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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Palm Cove Wedding Makeup and Hair

Katrina and Nick chose a tropical beach at Palm Cove for their wedding north of Cairns and so our beautiful bride went with a soft look for her beachy wedding hair and bridal makeup.






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Finesse Makeup & Hair offers a completely mobile Cairns wedding makeup and hair styling service for your home, hotel room or salon.

Abigail and Belinda will travel to your home or hotel room in Cairns, Palm Cove, Port Douglas, Mission Beach, the Daintree, the Atherton Tablelands, Fitzroy Island and Green Island taking the stress out of your big day.

Contact us today for an obligation free quote.

Amanda and Jason's Palm Cove Wedding

"Thank you so much for the amazing hair and makeup for my wedding…I was thrilled with how it all turned out."
Originally from Cairns, Amanda returned home to marry her fiance Jason.

We met Amanda and her family at their home for her hair and makeup trial where we went over different colour combinations and hair styles, playing around until we came up with the perfect look for Amanda’s special day.

On the morning of the wedding day we traveled to Palm Cove where we did hair and makeup at Villa Paradiso for Amanda’s bridesmaids and her mother before turning out attentions to the woman of the moment.

Matthew Evans Photography was the official wedding photographer and captured the images below.








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Waterproof Wedding Makeup Withstands the Test of Tears!

Waterproof wedding makeup I hear you ask. What’s that? Well how does beautiful glowing natural makeup that will withstand tears, humidity, perspiration and even rain while not looking or feeling heavy sound? That’s what the beautiful bride in these photos asked for and we delivered.

This stunning Sydney couple booked an intimate destination wedding at Port Douglas and had an awesome day with Rob from Port Douglas Wedding Photography… at the beach, in the canefields, beside a rainforest stream…this bride really put her makeup and hair to the test with sand, salt, spray, wind, rain, tears and a night of dancing!

The photos speak for themselves and so does the feedback below :)
Hi Abbie,
Please find attached with this email some photos of the makeup and hair that the photographer captured during the day. You both did a great job. The makeup fully came off bout three days later which I was happy about. We went to various locations and it started to rain too. The makeup also lasted my water works throughout the entire day! My hair got a bit messy towards the end of the day but loved the various hair styles throughout each shot at each location we went to, it felt natural being so whispery during the beach breeze :)

We often have brides comment on the longevity of our work and it’s because we only use professional products and styling techniques that withstand tears, perspiration, humidity and the test of time. So if you don’t see granny’s hot rollers or the Arbonne water-proof range of foundations then you’re in the wrong makeup and hair hands. Don’t compromise your wedding photos and memories with inferior hair and makeup products and techniques.

Contact Finesse Makeup and Hair today for an obligation free quote and take a look at what our brides say about our work.

Monday, April 6, 2015

Tracey’s Mission Beach Wedding…one very memorable day

Most of the blog posts you will read on this site are fairly straight forward. Tracey’s is no ordinary story.

Tracey is hands down one of our most organised brides, but having said that she is the complete opposite of your cliche bride-to-be who starts planning her big day from the moment she meets her first boyfriend!

No, far from it. Tracey may have been organised, booking her Mission Beach wedding makeup and hair more than a year in advance, but she was also smart. Not at all confident with makeup and hair – never wearing much makeup and not being a real “girly” girl, Tracey knew wedding day beauty was one area where she needed some help. So rather than stress over the finer details, this very practical bride got everything sorted and locked in nice and early so she knew she wouldn’t have to stress in the lead up to the wedding day.

But as you’ll soon discover, no matter how organised you are there are some things you just can’t control.

We travelled to Mission Beach for Tracey’s special day and spent the morning doing makeup and hair for Tracey’s bridesmaids, the mother of the bride, mother of the groom and then our glowing bride.
Having taken a peek at her wedding dress we were able to offer Tracey several different hair and makeup suggestions so she could choose a look she was comfortable with.

It was almost Murphy’s Law (anything that can go wrong will go wrong) with everything ticking along so nicely and the bridal party relaxed and enjoying the pampering that Tracey’s phone rang – and her face fell.

Photographer Matthew Evans had arrived and was snapping away, Castaways Mission Beach Resort was ready for the big wedding celebration, the flowers had arrived, the groom and his groomsmen were all down the road getting ready… so what could possibly be wrong?

Who’s the most critical person at a wedding besides the bride and groom?

The wedding celebrant.

He was on the phone telling Tracey he wouldn’t be able to make it. He was at the Emergency Department of the Cairns Base Hospital.

A great hush fell on the room as the blow-dryer died and the makeup ground to a halt. Would there be a wedding today? There was talk of postponing but Tracey had chosen a destination wedding so all her guests had travelled from interstate.

There are lots of civil celebrants in Far North Queensland. We are the country’s number one wedding destination. But we were in Mission Beach (two and a half hours drive from Cairns) on a Saturday morning, just three hours before the ceremony, at the busiest time of year for weddings.

