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We’ve rounded up the best skincare products for Australian mums

Get your glow on with these dreamy creams.
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From sleepless nights and hormone surges to dehydration and limited time, your skin can sure take a hit during motherhood.

Pamper trips to the salon might be harder to come by these days, but there’s no reason that the skin radiance you felt in that glorious second trimester can’t last you beyond the baby years too.

Putting ourselves first is necessary for our wellbeing and the wellbeing of our family and that includes taking some time of our busy days to look after ourselves and our skin.

We’ve rounded up some of our favourite skincare products on the Australian market right now, for you to consider ‘adding to cart’.

Take a browse and before long you’ll be getting a little glow on again …

WATCH: Skin cleansers for all skin types. Gallery begins after video …

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10 of the best skincare products for Australian mums

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ESK

ESK – Evidence Skincare: Husband and wife team, Daniel Rubinstein and Dr. Ginni Mansberg founded ESK in 2012, and initially it was only available to medical practitioners. Now we can all benefit from this Australian made, cruelty-free evidence-based skin care range designed to repair and protect your skin from the effects of a harsh environment and the aging process. If you’re concerned about which products you actually need, a simple online survey will help you know exactly what products will benefit you the most.

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Face Halo

Face Halo 3 pk, $30.00: A great gift for your eco-conscious consumer. These modern makeup removers are made from unique Halotech microfibre and replace up to 500 disposable makeup wipes. Each Face Halo is re-usable for up to 200 machine washes. There is no need for chemicals, just plain water to remove all makeup, even the waterproof stuff!

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Alya Skin

Alya Skin: The young founders of Alya Skin, Manny Barbas and James Hachem gained notoriety for their Australian Pink Clay Mask with thousands of people across the world dubbing it their fix to breakouts and for achieving glowing skin. The affordable brand has recently launched their new Foaming Micellar Cleanser $19.99 into Priceline pharmacies in November. Infused with Watermelon Seed & Essential Rose Oil to help rejuvenate, hydrate and cleanse the skin. Other products in the range include their Instafamous Australian Pink Clay Mask $49.99, Pomegranate Exfoliator and Native Berries Moisturiser.

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MERE PHYTOSPHERE range

MERE PHYTOSPHERE Range: Australian born skincare brand MERE uses natural ingredients and science to give you the best results for your skin. The full range features a Priming Face Moisturiser, Cleansing Gel, Recharge Sleep Mask, Cleansing Oil, Face Moisturiser, Face Oil and Eye Cream and our favourite has to be the Recharge Sleep Mask. You simply lather it on your face like a regular moisturiser and hit the hay. It does all the work while you’re sleeping which is just the kind of product us busy mums need!

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Divine skincare

Divine skincare: Therese Kerr, mother of the lovely Miranda Kerr has her own Australian-grown certified organic skincare line which is perfect for mums. All natural and super lovely on skin the range includes something for everyone, including the ultimate skin pick-me-up, Miracle Oil Serum.

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Clémence Organics

Clémence Organics: This luxurious 100 percent organic Australian skincare brand is a smart skincare choice for your skin, health, and the planet! Naturopathically formulated, Clémence is perfect for mums who love to snuggle close to their baby’s skin. Hot tip: The Ultimate Lips product is a must-have.

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Dr Anh

Dr Anh skincare: Dr Anh Nguyen, one of Australia’s leading plastic surgeons and wellness clinic and spa owners has created a range of brilliant skincare products in collaboration with her husband, a pharmacist with more than 25 years of experience. As a plastic surgeon, Dr Anh knows skin. And it shows with these gorgeous products. You have to try the serums, it’s like a facelift in your own bathroom!

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Biodermas Sebium Sensitive and Sebium Mat Control

Biodermas Sebium Sensitive and Sebium Mat Control: Acne and breakouts aren’t just isolated to our teen years! Motherhood hormones can also play havoc with our skin. Biodermas NEW Sebium Sensitive and Sebium Mat Control promises to bring calm and order to the skin with the Fluidactiv patent which helps reduce and fluidify sebium in order to reduce the clogging of pores. Getting radiant without getting shiny sounds good to us.

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LUSH’s NAKED SKINCARE

LUSH naked skincare range: You can feel good AND do good with new range of packaging-free skincare from LUSH. Featuring vegan facial oils and cleansing balms not only are they great for your skin, they’re also helping to reduce single-use plastics. You can rub the bar directly onto the skin or work in your fingers and massage the oil onto the skin for a quick hydration hit. And you can get funky little tins to store them in too.

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Jurliques Herbal Recovery Signature Eye Gel

Jurliques Herbal Recovery Signature Eye Gel: Forget bags and dark circles after staying up all night with the kids. You can wake up brighter, firmer and smoother with Jurliques NEW Herbal Recovery Signature Eye Gel. Featuring natural age-defying botanicals, the supercharged-yet-superfine illuminating eye gel promises to minimise the appearance of dark circles, fatigue and visible signs of ageing. Who doesn’t need that?!

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