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La Mer and LED light therapy: A fashionista’s beauty must-haves
Each fortnight, Stephanie Darling gets inside the head of an industry expert or media personality. Ahead, Stephanie chats to Eva Galambos.
The director of fashion at Parlour X, Eva Galambos.
Beauty Insider
Eva Galambos, the director of fashion mecca Parlour X in Paddington, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, reveals her favourite beauty fixes.
What I’m loving right now Omnilux Contour Face (fennstore.com, $550). It’s an at-home LED light therapy mask which was perfect during lockdown for soothing and rejuvenating my skin and is now a fixture in my skincare routine. I also love Medik8 Crystal Retinal 6 (fennstore.com, $108) at night.
Beauty icon Jane Fonda: she is extraordinary. She looks at least 15 years younger than her age of 84. For me she epitomises sophistication.
Rule I live by Moisturise my face, neck, chest and hands as often as possible; morning, noon and night.
Top beauty tip A yearly mesotherapy treatment with therapist Victoria at Dr Van Park (drvanpark.com.au, $660) using micro injections of vitamins, enzymes, antioxidants and hyaluronic acid to hydrate and tighten my skin.
Must-have beauty product La Mer Crème De La Mer (mecca.com.au, $135). I have very dry skin, and this is the most nourishing cream for me.
Favourite exercise routine I’ve been doing yoga since I was 16; it helps a lot with maintaining my clarity and feeling present in the moment.
I never leave the house without La Mer The Lip Balm (mecca.com.au, $105). I have dry lips and this is my all-time favourite. It smells delicious, too.
Hermès en Jaune Impériale. O.P.I Nature Strong Lacquer in Raindrop Expectations. Sally Hansen Miracle Gel in Shock & Mauve.Credit: Jennifer Soo
Trend: The new pastels
It’s time to have some fun with nail polish and this posse of pastels is perfect for toes and fingers. Push out the boat with a mustard hue from Hermès, go for O.P.I’s new cool white, or play it pretty with Sally Hansen’s long-lasting dusty-pink shade.
Luxe to less: Hermès en Jaune Impériale, $70. O.P.I Nature Strong Lacquer in Raindrop Expectations, $23. Sally Hansen Miracle Gel in Shock & Mauve, $17.
Hermès en Jaune Impériale. O.P.I Nature Strong Lacquer in Raindrop Expectations. Sally Hansen Miracle Gel in Shock & Mauve.
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One of my obsessions is shower gel and L’Occitane Almond Shower Oil (au.loccitane.com, $39) is at the top of my list. It lathers light and smells of toasty warm almonds with a hint of marzipan. Lush.
L’Occitane Almond Shower Oil.Credit: Jennifer Soo
Ask Steph
I struggle to keep up my oral vitamin routine. Help.
Try Vitable (vitable.com.au). Questionnaire done, I duly receive my pack filled with daily sachets of astaxanthin for skin, fish oil, ashwagandha for stress, a tub of magnesium for sleep, and vanilla collagen creamer for skin. Boom.
Follow Stephanie Darling on Instagram @mrssdarling. Send questions to stephanie@darlingbeauty.com.au.
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