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What do I love today!

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

“GIVE ME A Kiss, and to that kiss a SCORE, THEN TO THAT TWENTY, ADD A HUNDRED MORE; A THOUSAND TO THAT HUNDRED,SO kiss ON, TO MAKE THAT THOUSAND UP A MILLION; TREBLE  THAT MILLION, AND WHEN THAT IS DONE, LET’S kiss A FRESH, AS WHEN WE FIRST BEGUN” …Robert Herrick


I love this quote, it says it all really, imagine how many kisses we get and give in our lifetime!!

Kayla and Sarah looked after Simone’s Wedding late last year for her Wedding  hair and make up and we were so excited to see Simone’s feature on Polka Dot Bride!


One of Sarah’s favourite make up products that she used on Simone was the Laura Mercier Illuminating tinted Moisturiser, a lightweight sheer buildable foundation formula, that delivers a youthful radiant finish.  Great mixed in with more coverage foundations, for example use the fuller coverage foundations through the T zone and then use a sheerer foundation in other areas.  Quite often when we do our own foundation, we don’t get the evenness that a make up artist can, so this alone is what can make you feel that coverage when a make up artist applies can be too much!!!  This is a great way to get the still have the coverage needed and still feel like you!!

Planning your Wedding day hair and make up

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Planning your Wedding day is one day that your want everything to be absolutely perfect! You are marrying the man of your dreams and you want him to see you as the most beautiful goddess on the earth!…Ok enough of the romantics…I think most brides really want to enhance their inner beauty….and that’s where we come in!

Yes, we are the professionals and are fully equipped with the most up to date make up brands, such as Laura Mercer, Mac, Nars to name a few, hair styling tools and techniques, but really it’s also about what makes you feel good.

Not having met you before means that we have a lot to chat about in your Pre Wedding trial.

Here are some little tips when planning your Wedding hair and make up trial.

*When trying on your dream dress, try looking at the dress with your hair up and hair down, veil on and try different positions when you are considering your Wedding day hairstyle.

*Are you going to be wearing hair accessories, fresh flowers (some flower are seasonal) or other jewellery.  Consider the length of the earrings that you will be wearing, and the hairstyle shape around the front of your face. Leanne from Lila designs is wonderful at helping brides choose their Wedding day hair accessories.

*Remember that a lot of photo’s are taken from front on, so make sure you love how you look from a front view.

*In choosing what to wear to your trial, choose a colour and neckline closest to your Wedding dress colour and shape, as strong colours can tend to effect the look of your finished make up.

*Try where possible to get a hair and make up trial on the same day to see the total look.

*Prepare your hair the day before the trial by shampooing twice and conditioning lightly, to ensure that your hair isn’t too soft for an upstyle trial.  However if your hair does tend to be oilier then freshly wash and dry on the morning of the trial. Please always feel free to call and discuss with a Powder Room stylist prior to the trial.

*If you are someone that really loves make up and would like to show your make up artist how you wear your make up, you may like to come to the trial with your make up on to help communicate what your like.

*Ask yourself not only what you like, but also what you don’t like when pre planning looks.

*Where possible try to bring magazine cuts outs of style choices to communicate the looks you may be considering.  Collect a collage of hair and make up styles that may suit your dress style and shape.  Choose hair style and make up looks that are similar to your hair, skin colour, face shape, style of Wedding etc.

*Please let your stylist know if you have any sensitivities and what your skin care regime is (as for example if you are using MD Formulations some foundations may not adhere to your skin as well as others).  Please also advise if you are on any medications that may effect your skin.

* It’s great to know colours of your bridesmaids dresses and flowers as well.

Last of all prepare to enjoy yourself, and let the pampering begin,we hope you are looking forward to a glass of bubbly and a little sweet indulgence from Cakes by Judy C.  Make sure you have planned a special night out with your gorgeous man or your BFF’s.

BTW check out our beautiful Powder Room touch up products at your trial, touching up is an essential part of the night.  Below is one of our latest shoots with Brisbane Headshots, and we love Peita’s look.  Powder Room Lips with Love lipstick “Two Hearts” and gloss “Pink Champagne”. Check out our Powder Room store!

Anyway Bridies Ta Ta for now:)  We’ll catch up with you next week:)


One of our most recent gorgeous Powder Room Brides:

The Powder Room Real Bride Feature – Wedding Day Make up and Hair

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

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.

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