The ladies are back with special guest, Nikki, on episode 45 of the Messy Truths Podcast. Nikki is a seasoned celebrity makeup artist and skin care guru based in New York. She not only shares some funny and messy celebrity makeup stories, but she also provides insider tales about the makeup industry and essential skin-care tips for women and men, including why you should stay away from using Irish Spring and rubbing alcohol on your face. Ouch!

In this episode, Nikki explains when and how to use a primer (11:04 ), the best makeup brands for racialized folks, and racism in the makeup industry (13:55 ).

The ladies learn about the pandemic's impact on the makeup industry worldwide (from product shortages to impatient customers) and how it led to a global obsession with eyebrows (21:00 ).

Nikki offers advice on experimenting with different shades of lipstick (31:29 ), the role of influencers on Instagram (35:28 ), and key makeup pieces for mature women that want a more natural look (38:38 ).

Finally, the ladies discuss night time skin-care routines and they learn why using rubbing alcohol on the face is a huge no-no (52:44 ). And Nikki shares more about her experience helping men with makeup and skin care products (1:03:49 ).

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