NiiMD How Highlighters Change Your Blush

We know at NiiMD Makeup School that the benefits of using a highlighter are seemingly endless. While you can apply highlighters all over your face to strategically brighten, it turns out that highlighters paired with blushes make for quite the dynamic combination. The key is to blend, blend, and then blend some more.

Transform powder blush: To create a cream blush in an instant, shave a bit of pressed powder blush with a highlighter, like Benefit's High Beam. Mix together and apply on the cheeks for a subtly shimmery complexion. This combination is available in three new cheek and lip kits ($28 each).

Make a cheek tint glow: For a lit-from-within effect, apply highlighter in a large dot on the apple of your cheek. Add a cheek tint in the middle and blend, adding more color as desired.

For more makeup tips check out: www.bellasugar.com

NiiMD Too Light Foundation?

In the makeup world, there are few things worse than discovering you've purchased a too-light foundation shade. (Cullen family, anyone?) But before you send it to the junkyard or head back for a refund, make your mismatched makeup work for you. Here's so tips from NiiMD Makeup School:

If your foundation is too light:

• Use it as a highlighter: For a nonshimmery take on a highlighter, apply your light-toned foundation to the middle of the nose to elongate, on the upper cheeks to add brightness, or on the top of the Cupid's bow to lend definition. On the eyes, use it on the inner corners and under the eyebrows for an instant lift.
• Rev it up: Intensify a too-light shade by mixing in a bit of bronzer (whether it's gel or powder). Or, if you're feeling artistic, blend it with a darker shade of foundation for a completely customized palette.
• Save it for another season: Skin can lighten and darken depending on season, so use that to your advantage. When well blended, a lighter foundation shade in the Winter might just match your complexion perfectly. Still off? Apply it with a wet sponge to blur its paleness.
• Recognize the power of powder: If the shade is only slightly too light, then still wear it as normal, but consider layering a darker powder on top. Or just add a bit of bronzer as a finishing step, targeting the cheeks, nose, forehead, and chin.

For more makeup tips check out: www.bellasugar.com

We at NiiMD Makeup School are loving this new products from TOO FACED its unique and creative!


What It Is:

A triple-tip lash-emphasizing tool that fills in spaces between lashes, giving the natural impression of thicker, more luscious lashes. This innovative 3-in-1 design makes lash emphasizing dots, tight-lining and traditional lash-lining easy. Great for cat eyes! 

More To Love:

• Lash-Emphasizing Innovation: Dotting ultra-black liner BETWEEN lashes at the root gives an instantly thicker lash look, even without mascara. 
• 3 Ways To Use 3 Way:
  • Lash-Emphasizing Dots: Unique triple tip easily stamps dots between lashes right at the lashline.  
  • Tight Lining: Fine points make it easy to line inside of eye, or at the base of lashes for a more smoldering eye look. 
  • Eye Lining: The 3 tips ensure a triple coating of the blackest carbon black formula and smoother, steadier application. Perfect for cat eyes!

NiiMD Ciate Velvet Manicure!

We at NiiMD Makeup School are loving these new Ciate nail trend! The options when it comes to obtaining fabulous looking nails are endless as Ciate proves by launching a new nail polish collection that pushes the boundaries of nail color. The brand's new Velvet Manicure collection created for the fall of 2012 has sparked a massive wave of interest, so find out what's the fuss about! 

NiiMD 12 Summer Drugstore Buys!

Here are a dozen of NiiMD Makeup Schools favorite beauty steals, all available at your local drugstore for $13 or less!

Neutrogena body oil ($10.49)

Revlon Top Speed nail polish ($5.99)

Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer ($8.99)

Clean & Clear Oil Absorbing Sheets ($5.79)

Covergirl Natureluxe SPF 15 Lipgloss Balms ($7.49)

Neutrogena Healthy Skin Blends Sheer Highlighting Blush ($12.99)

Physicians Formula Mineral Glow Pearls Bronzer ($10)

eos Ultra Moisturizing Shave Cream ($4.49)

Neutrogena Healthy Skin Enhancer ($11.99)

Organix Renewing Moroccan Oil ($7.99)

Neutrogena Naturals Purifying Pore Scrub ($7.99)

Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock ($9.99)

NiiMD Eyebrow fillers!

We at NiiMD Makeup School understand when you go to get your eyebrows waxed and accidentally get too much taken off. This is every woman's worst nightmare. Maybe you went plucking crazy or you weren't blessed in the eye brow department. Whatever the case, have no fear, this eye brow round up will have your brows looking amazing in no time!


