Quick answer: Nikol kicked off Nikol Beauty's biggest sale of the year for Black Friday — up to 40% off sitewide, with a free limited-edition makeup bag on orders of $125 or more. She also walked through the complexion products mature women reorder most, then tried on a few holiday outfits.
Key takeaways
- Black Friday sale: up to 40% off sitewide, her biggest of the year (her usual site-wide discount is 25%).
- Free gift: a limited-edition hot pink velvet makeup bag on orders of $125 or more, while supplies last.
- Mature-skin complexion picks: the Eye Primer, three color correctors, the Creamy Concealer, the BB Cream, and the Serum Foundation.
- Color correctors are the underrated step that makes everything else sit smoother.
- Plus a holiday try-on of J.Crew coats, a black faux-fur jacket, and a sparkly festive piece.
Hey ladies! This one opens a little differently — Nikol has a big announcement, a few product favorites to share, and a fun holiday try-on straight from a J.Crew delivery. Here's everything she covered.
What's in Nikol's Black Friday sale?
The sale launched at midnight and it's the biggest of the year: up to 40% off sitewide. Nikol's site-wide discount is usually 25%, so this year she added tiered savings that go up to 40% for a little extra fun. On orders of $125 or more, you'll also get a free gift — a limited-edition hot pink velvet makeup bag with the Nikol Beauty logo on the front and zipper and a wipe-clean waterproof lining. It's automatically added to your cart, and because these exclusive bags are limited edition, they tend to sell out quickly. Once they're gone, they're gone.
Which complexion products do mature women love?
Nikol pulled out the complexion essentials her community reorders again and again — the products she leans on for even, skin-like results. If you're new to the line or on the fence, these are the ones she'd start with:
- Eye Primer — her number-one product and the one she's used for 15 years as a professional makeup artist. Think of it as shapewear for your lids: it neutralizes darkness, grays, blues, and veins so your eyeshadow stays true all day and applies smoothly. Prep oily or dry lids first, because technique matters as much as the product.
- Color correctors — the trio she calls underrated for mature skin. Just Peachy (peach) suits fair-to-light skin, No Redness (green) cancels redness and rosacea, and Extreme Cancel (orange) lifts deeper discoloration like melasma on medium-to-tan skin. Correcting first means your complexion products don't have to work as hard.
- BB Cream — a top seller and a fragrance-free, semi-matte formula for a lightweight, buildable, even complexion. It comes in Fair, Light, Light Medium, and Tan, and you can mix shades to get your match.
- Serum Foundation — launched this past summer, lightweight and buildable with slightly more coverage than the BB Cream and a dewier, more moisturizing finish. It's cruelty-free, fragrance-free, made in Italy, packaged in a glass bottle, and comes in three shades (Fair, Light, and Light Medium). Shake before use.
- Creamy Concealer — a happy medium between watery-light and thick-heavy formulas. It's creamy, moves with the skin, and the precise domed wand lets you place just the right amount under the eyes.
She also showed her vegan, ultra-soft Essential makeup brush kit (packed in a travel tube) and her Lux brush soap in full and travel sizes, made with coconut oil and a silicone washing pad. As always, prep and hydrate your skin first, and patch-test new products if your skin is sensitive.
What did Nikol try on for the holidays?
Then came the fun part. Nikol had a big J.Crew delivery — unusual for her, since she usually shops consignment — picked up because she's heading to New York and needed warmer pieces than her South Florida wardrobe holds. She tried on a monochromatic coat made with Italian fabric (the medium ran large, so she'd size down; it comes in five colors), a bold vinyl-red statement coat from a designer collaboration that she was pleasantly surprised fit, a cozy black faux-fur jacket with a high neck and looped-button closure, and a sparkly festive jacket she styled at the waist as her finale. Her takeaway: style and beauty go hand in hand, so experiment, step out of your comfort zone, and use sale season to try something new.
The bottom line
If you're new to Nikol Beauty or on the fence, start with the complexion basics that even out tone and let your skin look like skin — then have fun with the rest. Explore her best-sellers, browse the color correctors she calls a game-changer, and find your match among the concealers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nikol Beauty's Black Friday sale?
Nikol launched her biggest sale of the year for Black Friday, offering up to 40% off sitewide, compared with her usual 25% site-wide discount. Orders of $125 or more include a limited-edition hot pink velvet makeup bag as a free gift, automatically added at checkout while supplies last.
Which complexion products does Nikol recommend for mature women?
She highlights the essentials her community reorders: the Eye Primer, her number-one product, plus three color correctors (Just Peachy, No Redness, and Extreme Cancel), the Creamy Concealer, the BB Cream, and the Serum Foundation. Together they even out tone and pigmentation for a natural, skin-like finish.
What's the difference between the BB Cream and the Serum Foundation?
The BB Cream is a semi-matte, lightweight formula that evens the complexion with buildable, light coverage. The Serum Foundation, launched in summer, is also lightweight and buildable but gives slightly heavier coverage and a dewier, more moisturizing finish. Both are fragrance-free, so choose based on the coverage and finish you prefer.
How do color correctors help mature skin?
Color correctors neutralize discoloration before foundation, so your concealer and complexion products don't have to work as hard. Just Peachy suits fair-to-light skin, No Redness (green) cancels redness or rosacea, and Extreme Cancel (orange) lifts deeper discoloration like melasma on medium-to-tan skin. Nikol calls them underrated for mature women.
Do I get a free gift with my order?
On orders of $125 or more, Nikol's limited-edition hot pink velvet makeup bag is automatically added to your cart as a free gift. Her exclusive makeup bags are limited edition and tend to sell out quickly, so the gift is available only while supplies last.
What did Nikol try on for the holidays?
After the makeup segment, Nikol tried on holiday pieces from a recent J.Crew delivery, including a monochromatic Italian-fabric coat, a bold vinyl-red statement coat from a designer collaboration, a cozy black faux-fur jacket, and a sparkly festive jacket she styled for the season.
