Best of Beauty with Eleanor Pendleton
We asked Eleanor Pendleton, the Central Coast’s own beauty guru and Founder & Publisher of Gritty Pretty, Australia’s premier beauty website and magazine, to share her current favourite beauty buys and salons. So if you are visiting the Central Coast, take note for the best in hair, skin, and all things beauty!
Eleanor Pendleton is the epitome of effortless chic and we have always wondered what’s her secret? We were lucky enough to sit down with her this month and ask how she keeps that glow. From the ultimate bouncy blow-dry, to a quick fix for getting rid of those not so Chanel bags under my eyes, these are Eleanor’s top places we will be visiting this summer.
BEST PLACES FOR THE PERFECT BLOW-DRY AND COLOUR?
For the perfect balayage, I see salon owner Renee Marshall at Allure the Salon, Terrigal. Renee nails my colour every time. For an express blow-dry (made even better with a glass of wine and cheese platter), you can’t beat Glow Beauty Space, Wamberal – they understand that women, especially busy mothers, can’t always spend hours at a salon and so I love that I can be in and out with beautifully-styled hair that leaves me feeling fresh and confident.
FACIALS AND PEELS?
As a beauty editor, I’m delighted to see the Central Coast is brimming with talent. For specialised, targeted facials, I visit Dolce Vita Skin, Erina. Stocking some of my favourite skincare brands such as Biologique Recherche, Rationale and iS Clinical, they’re my go-to for when I want to treat skin concerns such as pigmentation. For a more holistic facial experience, Sara Wells Skin at Erina Heights has magic hands and post-facial, Sara will have you feeling like you’re floating on a cloud.
NAILS?
For the best manicures and pedicures, I highly recommend Mayfair Salon. Owner Clare Mann is a nail expert and I see her monthly for my builder gel nails.
MASSAGES?
Five Star Day Spa at Erina offers relaxing body massages and treatments. They also have gift vouchers, which are a perfect last minute gift idea. For pregnancy massage, I recommend the wonderful female physiotherapists at Physiozest, Erina – they were fantastic during my second pregnancy.
SAUNA AND STEAM?
CryoPlus at Erina is a wellness centre that offers infrared saunas, float tanks and cryotherapy. If you haven’t experienced a float tank before, I highly recommend it as it’s such a surreal feeling to feel completely weightless.
INJECTABLES?
While I can’t speak from personal experience of having injectables myself, the Central Coast’s most trusted and respected aesthetic doctors are Dr Nik Davies at Glow Beauty Space, Wamberal and YOU by Dr Shauna Watts, Forresters Beach.
PILATES OR CARDIO GIRL? WHERE DO YOU WORK OUT?
I love Pilates by April at The Cottage, Terrigal. It’s close to home and I love their reformer pilates classes. With acreage views and a beautiful studio setting, I love that I can do pilates while seeing wallabies in the distance. Fusion Pilates at Terrigal also offer great mat classes. For any women who are pregnant or postpartum, BUMP at Erina Heights has a wonderful community and their reformer pilates and yoga classes are a great, safe workout too.
WHAT ARE YOUR TOP 10 (CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT) BEAUTY PRODUCTS FOR SUMMER?
My number one product (all year round) is SPF. Some of my favourite face sunscreens include UltraViolette Queen Screen SPF 50+, Ultraviolette Daydream Screen SPF 50+ Veil as well as AiryDay Golden Glow SPF 50+ and Naked Sundays SPF 50+ Hydrating Glow Mist, which can be applied over makeup. For makeup, some of my essentials include Benefit Gimme Brow Tinted Brow Gel, MECCA Cosmetics Hydra Cheek Tint and Illuminating Balm Duo, Dior Addict Lip Glow Balm and Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate Cream Duo. For skincare, I can’t live without Emma Lewisham Reset Serum, iS Clinical Brightening Complex and Emma Lewisham Supernatural Rich Cream.
WHERE DO YOU SHOP FOR MAKEUP / BEAUTY PRODUCTS ON THE COAST?
Mecca Maxima and Sephora at Erina Fair are the perfect destinations for all of your beauty and makeup needs.
