Best Shower Oils To Add To Your Bath Routine

Shower oils! After a long and tiring day, we all owe it to ourselves to wind down and relax. And what better way to do that than with a long, pampering bath? You can even consider it as an act of self-care! As you wash away the grime and dirt, you also take away all your fatigue and worries. All it takes is a few upgrades like a bath and shower oil. 

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Four Steps to Looking After Your Makeup Brushes

It’s rare that you’d apply any of your makeup products without using a makeup brush for at least one of them.

This means that you’re using them on a daily basis which also means that the natural oils from your face, makeup residue and any other dust particles are building up on your brush. This is why cleaning your makeup brush regularly is super important to ensure it can keep effectively blending your makeup.

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Contouring 101: Here’s How To Nail That Defined Look

Any makeup connoisseur will tell you that contouring is just as fundamental as your foundation. While foundation lays the base of your look, a contour shapes your face to make it look slimmer and more defined. It also creates an illusion on your face shape(slimmer- yay!) and improves your features. Case in point: a great contour makes your jawline look sharper or your nose pointier. Basically, it is like magic that brings out the best in your facial features.

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Let’s Make Your Sunscreen Work With Your Makeup

Wearing sunscreen to protect your skin from the sun’s damaging ultraviolet rays has been drilled into us since birth.

But wait! What if you need to use your sunscreen with your makeup? What then?

We reckon that leaving home without the essentials such as foundation and mascara is a big no-no, but we also recognise you might not have known how to blend it with your sunscreen.

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How To Make Your Concealer Look Invisible

Let’s be honest – concealer is a game-changer. Period.

However, just as important as having the perfect concealer in your makeup bag, you also need to know how to apply concealer to get rid of those unwanted dark circles around your eyes or those unwanted spots.

But you don’t want to apply concealer to the point where it’s noticeable. We’re not about that life here at Cosmetics Now.

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Three Mineral Sunscreens to Wear This Summer

And just like that, summer is now upon us once again in Australia. It’s possibly one of the best times of the year with Christmas, the beach, the seemingly endless sunny days, and all the gatherings you’ll have with friends & family.

But with all of the fun and festivities happening, there can be times when you might forget to apply sunscreen to protect you from those harmful UV rays.

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