Quick answer: In this Life Lately episode, Nikol catches you up on a family ER visit and a style refresh, then walks through a full everyday makeup look on mature skin. The star is a soft, waterproof hunter-green eyeliner she's testing, paired with a bronzy Tom Ford eye, a brightened complexion, and a mixed nude-rose lip.
Key takeaways
- Nikol tests a soft hunter-green eyeliner (a lab sample of an upcoming shade) and asks for your feedback.
- It's a genuine step-by-step everyday look for mature skin, built with thin layers and gentle technique.
- She shares a candid life update, including a recent ER visit after her father's fall.
- Her live shows run every Wednesday at 8pm EST, focused on education over selling.
Hey ladies, it's been an eventful stretch, so this "Life Lately" catch-up mixes a real update on life with a full makeup tutorial. Nikol shares what's been going on, then tests a green eyeliner you've been requesting and builds a soft, wearable everyday look step by step.
What's the life update in this episode?
Nikol opens up about a recent trip to the emergency room after her 94-year-old father fell and broke his nose and orbital bone. She talks about the importance of being an advocate at the hospital, how she's been changing his dressings and helping him heal, and why she's been a little MIA. She keeps it warm and hopeful before easing into the makeup, and flags her recurring live shows on Wednesdays at 8pm EST.
How does Nikol create the green-eye everyday look?
This is a real, follow-along tutorial on mature skin, and she keeps the technique simple and the layers thin. Here's the order she works in:
- Prime the eyes: She starts with the #1 Eye Primer, patting it in so it's ready for shadow. If you want to wear it alone, she sets it with a little Nikita Banana brightening powder.
- Build the eye: Using a Tom Ford palette (a third-party palette she just bought), she layers a bronzy shade, a light brow-bone highlight, and a pretty green, blending toward the nose.
- Test the green liner: After curling her lashes with a Shu Uemura curler, she applies the soft, waterproof hunter-green eyeliner she's road-testing, smudging it out along the top and three-quarters of the lower lash line for a diffused finish.
- Lift the lashes: She coats them with Volume Up Mascara, whose wand is designed to catch fine, mature lashes at the base.
What does she use on complexion and lips?
Nikol keeps her base light and skin-like, leaning on color correction rather than heavy coverage.
- Prep & smooth: Over her skincare she adds Fiercely Smooth Face Primer in thin layers on her T-zone for velvety texture.
- Correct & even: Just Peachy lifts blue and gray tones under the eyes and on pigmentation, and she says she can often skip concealer with it.
- Perfect the skin: A pump and a half of BB Cream in Light/Medium buffed in for a semi-matte, lightweight finish.
- Lips: A nude base (a Cameo liner with her Figure it Out shade) layered with 1975 lipstick and finished with Manifest & Glow gloss for a golden-nude lip.
- Cheeks: Her classic beach-glow bronzer, blush, and highlighter, placed a touch higher than usual and set softly under the eyes with a little more Nikita Banana.
A quick note on the green liner: it's a lab sample of a shade Nikol may add to her permanent eyeliner range, so it isn't for sale yet, and she's gathering your feedback first. Keep third-party favorites like the Tom Ford palette, Clarins toner, and La Mer SPF in mind as her personal picks, not Nikol Beauty products. As always, patch-test anything new and do what feels right for your own skin.
The bottom line
It's a candid catch-up wrapped around a genuinely wearable everyday look, proof you can create dimension on mature skin with soft color and thin layers. Want to recreate it? Explore Nikol's eyeliners, shop the face essentials she leans on, or browse the best-sellers to start with tried-and-true favorites.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makeup look does Nikol create in this video?
She builds a soft, everyday look on mature skin: eye primer, a bronzy-and-green eye using a Tom Ford palette and a new hunter-green eyeliner she's testing, curled lashes with Volume Up Mascara, a brightened complexion with Just Peachy and BB Cream, and a mixed nude-rose lip finished with gloss.
What is the green eyeliner she's testing?
It's a soft, waterproof hunter-green liner she describes as a lab sample of an upcoming shade her audience requested. It isn't a bright or overly dark green—she wanted something that blends and flatters hazel, green, and brown eyes. She's gathering feedback before adding it to her permanent eyeliner lineup.
Is this a beginner-friendly makeup tutorial?
Yes. Nikol focuses on technique and placement for mature skin, showing simple steps you can follow with your own products. She emphasizes thin layers, patting cream products into place, and setting only where needed, so the look feels achievable rather than overwhelming, even if you don't consider yourself a makeup person.
When are Nikol's live shows?
She hosts recurring live shows every Wednesday at 8pm EST, with a monthly schedule of topics posted in advance. The lives focus on education and technique for mature women rather than selling, so you can apply the tips to any products you already own, not just Nikol Beauty pieces.
Which products does she actually use on camera?
Her own pieces include the #1 Eye Primer, Volume Up Mascara, Just Peachy corrector, Fiercely Smooth Face Primer, BB Cream in Light/Medium, Nikita Banana powder, 1975 lipstick, and Manifest & Glow gloss. Third-party items like a Tom Ford palette and a La Mer SPF appear as her personal picks.
Does she share a health or life update?
Yes. She candidly explains a recent emergency-room visit after her 94-year-old father fell, why having an advocate at the hospital matters to her, and how she's been helping him heal at home. She keeps the tone warm and hopeful before moving into the makeup tutorial.