Here are some great eyebrow fillers for you to check out!
1. Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Brow Color (C$27.00)
2. Sephora Eyebrow Editor Complete Eyebrow Kit (C$23.00)
3. Benefit Brow Zings (C$35.00)
4. Maybelline New York Define-A-Brow Eyebrow Pencil (C$8.39)
5. NYX Cosmetics Eyebrow Cake Powder (US$8.99)

NiiMD Tight Line!

We at NiiMD Makeup School want to give you some tips for doing eyeliner for the tight line:

1. Reach around and over your head to gently lift the lid upwards, giving you better access to the lashline.
2. With a felt-tip liner pen, fill in the “holes” or anywhere you see exposed skin by sneaking the liner in between your lashes and marking over the space.

That’s it! Remember, makeup artistry is not only about pretty palettes and making statements with bold lips, it’s also about creating illusions by playing with depths, shadows + light. This small effort really helps make the difference of having the eye appear more awake and open.

For more makeup tips check out: www.thebeautydepartment.com

Hey tastemakers, this one’s for you from NiiMD Makeup School! Ombré, with its gorgeous slow fade from dark to light, has found its way from fashion to hair color and ended up smack on your lips! It’s not just a trendy look though, it’s actually a really pretty effect that highlights your top lip, bringing all of the attention there. And there’s something a little effortless and less “done up” about not having your bottom lip as dark as your top lip. Anyway, I’m loving it lately and wanted to share the easiest way to re-create it yourself.

1. Paint your top lip with any lip color. I used MAC Pro Longwear Lip Creme in Faithfully Yours with my favorite flat lip brush.
2. Smack your lips together to press the lip creme unto the top half of the bottom lip.
3. Smear the bottom edge with a Q-tip.
4. Paint the top lip again so it’s one shade darker.

That’s it! You can finish it with a coat of clear gloss if you love the look of a shiny lip.

For more makeup tips check out: www.thebeautydepartment.com

NiiMD Eye Focus Hooded Lid!

Heres some tips from NiiMD Makeup School for hooded eyelids, we thought you’d love this one fun one for summer! The trick to this slight illusion is to create a “crease line” that is a few millimeters higher than your actual crease, therefore making the lid area appear bigger than it really is. And the best way to do this is with two colors; here we used favorite blue cream shadow for the lid with my favoritesmoky taupe kohl pencil to create the new “raised” crease line. Super easy and so pretty… here’s how:

1. Apply the cream shadow with your finger by smearing it across the lid and crease.
2. Line the bottom lash line with a black gel liner {I love this one because it’s super blendable (to make it appear more dark grey} and has an angled brush on one side to perfect or smudge the line), making it thicker at the outer corner.
3. Using a smoky taupe kohl liner, line above the actual crease to create a new crease line, then blend with your finger.
4. Apply mascara {we’re obsessed with this one because it’s so rich, you literally only need one coat}.

For more makeup tips check out: www.thebeautydepartment.com

NiiMD Mascara Resi Don't!

Here’s the 411 on mascara residue from NiiMD Makeup School. To apply mascara properly on the upper lashes, you have to really get in there and wiggle the wand at the roots of the lash line, but that’s hard to do without getting it on the water line. So why make a case to go back and clean up the mascara left on the inner rim. Why? Because it seeps into your eyes and irritates them throughout the day, causing redness. Not pretty. So why not take the few seconds to clean it up? Here’s how:

After applying mascara, rim your inner waterline with a Q-tip by starting at either corner and sweeping the cotton swab across the eye gently to the other corner.

There is never a day that goes by that I skip this quick step. You can go back after and add eyeliner to the waterline if you wish, but mascara doesn’t belong in there {your eyes will thank you!}.

For more makeup tips check out: www.thebeautydepartment.com

NiiMD Caviar Nails!

When we at NiiMD Makeup School love this new and cool way of doing your nails! Its easy and fun! Comes in Pink, White and Black! You can find Caviar Nails at any Sephora location.

NiiMD The Matte Attack!

So here’s a little matte lipstick 101 for you from NiiMD Makeup School:

>> Matte lipstick is a type of cosmetic known to last all day long and for it’s lack of shine. Matte lipstick photographs better than high glosses, and will give you a rich deep color that really soaks in to your skin.

>> You don’t have to go out and buy new lipstick. Nope, we said it. If you have a favorite shade and want to remove the shine, try applying the lipstick and then blot with a tissue. Brush a small amount of translucent powder on top and BAM. You have a brand new lipstick without spending a penny.

>> With that being said, there are so many amazing matte lipsticks that I wish I could get my hands on. What are NiiMD Makeup Schools favoSo here’s a little matte lipstick 101 for you:

>> Matte lipstick is a type of cosmetic known to last all day long and for it’s lack of shine. Matte lipstick photographs better than high glosses, and will give you a rich deep color that really soaks in to your skin.

