Bio

Based in Chicago, Nika offers makeup services for print, film, and HD video. She's also available for bookings in New York.

A graduate of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Nika seeks to push the expectations of “pretty makeup.” Fueled by her background in sculpture and fashion theory, she is enamored with makeup’s ability to enhance and transform a person’s natural beauty.

Nika’s earliest memory of playing with makeup is when she was 5 and her mother found her completely covered in face paint from ear to ear in her Sunday dress, and with her best ear rings on.

Services/Skills
Commercial/HD Makeup
Airbrush Makeup
Bridal Makeup
Fashion Shows & Events
Fantasy & Artistic Makeup
Special Effects Makeup
Body Makeup
Makeup Seminars
Light Hair Styling

Resumé &Credits

Publications
International Design
Business Week
Surfacemag.com
Good Housekeeping
Time Out Chicago
Chicago Social
Dance
Dance Spirit
Runners World
Zeus
Splendor
Dance Teacher
Pointe
Classical Singer
Today's Chicago Woman

Print Advertising
Harrah's Horseshoe Casino
Victory Gardens Theater
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Corporate Cleaning Services
York Furrier
White Chicago, Bridal Boutique
Cassandra Stone
Miishe Fashion Design, www.miishe.com
Loop 97.9 FM

TV/Video
ABC 7 for Mighty Artists Productions, Inc.
CNBC, Options Action, Contributing Makeup Artist
TV One Network, 2008 Election Night Coverage from Grant Park
World Business Chicago for Mighty Artists Productions, Inc.
WMAQ NBC 5
Hewlett Packard
Aerobed for QVC
Career Athletes

Beauty Contribution/Education
Columbia College, Television Department for Mighty Artists Productions, Inc.
Art+Science Salons
Real Simple Magazine

Celebrities/On-Air Personalities
Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago
Lee DeWyze, Season 9 American Idol winner
Eddie & Jobo, radio and TV personalities
Tom Joyner, Host, Tom Joyner Morning Show
Kathy Brock, ABC 7 Chicago Anchor
Jim Rose, ABC 7 Chicago Sports Anchor and Reporter
Ryan Chiaverini, ABC 7 Chicago Sports Anchor and Host of The Huddle
Mellody Hobson, Good Morning America Financial Contributor and President of Ariel Investments
Brian Stutland, CNBC commentator and President of Stutland Equities
Scott Nations, CNBC commentator and President and CIO of NationsShares
Michael Eric Dyson, Author and TV One Commentator
Chelsie Hightower, Dancing with the Stars
Desmond Clark, Chicago Bears football player
Jason Mckie, Chicago Bears football player
Anthony Adams, Chicago Bears football player

Runway/Events
Indashio
Art+Science
Edward Wilkerson for Lafayette 148
Austin Scarlett for Kenneth Poole
Jenny Yoo
School of the Art Institute of Chicago's Fashion Walk 2010 for Designer Rachel Goldberg
The Alley Stores
Prevention Magazine
Concierge Preferred
BFG Marketing
Greater North Michigan Avenue Association

Freelance/Retail Beauty Experience
Sonia Roselli Weddings
Shu Uemura
NARS
Shiseido
Armani/Prive
Bobbi Brown
Elizabeth Arden
Philosophy
Too Faced