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New year, new you

Beauty makeovers for all ages

Rebecca Nee, 38 PERINATAL ANXIETY AND

DEPRESSION AUSTRALIA

(PANDA) AMBASSADOR

After struggling with post-natal

depression following the birth of her son

Cooper, Rebecca looked to PANDA for

advice and help. She recently gave birth

to her second son, Corey, and now Rebecca

is giving back to the organisation that

supported her through a dificult time

as a spokesperson.

MAKE-UP: “Rebecca has a heart-shaped

face so I kept the contour quite high to

balance her features. Taking the contour

too low on heart-shaped faces can make

the face appear too pointy,” says Nicola.

“I love a two-in-one contour palette.

I used the darker shade in the palette to

create depth under the cheekbone and

the lighter shade on the cheekbone itself

to lift and highlight this area,” she says.

“Using a bright lipstick is a fun way of

adding colour to your look and most

people can wear a variation of an orange

lip. If you have warm skin like Rebecca

[yellow undertones] you can wear anything

from neon orange to a red/orange. If you

have cool skin [pink undertones], then opt

for a peachy or coral colour. Rebecca has

this incredible platinum blonde hair that

indicated a playful side to her personality,

THERE’S NOTHING

quite like starting the

New Year with a fresh

change. Along with new

goals, it’s also a good

time to update your look.

Ready for a change, four women

who work for charities supported by the

Priceline Sisterhood Foundation raised

their hands for a major hair and make-up

makeover. According to make-up artist

Nicola Johnson, updating your look is

easier than you think. “Our skin generally

looks better in the summer months, so

swap your heavy foundation for a tinted

moisturiser,” advises Nicola. “Switching

your lipstick is another easy change – if you

always go for a nude colour, try a red lip.

“And swap to a cream blusher for a

more youthful dewy look – cream blushes

can also double up as a lip tint.”

so I wanted to have some fun with her

make-up. I teamed the bright lip with a

liquid liner, which is perfect for an evening

party look. A bright lip can also be worn

in the day. For a more toned down

version, I would advise skipping the liner,

applying a neutral eyeshadow, curling the

lashes and two coats of mascara.” To add

more of a glow and natural lushed look,

simply brush on some blush.

HAIR: “This look is all about showing

off Rebecca’s hair style and lattering

her face shape,” says hair stylist Sarah

Laidlaw. “I started by dampening her hair

and working volume root lifter lotion

into the roots and mid-lengths. I blow-dried

to create maximum root lift and body at

the crown and around the sides, and just

a bit of lift on the front to allow it to fall

softly in the centre part for a modern

silhouette.” After using an iron on sections

of the hair, Sarah used her ingers to

break up the waves, before hairspray. >

A makeover is easier than it sounds. Here, four women of different ages get a new look that you can try at home. Sheree Mutton reports.

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WE USEDMaybelline Master Sculpt Contouring Palette in Light and Medium.

L’Oréal Colour Riche Lipstick in Orange Fever.Maybelline HyperSharp Wing Liquid Liner in Black.Natio Mineral Eyeshadow Trio in Bronzed.

Models Prefer Soft Touch Mineral Powder in Luminous Glow. Schwarzkopf Essence Ultime Biotin Volume

Root Lifter Lotion.John Frieda Luxurious All-Day Hold Hairspray.

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Irene Kourtis, 44 CEO, CHILDREN FIRST FOUNDATION

The newly appointed CEO and

mother-of-two helps transform

children’s lives both here in Australia

and developing countries.

MAKE-UP: “Irene has quite oily skin,

so we hydrated her face without making

it look too dewy,” says Nicola. “To bring

back a slight glow and to highlight her

features, I used a primer that gives a nice

matt inish.” Nicola also used a poreless

foundation to cover any imperfections,

followed by a highlighting palette to

brighten up the cheeks. “Irene has great

brows – I just needed to ill in the gaps

using a brow kit.”

A pinky lip crayon was glided on to

create a glossy inish. “It’s high-shine

and gives the illusion of a fuller lip,” says

Nicola. “A beautiful yet gentle smokey

eye was created using a volume mascara

and a nude eyeshadow palette.”

HAIR: According to hair stylist Sarah

Laidlaw, many women in their 40s feel

the pressure to chop off their longer

locks too early. “If you have healthy hair

and a face shape that suits longer hair

like Irene, there’s really no need to go

short,” she says. “I used a spray-on root

concealer in Irene’s hair. It covers those

grey roots and makes your hair look

freshly coloured.

“I also sprayed in a smoothing blow-

dry mist. It protects the hair from heat

damage while using tools. I straightened

the roots and then used a large curling

iron. She has natural body, so we

compressed it a little. I also used a

deining spray to create those natural-

looking waves and inished off using

the crème to control the ly-aways.”

WE USEDRimmel Fix & Protect SPF25 Makeup Primer.Maybelline Fit Me! Matte + Poreless Foundation

For Normal To Oily.Revlon Highlighting Palette in Peach Glow.L’Oréal Brow Artist Genius Kit.

Natio Smoothie Lip Colour in Peony. Max Factor Velvet Volume False Lash Efect Mascara.

Models Prefer Nude Eyeshadow Palette.Charles Worthington Instant Root Concealer. L’Oréal SuperSleek Smoothing Blow-Dry Mist.

