Bridal Hair + Makeup
Includes a 3-hour preview trial and a 2-hour wedding day service, featuring glam ves styling, lashes, a mini touch-up kit, and more for R4500.
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Glow Hair & Makeup is a specialised bridal hair and makeup studio located in Essenwood, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Founded by Sarah, the studio offers modern, clean, and timeless bridal beauty services designed to enhance natural features with a focus on longevity and photographic appeal. With over a decade of experience and more than 300 weddings completed across South Africa and beyond, the team provides on-location services for brides, bridesmaids, and flower girls, including bridal trials and optional touch-up support.
The studio uses professional brands such as MAC, Bobbi Brown, Matrix, and L’Oréal Professionnel, ensuring makeup and hair styles are tailored to various hair types and skin tones. Services are structured with careful timing and can be scaled with a team for larger groups, maintaining a calm and professional atmosphere on wedding mornings. Glow Hair & Makeup also offers hair extensions for hire and caters to events beyond weddings.
Client reviews consistently highlight Sarah's talent, professionalism, and ability to create personalised looks that make clients feel comfortable and beautiful. The studio is known for its reliability, attention to detail, and inclusive approach, making it a trusted choice for wedding parties and event styling in Durban and across South Africa.
The image features a close-up of a smiling model displaying a natural bridal makeup application. Her soft, glowing skin and expertly done eye makeup are complemented by flowing, wavy hair.
The image features a smiling woman with soft, natural bridal makeup, highlighting glowing skin and defined eyes. Her blonde hair falls in loose waves, complementing her green-striped outfit.
In this artistic black-and-white image, a model leans in close to a shimmering disco ball, showcasing a relaxed expression. The focus on her makeup highlights a radiant look, enhancing the glamour of the scene.
Glow Hair & Makeup is a specialised bridal hair and makeup studio based in Essenwood, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Led by founder and lead artist Sarah, the business focuses on modern, clean and timeless bridal beauty that photographs beautifully and lasts from first look to last dance. With more than a decade of experience and over 300 weddings completed across South Africa and beyond, the team brings a calm, professional presence to wedding mornings and an eye for detail that enhances natural features without ever feeling heavy or overdone.
Bridal services cover the full wedding party, including the bride, bridesmaids and flower girls. Clients can book on-location hair and makeup with carefully planned timelines that keep the morning running smoothly. Bridal trials are an integral part of the process, typically scheduled 8 to 12 weeks before the day once the overall vision is set, and trials are reserved for confirmed brides to ensure availability and focus. Optional touch-up support is available for photos, pre-ceremony moments or a look change later in the day, providing added reassurance when timing is tight.
Glow Hair & Makeup is known for polished, lasting results. Techniques are tailored to different hair types, including fine or thin hair that needs volume without collapsing. Makeup is designed for longevity, with looks that stay fresh for 12+ hours through hugs, tears and dance floors. The kit includes trusted professional brands such as MAC, Bobbi Brown, Matrix and L’Oréal Professionnel, selected for performance and beautiful photographic results. Inclusivity is central to the approach, with products and techniques suited to all skin tones, hair textures and ages.
Wedding mornings are handled with a structured, professional system that prioritises punctuality and ease. Services are typically allocated at around 45 to 60 minutes per person, and schedules are built in advance to keep the experience calm and well paced. For larger groups or complex timelines, Sarah curates a small team of trusted assistant artists who work to the same standards so multiple services can be delivered efficiently without compromising quality. A minimum booking requirement applies for peak season dates.
Although based in Durban, Glow Hair & Makeup regularly travels for weddings across provinces and for destination celebrations throughout South Africa and further afield. The team is trusted by photographers, planners and venues for reliability and results that read well on camera, whether the setting is an intimate ceremony or a large-scale event.
Beyond bridal, the studio accommodates event glam for groups and special occasions, including matric dances and other celebrations. Services include full makeup applications, hairstyling and finishing for events, with on-location options available. Hair extensions are available for hire to add volume or length to bridal and event styles, offering a seamless, camera-ready finish.
Clients appreciate the grounded, friendly energy that keeps nerves at bay and ensures everyone feels listened to and well cared for. From first correspondence to the final touch of setting spray, Glow Hair & Makeup combines refined artistry with meticulous organisation to deliver elevated looks and a smooth, stress-free start to the celebration.
Glow Hair & Makeup specializes in bridal hair and makeup, offering over a decade of experience in the wedding industry. The founder, Sarah, is dedicated to creating modern, soft glam looks that enhance each bride's unique features.
Includes a 3-hour preview trial and a 2-hour wedding day service, featuring glam ves styling, lashes, a mini touch-up kit, and more for R4500.
Each service takes about 45 minutes and is priced at R800 for hair or makeup.
Services for flower girls are available at R350.
Available for R2000, with R800 refunded upon return.
| Monday | 10:00 – 16:00 |
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| Tuesday | 10:00 – 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 – 16:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 – 16:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 – 16:00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
90 Problem Mkhize Rd, Essenwood, Durban, 4001
5 ★★★★★ 55 reviews on Google
I honestly cannot recommend Sarah enough! She is so talented, funny, honest and just super experienced in your craft.
Sarah s the only hair stylist I nted for my wedding day (I honestly would have rescheduled my date to accommodate her availability). I have fine, curly hair that tends to frizz, and not only did she tame it, but she took my hodge-podge of a vision and turned it into something beautiful and so perfectly "Me". She also pulled off 5 perfectly unique styles for my bridesmaids that matched their hair, dress styles and personalities.
