Beauty Director Inge and Beauty Assistant
Cassie headed poolside to test the beauty booty you shouldn’t be leaving behind
this summer
1. Magic mascara (that stays on in the pool)
We tried:
Maybelline New York Illegal Length Fiber Extensions Mascara in Waterproof
Black, $13
What’s the claim? Its visible black fibres
make lashes appear longer
Cassie’s verdict: “Move over pricey lash extensions, there’s new mascara in town! The
“visible fibres” definitely did their job and, although my lashes didn’t quite
reach extension length, they looked more natural and better suited to a day by
the pool. And after a splash around, I can confirm that, yeas, the mascara
stayed put!”
2. Shimmery lids (that don’t melt)
We tried:
Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-In-Place Shadow Creme in Pink Pearl, $25
What’s the claim? Creamy colour that won’t
crease, fade or streak in heat and high humidity.
Inge’s verdict : “ The idea that something can glide so easily on to the skin, yet
not glide straight off in the heat. Is baffling. The fornula’s blend of film
formers helps the creme set in seconds, so I was hopeful my lids would cling on
to the lovely wash of shimmery colour during a day in the rays. The good new?
They did- no touch-ups needed! Although I avoided dunking my head in the pool
(it doesn’t claim to be waterproof), I was surprised by how hardwearing it was.
Even if you’re not jetting abroad, this would still hold up in a hot club, when
the last thing you want is your eye colour on your cheeks!”
3. Sun-kissed hair (That washes out)
We tried:
Alterna 1 Night Highlights in Shimmering Blonde, $45 (also available in
Ravishing Red and Sweet Caramel)
What’s the claim? A temporary colour mousse
that provides highlights that wash straight out.
Calssie’s verdict: “Why do the words ‘temporary’ and ‘highlights’ make me think of
14-year-old at a disco? Still, I gave it a go on my roots, and it did a great
job of lifting the slightly darker colour. But when my brunette friend tested
it back home, the magic really happened! She put a small amount of mousse on
the kit’s brush attachment then ran it through her hair from root to tip. She
then left it to dry for a few minutes before brushing through any excess. The
subtle streaks not only gave her hair that extra colour dimension, but
beautifully picked up the light too, giving it a healthy sheen after a day
under the drying, lustre-sucking sun”.
4. Home hair removal (With salon results)
We tried: Veet
Easywax Electrical Roll-On kit, $45
What’s the claim? A revolutionary new
product in home waxing that delivers professional results and comes in a
hand-held applicator.
Cassie’s verdict:” However painful waxing can bem it’s a surefire way of remaining
hair-free for the duration of your holiday. But hands up who’ s had the trauma
of dashing back from the microwave in your underwear and splashing wax up the
walls? Well, you’ll be amazed at how mess-free this device is. You slot a wax
cartridge inside the hand-held applicator, plug it in and, 20 minutes later,
it’s reached the perfect temperature for your skin. The wax rolls on smoothly,
and is less painful and more effective than the more basic home-wax kits I’ve
used, due to the control you have over how much wax goes on your skin; if the
layer it dispenses isn’t enough, you just add another. Remember to wax at least
24 hours before going on your holes to avoid irritation.”
