Seasonal Skin - Autumn
Autumn is a time for shedding the old and recuperation. I like to apply this to skin care as well, as we slow down on the partying and begin to yearn for hot cocoa, snuggly coats/boyfriends, and wooly socks.
Autumn is about resting and protecting your more...
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Pretty peepers
It is true when they say that eyes are the windows to your soul – they are also the looking glass of good health and vitality.
Bambi eyes are never out of style (and neither is good health!), so there are a few simple things you can do to create more...
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Lush lips
Unlike the rest of your skin, your lips do not contain any oil glands to keep them lubricated and moisturized, so are susceptible to dryness, flakiness, and (ugh) cracking. Both sun and wind can contribute to chapping…peeling, bleeding lips are just not a more...
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Deep treat for your locks
Hair loves hair masks and treatments! You can buy natural hair masks to be left for a few hours or overnight (like award-winning Al'chemy Gingko & Jojoba Intensive Moisture Vitamin Masque), but a wonderful traditional treatment is coconut oil. more...
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The Healthy Skin Diet
“Health comes from within, from a body that is nourished and valued. Beauty follows.” This little gem by Karen Fischer is my holy grail of skin care books. No matter what we put on our skin, none of the effects will be as long-lasting or effective as more...
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Your spring face
The warmer months aren’t really the time to be high-maintenance. There is too much to do. Go to the beach, go hiking, eat ice cream, go to the beach, laugh, play, live life etc (I’ve left our working because that would just bring you down…oops, sorry). Bu more...
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Peachy cheeks
Right, I’m going to come right out and say it. Buttne exists. And from the many emails I get I assure you, you are NOT the only one! Let’s just say that after a winter of thick bread, wine, lashings of butter, creamy soups, oil-drizzled potatoes and fatty more...
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Why Australian?
I get a few emails now and again as to why I don’t stock John Masters Organics. Or Juice Beauty. Or Ren. Or any of the other hundreds of natural and organic skin and beauty brands found around the globe. My answer is simple.
I am concerned, not on more...
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Get bouncy Im-so-into-spring hair!
Right, this is for ladies who want lush, tousled locks, and seriously, this truly is a look that is easy and never goes out of style.
The key is to wash your hair in the evening for the style to “set” overnight. You don’t need your GHD or curling more...
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About your skin type
Before you launch into a purchasing frenzy, learn about your skin type and what it needs to look its best more...
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Shower oils for lush skin
Recently I tried, what I believe to be, a pure genius product for winter, or in fact, for any skin in the depths of irritation hell. You know when you wash with soap/liquid/gel body wash and all is fine and dandy until you dry yourself? Then your skin get more...
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils
Julia Lawless, 1999
There are literally hundreds and hundreds of essential oils which are used for a myriad of things: aromatherapy, cooking, perfumery, skin care, and medicine. If we had an encyclopedia of every existing essential oil you would ne more...
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One lipstick, three ways
One of the things I am wary of, in the green beauty industry, is providing a way for people to simply replace one type of consumerism with another. Because honestly, as a whole we really do buy too much crap that we just don’t need.
Here I am goin more...
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How to clean your brushes
I am in awe of makeup. The ability to transform oneself with a few flicks of the wrists (or with careful, brain-surgeon precision) is empowering and can lift your day. However, like any artist, you can only be your absolute best when you have the correct more...
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Certified Organic Lipsticks
Yippee! After admiring them longingly from afar, I am so so pleased to say that Jasmin Organics are the latest addition to Bare Naked Beauty. These guys are the real deal…the “Organics” part of their name is there because they actually are certified organ more...
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Not all lipsticks are created equal
The formulas for lipsticks across the market generally have the same, well-known ratios of colour, oils, fats, waxes, perfumes. Different ingredients and ratios are used to produce matt, gloss, metallic, pearlescent, and other textural effects. Many bigge more...
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Red Hot Mama!
Nothing says old-school glamour than a daring crimson pout this winter! Blondes look great teaming red lips with a nude face (like Hayden Panettiere), while brunettes can get away with smouldering eyes as well (but make sure you go for a bright, fire-engi more...
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Winter Skin Renewal
Winter is definitely the best time to renew and rejuvenate your skin. For starters, we all seem to sleep a little more, which helps our skin immensely (more sleep, less stress!). Plus, we seem to add more fats to our diet during this time of year. Hopeful more...
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Sensitive Skin - How to treat and prevent irritation
Sensitive skin has an increase in thinness and the blood vessels and nerve endings are much closer to the skin’s surface. It is usually described as very thin, fragile-looking, pink or flushed-coloured skin, but there is a great increase of women with oil more...
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Natural Skin Toners
What are Natural Skin Toners and how do we use them. more...
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Facial Massage Techniques
This facial massaging technique can be done daily to help firm and tighten your skin. Focus on the acupressure points helps to increase circulation and maintain a healthy glow more...
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Changing with the Seasons - Winter Skin
As the balmy days of summer draw to a close and the crisp mornings and evenings of winter creep in, the temperatures drop, the wind picks up, and the humidity decreases. Our skin is forced to adjust to the changing environmental conditions, and this can b more...
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Beautiful skin begins from within!
Ok, people. You can slather on as much primer, tinted moisturiser, foundation, luminiser, concealer and bronzer as you like, but nothing...NOTHING...can hide your true face when you wake up first thing in the morning. These things can be used to enhance y more...
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