How to look as good as celeb mums like Fann Wong and Joanne Peh

Ahh… motherhood. So rewarding yet so draining. Mothers of young children often jokingly complain about how we have no time to ourselves to even use the toilet, much less maintain a beauty routine. How do celeb mothers like Joanne Peh and Fann Wong always look so amazing?

Well, aside from their glam squad consisting of stylist, makeup artist, hair stylist, etc… I am pretty sure that in real life they do have some skincare and makeup essentials. I mean, no one looks that good all the time without some kind of constant maintenance.

Working on the beauty desk and being a mum myself, I daresay have tried almost every multitasking, fuss-free product there is around. And I find myself falling back on proven beauty essentials that are “fast-to-cook-good-to-eat” as I call them. The ones that can be applied in mere seconds (as I stop at red lights on my drive to work) and that offer real, tangible benefits.

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DAYTIME SKINCARE

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Pure Mineral Sunscreen Moisturizer SPF40, $48. Two-in-one face creams with SPF are real time-savers.

Fresh Rose Deep Hydration Face Serum, $88 for 30ml. Quenches thirsty skin throughout the day.

Supergoop Advanced Anti-Aging Eye Cream SPF 37 with Oat Peptide Complex, $48, spreads on with the cooling metal-tipped applicator, plus sun protection for the eye area.

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NIGHTTIME SKINCARE

Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate, $105 for 30ml. Super spreadable and quickly absorbed.

Sisleÿa L’Intégral Anti-Âge, $590. A rich, comforting face and neck cream for ultimate nighttime regeneration.

SK-II Facial Treatment Essence Eye, $118, is lightweight yet power-packed to smooth lines and puffiness.

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MAKEUP

Burberry Beauty Lip & Cheek Bloom, $47. I swipe my finger over it and pat onto cheeks and lips, and sometimes over my eyelids too for a pretty all-over flush.

Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Water, $52. A makeup primer that you just spray on, what’s not to love?

Make Up Store Eye Pencil, $27. Generally kohl pencils are less tricky than liquid liners and give eyes softer definition.

ZA True White Plus Two-Way Foundation, $31, and Too Faced Retractable Kabuki Brush, $48. Two way cake is the easiest foundie to apply. I sweep it on with a kabuki brush for lighter, more even coverage.

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CLEANSING & WEEKLY TREATMENTS

Bioderma Hydrabio H2O, $41.90 for 500ml. Soak a cotton pad with this gentle cleansing water and it takes all your makeup off leaving skin soft and hydrated.

The Body Shop Tea Tree 3-in-1 Wash Scrub Mask, $29.90 for 125ml. A daily scrub wash that keeps my combination skin healthy.

Laneige Time Freeze Firming Sleeping Mask, $77 for 60ml. A leave on gel-textured mask is less of a hassle than a wash off or sheet mask.

Skin Inc Pure Revival Peel, $76. Speeds up cell tunover and leaves complexion smoother and brighter in just a couple of minutes.

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