Kaori Nik is a multi-faceted and accomplished visual artist whose specialties include Hair Styling, Make-Up Artistry and Modeling. Born in 1988 as Nicole Christina Thomas, this creatively skilled artist is determined to inspire others to be original, to be themselves and to feel comfortable representing individuality, nonconformity and change. She accomplishes this through all components of her work.
With Hair Styling being the leader of her many crafts, Kaori Nik has developed and maintained a freelance hairstyling business where she has been highly successful. In addition to being self-taught and self-educated in her various fields, the Chicago native also has a solid education background. After graduating from Homewood-Flossmoor High School, she went on to The University of Illinois at Chicago (2006) for Psychology and Business and graduated from The Salon Professional Academy (2009). Currently, she attends Columbia College where she is studying Fashion and Retail Management.
Kaori Nik’s experience and accomplishments include work in the retail industry as well as the hair industry where she has assisted at beauty salons and shadowed at barber shops in the quest to perfect her hair styling techniques. The hair stylist/makeup artist/fashion model has been in shows like Remix the Runway and V-Class Couture. She has had the privilege to work with artists such as Da Visionaryz, Dye Lyfe Artistic Apparel, Nuru Photography, Deleay Lashay Jewelry, 10photos and J.Clark, to name a few. Several times, Kaori Nik has displayed her versatility by performing all three roles (hair, makeup and modeling) in one fashion show, photo or video shoot.
Kaori Nik is often described as innovative, artistic and self-motivated. Her extensive capabilities expand beyond fashion. She is also the Founder and Creative Director of Project BlaQ, a non-profit organization inspiring people to honor nonconformity and encouraging people to embrace innovation and the willingness to take risks. Kaori also plans to collaborate with other creative minds to send a message of inspiration and positivity through the arts. She wants to inspire others to change for the sake of evolving and motivate them to stay true to themselves.
When you think of Kaori Nik, think “Live Art” and “Truth in Motion.” Without a doubt, this vibrant and highly developed professional will make a mark on the fashion and art industries with her forward thinking and creativity.
You can find the talented artist on Facebook, YouTube, Blogger and Twitter all under Kaori Nik
