With an abundance of summer soirees, brunches and holiday festivities filling the calendar, there’s s serious shortage on preen-time (when it’s kind of needed most). We’re crazy for a beauty short cut that leaves us with all the more minutes to spend with friends and family.
Beauticate Loves…cheyenne Tozzi by Titus Pengelly
So we’ve rounded-up a few of the best time saving tips from our Beauticate subjects to help you through the summer season while still looking oh so fabulous.
Skip the Shampoo. Often.
Bridget Yorsten
One half of the design duo Bec & Bridge, Bridget Yorsten says the key to great hair is washing it less. “I have found that washing it less often and then utilising copious amounts of dry shampoo in between washes, is definitely the way to go. I like Klorane. A bit of product build up seems to give it texture and volume, which is what I need.” Other diehard fans of dry shampoo include Elle Ferguson who favours Bumble & Bumble Thickening Spray to hold her blonde waves, Sam Harris (who loves Batiste) and Kym Ellery (Toni and Guy is her pick of the bunch).
Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk
Coconut Oil Does it All
Jessica Mauboy
We’ve said it before, but coconut oil really is amazing. Miranda Kerr puts it in her hair, Lindy Klim drinks it and used it on her kids’ nappy rash, fashion blogger Margaret Zhang takes makeup off with it and swimwear designer Nicole Banning uses it as a mouthwash. Jess Mauboy and Cheyenne Tozzi swear by it as a moisturiser, too. This miracle superfood has no end of uses. And it smells like Fiji. It will save you a bundle of time that would be otherwise spent poking around the bathroom vanity searching for products.
Loving Earth Cold Pressed Coconut Oil
Keep it Simple with Salt Water and Aloe Vera
Cheyenne Tozzi
Model and musician Cheyenne Tozzi swears by a dip in the ocean for a blemish-free complexion. “In Australia I think you’re really lucky to have that outdoor kind of thing so you jump in the ocean if your skin’s bad.” It tones the skin, and gives you beachy waves in the time it takes to stick your head under water- not to mention has the power to shake off any cobwebs from last night’s shenanigans. If you’re feeling a little dried out aftewards, Cheyenne loves Aloe Vera gel straight from the plant- she swears it cures a multitude of skin woes.
Fruit of the Earth Aloe Vera Gel
Do Fake Lashes Like a Pro
Rosie Huntington-whitely
Fake strip lashes are as glamorous as they are fickle. Getting them on can be a long and often tantrum inducing process. When we spoke the gorgeous Rosie Huntington-Whitely (who happens to be the face of ModelCo) she spilled her foolproof method for application. The trick, she says, is to apply glue to the back of your hand, wait 30 seconds (until it’s tacky) and then to put a mirror onto a table and look down into it. Pick up the strip lash with tweezers, place them along the top of your lashline while looking down into the mirror. The angle of your eye will be perfect to both see your lashline and place it without needing to hold your eye shut. Squeeze each corner gently with your tweezers.
Modelco Flutter False Eyelashes in Hypnotic
The Trick to Tanning Your Face
Lara B Ingle
It was none other than the perma-golden Lara Bingle who spilled her secret for the perfect facial fake tan. Ice cubes! Use them to close the pores on hot days, or of you have just showered and need to tan in a hurry. The cold will shrink them so to avoid the telltale spotty look when your tan settles.
The Base by Lara Bingle Instant Tan Mousse
Party Eyes in Less Than Two Minutes.
Kate Peck
It was none other than the perma-golden Lara Bingle who spilled her secret for the perfect facial fake tan. Ice cubes! Use them to close the pores on hot days, or of you have just showered and need to tan in a hurry. The cold will shrink them so to avoid the telltale spotty look when your tan settles.
MAC Eye Kohl in Smolder
Story by Emily Algar
