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 Talk shop with the where-did-you-get-that masters
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aka Amy Starr, beauty editor
Star sign Gemini, which means that I change my mind about which lip gloss is my fave on a daily basis.
Wish list A cream that gets rid of pimples in five minutes instead of eight hours, permanent lash extensions, a faster way to get highlights and anything limited edition.
Can be found Painting each fingernail a different colour (to really see how they look), surrounded by a mountain of pretty bags which seem to arrive every hour of every day.
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Beauty confessional
Posted: 24 July 2008
Maybe it’s the influx of pilgrims having just invaded Sydney but I’m suddenly feeling a wave of Catholic guilt – which totally just puts me in the mood for a confession. So here it is – but be warned, it’s not pretty. My very hot tong made very painful contact with my face. Yep, even a hot tool master like moi (yes, I’m modest too) can get clumsy with hot implements. In my defence, it was mostly fatigue that did it. I’d had a very busy Saturday and just popped down for a nap when I realised that my mobile was ringing off the hook with my girlfriends trying to find me. Turns out, I had slept through all of my getting-ready time and was now already late to meet them. “Iron this!” I squealed at my man as I hurled him a crumpled-up frock. I flicked on the tong to heat up while I took the world’s quickest shower. I didn’t enter it into the Guiness Book, but had I had time to call them, I reckon that title would have been mine. Big mistake heating it up, by the way. That meant that by the time I got to it, the thing was damn fiery. Everything was going swimmingly (my dress was crease-free and laid out for me by the time I got out of the shower, bless him) until I got a little kiss on the forehead from the tong. Actually, it hurt less when it happened than it did a few minutes later. My medically educated pal says that’s because the flesh is still cooking long after the source of heat is removed – much like a casserole after you take it out of the oven. Mmm, just lovely. I’m not that keen on frozen vegies so I had no peas handy which meant that my flesh-sizzling forehead had to make do with garlic bread.
One day on, it looks a little worse for wear but considering how quickly the whole thing happened, I figured I’m probably not alone in falling prey to such a mishap. So here’s what you do. Coat the thing in paw-paw ointment – it makes it heal like nobodies business. Then tap on a compact concealer (the solid formulas are the best and last the longest – even on scorched skin. Try Becca Compact Concealer, $58, (02) 8399 1274) and the whole thing will disappear like magic – until the make-up wears off anyway. So carry the concealer with you in your pocket for a few days for very regular touch-ups. Trust me…
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