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Alpha-H to launch in the USA
I recently read that Australian active skincare range Alpha-H – a personal favourite of mine for a long time – will be launching in the United States via ShopNBC this July. I have a few US readers so in anticipation I decided to note my own top five favourite products: 1. Micro Cleanse with 12% […]
five reasons to love cleansing waters
May 22, 2012
1. They are easy: Keep a bottle beside your bed or your couch to cleanse away a long day without splashing about at the bathroom basin. 2. They smell nice: They do not all smell the same of course but my favourite cleansing waters all have a certain soothing delicateness about them. 3. They are […]
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 […]
my pregnancy beauty stash
March 27, 2012
I am almost six weeks postpartum so I thought this would be a good time to reflect on the beauty treats that made my pregnancy experience that little bit more indulgent and beautiful. I managed to escape stretch marks (save a few tiny lines that appeared on the underside of my breasts once my milk […]
beauty favourites in 2011
January 30, 2012
Dear beauties, I am back after a sojourn in the world of pre-baby, which has included working from home to finish up some other work projects, feeling anxious about the state of the pantry/fridge/cupboards/house in general and watching The Australian Open accompanied by cheese and chocolate. Of course with around two weeks until my tiny […]
Hello, 2012!
January 3, 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 – […]
Monday Night Beauty Ritual: Christmas edition
December 19, 2011
Happy 19th day of Christmas! It has been a while since I last contributed a MNBR but to be honest this is because I have not really engaged in any since falling pregnant! Not because I have been too tired or too busy but because my skin loves being pregnant. I am usually an […]
Two Isomers products I love
October 30, 2011
A While ago a friend told me about Isomers, a Canadian cosmeceuticals line. She had been using some products and was very impressed, which impressed me because she can be a hard one to please when it comes to effective skin products. So the skincare bunny that I am, I immediately visited the Isomers website […]
Skin products I will always use
September 26, 2011
Hello! This little article is not about brands of specific products I always use but rather, specific types of products. They are ingenious formulations or single ingredients which, I have delightfully discovered, have greatly increased or maintained the condition of my skin. A topical vitamin C product. I have used a vitamin C product with […]
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 […]
June 15, 2012
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