Australian Travel: Don’t Leave Home ‘Til You’ve Seen Australia
Australian travel could be seen as the last frontier. There are wild lands, grand beauty, untold treasures and incredible gourmet delights still waiting to be discovered. Your next holiday should be within Australia, and here’s why. When most of us plan our holidays, we tend to think of far-flung lands. We think of the classic holidays that everyone should experience at least once; backpacking across Europe, Route 66 through North America, exploring the incredible culture and history of the south-east Asian nations. But what about doing the same in your own backyard? Embrace Australian travel. The concept of a “staycation”…
Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas
It’s so much fun to invent Halloween costume ideas especially if you have time and talent. But what if you run out of time? And don’t really have talent? The time is nearly here, where girls turn into ghouls, the streets are lined with Jack-O-Lanterns and the smell of candy corn fills the air. So do you need a few Halloween costume ideas? Yes, it’s only a few weeks now until Halloween, and you may have already bought your costume ready for going out. If you don’t have the time to be donning the pennywise prosthetics, don’t worry! Today we…
Dia de Los Muertos Makeup
Dia de Los Muertos makeup is where you can go crazy with celebratory sugar skull-styled glam. Do you love to play dress up? Love to play dress up and scare people? The wonderful celebration of life that is the Festival of the Dead – Dia de Los Muertos – comes with sugar skulls, and a tribute to past lives lived well. This video, Dia de Los Muertos Makeup, will give you inspiration when the time comes for life to celebrate death. Now increasingly celebrated in Australia around the time of Halloween, you can see from the fabulous Dia de Los…
Fresh Fragrances Winter Makeup Trend Report
Premier Australian fragrance and makeup website, Fresh Fragrances, has just released its winter makeup trend report for 2017. And aren’t we excited about that! Winter is a great time to change out your summer and autumn makeup for fresh ideas. Experimenting is always fun too, so don’t be a slave to trends. Have a play with new products and looks.Take the tips you need and the styles that suit you and your lifestyle. Leave the rest. Read the Fresh Fragrances blog post on how to get out of your makeup rut. Below you’ll find the Fresh Fragrances Winter Makeup Trend…
Absolute Best Mineral Makeup. It’s Inika!
The best mineral makeup landed on my dressing table and I was THRILLED. Having used lots of different brands, I’m in love with Inika. OK, I admit it; I’ve never had problem skin. Good genes, thanks Mum! So consequently I haven’t searched high and low for the best products for my skin. My skincare routine has often been haphazard but I have always looked for new and interesting makeup. And now I have found the best mineral makeup. But first, what IS mineral makeup? Given that almost all makeup contains minerals, the easiest description is makeup that contains 100% minerals such as zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, mica and iron oxide and does not contain organic dyes, paraben ingredients, emollient waxes and oils, preservatives and fragrance.
Pete Cromer Kid’s Bedroom Art Is Fabulously Australian
Pete Cromer is an Australian artist with a colourful and quirky way to pay tribute to the beautiful animals we have in Australia. I live in the rural hills and am surrounded by many of the creatures depicted in the art of Pete Cromer. Typically Australian animals such as the kangaroo, koala, magpie, kookaburra, and galahs are joined by rosellas, fairy blue wrens, rainbow lorikeets, and cockatoos; all of which we have in abundance in our large valley garden. We even have pardalotes, also depicted in Pete’s work, and we once did have an azure kingfisher (very rare).
Luxurious Raw Botanicals from Babs Bodycare
Babs Bodycare is a luxurious new Australian range so I was keen to try a couple of their face and body oils. I tried my first face oil years ago – it was Clarins Blue Orchid Oil – and I LOVED it. But I had no benchmark back then, and I probably used too much. So have they changed much? It’s not much fun waking up with greasy skin which may be why many Australian women have opted for oil-free skincare. Despite my virginal foray into face oil back in the day, face and body oils have been around for…
Timeless Beauty Tips
A beautifully made-up face should enhance the features you like and conceal the bits you want to minimize, so you’ll love these timeless beauty tips. I was delighted to interview Australian make-up maestro, Ant Adams from anthonyadamsmakeup.com, who was a mine of dazzling information about cleansing, priming and ‘making up’ on a blank canvas – YOURS. Ant Adams has been an international make-up artist for over 20 years working with clients from Barbara Eden and Kimbra to Christine Anu and Deni Hines. He’s worked in film, television, and print creating glamorously understated beauty for many women, so he has a…
Divine New Skincare Products
Every girl loves skincare so here are some of my favorite divine new skincare products that are perfect for gifts. PLUS, something very special for the boys, new grooming products my partner has been trialing; and he’s loving them. Listen to what Tamara Shaw from Shaw Beauty has to say about taking care of your skin, beauty routines and choosing a great day spa. I interviewed Tamara on my 88.9FM Fashion + Home radio show. Then check out my top recommendations for divine skincare products; gifts for you or someone else. https://soundcloud.com/user-560907416/beauty-tips-treatments Bör Organics Nicole Richardson is the Australian entrepreneur…
New Lipstick Shade Supporting Endometriosis Australia
What do a ‘Fun, Fearless Female’ winner and ‘Celebrity Hair & Makeup Artist’ have in common? More than you might think if their names are Kate Anderson and Dale Dorning. Listeners to my Fashion + Home radio show will have heard me talk about the innovative collaboration between these two industry power houses. Award-winning fashion designer, Kate Anderson, and international celebrity hair & makeup artist, Dale Dorning, share a friendship and a passion for raising awareness for Endometriosis Australia. As an Ambassador for Endometriosis Australia, Kate and her newly established fashion label S.I.G. (So It Goes The Label) is teaming…
