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Lush Lashes To make the greatest impact with your mascara, don't zigzag the brush all the way from the base to the tips of your eyelashes. Instead, use a little wiggling motion with the wand at the roots, and then work it straight up the length of your lashes. Th is will help separate them and create eye-opening volume.
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This is my kind of two-in-one product. The super-sleek canister holds two La Prairie wrinkle-fighting creams – one for day, one for night. My favourite feature, apart from line-targeting peptides and antioxidants, is the clever lock system that means absolutely no spillage. La Prairie Line Interception Power Duo, $450, laprairie.com.au.
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This week I try … an online workout
The lowdown In an attempt to kickstart my metabolism, I'm attempting the at-home 7 Day Quickie program. I'm armed with my laptop, an exercise mat and my online personal trainer to the stars, the dulcet-toned Tegan Haining, who's put David Beckham, Natalie Imbruglia and model Jess Gomes through their paces. So here goes.
Day 1: my stopwatch is set for 5 minutes of marching on the spot, followed by wide-leg squats, stretches, child's yoga pose, bends, arm-circles and quad stretches – 10 reps of each. Each day's 20-minute session involves a variety of moves: think yoga pushups, oblique twists, donkey kicks and my favourite, the "lying Superman swim". A comprehensive seven-day eating plan, including a shopping list, accompanies the workout routine.
Pain factor The exercises are really manageable but also give me a good workout; the stretching element stops my old muscles from seizing up.
Downtime 20 minutes each day.
Results I'm a notorious procrastinator but this was such an easy way to work out that I made sure I created the time to do it. Placing gym gear by my bed the night before helped.
Where to get it teganhaining.com. Cost: $47 (money well spent).
At home Try adding some Epsom Salts (magnesium sulphate), $8.50 from n-essentials.com.au, for a soothing post-workout bath.
Ask Stephanie
How do I make my décolletage look good in a low-cut dress?
First, use a gentle exfoliator like Arcona Cranberry Gommage, $66 (sephora.com.au), to freshen the skin. Next, add shimmer from the clavicle down with a moisturiser like Jouer Luminizing Moisture Tint, $57 (thebeautyclub.com.au). Finish with a dusting of bronzer in the centre of your chest.
Send beauty questions to stephanie@darlingbeauty.com.au.
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