Sam Dekker | Makeup Artist | Hamilton, NZ

Bridal consult for Ilisa I find it so important to really unpack everything I possible can within a consult, to really understand my bride, and utilise all the info they relay about their likes and dislikes, into creating the perfect bridal makeup for them. It’s also an opportunity where I get to somewhat provide a mini lesson for my bride, to learn about what makeup, custom to their own individual skin. This is setting the tone and a partnership for their special day 🤝🫶 @freshsocial_ #nzmakeupartist #bridalmakeup #nzbridal

Heading into the 25/26 season feeling refreshed, thanks to @freshsocial_ 🍸 If you’re new here, I’m Sam, a serial yapper, who loves a good hot matcha, and spends her week working with 4-5 year old tamariki as an ECE teacher 🫶 @thespace.contentstudio

Sitting in the files, my take on a bubblegum x bronzey look 🫧 BASE: @cliniqueanz hydra lotion @embryolisseau moisturiser @diorbeauty backstage foundation @makeupbymario concealer @hudabeauty tantour cream bronzer @rarebeauty liquid blush joy @patrickta just enough blush duo @hudabeauty poundcake setting powder @hourglasscosmetics ambient lightning palette & bronzer EYES: @meccamax zoom shadow stick @patricktabeauty Major dimension vol 1 palette @makeupforever pencil in versatile chestnut @meccamax black eyeliner pencil LIPS: @hudabeauty lip liner in sandy beige @makeupforever pencil wherever walnut @fentybeauty gloss bomb stix in high’biscus

Delicious choccy bronzey glowy bridesmaid look for @gab_barker Genuinely have fallen in love with her eyes 🤤 #nzmakeupartist

Fiiiinally in my makeup chair 💘 @kelly_knight17 Bronzey fresh goodness, making Kellys ocean eyes poppp🍾

NOW CLOSED ⚡️FAVOURITES GIVEAWAY⚡️ To celebrate over 1000 of you beauties, and to say thank you to my amazing clientele, I’m giving away my top favourite products for one of you lucky winners to enjoy. How to enter:
• Like this post (bonus if you share to your stories)
• Tag your friends in the comments
• Follow this account
• Open to NZ residents only Includes:
• Rhode Peptide Lip Tint, Toast
• Rhode Pocket Blush, Sprinkle
•Loops masks, hydrogel eye and face masks •Laneige lip masks, Berry trio •Morphe mini setting spray •Mecca max zoom shadow stick, Caramel •Mecca Mac eyeliner, Brown eyed girl The winner will be drawn on Friday 24th of April at 5pm and contacted directly. Prize will be sent via courier. This giveaway is not affiliated with Instagram. Good luck 🫶🫶🫶

This part of the job will forever be the best part 🫀 Hair: @by_brit Venue: @edenvenue

My beautiful bride @phoebegodinich Working with a range of vendors to make phoebes day perfect, was a dream. The morning was bliss and I was so honoured to give Phoebe her dream wedding day 🫶 @smallroomvisuals @blossoms_on_bellevue @edenvenue @ilyn.designs @by_brit #nzmakeupartist #bridalmakeup #weddingnz

This is our why… When we first discussed doing our full wedding giveaway, we wanted the winning couple to be two people who really needed it and who deserved it. And we couldn’t have found a more deserving couple than Phoebe and Stefano. Phoebe wrote in her entry that from a young girl, her dream was to have her Grandad walk her down the aisle. With grandad having some recent health issues, it started to look that that dream may never become a reality. On the 25th of March 2026, we made that dream come true for her and gave her and her new husband, Stefano, a full free wedding. And what a gorgeous day it was. Stay tuned for more to come. A MASSIVE shoutout to all of the following vendors for offering up their time and services and helped bring the day to life: @edenvenue Anna and her crew offered up their stunning new venue for a micro wedding package as well as a grazing long lunch and prosecco toast @celebrantjoeldevries Helped put together the plan and timeline for the day as well as the on-the-day coordination. He also wrote a personalized wedding ceremony and helped out as MC @christinavandy_photo offered up her full day photography services @smallroomvisuals shot content creation for the day @makeup_.bysam did her signature makeup package for the bride and her bridesmaids @jackdwallis sung live for two hours of post ceremony entertainment @ilyn.designs did a bespoke dress alteration for the bride @theaisleedit_hire for the sign frame and plinth @blossoms_on_bellevue created a stunning bouquet for the bride @edenicstudio__ created the styling for the reception space @sweetlittletreatcakes for the wedding cake . . . #newzealandweddings #waikatoweddings #nzweddings #weddinginspo

POV: the final touch ups before you get dressed to walk down the isle with your hon 💛 @tashina_narelle_photo_video

March recapppp. Busy, but slow? Is that a thing? The month was jam packed, I became a fully qualified and registered teacher, so much chaos, 4 beautiful weddings, glams, then slowly quietening down, taking some more time for myself as I prep for a massive trip 🔐 working with @artistry.by.alice , on such a gorgeous wedding was elite, she’s magic, & time to do besties makeup @maddiarnel @kendrasmitth for a boogie!

Bridal look for @_kaylaaharris 🧚 I loveddd creating this, with such a large focus on keeping everything simple and blended; barely there eyeshadow focusing on lashes. 📸 @tashina_narelle_photo_video #weddingmakeupartist #bridalmakeupnz