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OVERVIEW
Over 10,000 Victorian brides have chosen Magical Makeovers for their wedding day hair and makeup. Award winning professionals mobile to you.
Firstly, congratulations on your engagement! As many of us are isolating at home this will give you so much valuable time to do your wedding planning! I can't wait to hear from you!
Now about why you would want to hold your date with us :
Over 10000 Victorian brides have chosen Magical Makeovers!
Magical Makeovers was established in 1994 and since then has grown into a multi award-winning team of 50 dedicated professional wedding specialists, who show consideration to your requests and offer helpful advice to create the 'look' you have always dreamed of.
With vast experience in the industry, the artists are well respected and constantly recommended by their peers in the fields of film, TV, catwalk, fashion, photo shoots, theatre, magazines, advertising etc. including Married at First Sight
Our Platinum staff has also been personally attending to many national and international celebrities.
We offer 3 packages; a Silver, Gold or Platinum package to provide options for brides;
Our Silver package offers very affordable pricing, Gold being our most popular package with quality experienced artists and stylists at reasonable rates and the Platinum offers staff our most popular staff with many years of experience, many are experts and educators in the industry. There's something for everyone!
Contact us for a personalised quote, including extensive information about trials and the booking process, and how we would be the perfect fit for your day. You can find us on Instagram( 1000+ images), Facebook (15000 images) and of course over 300 images on our website .
So sit back, relax and enjoy your pampering – you deserve the best!
Meet the Owners
I'm the owner of Magical Makeovers, and have been running this business for 10 years, and previously working for the original owner Rhonda who started this company in 1994. We have a current team of 54. I've worked in the wedding industry since 1987 and I absolutely love it! There is nothing I love more than making people feel beautiful and the best version of themselves for their most important day of their life.
Mrs Kerrie Gargano
Mangaging Director/Owner
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As we have well over 40 makeup artists working in our team, we use a huge variety of professional, high quality products. MAC, Kryolan, Bobbi Brown, Lancome, Lauder, Chanel, Gorgeous Cosmetics, Inglot, Nars, RDL to name a few. Each artist has their own makeup preferences and has a variety of the best available makeup on the market.
In most cases, Magical Makeovers ARE MOBILE TO YOU FOR YOUR TRIALS AND ON YOUR WEDDING DAY. Our mobile service is efficient and time effective with NO LOCATION FEES within the Metropolitan Melbourne area. However with high petrol costs and tolls there may be a small fee to cover some travel to longer distances. Parking will need to be provided for our artists if you are getting ready in a hotel or in the CBD. Some of our artists have a salon or studio at their home, so you may like to visit them to have your trial. The choice is yours. Most photographers prefer a mobile hair and make up service to your home or hotel, as this eliminates the problem of you arriving home late from a salon. You simply sit back, relax, and enjoy being pampered, without rushing to appointments in another suburb. Mobile is the ONLY way to go on your wedding day!
Most brides prefer to have a trial or practice run with hair and make up prior to their wedding day. It is not essential, but to make sure that you will be happy on the wedding day, a trial is advisable. Trials for bridesmaids are optional but we do offer them a FREE CONSULTATION at the brides trial when we go through colours, styles, taking notes on their requirements. If a bridesmaid requests a trial, we are happy to oblige! Our artists will help you make informed decisions on the styles you want. They will LISTEN to your requests and will offer lots of helpful advice and ideas when asked. However, the final decision on the style is yours. They are there to give you the guidance you need without insisting that you have the style they choose for you. They will write up a schedule of appointment times and costs for each person at your trial. The person who does your trial will also be doing your hair and / or make up on your wedding day. A deposit paid at your trial, will secure your booking with her for the day.
After “what is a trial and do we offer them” and the response, can we also then add after the following questions :
A trial is an opportunity to meet your artist/ hairdresser prior to your wedding. The trial process is designed to give you the chance to try hairstyles and makeup looks. Our makeup trial is up to 1.5 hours, and hair trials are up to 2 hours. It is a good idea to wear something light coloured to your makeup trial, as this will give you a better idea of the overall look. Dark colours change your skin tone, and may make your makeup look washed out. Make sure your hair is clean and dry ready for styling, wear a light moisturiser, and have a clean fresh face.
To get the most out of your trial experience, have some ideas of styles you like from either our Facebook albums, Website, Magazines or Google searches to help the artist know what you are interested in trying.
Obviously, many brides are unsure of what will suit them and we will offer ideas and suggestions. Your input is extremely important to enable us to design your look for you that is perfect for you.
It is always advantageous to have a close friend at your trial as they know you the best, and may assist in your decision making.
They will write up a schedule of appointment times and costs for each person at your trial. The person who does your trial will also be doing your hair and / or make up on your wedding day. The price for hair and makeup trials is provided on our pricelist.
We often suggest no later than a few months before the wedding. The booking is secure with the agency, but not the artist until you’ve booked her at your trial. This basically means if you leave your trial close to your wedding date the agency may need to reallocate you another artist. If you were keen to secure your first artist (often these artists have been chosen by yourself etc.), an earlier trial is advised or if you want to have your trial later you can secure your booking with the artist by paying a further deposit to them of $50-$100 which is only refundable on the wedding day.