Tresemmé Perfectly Undone Dry Deining Spray.John Frieda Frizz Ease Secret Weapon Finishing Crème.

“If you have healthy hair, there’s

really no need to go short.”

Julie Weston, 57 PROJECT OPERATIONS MANAGER,

AUSTRALIAN CERVICAL CANCER

FOUNDATION (ACCF)

As a key igure at ACCF, Julie aims to

raise awareness about cervical cancer

and support the women who are

diagnosed with it.

MAKE-UP: “Julie is in her 50s and

wouldn’t normally use dark colours

around her eyes,” says Nicola. “I wanted

to show her that with the correct placement,

she could wear eyeliner and smokey dark

shadows. Julie also has a heavy lid – like

a lot of people – and this can be very

daunting, as applying eyeshadow too

high up on the lid can look garish. It’s

important to use a neutral matt colour

on the heavier part of the lid, so as not

to accentuate it, and a soft, warm cream

or light taupe is perfect – nothing shimmery

or too light. I used a cream colour from

an eyeshadow palette. Then, using a

dark brown or black eyeliner, traced

along the top lash line, softening as

I went and taking it a quarter of the

way under the bottom lash line only –

this makes the eyes appear bigger.

“Then I applied the chosen shadow

– on Julie, I used a plum shadow from

the same compact over the liner, keeping

close to the lash line and blending up

carefully so as not to go onto the heavier

part of the lid. Plums and eggplant

colours are perfect for making brown

eyes pop.”

For Julie’s lips, Nicola used a light pink

lip liner and lipstick. Finally, a lengthening

and volumising mascara was applied to

amplify Julie’s lashes.

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HAIR: “I started by nipping Julie’s hair

in on the sides with a little trim to show

off her cheekbones,” explains Sarah. “I

blow-dried with a paddle brush to give

movement and body, and worked the

hair forward.” Sarah trimmed a little

more on the fringe to soften Julie’s

forehead and bring the attention to her

eyes. “I illed in her grey roots with a

spray-on root concealer for a quick

regrowth touch-up,” says Sarah. “A

light shine spray gave the hair a healthy

gleam to inish the look.” >

“Use a neutral matt colour on the heavier part of the eyelid.”

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WE USEDMaybelline ExpertWear Eyeshadow Quad in Designer Chocolates.L’Oréal Colour Riche Lip Liner Couture in

Bois De Rose.Natio Lip Colour in Graceful.Rimmel London Scandaleyes XX-Treme Mascara.

Charles Worthington Instant Root Concealer. Lee Staford Shine Head Spray Shine.

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Helen James, 69 VOLUNTEER AT ALZHEIMER’S

AUSTRALIA

Following her husband Gordon’s

dementia diagnosis, Helen has been

working as a volunteer to help support

others with the condition.

MAKE-UP: “Use a tinted moisturiser or

hydrating foundation designed for mature

skin,” suggests Nicola. “Look out for

serum foundations – they contain collagen-

boosting ingredients, acting as skin

treatments as well as a foundation. I used

a BB foundation on Helen, followed by an

eye brightener to soften the appearance

of dark under-eye circles. The skin

underneath the eye gets delicate as we age.”

Nicola applied a long-lasting eyeliner

and plumping mascara, but was careful

not to overdo it. “Smudge the eyeliner

out so it’s not a harsh line, then always

curl the lashes up and use a thickening

or plumping mascara. This will give the

illusion of thicker lashes.”

For the lips, Nicola opted for a bright

red lipstick. “Corals and sheer reds look

fantastic on women in their 50s and 60s.

Avoid matt colours, as they will make the

lips appear smaller. Pale pinks and lilacs

can also wash you out, so avoid those,

too.” Finally, Nicola applied some blush

to add a rosy glow to Helen’s cheeks.

HAIR: “Grey hair can be challenging

because it’s either baby soft or quite

coarse,” says Sarah. “Helen’s hair is baby

soft, so I started by blow-drying with a

bodifying mousse and a large round brush

to create volume throughout. I sprayed

dry shampoo into the roots over the entire

head and brushed it through to give it

some lightness and texture. This look was

all about framing, with a wider shape

in the sides to latter Helen’s face shape

and a side-swept fringe to soften a high

forehead. A little back combing in the

roots to maintain body during the day

and I inished with a strong-hold hairspray

to keep her side-swept fringe in place.” #

WE USEDModels Prefer BB All-In-One Healthy Glow

in Medium.Models Prefer Eye Brightener.Natio Long Lasting Eye Liner.

Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara.Maybelline Color Sensational Rebel Bloom Lipstick in Rose Rush.

Natio Cream to Powder Blush in Luscious.Klorane Dry Shampoo.Charles Worthington Style Setter Long Lasting

Max Hold Hairspray.✽ All the products in this makeover story are available at Priceline Pharmacy.

SENSATIONAL SISTERS!The Priceline Sisterhood Foundation partners

with ive charities – Alzheimer’s Australia, Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation (ACCF), Children First Foundation, Look

Good Feel Better and Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia (PANDA). Since the Priceline Sisterhood Foundation began in

2010, more than $2 million has been raised. To donate, visit priceline.com.au/sisterhood.

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