Utah Makeup Artist | NC Studio by Nikra

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Nikra Centeno
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Styling your hair is a big deal, This is one of the first things people notice when they see you - your hair - wether it is a mess or you have it neatly styled, people will notice. But most importantly, you will notice. Who hasn’t had a bad hair day, and this affects the way you feel the entire day. Same goes, when you wake up, get ready and BOOM! you get an awesome hair day! That is exactly how you feel the rest of the day, awesome!

Hair styling is a big passion of mine, there are so many fun and creative things you can do with your hair, that don’t even require as much effort as you might think. Example; below on the two pictures where you have images next to each other, you can see how different the hair looks. You want to know something? It is the same hair, just one is brushed out and the other one isn’t. What a big difference in perception by doing a simple thing. Depending on the look/vibe you are trying to achieve, I can help you accomplish your hair design dreams!

Film & TV HMUA | Commercial Makeup Artist in Utah

Nikra Centeno
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Utah Makeup Artist | Hair and Makeup Artist | Sundance Film Festival Makeup Artist Utah

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Hair and makeup for commercials and productions is one of my favorite things about my job. It is always different, new and fresh. Location is one of the things that keeps it exciting. Last month I had the opportunity to be the Key Makeup Artist for a commercial for Nissan in southern Utah. It took me to see some awesome locations that I had no idea existed here in the state. The hair and the makeup was done in the motor home (see first picture below), and since we were out in nature, this was the place where we would wait for acting time. I gott to chat and get to know the talent, wardrobe specialist, and PA’s of the project. It was an amazing experience.

Makeup Artist in Utah | TV & Film HMUA | Salt Lake City Hair and Makeup Artist

Nikra Centeno
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Bridal Makeup Artist in Utah | Commercial Makeup Artist in Utah | Sundance Film Festival Makeup Artist

The one thing I always tell my clients when I am doing the makeup for a photoshoot (specially the ones that are not used to wearing any makeup) is that for a photoshoot you should wear about 30% more product that you would for a normal application. Why? you ask, well during a shoot you are most likely going to be exposed with artificial lighting, which tends to pale the skin. Even outside, photographers will use reflectors on you to capture the sun’s light and get your face exposed. Another thing to keep in mind is that SPF products should be completely avoided. SPF is designed to deflect the lighting from your skin so that UVA rays dont penetrate, this deflection will show as a ghost face in any picture, so… thats a big ‘no bueno’.

Hair & Makeup- Nikra Centeno @ncstudioutah

Photographer- Shantelle Rasmussen @shantellerasmussenphoto

Model- Celeste Dahl @celeste_mess