Summer Makeup Must-Haves By Nida Gazi

We are back with a new list of makeup must-haves by a pro! These are basically some of their favorite makeup products  that they usually use on their brides or non-brides and consider them as great investments.

For our next makeup pro must-have recommendations, we travel to Southern California.  If you want to be in trend this Summer, talented celebrity makeup artist and MAC pro Nida Gazi recommends the following makeup products. Check out her list and a collage of her work including a couple of recommended color palettes that you can apply at the next wedding event Insha’Allah.

Summer Makeup Must Haves by Nida Gazi

Be in trend for  summer…

1. For a natural dewy healthy glowing skin, I would recommend face and body foundation with ‘Soft and Gentle’ for glow from MAC.

Foundation recommendation:
•Mineralize Skinfinish, Soft and Gentle shade. ($29)

2. Some lipstick favorites are ‘Impassioned’, ‘Ravishing’ and ‘Cream Cup’ by MAC.

Lipstick recommendations:
•Impassioned ($15)
•Ravishing ($15)
•Cream Cup ($15)

3. For eyes, apply ‘Vanilla Pigment’ all over, a little ‘Soft Brown’ on the crease and some black track fluid liner to create the cat eye look. If you want to make it smokey, then just add some carbon eyeshadow on the corners and crease to give the smokey look.

Eye recommendations:
•Vanilla Pigment ($21)
•Soft Brown Eye Shadow ($15)
•Fluidline Blacktrack Liner ($15)
•Carbon Eye Shadow ($15)

4. Blushes of the season are ‘Peaches’ or ‘Pinch O’Peach’ by MAC.

Blush recommendations:
•Powder Blush – Peaches ($20)
•Powder Blush – Pinch O’Peach ($20)

As they say, “you never really stop until they’re out the door”…

Makeup artist, Nida Gazi

Nida Gazi is a full service, on location professional makeup artist specializing in wedding, theatre and photography makeup. Selected to work backstage at numerous fashion shows that includes LA fashion week, In style Events, such as BET AWARDS and MTV MUSIC AWARDS, working with Lauren Conrad, Jamie Fox, Brittney Spears, Pitt Bull, Beyonce and Amir Adnan.

Along with behind the scenes work, Nida has taught Master classes for Mac Cosmetic as well as her own private classes. In 2001 Nida attended Mario Tricoci Beauty school for hair and makeup. Since that time she has been working for Mac Pro, Freelancing and has become a Fashion show and Advanced makeup certified in the arena of makeup.

For last 6 years, Nida has worked at Mac Pro Store in Orange county. She also specializes in Air-brushing and Muslim brides.

Website:  Nida Gazi
Facebook: Beauty By NG
Location: Orange County, CA