazing and has great tips. I've learned a lot from her. But makeup is going to look like makeup, in person especially. Always. Because it is makeup. And that's ok! It's makeup. It can be gorgeous and fun and make you look better, but it's going to look like makeup. No matter the skill of the person
(People shouldn't be pressured to shave their faces either just for makeup unless they absolutely want to. Good makeup and makeup artists can work with face hair.)
@SavedByJesus-pi3yu Yeah the makeup community really should be more honest and open. It's ok! We all love makeup and it's ok if it looks like it! (Usually men can't tell tho 😂) Also filters and cameras and light help a lot online. It's never going to be that flawless in person. But that's ok. I still love makeup and how it makes me look.
Yup. Hard lesson about the dirty brushes. I bought more so I can wash less frequently and not lazily skip it. Changed my make up game
And use isopropyl alcohol spray after each use. Keep bacteria at bay between weekly washing.
Straight isopropyl alcohol or mixed with water?
Another hard truth- your makeup just doesn’t look the same in 20s as it does in your late 30s/early 40s. There are signs of static fine lines around your eyes etc, loss of volume under your eyes…. Things look different and you do need to pick different products, and or adjust your technique. I’m struggling with that realisation at 37.
Wait until you're 57! 😞
All truths! The setting spray comment couldn’t be more true-my face is literally dripping after I spray myself but it keeps my makeup looking good all day. Thank you for spreading the word!😊
Great tips!!! A shaved face is a game changer for how my makeup looks and applies! With a shaved face every product goes on smoothly and looks more polished! Also, washing your makeup brushes and tools once a week is huge especially if you’re prone to breakouts or have sensitive skin
Thanks Nikki 🖤 🖤
Thank you Nikki, for telling it like it is! We can count on you to be honest with us. Love you! ;) ;);)
True about primer though it’s not necessary. The razor well😅 Won’t work on all Light to Medium skin tones because razor ain’t all our best friends🤣 just know your skin everyone and really test things out what works for your skin and what doesn’t it takes time and that’s okay♥️ Nikki are you feeling okay sounds like you have allergies girl rest up♥️🥹😊
I love my dermaglo face shaved. Has a light so you can really see what you’re doing, missing and all that. My skin is my favorite the next week after. It gets rid of so much dead skin as well and it’s not hard. Read the instructions and you’ll be fine. I never reuse a blade cause I have enough skin problems without reintroducing old bacteria to the mix. The refill blades come in a set of 5 or 6 and they come right to my door from Amazon.
These are great tips! Thank you!
I’ve finally bought a brush quick cleaning spray to use during the week, then wash wash them on the weekend. Huge difference. If I use a brush for foundation… I do have to give it a good wash to use again. But I’m more of a sponge girl!
I feel that those of us who have larger pores due to having oily skin or are combo, most DEFINITELY do need a primer to blur our pores a bit and to help reduce the shine with wearing makeup. Primer enhances the longevity of my makeup and preps my skin making makeup application smoother. I do feel as a general observation, those who wear makeup, seem to either choose the wrong shade, not blending in their makeup as well as it could be, or stay in a rut, applying their makeup the same way they did 20+ years ago, which only ages them more. I used to do makeup on clients and most of my clients either didn’t wear makeup other than on special occasions, so to them, my application of makeup was so much to them, even though they loved how they looked. I do feel that the need for primer is very individual. I personally have oily in the t-zone area and dry in a few places on my face. Primer to blur my pores is essential for me.
I’ve been really nervous about shaving my face at 60…
Easiest thing ever. You can use your regular razor or those stick eyebrow trimmers. The trick is to move slowly and use a light hand. You will love the results💕
I’m so afraid of doing it
@@pcastromedinadon’t be… nothing to it. It doesn’t grow back thick or more of it. Do it once a month. You will love it. Just go slowly, take your time.
I’m afraid my teeny tiny peach fuzz will grow back thicker and hairier. (Hairier-spelling looks weird??)
It won’t grow back thicker. Those hairs do not have the genetic makeup to grow in like that. The only reason new growth feels thicker, is because it was bluntly cut and there is more surface are compared to the full grown tapered villus hair. Villus hair will stay that way. I’m 51 and been doing it for over a year. Best ever to my makeup laying better. I have a few “darker” hairs on by lip.,, but those are that way from age and not from shaving. I have been plucking those few so they take longer to grow and perhaps will damage the follicle at some point that makes them not grow back, like my eyebrows in the 90’s! Jump in… the water is fine. Every dermatologist will tell you the same.
More of these pls!!!!! 🙏🏻👏🏻
So what I’m hearing is….wash brushes more often and shave my face 😭
I need a tutorial on this look like ASAP!! 🔥🔥
That “you don’t need a primer, just good skin prep “ was EVERYTHING!!!! Thank you for keeping it real!👏🏻👏🏻
Great advice! I’ve been doing all of the above and has changed my makeup game. Wish I knew it earlier.
Fantastic tips!! Ty so much, I need to shave NOW! Seriously…
Ty again Ciao ❤x
Love that you address shaving your face. A lot of people have the misconception that it causes hair to grow back faster and darker. I always double cleanse, exfoliate, and cleanse my brushes 1/wk.
Love your videos Nikki 🩷
Can you tell us what blush you used it’s gorgeous 😍
The liquid was gwen stefani’s line at sephora and the powder was kosas. I don’t know what shades she used.
What shade did you use in the kosas?
i luv this channel ❤
you’re out here doing the lord’s work!!! 🥰🥰🥰
sneak peak at the cozy hoodie?? 👀🤩💖
Agree w/ u 💯%!!!
The definition of expertise.
Wow- thank you for the compliment!
