LUSH Montalbano
I must say that I was hesitant about using a shampoo bar. My hair is fine, often oily, can be quite lank at times, and has a tendency to frizz, so spending money on something [...]
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Vitis Vinifera = humble grape
I have to admit, when it comes to grapes my mind pretty much automatically goes to an end product – wine! I love grapes to eat, I love them to drink, they look fantastic on [...]
Honey and seaweed – a delicious duo
It’s been a long known fact that our planet can provide with everything we need for good health with natural products offering many remedies and health benefits. The [...]
Russian flutters
With everyone from Beyonce and Kim Kardashian opting for Russian Volume lash extensions, it’s no wonder the trend is on an upward trajectory for 2017. And when it comes to [...]
Itching for pretty nails
Beautifully manicured and polished fingernails always make a woman happy – it is the feeling that every part of your body, head to toe, is being well cared for. For most of [...]
Vegan lips
Throughout history, women (and arguably, some men) have adorned their lips with deep and luscious hues of colour to enhance their natural beauty. From ancient Egyptian [...]
Brow Beautiful
Beautifully groomed brows can lift your eyes, soften features and make your face light up. Offering all the tools to naturally enhance your eyebrows, Natio’s popular Brow [...]
Superfood for your skin
When your skin is well fed, it shows, and at Burt’s Bees the belief is that skin is at its healthiest when it’s nourished with natural ingredients – I think most people [...]
Naturally beautiful, day and night
Whether you seek a carefree coverage for relaxed weekends, a professional look to wear to work, or effortless elegance for a special evening, Natio’s new limited colour [...]
VICTORIA BECKHAM AW17 RUNWAY BEAUTY LOOK
Luminescent skin, accented with a wash of neutral colour. “It’s all about beautiful skin. She looks smart, chic and sophisticated, confident, fresh and strong, but [...]
Naturally good
The people at Trilogy know that the most beautiful things in life are the simplest. That’s why they have relaunched their Trilogy Body range. Trilogy Pure Plant Body [...]
Chateau Ambiance
If you are lucky enough to have spent a few hours at a day spa, you will know the importance of atmosphere, surroundings and very importantly, beautiful products. While it [...]
No ‘nasties’
There aren’t too many companies that tick all the boxes for me, but any that use Australian home-grown ingredients without any ‘nasties’, are committed to reducing our [...]
Blonde Bombshell
In 1933, the platinum blonde Jean Harlow was one of the most popular actresses in Hollywood and in the same year she starred in a movie called ‘Bombshell’. At that time, [...]
Fresh Botanical Beauty
A new Sydney-based company JIV.ELAN has developed and is now selling innovative skincare products with an extensive collection of treatments made from fresh botanicals [...]
Goodbye wrinkles or hello deformity? What you need to know about Injectables
I guess it’s no secret that Botox and similar products are being used by just about every celebrity, high flyer, socialite, television personality and the like, but more [...]
Natural Australian style
Life is just too short to spend hours to get that ‘natural’ look for your hair, especially as the weather gets better and we want to spend every waking moment outside in [...]
Bronzed beauties
If you love having that bronzed glow throughout the summer months but prefer to stay out of the sun, then Physicians Formula has the answer. Physicians Formula Bronze Booster [...]
Detox your skin
Is your skin looking dull, dry and irritated after the cold months? As we move into the better weather and can spend more time in the fresh air and sunshine we may notice [...]
Brush away screeching and tantrums
There is only one thing worse than having to sleep with your hair tied back when you sleep, and that’s waking up with knotty hair! If that’s how you feel about getting [...]
Slow down and smell the roses
The first thing you will notice about the products by Raw Kaya Organics is their beautiful packaging. 120ml bottles of product with bamboo trim – these will look amazing in [...]
Keeping up to date
It’s easy to get into a rut with your makeup and skin care. Just because something has worked for you for a long time, doesn’t mean it is going to continue to ‘work’ [...]
Now that stinks!
Ever been stuck on some kind of public transport where your nose is close to someone’s underarm? Ever been sitting on a plane when you are forced to wonder if the person [...]
Just for Blondes
While there is definitely a place in society for bright pink or purple locks, the majority of us either can’t (or don’t want to) get away with it, yet there are times we [...]
Sweeter, Juicer Summer Lips
So, summer is all about sun kissed skin, bikinis, beaches and salty hair – well, it is for those who feel they can ‘fit the bill’. For me, summer is all about [...]
Don’t sweat it baby
There aren’t many of those type of people around these days as sweating it out at the gym is seemingly something desirable (guess you can figure out that I am not a gym [...]
Shampoo maketh the DMAN
According to a recent survey, the male grooming sector continues to grow from strength to strength. Since 2012, beauty and personal care launches specifically targeted at men [...]
