Check out these gems of beauty genius from other beautyheaven readers: Apply soothing anti-redness eye drops to your brow area after waxing. It works. – Katrina Kendell, SA For a handy hair cure, try coating your hair in vegetable oil before wrapping it in a towel. The oil will do … Read more
Top tip: Curl your lashes straight out of the shower The warm water will have made your lashes softer and more pliable, so set to work with your curler or mascara straight away. Haven’t got either on hand? Use your fingers to curl your lashes back toward your brows instead. … Read more
To stop glossy colours ‘bleeding’ into fine lines around your mouth, dust a little face powder around your lip line to create a seal. If the feathering persists, try using a ‘flat’ base colour and concentrating gloss only on the centres of each lip.
To line your eye with intensified colour, try wetting a bright powder shadow. Simply brush your eyeshadow onto the back of your hand, add a touch of water and draw the wet colour along your upper lashline with an eyeliner brush. Warning: Never add water directly to your product, it … Read more
Start off with a hint of colour, building it in layers until you’ve created the right effect. To avoid splashing on too much at once, dip your brush into your blush or bronzer and then tap your brush on the heel of your palm to release excess powder.
To create the illusion of bigger eyes, avoid heavy eye make-up – you want to open the eye right up, not weigh it down. Stick to lighter, more neutral shades from your lashline up to your brow, keeping darker shadow at the crease and below. Darker shades should extend from … Read more
From Anthony Nader, of RAW Anthony Nader in Sydney: Toinject some extra oomph into your ‘do, use some good old-fashioned baby powder or cornstarch. Just sprinkle it generously on the roots and workit through with your fingers – oils will disappear and your hair will appear fuller. This is especially … Read more
Trevor Sorbie tends some of the most famous tresses in celebritydom and is regarded by many as the best hairdresser in the world. So he has more than a few hairdressing tricks up his sleeve. But asked for his best ever piece of advice, Sorbie says, “Whatever else you do, … Read more
“My favourite trick for brightening a mature face is to apply blusher on the brow bone,” says make-up artist Nikki Lovrich. “Many women are scared of blush, after over doing it in the ’80s, yet a warm, rosy tone across the cheeks and eyes can work wonders for a sallow … Read more
Disguise dark under eye circles by reflecting light away from shadows with a slick of illuminiser. While concealer alone can weigh heavy on the eye area and actually highlight discolouration, a little illuminiser over the top makes skin appear lighter and brighter. Apply it under each eye and gently blend … Read more
Make-up artist Elsa Morgan tells how to tone down a bright red nose after a long day in the sun: “I use a green-based concealer to counterbalance the redness of sunburned patches – but subtlety is the key here! You need a light hand and you must blend it properly. … Read more
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