IN MY BEAUTY CUPBOARD

Beauty

Cupboard IN MY

Ask any beauty aficionado and they’ll tell you that the inside of their beauty cupboard is a sacred place. Luckily for us, Ali Buss has dropped the veil and let us take a peek inside. These are all the things she loves.

Tell us about your daily skincare and makeup routine? I keep my skincare routine fairly simple as I’m usually time poor with my two boys. I always start my mornings with a good exfoliating product like the Tatcha Deep Cleanse –it’s one of my alltime favourites! Then I’ll follow with either the Go-To Skincare Face Hero Oil, or the Summer Fridays CC Serum (I have both on rotation) and finally, I’ll moisturise with the Go-To Very Useful Facecream for a nice hydrating base prior to starting my makeup. My makeup routine is either two minutes or 20, depending on whether I’m getting ready for a day with my boys, or a day at work! I’ll rub in a quick layer of the Endota New Age Daily Defence Cream with SPF 50+ followed by an illuminating primer like the Mecca Cosmetica’s Lit From Within to give my face a natural glow prior to applying foundation. My daily foundation is the M.A.C Cosmetics Face & Body foundation because it’s extremely lightweight and feels so natural on the skin. Then I will literally just add mascara and a lip balm like the L’Occitane Shea Butter Lip Balm and I’m done! Latest product you’ve fallen in love with? One of my biggest product crushes at the moment is definitely the Go-To Skincare Face Hero Oil. It’s the most perfectly nourishing and hydrating oil that preps the skin beautifully for makeup. I don’t do a face without it! And my other really recent product obsession is

the Elle Effect ‘The Wash’ body cleanser. It’s an oil-based body wash that aids in the removal of old tan and preps the skin for a fresh application of tan. Heaven! Both products are available at my second home – Mecca Maxima!

IMOGEN HARVEY, PRIDE MODELS

of your life? L’Occitane lip balm, Elle Effect fake tan and M.A.C Cosmetics foundation. Your go-to products in winter? A beautiful serum will be your best friend in winter months. Hydration is the key to a flawless makeup application. For makeup, a gorgeous cream blush will transform any dry or dull looking skin instantly! The Clinique Chubby Stick is an absolute fave of mine to achieve this! What looks are you looking forward to trying this season? I’m looking forward to injecting a bit of colour back into my work. I feel as though the monochromebronzey looks that have been on trend for a while now are slowly fading out, and we’re discovering pastels like lilacs and peachy tones are becoming a favourite on the eyes, as well as a beautiful cream blush on the cheeks. Also, I’m really missing the wine-stained lip colours that were prominent a few years ago. I’d love to bring that look back paired with a really natural, soft halo eye.