Welcome to Makeup By Nichola

The Vegan Beauty Reviewer

Hi, I’m Nichola, welcome to my little corner of the internet, and my vegan and cruelty free beauty blog.

I’m a 40 something Mum of 2 from Brentwood, Essex and I have been in the beauty industry for over 19 years, predominantly as a makeup artist but I also have a passion for writing and all things cruelty free beauty. So it’s easy to see why I started a vegan and cruelty free beauty blog. Even after all this time I am still obsessed with makeup and skincare and I love to review new products (and some old ones) and share my findings with others. Also, I like to share my knowledge from my colourful career in the industry, so not only will you find reviews, you may also find some pro tips and tricks along the way.

I made the switch to vegan and cruelty free beauty back in 2018 and changed my entire professional makeup and hair kit so it only held cruelty free and vegan products, and it was the best thing I could have done. I believe there is no reason to use animals in anyway to create makeup or beauty products for ourselves. Who really wants crushed beetles on their lips?!

So welcome to The Vegan Beauty Reviewer Blog, I hope you love to read my posts and find them useful. We have a lovely community over here and I encourage comments on my posts, especially if it can help others. I also love receiving your emails and questions so please feel free to pop me a message with any beauty questions or ideas for a vegan and cruelty free beauty blog post.

N x

Awards include:

UK Best Vegan and Cruelty Free Makeup Service 2021 in the Global Wedding Awards

London & Home Counties LUXlife Customer Service Excellent Award 2021

Bridal Makeup Artist of the Year Finalist 2020 in the Essex Wedding Awards

Makeup By Nichola has been featured in What That Wedding