Alicia Nikole
Alicia Nikole is one of the most sought-after celebrity hair and makeup artists in the Greater Toronto Area. Over the course of her 20-year career, she's honed her craft across all mediums: television, editorial, music video, print and film. Alicia has worked with a wide variety of television networks including NBC, ABC, CTV, TSN, CBC, HuLu, Discovery Channel, HGTV, CP24 and City TV. Alicia’s outstanding reputation has allowed her to work with a long list of "who's who" in the entertainment industry, including stars like Nia Vardalos, Kevin Costner and Hollywood producer Gary Goetzman.
Many of the talented actors and on-air personalities Alicia has worked with have also become devoted personal clients. These clients hire her for their most important life events like their weddings, galas and professional events. Alicia has over 20 years' experience in the bridal industry and has created countless signature looks for brides and wedding parties. She works with each client to develop a look that meets their needs and prides herself on bringing out the best in each of her clients.
Alicia has gone on to create CHRGD Apothecary. CHRGD was developed out of Alicia’s love for natural healing and her desire to offer thoughtfully sourced products with healing adaptogens, minus the toxic ingredients found so much in our day to day lives. The line reflects Alicia’s clean, uncomplicated approach to skincare and is fuelled by her passion for helping everyone look and feel their best.
“What I love the most about my work is helping every single one of my clients look and feel their most beautiful."Many of the talented actors and on-air personalities Alicia has worked with have also become devoted personal clients. These clients hire her for their most important life events like their weddings, galas and professional events. Alicia has over 20 years' experience in the bridal industry and has created countless signature looks for brides and wedding parties. She works with each client to develop a look that meets their needs and prides herself on bringing out the best in each of her clients.
Alicia has gone on to create CHRGD Apothecary. CHRGD was developed out of Alicia’s love for natural healing and her desire to offer thoughtfully sourced products with healing adaptogens, minus the toxic ingredients found so much in our day to day lives. The line reflects Alicia’s clean, uncomplicated approach to skincare and is fuelled by her passion for helping everyone look and feel their best.
“What I love the most about my work is helping every single one of my clients look and feel their most beautiful."
The CHRGD Story
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
As I began to love myself, I freed myself of anything that is no good for my health… that drew me down and away from myself. At first, I called this attitude a healthy egoism. Today, I know it is love of oneself.”
Each CHRGD product is handmade in Canada, charged with positive energy and thoughtfully-sourced with healing adaptogens like moringa and rhodiola to help reduce inflammation, promote cell recovery, fight external stressors and protect against circulatory, oxidant and UV aggressors. They’re all non-toxic, cruelty-free, and formulated to soothe, heal and nourish.
This quote sums up the philosophy and concept behind CHRGD Apothecary, the adaptogenic skincare line created by Toronto-based makeup artist Alicia Nikole.
CHRGD was created out of Alicia’s love for natural healing and her desire to offer her devoted clients radiant skin that glows from the inside out. The line reflects Alicia’s clean, uncomplicated approach to skincare and is fuelled by her passion for helping her clients look and feel their best.
“Working in the beauty industry for 18 years, I’ve worked with hundreds of different brands and products, but I’d never found one that resonated with me both inside and out. Recently, I started studying natural healing, and through this, I decided that I didn’t want to use chemical-laden products that were wreaking havoc on my body anymore. It was equally important to me that the ingredients be ethically sourced. I’d tried several clean beauty products, but none of them gave me the results I was looking for. That’s when the idea for CHRGD started,” tells Alicia. “When I started experimenting with adaptogens for my skin, I found that with the right ingredients, I could let go of a lot of my go-to products – ones that made my skin look great, but weren’t great for my body – and still have gorgeous skin. And I wanted to share that with the world.”