My weekend in products
Ilona Hamer, the super-stylist behind swimwear brand Matteau, has a clever edit of essentials and pros across the globe
Stylist Ilona Hamer swears by fresh, clean skin and luxe scents.
1. La Collection Privée in Bois d’argent, $680 for 450ml, Christian Dior, (02) 9295 9059 – “Fragrance is important to me. When I feel like something a bit different, I steal this from my husband.” 2. Epsom Salts, $3.69, chemistwarehouse.com.au – “I make my own sea-salt spray with this and water. Then when my hair is almost dry, I twist it up and pin it like Princess Leia for 15 minutes and I get a nice, natural wave.” 3. Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel Jar, $216, Dr Dennis Gross, mecca.com.au – “I use this two-step system every few days for extra-clean skin.” 4. Facial Treatment Essence, $210, SK-II, 1800 012 169 – “I’m only a new convert but it has changed the texture and tone of my skin.”
5. Diptyque, L’ombre mecca.com.auDans L’eau, $146– “I’ve for been 100ml, wearing this for so long, people think it’s how I naturally smell!” 6. Eyelash Curler, $32, Shu Uemura, davidjones.com.au – “I rarely wear mascara, but I always curl my lashes.” 7. Cleansing Purifying Scrub With Sea Salt, $61, Christophe Robin, sephora.com.au – “I mix up my shampoo and conditioner, but always stick with this scrub.” 8. Parsley Seed Facial Cleanser, $41, Aesop, aesop.com/au – “There’s lactic acid in it, so it helps to exfoliate, too.” 9. Lip Pencil in Spice, $30, M.A.C, maccosmetics.com.au – “The perfect shade for my complexion. It’s orange/ brown but smudges nicely with lip balm to create a neutral lip colour.”
10. Primrose Facial Hydrating Cream, $53, Aesop, aesop.com/au – “It’s gentle and works so well – I use it on a daily basis.” 11. Les Exclusifs De Chanel in Sycomore, $470 for 200ml, Chanel, 1300 242 635 – “This is heavier than my favourite Diptyque fragrance, but such a special smell. I just have to pick the days to wear it. Most days, I combine a few sprays of the two.” 12. C + Collagen Perfect Skin Set & Refresh Mist, $44, Dr Dennis Gross, mecca.com.au – “I keep it in my bag for spritzes throughout the day.” 13. Living Luminizer, $55, “Un” Cover-up in 11, $52, both RMS, mecca.com.au – “I like fresh skin that you can actually see. Nothing too covered or thick. And I couldn’t live without this brand.”