A Staycation Morning Beauty Routine

Join besties Cartia Mallan and Ashton Wood as they take us through their AM skincare and makeup routines.

Need some inspiration for starting a morning beauty routine? Your morning routine should be simple and effective but also relaxing so that you can start your day in the right frame of mind. You’ll want to curate a collection of hard-working products that will nourish and enhance your features – like the lust-worthy Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair serum (yes, it can be used in the morning too) and the best-selling Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-In-Place Makeup.

We asked besties Cartia Mallan and Ashton Wood to take us through their staycation skincare and makeup routine. Watch the girls take us through their step-by-step routine in the video here or keep reading for their tips on how to face the day in style.

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First up, start with a hydrating serum to nourish your complexion. Cartia starts her routine with the Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair serum as it’s full of hyaluronic acid to plump and hydrate the skin. For those mornings where your complexion is looking a little lacklustre, choose an intense, hydrating mask like the Estée Lauder Powerfoil Mask. Each mask contains a double dose of the same hydrating serum as Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair, but the foil-backed sheet mask creates a protective barrier to allow the formula to penetrate deeper into the skin’s surface. A sheet mask in the morning is the ultimate way to give yourself a relaxing, spa experience at home.

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After you’ve completed your skincare routine, it’s time for makeup. Your base products will depend on the finish and the coverage you want. If you want a flawless, matte base like Cartia, choose a medium to full coverage formula like the Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-In-Place Makeup. This oil-free foundation is buildable so you can adjust the coverage as needed. It’s also sweat, humidity and heat-resistant, so it’ll stay put all day. If you want a light, natural base that lets your skin show through, try just using the Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Flawless Wear Concealer under your eyes and wherever you want more coverage. Ashton keeps it simple using her fingers to blend the concealer onto her skin until it’s undetectable.

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Now it’s time to add colour to your lips and cheeks. The Estée Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick can be used as both lipstick and cream blush, making it ideal for on-the-go touch-ups as you can keep it in your handbag throughout the day. The girls used the shade Inescapable, which is a warm-toned medium pink. Simply apply the lipstick to the apples of your cheeks, across the bridge of your nose and on your lips. Next up, they applied the Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess Bronzer across cheekbones and forehead, blending upwards with an angled makeup brush.

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No makeup look would be complete without lashes, which is why choosing the right mascara for the look you’re after is key. For long, lifted lashes, try the Estée Lauder Sumptuous Rebel Length + Lift Mascara. If you like your lashes thick and luscious, the Estée Lauder Sumptuous Extreme Lash Multiplying Volume Mascara is the one for you.

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