What I Put On My Face is Mamamia’s celebrity beauty series that goes inside the beauty cabinets of some of Australia’s most influential women. From what skincare products they use to their go-to makeup tips, it’s a pervy look at exactly what they put on their face. And body. And hair. You get the idea.

This week, we speak to model, TV presenter, former Miss Universe Australia and author Jesinta Franklin. At the time of publishing, Jesinta is pregnant with her first child with husband and AFL player Buddy Franklin – she speaks candidly about how growing a small human in her stomach has changed her body and her beauty routine. Plus, the Olay ambassador shares a bunch of clever makeup tips she’s learnt over the years spent in the chairs of professional makeup artists. Enjoy!

You can listen to Jesinta Franklin’s full interview with Amy Clark on the You Beauty podcast below. Post continues below audio.

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Jesinta Franklin’s skincare routine.

I would say my skin is combination – it can get a little bit dry when there’s a change of season going from summer to winter but it can be oily too. I’ve definitely noticed some changes in my skin during pregnancy. I don’t know if it’s normal, but I’m very, very shiny. I feel really, really lucky I haven’t had breakouts because I know hormones can play havoc with your skin. I’ve had bad skin in the past, so I know it does make you feel good, having clear, radiant, dewy skin.

I’ve stuck to a really good skincare routine for years. Nothing too crazy and nothing that takes up too much time because I don’t want to spend that much time in the bathroom. Especially now while I’m pregnant, I’m loving using the Olay Regenerist Day and Night Creams, which I use in combination with the Regenerist Luminous Tone Perfecting Treatment Serum. It’s great for pigmentation. I do have a bit of pigmentation on the side of my cheek, but I can cover it with concealer.

An all-time favourite product I’ve been using since forever is the Total Effects Foam Cleanser. It gives you that really good, deep, foamy cleanse and I use it as a double cleanser instead of exfoliation. I love coconut oil too because it’s got so many uses – you can cook with it, use it to take makeup off, make a hair mask or a body scrub or put on your body as a moisturiser. I love the new Olay mists, I have been using the Calming Mist after applying my makeup each day to refresh and set my face. They’re amazing for providing instant hydration with just one spray, especially as I’m on my way out the door!

I don’t get facials often but I think it’s one of those things that feels super indulgent. They are expensive but it’s a splurge. My favourite kind of facial is one that’s the perfect combination of results and relaxation, a lymphatic facial. I get it done at Venustus [in Sydney] and it’s great because it’s not really about the products going on the skin, it’s more about sculpting the face and having that drainage. You do notice your cheekbones are more pronounced afterwards and you feel more defined and less puffy.

It’s so amazing, and it’s quite rigorous, they get in there with a gua sha tool and facial cupping. I had it done before shooting an Olay campaign a few months ago and I was thinking, ‘oh my God, I’m six months pregnant and my face is so puffy, and I’ve got to shoot a skincare campaign’, so I went the night before and it made me feel better.

Jesinta Franklin’s makeup routine.

I’m really lucky to be in the makeup chair in front of so many amazing makeup artists, and you do pick up little tips and tricks here and there. I don’t wear that much makeup during the day unless I’ve got something on. When I’m somewhere in a work capacity, I’ll at least put a little bit on but nothing too heavy.

I really like letting my skin breath and not wearing heavy makeup every day. If you talk to any makeup artist, they’ll tell you the foundation for any great beauty look is really beautiful, glowing skin. And even if you do have breakouts, I think not covering them up too much or piling on the makeup is beautiful – everyone has their imperfections and sometimes it’s nicer to let them show.

I do love to glam up for work, but day-to-day, my face is really simple. Probably because I’m a bit lazy, I’m not one of those girls who can spend hours and hours getting ready, I’m too busy for that so I keep it simple. I’ve used the Nude by Nature mineral powder since forever, I don’t really wear liquid foundation. I love that it’s so easy, gives a good bit of coverage and doesn’t look like you’ve got too much on your skin. I really love seeing skin, even when I am going to events, I don’t like it too thick. Seeing your skin is beautiful, so I just use a little bit of that over my moisturiser and I’m ready to go.

I love the Dior concealer, it’s easy to apply and goes on the skin so nicely, and once again, it’s not too thick. I love a really rosy, pinky blush. Blush was something I never, ever used to use and my makeup artist Michael Brown introduced me to it. I always thought it was either blush or bronzer – and I love a really bronze look – so I didn’t realise you could use them together. It just makes the makeup look so fresh, so now I use blush in my own makeup kit, but nothing with too much shimmer. I don’t want my blush too shiny or glittery, you want a really nice matte blush to put on the apples of your cheek and it makes you look youthfu