Rachel Marie's

✨ SHORT TO LONG MAGIC ✨

What a transformation! 😍

Using 200 pieces of 22-inch Nano Ring extensions, we took this gorgeous blonde babe from short and fine to long, full, and absolutely stunning. 🤍

Hair extensions aren't just about adding length—they're about creating confidence, volume, and helping you feel like the best version of yourself. And this result is exactly why I love what I do. 🙌

The blend, the length, the fullness... I am completely obsessed with this finished look! ✨

Thinking about transforming your hair? Send me a message to chat about the best extension method for you. 💌

✨ Let's Talk About Thinning Hair ✨

Hair loss and thinning hair can have such a huge impact on how we feel about ourselves, and it's something so many men and women experience.

During this incredibly stressful and frightening time with Amelie, I've found myself losing a significant amount of hair. The stress has taken a real toll, and my hair has become so thin that you can literally see straight through it. 😭

As someone who helps others feel confident every day, it's been a confronting experience to suddenly feel so self-conscious about my own hair.

One thing I always tell my clients is that hair extensions are not a cure for hair loss. They won't stop the shedding or fix the underlying cause. It's so important to work with your healthcare professionals to identify and manage what's causing the hair loss in the first place.

What extensions can do is give you back your confidence while you're navigating that journey.

They can help restore fullness, create volume where it's been lost, and allow you to feel like yourself again while you focus on getting to the root cause of the issue.

Watch this space because I'll be sharing my own hair transformation over the coming months, and I know some of you are going to be shocked by just how much hair I've lost and how much of a difference extensions can make. 😆✨

Because every woman deserves to feel beautiful and confident, no matter what season of life she's walking through. 💗

I always knew Amelie was one in a million, but she just had to prove it, didn't she? 💜

Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) is an incredibly rare disease that affects only 2–5 children per million each year.

LCH occurs when abnormal Langerhans cells build up in different parts of the body, causing damage to tissues and bones. While it can affect many organs, in Amelie's case it was found in her cervical spine (neck), specifically in her C4 vertebra.

What started as neck pain quickly became a whirlwind of scans, specialist appointments, surgery, hospital stays and more uncertainty than any family ever expects to face.

One of the hardest parts of LCH is that no two cases are exactly the same. Some children require minimal treatment, while others face surgery, chemotherapy or ongoing monitoring for years. Because it is so rare, many people have never even heard of it before their child is diagnosed. Even her nurses at PCH had never even heard of it before 🤯

Despite everything she has been through, Amelie continues to amaze us every single day. Her strength, resilience, courage and ability to keep smiling through the toughest moments leave us in awe.

LCH may be rare, but so is Amelie. 💜

Thank you to everyone who has followed her journey, checked in on us, prayed for her and supported our family through the hardest chapter of our lives. We are endlessly grateful.

Just a little life + work update from me 🤍

Firstly, thank you all so much for your patience, understanding and support over the last few weeks while we’ve been navigating everything with Amelie.

Amelie is currently doing amazing with her pain levels and things are finally seeming like they’re heading in the right direction. While we still won’t fully know how successful everything has been or if she will need further surgeries until her MRI in a few weeks, it has been so reassuring seeing her feeling more like herself again and finally getting some comfort back.

Now that things are feeling a little less chaotic, I’m desperately trying to get myself back into the swing of work again and I’ll now have weekday + weekend appointments available 🤍

If you’re needing makeup, hairstyling, hair extensions please don’t hesitate to reach out or book directly through my booking system!

For the time being I’ll still be working from Greenfields and won’t be mobile, however I will have both morning and evening availability.

I truly appreciate every single person who has continued to support my business during such a difficult season for our family. It honestly means more than you know 🤍

✨ HAIR EXTENSION BABES ✨

There is just something so special about seeing the confidence that beautiful hair can bring 🥹🤍

Whether you're wanting extra length, thickness or that little bit of magic to help you feel like you again, I’d absolutely love to help create your dream hair.

