Arabella Preston – co-founder of Votary and makeup pro (who schooled HRH Kate pre-wedding) – relies on a tight edit of essentials
“I’ve tried other ways to keep my kit organised but this really is the only sane way to do it.” 1. Clear Cases, from $1.50
MUJI, muji.com.au
“This product melts away traces of makeup and leaves skin glowing and prepped for the next round. It doesn’t sting the eyes when removing eye makeup, which is no mean feat.” 2. Cleansing Oil Rose Geranium and
Apricot, $95, VOTARY, votary.co.uk
“This is simply the best if you want dewy, youthful skin. It has more coverage than the average tinted moisturiser but still allows you to see the skin. It also has great staying power and is super easy to top up throughout the day.” 3. Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser,
NARS,
$66, mecca.com.au
“I’m mad about this brush for applying tinted moisturiser and foundation – it’s a pretty under-the-radar product but so good.” 4. Optical Blurring Brush, $52,
URBAN DECAY, mecca.com.au
“This continues to be my ultimate concealer. It has just enough radiance to use under the eyes but not so much that you can’t use it on the rest of your face.” 5. Radiant Creamy Concealer,
NARS, $44, mecca.com.au
“A short synthetic stipple brush is essential for cream blush application.” 6. Stippling Brush, $24.99, REAL
TECHNIQUES, realtechniques.com.au
“My first boss drilled into me the importance of taking your own food to shoots. Sometimes the food is great and sometimes not. So I will usually have a bag of nuts, a banana and a pot of salad from my garden. A quiet corner and yoga usually energises me. I’m tall, so yoga stops my back from seizing up on long days. “7. Glass jar, $9.95, MUJI, muji.com.au
“These cotton buds are great for smudging eyeliner into lashes to look ‘barely there’ and for rubbing lip balm into lips to gently exfoliate and plump up – these are the best as they don’t shed.” 8. Cotton Buds, $5, MUJI,
(02) 8036 4556
“I adore this for pressing into cheekbones and brow bones. It makes your skin look alive.” 9. Living Luminizer, $55, RMS BEAUTY,
mecca.com.au
“This gives you black lashes that are perfectly separated and not overloaded. It never flakes either.” 10. Little Black Primer, $45, ESTÉE
LAUDER, esteelauder.com.au
“I apply this blush with a stipple brush to the apples of the cheeks, and use the same colour on my lips for an undone effortless feel. A cream blush is essential for ‘no-makeup makeup’. Powders can look obvious.” 11. Pot Rouge in Blushed Rose, $52,
BOBBI BROWN, bobbibrown.com.au
“Fragrance-free is perfect for anyone with sensitive or reactive skin. This is a dose of health food for the face.” 12. Super Seed Facial Oil, $140,
VOTARY, votary.co.uk