Hi Nikkia that bronzing powder on the side of your nose going to the eye is brilliant. I haven't done much makeup latley as we are always in Lockdown, but this morning l decided to do a full face and forgot my primer l wasn't happy. Thanks for all those great tips.💜💜
I m so thankful to you as all the hacks are super awesome!! I tried the powder foundation mixing technique and concealer and it's taken my base to another level which otherwise used to melt down in seconds on my oily skin.. so many thanks again and sending lots of love from 🇮🇳 India. Pooja Kapoor
Hi Nikkia, I am a wiser audience, I been watching all your RUclips videos!! I love your personality. I must say that you're looking younger. Keep up the good and hard work💞
Do you apply blush, bronzer, and highlighter after setting with powder and spray on a sponge? If so, does that lock it in place enough or do you need to go back over with setting spray?
I have your setting powder and I love it. Wish I can eat it since it smells so good. I tried this today and liked everything BESIDES this product I used for pore filling. I got this product from boxy charm and for some reason it did not set well with the foundation (Clinique and Fenty) I’ll def try the elf one! I also mixed the foundation with the powder and holy cow I had to do little parts at a time because it set like glue lmao I’m an oily girl so I don’t mind! Thanks for the tips!
I absolutely love wearing 2 primers, I’ve been doing that for a while and it just makes my skin looks super flawless and perfected, the fenty pro filter primer + the elf poreless putty primer is the absolute best combo!!! Love and recommend
❤️ Just an observation: I often have to change the volume several times when watching your videos, cause when you start a sentence and you r excited then it's loud, and when you concentrate on sthing you start talking much lower. 😘
I’ve stopped using concealer altogether as I got older because it creases so much in the usual places, so I’m super excited to try the eye shadow primer hack! I’ve bought so many concealers that are just sitting in my dresser, and if it works for me, I’ll have so much less wasted products. ❤️
I’m starting to not enjoy my concealer under my eye due to creasing so I’m super interested to try the primer too. I haven’t stopped using it, but I’ve definitely been reducing it! I’m gonna give the primer a go on my smile lines too. Hope it works for us!!
So many great tips! Please do more of these videos! I just ordered a bunch of stuff on your site, I am So excited to get it, and I very much appreciate the birthday discount! I'm going to take the $ I saved to pick up some more Gerard Cosmetics setting spray. 🥰
OMG!! I learned two new things!! the continuation of the nose contour towards the eyes to make the eyes bigger and the mascara setting powder hack to stop a runny formula mascara. LOVE IIIIIT!!!! Thank you NIkkia! Also LOVE LOVE LOVE your VLOGS!!!! keep em comin'!
Hiya Nikkia, thank you so much, your videos are some of the most helpful and easy to follow here on RUclips! Would love to see a video on how to make makeup last under a PPE face mask! 😷
Hello, do you have any tips for forehead creasing with foundation? I have major issues with my foundation creasing in the wrinkles I have on my forehead 😖😫🥺 I have tried literally EVERYTHING! Primers don't work either! I don't know what else to do and it drives me bonkers!
I can't wait to sit a "play" with my makeup and try all these hacks. I have super small eyes, so that i the one I'm most excited about. The one "hack" I've discovered is mixing foundations. I just bought the new Lawless foundation, which is super thin and quite matte. But, the shades are so light. So I've been mixing it with a more darker, more dewy foundation and loving it!
I hope they all help🥰I do love mixing foundations too! Especially when it's a formula that I don't love so much, because it means I can actually use it and it's not a total waste of money! xx
I actually think using a damp beuaty sponge to set your under eyes makes the concealer darker because I've realised when I use a dry sponge or powder puff to set my concealer it stays the same shade. I think its because the dampness of the water changes the colour
Yes! I remember (maybe) Wayne Goss’s old video, he said something like get your loose powder one shade lighter since setting spray would darken the powder. And Charlotte Tilbury’s pressed powder stays the same after sprayed.
I couldn’t imagine applying my powder with a brush now , I’ve been using a sponge for a few years now (thanks for the tip) and it’s made the biggest difference to the longevity of my foundation.
i've been doing that for 3 years now and never missed my powder brush since then. this hack is absolutely GENIUS, complexion looks super flawless thanks to that too 😍❤
Ok don’t laugh but I double prime as well and have the same concerns as you and I’ve found THE BEST primer to help with pores… L’Oréal magic perfecting base is the 💣 when it comes to helping enlarged pores. I love milk’s hydrogrip for all over the face.
