health and beauty

Giveaway: Arbonne RE9 Advanced Travel pack

May 6, 2011 ⋅ 26 comments

One of the nice things that has happened since I started writing this blog more than 2 years ago is that I’ve developed a relationship with some of my regular readers/contributors/other bloggers/Twitter followers. Some of them I’ve never met in person but I know if I did that they would be kindred spirits, the kind [...]

Portabello Bride Boutique Wedding Market giveaway

March 21, 2011 ⋅ 11 comments

Happy Monday! What did you get up to on the weekend? My weekend was full of weddings. On Sunday it was my one year wedding anniversary and RM and I had our first baby-free evening out, although we still had dinner at the parent-friendly hour of 6:30pm. Thank you Kat’s Cakes for our unexpectedly large one year [...]

Giveaways galore! Lendan winner and tickets to Underground Cinema

March 11, 2011 ⋅ 12 comments

While new motherhood means that I’m not able to get out as much as before and the blog schedule is a little haywire, one benefit to you, dear reader, is that I’m able to pass on invitations to events that I can’t attend. So, this week’s giveaway is a double pass to the fabulous Underground [...]

Lendan Giveaway

March 4, 2011 ⋅ 49 comments

Today’s giveaway is for the pretty ladeeez out there. You may have heard of Lendan, a professional hair, skin and beauty brand from Spain with their Australian operations based in Melbourne. Lendan products are dermalogically tested, non-comedongenic, SLS Free, have no animal bi-products, are not tested on animals, and use recyclable packaging. They are commemorating [...]

HOT Chat: Will Cook of Harvest Box

December 3, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments

For a foodie like me, December is definitely the silly season. The lead-up to Christmas perfect excuse to eat lots of mince pies, pudding, chocolate and canapes – which means I have to be a little bit disciplined about what I eat in between. Enter my newest discovery Harvest Box, a nifty service that delivers [...]

HOT Chat: Joana Calado of The Beauty Club

November 26, 2010 ⋅ One comment

If you walk into my bathroom, you can immediately tell that I have an obsession with Aesop. I love the functionality and aesthetics of their products and I think I own the majority of their skincare range! This obsession can be a rather expensive habit so I was interested to discover The Beauty Club, a [...]

HOT: Melbourne Bikefest Opening Party, 1000 £ Bend, 361 Lt Lonsdale St, Melbourne

November 25, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments

As you’ve no doubt noticed from the blog, I like parties and I like bikes. So there was no way that I was going to miss the opening party of Melbourne Bikefest, Melbourne’s celebration all things bike-related for the next 4 days based at 1000 £ Bend (note that my business CycleStyle is also a [...]

HOT: kit cosmetics, Myer Bourke Street Mall, Melbourne

November 17, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

Thanks for my frankie subscription this month, I popped down to kit cosmetics for a 45 minute complementary makeover (normally $45). kit is from the same stable of cosmetics companies as Mecca Cosmetica and while it has a similar strategy of sourcing niche international skincare and cosmetics brands, it’s aimed towards a younger market and [...]

HOT Chat: Pip Carroll of Melbourne Bikefest

November 12, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Finally we’re experiencing some warmer weather in Melbourne – and have you noticed the increased number of cyclists these days? It all bodes well for the upcoming Melbourne Bikefest, a 5 day festival being held at 1000 £ Bend which will celebrate all things cycling related in our city. Today’s HOT Chat is with Pip Carroll, [...]

HOT: The Little Mule Company & Cafe, 19 Somerset Place, Melbourne

November 10, 2010 ⋅ 9 comments

Melbourne’s love affair with coffee and bikes continues with the new kid on the (laneway) block, The Little Mule Company & Cafe. The Little Mule Company make colourful custom-made fixies in their small workshop and the bikes also provide eye-catching wall hangings for the airy warehouse aesthetic of their small adjoining cafe. For bike and [...]