Goodbye 2025 ✨
What a year!!🩷
From the faces I’ve had the honour of working on,
to the moments behind the scenes,
to showing up for my health,
to creating, filming, learning, and growing…
this year has been full of heart.
To every client who trusted me, every woman who sat in my chair, every person who supported my business, shared a reel, sent a message, bought a product, or simply cheered me on — thank you 🤍
You’ve been part of my journey in ways you may never realise.
I don’t take a single moment for granted.🫶🏼
Looking forward to growth, confidence, connection
and stepping into 2026 with even more purpose ✨
With so much gratitude,
Serenity 💕
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🌸Capturing the beauty of the amazing @ellesseandrews for the 2024 Halberg awards who was nominated for Sportswoman of the year.💯
We went for a glowing warm golden natural toned makeup look, with sleek straight hair to give us that effortless glam look. How stunning does she look!!!🔥
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Step into my glam room✨ Whether you’re prepping for a special event or seeking a personalized makeup lesson, let’s create magic together!💄💁♀️
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👉🏻She graduated… and showed up like THIS 😍🎓
Congratulations @flourish__health 🎉
You are incredible at what you do!!👏
Graduation is one of those once-in-a-lifetime milestones — and you should feel just as incredible as the achievement itself 🩷
For her gorgeous look, we kept it soft, glowing, and timeless…
✨ Radiant skin#
✨ Soft glam eyes
✨ Effortless waves
The goal?
To create a look that feels like you- just elevated, confident, and camera-ready from every angle…
…because these are the photos you’ll look back on forever.
If you’ve got your graduation coming up, this is your reminder to plan your glam early.
📩Send me a message to secure your date, or email me- link in bio!
Save this for your grad inspo 🩷🎓
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Most women think bronzer is for contouring…
It’s not.
Bronzer is meant to add warmth — like a natural sun-kissed glow — not reshape your face.
That’s where a lot of makeup can start to look heavy or “too much” as we get older.
✨ Here’s the difference:
Bronzer = warmth + life back into the skin
Contour = structure + shadow
When you use bronzer to contour, it can:
• Sit heavy on the skin
• Make your face look flatter instead of fresher
✨ Instead, think of bronzer like this:
Where would the sun naturally hit your face?
→ Tops of cheekbones
→ Temples
→ Lightly across the forehead
Keep it soft, lifted, and blended upward.
That’s what gives that effortless, healthy glow —not harsh lines or too much product.
Sometimes it’s not about doing more…it’s about understanding what each product is actually meant to do.
👉🏻Save this so your bronzer always looks natural and soft🩷
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This is the kind of glam that never goes out of style…🩷
👉🏻Soft, glowing skin.
👉🏻A subtle sculpt that enhances (not hides).
👉🏻And the dreamiest half up, half down waves to finish it off 😍
For ball season, it’s not about going over the top…
It’s about finding that perfect balance where you still feel like you — just more polished, more confident, and camera-ready all night ✨
This look was all about:
🩷Radiant, skin-like glow
🩷Soft glam eyes that enhance without overpowering
🩷Effortless waves with that lifted half-up detail
Because when your hair and makeup feel right…everything else just falls into place 💯
If you’ve got a ball or special event coming up, this is your sign to start planning your look early 👀
📩 Message me to secure your date, or email me- link in bio.
👉🏻Save this for your inspo board 🩷
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Her reaction says everything… 🩷🎉
There’s nothing I love more than this moment…�When she looks in the mirror… pauses… and then you see it — the confidence, the glow, the “wow, I feel like me… but elevated.” ✨
She was getting ready for her brother’s wedding, and the brief was soft, fresh, and glowing — something that would last all day, photograph beautifully, and still feel like her.
That’s always my goal with every face I work on…�Not to mask you, but to enhance you in a way that feels effortless and modern 🩷
Because when your makeup feels right…�you feel confident, smile more, and actually enjoy the moment instead of worrying about how you look.
If you’ve got a special event coming up and want to feel like the best version of yourself… I’d love to help you ✨
Send me a message or enquire via the link in my bio 💌
👉🏻Save this for your next event inspo 🩷
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✨ Engaged? This is for YOU ✨
If you’re planning your wedding and don’t know where to start (or just want everything to feel a little easier)… this is the event you will love! 💍
Come and experience the magic of the Akarana Wedding Open Evening 2026 🤍
Think dreamy views, beautiful styling, and all your dream vendors in one place — ready to help bring your vision to life.
You’ll be able to: ✨ Explore a stunning waterfront venue ✨ Meet trusted wedding suppliers (including me 🙋♀️) ✨ Get ideas, inspiration & expert advice ✨ Discover flexible wedding packages designed to suit YOU
Whether you’ve just said YES or you’re deep in planning… you’ll leave feeling inspired, excited, and way more confident about your big day 💫
📍 Akarana Event Centre, Okahu Bay 📅 Thursday 7 May 2026 ⏰ 5:30pm – 7:30pm 🎟 FREE (but you must register!)
Spots are limited — secure yours now 👇
https://akarana.co.nz/event/wedding-open-evening-2026/
Save this & send it to your fiancé or bestie 💌
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❓Concealer creasing no matter what you do? 👀
It’s not always your skin… it’s often how you’re applying it.
One of the biggest mistakes I see …(especially over 40), is applying too much product all the way across the under eye.
This can:
-settle into fine lines
-create heaviness
-make the under eye look more textured
The shift that changes everything ✨
Apply a small amount only
-in the inner corner
-and slightly on the outer corner of the under eyes
👉🏻Then blend.
This lifts, brightens, and keeps the under eye looking smooth and fresh — without creasing.
Less really is more here 💫
👉🏻Save this for your next makeup day — your under eyes will look so much better.
— Serenity x
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✨ I had the pleasure of doing makeup for the beautiful @annareeve_ for the @drink_pals event a couple of weeks ago.🍸
We kept the skin fresh, glowing, and radiant — with a softly defined eye to enhance her natural features. ✨
This is the kind of makeup I love creating…�✔️ Skin that looks like skin�✔️ A glow that doesn’t look heavy or overdone�✔️ Definition in all the right places
Because the goal isn’t to look like you’re wearing heavy makeup…�It’s to look like the best version of you 💫
And Anna absolutely looked stunning 🤍🔥
👉🏻Save this for your next event makeup inspo ✨
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Blush mistakes over 40 that could be ageing you… 👀
If you’re still applying blush right on the apples of your cheeks, this might be why your makeup isn’t looking as lifted as you’d like.
As our face shape changes, that placement can actually:
• pull the face downward
• emphasise heaviness
• make everything look less defined
The fix? ✨
Lift your blush placement slightly higher on the cheekbones and blend upwards toward the temples.
It instantly gives:
• a lifted effect
• fresher-looking skin
• that soft, modern glow
It’s such a simple shift… but it changes everything.
Save this for your next makeup day — your future self will thank you 💫
— Serenity x
👉Follow for makeup tips that actually work for real women, real skin, and real life 🩷
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✨ It was such a pleasure creating this makeup look for the gorgeous @jaquiebrown for her latest photoshoot 🩷
The brief was all about fresh, modern, glowing skin (my favourite! 🩷)
There’s something so special about creating a look that still feels like you… just elevated! ✨
Photo by the talented @mareeavagueass
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