Daily essentials for beautiful hair
De Lorenzo has just released their Essential Treatments Daily Essentials Pack which holds everything you need to keep your hair in tip top condition every day. The pack [...]
Look good, feel good
It’s been a rough winter for a lot of people and unfortunately I have been one of those who has suffered this year. Coughs, colds, flu (yes, REAL flu), aches, pains, [...]
10 beauty ‘cheats’ for the time-poor woman
Any Australian woman can attest to the fact that with our lives moving at the pace they are, beauty is one of the first things to move down the priority list. As much as we [...]
The Power of Purity
By now you will all know that I love a product that smells great, but the product has to work well too. I admit that I am a bit slow to get onto the A’kin and A’kin by [...]
Study shows that even George could more attractive
We all know that look, too much tanning product and you are bright orange, or too much hair colour and you are bleached stark white or suffering with black as black or fluoro [...]
Top Tips on Winter Skin Woes
We are more than half way through winter and well on our way to spring, warmer days and sunshine, but winter has more than likely taken a toll on your skin. It’s not too [...]
Paula’s Choice Treatment Masks
Paula’s Choice is a fairly new brand in Australia; however it has been in the USA since being created in the mid 90’s being created by Paula Begoun. Starting her business [...]
Matte beauty
I have found that all the Paula’s Choice products I have tried do exactly what they say they will do, so I was not at all surprised that their Shine Stopper was another [...]
Spritz away the gloom
Middle of the day? Afternoon mental block? Tired of sitting at that desk? It happens to all of us from time to time, but you don’t always need to reach for the coffee to [...]
Packed with organic goodness
Enriched with organic ingredients that are designed to hydrate and create the ultimate body moisturizer is musq hand and body lotion. This lotion is enriched with organic [...]
Dear Barber
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, males of the human species would traverse the countryside – over hills, down dales and often across vast open expanses [...]
A make-up kit must
If you are looking for one product that will tone, moisturise, be a perfume and a pick-me-up, then look no further than Trilogy Hydrating Mist Toner. For me, mists have [...]
Minimalist style
In bygone eras, women had the time to spend at the mirror, primping and preening as well as selecting and adorning themselves in layers of magnificent jewellery. Lives have [...]
Supercharge your skincare regime
Paula’s Choice Skincare was founded in 1995 by internationally renowned beauty and skincare expert, Paula Begoun, with a commitment to customer advocacy and education that [...]
What happened to the stud in the mirror?
You know how it goes… you wake up still tired from the night before, you drag yourself to the bathroom and catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror. But instead of a [...]
Red faced?
Embarrassment causes many of us to suffer with facial redness, with symptoms ranging from a slight flush of the cheeks to a bright red and often burning face and neck. But [...]
Delightful digits
When it comes to delightful digits many of us rely on colourful finger and toe nails. We opt for bright, dark, soft and natural colours to suit our mood, our outfit or even [...]
NATIO – The ‘go to’ range for all ages
Refine and refresh your look with four versatile NEW colour essentials added to Natio’s core cosmetics range. Eyes are enhanced with a shimmering wash of colour and cheeks [...]
Saving Nemo
How often do you go and pick up your favourite skin care product without a second thought? Have you taken the time to find out if your products are ‘friendly’? I would [...]
Oh BaBy
According to Wikipaedia, blow dryers were invented around the end of the 19th century with the first model being created by Alexander F. “Beau” Godefroy in 1890. [...]
Love Life Skin
Certified organic skincare brand, Bör Organics, is the new morning squeeze Aussies are reaching for to help soothe, brighten and invigorate the skin. Packed full of [...]
Be a Nordic Flower this winter
Drawing inspiration from the calm, beautiful Scandinavian nights, Colour Theory has launched its new ‘Nordic Light’ autumn winter collection that is a mix of neutral soft [...]
Human + Reef + Ocean + Earth
After discovering that her daughters were each suffering from skin sensitivities and having tried many products to help them with no real success, Olivia Gynell decided to [...]
The joke is on me
I was recently contacted by a lady named Mary, who, after reading one of my product reviews, asked if I had tried the ‘Makeup Eraser’. Her brief description of the [...]
Zap the zit
These days I’m not prone to pimples or breakouts, so when I was asked to review a new product on the market that is said to reduce redness in blemishes I wondered who I [...]
Dubai Encore
Dubai Encore: Not 1 but 3 mesmerizing additions to the sultry, smash-success East-meets-West Dubai collection. When the initial 2015 trio of Dubai-centric eaux de parfum [...]
Oils aint oils
Dry skin can be a big problem, I know because I have very dry skin. If I get lazy and don’t moisturise for a couple of days the skin on my legs can literally be cracking [...]
