Dear Jody & Sarah,

We would like to send you and The Powder Room a very warm thank you for providing myself and the girls with stunning hair and makeup on our Wedding day. We were so happy with your wonderful and friendly service. Thank you for making the morning so relaxed and memorable and for being part of our special day!

- Karen Switzer

“Just wanted to thank you both again for doing my hair and make-up and making me look beautiful and my skin look immaculate.  The make-up and hair stayed in place all day and I just loved the false lashes (they stayed put too).

I have recommended you on the ABIA website as well, rating you as perfect. I would highly recommend you to anyone needing hair and make-up for their big day, I felt like a Princess.

Thank you so much,

Princess Toyah Purrington”

Toyah got married last December and Jody and Jill – super Powder Stylists.  The girls loved spending the day with Toyah and her family.  We received a lovely email testimonial and these gorgeous pictures and Toyah signed her email “Princess Toyah Purrington”, which made us chuckle, Toyah really was a princess!


Chignon hairstyles are the most formal updo hairstyles at Hollywood red carpet events.  Toyah’s High bun chignon was the type of updo that you could wear all year round and it would be amazing for those warm weather Weddings.


Celebrity hairstyles looks, are always what we “google” when searching for that perfect Wedding day hairstyle. Some of our favourite looks at the moment are that of Kate Bosworth, that perfect ballerina bun and Jessica Alba with the messier more casual updo.

Cathy Lucas our Gorgeous Brisbane bride from last week, Easter Thursday was in amazing spirits, despite the happenings before her Wedding day.


Cathy managed to loose her engagement ring and some one stole her vintage headpiece before the Wedding day when she accidentally left it in a cafe.  The House of Windsor worked through the night to make her a new headpiece.  Cathy looked so beautiful with her simple Wedding hairstyle and amazing headpiece.


Cathy’s Wedding make up was a sexy and alluring. Charcoals and darkest navy tones really bring out Cathy’s amazing eyes!   Using a good quality primer really does help the foundation last all night.  Cathy ever so kissable lip colour was one of our favourites, Powder Room’s “Lips with Love” Ms Amour and Gloss shade “Pink Champagne” …muwwhhhh!


“The Powder Room ladies in the background were so calm, and I never doubted for a minute that we wouldn’t look like film stars!  Thank you for making us feel so special, I almost want to get married all over again, so I can look this good:) Thanks Cath”

What a beautiful bride! Preeya Ramritu our  stunning Indian bride was married on the 24th January and our taented stylist Tracie looked after Preeya’s hair and make up on her special day.


Preeya’s long gorgeous hair framed her face perfectly with soft curls. This half up half down up Wedding hairstyle is perfect it you would like to wear you hair down but want to have more security in knowing it will last longer.  Hair was set in hot rollers, then gently tonged using a thermal setting spray.  Working around the part hair was pinned softly in individual sections creating some height on top of the head.


The eyes are always the focal point of a Indian brides’s make up Preeya’s make up  was absolutely flawless with shimmering shades of silver and smokey purples and of course lots of luscious lashes!  We love using Laura Mercier, “Metallic creme eye colour in Alloy” under eye shadows to help the shadow stay all night!  One of our favourites brands of foundation to use slightly darker skin tones is “Mac” face and body, can’t live without it!


Preeya chose to wear Powder Room’s “Lips with Love” Lipstick in “Unforgettable”.  Visit our Powder Room store, to check out more colours to say I do!

Photography by Malin Viktoria Photography.

Priya, one of our beautiful Brisbane brides for this week end came in today for her Wedding trial hair and make up, with Tracie and Aimee and we thought she looked so gorgeous that we wanted to share her trial picture with you.


Priya’s make up was airbrushed and looks just perfect, lips looked lovely in Powder Room’s Lips with Love lipstick –  ”Two Hearts” and lipgloss “Spring Fling”.

