Kelly at The Fairway Hotel

Kelly is super down to earth, easy going and such a gentle human being. She also has the most striking features, when I did her makeup and she looked at me with those sultry eyes I knew her fiancé stood no chance! I did a soft little undo just to take her hair off the

Shannen at the Schoon Huis Manor

Shannen has the most perfect skin, hair Kim Kardashian would covet, beautiful blue eyes, gorgeous lips and a lovely personality to top it off! We met at the Memoire Wedding Festival and from the get go I enjoyed Shannen’s easy going personality. Shannen wanted a specific look, a natural eye but you can see how

Mary-Jean at Lunikhy Game Farm

Mary-Jean chose the most perfect day in the bush to say “I do”. In March, our Candi Makeup team made the drive to Lunikhy Game Farm. Totally worth the 1hr drive north and you’re suddenly out of the hustle and bustle and in bush heaven. With the Autumn sun keeping us warm, the bush putting

Ansie at Memoire

Ansie got married on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, early May this year. The day was just perfect! If you know the venue Memoire in Muldersdrift, you can just imagine the venue changing as the weather changes into fall. The leaves begin to turn orange, the sky crisp and luckily the gardens were still lush from

A Candi Makeup Recap on 2019

As we all dread winter coming, I see it as a closing to the first half of my year. However June is a busy month for weddings, let’s not dismiss June. We just tend to slow down, prefer warm food and company, we become homebodies. As I wrap up June before some R&R in July,

Danielle at Ground

Danielle’s beauty comes from within and it shines through her, you cannot help but want to be around her.. Beautifully captured | Nina Buys https://www.ninabuys.com Venue | Ground Hair and Makeup | Candi Makeup

A Boudoir Styled Shoot

 I had the pleasure of doing a styled boudoir shoot with Alet and Kallen from In Abundance Photography. We had the shoot at Memoire Wedding Venue in Muldersdrift, a perfect venue to set the tone for our shoot. Boudine, our model had the confidence and beauty to suit our shoot, she was incredible and we all enjoyed

My Turn!!

In January I said YES!!! After many years of working in the wedding industry of hair and makeup.. I have stolen many an idea with my eyes. I have walked through decorated venues and wondered how they have managed to build a forest on the ceiling. I have made googly eyes at breathtakingly beautiful dresses.

Find the Perfect Vendor for your Wedding Day

Planning your wedding day is fun! Yes there can be one or two moments when you will feel overwhelmed by the costs or family but the whole process is fun. Vendors play an important role in your wedding planning and you need to find one that fits your needs and personality. So how do you

Teri, the Venus de Milo

A year ago Teri tied the knot, well last year August to be exact. It was a warm spring day which always gets us South African’s smiling. Teri had such a distinct look on her wedding day, firstly her bun was so original. Her hair pulled away from her face elongated her features, opened up