Skincare

An economic crisis is gripping our country, so where does that leave our beauty choices? Anyone addicted to the latest and greatest high-tech skincare, may baulk at the thought of sacrificing their favourite anti-ageing creams for something packing less power, but with a more appealing price tag. But what if you could find a supermarket […]

Green guru Narelle Chenery, 37, has revolutionised the beauty industry by creating and producing the world’s first certified organic skincare range, Miessence. Narelle shares her business advice below. The Gold Coast mother of three is internationally renowned and respected for devising skincare products with absolutely no synthetic chemicals — not even chemical emulsifiers. “Cosmetic shelves […]

An eye for detail, design, colour and texture prompted Melbourne’s Angelique Snelleksz to create a range of must-have beauty products, which not only make you marvel at their clever design, but make you wonder how you ever survived without them. Angelique shares her business advice below. Tweezeme byANGELIQUE hit the market in 2006, revolutionising the […]

Gold-medal Olympian Louise Dobson, 36, often complained to her friend Sue Smethurst, 35, a former magazine editor, that she could never find the right suncare product for her face. As a sportswoman, Louise says she desperately needed something that had an SPF30+, but had the perfect texture and colour and could double as a foundation. […]

Starting a beauty brand in your 60s may be considered by some a daunting and overly ambitious venture. Not so for Melbourne grandmother Yvonne Row, 63, and her business partner Marcia Griffin, 61, who didn’t hesitate launching their natural skincare line Griffin + Row with as much enthusiasm and gusto as they have devoted to […]

Snezna Kerekovic, 43, was in the perfect position to see a huge gap in the skincare market. She had worked in the beauty world for 18 years, first as a beauty writer and then running her own public relations business, Vivid Publicity, and says, “I noticed that in the teen skincare segment there was nothing […]

Question: I’m back from an extended holiday in the tropics where I’ve become addicted to skincare infused with coconut oil, mango and papaya. Is anything similar available here? Answer: You must try Pevonia’s delicious new anti-ageing body range, Ligne Tropicale., infused with lush fragrances of papaya, pineapple, mango and passionfruit. I love the De-Aging Saltmousse, […]

Question: Answer: Up until recently, so-called “natural” skincare products didn’t have a great reputation for their effectiveness in dealing with mature skin concerns. Now however a new range of products called Priori Coffeeberry is excellent for revitalizing ageing skin. Based on the anti-oxidant-rich whole fruit of the coffee plant, Coffeeberry is said to be at […]

Is it really possible to look five years younger in flash without surgery? Beauty Director Kate Mahon chose five women and put them in the hands of five cosmetic surgeons to see how much difference five weeks of non-invasive facial treatments would make to their appearance. You be the judge. “I was a sun worshipper […]

It’s been said that a face without freckles is like a sky without stars. Stars such as Jessica Biel, pictured, Lucy Lui, Julianne Moore and Lindsay Lohan certainly show that a smattering of freckles can be quite irresistible. Simple solutions: Always protect your exposed skin with a broad-spectrum sunscreen. Look for ones that contain zinc […]