Are you on the edge of your seat!? Tracey was, but to her absolute credit our ever so practical bride did not lose her cool. As the celebrant explained the options… Tracey could (a) postpone the wedding or (b) have another celebrant that he had found in Innisfail perform the service (two hours after the original ceremony time) Tracey went with plan B. It was a huge decision because your celebrant is such an integral part of your day. But with the decision made, the hair drying resumed and the makeup brushes were back in action because even a medical emergency wasn’t going to stop this bride and groom tying the knot!









At the various weddings we have been involved with throughout the years, we have (almost) seen it all…fully laden catering vans roll enroute to set up for the wedding reception; a florist’s van rear-ended while delivering flowers to one location which meant a four hour delay for the next venue while the florist waited for alternative transport and salvaged what she could from the crash; a wedding photographer call in sick…the weather turn foul (that’s one thing you can’t control!)…things happen, we’re only human, but there’s one thing about the wedding industry in Far North Queensland, we always have a Plan B. If we can’t personally fulfill your needs for whatever reason, we will ALWAYS find someone who can. We won’t stop until we have gone above and beyond to make sure your special day is just that – your special day.

My advice to brides is do all you can in the lead up to your wedding day to make sure it fits your dream – but on the day, relax and be flexible, go with the flow. If you can do that, your enjoyment, experiences and memories of your wedding day will be a whole lot richer.

Finesse Makeup & Hair is a completely mobile Cairns beauty service.

Our professional senior hairstylists have more than a decade of experience in the Cairns wedding industry, together with our qualified Napoleon Perdis trained makeup artists they are wedding specialists.

Finesse Makeup & Hair travels to all of the destinations in Far North Queensland so contact us today for an obligation free quote.

Read what our past brides say about our services.

Monday, March 30, 2015

Kate's Palm Cove Wedding Day

Originally from Cairns, Kate travelled back to her home town from Bowen for a tropical beach wedding on the golden sand at Palm Cove.

Kate met us a few weeks before her wedding for a Cairns makeup and hair trial in the city where we transformed her locks into soft blonde beachy curls and smoked her eyes with some natural brown tones (and just a hint of bronze!) to really pop her beautiful big green eyes.

The sun shone on Kate’s wedding day as we worked throughout the morning doing makeup and hair for her beautiful sisters who were to be Kate’s bridesmaids, her mum and mother-in-law as well as her gorgeous little flowergirl and some wedding guests. It was a lovely relaxed day of laughter and excitement in the comfort of Kate’s resort room at Reef House Palm Cove.





After we left, Cairns wedding photographer Nathan Kelly arrived to spend the rest of the day with the couple and their family and friends, capturing some very special memories of a wonderful celebration of love and life long commitment. 

Finesse Makeup & Hair is a completely mobile Cairns beauty service.

Our professional senior hairstylists have more than a decade of experience in the Cairns wedding industry, together with our qualified makeup artists they are wedding specialists.

Finesse Makeup & Hair travels to all of the destinations in Far North Queensland so contact us today for an obligation free quote.

Monday, March 23, 2015

Megan gets married at Palm Cove Beach in Cairns

Meagan was married at the Sea Temple Resort in Palm Cove.

We went with a structured upstyle and fresh flowers for Meagan’s hair and really worked some definition through her makeup to accentuate her eyes and make them pop.

Our completely mobile Cairns wedding makeup and bridal hair styling service takes the stress out of your special day so you can relax while we pamper you.

Nat from Stella Studios was behind the lens capturing these gorgeous photos of our stunning bride as she was having fun getting ready!








Meagan sent us some lovely emails after her special day.

Hi ladies,
This is an email to say a HUGE thank you for your efforts in assisting with my big day.
All morning it was such a pleasure to have you use your highly professional and incredibly skilled work on my beautiful friends and I.
All of us were incredibly happy with the end results of both hair and makeup. We appreciated the open and honest relationship we were able to have with you both, and that you were willing to take advice but also offer your own honest opinions as well! There is nothing better than having people who are not afraid to tell us what they think, considering you ladies are the professionals and have a lot more experience than us!
The girls looked absolutely gorgeous and were exactly what I wanted my bridesmaids to look like. My hair and makeup was spot on as well and the photos have turned out fabulous.
You went above and beyond in every way. There is no way we would have looked as beautiful if I didn’t choose you to service us on the day. 

Hi ladies,
Just HAD to send another email with more photos to share – I am so so proud of them they are all so stunning. Our makeup and hair was perfect. I know I’ve said this before but thank you so so much for all you did for me on the day.  We were all so happy with the end result.  There is no way we could have looked as good as we did without you all!
Here’s a few more pics that will showcase your wonderful work :) Can highly recommend you to any girl wanting to look amazing for her special occasion!
Thanks so very much.
All the best,
Meagan Middleton

Finesse Makeup & Hair offers a completely mobile Cairns wedding makeup and hair styling service for your home, hotel room or salon.

We will travel to your home or hotel room in Cairns, Palm Cove, Port Douglas, Mission Beach, the Daintree, the Atherton Tablelands, Fitzroy Island and Green Island taking the stress out of your big day.

Contact us today for an obligation free quote.