checking out with steph claire smith
Steph Claire Smith wears many hats – she's an influencer with over 1.5 million followers across her socials, podcast host, co-founder of successful fitness brand Kic, wife and soon-to-be mum of two.
The 31-year-old recently shared some snaps of her 36-week baby bump, with fans flooding the comments to call her 'stunning' and 'beautiful.'
We caught up with the Melbourne-based entrepreneur to chat through her latest obsessions – from go-to activewear and budget-friendly beauty hacks to the iconic skincare product she's sworn by for a decade.
WHAT'S YOUR BEST 'MUM HACK' PURCHASE?
'One of the products that I've used basically every day since my son has been on solids, is the Subo bottle. You can put oats in there, smoothies or any kind of half liquid. It's no mess, hands free for me and he loves it.'
WHAT'S CURRENTLY ON YOUR WISHLIST?
'I'm trying to find my new daily bag. One that fits my drink bottle, my laptop, and everything in between … but needs to still look cool with everything I wear.'
The Brighton Neoprene Tote Bag, $69.96 (down from $99.95) at The Iconic
Everyday Small Tote, $135 from July
WHAT'S YOUR GO-TO ACTIVEWEAR?
'I love wearing STAX.'
'My favourite runners are the New Balance, 1080 v14s. They honestly feel like running on clouds.'
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE HEADPHONES TO WORK OUT IN?
'I exercise in my AirPods, but I also really love going for runs with nothing in my ears. I really like to listen to the sounds around me when I'm on my walks or runs. People think that it's torturous but I like it.'
WHAT PRODUCTS ARE IN YOUR MAKEUP BAG?
'I keep my makeup routine pretty simple, it's got to be quick and easy. So it's just Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter as my really light daily foundation.'
'My favourite lip balm is Tatcha, it's in a little tub and it's so good.'
The Kissu Lip Mask, $29 at Tatcha
'I'll brush my eyebrows up with Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow gel … the best.'
' … and then just some blush, which is actually by Outside Beauty. It's a beautiful lip to cheek pot and that's my daily look.'
Lip to Cheek, $22.50 (down from $45) at Outside Beauty and Skincare
WHAT PRODUCTS ARE IN YOUR SKINCARE ROUTINE?
'I try to keep my skincare routine pretty basic. One of my favourite cleansers is by Liberty Bell. It's a really nice gentle cleanser.'
'My favourite exfoliator is a rice powder that you just pour out and add a bit of water.'
'I continuously find myself going back to the Clinique Moisture Surge, it's been in my skincare routine for 10 years.'
WHAT'S YOUR BEST UNSEXY BEAUTY HACK?
'The Conserving Beauty Pimple Patches. You only leave them on for like 10 – 15 minutes. But the active ingredients actually heals your skin and works on the pimple. They're like no pimple patch I've ever used before. I'm fully converted.'
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE AFFORDABLE BEAUTY BUY?
'Dove's original body wash. I feel like I grew up using it and it's just familiar smells and everything … it's the cheapest product I use.'
Dove Triple Moisturising Body Wash, $7.64 (down from $17) Amazon Australia
WHAT PRODUCTS ARE YOU USING ON YOUR HAIR?
'I love Eleven's Deep Clean Shampoo. It's for really dirty hair. I sweat a lot so that's my favourite shampoo.'
ELEVEN Australia Deep Clean Clarifying Shampoo, $31.95 at Adore Beauty
' … and then I just use the GHD heat protectant if I'm going to be doing my hair with anything hot.'
GHD Bodyguard Heat Protect Spray, $36.80 (down from $46) at GHD
'I love the GHD Duet Blowdry. It's like a blow dry brush in one so I can get my hair looking smooth and amazing in 15 minutes. It's so good.'
WHAT ARE YOU READING AT THE MOMENT?
'Zoe Foster-Blake's Things Will Calm Down Soon. It's such an incredible story. She's done a really good job at encapsulating all the different challenges you can face as a founder.'
Things Will Calm Down Soon by Zoe Foster Blake, $23.55 (down from $32.99) at Amazon Australia
THREE THINGS YOU'D TAKE TO A DESERT ISLAND?
'A lip balm because my lips are just notoriously dry.'
'I would take something to draw like pencils because I feel like I'd want to be creative in some way.'
' … and photos of my family.'
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