Bare With Me: Natural Beauty Products to Try if You Hate Wearing Makeup
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For those of us for whom makeup has always been a bit too much, the recent ‘no makeup’ trend – sometimes referred to as ‘clean girl’, ‘glazed doughnut’ or ‘latte’ makeup – is a welcome change. Obviously, it’s still makeup, but the popularity of the trend means there are a plethora of tutorials, techniques and products out there for makeup looks that are often quick, easy and very light – the ultimate ‘just me and my skin’ feeling. If you want to begin your own no-makeup makeup journey, here are 11 of our favourite simple – sometimes even double-duty – natural beauty products for your face, lips, cheeks and eyes.
INIKA ORGANIC – BB CREAM
A lightweight, hydrating BB cream housed in aluminium packaging with organic botanical oils such as prickly pear and pomegranate seed.
LÜK BEAUTIFOOD – LIP NOURISH
These hydrating lip products – made with moisturising ingredients like cocoa butter and avocado oil – offer a deliciously buildable colour in shades like Pink Juniper, Rose Lime or Chai Shimmer.
MUKTI ORGANICS – TINTED MOISTURISER
Medium-weight tinted moisturiser with Certified Organic ingredients including soothing aloe vera and Kakadu plum for a sun-kissed glow.
FLAVEDO AND ALBEDO – DEW TINT
Offering a ‘barely there but beautiful’ wash of colour for cheeks and lips, this vegan and cruelty-free tint is made with plant extracts and packaged in a recycled aluminium pot.
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BIOME – CONCEALER CREAM
This vegan, palm oil-free concealer – which can be used on its own or with foundation – contains Certified Organic ingredients and is designed to be easy to use, packaged in a mirrored container that you can recycle at Biome.
BIODE – TINTED LIP BALM
These vegan tints – in shades like Waratah, Lilly Pilly and Copper Daisy – are made with 100% natural ingredients, can be used for lips, cheeks or even eyes, and come packaged in a compostable cardboard tube.
ECO MINERALS – MINERAL ILLUMINATOR
Suitable for all complexions, this translucent mineral powder – which comes in a refillable jar – is perfect for applying as a highlighter to cheekbones, or even as a subtle eyeshadow.
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HUDA BEAUTY – MULTIDEW SKIN TINT
Huda promises its vegan, natural tint in 15 shades will change your glow game and brighten your complexion (without hiding it!).
ERE PEREZ – BEETROOT CHEEK AND LIP TINT
Long-lasting and water-resistant, Ere Perez’s buildable stain is naturally pigmented with nourishing beetroot extract. Beet that!
ECO TAN – FACE TAN WATER
Want an even skin tone and golden glow, sans makeup or the sun? This award-winning, organic, lightweight self-tanner that’s made in Australia has your back (or face).
RAWW – BABASSU OIL BROW FIX
An easy-to-use soft eyebrow pencil with a built-in spoolie, formulated with hydrating Certified Organic avocado and coconut oil, plus beeswax to keep brows in place.
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Quick show of hands: who’s opened a water bottle expecting a refreshing sip… and instead been greeted by the unmistakable whiff of uh-oh?
Because for something that follows us everywhere (desk, car, hikes, yoga…), the humble drink bottle is strangely prone to becoming a science experiment. Hard-to-clean corners and gaskets. Mystery smells. Bec Bligh and her husband Tim know it well. A six-month sailing trip along the Queensland coast left them with a lifetime of memories and one stubborn annoyance: mouldy water bottles they couldn’t properly clean.
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Pull up a chair… there’s room at this table!
For the first time, Feast for Freedom is bringing people together for a spectacular long-table dinner as part of the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival.
A Longer Table is exactly what it sounds like: one beautiful shared table inside the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (@Asrc1), piled with generous dishes inspired by this year’s hero cooks, Noha and Nige.
From 6 to 9pm on Wednesday, 25 March, this is what you can expect:
🍽 A three-course shared feast
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✨ A room full of good humans
Your ticket doesn’t just buy you a delicious dinner. It supports the ASRC’s vital work and helps create a fairer future for people seeking asylum.
Seats are limited, and long tables have a way of filling up quickly – head to @MelbFoodAndWine’s website to book now: feastforfreedom.org.au/mfwf
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