Hair & makeup artists in Auckland

Auckland

Abbie Gardiner is an Auckland-based makeup artist with two decades of experience who was named Industry Makeup Artist of the Year. She specialises in bridal and special occasion makeup, with a focus on enhancing each client's individual features rather than applying a generic look.

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Auckland

About Makeup Artistry is run by Samantha Craig, an Auckland-based professional makeup artist who has been working with clients since the mid-2000s. She offers bridal and special occasion makeup across the Auckland region, travelling on request, and specialises in natural, soft, and full glam styles.

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Mount Eden

Sophie Tabakas leads a mobile hair and makeup team based in Mount Eden, working with individual brides and large wedding groups. The team travels across New Zealand and tailors looks for all ages, skin tones and ethnicities.

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Howick

Sarai Elora leads Bonita Artistry, a Howick based team offering bridal makeup and hair across Auckland. The focus is on looks that feel like self-expression rather than a passing trend.

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Auckland

Dipal Solanki offers bridal makeup, hair styling, and saree draping from her Auckland base, with over a decade of experience. Her work at Indian weddings is documented across Instagram alongside henna artists and South Asian bridal fashion. She takes bookings worldwide.

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Auckland

Dani Froude is a mobile makeup artist working across Auckland and Waiheke, with a full bridal package for the wedding morning. Her approach is classic and polished.

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East Auckland

Chelsea is a freelance wedding and events makeup artist based in East Auckland who travels throughout New Zealand and for elopements. She specialises in bridal makeup and Asian features.

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Huapai

Lauren Barry runs Fresh and Flawless from a Huapai salon in north-west Auckland, offering bridal trials there and a mobile hair and makeup team on the day across Auckland and wider New Zealand. The look is natural and made to last in photographs.

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Auckland

Glam Squad NZ is a mobile Auckland hair and makeup service that comes to the client's chosen location for weddings and special occasions. Led by Luisa, the team offers a fully mobile service covering bridal, fashion, and editorial work across the Auckland region.

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Auckland

Glow and Co is a hair and makeup team with artists in Auckland, Tauranga, Coromandel and Queenstown, travelling anywhere in New Zealand on request. The team works across natural and glam bridal looks.

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Auckland

Greer Melrose is an Auckland based bridal hair and makeup artist who travels nationwide. Her style leans timeless and editorial, with a trial offered before the day.

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Māngere East

Sione Vailoa Mahe is a Tongan hair and makeup artist based in Māngere East, South Auckland, trading as Hairbyloa. His client base is drawn largely from Auckland's Pasifika communities, and he works weddings and events across New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific. He is reachable via Instagram at hairbyloa.

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East Tamaki

Jenny Bridal offers bridal hair and makeup from an East Tamaki studio in south Auckland, with standalone makeup and hair alongside full bridal styling. The studio also makes and sells wedding gowns.

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Pukekohe

Jinal Jasani is a Pukekohe-based hair and makeup artist with Indian heritage who specialises in cultural weddings and events. She offers dupatta draping alongside bridal hair and makeup, and travels across the Auckland and Waikato region. Bridal trials are available through her online booking system.

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Auckland

Kate Solley is an Auckland makeup artist trusted by brides across New Zealand and internationally. Her work is polished and refined.

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Otahuhu

Kirstie Makeup is an Auckland-based artist and hairstylist who travels nationwide for bridal work, with Waikato named in her coverage. Kirstie Dawson-Smith brings a background in film, television and commercial work and accepts bookings for elopements and destination weddings.

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Takapuna

Lyvie is a Korean makeup artist based in Takapuna, Auckland, specialising in bridal beauty with a fresh, clean, natural style drawn from Korean beauty aesthetics. Her Instagram bio is written in both English and Korean, and she is taking bookings for upcoming wedding seasons.

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Kumeu

Made Up By Ruth is a Kumeu-based mobile hair and makeup artist with around ten years of experience working on weddings, special occasions, and editorial shoots. Ruth comes to the client's chosen location and offers an in-studio trial at her Kumeu studio to refine the look before the wedding day.

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Mount Albert

Naeema Bhikoo offers bridal hair and makeup from a Mount Albert studio and travels across Auckland and wider New Zealand. Her work includes dupatta and saree draping for cultural weddings, with looks tailored to each person.

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Auckland

Maiden and Missus Makeovers is an Auckland hair and makeup studio run by Nitika Taldar, who specialises in both English and Indian and South Asian weddings. Services include a combined makeup and hair package with saree and dupatta draping assistance, drawing on Nitika's background across fashion, editorial, and bridal work.

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Auckland

Makeup and Hair Station is a mobile team of artists and stylists based in Auckland, also working in Christchurch, and available throughout New Zealand for destination weddings. Bridal looks aim to read simple and natural in photographs.

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Auckland

Melinda Patel is an Auckland-based mobile makeup and hair artist who spent six years specialising in wedding makeup at M.A.C. Cosmetics. She has experience across all skin tones and ethnicities, with a dedicated focus on Indian bridal makeup, and offers trial sessions for brides planning their look.

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Auckland

Mindy Ryan-Kidd is an Auckland makeup artist specialising in bridal and special occasion makeup, with a trial offered before the day.

