For four of New Zealand’s top makeup talents, makeup is more than just a way to hide or enhance, it’s a mental health tool.

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"I love this trend because it's taking something that originated on the runway and turning it into an easy, wearable look," says Auckland-based makeup artist Sophy Phillips.

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Chris King and Sophy Phillips are partners in life and business and with Common People, their hair salon on Symonds Street, they set out to make customers feel like part of an extended family.

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I see us naturally moving away from ‘the way it’s always been’ - not through an intention to cancel, but through a momentum towards positivity in how we work, and what we create.

If committing a large chunk of your wedding budget to an aesthetician seems scary, Sophy adds that many clinics offer treatment packages to make the journey to skin happiness all the more seamless.

Leading New Zealand makeup artist and hair stylist Sophy Phillips refers to herself as an “elder millennial”, who “relies heavily on the social media prowess of the younger, more TikTok-savvy models” that she beautifies on a daily basis.

“It’s exciting to collaborate and be part of someone else’s creation. I take the concept, bring it all together, and make it look the part. It’s the icing on the cake,” she says.

“If you're having photos before the wedding, take your touch-up kit with you so you can freshen up before the ceremony,” Sophy says.

"Once you’ve got your outfit sorted, it’s a nice idea to start planning your hair and makeup. Put together a mood board of ideas and start planning what you might need," says freelance makeup artist Sophy Phillips.