@@Makeupbynikkilarose so true Nikki! Thank you for sharing your secrets with us.
what pink liquid blush is that
GXVE by Gwen Stefani. Think the color is Purple Irises
Yeah i wish I could go without a primer. I would be oilier than a glazed donut
Nikki I watch all your skincare and makeup videos and I hope one day my skin looks as nice as yours I’m getting better❤️ thank you for all the tips and tricks for everything 😊
100% truth - I wash my brushes , shave my face every Sunday.... but I still love a good primer 🥰
Primers make me feel better. I have a religious skincare routine and I feel my skin is in a good place mostly. But I SWEAR ON MY LIFE i notice a difference in wear time and application when i use a primer vs when I don’t. Could it be anecdotal and I have gaslit myself into believing it? Probably. Will i die on this hill all the same? Yes.
I totally agree. I have oily skin. If I don’t use a primer, my oils will break down the foundation no matter how well I’ve moisturized & prepped my skin. A primer helps with that tremendously. I didn’t use a primer yesterday and doused myself in several setting sprays. My makeup only lasted 4 hours before turning into a shiny greasy mess. Plus I live in Houston and that also adds to how long my foundation lasts. My favorite primer is the Patrick Star One Size blurring primer. It’s designed specifically for oily skin. I love it! Also, I use an eyeshadow primer for the same reason-because I have oily eyelids. I can’t use concealer and setting powder. That results in creases, fading, & mascara transfer big time for me. My favorite eyeshadow primer is from Ulta. It’s the matte version. It’s so reasonably priced with lots of product inside the tube. I’ve gone through several tubes.
I always buy two good quality sets of makeup brushes so I can wash them after once use and rotate them. It’s a very rare occurrence if I get a pimple.
I use Finishing Touch face shaver. Great for peach fuzz. Very gentle.
What product was the pink blush?
I wanna hear a part 2!
How do you wash your brushes?
another hard truth is, a lot of these youtube makeup artists arent artists. Their makeup looks good (on camera) because theyre really pretty.
This is very spot on!
So there are girlfriend dates like getting coffee or going to the mall but I want a girl date with Nikki just doing our makeup 😅❤
Ahhh! I love this date idea!!!
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
What do you recommend to wash your brushes with
Hello! She typically uses Dawn! Just regular dish soap. I do, as well, and it cleans my brushes perfectly.
Also, I've heard her say that the Dove beauty bar (the white one) works well, also.
@@kendallstark4302 Thanks! I will try that!
Yes, Nikki!
This color is amazing on you! Dying to see the final result 🩷
Lest not forget another hard truth is that makeup is not entirely vegan and certain elements are not for everyone and oftentimes are not highlighted 🫢
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I would totally rock your hoodie if you sold it ❤😍
Love these tips and truths, but ...
I'll tell my own hard truth about face shaving. I know full well that the hairs do NOT grown back thicker/heavier, HOWEVER, with the pale color of my peach fuzz, when it starts to grow back in, light reflects off the hairs and the pale stubble is SO OBVIOUS, each little straight out stub catching and reflecting light like peach fuzz never did. I'd rather have peach fuzz than light-reflecting stubble. And I will not do face-shaving daily, so that's that!
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Oh wow, I may need to shave my face. I have a ton of small hairs on my face. They are blonde, almost clear so you can't see them unless you look close but they are thick, there is so many little fine hairs. It isn't just my face either, they are on my shoulders and my back too.
Then why does my makeup look better whn I use dirty brushes?? 😂 Seriously. It is so weird. Maybe the clean brushes absorb too much of the product, idk.
(I do wash them like every month or every week depending on how much I've been wearing makeup. The sponge is what I wash the most because it gets crusty and that is noticeable even for application.
Ugh Nikki, no I don’t want to hear it!
But I needed to.
I’m not worthy!
Hard truth: makeup is GOING to enhance texture and wrinkles.
Dirty brushes won't apply makeup well.
I use a daily liquid exfoliant and retinol every night and in the morning I use vitamin C, sunscreen spf 50 and primer in the t-zone to create a blurred effect before I apply a tinted moisturizer that I have created with drugstore products I already owned. I've always loved creating my concoctions since my mom first bought me a fresh and fancy kit. My dearly departed mom would always ask, what is my mad scientist up to now Lol 😂
What is that blush 👀
Setting spray is my best friend 😊.
I honestly think shaving your face for makeup is a little too much and unnecesary 😅 we already shave everything else. And no matter what, makeup won't ever look like nothing lr THAT flawless to merit a shaved face. Not even on a wedding day, imo
Blush: GXVE by Gwen Stefani
I disagree about a primer. If you have large pores, you should use a primer.
Same, some ppl just have texture and skincare would not address it
Why doesn’t her top lip move?
Eye primer DOES make a difference. It holds my shadow better than if I don't use it.
Also, if primer isn't necessary, why do other makeup artists disagree? Nikkietutorials and Robert Welsh say primer is a must, so why do you say otherwise?
I'm sure it is personal preference and her opinion.😊
@@sheilasamuels1066 I assume so, although she said it was a "truth", not her opinion so I was curious why she would use that phrasing in particular.
I mean, I take advice that I want and ignore what I don't so if she had just called it an opinion, I would have just written it off but she called it a "truth" so I was hoping she'd say why she believes it's a "truth".
Eye primer is completely different from face primer. I’m talking face primers specifically
@@Makeupbynikkilarose Yes, but why do you think face primers are unnecessary when others say you should always use them? Is that what you have noticed in your experience?
Or just use less. Less means less demand for prep and perfection.
I preach all these points to my customers at ulta all the time! 💯💯🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽
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