How Australian Trendsetters Are Spending Summer
December 9 | 4 minute read
Words by Izzy Wight
Morgan Mitchell: Athlete and Dual Olympian
How are you spending your summer this year?
MM: “I’ll be spending this summer pregnant! I’m also so excited about Formula 1 and the Australian Open. Melbourne is the best place to be during summer, there’s always something happening.”
Moving into a new season, which trends are you loving?
MM: “Current trends I’m loving include statement sunglasses, anything and everything mini, plus a natural, ‘no-makeup makeup’ look.”
Which beauty products will you be reaching for the most?
MM: “SPF! [I love] either Go-To’s Nifty Fifty or the MECCA COSMETICA To Save Face SPF50+ Superscreen (my sister has really taught me the importance of sun protection. God bless!). Also the GOOP GOOPGENES Clean Nourishing Lip Balm (it’s a staple) and a face mist for continuous hydration throughout the day.”
Your summer manifesto?
MM: “Stay hydrated and love harder.”
Elsa Mullins: Content Creator
How are you spending your summer this year?
EM: “I’ll be heading back to my hometown of the Gold Coast this December to have a salty, sandy, summer-y Christmas! After that, I’m bringing in the new year at Beyond the Valley festival. I can’t wait!”
Moving into a new season, which trends are you loving?
EM: “As a jewellery-obsessed girl, I’ve been loving the chunky colourful necklaces with motifs like shells and crabs attached! My favourite small designers to shop for pieces like this are definitely Kaarme Jewels and Threaded. “
Which beauty products will you be reaching for the most?
EM: “I think it goes without saying that SPF is my number-one priority in summer (and all year round, to be fair)! I’ve been leaning a lot more towards my Naked Sundays Beautyscreen SPF 50 Foundation Tint in lieu of foundation – it’s the perfect amount of coverage for a hot summer’s day, while also being SPF50! In the warmer months when my face has a bit of colour, I also gravitate to a more coral-toned blush – lately, I’ve been loving my cream blush for that perfect flush.”
As for summer scents…
EM: “I love to adopt a new scent each summer, whether it’s for my home or a perfume. This year it’s the MALIN+GOETZ Tomato Candle – ‘tomato girl summer’ and all that jazz!”
Rebecca Harding: Model and Brand Founder
How are you spending your summer this year?
RH: “I’ll be on the Mornington Peninsula at our beach house spending time with family and friends. Whenever I’m down there I go full ‘coastal grandma’ and spend time gardening in a straw hat, hosting long lunches and drinking rosé.”
Moving into a new season, which trends are you loving?
RH: “After recently taking a hiatus from eyeliner, I’m back into it. I’m loving a brown-y smudge across the eyes to give that ‘I partied way too late last night’ look. I’m also obsessed with drawing on freckles, I think it gives a really natural effect to the skin.”
Which beauty products will you be reaching for the most?
RH: “Kérastase Curl Manifesto range: in summer, I love to let my hair air dry and this whole range really accentuates my natural curl.
“Tower 28 BeachPlease Lip + Cheek Cream Blush in ‘Golden Hour’: I’m a big blush girl and this colour is perfect on a fresh face for a sunkissed look.
“Tsu Lange Yor Sala EDP: I recently got this perfume and it’s so fresh and fun, it literally smells like a walk through the garden on a summer morning. This will be a staple for me this year.
“Body moisturiser: I’m big on body care, so a lightweight but nourishing body moisturiser is a must-have.
“Over the summer, I love allowing the skin to breathe. I tend to focus on skincare, lip and eye looks with a bare face by avoiding foundation. It makes the overall look more effortless.”
Diane Gorgievski: Editorial Hairstylist
How are you spending your summer this year?
DG: “I’m spending the summer on the beach – love my 5:00am swims before work!”
Moving into a new season, which trends are you loving?
DG: “Micro bangs and buttery blondes are my true faves for summer – reds are also my vibe. [I’m loving] red, peach and blood orange toners. I am so into the ‘skinification’ of hair and scalp – adding stimulating brushes for my scalp and looking after my tresses with a leave-in mask! Also, anyone else for a ‘city-girl blowout’? Big Velcro rollers are such a vibe for post-beach cocktails.”
Which beauty products will you be reaching for the most?
DG: “The Act+Acre Salicylic Acid Scalp Exfoliator, and [I also] can’t live without my SPF50 face sunscreen. Plus, can Santa bring me Charlotte Tilbury’s Pillow Talk Dreams Come True set, please?”
Parting words of wisdom…
DG: “Just have fun and don’t take life too seriously! Enjoy our time on the planet with respect and care. Build your dream life – dreams really do come true.”
