Name: Val
From: Melbourne
Beauty Signature: Pink lips and false eyelashes.
Beauty Icon: Leighton Meester. She never fails to do effortless chic so flawlessly whether it is in Gossip Girl or out of it.
All-Time Top Buy: La Mer Fluid Tint ($165 from La Mer). It delivers perfect coverage (even for eyes), plumps, moisturises and doubles as a sunscreen. Also, Utowa Eyelash Curler ($45 from Mecca Cosmetica) and Dr.Lipp Lip Balm ($34 from Mecca Cosmetica).
Other Beauty Essentials: Benefit High Beam ($42 from Adore Beauty), Rimmel Glam’Eyes Mascara ($18.95 from pharmacies), Biotherm Light Catch Concealer ($38, from selected Myer stores, or call 1300 668 450 for info), M.A.C lipsticks (from M.A.C), Chanel lipglosses (from department stores), Ren Rosa Centifolia Face Wash ($52 from Mecca Cosmetica) and Trilogy CoQ10 Booster Capsules ($45.95, call 03 9533 1336 for info) for radiantly plumped skin.
Next on the Shopping List: By Terry Touch Expert ($80 from Mecca Cosmetica).
Best Beauty Bargain: Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser (from pharmacies). My favorite cleanser to wash/tissue off. Occasionally, I mix it with raw sugar for a full body scrub or bicarbonate soda for a thorough exfoliating cleanse. The price is dirt-cheap and it lasts forever.
Biggest Beauty Splurge: Ten sessions of IPL treatment a couple of years ago. It was expensive but worth every single cent of it as it took away my teenage acne scars and pigmentation.
Top Beauty Tip: Take time to massage/pat in all the expensive lotions, essence and creams. It does make a difference as oppose to slopping it onto the face. I also scrub twice a week and do various hydrating/collagen booster/brightening/purifying/peeling/ masks throughout the week depending on my skin’s condition.
Latest Trend to Love: Purple eyeshadow like lilac or dark purple eyeliner. It looks so sexy and it gives the black and brown eyeliner a break.
Dirty Beauty Secret: I don’t scrub my neck enough seeing that I put on just as much sunscreen, moisturizer and occasionally tinted moisturizer daily. Another one is that I can’t help rubbing my eyes when I wake up in the morning. So sinful but I cannot help it!
PS: Winners of last week’s Berry Radical competition: Emma Hyatt, Joy Constantino, Amanda White, Nicole Hanham and Michelle Lyons. Congrats end enjoy!
Nice to meet you Val. I’ve been wanting to try the Trilogy capsules.
Comment by Mel — October 31, 2008 @ 11:58 am
Whoa your skin is perfect! and you do quite a bit for your skin, so I guess tha’s very good. Nice to meet you Val!
Comment by Anniex — October 31, 2008 @ 1:22 pm
Nice to meet you too Mel! Trilogy capsules are awesome and cheap. Definitely value for money.
Hi Anniex, I try my best to put minimal makeup on my face. Just a little on the eye and lips. Learning to accept my flaws instead of covering it. Nice to meet you too
Comment by Val — October 31, 2008 @ 3:55 pm
All you gals are so so gorgeous here!
Comment by Bec — November 3, 2008 @ 8:57 am
Another gorgeous reader. Nice to meet you. Thank you for sharing that great tip about Cetaphil mixed with the raw sugar for the body scrub. Who would have thought? And I love false eyelashes and pink lips! That is a truly adorable sex kitten look x
Comment by Jo — November 10, 2008 @ 4:42 pm