>> You don’t have to go out and buy new lipstick. Nope, I said it. If you have a favorite shade and want to remove the shine, try applying the lipstick and then blot with a tissue. Brush a small amount of translucent powder on top and BAM. You have a brand new lipstick without spending a penny.

For more makeup tips check out:  www.thebareintimates.com  

NiiMD Summer Beauty Products

Here are some NiiMD Makeup School Summer products to check out!

For more makeup tips check out:  www.thebareintimates.com  

NiiMD`s Coloured Eyeliner!

We at NiiMD Makeup School have noticed that coloured eyeliner trend is really taking off – and we love the variety of looks you can create with this. The key here is practice, practice, practice! Take some time to get to know your eyes and your eyeliner. Practice with colors that compliment your eyes.

Blue Eyes – try something in the neutral field. Go for a slate gray, taupe or gold to really make your eye pop. Playing with shades of blue will compliment your eyes, but take attention away from your already gorgeous color.

Green Eyes – Earth tones with undertones of golds, oranges and purple work best to really bring out the green pigment.

Brown Eyes – you are in luck if you have those big brown eyes – your eyes can be complimented with almost any shade because of your eyes are a neutral color to begin with. If you want to bring out those honey undertones deep down in your eye pigment, try bright bold colors like green or pink.

For more makeup tips check out:  www.thebareintimates.com  

NiiMD Summer Lipstick!

Looking to spice up your lipstick shade for summer? Look no further, we’re rounding up four shades that are sure to be worth the investment for any type of occasion. While we at NiiMD Makeup School are all about the matte finish when it comes to lips, We think summer calls for something with a bit of shine underneath the rich hues. Plus, the more matte you go, the bigger chance your lips start to look a bit melty in the hot and humid weather that summer brings forth. We’re using the brilliant shades of NARS to explain what we mean.

- NARS Roman Holiday

- NARS Cruising 

- NARS Barbarella 

- NARS Belle De Jour 

For more makeup tips check out:  www.thebareintimates.com  

NiiMD Cat Eyes Makeup!

At NiiMD Makeup School there are so many ways you can do a cat eye to fit your personality or event best. There’s a reason this makeup trend has been around as long as it has been, because it’s absolutely gorgeous – need we say more?

We at NiiMD Makeup School would suggest starting with a good, liquid eyeliner. Here are some suggestions of good liners.

- Bobbi Brown Long Wear Gel Eyeliner Black Ink, Bobbi Brown Ultra Fine Eyeliner Brush

- Kat Von D Tattoo Liner

- Stila Smudge Stick Waterproof Eyeliner 

- Smashbox Jet Set Waterproof Eyeliner

For more makeup tips check out:  www.thebareintimates.com  

NiiMD Clarins’ Lip Balms Get Colorful For The Limited-Edition Crystal Collection!

At NiiMD Makeup School think that In the case of foundation and other face makeup, less is definitely more and products that can multi-task are favored over layering on a mask of makeup. However, when it comes to lip products, my sentiments are actually the opposite. I rarely trust lip products that claim to do it all (moisturize, glossify, and provide high-impact color), and often end up layering balm, lipstick, and lip gloss to complete a single look. However, Clarins’ limited-edition Crystal Lip Balm has us at NiiMD Makeup School reconsidering the possibility of a product that really can be a successful multi-tasker. Providing shiny-sheer color that packs a serious punch without being quite as intense as a matte lipstick, these handy balms-turned-lipsticks-turned-glosses contain a core of saturated color with an outer layer of moisturizing, high-shine gloss. Your lips are left with a shiny wash of color that won’t crack, dry out, or smudge – plus, you can choose from 4 flattering shades to suit your favorite summer look. At just $24.50 a pop, this product will not only save you from buying multiple lip products to complete one look, but also save room in your purse!


For more makeup tips check out: www.hotbeautyhealth.com

NiiMD Butter London Olympic Heavy Medal Collection!

NiiMD Makeup School wants to celebrate the London 2012 Summer Olympics, nail polish brand butter LONDON unveiled the Olympic Heavy Medal Collection which is a trio of metallic nail polishes inspired by the three Olympic medals.

• The Full Monty- Does what it says on the bottle. Full-on molten gold. A beautiful colour that is always classy, never brassy.
• Diamond Geezer- Proper platinum, silvery and shiny. It’s finger-bling that sparkles like the real thing, but doesn’t cost it!
• The Old Bill- Burnished bronze with a beautiful antique patina. For sophisticated metal heads.

You can find the collection over at ButterLondon.com later on this month. The trio will be priced at $36.

