There are times for beauty splurging. But at other times it pays to count every beauty penny. The good news for all you babes on a budget: the beauty aisles at the supermarkets and pharmacies these days are brimming with high-quality skincare, haircare and makeup. So you can look a million bucks – without needing to spend anywhere near that amount.
Cleanser: Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser, from about $5, from pharmacies. There’s probably no dermatologist who doesn’t recommend this cleanser. As its name suggests, it’s suitable for even super-sensitive skins. It can also double up as a body wash, and even a shaving aid. (more…)
Almay, Apivita, Australis, Biore, Body - Basics, Bourjois, Budget, Cetahil, CoverGirl, Dove, Garnier, Hair - Miscellaneous, John Frieda, Makeup - Miscellaneous, Maybelline, Neutrogena, Nivea, Palmer's, Pantene, Rimmel, Skin - Basics, Sunsense, Suvana, TRESemme, Yes to Carrots —
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A look into the minds, makeup bags and bathroom cabinets of some of Australia’s top beauty writers …
EMMA-CHARLOTTE BANGAY, BEAUTY EDITOR, EMPORIUM
How did you get where you are?
“I actually answered an ad in the paper! It was a job as ‘Fashion and Beauty Assistant’ at New Idea in Melbourne. I had little experience apart from a few years’ modelling which snagged me the role, as the then Beauty Ed (Kate Boling, bless you!) knew I was well aware at the tender age of 18 that there was little glamour behind the scenes of the magazine (more…)
Apivita, Badgley Mischka, Be Genki, Beauty Industry, Becca, Bobbi Brown, Bonne Bell, By Terry, Chanel, Chloe, CND, Dermalogica, Dove, Dr Spiller, Dry Shampoo, Elizabeth Arden, Eve Lom, Fragrance, Invisible Zinc, Issey Miyake, Kerastase, Kiehl's, Klorane, L'Occitane, La Mer, La Prairie, Lancome, Lucas, MAC, Makeup - Miscellaneous, Mario Badescu, Mason Pearson, Missoni, ModelCo, Narciso Rodriguez, Nars, Nivea, Palmer's, Pantene, Revlon, Shiseido, Skin - Miscellaneous, Stila, The Body Shop, Tom Ford, Tommy Hilfiger, Trilogy —
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Some of the best beauty buys around right now happen to be perfectly suited to Earth Month. Read on to find out how you can save your skin - and, while you’re at it, a little bit of the world too.
* Photo by Matthew Eades for Environmental Justice Foundation. Lily Cole wears Katharine Hamnett (more…)
Antipodes, Aveda, Body - Miscellaneous, Kiehl's, L'Occitane, La Prairie, Mor, Natural Beauty, organic, Origins, Skin - Miscellaneous, Stem Organics, The Body Shop, Venustus —
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Cleanser: Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser, from about $5, from pharmacies. There’s probably no dermatologist who doesn’t recommend this cleanser. As its name suggests, it’s suitable for even super-sensitive skins. It can also double up as a body wash, and even a shaving aid. (more…)