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Hello, 2012!
Happy New Year beauties! I am taking a little holiday from this blog for the next couple of weeks as I finish off some other projects, including but not limited to preparing for the arrival of my tiny, tiny person. This just means I will not be posting every Sunday but instead more sporadically – […]
Australian natural beauty brands: ahead of the game
August 22, 2011
Dear Beauties, There has been much talk internationally about the introduction of sophisticated, elegant, contemporary organic and natural cosmetic brands to the market. Encased in sleek, attractive packaging, lines like Rodin, Kjaer Weis and Tata Harper have beauty editors lauding what is generally perceived as the emphatic filling of distinct gap in the market: at one with the universe […]
My lifelong beauty wishlist: 25 coveted products
July 15, 2011
I have been watching The Victorian Pharmacy on SBS recently: a period documentary that brings the lotions and potions and cure-alls of the burgeoning pharmacy industry in Victorian England back to life through a ‘training’ program that sees a trio of modern-day adults learning the fine details of the trade as it was practiced back […]
five reasons to love body oils
March 2, 2011
1. They are great for shaving: I have shave-sensitive legs and since using an oil to shave (and to moisturise afterwards) my shaving rash probability has decreased immensely. 2. They are sensual and a delight to use: they feel silky, they smell divine and they give the skin a subtly sexy gleam. 3. They are good […]
Beauty favourites in 2010
January 9, 2011
Fellow beauty aficionados Beautifully Glossy and Miss Prissy Pants recently posted about their top beauty products in 2010 – new finds and old favourites. So of course I had to blindly follow and do the same . Thanks for the inspiration ladies! I will start with my favourite beauty discoveries from 2010. Stay tuned for […]
Christmas (beauty) recovery
December 30, 2010
Alas we have not even reached the New Year and already I find myself writing about beauty recovery. This may be because a certain Beauty Philosopher wholeheartedly enjoyed the fruits (read: wine) of Christmas Day and has spent the ensuing days in recovery mode. However a few trusty products have my skin once again looking […]
All I want for Christmas: Aesop & Of Two Minds
September 24, 2010
The world’s beautiful intelligentsia have long admired Aesop – the Melbourne company purveying cultural nous and perfect skin via a collection of evocatively scented lotions and potions in chic amber glass. Now, I am not especially beautiful or especially intelligent but I do love a little Aesop in my bathroom. In fact at the moment […]
Holiday Beauty: what I actually used
September 7, 2010
Beauties, hello again! I am still über excited about my recent trip – to San Francisco, central California coast, Long Island (Montauk) and of course New York, New York. So excited in fact that I have had blog blindness – too excited to blog about any one detail because I want to blurt everything out […]
10 Cleansing Oils in 10 Days #2: Shu Uemura High performance Balancing Cleansing Oil
March 20, 2010
2. Shu Uemura High performance Balancing Cleansing Oil Fresh This has been a staple in my routine for ages now. At first I was hesitant because the predominant oil in the formulation is mineral oil, which some people believe clogs pores, however I can confidently say that not one of my über oily pores has […]
10 Cleansing Oils in 10 Days #1: Aesop Parsley Seed Facial Cleansing Oil
March 18, 2010
Well not really … sorry folks but my sometimes temperamental skin would become very nasty if I swapped products every day. But I thought it was a catchy and cute heading, yes? Anyway those of you who know me would know that I adore cleansing oils. I mean really adore them – I would sleep […]
January 3, 2012
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