meet tessa
Bridal Makeup Artist, Hairstylist & Dermal Clinician
With over 16 years of experience in professional makeup artistry and hairstyling, my career has been shaped across a diverse range of creative industries including television, film, runway, editorial and bridal.
These early years working behind the scenes in high-pressure environments refined my approach to beauty — teaching me that exceptional artistry is not only about technique, but also about precision, preparation and calm professionalism.
Today, that experience allows me to bring a composed and confident presence to every wedding morning.
skin-led approach to bridal beauty
Alongside my work as a makeup artist, I have developed a deep interest in skin science and dermal therapies.
As a Qualified Dermal Clinician, I approach makeup through a skin-first philosophy.
Beautiful makeup begins with healthy, well-prepared skin.
Every bride’s complexion is carefully assessed to ensure the products, techniques and finishes used enhance the skin’s natural texture rather than mask it. This preparation allows makeup to sit seamlessly on the skin and remain refined throughout the day.
The result is a bridal look that feels elevated, effortless and timeless both in person and in photographs.
award-winning bridal experience
In 2026, I was honoured to be recognised by the Wedding Industry Awards Australia as the winner of Bridal Makeup Artist & Hairstylist for the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers region.
This recognition reflects the trust brides place in my work and the level of care that goes into every wedding day experience, working together with brides to create looks that feel authentic, refined and uniquely their own.
creating calm and beautiful wedding mornings
While artistry and technique are essential, I believe the true value of a bridal beauty experience lies in how you feel throughout the process.
My role extends far beyond applying makeup and styling hair. It is about creating an environment that feels calm, organised and quietly luxurious so that you can fully enjoy the moments leading up to your ceremony.
From the first consultation through to the final touch of lipstick, every detail is thoughtfully considered to ensure your morning feels seamless and beautifully composed.
a personal note
Having spent many years working within the beauty and bridal industry, I feel incredibly privileged to be part of such a meaningful moment in a person’s life.
Weddings are filled with emotion, anticipation and joy, and it is always an honour to help brides step into that moment feeling confident, radiant and entirely themselves.
Because while beautiful makeup enhances your features, the most memorable brides are the ones who feel completely at ease in their own skin.
reviews
We are so grateful to Tessa from Labelleame Aesthetics for her incredible work on our wedding day. She styled our flower girls’ curly, unruly hair so beautifully — and somehow managed it all without a single tear, which is no small feat! Tessa also went above and beyond for one of our bridesmaids, who was upset after the makeup artist we had booked was unable to do her makeup due to a personal health issue, and the bridesmaid was worried about airbrush because of a previous “caked-on” experience. Tessa really listened to her concerns and made her feel completely at ease. The airbrush makeup she applied ended up looking completely natural and stunning, and thanks to Tessa’s care, patience, and professionalism, our bridesmaid regained her confidence and felt amazing. We couldn’t have asked for more — her talent, flexibility, and genuine kindness made the day even more special. Highly recommend!
Tessa of Labelleame Aesthetics is phenomenal! She arrived promptly and set everything up with no fuss and instantly put all of us at ease. She provided hair and makeup service for four wedding guests, including the Mother of the Groom, and worked with each of us to understand what we were hoping for and deliver looks that suited each member of the family. Tessa helped us to feel like our best selves, and made each woman feel comfortable with her down-to-earth and warm personality. By the time she was wrapping up, Tessa felt like part of the family! While we were all so happy with how we looked, the true highlight of the day was getting to know Tessa. She went above and beyond for each client, and we couldn’t recommend her more highly. If you are looking for expertise and a little bit of fun for your event styling, then Labelleame Aesthetics is for you!
Absolutely fabulous! Super professional and punctual. Lovely to work with on such a special day.
Thank you for making my morning of my wedding so special and calm. It was a beautiful start to finish and you both did hair and makeup so good! We all looked extremely beautiful. Also, I can’t thank you enough for letting my 3-year-old daughter feel included in doing my make up. Really meant a lot. I 100% recommend you for anyone who’s looking for hair and make up to be done.
I had an awesome experience, very professional and just an all-round happy person to have work done with, I would highly recommend Labelleame, I had my eye makeup done and it was an absolute pleasure and so very beautiful and right on the mark with the look I wanted to achieve! She did it and I can’t fault a thing!
From the very first interaction I knew she was the one! I live in Sydney and wasn’t able to meet with her until the day of the wedding but was made to feel completely stress free and was given so much confidence that I wasn’t worried in fact we bonded so well prior to the wedding that I was excited to finally meet her! On the day she listened to my vision and made it come to life with ease. I am talking full on romantic goth wedding and absolutely aced it. All of us in the bridal party were absolutely shocked with the results! And not to mention IT STAYED ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT IN QUEENSLAND (I am also a stage 10 sweater who wears glasses and it still didn’t move) in conclusion I couldn’t rate Tessa higher, we truly bonded on the morning of the wedding and I feel honoured to have even had her do my makeup let alone have her in my life now!