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If you've been thinking about taking the leap with extensions, send me a message and we can chat about what would suit you best ✨

This whole thing with Amelie has been the most confronting, terrifying and heartbreaking thing I have ever experienced.

There really aren't words to explain the pain of watching your little person go through constant hospital appointments, endless tests, and the fear that now comes with every single appointment she walks into.

Watching her suffer through unbearable pain and not being able to take it away from her has broken something in me. Having to encourage her in those early days to get out of bed, shower or even go to the toilet when every movement hurt her so badly is something that changed me in a way I don't know how to explain.

Watching her endure such a high-risk surgery, seeing her scar every day when we change her neck brace, and seeing her confined to that brace 24/7 knowing all she wants is to just be a little girl again absolutely shatters me.

I have to tell her she can't run, can't play, can't go on playgrounds, can't just be young and carefree, and that honestly feels like one of the cruellest parts of all of this.

The hardest part is not knowing. We don't know when this will end. We don't know if she's going to be okay at the end of this. We don't know whether this will continue to affect her bones or one day involve her organs.

I don't know if I could ever fully put into words the heartbreak I feel every day watching my baby fight through something no child should ever have to face. I can only hope that one day we look back on this chapter and although we will never forget it, the ache in our hearts hurts a little less.

I think I’ve spent a lot of this time trying to play down my emotions and the severity of our situation because it feels easier than truly facing how hard this has been for all of us. But the reality is, it has been incredibly heavy.

I am so grateful for the people who continue to show up for us, especially during my weakest moments. Your messages, support, patience and love have carried me more than you probably realise.

Thank you for being patient with me during this time 🤍

Amelie update 💗

We had Amelie's oncology appointment today and we are so relieved that this horrible disease still isn't in any of her organs and remains localised to her C4. That is such a huge positive and something we are incredibly grateful for.

At the same time, hearing more about what this all means has made me realise just how hard this journey really is and how much of a battle Amelie still has ahead of her. They're quite concerned about the location of the lesion because of the obvious effects it can have on arm and leg movement, but also because it can potentially affect her breathing. Because of this, they are closely monitoring her spinal cord and spinal nerves.

The current plan is to give her medication another 4 weeks to work and then check with an MRI. If the tumour hasn't reduced, or if it spreads to any of the other C-spine vertebrae, we may be looking at intravenous chemotherapy. We aren't there yet though, so right now we're crossing everything and praying her tumour is shrinking and stays localised.

Because Amelie tested positive for the BRAF gene mutation, it does make things more serious. They will also be closely monitoring her bone marrow, liver and spleen, as these are the areas that can become more concerning with this mutation.
For now though, we're taking it one step at a time, focusing on where we are right now and putting all of our energy into Amelie's road to recovery 🥹💗

Stepping back into work lately has been emotional in more ways than one, but today reminded me why I love what I do so much 🤍

I had this beautiful soul in for hair and makeup today, and despite the chaos life has thrown our way lately, she walked in with nothing but kindness, patience and warmth.

Moments and clients like this make returning to work feel safe again 🥹🙏 So incredibly grateful for the beautiful people who continue to support me through this season of life.

Being born in the 90’s was honestly unmatched ✨

Life felt so much simpler. We called our friends on the house phone and had to awkwardly ask their parents if they were home.

Friday nights meant going to Blockbuster to pick out movies, and if you wanted to know what was showing at the cinemas you checked the newspaper 🥹

Walkmans were our only way to listen to music on the go, MSN was elite, and somehow the best memories were made before social media even existed.

But out of all the iconic 90’s things… I am beyond excited to see the hair and makeup trends making a comeback 😍 The fluffy updos, skinny brows, glossy lips, brown tones, all of it!!

Because honestly… who wouldn’t want to bring back the best times ever? 💿📼✨

PS I wish I looked like this in the 90's hahahah

✨ Availability for Next Week ✨

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday mornings available from 9AM 🤍
Afternoon / evening appointments available upon request.

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Don’t forget — I also offer FREE hair extension consultations for anyone wanting to chat about their dream hair 💇🏼‍♀️