Hi Nikkia. With double priming, if you want to use a mattifying primer as well as a pore filling primer, both in the same areas, which would you apply first? And using eye primer in the smile lines? Genius! Wayne Goss also suggested in a video to spray your brush or sponge before applying your foundation...does help to give a smoother application
Just love your videos nikkia.. keep up the good work.. ♥️♥️♥️ can we mix the powder with any of the liquid foundations.. like even if it's already a high coverage one???
On camera your skin looks most beautiful without that yellowing base on it. I know you have a front light,ring light and all..but honestly you're beautiful skin makes me envious!
This is a video that I'm going to have to watch a lot more than just once, Nikkia! That, or get my pen, and paper out to copy all of your tips, and tricks! I worry I'll have too much make up, and powdercheaped onto my skin in layers, but I'll give some of them a try, for sure! Thanks for sharing, Beautiful! Canadian love, and hugs, Nikkia, Sherrey💕💘💕. P.S. What white nail polish do you use, Sweetie? I've run into some duds, but I'd still like to know of a good one for when our Spring comes back in 2022!
Oh yay I'm so glad you found it helpful! I can't wait to hear how you go with all of the tips🥰 And my fave white nail polish is the sally hansen insta dry - it gives the most even coverage! I've also tried so many duds in the past haha🥰
@@nikkiajoy Thanks for sharing your best white nail polish, Nikkia! I have purchased some duds, as well! I'm hoping to get the Sally Hansen Instadry soon so as to try it before it looks rather silly in our upcoming colder Fall, and Winter weather! Hope you are enjoying your Spring days! Love, and hugs, Sweetie, Sherrey💘
Sometimes even the right products don't cut it❤️and also if you have already wasted money on something that you don't love, it means that you can get use out of it so🥰
Hi nikkia! Im from argentina and i always follow your techniques! Its so amazing!! And this video its perfect for a friends wedding that i have on november!!! 💕💕💕💕💕
I’ve never heard of the eye shadow primer used anywhere else and I feel stupid for never thinking of adding powder to a runny foundation. Thanks can’t wait to try it!
The nose contour and mascara hack are so smart. I feel like I make my nose look much bigger when trying to contour 🙄 & like more of a drier formula when it comes to mascara, so this was just genius. Great video! 👍🏼
This was really good! I already do some of these and it was a good reminder that there are better ways of doing things then the “traditional” way! That last one was wild though haha but I will try it! I hate when you try a new mascara and it flakes or transfers and then you ditch it. It’s such a waste!
Yes please!!!! I am 51 and I don’t have dark circles but as I’ve aged I’ve become more hollow under the eyes plus I have developed fatty pad things just an inch or 1.5 inches below my eyes slightly off towards the outside of my face which makes my under eyes look even more sunken in if that makes sense. Especially if I tilt my face downward and look in the mirror, I am horrified… i do use a cold depuffer roller and really press down and away from my face with my first four fingers to release the water or whatever is under those fatty pad things but it’s not really working. When I lived in Houston I went to see a facial plastic surgeon who would inject a thin filler just under there to camouflage the puffy pads and the hollowness which worked like magic but since moved out of state and do not trust anyone here to do that. Finding a good person to do basic Botox properly in MN has been a complete waste of money. Help anyone please!!!! So sorry for my long rant eeek! Love, love your videos girl🥰.
Oh your amazing Nikkia! You reminded me I needed to reorder my powder. Ive just ordered, plus a few brushes! I haven’t tried them yet but I have no doubt they’ll be amazing. Ive been saving to get a few. Eeeeek
Thank Goddess, perfect timing Nikkia! It's date night on friday and on saturday I have a birthday party to attend to, so I need all the tricks I can get 😆
Maybe I missed it but were you using a damp or dry beauty sponge when first applying your makeup? I know it was sprayed later with setting spray but asking specifically if dampened prior to foundation/concealer?
Hello Nikkia, what is the difference between your black sponge and the red sponge, thanks.
Love IT! Do you damp the sponge?
Sure do!!
