Kate Waterhouse’s number one beauty tip involves fake tan

Each fortnight, Stephanie Darling gets inside the head of an industry expert or media personality. This week, she talks Kate Waterhouse. Kate is a children’s author, journalist and mother to daughters Sophia, 8, and Grace, 6. She’s also the founder of lifestyle and fashion website Kate Waterhouse.

What I’m loving right now I’m in my late 30s and I recently tried the non-invasive treatment Ultraformer III for lifting and tightening my face and neck. I really noticed an improvement in my fine lines and wrinkles.

Beauty icon My mum [racehorse trainer Gai Waterhouse]. She’s the one who taught me the importance of a good skin routine from a young age, and she still looks so beautiful. I also look to Sophia Loren; she is so glamorous. And when it comes to people I love to follow on Instagram for beauty tips and tricks, I can’t go past Chantelle Baker, Jade Kisnorbo, Michael Brown, Max May, Erin Parsons and Katie Jane Hughes.

The rule I live by Less is more. I want to use a few products that really work.

Top beauty tip Fake tan for a quick fix. It just evens out skin tone and you look younger and fresher in just 15 minutes.

Favourite colour I love pinks, purples and pastel tones.

Must-have beauty product Clarins Double Serum (clarins.com.au, $160). I like to combine it with foundation.

Exercise routine I love group training outdoors and reformer Pilates.

I never the leave the house without Keys, wallet, phone: it’s my checklist.

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Ask Steph

Help! Winter is playing havoc with my lips.

Lips don’t have sebaceous glands, so don’t create sebum like the rest of your skin. Make sure you are drinking enough water (two litres a day), use a lip balm with vitamin E, and wear Laneige’s Lip Sleeping Mask (adorebeauty.com.au, $28) at night.

Follow Stephanie Darling on Instagram @mrssdarling. Send questions to stephanie@darlingbeauty.com.au.

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