Cedar Purchase is a hair and makeup artist, as well as a photographer, based in the Northern Rivers of NSW.

She offers both services for fashion, commercial, editorial, events, and bridal.

With a background in fashion design, Cedar blends her design expertise and passion for fashion with beauty and photography. Her signature style focuses on timeless yet elevated looks, drawing inspiration from high fashion editorials and runway trends. Known for a natural approach to makeup, she enhances her clients' features with subtle, luminous touches.

Cedar works with both film and digital photography, translating her unique eye for beauty and fashion into her imagery. Her photography style expresses a clean, minimalist aesthetic, often exploring alternative colour grading and soft textures.

Beauty by me with @jessicavanderleahy Shot by @isabelsasse Styling @scarletlily
What a face!! Beautiful @sagerovegliaa for a fun test shoot with an amazing team. Beauty notes below: @glossier Future Dew and Priming Moisturiser @charlottetilbury Flawless Filter @narsissist Light Reflecting Foundation @meccamax Peach corrector @
The making of a @shopjedda mug, shot in studio 🌀
BTS film of @natashaangelis on set for @nagnata_ Swim
Magnolia in the Dandenong Botanic Garden. I love my flowers and nature, my mum always taught me the names of plants as a kid and loved gardening, it’s passed on and I surprise myself sometimes proving to be a bit of a plant nerd 🪷 I wasn&rsquo
A minimal graphic eye for look 1/2 with @jessicavanderleahy shooting with the best team @isabelsasse @scarletlily @ashjstudio Beauty notes: @glossier Future Dew Serum and Priming Moisturiser @kosas concealer @narsissist Laguna matte bronzer in 04 @
@syrupunderwear with @luceterrades 🤍
Natural sun kissed look with a subtle brown smoked out wing and slicked back bun for @nikkiwestcottt wedding welcome dinner celebrations ✨✨
@syrupunderwear

testimonials

  • “I have had the pleasure of working with Cedar on a few different sets and aside from her undeniable talents in both makeup and photography, her ability to create an exceptionally warm and inviting environment is always a stand out. I look forward to working with her again soon.”

  • “Best MUA in the area! I’ve worked with Cedar on multiple shoots and she’s also done my makeup a few times. Very professional and amazing at what she does. Highly recommend!”

  • Cedar was the MUA for my wedding and I had the most incredible experience with her! She was always my first pick as I've known her work through brand campaigns so I was confident that she would achieve the natural look i was after, opposed to typical "bridal makeup". She was prompt and warm on the emails, and i was so excited to meet her. On the morning of my wedding, she was calm and considered, yet efficient with each bridesmaid. All the girls adored her! Her presence contributed to such a peaceful atmosphere which I personally valued so much for the day. She was present and thoughtful with the touchups til the last minute before we had to leave and i was genuinely kinda sad to see her go after such a perfect morning of preparation haha. Having Cedar as my wedding MUA was one of the best decisions I made, and you'd be the luckiest bride to have her too <3