Located in Austin, Texas, The Portable Powder Room is a team of award-winning hair and makeup artists who’ve worked together since 2017—and we’re fully invested in your beauty experience. Our goal? To help you feel like a total knockout, turn heads, and still look like yourself on your most celebrated day.
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Heather did the hair and makeup for myself, my mom, and my 2 bridesmaids. I loved having her! So many other bridal beauty teams seemed to make their brides look wayyyy too dolled up and Heather was just focused on making everybody an even more beautiful version of themselves. Definitely recommend doing a trial run, as she works with you to tweak things here and there (we did my hair TWICE during my trial run because I was little underwhelmed with the first go but LOVED it the second time). She also has a fancy camera and takes photos so you can see how hair/makeup will look in your photos, not just in person, and sends you feedback form afterwards because she cares so much. On the day of, she was very flexible and allowed us to switch one of our services no problem. She's so pleasant and thorough, and I really appreciated her extra security measures to protect myself and my loved ones from COVID. Would hire her again in a heartbeat, she made me feel so radiant and special.
Tami Sent on 11/15/2023
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Heather was a dream
Heather was dreamy to work with! She is collaborative, creative, and the friendliest. She truly does keep the look natural, and my sensitive skin did not even react to the makeup she put on because she uses such good product.
Heather was phenomenal on my wedding day, and having her there to help me get ready was genuinely a highlight of the day. I was running a little behind but she was flexible and accommodating. In moments of stress, she helped calm me down. She has a positive energy that radiates and makes those around her feel relaxed. I was so grateful to her!
Heather felt inspired after she saw my flower crown on the wedding day and gave me an option to stick with our original plan for my hair (from our trial), or allow her to take an artistic route. I told her to take the artistic route, and her instinct resulted in absolute perfection with my hair! My hair and makeup stayed put ALL day and night, even after hours of dancing. Total magic! I was worried about having fake lashes all day, but she applied them so well that I didn’t even notice them. It was amazing. She also did the flower girl’s hair and simple makeup, as well as the hair of two of my sister’s, and everyone loved Heather and her work. She made all of us feel so beautiful and confident.
Heather’s knowledge, skills, and creativity are a beautiful combination, and I would recommend her again and again for hair and makeup! Thank you, Heather!
Amy N. Sent on 11/19/2022
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Wonderful Experience!
I absolutely loved working with Heather for my wedding hair and beauty services. I scheduled an advance trial, which was extremely useful in giving me a sense of the final look. Heather is super receptive, and collaborated with me to figure out how to give a little extra sparkle to a subtle more natural style. She was also great with my family members, who also prefer a light touch! My mum was really wowed by how good her hair looked in the photos. Overall, Heather is a fantastic choice for brides seeking a friendly and relaxed experience. It was such a pleasure to spend the beginning of my wedding day with Heather.
Alleigh Sent on 12/13/2021
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Absolutely fantastic, made my day!
Heather was beyond amazing. I utilized her services for my wedding, doing the hair and makeup for my mom and me. She was flexible when I added another service, and then the night before had to cancel the service of one member of the party the evening before. I do not normally wear makeup and often you will find my hair up in a messy bun. Heather listened to my concerns about wearing too much make up and made my face so beautiful; highlighting my favorite features and hiding any blemishes. My mother loved her makeup as well. AND THE HAIR! She exceeded expectations for both me and my mother. I have never felt more beautiful. My now husband was stunned. We both loved how my personality and self shined and was not overshadowed by layers of makeup and hairspray. I wholeheartedly recommend Heather and her services. So, so amazing!
Julia Sent on 09/15/2021
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Perfect hair for the entire bridal party
I'm so late in leaving this review but Heather did a fantastic job styling me and my whole bridal party in June! After a thorough and thoughtful trial with her in January we decided to book hair styling only (I'm very particular about make up and decided to do it myself and Heather was very encouraging and gave great advice for this as well). She was very attentive in listening to all of my bridesmaids and both my mother and my MIL's requests and made them come to life. Everyone was very happy with how it turned out and we'd all definitely recommend her to anyone looking to look their natural best on their special day!
Abigail Sent on 07/20/2021
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Wedding Make Up Artist
I hired Heather to make up and hair for myself and my maid of honor for my wedding. Heather was absolutely amazing! My final look exceeded my expectations and I looked perfect for my wedding day. Heather was very good at listening to my comments and making adjustments after our trial run and the final look was stunning! I was going for a more vintage style and she nailed it. She was great at making me and my maid of honor look classic and vintage without looking dated. Heather was fun to hang out with while we got ready! She brought so much joy to my wedding day and was very kind in hyping me up for the big day. She is a skilled make up artist and hair stylist with affordable prices. Heather is a wonderful person to spend time with and she made me feel so special and cared for. I cannot recommend Heather enough!
D Morgan Sent on 06/30/2021
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Traveling Artist!
Nothing but great things to say about Heather! Her work is nothing short of amazing. She is so kind and lovely to work with. She did my officiants hair and makeup as well as my hair and makeup for my wedding. We were blown away with the stunning results. I highly recommend Heather for anyone needing hair and/or makeup services.
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Kelsey Sent on 05/25/2021
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Never felt so beautiful!!
If you’re looking for hair and makeup in the austin area - stop looking!!!!!
First, Heather was wonderful through the trial process and also stayed with me through a cancelled and rescheduled 2020 wedding.
When we finally got to celebrate in 2021, Heather and her assistant came out the Horseshoe Bay and did hair and makeup for myself, mothers of the bride and groom, grandmother of the groom and 3 bridesmaids. Not only were all of the services affordable but OH MY GOSH I’ve never felt so beautiful. I have had hair and makeup done before but I have never, ever felt so incredible: natural, like myself, but just enhanced! Our sample photos are already incredible.
Everyone else felt the same. Heather and her assistant listened to what we each wanted and not only did everyone different style beautifully, but they did it ahead of schedule!
Truly, I cannot recommend Heather and the Portable Powder Room more. Thank you thank you thank you!
If you’re a bride, do yourself, your family and your bridal party a true favor and book them! I’ll be forever grateful I did.
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Meagan Sent on 01/21/2020
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
The perfect compliment to my day!
Heather was such a great choice for my small and intimate wedding day. She was so personable, collaborative and talented - I absolutely loved my hair and make-up! She made me and my family feel extremely special and for that I am so grateful. Heather was amazing!!
Rowan Sent on 01/18/2020
5 out of 5 rating
5.0
Highly recommend!
Heather was amazing! As someone who rarely wears makeup I was worried about not looking like myself on my wedding day. Heather did such a great job addressing my worries. She made me feel so confident and really feel like myself on my wedding day. Also, as someone with the worlds frizziest hair, she got my hair to stay styled all night even through the rain & humidity! I highly recommend her!
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As a wedding planner, I love working with Heather! She is on time, does beautiful work, and my brides and bridesmaids have been very pleased. I would highly recommend her for your wedding day needs!