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style inspiration: coral and neon
Ah. this look, captured by The Sartorialist, is so refreshing. Similar bits and pieces: Clockwise from top left: Roxy white shirt from surfstitch; Painted vintage earrings from Etsy; Butter London nail polish (various stockists); Inika Certified Organic Liquid Mineral Foundation, from Inika and Adore Beauty; Nars Pure Matte lipstick in Carthage; Marc by Marc Jacobs bag from Endless; See […]
15 beauty tricks
May 8, 2012
A few little things that make my beauty routine a little more streamlined – and beautiful. 1. My Beauty Blender. I love this oddly cute hot pink makeup sponge: it makes applying foundation a flawless, super quick breeze. I dampen the sponge and first smear a little foundation onto my skin with fingers, as this allows […]
Elegant vintage wedding gown
August 8, 2011
What a gorgeous wedding gown from Etsy. I love the fluidity of the cut and fabric, the simple thin straps and sweetheart neckline and the elegant applique lace. It comes with a bolero but I much prefer this dress as is. Imagine it with loose glossy waves tumbling down from a side part; or a […]
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 […]
Desktop beauty
June 30, 2011
Hello readers! Because I am a writer I spend a lot of time at a desk. And because I am a creative sort my desk could be described as the opposite to minimal. It houses a lot of books and magazines. There are papers and notebooks and pens everywhere. There is a bottle of water, […]
Style Inspiration: a lesson in sexy elegance from Amber Heard
June 20, 2011
The petite Amber Heard is quite the elegant blonde thing. I spotted this image of the actress at a New York event and immediately fell in love with her look. The alabaster yet warm and glowing skin, the meticulous hair, brows and makeup, the tea-length skirt whose demureness is offset by that sexy split, the […]
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 […]
More Christmas beauty: highlighters
December 23, 2010
Recently I wrote about what (summer) Christmas beauty means to me: instead of the rich reds and crimsons favoured by winter Christmas beauty aficionados, I’ve always loved vivid, deep or festively bright pinks coupled with rich browns, all of which suit the bright light, warm air and festive summer dresses afforded by an Australian Christmas. […]
(pink) Christmas beauty
December 5, 2010
I am still a child when it comes to Christmas: I love putting up the tree (with Bing Crosby playing on the record player), selecting presents and carefully wrapping them, writing cards, tying ribbons and preparing special food. I also love dressing up for Christmas day and a month of parties and dinners. For me, […]
Four things I love
October 22, 2010
Nars Albatross. Perfect subtle yet noticeable highlighter. Not too warm or too cool, too pink or too gold. From Mecca Cosmetica. Habitus magazine. One hears time and time again that the book is dead, the printed magazine is dead, the newspaper is dead. But then like the most glorious Phoenix, a brand new book or magazine […]
July 19, 2012
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