Tessa was professional right from my first contact with her. Tessa responded quickly to all of my worried bride messages. As an on older bride, I definitely had concerns about too much make up but I was extremely happy with the end result. Tessa brightened my day with her care, her fun-loving life personality and her professionalism creating different styles for myself and 6 of my favourite women on my wedding day.
Tessa was incredible from the moment I booked her for my wedding, responded quickly to my messages, managed my indecisiveness right up until the big day. I was so happy with the end result, hair and make-up was perfect and exactly what I wanted. I could not have been happier. A big thank you to Tess for making my day even better.
Tessa is so friendly and warm. I felt like I’d known her for years after only meeting her once! She is very good at what she does!
I Just wanted to share how incredible Tessa was as our makeup artist and hairstylist for my brother’s wedding. It was my first time organising something like this, and Tessa made everything easy and fun. She arrived early to set up and was super attentive to everyone’s ideas and preferences. She even gave us great advice on what would work best for our skin tones and outfits. Before the big day, she kept in touch and made sure she understood exactly what all 6 family members wanted. Tessa was so flexible and even helped out with a few wardrobe mishaps. And let me tell you, she made us all look absolutely stunning! I can’t wait to recommend her to everyone and I’m already looking forward to working with her again in the future. Thanks a million, Tessa! You made the day even more special, and I’m pretty sure you’re now part of the family gossip loop!
Tessa was absolute delight to have doing our hair and makeup for my wedding day. She was on time, efficient and wonderful to chat to. Thankyou so much Tessa – would highly recommend to anyone!
I highly recommend Tessa to anyone who is looking for a make-up artist and hair stylish. Tessa’s attention to detail is next level! She will work alongside you to create the look that you desire. Her down to earth personality made me feel so calm and comfortable on my wedding day.
Tessa arrived exactly on time, quickly set up and did the make up for my daughter-in-law and me. Both of us were very happy with the end result. Tessa was friendly and professional, and I would not hesitate to recommend her.
From our very first contact, Tessa was an excellent communicator—warm, bubbly, and incredibly professional. She is an organised and highly experienced makeup artist whose skills are second to none. We received so many compliments on our makeup, with people saying how flawless and beautiful we looked. I highly recommend Tessa to anyone looking for a truly talented and personable artist. Thanks Tessa!
We loved our whole experience with Tessa! She was friendly and made getting ready a really lovely time! Her communication was amazing and we appreciate her travelling all the way out to Armidale to make such an early appointment so much! Everyone – bride, mother and bridesmaids – all looked stunning and were so happy with both their hair and make-up on the day! Thank you so much Tessa!
Tessa was very professional, I absolutely loved my Makeup and hair she did it exactly the way I liked it. She’s a very good listener. I highly recommend her.
My experience with Tessa was amazing. She listened to what I wanted and make my makeup look so natural and soft.
These ladies are fantastic. They were on time (I was not), friendly and just made us feel so comfortable. My bridesmaids are still telling me how impressed they were. Myself as someone who never wears makeup felt comfortable all day/night and didn’t smudge anything. My hair was comfortable and the pins didn’t hurt my head and best of all it was relatively easy to take out painlessly the next day. Thankyou so much ladies you made us all look absolutely stunning and I would recommend you to anyone in a heartbeat.
I had an absolutely amazing experience with Tessa. She was so friendly very bubbly and made me look and feel so beautiful. For someone who does not normally wear make-up or have ever had lash extensions before Tessa made the experience so stress free. Thank you so much Tessa the amount of complements i received on my hair and make-up made me feel amazing. I would definitely highly recommend Tessa for any upcoming event
Tessa was absolutely awesome. She provided my bridal hair and make up, and make up for my mum and sister. She considered our unique colourings, what we were wearing and what we wanted, and created the perfect look for each of us. I felt so beautiful on my wedding day. On top of this, Tessa was incredibly genuine and great to talk to. We were all so happy Tessa could be part of the day.
Tessa is a wonderful beautician. She is very professional. The studio is perfectly clean. The atmosphere is relaxed and personal. I like to come back again and again.
Tessa is extremely knowledgeable about all things skin! Definitely recommend. Her conversation was very warm. Felt like I had known her for years!
Tessa is a beautiful soul. We shared many stories, and she gave me many words of wisdom. Tessa made my morning stress free and enjoyable. Tessa’s attention to detail was next level. Being someone who doesn’t do “girly things” I felt confident trusting her with my look, she found the perfect look to match my dress and our wedding location. I highly recommend Tessa