'I still can't believe it': Celebrities including Snezana Markoski and Olympians mourn talented hairdresser to the stars after she 'died in her sleep' aged 26
- Charlotte Pownall, 26, suddenly died on Saturday, her colleagues confirmed
- The Perth hairdresser was well-known in the hair and beauty community
- Tributes came from Bachelor star Snezana Markoski and other celebrities
- Cause of death is not known but she is believed to have died in her sleep
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Bachelor star Snezana Markoski has joined a host of celebrities in mourning a popular hairdresser to the stars who mysteriously died last week.
Charlotte Pownall, 26, is believed to have died suddenly in her sleep at her home in Perth on June 12. Her cause of death is not yet known.
Markoski shared her disbelief at the death of Ms Pownall, who was her hairdresser when she married Sam Wood in a Byron Bay wedding last November.
'Still can't believe it,' she wrote, adding a broken heart emoticon.
Charlotte Pownall, 26, is believed to have died suddenly in her sleep at her home in Perth on June 12. Her cause of death is not yet known
Bachelor star Snezana Markoski (pictured having her hair done by Ms Pownall and others at her wedding) has joined a host of celebrities in mourning
WAG queen Bec Judd's sister Kate Twigley and Olympic swimmer Blair Evans also paid their respects in support of Ms Pownall's close friend Thalia Jade.
'Thinking of you T,' Ms Twigley said, while Evans said she was 'sending love'. Popular mum blogger Bec Douros added 'I'm so sorry, how heartbreaking'.
Ms Jade, a Melbourne stylist who also helped prepare Markoski for the ceremony, spoke to Ms Pownall on the night she died.
'My heart is so heavy. Yet at the same time I feel so lucky to have had you as a best friend. You gave us more love then some would ever receive in a lifetime,' she said.
'A big piece of me will forever remain broken and this world will always be that little bit darker without your crazy ass sense of humour and that big cheesy grin.
'Thank you for choosing to spend your short time here as my soul sister, but seriously f**k you for leaving so soon.'
Hairdresser to the stars: Ms Pownall's star-studded client list included Bachelorette contestant and fellow Perth resident Snezana Markoski
She was also the hairdresser for Snezana Markoski (pictured) when she tied the knot with Sam Wood in Byron Bay last November
Markoski shared her disbelief at the death of Ms Pownall. 'Still can't believe it,' she wrote, adding a broken heart emoticon
Ms Pownall was well-known in Perth's social scene and counted local celebrities including Samantha Wyllie, Lissy Graham, and Love Island contestant Tayla Damir as her clients.
'Your effect on everyone Charlotte-girl is a true indication of the love everyone held for your genuine, kind happy soul,' Ms Wyllie said.
'Your beauty shone from within and we are all lucky to have had the time with you we had. Taken far too young it's hard to understand why!'
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She worked for Shane Dias Hair in Claremont before going freelance this year through the TxC Collective studio in Subiaco.
Both institutions were among dozens of friends and colleagues who posted emotional tributes to social media in the days after her death.
'It's with extremely heavy hearts that we say goodbye to Charlotte, we were so saddened to hear the awful news of her passing,' Shane Dias said in an Instagram post.
WAG queen Bec Judd's sister Kate Twigley (pictured together) paid her respects in support of Ms Pownall's close friend Thalia Jade
Olympic swimmer Blair Evans said she was 'sending love' to Ms Jade over Ms Pownall's death
'You were one of a kind Charlotte; smart, beautiful, brave, selfless. You lived your life to the fullest; even though it's been cut incredibly short,' he continued.
Maria Caruso, who trained Ms Pownall when she was an apprentice then worked with her at TxC, said the studio was empty without her.
'I'll miss the msgs asking if you're in tonight only to be sent back a vid of you drinking a wine, seeing you take selfies in the back room cos you knew all the good lighting spots,' she wrote.
'We had only all just started this new journey with big dreams and ideas it's so unfair you're not here to fulfill all those things.'
'I’m grateful I had the privilege of knowing you, working alongside your talent, laughing endlessly with you and having my big mane of hair tamed by you,' another former colleague wrote.
In 2017, Ms Pownall was photographed styling Love Island contestant Tayla Damir
The hair stylist was well-known in the city's social scene and was reported to have local celebrity clients including Samantha Wyllie and Lissy Graham
Ms Pownall's cause of death has not been confirmed but she is believed to have died in her sleep
'You were way too young and too talented to leave us girl and I hope that you’re in a happier place and smiling that beautiful smile.'
Another friend wrote: 'It hurts so much. And I cry, all the time. I know you would hate all the sadness, but I can't help it.'
'I'm so sorry for everyone that loved her. That girl had great spunk and such a bright personality,' another person said.
A third wrote: 'You were the brightest light and the world just got a little dimmer, but we got a lifetime of love out of you in the time that we got and you must have needed to go be great somewhere else.'
Ms Pownall's death is not being treated as suspicious and a coroner will perform a post-mortem examination to determine how she died.
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