Naturally you
It’s only a matter of days now until Natio’s newest colour range – Naturally You – arrives in stores, but I have been very lucky and managed to get my hands on some [...]
The higher the hair, the closer to God!
by Holly Scaunich. Everyone likes mixing up their look and changing your hairstyle is no different to trying new fashions in clothing. Keeping this in mind Wella has launched [...]
It shows in our skin
‘Our eyes are the windows to our soul’. It’s a very common saying, and it may well be very true, but our skin gives away many secrets to our health. Our skin will show [...]
Retexturise with active enzymes
by Carol Sheridan With the relaunch of the Trilogy Age-Proof range, Trilogy Age-Proof Active Enzyme Cleansing Cream is now available in a convenient and elegant pump bottle. [...]
Back to the basics with detox
by Holly Scaunich In a world where everyone is looking to be as natural as possible, so many products on the market are focusing on what they don’t have in their [...]
Does your skin add years to your age?
Your skin can add years to your age, but it is definitely possible to reduce the signs of ageing by looking after your skin. Dryness, sagging, discolouration and dullness [...]
Help for those tell-tale peepers
by Carol Sheridan I have always loved eye creams but have spent a lot of money over the years on various products that don’t really seem to do much good. Some make your [...]
BO control at your fingertips
by Carol Sheridan In the cooler months of the year I tend to use a roll on deodorant, but I find that most roll on’s don’t give me the protection I need when the outdoor [...]
Youthful looking skin at budget prices
Not all skin care products need to cost a fortune as proven by Skin Theory with their range of very affordable products. Skin Theory uses a range of nourishing ingredients [...]
Ovadia hits the lab at NY fashion week
New York, USA: Urban culture has always set the trends. Beauty, fashion and technology are what people are plugged into in the world’s largest cities. As one of New York [...]
Rosa Noir for your Valentine
Valentine’s Day, is just around the corner, the day is also known as Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is a celebration observed on February [...]
Naturally Natio
by Carol Sheridan I am counting down the days until Natio’s newest colour range – Naturally You – arrives in stores. The range is an alluring selection of gentle earthy [...]
La Diva
Paris, FRANCE: On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the iconic brand Emanuel Ungaro, the Maison hosted a stellar group of celebrities and press from the fashion world [...]
Forget the ‘ouch’ factor when brushing hair
by Carol Sheridan If you think that all brushes for your hair are the same, think again. Of course, there are different shapes of hairbrush, and of course there are quite a [...]
Gorilla Glory
by Rik Barnett A little shop has opened its doors in London town called Gorilla Perfume (over in Camden Passage, Islington). At first glance you’d think this to be a [...]
Natio news
Melbourne, Australia: You don’t need to be a professional to perfect this year’s most talked about makeup technique. Master the art of contouring and let your natural [...]
Lose yourself in delicious scents
Let’s face it: nothing quite compares to that glorious feeling of a 5 (or 28!) minute shower in the morning. It’s where we make our most important life decisions; [...]
Think tropical getaway
by Carol Sheridan Think pristine white sand. Think azure blue water. Think fresh breeze rustling the palm trees. Think sitting on a lounge chair by a crystal clear pool with [...]
Trolley Discrimination
by Carol Sheridan Today I visited the newly opened Eastland shopping centre. I have to admit, I was going to be amongst the throngs of people who attended the grand opening [...]
Love you, your skin and your life
When you live in Victoria’s magnificent Yarra Ranges, you are very likely to be akin with the environment, beauty and wellness. Such is the case for founder of Bör [...]
Amanda Seyfried visits Japan for SHISEIDO
Tokyo, Japan: Foreign press were invited to the SHISEIDO Clé de Peau Beauté Press Conference on New Products 2016 held at the Palace Hotel. The brand muse, American actress [...]
Can you avoid the ageing process?
When it comes to our skin we have to accept that how we will age will depend a lot on inherited factors, but that doesn’t mean our appearance is completely mapped out for [...]
Which Lady Luxe are you?
De Lorenzo S/S 15/16 colour and style trends are inspired by classic luxury and sophisticated glam. Lady Luxe forecasts contemporary summer styles that elude timeless beauty, [...]
Good enough to eat
Fun, fresh and vibrant – these are the principles that define the SODA & Co brand. Founded by avid beauty lover, journalist and mum of two, Liz Riches, SODA & Co [...]
Bake your fake tan
by Holly Scaunich Now that the weather is warming up, it’s the perfect time to get rid of that winter white skin and try a fake tan. Gone are the days where that meant you [...]
Toms shares new private blend
Private Blend Venetian Bergamot is Tom Ford’s singular interpretation of the ingredient long prized by perfumers for its freshness and elegance. The top note of bergamot [...]
