Hair & makeup · Perth
Hair and makeup in Perth
Chelsea Crocos does the makeup. Not hair — and that's deliberate. Here's how a hair-and-makeup morning actually runs when two specialists share one room, and who you should book first.
from $150 · makeup, per person · hair billed by your stylist
The short answer
Most people searching for hair and makeup in Perth want one booking that covers both. Chelsea doesn't offer that, and won't pretend to: she is a makeup artist only, and staying in one lane is how the work stays as good as it is. What she does do, constantly, is work beside somebody else's hair stylist — two chairs, one room, one timeline.
If you've already got a stylist, that's the easy version: book Chelsea for the makeup and the two of them will sort the morning out between them. If you haven't, ask when you enquire and Chelsea will point you at stylists she's worked alongside.
Two artists in parallel beats one doing both
A single artist doing hair and makeup works through people in sequence: one face at a time, start to finish. Two specialists work in parallel, so while your stylist is on one bridesmaid, Chelsea is on another. For a bride plus four, that difference is usually two to three hours of your wedding morning.
It also means neither job gets rushed to protect the other. The trade-off is coordination: two diaries to lock in, two trials, and one run-sheet both artists actually work from.
What a hair-and-makeup morning looks like
Below is a real shape for a bride, three bridesmaids and the mother of the bride, with a 3pm ceremony and photographs from 1:30. People alternate between the two chairs so nobody is ever waiting on both at once.
The run-sheet
Two chairs, one morning
| Time | Hair chair (your stylist) | Makeup chair (Chelsea) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 | Bridesmaid 1 | Mother of the bride |
| 9:15 | Mother of the bride | Bridesmaid 1 |
| 10:00 | Bridesmaid 2 | Bridesmaid 3 |
| 10:45 | Bridesmaid 3 | Bridesmaid 2 |
| 11:30 | The bride | Touch-ups across the party |
| 12:15 | Finished | The bride |
| 13:15 | — | Bride dressed, photos from 13:30 |
The one rule that can't bend: the bride's hair finishes before her makeup starts, and her makeup is the last thing done before she dresses. Everything else can be shuffled. For bigger parties, read how many bridesmaids one makeup artist can do in a morning and the getting-ready timeline.
Booking both
How to put the morning together
- 01
Pick your date, then book both chairs
Hair and makeup are two separate bookings with two separate diaries. Secure whoever is harder to get first, then match the other artist to that date — don't assume one will still be free once the other is locked in.
- 02
Agree one run-sheet, not two
Both artists need the same timeline, built backwards from when you need to be dressed. Chelsea writes hers around your photographer's call time and shares it, so your stylist is working from the same clock rather than their own.
- 03
Two trials, usually on different days
A bridal trial for makeup is available and recommended, booked separately from the day itself and done at your place in natural light. Hair stylists normally run their own trial. Doing both on one day is possible, but you'll judge each look better separately.
- 04
One room, two chairs, on the morning
Chelsea arrives with the full professional kit and sets up alongside your stylist, ideally by a window. Everyone stays in one space, works through in a staggered order, and the bride finishes last and closest to dressing.
What clients say about getting ready with Chelsea
Chelsea was very professional and could not fault her service. My makeup was absolutely stunning, exactly what I wanted and lasted all night (on a very hot, humid day!) I will definitely be using her again and would highly, highly recommend.
Highly recommend! Chelsea was lovely and the makeup was so beautiful! She did my makeup for my school ball and it was perfect and lasted the whole night.
Chelsea is an incredibly talented makeup artist! She has done my makeup for 2 events now and I'd highly recommend her. Chelsea nails the brief every time, is reliable and up to date with the latest products.
Where Chelsea travels
Makeup, brought to your getting-ready room
Right across the Perth metro, plus the Swan Valley, Mandurah and the South West. Your stylist travels to the same address.
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