Aussie star Maddison Brown goes over her beauty routine
Aussie actor Maddison Brown says all actors carry this ‘weird’, very cheap item in their bag.
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You’d think starring in a huge TV series in the US (Dynasty), working alongside Nicole Kidman in a feature film (in Strangerland) or being a brand ambassador for luxury brands such as Dior and Pandora would be enough for a 20-something Aussie girl from Sydney… but not for Maddison Brown.
The Aussie export has now taken the beauty world by storm with her new eco-friendly, cruelty free skincare brand Outside Beauty and Skincare.
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We sat down with the actor to find out exactly what she puts on her face, the essential items she never leaves home without and the items she’s been able to steal from her Hollywood sets.
“I did buy Kirby’s (her character from Dynasty) Chanel boots and my makeup artist gave me a bunch of half used lipsticks that she couldn’t take onto her next show.”
Here’s everything Maddison Brown’s been loving lately including one item she calls a “universal actor thing” and the very “cheap” Vaseline she uses to “slug (her) face”.
WHAT’S IN MADDISON BROWN’S HANDBAG?
“This is going to be very chaotic. So obviously I always have water – Frank Green – of course. This is more valid than having an Australian passport.”
Frank Green 34oz Stainless Steel Ceramic Reusable Bottle with Straw Lid, $59.95 at The Iconic
“Obviously my Apple headphones. Listening to good music is a stress reliever and that helps you look good.”
Apple AirPods Max, $549.00 at Apple
“I have our new SPF50+ Face Cream. Never leave the house without (it). This is my base, the start of every single day. It’s gorgeous.”
Always read the label and follow directions for use. Prolonged sun exposure should be avoided.
SPF50+ Face Crème, $75 at Outside Beauty & Skincare
“And also our SPF Lip To Cheek, I think this is the fourth pot I’ve gone through in 12 months. I literally wear holes in it. I use it every single day. I’m wearing it right now.”
Always read the label and follow directions for use. Prolonged sun exposure should be avoided.
SPF 50+ Lip to Cheek, $45 at Outside Beauty & Skincare
“I have a whole bottle of perfume in there just to top up throughout the day. This is the Dior Beauty. I only got this in December and I’ve already used so much of it. I’m obsessed.”
DIOR J’adore Parfum d’Eau Eau De Parfum, $290 at Sephora
“And then I have a hair clip …”
Big Hair Claw Clips, $23 at Amazon Australia
“And TBH skincare rebound lip balm. The lid fell off again. I told you this is going to be very chaotic …”
rebound stay the night tri-peptide lip treatment, $18.95 at TBH Skincare
“And I always have a yellow highlighter in my bag because – fun thing about actors – we only highlight our lines with yellow highlighters. I don’t know what it is, but this is like a universal actor thing. So I always have one of those on me … and that’s everything in my bag.”
Sharpie Clear View Highlighter, $7 (pack of 2) at Amazon Australia
WHAT PRODUCTS ARE IN MADDISON BROWN’S SKINCARE ROUTINE?
“Every single morning I use our SPF50+ Face Cream. I also use a good serum every day, of course moisturiser every day. I use Cicaplast Baume B5+ from La Roche Posay and then I layer it with The Ordinary PhytoCeramides Moisturiser.”
Cicaplast Baume B5+, $24.95 at La Roche Posay
Natural Moisturizing Factors + PhytoCeramides, $17.10 at The Ordinary
“I also love The Ordinary Zinc Niacinamide serum. It’s just super convenient. There’s no fragrance in it, so it just doesn’t irritate my skin at all.”
Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Serum, $9.50 at The Ordinary
WHAT IS MADDISON BROWN’S BEST ‘UNSEXY’ BEAUTY HACK?
“I really hope I don’t get trolled for this, but it’s a real thing and I’m telling everyone about it … vaseline. I slug my face with vaseline sometimes and I literally wake up in the morning looking like a baby’s butt and it’s so cheap. So get a tub of vaseline, it’s the best thing for barrier repair, I’m all about barrier repair.”
Vaseline Original Protecting Jelly 450ml, $15.54 (down from $18) at Amazon Australia
WHAT PRODUCTS ARE IN MADDISON BROWN’S MAKEUP ROUTINE?
“I love the Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream, that is one of my favourite ways to prime – get my face ready for a base.”
Charlotte’s Magic Cream, $98 at Charlotte Tilbury
“I love the Dior Beauty Concealer and the new Dior Beauty Foundation Sticks. I’ll usually do a little bit of concealer, but if I need extra coverage I’ll pop on some foundation.”
DIOR Backstage Face & Body Flash Perfector Concealer, $56 at Sephora
“This is the best foundation I’ve ever used. I’m obsessed with it.”
Dior Forever Skin Perfect Multi-Use Foundation Stick, $99 at Sephora
WHAT’S CURRENTLY ON MADDISON BROWN’S WISHLIST?
“You know what? My Omnilux LED Mask just broke and I really need a new one. So that’s on my wishlist.”
Omnilux Contour Face, $605 at Omnilux
WHAT HAIR PRODUCTS DOES MADDISON BROWN USE?
“I just got the GHD hot brush that takes your hair from wet to styled and it is all life-changing because I have coarse hair texture. So when I would use just a blow dryer, it would be too frizzy. And so the hot bristles on it, as well as the blow dryer, is the perfect combination.”
GHD Rise Volumising Hot Brush, $295 at GHD
“I use Kerastase shampoo, conditioner and hair masks. Every time I wash my hair I do a Kerastase hair mask.”
Kerastase Genesis Shampoo, $54.12 at Amazon Australia
Kérastase Chroma Conditioner, $44.32 at Amazon Australia
Kerastase Resistance Therapiste Mask, $66.71 at Amazon Australia
“ … and then I use Colour Wow Dream Coat every time. It’s a good combo in this humidity and in this city. You need it.”
Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Hair Styling Spray, $58 at Sephora
WHAT’S THE BEST GIFT MADDISON BROWN HAS EVER RECEIVED?
“For Christmas, my fiance got me the Assouline St. Barts book and I love St Barts. It’s gorgeous, I flick through it all the time. I’m obsessed.”
St. Barths Freedom, $105 at Assouline
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