All Bases Covered

EPISODE 145./ It's here! Our Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint product trial and review as voted by YOU. This SPF 40 Serum Foundation claims to offer a lightweight dewy coverage, and super nourishing ingredients in addition to sun protection. Vegan, oil free and coming in at $68AUD find out about our product trial and overall assessment in this long awaited ep. Support this show http://supporter.acast.co...

EPISODE 143./ The eternal question… Are the sprouts on your head from breaking or new hair growth?  This week, we start the pod by reflecting on Lisas mental breakdown from Instagram earlier this week, and don’t worry, checking in to see how she’s going. Quick wedding chat around planning, re planning, and how alex’s boobs are going to fit into her dress for Lisas wedding aside… it’s time to...

EPISODE 143./ NARS.. you've done it again. Or have you?! This week we trial the brand new member of the NARS family, the Radiant Creamy Colour Corrector. Boasting the ability to brighten darkness, make your makeup crease and sweatproof, and immediately increase skin hydration, it's certain that we were intrigued. Listen in to find out our thoughts and final review on our latest product roadtest. S...

EPISODE 142./ WHO WOULD BELIEVE that we would be back here again? Not us! Are we naive? Yes. We digress. Let’s chat beauty things.  This week in beauty news, some new launches have landed/are landing at Mecca that completely passed us by, Kylie Cosmetics and Mecca Max SKIN. Sam from Pixiwoo got married. Go To have launched a product for their BroTo line that we love to hate, and Rihanna is of...

EPISODE 141./ Within our recent, giant Glossier haul, lay their latest beauty release (at the time) - The Ultralip lipstick. With all of the promise of a sheer, balmy lipstick delight, we had to get our mitts on some to see whether the fuss was worthwhile. Have a listen for our thoughts and the review of this range! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/all-bases-covered . Hosted on Acast....

Episode 140./  What’s the worst product you’ve ever used of all time? Makeup or skincare. We ask each other this question this week and think our answers MUST be unanimous. What are yours? We’d love to know.  This week in beauty news, Flannels Beauty is creating a beauty emporium in the UK! Headed up by Jamie Genevieve, in the Frow and Nikki Makeup as the ambassadors, the new location is...

EPISODE 139./  This weeks mini episode is a product trial of the Aesthetics Rx B Serum. A hydrating serum with a nourishing, calming twist and a touch of PHA. What’s not to love? Find out our thoughts on this product and what we rate it compared to our other holy grail hydrating serum line up. We started this mini episode with some listener questions! Keep ‘em coming cause we’re still not abl...

EPISODE 138./  Hello and happy Monday to everyone except those who broke lockdown to protest on the weekend.  You can tell we’re back in lockdown because we’re starting this week’s episode with house chat. I won’t bore you with the details, you can listen in for that..  In beauty news, Byredo have launched a limited edition version of their blanche fragrance in beautiful white packa...

Episode 137./  This week our product trial is the Summer Fridays Summer Silk Body Lotion! Can we pause, to take a brief moment and recognise that SUMMER FRIDAYS PR Sent us this product. They know who we are. *internal squeals*. Please note that this will never impact our review of any products, so let’s dive into it. We chat through, our first impressions, the packaging, the feel, the smell,...

Episode 136./ Happy Lockdown Monday to half of Australians!  First up in beauty news this week, Jaclyn hill has been attacked… Both physically and emotionally. How in this day and age is it possible for a brand to still release non-diverse products? Well, let’s rant about it for a little bit. Big congrats to ABH for countering her move and releasing a range of cream bronzers this week that go...

EPISODE 135./ You might have heard from us 3 times in the last week, but we’ve still got plenty of chit chat to start off this week’s episode after buzzing social lives.  Wow, beauty news sure is back this week after a couple of weeks of a lull. To start with a bit of rage, this week we found out that the olympics has banned swimming caps designed for natural hair textures… w. t. f. We’re als...

EPISODE 134./ Hey now hey now. This product trial is what dreaaaams are made of.  This week, we trialled the Covergirl Lash Blast CLEAN mascara . A new take on their OG Lash Blast mascara that claims to be smudge proof, vegan, cruelty free, hypoallergenic and talk, mineral oil and sulphate free. WOW. it’s a lot of claims.  Listen to find out what Lisa and Alex thought of the Lash Bl...

