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All-time classics such as the ‘Pav’ and the ‘Pie’ feature in the Aussie vernacular, but the beauty world too has its own inventory of Aussie favourites. With Australia Day on the sun-dipped horizon, we have packed our beauty bag for barbeques and beach days, full of products to placate the oft-harsh Australian climate. Call it beauty patriotism if you will; a ripper round up of the best Australian make up and skincare for rain, hail or shine. You beauty!

SENSIBLE HATTER

Nerida Winter Rosie

Since donning daggy Legionnaire’s hats (see: Australian primary school necessity), Australian’s have been quite the shady nation. Be it lolloping at Long Beach or floating around the lake on lazy afternoons, a hat is quite simply an Australia Day necessity. A big brim away from the floppy cricket hats, Nerida Winter is the darling of the millinery world, and we think her Rosie is just divine.

NERIDA WINTER ROSIE

MISS TINTED

The Base by Lara Bingle LB Cream

If one were to think of the quintessential bronzed Aussie babe, Ms. Lara Bingle’s name would most definitely transpire. It’s no wonder then, the beachy Bingle launched an all-inclusive bronzing range with affordable pricing. The clever LB Cream does it all; bronzes, primes, moisturises, balances skin tone and masks imperfections (and most importantly will provide that ‘Bingle’ glow).

THE BASE BY LARA BINGLE LB CREAM

FACE FILLY

J Bronze Face Flawless Tan

For clandestine bar-hopping and heady rooftop jaunts in the sprawling Melbourne CBD, a bronzed face is a must. Good news: J Bronze have just improved their Flawless Tan for the Face, tweaking the formula to provide a slightly deeper tan. However, J Bronze disciples fear not; the same moisturising, brightening and anti-ageing properties are still there. Perfect timing too, a flawless faux glow will be perfect for that sunny rooftop tipple this Monday.

J BRONZE FACE FLAWLESS TAN

SUNBURN SAVIOUR

Sodashi After Sun Recovery Body Lotion

After spending the day baking in Bondi, nothing quite appeases the heat of the Australian sun like this. Super soothing and deeply hydrating, this beautifully rich lotion instantly cools hot, unhappy skin and reduces peeling. The cult skincare brand is an all-natural, all-Australian all-star, using a combination of biochemistry, aromatherapy and Ayurvedic principles to produces chemical-free, holistic skincare. We’ll slather to that.

SODASHI AFTER SUN RECOVERY BODY LOTION

SURF-PROOF LASHES

Napoleon Perdis Mesmer Eyes Mascara Waterproof

A mascara to combat the surf, waterfalls, lakes and rivers, Napoleon’s Mesmer Eyes Waterproof mascara is also clump-proof and smudge-proof. The paraben-free formula also conditions lashes with vitamin E, Panthenol and bamboo, and who doesn’t want silky, soft but oh-so-sexy lashes to flutter at the boy at the BBQ. Mascara on, Mooloolaba here we come.

NAPOLEON PERDIS MESMER EYES MASCARA WATERPROOF

FACIAL HYDRATOR

Ultraceuticals Ultra Rich Moisturising Cream

A day riding around Rottnest Island or exploring the idyllic nooks of Wineglass Bay calls for some serious afterhours skin therapy. Slather on Ultraceuticals Ultra Rich Moisturiser Cream, formulated with ceramides and a cocktail of potent peptides to deeply nourish, repair and hydrate sad, thirsty skin. A home-grown hero (Australian made and owned), we trust them with our lives (or faces).

ULTRACEUTICALS ULTRA RICH MOISTURISING CREAM

SHADY LADY

Pared Charlie & The Angels Sunglasses

With all the coot cats in Sydney parading around in their Pared sunnies, it’s no wonder the label has hit the big time. Sydney gal Samantha Stevenson launched the uber cool eyewear label in 2012, with the belief that everything works better as a pair, and each pair is designed around a location and era that evokes endless summer and eternal blue skies. So keep your shades on and your cider cool.

PARED CHARLIE & THE ANGELS

SALTY SPRAY

O&M Surf Bomb Sea Salt Spray

If you don’t make it to the beach this Australia Day (the weather man is predicting rain – eek!), don’t get your tresses in a knot. You can still have salty-kissed, mounds of mermaid hair care of O&M. Original Minerals are of the ‘cool’ ilk; the cult brand is making waves (and curls and shine) around the globe. With star products and results to match, hairdressers hail the range. Did we mention they’re stocked on Net-a-Porter? Enough said.

