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What an absolute pleasure my time was with you.  You are an amazingly talented young lady who made me feel so at home and relaxed.  I received many compliments on the beautiful work you did on my hair and makeup and I will ensure I recommend you to my friends and colleagues.

Candice is an amazing makeup artist, she is friendly, and yet professional at the same time. Her work is of excellent quality, flawless makeup, and when she did our makeup (indian skintone) she just got it right! Absolutely perfect and made all of us feel glowing and beautiful on my sister’s wedding day. She was so easy and lovely to deal with. We would highly recommend Candice, in fact she also did my wedding day makeup 5 years ago too very pleased and will continue to give our business to Candice.

Candice did a awesome job on my makeup and hair she very talented and such a lovely person I have since had Candice do my hair and makeup and I will use her again and I would 100% recommend her to anyone

I have used Candice personally multiple times and because of how professional and skilled Candice is, I frequently refer my clients to her. Candice knows what suits you best but also listens to you and how makeup or a certain hairstyle will make you feel, not just look. She is so down to earth and makes you so at ease when you’re having -more often than not- the most stressful day of your life and I can’t recommend her highly enough.

I had the most beautiful wedding day and Candice really topped it of by doing a stunning makeup job with myself and my bridesmaids. Candice was so lovely and fitted in well with the whole family during the makeovers.
Highly recommend Candice she has a great talent!

Candice is so amazingly talented! I booked in with her at the begginning of the year & right throughout leading upto the day she would always keep intouch in requards to what style hair and makeup I wanted. On the day she made me feel like the most beautiful bride in the world. She listend to what I wanted & she delivered! Words cant even express how beautiful she made me feel on that day. So I strongly reccommend Candice & her team! Just amazing! xXXXx

Candice was great, she did a hair and makeup trial for my bridesmaid and I and on the big day provided hair and makeup for my 3 nieces as well. Her work is impeccable! I do not wear makeup and wanted a more natural look and she achieved that and more. She listens to what you want and was very accomomadating with my timings and coming directly to where I was. Thank you so much to you Candice and your assistant (I apologise her name has slipped my mind). I highly highly recommend Candice and her team for your big day!

I have always used Makeup by Design. Candice is very professional in her work. I have used her for my daughter’s ball her 21st and some of the special occasions I have attended. If you’re looking for someone that is passionate about their work and you want to look super special for any occasion I highly recommend Candice.

I would highly recommend using Candice. She came out to my sisters wedding at Bracu in Bombay. Candice is very friendly and professional. My sister looked stunning her hair and make up was done to perfection. She also did the bridesmaids and our mum’s make up. I had never had my make up done professionally before it was such a treat. My sisters wedding was such a special day and it was nice to have Candice apart of getting us all ready. (Not to mention the baby advice too)

I couldn’t have been more pleased with my wedding makeup done by Candice. She was on time and very professional. So easy to talk to. She takes the stress out of getting ready for your special day!

Candice was amazing.  Professional, talented, listened to my makeup brief for what i was wanting. 

Friendly, skilled.  She was an exceptional make up artist and I’ve commissioned many over the years to do my makeup and Candice was by far the best.  Her care with her kit, her personal presentation and of course the end result all exceeded my expectations.

I would highly recommend her work and would certainly book her again for any other special occasions. 

Love your work Candice, keep it up.  You make everyone feel amazing, look amazing and you take makeup to a whole new level of care and attention to detail.  Thank you.

Candice looked after my bridal party and I,  leading up to my wedding day. I was very overwhelemed with her professionalism, and her overall competency. Candice made me look and feel 110%. I can highly recommend her to anyone looking for hair and make up artist. Thanks once again Candice. Much appreciated ☺☺

After hearing all the positive feedback I finally had the chance to book Candice for hair & makeup for my sister in laws engagement.
I can not reccomend her enough, I was absouloutely blown away by her work and had several compliments throughout the night.
Candice was professional yet made you feel very comfortable!She involves you in every step of the way and ensures you are 100% happy.
Already looking forward to my bext special occasion so I can book her in!!
Trust me ladies you will not be disappointed.

Candice is simply amazing. Im not the type who wears makeup regularly so I didn’t really want a full on make up look. I wanted a very natural look and Candice made that happen for me. I was very happy with how i looked. Everyone commented on the make up and it lasted until after the dinner reception. The make up also looked amazing in the photos!

Also, Candice is very nice, bubbly and funny which made the experience even more memorable.

Candice is professional, yet puts you at ease with her warm and friendly manner.
She ensures throughout the entire application that you are completely satisfied with the look she creates.
I was most impressed with her talent, skill and ability to create an individualised look that suited my colouring and features. My makeup lasted all day and into the wee hours of the next morning, and the touch up lipkit she gave me to take was a fantastic addition.
When she revealed how she styled my hair I was blown away by her artistry and skill. It was incredible and a hair didn’t move out of place all night, despite my enthusiastic dancing! Yet it didn’t feel crisp or caked in hairspray. I was sorry to dismantle her masterpiece at the end of the night.

I saw Candice for my hair and makeup for a university ball, however I know exactly who I will be using to do both my hair and makeup for my wedding.
Thank-you so very much Candice, worth every penny.

Candice has been looking after my sisters and I for 4 years and not once have we been let down. She is amazing at both hair and makeup and never fails to make us look flawless! Couldn’t reccomend Candice enough

I am an Auckland based wedding planner and have used Candice and her team for many of my clients weddings in Auckland.

Candice is always professional to deal with, she is reliable and has a very honest approach to her work. 

Candice and her team are always on time and go above and beyond to ensure the bride and her bridal party are well looked after and exceed their expectations with the end result.

I would not hesitate to recommend Makeup By Design to any bride looking for professional hair and make-up service in and around Auckland.

I cannot recommend Candice enough!!! She was mine and my mother’s hair and makeup artist for my brothers wedding on 19th December 2015. I had already booked someone else but 3 weeks before the big day I was notified the booking is cancelled…“things happen for a reason” I am so glad it did because i found Candice. She is amazing, professional,friendly,timely,up front, easy to work with and is quick to respond to emails. She did a fantastic job with our hair and makeup. Our makeup and hair remained flawless from 10am right up to 3am 20th December. Candice is trustworthy and had a real eye for what looks good on people. As for our mum…Thank you Candice for making her look totally fabulous, age appropriate and comfortable.

I loved Candice’s work and calmess
She totally understands what her clients wants
She did an awesome job with my makeup and hair ... I was overwhelmed with the compliments

Candice did our hair and makeup for my sisters wedding. She arrived at my house promptly and with enough time to ensure we were all done with enough time to spare and we were not rushed.
My makeup was flawless.  I was a bit uneven due to a holiday in the sun a few weeks before and she really evened me out.
My hair was great - the weather was terrible but it didn’t move, come loose or go frizzy which my curly hair always does when it’s humid.
My makeup looked great all night, photographed really well, and still looked good after a few hours on the dancefloor at the end of the night.
Candice is so easy to talk to and ensures you always get what you’re after.
I highly recommend her and will be using her for future events.
Thanks Candice!