I've
always
cleansed,
toned
and
moisturised
by the
book.
Like
most
girls
with a
serious
gloss
habit,
quiz me
and I
could
rattle
off a
list of
dos,
don'ts
and
assorted
cosmetic
commandments
as long
as my
exfoliated
arm.
I've
always
followed
the
rules.
But so
much for
that.
While
getting
together
some
recent
how-tos
and
feature
stories
for
beautyheaven,
I got to
sneak
inside
the
secret
world of
some of
the best
skin,
hair and
make-up
experts
in the
biz, and
what I
saw
inspired
me to
rebel.
You see,
the pros
have
their
own code
of
conduct
- and
the old
beauty
school
rules
don't
apply!
So let
the rule
breaking
begin...
Old
rule:
You must
moisturise
daily,
whatever
your
skin
type.
New
school:
We've
all
heard
that
mantra a
million
times,
but
skincare
guru
Fiona
Tuck
says,
"There
are no
hard and
fast
rules
when it
comes to
moisturiser.
Each
person
has a
very
different
skincare
need.
Someone
with dry
skin
will of
course
benefit
from the
correct
moisturiser,
but a
very
oily,
congested
skin may
not need
one. The
one
important
product
to use
daily is
sunscreen."
Old
rule:
You must
have
your
hair cut
every
6-8
weeks.
New
school:
A clever
stylist
can save
you
serious
salon
time and
spend.
Celebrity
hairdresser
Brad
Ngata
reveals,
"A good
cut
should
still be
apparent
after 12
weeks,
though
you
might
start to
feel
your
hair get
heavier
and more
difficult
to
manage."
To stay
smooth
and
glossy
between
snips,
he
suggests
you
simply
step up
the
conditioning
care. A
tip:
When
tying
long
hair
into a
bun, add
a shot
of
leave-in
treatment;
the heat
from
your
head
will
help it
soak in.
Old
rule:
Don't
exfoliate
everyday;
it just
strips
the
skin.
New
school:
New-gen
exfoliants
are
actually
made for
secret
scrub
junkies,
confirms
Emma
Hobson
from the
International
Dermal
Institute.
"Try a
microfoliant,"
she
says.
"These
slough
off
surface
debris,
leaving
the skin
soft and
smooth
without
the risk
of
overdoing
it."
Super
sensitive?
"Go for
a
chemical
[AHA or
BHA-based]
exfoliant.
In
general,
these
aren't
as
active
[as
scrubs]
and can
be used
more
frequently,"
she
advises.
Old
rule:
Never
apply
oil-based
products
to
spot-prone
skin.
New
school:
Oil is
the new
way to
cleanse.
"Think
of it as
like
attracting
like,"
explains
Hobson.
"Applied
to dry
skin, a
cleansing
oil will
gently
encapsulate
excess
sebum
and
allow it
to be
swept
away
properly
with
water.
It
leaves
oil-prone
skin
very
clean
and,
because
it
doesn't
need
harsh
chemicals
to break
down the
excess
oil,
doesn't
dry you
out and
stimulate
the skin
to
overcompensate
with
extra
sebum."
Old
rule:
Never,
ever
tweeze
above
your
brows.
New
school:
Oh
please.
"You can
tweeze
hairs
above
your
brow,"
sighs
Linda
Ayoub,
brow
specialist
at
Shimmer
Face &
Body
salon in
Sydney.
"To say
you
shouldn't
is such
a myth!
You need
to be
careful
of the
arch,
but
removing
strays
up the
top
really
brings
out the
shape."
Rules,
shmules,
huh? My
favourite
beauty
sin to
commit
is the
cardinal
one: I
wake up
wearing
make-up.
Lazy
girls,
meet
skin-loving
minerals.
Blending
healing
zinc
oxide
and
other
so-good-you-can-sleep-in-them
goodies,
pure
mineral
make-up
gets a
girl up
on the
beautiful
side of
the bed
with
none of
the
usual
skin
suffocation.
Breaking
the
rules is
a
beautiful
thing!
It can
be hell
on your
pillowslips,
though...
Tracey
Withers
Editor
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