Stephanie Darling traces the new jungle-nail trend and sings the praises of a cult CC cream with serious summer-coverage cred.
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Jungle Nails The military-fashion trend has thrown up all sorts of accessories, among them nail colours in every shade of green under the sun, including pastel apple, camouflage khaki and mint. Paint up a storm and get out on parade.
Nailing the jungle-trend this summer.Credit: Gavin O'Neill/Snapper Media
Road test
This week I try ... Tibetan sound-healing treatment
The lowdown The thing I love about this column is that I get to try all sorts of intriguing therapies. To wit, a Tibetan Sound Healing Treatment with Warm Water Therapy, which combines deep vibrations and soothing sounds with Tibetan metallic bowls that "sing" when rubbed or struck along their rims. I lie on my back as the practitioner, Phoebe, strums the bowls, and then places one filled with warm water onto my chest. As the treatment progresses, she moves the bowl onto my belly, then my legs, all the while keeping the bowls gonging. Th e process is repeated on my back.
Vinylux Weekly Polish in “Wild Moss”, $20. O.P.I Nail Lacquer in, "Stay Off The Lawn”, $20. Essie “Mint Candy Apple” nail polish, $17.Credit: Jennifer Soo
Pain factor The sensation takes a little getting used to, but once I was in the zone, it was quite blissful.
Downtime One hour.
Results I felt a bit trippy at the end, then deeply relaxed. I just wanted to get home and tumble into bed. I slept better than I have for a long time that night, and woke really refreshed.
Where to get it Sydney: Tibetan Sound Healing, tibetansoundhealing.com.au. Cost: $120. Melbourne: Resonate Sound Massage, resonate soundmassage.com.au. Cost: $75.
It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ with SPF50+, $58, sephora.com.auCredit: Jennifer Soo
At home Relax the eye and forehead area with a lavender and fl axseed-filled Eye Pillow, $37, tibetansoundhealing.com.au.
Cult following
One tube of this CC (colour correcting) cream sells every minute globally and for good reason. An ideal foundation substitute for summer, it gives a dewy, all-over coverage without clogging up the skin. For a lighter fi nish, mix it with your moisturiser. It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ with SPF50+, $58, sephora.com.au.
Ask Stephanie
How often should I use a body scrub?
The same rules apply for your body as your face. Use a scrub once or twice a week in the shower or bath, working it over your skin in a circular motion. Follow up with a hydrating body moisturiser such as Aveeno Daily Moisturising Sheer Hydration Lotion, $15, to help seal moisture into your skin.
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