It really takes something out of the beauty box to catch my eye: a special touch of luxe, an exclusive difference or high-powered results deliverance.
I am the first to admit that assembling a beauty bag to start the fireworks on your holiday break is not without difficulty and, as we’re looking down the binoculars of a long, hot summer, I’ve already selected what I’m packing to make it endless.
The Daily:
The off-duty colour, the protection and the ingredients. Your summer skin is not complete with the Lancôme Soleil Bronzer Smoothing Protective Cream SPF 50 Sun BB Cream. Formulated with argan, rosehip and monoi oils to hydrate and moisturise, glow the distance with lasting colour long after the sun goes down.
RRP: $65 Myer, David Jones and selected pharmacies.
The Veil:
Transport yourself to a summer garden whenever things get a little heated. Refresh and renew on the go with The Beauty Apothecary’s very own No.2 Citrus Rhapsody Radiance Tonique. Fig and Bilberry master hydration, May Chang, an antioxidant powerhouse, acts to remove excess oil from the skin and assists in reducing the appearance of enlarged pores.
RRP: $35 the beautyapothecary.com.au
The Mask:
The newest introduction to the YSL Forever Youth Liberator family, the Masque is your deluxe spar-at-home treatment. Stimulate, regenerate, rest and replenish… in five minutes. Yes, this mask is your fast track to a summer holiday to take more than a few years off before you head back to work.
RRP: $85 available from Myer, David Jones and selected pharmacies.
The Fragrance:
Luscious and addictive, if you’re investing in one signature spray this party season, opt for Repetto’s Eau de Parfum. The latest edition sees pear replaced by succulent and seductive cherry blossom, which gives a velvety, almond-like aspect to the middle note. Expect to turn heads with this oriental fragrance.
RRP: $100-$140
The Interstellar:
The fountain of youth has a name. The La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift combines golden caviar pearls with gravity defying technology to truly deliver and instant lift to skin – no surgery required. A pentapeptide allows past damage to flourish and renew. Can’t argue with science.
RRP: $385-$590
The Saviour:
Sometimes even the most sunsafe amongst us get distracted and get a little carried away with our Vitamin D dose. Enter Ultraceuticals SunActive Face & Body Recovery Cream — a fast-acting, non-greasy formula containing soy bean extract, Tasmanian berry extracts and Vitamin E Phosphate to visibly reduce irritation induced by sun exposure.
RRP: $49 Available from David Jones, selected pharmacies and ultraceuticals.com