Yessssss Nikkia, thank you for giving us helpful content!!!!! Missed this!!!!!🎊🎉
You're so welcome Jenna! So glad it was helpful🥰🥰
Hi Nikkia that bronzing powder on the side of your nose going to the eye is brilliant. I haven't done much makeup latley as we are always in Lockdown, but this morning l decided to do a full face and forgot my primer l wasn't happy. Thanks for all those great tips.💜💜
So glad you found it helpful! and I've done that with primer before haha!🥰🥰
I m so thankful to you as all the hacks are super awesome!! I tried the powder foundation mixing technique and concealer and it's taken my base to another level which otherwise used to melt down in seconds on my oily skin.. so many thanks again and sending lots of love from 🇮🇳 India. Pooja Kapoor
So glad you found them so helpful🥰
Nikkia! Great tips! Going to try the eye shadow primer trick:) thank you 😊
Can't wait to hear how you go🥰
Hi Nikkia, I am a wiser audience, I been watching all your RUclips videos!! I love your personality. I must say that you're looking younger. Keep up the good and hard work💞
Aww thanks so much! I'm so happy to hear that you enjoy my channel🥰
Do you apply blush, bronzer, and highlighter after setting with powder and spray on a sponge? If so, does that lock it in place enough or do you need to go back over with setting spray?
Powder mixed with foundation would be horrible for dry skin. Wish I could try but I can’t
You can also add a drop of your fave facial oil🥰
I have your setting powder and I love it. Wish I can eat it since it smells so good. I tried this today and liked everything BESIDES this product I used for pore filling. I got this product from boxy charm and for some reason it did not set well with the foundation (Clinique and Fenty) I’ll def try the elf one! I also mixed the foundation with the powder and holy cow I had to do little parts at a time because it set like glue lmao I’m an oily girl so I don’t mind! Thanks for the tips!
It works insanely well doesn't it!! I'm so glad you found the tips helpful🥰🥰
I absolutely love wearing 2 primers, I’ve been doing that for a while and it just makes my skin looks super flawless and perfected, the fenty pro filter primer + the elf poreless putty primer is the absolute best combo!!! Love and recommend
It's a great combo isn't it!!🥰🥰
Wow 🤩
Hope they helped🥰
What if you have dark circles under ur eyes does it work
I almost want to take off my makeup to try these hacks. Lol oh well, I guess I will wait until tomorrow.
Haha I can't wait to hear how you go with them tomorrow🥰
❤️ Just an observation: I often have to change the volume several times when watching your videos, cause when you start a sentence and you r excited then it's loud, and when you concentrate on sthing you start talking much lower. 😘
It’s like all Australia is talking, pretty much. You need to you to it.
Oh sorry lovely, I'll definitely look into this! Maybe there's a setting on the microphone I can alter xx
I’ve stopped using concealer altogether as I got older because it creases so much in the usual places, so I’m super excited to try the eye shadow primer hack! I’ve bought so many concealers that are just sitting in my dresser, and if it works for me, I’ll have so much less wasted products. ❤️
I’m starting to not enjoy my concealer under my eye due to creasing so I’m super interested to try the primer too. I haven’t stopped using it, but I’ve definitely been reducing it! I’m gonna give the primer a go on my smile lines too. Hope it works for us!!
@Mary Tucker let’s cross our fingers! 🤞🏻 😆
Can't wait to hear how you go with it🥰
@@lisalally I’m gonna cross fingers and toes 🤣🤣
So many great tips! Please do more of these videos! I just ordered a bunch of stuff on your site, I am So excited to get it, and I very much appreciate the birthday discount! I'm going to take the $ I saved to pick up some more Gerard Cosmetics setting spray. 🥰
Aww yay! Thank you so much! I cannot wait to hear what you think!🥰🥰
Does your setting powder work for propel with normal to dry skin?
OMG!! I learned two new things!! the continuation of the nose contour towards the eyes to make the eyes bigger and the mascara setting powder hack to stop a runny formula mascara. LOVE IIIIIT!!!! Thank you NIkkia! Also LOVE LOVE LOVE your VLOGS!!!! keep em comin'!
Glad it was helpful!🥰 So glad to hear you are enjoying my videos🥰🥰
I'm going to try these. I sometimes take a small dot of pore filling primer on top of my foundation. Tap it gently, it looks awesome.