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Auckland

Nitika Arora is an Auckland-based makeup artist and hairstylist with international experience across bridal and editorial work. She also trains aspiring makeup artists.

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Auckland

Pure Makeup Artist and Hair by Cindy and Co. operates across the Auckland, Matakana, and Northland areas offering hair and makeup services.

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Auckland

Rouge and Scout is an Auckland-based hair and makeup duo run by Roisin Byers and Siobhan Lundon, offering wedding and special occasion styling across Auckland and wider New Zealand including Coromandel and Mangawhai. The pair work with clients to develop the look before the wedding day.

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Auckland

Sam Hart is an Auckland makeup artist specialising in bridal work, who also runs makeup lessons and artist education. She works on location with brides.

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Auckland

Samantha Singh is an Auckland-based hair and makeup artist known for her Indian bridal work. She offers a full-day package covering makeup and hair before the ceremony and stays on for touch-ups throughout the event. She has worked internationally in Tonga, Australia, and across New Zealand.

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Auckland

Sarika is an Auckland makeup artist working with brides across New Zealand and beyond. Her approach is skin first, aiming for bridal makeup that still looks like you.

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Glen Innes

Serenity Makeup creates bridal hair and makeup from a Glen Innes home studio and travels within greater Auckland. Trials run on weekdays, with looks built around each bride.

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Auckland

Silvia Pieva is an Auckland bridal artist who has worked with more than one hundred and fifty brides across Western and cultural weddings. Known for polished hairstyling and signature glam waves, she offers a combined hair and makeup service with a trial appointment before the wedding day.

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Auckland

The Beauty Hub is an Auckland-based team of makeup artists and hair stylists offering mobile and studio services for weddings, cultural celebrations, and special events. The team travels within New Zealand and internationally for destination weddings, with artists available for bridal parties of any size.

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Northcote

Sinead Dudley offers mobile bridal hair and makeup across Auckland from a Northcote home studio, covering Devonport, Takapuna and the North Shore. She also works in film and television.

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Auckland

Aya is a Japanese-trained Auckland hair and makeup artist with experience across Japan, Germany, New Zealand, and Australia. She brings a deep understanding of Asian features and skin to bridal and pre-wedding shoots, and is active on Instagram as themakeupplace.co.

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Auckland

The Peach Club is an Auckland bridal hair and makeup collective working across the city and Waiheke. The team focuses on looks that keep you recognisable on the day rather than made over.

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Picton

Hayley Gardiner brings over two decades of beauty industry experience to Marlborough brides, having worked in national education roles for major brands. Bellebird Bride & Beauty operates from a salon in central Picton, with mobile service for weddings across Marlborough, focused on looks tailored to each bride.

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Hamilton East

Belles and Brides is a Hamilton East studio and mobile bridal hair and makeup team serving Waikato, Bay of Plenty, and Auckland. The team has received multiple industry awards for bridal work and offers both hair and makeup services.

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Bay of Islands

Bex Fennessy is a Bay of Islands-based hair and makeup artist specialising in bridal work, with experience across New Zealand and the Cook Islands. She covers the full Bay of Islands including Kerikeri and Russell, and travels to Auckland and beyond, with pre-wedding trials available.

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Wellington

Briar McKenzie is a Wellington-based makeup artist who works across Wellington and Manawatū-Whanganui and takes on destination bookings nationwide. She works solo and focuses on makeup that sits comfortably on the skin rather than looking heavy or overdone, suited to couples who want a natural, considered result.

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Hawke's Bay

Candice Dear is a mobile makeup artist based in Hawke's Bay, specialising in bridal and editorial work across Napier, Hastings, and Havelock North. She brings on-location services to weddings throughout the region and travels nationally for clients.

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Shirley

Clarette leads a team based in Christchurch offering both hair and makeup for western and cultural weddings, with coverage across Canterbury and Auckland and availability nationwide. The team is suited to larger bridal parties and couples wanting cultural wedding looks.

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Christchurch

Bonita Monique operates Danger Doll NZ from Christchurch, offering hair and makeup for brides, bridesmaids, and mothers of the bride. She is available nationwide and focuses on bridal and special occasion artistry.

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Havelock North

Deanna Maree is a luxury bridal makeup artist based in Havelock North, Hawke's Bay, focused on softly sculpted and naturally enhanced looks that photograph well. She works with brides throughout Hawke's Bay and travels nationally, with trials available as part of her bridal service.

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Welcome Bay

Desiree Osterman leads a team based in Welcome Bay, Tauranga, offering both hair and makeup for weddings. She travels throughout New Zealand and is available for destination bookings.

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Palmerston North

Emma Doolan is a Palmerston North makeup artist and brow specialist known for her bridal work across the Manawatū region. She offers bridal trials, works from her West End studio, and travels anywhere in New Zealand for weddings.

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Claudelands

Gabrielle Houghton is a Hamilton-based solo makeup artist who travels nationwide for weddings. She specialises in skin-focused, long-lasting bridal makeup and has received industry recognition for her work.

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Hamilton

Hannah Vassallo is a Hamilton-based bridal makeup artist offering services throughout New Zealand, with a focus on skin-led looks.

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