Leigh's $12 Kmart Obsession & Lazy Girl Halloween Makeup Hacks

Forgot about Halloween until roughly five minutes ago? Same. Kelly’s here to save you (and your wallet) with last minute spooky looks you can create with what’s already in your makeup bag. Think dental floss cobwebs, toilet paper ‘wounds’ and a fishnet stocking trick that turns Leigh into a mermaid in 20 seconds flat.

Poor Leigh is not coping... mostly while Kelly cycles through three increasingly unhinged alter-egos thanks to her three-for-the-price-of-one costume this year. Plus, how do lash serums work? We break down what’s on Aussie shelves, with a list of budget picks under $30. And sure, it’s technically still October, but that’s not stopping Leigh from cracking open the gorgeous Go-To 12-day advent calendar.

Then in Spendy Savey, Kelly’s found the new tubular version of a cult mascara that’s been selling out everywhere. And Leigh’s frothing over a $12 Kmart eyeshadow stick pack that you're going to want to add to cart immediately.

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LEIGH’S ADVENT CALENDAR OF THE WEEK:

Go-To Twelve Days Of Go-To, $175

LEIGH’S LASH SERUM RECOMMENDATIONS:

• Uklash Lash Growth Serum, $57.60
• Uklash Sensitive Lash Growth Serum, $72
• L'Oreal Paris Clinically Proven Lash Serum, $15.99
• The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Lash and Brow Serum 5mL, $25.90
• 1000HOUR Lash & Brow Growth Serum, $19.99
• Olaplex Lashbond Building Serum, $122
• Lash Therapy Australia Eyelash Serum, $89.95
• Lash Rehab Eyelash Growth Serum, $79.95

SPENDY:

LEIGH: Fara Homidi Beauty Essential Bronzer Compact 3.5g, $128

KELLY: Dermalogica Smart Eye Density Serum 15ml $216

SAVEY:

LEIGH: OXX Beauty 5 Piece Eyeshadow Cream Sticks, $12

KELLY: Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky Tubes Tubing Mascara Black 7mL $28.99

MVP:

LEIGH: Mud Organics Sea Buckthorn Serum - 30ml, $89.95

KELLY: Basics By B The Cream Palette $75

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