This is a great tip! Thanks for sharing🥰
Hiya Nikkia, thank you so much, your videos are some of the most helpful and easy to follow here on RUclips! Would love to see a video on how to make makeup last under a PPE face mask! 😷
I need to try your powder. I am on a hunt for blurring powder. The pores on my nose are the size of craters and nothing works..:(
Have a look at all the reviews on our website lovely🥰 It works so well to blur🙈
@@nikkiajoy thank you! You are the sweetest
I have nothing to say just love the hacks 😍😘😍😘🥰
Hello, do you have any tips for forehead creasing with foundation? I have major issues with my foundation creasing in the wrinkles I have on my forehead 😖😫🥺 I have tried literally EVERYTHING! Primers don't work either! I don't know what else to do and it drives me bonkers!
Oh I feel for you lovely! Have you tried putting some translucent powder down, push it into the skin then apply a thin layer of foundation?
I can't wait to sit a "play" with my makeup and try all these hacks. I have super small eyes, so that i the one I'm most excited about. The one "hack" I've discovered is mixing foundations. I just bought the new Lawless foundation, which is super thin and quite matte. But, the shades are so light. So I've been mixing it with a more darker, more dewy foundation and loving it!
I hope they all help🥰I do love mixing foundations too! Especially when it's a formula that I don't love so much, because it means I can actually use it and it's not a total waste of money! xx
I actually think using a damp beuaty sponge to set your under eyes makes the concealer darker because I've realised when I use a dry sponge or powder puff to set my concealer it stays the same shade. I think its because the dampness of the water changes the colour
I have the same result 😕
THX ☺️ you!!! I thought 💭 wt heck happens colors seems to darken. 🙄 now I know
Yes! I remember (maybe) Wayne Goss’s old video, he said something like get your loose powder one shade lighter since setting spray would darken the powder. And Charlotte Tilbury’s pressed powder stays the same after sprayed.
@@sorpy6972 glad this helped❤
Holy shit lol sooo glad I read this
Thanks Nikkia! How are things?
I couldn’t imagine applying my powder with a brush now , I’ve been using a sponge for a few years now (thanks for the tip) and it’s made the biggest difference to the longevity of my foundation.
You are so welcome!🥰 It works so well doesn't it!🥰
i've been doing that for 3 years now and never missed my powder brush since then. this hack is absolutely GENIUS, complexion looks super flawless thanks to that too 😍❤
Ok don’t laugh but I double prime as well and have the same concerns as you and I’ve found THE BEST primer to help with pores… L’Oréal magic perfecting base is the 💣 when it comes to helping enlarged pores. I love milk’s hydrogrip for all over the face.
Ooohh thank you so much for the recommendation! I'll check it out!🥰
NO!! It looks fake!!
Ooooh I can’t wait to try that eyeshadow primer hack!!!! I always get the creases under my eyes so this one sounds like a game changer for me!
Can't wait to hear how you go with it🥰
When I get a notification that you have downloaded a video, my happy time begins 📸❣️🍊♥️🥳😘🥰🤩
Aww you're so gorgeous! I'm so honored to be part of your happy time🥰🥰
I’m gonna try the powder with Mac Face and Body for more coverage!!! ❤️
You can definitely do that🥰
Hi Nikkia. With double priming, if you want to use a mattifying primer as well as a pore filling primer, both in the same areas, which would you apply first? And using eye primer in the smile lines? Genius! Wayne Goss also suggested in a video to spray your brush or sponge before applying your foundation...does help to give a smoother application
I would recommend using the mattifying one first, it will help hold onto the pore filling one🥰
Just love your videos nikkia.. keep up the good work.. ♥️♥️♥️ can we mix the powder with any of the liquid foundations.. like even if it's already a high coverage one???
On camera your skin looks most beautiful without that yellowing base on it. I know you have a front light,ring light and all..but honestly you're beautiful skin makes me envious!
This is a video that I'm going to have to watch a lot more than just once, Nikkia! That, or get my pen, and paper out to copy all of your tips, and tricks! I worry I'll have too much make up, and powdercheaped onto my skin in layers, but I'll give some of them a try, for sure! Thanks for sharing, Beautiful! Canadian love, and hugs, Nikkia, Sherrey💕💘💕. P.S. What white nail polish do you use, Sweetie? I've run into some duds, but I'd still like to know of a good one for when our Spring comes back in 2022!