For more makeup tips check out: www.hotbeautyhealth.com

NiiMD Murad’s Hybrids Take BB Creams To a New Level!

NiiMD Makeup School think that BB Creams have garnered a lot of attention recently and you’ve probably seen them while browsing the beauty aisle or reading an issue of  any women’s magazine. BB creams come in a variety of different formulations and qualities mainly perceived as being anti-inflammatory and having a soothing effect.  BB Creams are dubbed as the “miracle product” because they’re all-in-one products typically featuring moisturizer, primer, foundation, and sunblock.

So what makes Murad Hybrids any different to the rather popular BB Cream?

To give you flawless skin with lightweight coverage, Murad Hybrids Skin Perfecting Primer comes in either a matte makeup finish or dewy makeup finish and can be applied either underneath makeup or in place of it, evening skin tone and minimizing pores while delivering skin-nourishing ingredients. The line also includes two additional primers with added benefits. Hybrids Skin Perfecting Primer Acne and Shine Control conceals flaws while controlling acne breakouts and shine, and Hybrids Absolute Bronzing Boost SPF 15 | PA creates a golden glow while protecting and firming skin.

For more makeup tips check out: www.hotbeautyhealth.com

NiiMD Project Runway x L’Oreal Paris Makeup Collection!

First Look: Project Runway x L’Oreal Paris Makeup Collection!

NiiMD Makeup School loves the Fashion meets beauty with Project Runway’s latest collaboration with L’Oreal Paris Cosmetics. They’ve teamed up to create a limited-edition makeup collection called Colors Take Flight. Makeup Artist Collier Strong from the Project Runway show helped create four color palettes with lipsticks, nail polishes, and blushes that are all on trend for fall. The collection drew inspiration from exotic birds: the owl, the raven, the cockatoo, and the Amazon parrot.

The limited-edition collection will launch in stores in October priced from $4.99 to $9.95.

For more makeup tips check out: www.hotbeautyhealth.com

NiiMD Eye Spy Kat Von D’s Triple Threat Tattoo Liners!

Eye Spy Kat Von D’s Triple Threat Tattoo Liners!

NiiMD Makeup School says enter the Triple Threat Tattoo Liner trio – a handy set of three liquid liners that each boast a different brush tip to suit whatever style you happen to adopt that day – whether you’re going for that smudgy rocker-chick look or are still trying to achieve that perfect cat-eye. We can totally appreciate the collaborative effort of different brush tips to get the perfect look or to help achieve totally different looks to suit your mood!

For more makeup tips check out: www.hotbeautyhealth.com

NiiMD Sephora + Pantone Tangerine Tango Collection!

Sephora + Pantone Tangerine Tango Collection!

Tangerine Tango is the “it” color for 2012 according to color authority Pantone for all your fashion and beauty looks. So, Sephora just launched the Tangerine Tango collection which features a slew of products to help you wear this hot color trend in a number of cool ways.

The collection includes:

a faux lash set, a lipgloss set, a blush duo set, a nail polish set, a chrome blush, a brush set, an eyeshadow quad, a creme lipstick, an eyelash curler, an eyeliner set, a collector’s edition set, and a makeup bag to store it all in.

Adding a pop of color to your beauty look has never been so easy. We at NiiMD Makeup School say Thanks Sephora!

For more makeup tips check out: www.hotbeautyhealth.com

NiiMD`s Top Summer Makeup Buys

We know at NiiMD Makeup School summer requires it own set of makeup tricks which means having the right makeup products. This season is all about glam so step up your makeup game with some of these top buys for summer. Not sure on the perfect bronzer, eyeshadow? No need to worry because we at NiiMD Makeup School picked some of the top summer makeup products that’ll sure to glamify your look–stat!

1. Sephora collection professionel bronzer brush #44- Sephora.com, $26

2. Limited-edition Luminous Cheek & face highlighter- Victoriassecret.com, $14

3. Smashbox Sheer Focus Tinted Moisturizer- Nordstrom.com, $30

4. Tarte Smooth Operator Micronized Clay Finishing Powder Bronze- Sephora.com, $28

5. Bobbi Brown Nectar Shimmer brick Compact- Nordstrom.com, $38

6. LORAC Take a Brow Kit in Dark Brown, Sephora.com, $22

7. NARS Illumninator in Orgasm- Barneys.com, $29

For more makeup tips check out: www.hotbeautyhealth.com

NiiMD`s Summer 2012 Trends!

Here are some of NiiMD Makeup School Summer 2012 makeup and fashion Trends!

Silver Metallic Eyes

Cat Eyes

Sun Kissed Skin

Rose Colored Lips

Tribal Nails

Mint Accents

For more makeup tips check out: www.makeupgeek.com