We wish Priya the best for her special day and look forward to seeing her this weekend:)  We can’t wait to see Priya in her Wedding dress…

Brisbane Wedding Beauty, Rachel Belonogov, nee Condon sent us this gorgeous photo of her Wedding day hair and make up with a love note of appreciation:)

We think Rachel’s choice of Wedding hairstyle a side swept style looked so fresh and elegant. Curly hairstyles are more popular than ever and this style is a perfect choice for the warm weather.  Rachel’s make up was that of an “English Rose”, flushed cheeks and a pretty pink pout, created using Powder Room’s own - lips with love “Miss Amour”.  The key is to look like you have just had your first kiss!

“To the Powder Room ladies,

This is just a quick email to thank you all for making my wedding day a spectacular day.  All the pampering and attention to detail made me feel truly beautiful.

I had endless compliments on how beautiful I looked… and I have The Powder Room to thank for that.

And the best bit was that my hair and makeup was flawless all day and night long! I couldn’t believe it (and neither could any of my bridesmaids).”

Our beautiful Brisbane Bride, Annika Ericson came in to our New Farm Studio, just 5 mins from Brisbane’s CBD on her wedding day to have her hair done with our Premier stylist, Karen.

Annika’s bob length hair looked soft and romantic gently tousled with Vintage curls, styled with a stunning crystal hairpiece.

See her gorgeous look from the day.


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On Twitter RealWeddingIdea tweeted that one of our brides was featured our beautiful brides SharonTaylor.   Sharon’s hair was one of our favourite looks, that old hollywood vintage finger waves. Real Wedding ideas is an online compilation on real Australian Weddings.  Sharon’s Wedding dress was from Brisbane Wedding designers MXM Couture.

Sharon send us the most lovely testimonial:

“My hair and makeup stylists from The Powder Room did an amazing job making me look and feel stunning. When I look back at the photos there is nothing at all that I could change. I went into my trial with a vision in my head but a little apprehensive that I had nothing on paper, but the two lovely ladies were able to make my vision a reality, I was most impressed. The Powder Room offered impeccable service through the entire process, right from very first contact, and I would unquestionably recommend them.”

Sharon has started a fabulous business called Your Move Fitness and works with brides prior to their big day to help them get fit, lost weight and feel fantastic.

Just being a bride herself, Sharon understands the pressure to look amazing on your wedding day and how hard it can be sometimes to fit exercise in amongst all of the wedding plans. That’s why Sharon has put together a fool-proof and stress-free program to enable you to achieve your fitness and weight loss goals before the big day.

Sharon has a passion for health and all the benefits that regular exercise brings, and is committed to helping you achieve the body that you desire for your wedding day.  Sharon understands that exercise means different things to different people, from toning up and feeling great, to training for more goal-directed fitness events in the lead up to your big day.  Her calm and encouraging personality will cater for all your exercise needs.

Your Move are offering all Powder Room brides the following fantastic offers:

We thought we would share a picture of one of our latest Brides, and her We thought we would share a picture of one of our latest Brides, and her gorgeous hair and make up. The photograph is compliments of one of the photographers we work with regularly Stephen Walker from Grapeshot studio’s.

We just adored Kelly Hutchinson’s hair created by our stylist Bridgette. Wedding Fascinators or bird cage veils are really popular this season.  Kelly’s was just perfect as it sat just over the front of the face and the bow looked so cute!

The House of Windsor creates the most amazing bridal headpieces and all handmade.  You can even incorporate some of the lace from your dress in the pieces.  The Powder Room also has some beautiful bridal hair jewellery that you may like to incorporate into your Wedding hairstyle.  Check out some of the amazing hair pieces that we just love!

Vicki Toms looked absolutely radiant on her big day and loved having her hair and makeup done so much that she has become one of our regular salon clients.


At The Powder Room we also have a boutique hair salon and are available for colours, cuts and styling by appointment. If you would like Karen or Kayla to look after your pre Wedding hair styling in the lead up to your big day, we would love to hear from you!


Vicki sent us a lovely letter and some photos from her beautiful day.


“Thanks to Karen and her team, I feel that I looked better on my wedding day than I have ever looked before. That was a big confidence booster and made me feel great. The morning of pampering and being made beautiful was lots of fun and a great way to ward off nerves. The fun experience and the fantastic results certainly helped me to really enjoy our wedding. Now that the day is over we have great photos – I look like me, but somehow so much better!”