Oh yay I'm so glad you found it helpful! I can't wait to hear how you go with all of the tips🥰 And my fave white nail polish is the sally hansen insta dry - it gives the most even coverage! I've also tried so many duds in the past haha🥰
@@nikkiajoy Thanks for sharing your best white nail polish, Nikkia! I have purchased some duds, as well! I'm hoping to get the Sally Hansen Instadry soon so as to try it before it looks rather silly in our upcoming colder Fall, and Winter weather! Hope you are enjoying your Spring days! Love, and hugs, Sweetie, Sherrey💘
Thank you, Nikkia!! I love a good hack and you always share the best ones 🌻💖🌻💖🌻💖
Aww thanks lovely! I'm glad it helped 🥰
Thank you so much Nikkia for all of the wonderful makeup tips. I need all that I can get to do a good job. I have really enjoyed this video.
You're so welcome! I'm so glad you found them helpful!🥰
Well I’m in Melbourne so waiting for lockdown to be done so I can try these tricks. Quite enjoyed the video though, therapeutic as usual
So glad you enjoyed it🥰🥰
Thanks for those amazing hafks
Glad you like them!🥰🥰
Please keep doing these 🥰🥰🥰🥰👋
I definitely can🥰
I LOVE this video!! Please keep doing more of these!
Aww yay I'm so glad you found it helpful!🥰
Thank you for the makeup hacks but… Wouldn’t be better to just buy the right products?
Just saying 🤷🏻♀️
Sometimes even the right products don't cut it❤️and also if you have already wasted money on something that you don't love, it means that you can get use out of it so🥰
I love your hacks! I’m going to try some of these!
you are the best
Aww you're too kind!🥰🙈
Nikkia please don’t discontinue ur powder ever! It replaced my peach perfect and they’re discontinuing it lol
I promise I wont lovely! So glad to hear you're enjoying it so much!🥰
New foundation just came in Australia. L’Oréal true match nude tint serum, try it out
ooohh thank you for the recommendation! I'll check it out🥰
Whenever I've tried applying setting spray with a sponge or a brush it always picks up the products underneath
The sponge needs to be wet first, I forgot to mention that sorry🥰
Great tips Nikkia :-)) The powder mixed in looks really really good :-)) oxoxox
Thanks so much! 😊🥰
Hi nikkia! Im from argentina and i always follow your techniques! Its so amazing!! And this video its perfect for a friends wedding that i have on november!!! 💕💕💕💕💕
Oh how perfect!!🥰 I'm so glad you found it helpful! I hope the wedding goes perfectly🥰
Love it❣❣....PLS do more of these videos girl....Thank You😊
I can definitely do that🥰
I’ve never heard of the eye shadow primer used anywhere else and I feel stupid for never thinking of adding powder to a runny foundation. Thanks can’t wait to try it!
You're so welcome!🥰 Don't feel stupid! Brands never teach/promote you to use products multiple ways, because that's how they make more money!!🙈
Hadn't heard of the mascara hack. Hmm.... Thanks for the help! 😎😎
You're so welcome🥰
Sorry your launch is delayed. This video would have been perfect to use it.
Aww thanks Katerina! It is a bummer, but we have moved another launch forward instead so there will be some newness next week yay🥰
My word the amount of makeup u cake on is incredible!
😂😂
Can you do another take on this video but try the hacks with products that don't work for you?
i can definitely do that! That's a great idea!🥰
Goood morning Nikkia. The concealer jack came in handy. I was just doing my my concealer💕
Oh that is absolutely perfect timing!!🥰🥰
The nose contour and mascara hack are so smart. I feel like I make my nose look much bigger when trying to contour 🙄 & like more of a drier formula when it comes to mascara, so this was just genius. Great video! 👍🏼
They are such handy tips!! Let me know how you go when you try them!🥰
This was really good! I already do some of these and it was a good reminder that there are better ways of doing things then the “traditional” way! That last one was wild though haha but I will try it! I hate when you try a new mascara and it flakes or transfers and then you ditch it. It’s such a waste!
So glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful🥰I swear the non traditional ways of using things works way better haha!
