Quick answer: In her final video of 2024, Nikol closes the year with an honest reflection on a demanding, "weird" year, a heartfelt case for embracing your natural face over the "same face" trend, and a preview of what's next — including a new 2025 upload schedule (Tuesdays and Fridays) and nearly 15 years on YouTube, celebrated in February 2025.
Key takeaways
- This is Nikol's last video of 2024, filmed as a cozy year-end catch-up rather than a full tutorial.
- She celebrates 15 years on YouTube in February 2025 and thanks the community for the journey.
- Her big message: own your natural face and individuality instead of chasing the "same face" look — she shares why she stepped back from Botox and filler and stopped coloring her grays.
- 2024 was a big building year (her cosmetics line, a new house, the warehouse) that left her burnt out; 2025 is about better habits, wellness, and rest.
- New 2025 schedule: uploads on Tuesdays (10 a.m. ET) and Fridays, plus new Nikol Beauty projects to come.
Hey ladies — grab a cup of something warm. This is Nikol's final video of 2024, and it's less about a glam routine and more of a heart-to-heart: where the year took her, a beauty philosophy she feels strongly about, the books and wellness habits carrying her into the new year, and a look ahead for the channel.
What made 2024 such a demanding year for Nikol?
Nikol is honest that 2024 was "a weird year." It was a season of building — developing her cosmetics line, moving into a new house, and setting up the warehouse — where she hit goal after goal and then felt the crash that can follow. As she puts it, she'd been coasting on "coffee and cortisol," and the internal stress finally caught up with her. Heading into 2025, she's leaning into rest and better habits: infrared sauna sessions, long baths, and genuinely trying to decompress.
- The Rushing Woman's Syndrome — the read that hit home about not prioritizing her own health.
- Infrared sauna blanket sessions and lots of baths to slow down and decompress.
- A Kindle that reignited her reading habit.
- Books she enjoyed this year, including The Mountain Is You, Ina Garten's Be Ready When the Luck Happens, The Messy Truth, Love Me More, and Metabolical.
What is Nikol's take on aging and the "same face" trend?
This is the part Nikol feels most strongly about. She's noticed more and more women — some in their twenties — injecting Botox in unusual spots to erase natural movement, and celebrities who increasingly look identical, a phenomenon she calls the "same face." Her wish for 2025 is to see more mature creators celebrating individuality: gaps, freckles, expression lines, and all the things that make a face interesting.
She's transparent that she used to do Botox and filler herself (tied to an orbital-socket concern she's talked about openly). What changed her mind was her Fierce Aging series — being up close with older women and seeing the beauty in their natural faces. She compares the shift to the relief she felt when she finally stopped coloring her grays.
- Own your natural face — wrinkles, movement, and unique features included.
- There's no single "right" way; cosmetic choices are personal, and she isn't telling anyone what to do.
- Focus your energy on things you control — attitude, habits, skincare, and how you talk to yourself.
A gentle note: any cosmetic treatment or skincare decision is personal — do what feels right for you, and check in with a qualified professional about what's appropriate for your skin.
What simple everyday look does she create — and what about those no-glue lashes?
The look in this video is intentionally minimal — the kind of "you did nothing but look put together" makeup that boosts your mood on a slow day. Nikol buffs on her BB Cream in Light for an easy base, brightens with a creamy concealer, adds a wash of Classic Beach glow, sets her eye primer with Nikita Banana powder, and finishes with a coat of Volume Up Mascara. For lips, she reaches for Actually I Can — a soft pink she jokingly adopts as her 2025 motto.
The real star, though, is a drugstore find: pre-glued, under-lash press-on extensions from Ardell (about $12.99 at CVS). Having done professional lash extensions for 14 years, Nikol is genuinely amazed that a no-glue, beginner-friendly lash can look this natural and last for days. She applies them underneath the lash line with tweezers, then gently presses to blend — no glue, no fuss.
What's next for Nikol in 2025?
Nikol is heading into the new year with fresh energy and a new posting rhythm: uploads move to Tuesdays at 10 a.m. ET and Fridays. She's booked tennis lessons to get out and try something new, and she'll keep her long-standing tradition of making a New Year's Eve vision board — something she's done since 1998. She also teased new projects and offerings coming for Nikol Beauty, promising to share more in 2025.
The bottom line
This last video of 2024 is really a thank-you and a mindset reset: build good habits, embrace your natural face, and make the year what you want it to be. Here's to the next chapter — happy New Year from Nikol. Explore her everyday essentials in best-sellers, revisit the tried-and-true in classics, or see what's fresh in new arrivals.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this really Nikol's last video of 2024?
Yes. It's a relaxed, year-end catch-up rather than a full tutorial. Nikol reflects on a demanding year, shares her thoughts on aging and beauty, talks through the books and wellness habits that shaped her 2024, and previews what's coming for the channel and Nikol Beauty in the new year.
How long has Nikol been on YouTube?
Nikol celebrates 15 years on YouTube in February 2025. In this video she thanks longtime viewers and anyone who found her channel in 2024, reflecting on the community she's built over nearly a decade and a half of making beauty, fashion, and wellness content for mature women.
What is Nikol's new 2025 YouTube schedule?
She's moving from Mondays and Thursdays to a new rhythm: uploads on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Eastern and again on Fridays. She also hinted at new projects and offerings for Nikol Beauty that she plans to reveal throughout 2025.
What does Nikol think about Botox, filler, and the "same face" trend?
Nikol encourages women to embrace their natural, individual faces rather than chase a uniform "same face" look. She's open that she once did Botox and filler, but changed her view after her Fierce Aging series. She stresses there's no single right choice — cosmetic decisions are personal.
What makeup does she use for the simple look?
An easy, natural face: BB Cream in Light as a base, a creamy concealer to brighten, a touch of Classic Beach glow, eye primer set with Nikita Banana powder, Volume Up Mascara, and Actually I Can lipstick over a rose lip balm. The look is meant to feel effortless and confidence-boosting.
Are the press-on lashes she demos worth trying?
Nikol raves about them. They're pre-glued, under-lash press-on extensions from Ardell (a drugstore brand), needing no glue and no special skill. As a former lash-extension pro of 14 years, she was impressed they looked natural and lasted several days. Use an oil-based remover or cleansing balm to take them off gently.
