Archive for March, 2010
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Burt’s Bee: Coconut Foot Crème


Worth your money bits:

  • Over 99% natural
  • Star ingredients: Vitamin E, Coconut Oil, Peppermint Oil, Lanolin, Olive Oil
  • Serious action thick, rich gel for the seriously dehydrated/calloused soles
  • Environmentally-friendly packaging
  • Peppermint + Coconut scented (from its natural oil)
  • Results: Healthy, supple and well moisturised feet
  • More well suited for night use

Prefer it to: Be less oily/thick/rich

Great for: Super dry feet or cracked heels

If thick/rich foot crème isn’t an issue for you, you’ll LOVE this foot crème. Just remember to pop on a pair of soft cotton socks after application hence preferably night time after shower. I am saving this feet saver product for winter/colder months.

RRP AUD$24.95
Available on counters now

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Ere Perez: Natural Rosehip Oil Lip Bar in LIFE

Worth your money bits:

  • Contains SPF 15
  • Vegan friendly product
  • Fragrance free
  • Star ingredients: Rosehip oil, shea butter, candelila wax, castor oil
  • Nourish and protect the lips
  • Soft red tint
  • This lip bar is one of those lipstick you do not need a mirror/brush to apply. On top of that, you also don’t need to be messy and use your finger to apply/blend.
  • It is super moisturising and gives a soft shine finish to the lips.
  • Inexpensive
  • Made in Australia

Prefer it to: N/A

Great for: Everyday use and for those who loves a sheer tint on their lip product.

Love, love, love this lip tint. You know how rosehip oil is like really good for the skin? Well, Ere Perez just cleverly use that to nourish the lips with this awesome lip bar!

RRP AUD$19.95
Available now on counters

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MAC: Riverting Collection (Online Exclusive)

Think Rock’n'Roll, leggy models, rock chicks, lion’s mane of hair, luscious lashes, fearlessness, edgy but never grungy. This is what Riverting is all about!


Some of my top picks:
  • Wham, Bam, Glam Nail lacquer – Bang on trend dark taupe in matte. AUD$22
  • 188 Small Duo Fibre Face Brush - If you love fibre brushes you’ll love this for contouring, for blending or just buffing the face with it. AUD$ 65
  • Penultimate Eye Liner - I’ve done a seperate review for this here. AUD$32
  • 48 Lash – Long, flirty fringe lashes that’s perfect for a party. AUD$18

Available exclusively online from 22th of March 2010 onwards.

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Napoleon Perdis: Forever Flawless How To Look Your Best At Every Age

Worth your money bits:

  • A detailed how-to best use all the makeup tools
  • Features a how-to diagnose your skin personality section
  • Very practical guide for just about anyone who is interested to improve their makeup, polishing their skincare or just simple reading to increase their knowledge for beauty
  • Great for makeup inspiration (the everyday wearable variation!)
  • Plenty of beauty tips peppered in every chapter which is a bonus in my opinion
  • Contains step-to-step instructions and advices + pictures
  • While there’s alot of basic textbook stuff; there’s also some very interesting ideas/tips of the trade that I’ve never come across before
  • Some of the other note-worthy chapters:
  1. Choosing the correct foundation colour and texture
  2. Fast track to flawless skin
  3. Pro-tips for perfect lips
  4. Top tips for teens
  5. Multi-tasking makeup in your 20s
  6. Powerful makeup for 30s
  7. No-surgery facelift for the 40s and beyond

Great for: Everyone who wants to look best at their age and also great for makeup beginners.


Over the years, Napoleon Perdis himself has accumulated a long list of Hollywood celebrities as clientele including Gemma Ward, Melissa George, Leighton Meester, Sophie Monk, Lindsay Lohan, Debra Messing to name a few.

It was a matter of time for makeup maestro Napoleon Perdis to release a beauty gospel, this is no doubt a keeper for girls who are interested in knowing abit more about makeup or even getting a better understanding of Napoleon Perdis brand and products available.

‘A beauty routine shouldn’t be something we are shackled to,‘ says Napoleon Perdis. ‘It should be a daily ritual that is luxurious, liberating and rejuvenating.’


RRP AUD$39.99

Published on 29 March 2010

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Eats: Simply Spanish

Complimentary corn bread with olive oil

Fried calamari tapa (Perhaps one of the best tasting fried calamari we have tried)

Big pan paella (what they are famous for)

You don’t have to wait for this as it is always cooking on the big pan on display constantly.
I always get this dish for a quick lunch because it has a little bit of everything – chicken, chorizo, mussells, calamari, etc and it is always full of flavour. Yum!

Definitely recommend Simply Spanish for their different sort of paellas, tapas and live music on Friday evenings!

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Spotlight: Clarins Skincare

What they are famous for:

Beauty Flash Balm
HydraQuench Cooling Cream Gel
UV Plus Sunscreen

Watch out for:

Expertise 3P Screen Mist
Hydra Matte Lotion
Multi Active Skin Renewal Skin

My picks:

Extra Firming Lip & Contour Gentle Exfoliator Gives extra attention to the sensitive lip area.
Lotus Face Treatment Oil Fab facial oil for oily/combination skin
Eye Contour Gel My ALL TIME favourite eye gel

For more information about Clarins skincare.

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Toni & Guy: Beach Curl Spray

Worth your money bits:

  • Designed to create the same textured, curly effect as the sea has to the hair
  • Best to create the dishevelled, loose, sexy bed hair effortlessly. (Just spray and scrunch up the hair bits and repeat this step until desired effect, too easy!)
  • Dry, salt feel finish
  • Star ingredients: Sea salt, magnesium sulfate, PVP
  • Even though it was not mentioned, Beach Curl spray does contain medium hold
  • Most importantly it doesn’t weight the hair down which is very important for long straight heavy hair like myself

Prefer it to: Smell less like hairspray product (although this is also Toni & Guy’s signature scent to all products, I reckon!)

Great for: Even though it says on the bottle that it is meant for curly hair, I strongly recommend this for ANY hair type even dead straight hair like mine.

TIP: I prefer to spray product onto my hand and work it around the hair instead of having it unevenly sprayed over my head. Also try, spray some on hand and scrunch around freshly curled/tonged hair.

RRP AUD$14.99
Available now on counters

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Makeup Inspirations #2

Bright Lips

Dramatic Winged Eyeliner

Contoured Face

False Eyelashes

Girly Pink Cheeks

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