I love that rose setting spray. The green tea one and the lavender kind of burn my skin. The rose one is beautiful! No 🥵
It's a gorgeous scent isn't it! I'm so proud of it🥰
Please do a video on how to help sunken under eyes. It looks like dark circles, but not. . .please help out your aging viewers!!!
I can definitely do this Janice!🥰
Yes please!!!! I am 51 and I don’t have dark circles but as I’ve aged I’ve become more hollow under the eyes plus I have developed fatty pad things just an inch or 1.5 inches below my eyes slightly off towards the outside of my face which makes my under eyes look even more sunken in if that makes sense. Especially if I tilt my face downward and look in the mirror, I am horrified… i do use a cold depuffer roller and really press down and away from my face with my first four fingers to release the water or whatever is under those fatty pad things but it’s not really working. When I lived in Houston I went to see a facial plastic surgeon who would inject a thin filler just under there to camouflage the puffy pads and the hollowness which worked like magic but since moved out of state and do not trust anyone here to do that. Finding a good person to do basic Botox properly in MN has been a complete waste of money. Help anyone please!!!! So sorry for my long rant eeek! Love, love your videos girl🥰.
Babe i swear i was thinking why urn’t uploading this typ off videos,,right now…
Perfect timing!!💁🏻♀️I hope you enjoy!🥰
@@nikkiajoy of caurse I enjoyed
Oh your amazing Nikkia! You reminded me I needed to reorder my powder. Ive just ordered, plus a few brushes! I haven’t tried them yet but I have no doubt they’ll be amazing. Ive been saving to get a few. Eeeeek
Oh yay! Thank you so much for the support! I'm so happy to hear that you love our powder so much🥰
hi gorgeous 🖐lots of love frm nepal🇳🇵
Hello!🥰Sending love back from Australia!🥰🥰
Oh ! I can’t wait to try the foundation hack with your Nikkia Joy Velvet Finishing Powder 💕💕💕
Can't wait to hear what you think Sharon🥰
@@nikkiajoy look in your NJ IG DM 🥰
I wish I could double thumbs up this video!
Aww you're so sweet🥰
Love the hacks ... superb
So glad you found them helpful🥰
Great hacks. Thanks! 💖💖💖💖
You're so welcome!🥰
I think you deserve an Oscar 🤔
Haha so kind of you🙈
Great hacks!! Cannot wait to try them.
Can't wait to hear what you think🥰
OMG I love this video idea!!!!
Glad you liked it!!🥰
Thank Goddess, perfect timing Nikkia! It's date night on friday and on saturday I have a birthday party to attend to, so I need all the tricks I can get 😆
Aww perfect timing!! I hope you have the best time!🥰🥰
@@nikkiajoy Thank you! ❤️
Wow wow wow woww wowwwww! Amazing hacks😍😍😍❤️❤️
I hope they help lovely🥰🥰
🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡 this tips!!!!
Glad you like them!🥰🥰
Mind 🤯
Haha!! This is good! This means you learn't something new!🥰
Wow loved the video ❤
SO glad you enjoyed it!
Any drugstore eye primer that I can use instead of this ?
Yes absolutely you can!🥰
@@nikkiajoy please recommend me a good one
@@anuskhalid2626 elf is an amazing brand try their eyeshadow primer
@@MessiestGirlsOnPSN thankyou so much ❤️ I'll try
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I've never heard it called double priming. I've heard it called mapping. Map out places you need certain primers
Oh interesting! I've never heard it called mapping🥰
Very helpful and unique techniques
So glad they were helpful for you🥰
Omg!!! My mind has been blown!!! I love the nose contour and mascara hack the best!
So glad you found something helpful in today's video!🥰🥰
Wow you look lovely with your new diet. Looks like you've lost quite a few kgs. ❤❤❤
Thanks lovely, I've just cut out sugar/junk food to see how I would feel and see how my skin would go!🥰 I can't believe the change in my skin!!!
Nose contouring hack is genius!!!
Also with mixing the powder and foundation, do you still apply powder on top to set it? I’m an oily skin type too
Yes I do! I always powder it down at the end 🥰
@@nikkiajoy thank you 🙏🏻 😘😘
Maybe I missed it but were you using a damp or dry beauty sponge when first applying your makeup? I know it was sprayed later with setting spray but asking specifically if dampened prior to foundation/concealer?
I'm sorry lovely, I forgot to mention that - always dampen it first xx