Red Centre Beauty: Essential Beauty Tips for Outback Australia
Spend a short amount of time in our outback and you’ll see that the Australian people are friendly, fun-loving, and most of all, beautiful in the most unique and carefree way. You will never get far from finding some naturally bright and inviting faces, and some say you can spot a country girl a mile away by her natural beauty and refreshing smile.
It’s a very different life in outback Australia, and women’s beauty is a very different experience. Far from the city and daily hustle and bustle are the women who work the land; women who live amongst the wildlife, the bush, and the stunning country air. So, what is it about these country girls that make them so famously attractive? Here are our essential beauty tips for fitting in, in the Australian outback.
Natural Beauty
Much like our summer girls, women in the country are known for their natural beauty. Country girls work hard and often in different conditions to their city counterparts. Their vigour comes from simple pleasures and practicality, and so their makeup routine is likewise simple and functional. It’s not common to find heavy makeup in the bush, but their beauty remains just as important.
The outback look is all about a fresh, healthy glow.
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Timeless and Ageless
Protecting yourself you’re the harsh outback elements is more than a necessity, it’s an active choice by men and women countrywide. The incredibly abrasive winds and scorching rays are a recipe for dry, aged skin. Everything from sunspots, scars, burns, wrinkles, dull complexion, all the way to serious melanomas and skin cancers are a very real risk for those who don’t protect their skin from the sun. We like Ethical Zinc’s Natural Clear Zinc Sunscreen50+ for a high level of protection that is almost invisible to see, leaving just a radiant and healthy skin below, and that is something really beautiful.
Nothing more beautiful than a happy smile.
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Subtle Colours
Clothing in the country can be bright, vibrant, and textured, so it makes sense that makeup and skincare creates a lovely contrast by being subtle yet feminine. Classic tinted lip balms that also offer high sun protection and moisturising will leave your lips pretty, plump, and country-beautiful. We like Ultra Violette’s Sheen Screen SPF50 Lip Balm for that gorgeous yet fresh allure, and it comes in six different colours (personally, we love ‘Bejewelled’ for everyday glam) that match every outfit.
Functional Yet Quality
Simple, functional, and comfortable are the themes behind classic women’s style. Whether it’s a simply collared flannel shirt or a pair of well-fitted jeans, country style is about clothes that can be worn everywhere. Besides practicality, this clothing is of exceptional quality and comfort, with high quality fabrics from well-known brands (preferably local or Australian) that are known to last a lifetime.
Quality and durable fabrics are what make great country wear.
Be The Bees Knees
Country women have long understood what modern beauty experts are only just recently fully understanding – Raw honey has some of the healthiest and most powerful properties that can reduce wrinkles, help with acne and give you a healthy, radiant glow. Its natural enzymes and antibacterial properties can help with all sorts of skin ailments including protection from environmental damage with its antioxidant properties. As featured in Vogue this year, honey has an incredible ability to reduce the signs of aging, and need only be applied to the face for around 15 minutes before being gently rinsed off. The best effects come from raw types of honey, just like or favourite Pure Harvest Raw Organic Honey which is organic and made in Australia.
Smart or Modest?
Country women are rarely scantily clad. In fact, you’re more likely to find outback locals wearing long pants and long-sleeve shirts. You will often find layers as well, including the always popular vest, but is this due to modesty? Life on the land is not known for being very gentle, and in fact is makes more sense to be covered up from the elements that can cause premature aging, and also prevent unsightly and uncomfortable insect bites. Beautiful skin means healthy and protected skin, which is much easier to do in the bush when you’re covered.
Bush clothing means being practical.
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The Australian bush is as beautiful as it is mysterious, and the beautiful people within it are no different. For your stay in the bush, we guarantee that not only will you make memories to last a lifetime, but you will experience a people whose simple and practical beauty routine will serve as a wonderful lesson to all. Remember to always protect your skin from the harsh elements, and let your natural beauty shine through healthy, unencumbered glowing skin.