EPISODE 133./ IT’S THE NEW LOOK, US! A ceremonial candle lighting to kick off today’s episode. Maybe it will become a thing. Maybe not… You tell us!  We wanted to start this episode by touching base and checking in with our friends from other states. Safe to say we’ve been through a lot of thoughts and emotions over the last few weeks, so here are a few tips from some well educated Melburnian...

EPISODE 131./ This weeks mini episode is a review and product trial of the Flower Beauty Blush Bomb. A highly rated drugstore beauty fave available for $10 at Chemist Warehouse in Australia. Does it live up to the hype? Is it a Glossier Cloud Paint dupe? Find out our thoughts in this ep! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/all-bases-covered . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

EPISODE 131./ Haaaaappy Monday friends! Lisa’s soul has died and been resurrected through spending lots of money. So a quick chat about her latest purchases, some goats and her new foster dog Laddie before we start today!  There are some very very exciting changes happening in All Bases Cover land with a little refresh in the coming weeks. This is also a reminder that we have a live episode c...

EPISODE 130./ This week's product trial is a sheet mask showdown between the Skinstitut Quick Fix Hydrating Sheet Mask and the La Roche Posay cicaplast B5 mask . These two products sit in the market at the same price point and with similar claims so we thought it would be fun to trial them both and see how they hold up to their claims. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/all-bases-covered...

EPISODE 129./ GUYSSSS do we sound great, or do we sound great?! This may be our very best episode yet … or very worst. Pleeeeeease give us your feedback on our sound because we don’t want you to hate us.  The timeline is a little all over the place this week. Starting off with some beauty influencer news and then transitioning into a couple more assumptions after our very fun last mini episod...

EPISODE 128./ In what is supposed to usually be a product trial mini episode, this week, Alex forgot to trial the product ... so instead, we're bringing you an 'assumptions about us' style episode. We asked you on IG Stories (@allbasescovered.pod) what you assume about us, and we're here to give you all the juicy goss. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/all-bases-covered . Hosted on Acas...

Episode 127./  This week, Alex is without power and LIsa has decided it’s a genius idea to sign up to a one-month-100k running challenge, a third of the way through the month.  This week in beauty news, we’re being teased by VIEVE with their upcoming new line of bronzers, Jaclyn Hill has released a new collection of blushes - her Bougie Rouge Collection boasting unique formulas. Whi...

EPISODE 126./ This week, we take you on a trip down history, and memory lanes as we discuss false eyelashes and trial the new Mecca Individual Lashes. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/all-bases-covered . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EPISODE 125./ Welcome back to another week of Melbourne lockdown and another remote recording from us! Apologies, we hope to be back recording in our normal set up as soon as the spicy flu will allow us.  This week we have a fair bit of beauty news to get through! From influencer news with Allanarama moving house and Sam Ravandahls baby being born, to new beauty launches from Chanel, Harry St...

EPISODE 124./ This week's product trial, the brand new Mecca Max tubing mascara - Whip Lash. Listen in to this mini episode to find out what we thought of our trial! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/all-bases-covered . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EPISODE 123./ Happy lockdown to our Melbourne listeners! Big apologies to everyone because lockdown has thwarted our plans for Elizabeth Makeup Artist to join us on our mini episode this week.  Instead, we’re playing a little lockdown trivia themed: guess which year these iconic products launched.  Lisa and Alex have had a tough week with some hectic cosmetic appointments and an ear infe...

EPISODE 122./ This week we trialled the limited edition NARS Sunkissed Cream Bronzer in the shade Casino. Starting the episode off with a little game… we’re playing scattegories … but not really, of the products we can think of in 60 seconds that we’ve consumed more than 5 of.  Listen in afterwards for an in depth review of this limited edition cream bronzer who has just joined our lives.&nbs...

EPISODE 121./ Guys, this is important. We need to cut our budget... because Lisa just purchased a Celine bag.  In our own personal beauty news lives, we start of this week’s episode chatting about Lisas new very expensive baby and an update on our peri oral dermatitis.  Not a lot to discuss in beauty news this week. A slow news week some would say. There are a few new beauty launches and...