We are happy to do a weekend trial, but after our wedding commitments. We don’t usually do trials on Saturday mornings as the artists who don’t have a wedding are on standby for emergency coverage.
If you do prefer a Saturday am trial, we want you to understand there is a chance we may have to cancel if we get a last minute wedding or an emergency. We always give preference to brides on their day, and I’m sure that’s reassuring for you to know that we will give you the same priority on your wedding day.
Once you are happy with your stylist and wish to book them for your wedding, a further deposit is paid to them either at your trial or within 7 days of the trial date. They will provide you options on how this further deposit to be paid.
When you wish to book in either hair or makeup trial with Magical Makeovers, the date is initially secured in our diary by a refundable holding fee of $50. Once this initial payment is made, the date is then locked in our Magical Register, thereby giving the agency confidence to book in a hairdresser and makeup artist (or either) for you.
The $50 is refunded on the wedding day (off the total balance owing for your wedding). We are totally confident in our service to you that if you don’t wish to book us after you’ve had a trial, we will refund this $50 booking fee. You MUST contact the office of Magical Makeovers (not the artist) to refund this amount, and it must be done within 7 days of your trial date.
In most cases, our brides book our artists/hairdressers. The initial $50 paid to the agency is split between the two artists booked so each will take $25 off their total balance. In the case when only 1 artist is booked, the $50 comes off the total of that artist/hairdresser.
The holding deposit can only be deducted from the balance owed on the wedding day not from the amount payable for the trial.
March 2020
March 2020
Magical Makeovers
thanks so much Mikaela! Kerrie-Anne and Nikki were thrilled to be a part of your day!
March 2020
Magical Makeovers
What a day you had! Thank you sooo much for writing this gorgeous review! We loved working with you and your bridal party and even through all that rain, I am thrilled it didn't dampen your spirits xx
December 2022
November 2022
Expert Advice
As a wedding professional, Magical Makeovers offers expert advice to help couples plan their perfect day. Ask a question or read their expert advice.
Get Expert AdviceWhat are important questions to ask potential hair and makeup artists?
What do I need to know about before booking one in for my wedding?
Magical Makeovers
The best advice regarding looking for a hairstylist and makeup artist for your wedding is to start with bridal styling images. Start up a Pinterest board with your styling ideas. Speak to your vendors you've booked (receptions have seen it all and will know really reputable suppliers), ask your photographer if they can recommend anyone (they also see it all !) Reputation and experienced artists are crucial for a wedding day; as we've seen it all! TIming on the wedding day is imperative so don't just go by images, look at the artists reviews. A photo of their work may look good but It may have taken her 3 hours to execute that look that would take an experienced professional 45 minutes for example. As hair and makeup is the first service on the wedding day, it can be a wonderfully exciting part of the day or completely stressful if they are running overtime. This impacts the entire day!
Artist friendliness.... another importantant factor. You've got to feel like you can speak your mind about the stying at the trial. Its cruicial to feel comfortable with your stylist or makeup artist because how you look on your wedding day is incredibly important! You have to be perfect! end of story!
Don't leave booking in a stylist too late. Many of the popular wedding specialists get booked very far in advance if the wedding falls on a weekend. Midweek weddings (except Friday) are less of a concern but certainly if your wedding is a Saturday; start looking a a 12 month ahead leadtime to hold the date. Nothing worse than spending a few months shortening lists and then find you've made a decision but they are no longer available. I hope these suggestions help! warm regards Kerrie, Director Magical Makeovers.
When to have a hair and makeup trial
Hi. I was wondering whether I should book my hair and makeup trial before I've booked my artists or after? What happens if you book someone and you have the trial and you don't like it? Can you cancel at that point? Is it normal to have a trial before you book?
Magical Makeovers
In most cases, youbook a trial first beforehand. Once you've trialled the artist and hairstylist, a deposit is paid to them to lock them in for your big day. In some cases, brides aren't keen to trial for a very long time, or leave it closer to the wedding day. In such instances as this, a deposit to secure them is paid beforehand. We highly encourage a trial sooner, as leaving things to the last minute can be stressful for the bride. If you don't want to book who you've trialled, then you're on the hunt again for someone else and possibly many will be booked out so close to your date. Plan to trial no later than 6 months prior to your wedding - gives you time, and also any advice given by the staff for prepping your skin or hair gives you a few months to get the best outcome for your wedding day.
How can I ensure great wedding makeup?
Magical Makeovers
Congratulations on your upcoming wedding! Firstly, choose a competent, experienced and fully qualified makeup artist. Use the reviews here on Easy Weddings to help you make a short list to contact. Trial approximiately 6 months prior to your wedding. She will be able to assess your skin condition and recommend relevant treatments and maintenance for you to further enhance your overall look giving you that radiant glow that all brides are after! With a six month lead time before your wedding day, you will have the time to implement a beauty routine to ensure the best outcome and ideal skin surface for makeup application. Sure there are tricks of the trade that can mimic good skin (dewy foundation, airbrush, glow enhancers etc), but as you're going to be up close and personal in daylight on your wedding day, your skin will have an authentic glowing finish iif it's in great condition. It's all in the prep work ladies! Kerrie from Magical Makeovers, Melbourne
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Thank you so much Danielle!! Martina and Alanna are thrilled you wrote a lovely review about them. So glad you loved their work