Sarah - thank you for being YOU and for making all of your clients feel like the most beautiful creatures ever created. I can't it to work with you again next year! Cheers to your hat trick of Jakins sisters :D
I had the absolute best experience with Sarah for my wedding hair and makeup. She brought so much fun, bubbly energy to the morning while still making me feel calm, relaxed, and fully present. She listened so carefully to my feedback from the trial and made thoughtful adjustments on the wedding day to make sure everything s exactly how I nted.
She sn’t only amazing with me, she s incredible with both my mom and my mother-in-law too. They loved their looks and felt so comfortable with her.
I truly loved my final look and felt so beautiful. I can’t recommend her highly enough!
Sarah Sarah Sarah!❤️
Where do I actually start?
Thank you so much for my BEAUTIFUL hair and makeup.
Beautiful is actually an understatement. I felt like an actual princess with my bouncy curls and glowy makeup. I’m so glad we went with those bouncy curls and the makeup s LEVELLED up so good compared to the preview which I’m over the moon about!
I know you always say it levels up on the actual day but I mean it s really insanely beautiful💌You took my inspo I had shown you and nailed it so perfectly (Hair and makeup). Even better than I had ever imagined!🥹
You really have a magic touch in those hands because my hair and makeup both still looked GORGEOUS despite being in rain.
I just felt so confident and beautiful the whole duration of the wedding, from the start to the end of the evening and I can’t thank you or l you enough how talented you are and how I am so grateful I chose you as my hair and makeup artist 🥹 You play such a quiet yet big role on the wedding day that is so appreciated. You are most definitely the IT girl wedding hair and makeup artist and truly have a gift💌 We changed up my hair completely on the day and I trusted you through the whole process. You made me feel calm and confident in your work and professionalism. It came out SO good.
Thank you for being part of such a special day and for just making me feel my absolute best. I appreciate you more than words can say❤️ Anyone who chooses YOU to do their hair and makeup will with no doubt feel phenomenal and beautiful in every y.
Sarah is absolutely incredible & I could not recommend her more!
Being an international bride I s worried about how everything would come together….Sarah went out of her y to offer me a hair & makeup trial on her “weekend” as soon as I arrived in Durbs.
She is an absolute pro at what she does & made it so easy to trust her knowledge and let her skills shine!
Sarah offered advice in terms of how to maintain different hair styles based on weather conditions, hair texture etc.
I even decided to ditch the veil once I learnt it would make my hair frizzy in the day…..absolutely not!
Sarah not only made me feel BEAUTIFUL, she put me at ease on the day, she bought such a great atmosphere and connected instantly with myself and the bridal party. Honestly don’t know how she is not best friends with every one of her brides!
From the bottom of my heart, thank you Sarah!
I will never forget how amazing I felt on my wedding day (mainly due to the 100s of compliments I am still getting!)
Choosing your hair and makeup stylists on your wedding day is probably one of the most important and nerve wrecking decisions you have to make. Getting it wrong is a nightmare, but getting it right is the best feeling ever. I s absolutely blown away by the talent, professionalism, creativity, and emotional intelligence of Sarah and Simone who we chose for my big day.
Not only did this dynamic duo make my bridesmaids, my mom/mom-in-law, and me look and feel like a million bucks, they added to the fun, magic, and excitement of the atmosphere that morning. I loved having Sarah by my side, transforming me into a beautiful bride, and could not recommend her any more highly!
Sarah is truly a master of her craft! I didn't give her too much to go off of for my wedding look and she still somehow managed to give me exactly what I nted and more! As someone who does not do "glam" very often, Sarah made me feel super comfortable and calm and s such a positive energy on my wedding day! I felt like a true princess and am so grateful to Sarah for bringing that to light!
Sarah is the most perfect hair and make up artist anyone could ask for! She went above and beyond throughout the experience and I always felt like I could go to her for anything.
Sarah is extremely talented and has a true gift for making people feel beautiful and loved. I felt so beautiful and bridal on the day and I couldn’t be happier! Thank you so much Sarah! 🫶🫶🫶
I have worked with Sarah as I am a wedding photographer. She has also done my hair and make up often. She has also done balayage and haircuts for me.
I can’t recommend Sarah enough! She is friendly and has the ability to make you feel so comfortable. She is also the ultimate hype woman, so the perfect person to have on your wedding day. Sarah’s work is flawless and long lasting. Her work is always a pleasure to photograph.
Sarah is an expert and reliable. She will make your hair and make-up dreams come true!
Don’t delay in booking with Glow! You will have no regrets! Highly recommend!! 💍 💖
The image attached is the glow up that Sarah did for me!
Sarah s an absolute pleasure to work with on my big day as well as leading up to it. She has a magical talent of making you feel like you're both the most stunning human to have ever lked and breathed while simultaneously reminding you that you were that before she even started! I could not recommend using Sarah for your hair and make up she truly is the best and I am so grateful for her talent and amazing skill.
Sarah is amazing. She is a positive, calming and gentle light to have with you on your wedding morning. My makeup s absolutely perfect and didn’t budge at all. She also offered plenty advice on skin and hair prep leading up to my wedding day. My girls and I had such a fun morning getting ready with her. Thank you Sarah!
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