Getting Your Face On Post Lockdown

In this episode of the podcast, Alex speaks with Sydney based 'Beauty Concierge' and Make-Up artist Susan Napper about the best way to get our makeup groove back after months at home wearing active wear and no makeup! Alex and Susan also discuss what impact lockdown may have on makeup trends, their hope for a paired down approach and the emerging trend of matching eyeshadow to face masks! Not joking... About Susan Like many 'grown-up girls', Susan had a career change in her mid life. In her early forties, she gave up her successful career in arts administration and public sector management to follow her passion for colour and design. She enrolled in a Certificate III course in Make-Up and trained with Makeup Artist of the Year Cheriene Waddell. As a beauty concierge, Susan audits her customer's current makeup and then provides objective, tailored recommendations based on her extensive knowledge of available products and brands. She also arms her customers with the skills to apply and use these products so women feel empowered to live their best life. Yes please!!! Mid-Life Skin Much like The Grown-Up Girls Report, Susan is all about empowering women to live their best lives, particularly in mid-life. In this episode, she shares her best tips for makeup application for mature skin and including some amazing tips for dealing with crepey skin - inspired by Alex's crepey eyelids! Upon Alex's request, Susan also undertakes an audit of Alex's make-up and provides some great suggestions for refreshing Alex's look including using grey or brown eyeliners for day wear. Susan's Top Recommendations Here are 5 product categories that Susan highly recommends we weave into our skin and beauty regime: (1) Cleansing Spendy - Susan loves ExfoliKate from Kate Sommerville - $136 - available at Mecca. Savey - Cleaners from La Roche-Posay - between $25 to $35. Available at chemists. They have a fabulous range of affordable, high-quality cleansers so find the one suitable for your skin. (2) Moisturising. Susan loves a 2 in 1 moisturiser and primer product. Her favourites: Bobbi Brown Extra Illuminating Balm - $102. Available at Mecca Wrinkle Warrior by Kate Sommerville - $136. Available at Mecca (3) Foundation: Mac Studio Fix - $55. Available at Mecca and Myer. Estee Lauder Double Wear - $60. Available at Sephora and Myer Laura Mercier Flawless Lumière Radiance-Perfecting Foundation - $77. Available at Mecca and Sephora She also likes to add a little liquid luminiser to her foundations. She likes Marc Jacob's Coconut Face Luminiser - $48. Available from Sephora. (4) Brow Products. Susan uses 3 different products on her brows: Brow Pencil. She likes Benefit Goof Proof eyebrow pencil - $45. Available at Myer or Sephora. She also likes the brow pencils from Anastasia from Beverley Hills - $45. Available at Sephora or Mecca. Brow Powder. She likes the L'Oreal Brow Genius - $15. Available from chemists. Brow Gel Setter. She likes MAC's Eye Brows Big Boost Fibre Gel - $42 or Benefit's 24-Hr Brow Setter Invisible Gel - $24 (5) Blush. Susan believes blush is really important as foundations will take away the natural highlighting of our skin. She likes NARS blushes, particularly the Orgasm range ;) - $67 from Mecca.