The Glow Team

With over 15 year’s experience in the industry, Rani first honed her skills in New York, managing makeup teams within high-end fashion including the world renowned New York Fashion Week. She then moved to Sydney and excelled as a freelance hair and makeup artist for some of Australia’s biggest networks including Fox Sports and Seven. In X, Rani came back to Auckland and set up Glow+Co with fellow Director Ambika X, recognising a need for international quality hair and makeup services on a local level. Rani now works across all industries and occasions with a client list including TVNZ, X magazine, fashion shows for industry heavyweights such as X and X, advertising shoots for brands as big as X and X, special events and of course, weddings. While most of her weddings are in NZ, her services have been requested in locales as diverse as New York, Los Angeles, Italy, London, Sydney and Bali.

“I love my job for so many reasons but mainly because, at the heart of it, I get to make people feel good about themselves. That’s definitely the case for weddings. To be asked to bring out a bridal party’s best on such a special day is a real honour.”

Born and raised in Auckland, Ambika X completed her training at the prestigious Cut Above and Serville academies, beginning her hair and makeup career with world-leading brands such as MAC, Shiseido and Napoleon Perdis. Her editorial work can be seen in Pavement, Pulp, Woman’s Day and Women’s Weekly while her broadcast work has involved all major networks including Sky, Prime and TVNZ. Her credits include hit shows such as Shortland Street, The Bachelor, Project Runway, The Real Housewives of Auckland and The Bake Off. On an international level, Ambika has worked extensively including taking part in an award-winning tour of Japan for cosmetic giant Shiseido, to Thailand for Warner Brothers, and Fiji for TVNZ. When required, Ambika also does hair and make up for celebrity clients.

“I’ve always been a creative person, whether it’s through painting, photography or drawing. Hair and makeup was a natural progression – another form of artistry that finds a person’s best natural features and makes them shine”.