The Veronicas have one of the strangest backstage demands in Australian music – and it all started with a mortifying mistake.
“We’ve lost our voices from too much hairspray before, it’s so embarrassing,” Jess Origliasso reveals.
It’s a confession that explains the duo’s now-strict “no spray policy” – no hairspray, no face spray and absolutely no fragrance of any kind. The rule is so rigid that the sisters can’t even jump in a regular Uber if it has one of those dangling air fresheners.
“We have to get a hire car to specifically say we cannot have fragrance in the car,” Lisa explains. Even their backstage crew are banned from wearing perfume, “fragrance and sprays are just an absolute no … The deodorants have to go.”
But vocal preservation isn’t the only thing on the agenda for the iconic Aussie duo. They’re also clearing out their archives, selling off pieces of Veronica’s history on eBay – including Lisa’s iconic hoop earrings (bought with their first record deal paycheck) and Jess’s 2006 Alexander McQueen skull scarf that’s “been through quite the lifetime.”
As for the wildest celeb to slide into their DMs? Jess reveals that years ago, Courtney Love sent her phone number. “I called her and there were two weeks of really fun craziness … I hope that sounds as saucy as it was.”
Here the sisters divulge even more – from their make-up must-haves, to their best unsexy beauty hacks and the three items they always travel with.
WHAT PRODUCTS ARE IN YOUR SKINCARE ROUTINE?
Jess: “We’re both very sensitive so it’s been a journey to find skincare that works for us. Right now I use the Tower 28 cleanser because it’s so good for sensitive skin and it works perfectly.”
Tower 28 SOS Gel Facial Cleanser, $27.62 at Amazon Australia
Jess: “ … and micellar water to take off our makeup.”
Nivea Micellar Water Regenerating, $15 at Woolworths
Jess: “I need to get you on the Isamaya Microbial Gel before makeup, it’s got hyaluronic acid in it to plump up the skin. It’s beautiful.”
Microbial Gel, $40 from Isamaya
Jess: “I use zinc and it’s something that’s been very pivotal for me. I use it overnight, like a little face mask and I wake up with perfect skin in the morning. It’s been a game changer.”
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5+, from $26.39 at Priceline
WHAT’S IN YOUR MAKEUP BAG?
Jess: “The La Prairie Foundation is beautiful. My skin’s been drinking it up.”
Lisa: “ … the glow is really thanks to that.”
Skin Caviar Concealer & Foundation, $445 at La Prairie
Jess: “The Isamaya thin liner. Love. I’ve been obsessed with it. Chef’s kiss.”
Lisa: “I’m quite obsessed with the Chantecaille blush gel. I actually have the entire collection.”
Cheek Gelée Hydrating Gel-Cream Blush, $49 at Chantecaille
Jess: “For the lips, Charlotte Tilbury does a great brown pinky nude.”
Hot Lips Lipstick, $54 at Charlotte Tilbury
Jess: “ … and then a Merit lip gloss.”
Tinted Lip Oil, $38 at Merit Beauty
WHAT’S YOUR BEST BEAUTY HACK?
Jess: “When I’m feeling really lazy and I’ve gotta look kind of hot quickly, I do faux freckles and a brown lip liner, blended, so it looks kind of smouldering.”
MCoBeauty Freckle Pen, $14 at THE ICONIC
Make Up For Ever Long Lasting Lip Liner, $41 at Sephora
WHAT’S ONE THING WE’D BE SURPRISED TO FIND IN YOUR BATHROOM?
Jess: “I think people would be surprised to find that we don’t have any perfume.”
Lisa: “Historically, our pheromones were our natural perfume and it was used to attract mates because if your pheromones are compatible, it goes to show how compatible’s the chemistry.”
WHAT ARE THE THREE ESSENTIAL ITEMS IN YOUR CARRY-ON?
Jess: “Eye mask, a pillow and ear plugs. The beeswax earplugs block everything out, it is true bliss. I’ll watch movies with the captions on and not listen.”
Gritin Blackout Sleep Mask, $13.59 from Amazon Australia
Cabeau Evolution S3 Travel Pillow, $44.90 at Amazon Australia
Otifleks Beeswax Earplugs 4Pk, $9.99 (down from $11.95) at Chemist Warehouse
The eBay auctions of The Veronicas items are available now via @JessieVeronica & @LisaMarieVeronica
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