Samantha Harris reveals her biggest beauty tips

Did you know that Samantha Harris entered her very first beauty pageant at the age of five? Or that she when she was 13 she was a finalist in the Girlfriend Model Search that helped land her a contract with Chic Management?
Now the Australian stunner has come full circle and is sitting on the judging panel for the Girlfriend Rimmel Model Search that's running right now. So we decided it was about time to get to know Sam better and find out all we could about her and her beauty routine.
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beautyheaven: Run us through your daily make-up routine: how long do you spend getting ready in the morning? What step do you never, ever miss?
Samantha Harris: My makeup routine depends on where I'm going and how long it will take.
I always make sure my skin is cleansed and moisturised before I start. My first step is Bobbi Brown foundation, next, I always conceal under my eyes with Bobbi Brown concealer and then I then apply a neutral brown eyeshadow on my lids. I then curl my lashes, apply my mascara, put on a bit of bronzer and I'm good to go.
bh: What about your daily skin care routine?
SH: I cleanse and moisturise every day and night. At the moment I'm using Ultraceuticals Ultra Milk Cleanser and Ultraceuticals Ultra Moisturiser Cream, and I find they really help to keep my skin clear and radiant.
bh: How do you treat your hair after a long day/week of shoots and styling?
SH: When I am shooting, I always make sure to use heat protection spray before I leave the house; my favourite one is Aveda Brilliant Damage Control. I also make sure to use a nourishing hair treatment once a week. My current favourite is Kerastase Paris Masque Nutri-Thermique.
bh: What’s the secret to your amazing brows?
SH: One of my really good friends, Jazz Pampling, is a brow artist - I give her all the credit for my brows. She leaves the top line completely natural, while defining the bottom line, which I think gives it that not-too-defined finish. I also like to brush up my brows to give the arch line more definition. Also, a quick trick Jazz has shown me is to spray a bit of hairspray on a clean mascara wand to help keep my brows in place.
bh: What are your go-to beauty products?
Right now, I love Dermalogica AGE Smart Multivitamin Power Recovery Masque because it helps keep my skin, especially any redness, in check. I also love my L’Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream.
bh: What is the biggest beauty sin you’ve ever committed?
SH: When I was younger I didn't use sunscreen that often. Now I realise how harsh and damaging the Australian sun is, so I never leave the house without putting it on.
bh: If you had one bit of beauty advice to give to women, what would it be?
SH: Always remember to remove all of your makeup at the end of the day. It's such a quick and simple thing to do and your skin will love you for it.
Think the Girlfriend Rimmel Model Search could be the start of something fabulous? The Sydney roadshow is taking place this weekend (June 28) at Westfield Parramatta and the Melbourne one will be held on July 5 at Westfield Southland.
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54 Member Comments

great article!
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eyebrows on point haha ! :D
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Im a stickler for taking my makeup up at night no matter how tired I am and yes sunscreen is must.
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She has such a lovely face. I agree - my cardinal rule is to take all your makeup off at night. Any time I haven't done it I'm not able to sleep very well - and end up getting out of bed to do it.
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skin care secrets! Isn't she still in her teens?
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She's extraordinarily beautiful :)
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Nice interview
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I always try to remove my makeup as soon as I get home, and then do a through cleanse of my face. I still cleanse my face at the end of the day if I haven't worn any makeup that day with my Cetaphil cleanser and the Clarisonic
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Great interview, amazing that Sam can remember all the products she uses! She is gorgeous :)
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I don't know who this person is, but she gives great advice.
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She sure does have amazing brows!
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Removing makeup at the end of the day is one of the biggest things you can do for your skin and believe me I learnt the hard way. My go to beauty product right now is probably my Burts Bees Tinted Lip Balms in Rose and Sweet Violet because winter is playing havoc on my lips and I love the colour range!
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I always take my makeup off at night. I can't wait till after dinner to cleanse and moisturise my skin and give it a good chance to breath.
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I deeply regret not using sunscreen when I was a teenager. But that was 35 years ago when sun safety wasn't talked about in the media.
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I think we have all made that same mistake of not applying enough sunscreen when we were younger.
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I love using an oil cleanser to remove my make up every night.
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Yep, always remove my makeup before going to bed. My pillowcases as well as my face thanks me!
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I agree removing your makeup is always important for great skin.
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ALWAYS remove your make up - definitely a great tip to remember!
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I always remove my make-up at the end of the day. The wipes are brilliant!
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I always remove my makeup at the end of the day, even when I'm returning home in the wee hours of the morning and very intoxicated. My boyfriend tells me I refuse to go to bed without doing it, occasionally chuck a tantrum in the process and have on numerous times tried to convince him to do it for me!
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I try to always remember to remove my make up at the end of the day.
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I always remove my make up. I don't care how tired I am, I will always cleanse my face before bed.
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i would never ever go to bed without wiping ALL my makeup off
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