Much to the delight of headwear-lovers everywhere, the race that stops the nation returns this week. And while you may not be lucky enough to enjoy the Melbourne Cup (or the city’s myriad of other races) trackside, a Champagne celebration with workmates can be just as entertaining. No matter where you are watching the race, or how successful your bet-placing may be, the following 10 brands have your beauty look for the event covered.
Homegrown beauty heroes, Australis Cosmetics offer a range of beauty products that will have you looking like a fine filly come race day. Alongside a recently released rapid tan offering that has time-poor women everywhere in a spin, is the brand’s beloved AC On Tour Highlighting and Contouring palette. The beauty buy will have your cheekbones looking as razorsharp as any Kardashian’s.
Just because there will be horses about doesn’t mean you have to smell like one. The finishing touch to any fancy ensemble is a fragrance. Perfect for daywear is body spray line Impulse - small enough to keep in your clutch, the brand’s range of light-scented fragrances offer all-over refreshment at the all-day event.
Post-event preparation is just as important as pre, and the best option for hangover help comes in the form of Hydralyte - the nation’s leading rehydration brand. The product is hypotonic, formed in line with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) guidelines for Oral Rehydration Therapy and combines high electrolyte and low sugar content. Widely used in hospitals, Hydralyte is also available in a range of flavours and formats to suit any personal preference.
Heel-clad feet require a little extra attention prior to race day. Scholl - foot experts since 1904, have a range of foot care solutions to keep your paws in pristine condition, bidding goodbye to rough heels, and unappealing corns and bunions. The brand’s Party Feet offering is a particularly good addition to the range that will help you remain standing in the tallest of heels all day (and all night) if need be.
Eylure
False eyelash expert Eylure is the creation of two renowned make-up artists, David and Eric Aylott. Founded in the 1940s, the brand was proudly intertwined with the golden days of Hollywood and was behind Elizabeth Taylor’s iconic Cleopatra glamour. Now Eylure’s range of lashes and eye make-up is an easy solution to help your peepers stand out amongst a sea of elaborate hats and fascinators.
If your chosen racewear is a little leggy, a faux glow doesn’t often go astray. Bondi Sands are the tanning experts - the homegrown brand has a wide variety of different formulas to suit all skin types and budgets. Each formula is salon-quality, meaning your hint of colour is more natural glow than Geordie Shore.
Lady Jayne
Let’s face it - it’s not your dress that matters at Melbourne Cup, but instead what you wear on your head. For the past 75 years Lady Jayne has perfected the hair accessory, with a range of brushes, combs, styling essentials and hair accessories (like the essential bobby pin) to keep that hat or fascinator kept perfectly in place.
Winter is a time for boots and, without intention, ignoring any kind of foot management. If your feet once free in summer resemble those of a hobbit, it’s time to call in the experts. 1000 Hour Softsole have produced a safe and effective at-home treatment to exfoliate your feet. The peel softens calluses, cracked heels and bids hardened skin goodbye.
The races is an opportunity not only to dress as a lady, but to feel like one too. And king of modern glamour Tom Ford can be with you every step of the way thanks to his growing line of cosmetics. The American creative has formed options for skincare and make-up, including a notorious range of creamy lipsticks and traceless foundation that will have your face paint looking fresh from morning till midnight.
Klorane
By all means, the French have pharmacy down pat. Klorane are the perfect example - producing a beloved range of gentle haircare products that utilise natural plant extracts and environmentally friendly ingredients. Amongst its popular line of stimulating scalp treatments and shampoos, the brand is most renowned for its dry shampoo offering - a unique aerosol shampoo that cleans the hair with oat milk, as well as providing obvious root-boosting volume that will keep your do looking and feeling flash on race day.
