Late bloomer

Growing up in Australia with a mother who was "a bit of a hippie", Cara Grogan didn't give much, if any, thought to a beauty regimen.

"Before I started modelling - and I started pretty late, at 17 - I didn't own a single make-up product. I didn't even put cream on my face," she says. "No one taught me, so I never really thought about it."

It wasn't long before the Hong Kong-based model, TV personality and co-founder of The Genie Concept juice cleanse company was being sent skincare and make-up from all the top brands, and discovered the wonders of cosmetics.

"Then it just becomes a downward spiral," she says, laughing. "You want everything."

The natural beauty - whose secrets include drinking plenty of water, getting enough rest, and eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables - shares a few of her favourite products. Tama Lung

1. "I'm so lucky that I'm always being sent amazing products to try. So I'm constantly changing but I have a few I keep going back to, like the SK-II Facial Treatment Essence. I try to use it regularly."

2. "Clé de Peau Beauté has this amazing exfoliating face mask, the Micro-Refining Treatment. The scrub feels like teeny-tiny crystals that really clean your skin, and then you put on the paper mask. I love those masks."

3. "I travel a lot for work, and I like to put on a thin layer of Origins Drink Up Intensive overnight mask when I'm on the plane. Afterwards, I feel so much better."

4. "A lot of mascaras are really difficult to take off. With Clinique Lash Power Mascara, all you need is some warm water and it washes right off."

5. "Giorgio Armani makes great foundation. The new Maestro Fusion is super-thin and really natural, almost like you're not wearing any make-up."

6. "For fragrance, I really like Gucci Première at the moment. It's a very unisex fragrance, which is why I like it - I don't like anything too girly. I also love the smell of vanilla."

(Clockwise from top left) Gucci Première, Clinique Lash Power Mascara, Clé de Peau Beauté Micro-Refining Treatment, Giorgio Armani Maestro Fusion make-up, SK-II Facial Treatment Essence, Origins Drink Up Intensive overnight mask