Chia – Eat it or wear it?
It turns out that chia seeds are not only a super-healthy food. Squeezing the bejesus outta these little seeds produces a lightweight super-oil, ideal for skincare. Chia seed [...]
Get the oomph without the crunch
by Holly Scaunich Schwarzkopf Professional has added two new products to their range. Both volumising, the OSIS+ Session Label Volumising Root Spray Mousse and Plumping [...]
Lift that gel without damage
by Holly Scaunich ‘Pleasantly surprised’ is the first thing that comes to mind when I think about the Laque Lift gel polish remover, and not only a super simple [...]
Wipe it away
by Carol Sheridan I thought it was about time I wrote something about the Nivea Double Effect eye makeup remover for those who haven’t already given it a try. After the [...]
Don’t sweat it
For some, perspiration and chafing can be a problem all year round, but for others it can just become a problem as the weather begins to warm up. Humidity only makes problems [...]
What’s hot from Clinique
Here is just a quick look at new and coming soon products from Clinique. Chubby Lash Fattening Mascara creates bold and luscious lashes with just a few strokes of an [...]
Don’t compromise your glam
by Carol Sheridan. I have been trialling the soon to be released range by Schwarzkopf Professional – OSIS+ Glamination. It is a range of female styling products that is [...]
Celebrate the timeless symbol of beauty and femininity
AERIN introduces Rose de Grasse, a modern interpretation of the rose that celebrates the timeless symbol of beauty and femininity. An artistic blending of three of the most [...]
Delightful Digits
As the weather gets better, we want to get outside and enjoy the sunshine. Nothing speaks of beautiful weather and fun in the sun than colour, lots and lots of bright colour. [...]
Make-up – be gone!
by Carol Sheridan You are tired, it’s been a long day and all you want to do is fall into bed, but you still have a face full of makeup, not to mention the grime that has [...]
Better than Natural Pigmentation
Jojoba has just introduced their natural pigmentation oil which I think is a must have for all aging or blemished skin. The natural pigmentation oil is 99.9 per cent natural [...]
Schwarzkopf Magic
Schwarzkopf Professional continues to provide us with miracles for hair. Their latest must have products in the luxury range include BC Oil Miracle Mists for both light and [...]
Rachael Finch’s Theory on Colour this Spring
When it comes to spring racing glamour, Rachael Finch, beauty ambassador for Amcal, Amcal Max and Guardian Pharmacies, always stands out from the crowd. So who else better to [...]
Welcome Spring’s sunshine with Natio
Spring is just around the corner and Natio is all prepared and set to inspire us with some new products. Embrace the ‘no makeup’ look this summer with the confidence of [...]
Show Dad he is worth more than jocks and socks
We all know that jocks and socks are a necessity in Dad’s life, but they are pretty boring. Here are some ideas to help show you have put some real thought into his [...]
Travel Light and Care for your Skin
Packing for a break from the cold weather, or maybe a business trip? If so, there is no need to pack those full size products which can be especially annoying and bulky when [...]
Bloke’s bloke
OK, before I go any further I want to get a few things straight – while I don’t like to think of myself as the stereotypical Aussie male (bogan), I have driven trucks, [...]
Inspired by a Goddess
Molton Brown has unveiled their blossoming new scent in their latest collection – Honeysuckle & White Tea – featuring a bath & shower gel, body lotion and [...]
Hydracure – My Saviour
by Carol Sheridan As we all know, weather affects our skin. In winter we are in offices or at home where there is artificial heating or we are outside where icy biting winds [...]
Caring for mature skin
by Carol Sheridan Mature skin in particular needs specialised care, and with a strong understanding of the harmonious connection between nature and humans, Weleda has [...]
Fake it… but do it well!
Shaking hands is a greeting used by many men, but women in the professional sector use it often too. Imagine – the tailored suit you are wearing is impeccable, your hair is [...]
Kendall’s killer lips
Kendall Jenner has just launched her Pure Color Envy Matte Lipstick shade, exclusively available at http://www.esteelauder.com.au/kendall for a limited time only. [...]
Glamourflage – anti-aging eye cream
Review by Holly Scaunich Product review – Elegant Eliza Honey Repairwear Lift Eye Cream As someone who works in the beauty industry I would say I’m quite fickle when [...]
Time to muk around!
The weather is turning; leaves are beautiful colours and falling from the trees. The sun is sitting lower in the sky and those winter chills have crept in. It’s time to rug [...]
The creation of a style icon
A very pretty Norma Jeane Mortenson, born in 1926, began her career as a model but by 1946, it was a very sultry Marilyn Monroe who had signed with Twentieth Century Fox. In [...]
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