Skin Prep
The best skincare routine before a big event
The best pre-event skincare is simple and consistent: hydrate daily, sleep well, and skip new products the week of — so your makeup sits beautifully.
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Bridal beauty, Perth weddings & makeup notes
Tips, timelines and local guides from a decade behind the chair — to help your day run beautifully.
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Skin Prep
Makeup tips for dry skin
Makeup tips for dry skin: hydrate before base, choose dewy formulas, set lightly. Here's how I keep dry skin smooth and glowing all day.
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Skin Prep
Makeup tips for oily skin
Make makeup last on oily skin with mattifying prep, a long-wear base built in thin layers, and blotting through the day — not heavier product.
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Skin Prep
Breakouts before your event? What to do
Got a breakout before your wedding or event? Don't pick. Spot-treat early, keep skin calm, and I'll cover it cleanly on the day so it disappears in photos.
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Beauty Tips
How to make your makeup last longer
Makeup lasts longer with proper skin prep, primer, thin buildable layers, a setting spray and a small blotting kit — here's how I do it.
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Beauty Tips
How to choose the best foundation for your skin
Match your undertone, pick a coverage and finish for your skin type, and test in daylight. Here's exactly how I choose the right foundation.
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Beauty Tips
Setting spray vs setting powder
Setting powder absorbs oil and locks the base in place; setting spray melts layers together for a longer-wearing, natural finish. Use both for an all-day look.
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Beauty Tips
Makeup for hooded eyes
Makeup for hooded eyes: place colour and liner above the crease so they show when your eyes are open. Here's exactly how I open up a hooded eye.
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Beauty Tips
Flattering makeup for mature eyes
Flattering mature-eye makeup: lift and open with matte transition shades, lifted liner and cream textures. Here's exactly how I do it.