O&M SURF BOMB SEA SALT SPRAY

DEODORANT HERO

Aesop Deodorant

Humidity, heat and hilly cities (we’re looking at you Sydney) make for most undesirable underarm odour (and patches!). Don’t sweat it, Aesop’s chic deodorant will stop the sweat and as always, is a sensory feast. Most importantly, it is aluminium free (a good reason to splurge a little) and contains eleven essential oils to neutralise the nasty. Because let’s face it, sporting anything Aesop is an assured way of cementing the path to being a grown-up.

AESOP DEODORANT

ABODE AROMA

Palm Beach x Jason Grant Sea Stars Candle

The Palm Beach perfume is synonymous with all that is Australian; the collection is one of nostalgia, inspired by childhoods spent by the sea in Sydney’s Palm Beach. Brother and sister duo Kirsten Walker and Mike Grey have been getting wick-y for quite some time now; the pair now produce a super collection of candles, diffusers, hand wash and soap. Sea Stars is the perfect scent to fill your home for an Australia Day Soirée, with notes of ocean water, geranium and patchouli.

PALM BEACH X JASON GRANT SEA STARS CANDLE

THE FAKE BAKE

ModelCo Tan Airbrush in a Can

ModelCo’s hot pink Tan in a Can is an Aussie icon; one can is sold every 36 seconds worldwide. Impressed? Us too. ModelCo was a pioneer in the tanning industry, revolutionising faux tanning by introducing this very product; an at-home, self-tanner spray. Genius. With an empire that continues to go from strength to strength, the cosmetic Goliath is deeply etched in the beauty stratosphere. Model your faultless tan at the pub or the pool.

MODELCO TAN AIRBRUSH IN A CAN

BIKINI BABE

Zimmermann Belle Laced One Piece

Owning a Zimmermann bikini is but a rite of passage for every Australian woman; summer is simply not complete without a Zimmermann bikiniin tow. The Queens of swimwear have done it once again; championing their synonymous, summery prints in a way only a master could muster. This playful juxtaposition of floral print, spliced panels and fanciful frills has us longing to sip cold Caprioska’s at Cottesloe.

ZIMMERMANN BELLE LACED ONE PIECE

THE CRÈME OF THE CROP

Grown Alchemist Body Cream: Mandarin and Rosemary Leaf

Whilst frolicking amongst the leafy vineyards of the Barossa, glass of Shiraz in hand (naturally), skin can become dehydrated very quickly due to its hot climate (and a few too many vinos). Grown’s Mandarin and Rosemary Leaf Body Cream will quench the thirst of any parched skin. With moisturising mavens shea butter and jojoba and a myriad of oils and free radical fighting antioxidants, your skin will be singing the praises of this certified organic botanical skincare.

GROWN ALCHEMIST BODY CREAM: MANDARIN AND ROSEMARY LEAF

BEACHY BLUSH

Becca Beach Tint in Guava

Australian girls are renowned for a ‘glow’ of sorts, a natural flush which comes from seaside dwelling or bush hangs. Fake the flush with Becca’s cult conqueror, Beach Tint, a blendable, crème satin stain for both cheek and lip, which is both kiss and water-proof. So you can enjoy your summer fling and not be worried about kissing and telling.

BECCA BEACH TINT IN GUAVA

REPLENISHING REFRESHER

Jurlique Balancing Rosewater Mist

Ducking and weaving in out of Melbourne’s laneways (whilst sporting a few too many heavy shopping bags) can leave a girl quite flustered. A spritz of Jurlique’s Rosewater Mist however, will do just the trick (rose is relaxing). The blissful scent of freshly plucked roses and the cool, light mist is a match made in beauty heaven. Quintessentially Australian; the potent herbs and botanicals are still grown and organic products still manufactured in the Adelaide Hills. Spray away.

JURLIQUE BALANCING ROSEWATER MIST

BAG LADY

Seafolly Sun Valley Tote

And finally…to pop everything in! You’ll need a fair amount of room in your beach bag for this beauty swag so throw it all in the raffia tote. From the beach wear gurus at Seafolly – another resounding Aussie success story. Cheers to that.

SEAFOLLY SUN VALLEY TOTE

Story by Chrisanthi Kaliviotis.