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Summer Bay loves a glow up: Here’s what really happens in the makeup chair behind the scenes of Home & Away

No golden hour necessary.
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There’s something special about the locale of Home & Away‘s Summer Bay.

Sure, their lives are embroiled in drama – and more so than any average human would be expected to endure in a lifetime, let alone a few months.

But one thing’s for sure – the stress of it all bears literally no impact on their flawless skin.

That, or perhaps they’re just blessed with a makeup artist who boasts the best skills in the biz.

Of course, it must be the latter.

A former Home and Away star herself, Laura Vazquez is the leader of the soap’s glam squad who gets every single actor and actress camera-ready each day.

Back in the 90s, Laura played Sarah Thompson (fun fact, Ada Nicodemou also auditioned for her role!). While her character hung around for just a few short years, Laura’s legacy on the show has since become greater than she could have dreamed.

These days, she shares snaps upon snaps of her various beauty looks created on the perfect models – the cast of Home & Away.

Keep scrolling for some of our favourite behind-the-scenes beauty looks from Aussie’s favourite soap.

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Laura Lakshmi McDonald

Laura was inspired by Hailey Bieber, the Spice Girls, Britney Spears for former model Laura’s cute makeup look.

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Emily Weir

Laura chose a natural look for Emily Weir – the perfect inspiration for day to day makeup.

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Laura Lakshmi McDonald

This dramatic eye look on Laura McDonald is one of the talented makeup artist’s favourites, and it’s easy to see why.

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Sam Frost

The 90s are back baby! Laura shared this stylish grungy look on Sam Frost.

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Ready to rumble! The gorgeous women of Summer Bay pose with their savvy makeup artist Laura Vazquez as they prepare to shoot.

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Her expertise is undeniable, with the cast often posting their own snaps of Laura’s work.

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First day

In this sweet update, makeup artist Laura told her followers: “This was taken on my first day in 2016 working on Home and Away on the Makeup team. And I got to look after these two wonderful people.” Pictured are Ada Nicodemou and Charlie Clausen. “Time flies when you’re having fun,” she added.

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Sam Frost’s nude lip and peachy eye makeup, courtesy of Laura, has us running to recreate the look immediately.

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Sarah Roberts

It’s not just Home and Away these stars glam up for! Laura shared this gorgeous pic of Sarah Roberts ahead of a race day event.

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The show’s hottest up-and-comers Laura Lakshmi McDonald and Kawakawa Fox-Reo looked sultry and glam in this stunning snap for a day of filming.

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Sophie Dillman

Sophie Dillman always shines bright, and her on-point highlighter only exacerbates the feat.

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For a slightly more muted look, Laura opted for a nude lip on Sarah.

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penny mcnamee

Penny Mcnamee was the ultimate lady in red for the soap’s TV WEEK Christmas shoot in 2020.

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Emily Weir

Everyone loves a smokey eye, and everyone loves a smokey eye on Emily Weir. This photo provides all the visual evidence.

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We’ll just be over here obsessed over Sophie Dillman’s tousled waves and smokey eye for the foreseeable future.

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Sam frost

Sam Frost’s warmer eye-shadow look provided a pop of colour to compliment her outfit.

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Who doesn’t love a glossy lip? Sarah Roberts poses the ultimate case.

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Emily Symons

Emily Symons looked radiant in this snap before heading on-set.

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Another day, another perfect smokey eye – Emily really is the perfect canvas for any makeup guru.

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