Spring Clean Your Beauty Bag!

30th OF August 2012

Mascara flakey, foundation grainy and applicators dirty? Hmm.. It’s time to spring clean your beauty bag! To prevent unwanted irritations and to keep that fresh and clean beauty look this season, it’s out with the old and in with the new!

By Anna McDougall

Many of us may be unaware just how regularly we should be discarding makeup to prevent skin reactions and infections. Take a step back and look at your beauty supplies - if there are no clean spots left on the applicators, your brushes are stained bronze and your mascara is clumpy and dry, it’s time to toss!

Keep in mind:
Liquid Foundation and Concealer should be replaced about every 6 months.
Loose mineral makeup should be replaced every year.
Compact Powder and Blush lasts about 6 to 9 months.
Replace dirty brushes
Bacteria loves eye makeup! Pencil Eyeliner and Eye Shadow should be replaced every 3 to 6 months.
Liquid Eyeliner and Mascara is a breeding ground for germs. To avoid the dreaded ‘pink eye’ replaced every 3 months.
Lipstick and Lip Gloss will last about 1 year, as long as you keep them in a cool spot

Bobbi Brown BB Cream SPF 35

Clean up your makeup routine and opt for the skin/care makeup hybrid that is the Bobbi Brown BB Cream SPF 35 – a moisturiser, treatment, SPF and foundation all in one! The unique skintone-correct formula leaves the skin looking flawless and natural and when used over time it results in brighter, more even skin. Emollients will enhance skin luminosity and offer long-term moisture and light-reflective pearls will instantly brighten dull skin.

RRP: $60 Selected David Jones and Myer Nationally www.bobbibrown.com.au

Chanel Rouge Allure Lipstick

When choosing your new lip colour consider Chanel’s nod to yesteryear, celebrating timeless feminine beauty with the Rouge Allure Luminous Satin Lip Colour. Seduce onlookers with this second skin for your pout that glides on easily for a luminous makeup result. You can thank rich formula of shea butter combined with a canola oil derivative for softness and all day wear. If that’s not enough, fall in love with the chic black and gold packaging.

RRP: $39 available from David Jones and Myer nationally

Benefit Complexion Kits

Benefit’s new Complexion Kits are a lesson is looking A+! Perfect for your fresh beauty bag they are designed to bring you a luminous complexion by disguising blemishes and minimizing the appearance of pores. Each kit (in 3 shades) is complete with the POREfessional pro balm, brightening liquid foundation, industrial strength concealer and custom powder cover-up. Your new side-kick for everyday beauty.

RRP: $55 available from Benefit Boutique, MYER stores nationally, www.myer.com.au/benefit or 02 8353 5000

MAC Office Hours Collection

Who said the office has to be all black and business suits? Not MAC! MAC Cosmetics has launched their peachy Office Hours collection for you to stock up on your beauty supplies. Spring is definitely in bloom with this rosy swatches featuring in the MAC Pro Longwear Lipglass Eyeshadow and Blush. Tell Mondayitis to take a hike and start the working day with a pop of colour.

RRP: $43-48 available from http://www.maccosmetics.com.au

Rimmel London Scandaleyes Show Off Mascara

Not a wallflower? Rimmel London has launched the Scandaleyes Show Off Mascara to add instant volume, lift and length to lashes with the fibre formula. The wand applicator combines lash inflating and defining bristles with a unique ball brush to make lashes appear longer while the flat side pumps up the volume. Clumping not included!

RRP: $17 available September 1^st from selected chemists and pharmacies nationally.