Miss SY isn't a girly girl. Don't get me wrong, she loves clothes, wears some makeup and likes to spray on some perfume every day but generally she's not about the frou frou.
Thank goodness.
We're just on the other side of The School Formal and I don't think I would have coped "working" with a… [more]
There is a war going on at the Styling You beach shack.
A war over something quite precious in our fun little abode ... space.
We don't have much of it to spare at our place, so if someone or something takes up too much of it, it sure gets noticed.
Team SY underwent a major change earlier t… [more]
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I have a pretty good relationship with my hair. I treat it with respect (most of the time) and it gives me love back (most of the time).
I can be feeling pretty awful, like right now with a stupid head cold, but a visit to the salon for a re-blonding, style cut and blo… [more]
Editor’s note: This is regular series in which we help Styling You readers solve a particular wardrobe or clothing crisis with a little advice and some shopping suggestions. If you think you’d like to be considered as part of a Wardrobe Boot Camp post, then please email me (nikki@stylingyou.com… [more]
It's a few weeks until my next birthday. It's not a milestone birthday, more a tipping point birthday ... tipping me down the slope closer to the next birthday ending in "0".
I have no problem with the number and I have no problem with the celebration factor that goes alongside being a birthday g… [more]
I got what I wished for Mother's Day ... a sleep-in till 9am; a minor fuss made over me with pressies and a light breakfast in bed; lunch at one of my fave restaurants; and an afternoon chilling at home, while giving another mum doing it solo yesterday a small break.
Mr SY is whipping up a roast ch… [more]
10 more formal outfit tips
Miss SY isn't a girly girl. Don't get me wrong, she loves clothes, wears some makeup and likes to spray on some perfume every day but generally she's not about the frou frou. Thank goodness. We're just on the other side of The School Formal and I don't think I would have coped "working" with a frou-frou ...
Manland: The Lady Room edition
There is a war going on at the Styling You beach shack. A war over something quite precious in our fun little abode … space. We don’t have much of it to spare at our place, so if someone or something takes up too much of it, it sure gets noticed. Team SY underwent a… Continue Reading
10 easy hair care and styling tips to try at home
Sponsored by Schwarzkopf I have a pretty good relationship with my hair. I treat it with respect (most of the time) and it gives me love back (most of the time). I can be feeling pretty awful, like right now with a stupid head cold, but a visit to the salon for a re-blonding, style… Continue Reading
Wardrobe boot camp: how to do casual with style
Editor’s note: This is regular series in which we help Styling You readers solve a particular wardrobe or clothing crisis with a little advice and some shopping suggestions. If you think you’d like to be considered as part of a Wardrobe Boot Camp post, then please email me (nikki@stylingyou.com.au) with a couple of photos and a… Continue Reading
Am I fashion’s Invisible Woman?
It’s a few weeks until my next birthday. It’s not a milestone birthday, more a tipping point birthday … tipping me down the slope closer to the next birthday ending in “0″. I have no problem with the number and I have no problem with the celebration factor that goes alongside being a birthday girl.… Continue Reading
Keeping it real: the Mother’s Day outfit
I got what I wished for Mother’s Day … a sleep-in till 9am; a minor fuss made over me with pressies and a light breakfast in bed; lunch at one of my fave restaurants; and an afternoon chilling at home, while giving another mum doing it solo yesterday a small break. Mr SY is whipping… Continue Reading
9 tips for updating your wardrobe on a budget
There is a change in the air, a change in temperature that for me is always a signal to start thinking about how I can update my wardrobe for the season. I never overhaul it completely but I do like to add new pieces to give fresh options with which to play. For me, this… Continue Reading
Create your ideal Mother’s Day
Sponsored by Dettol Mission for Health I’m a big believer in taking responsibility for how I wish my day, week or year to pan out. Sometimes it’s total pie-in-the-sky stuff; other times it’s actually do-able stuff that can be implemented and rolled out for the benefit of all concerned. Some people may put this down… Continue Reading
5 school formal skincare tips
THE school formal is nine days away. When I say THE, I’m talking about the only school formal that’s causing a kerfuffle in the SY household … Miss SY’s school formal, that’s what. There is a trend at many schools to now hold the Year 12 formal earlier in the year. Something I’m very much… Continue Reading
Wardrobe bootcamp: how to find the best everyday handbag
Editor’s note: This is regular series in which we help Styling You readers solve a particular wardrobe or clothing crisis with a little advice and some shopping suggestions. If you think you’d like to be considered as part of a Wardrobe Boot Camp post, then please email me (nikki@stylingyou.com.au) with a couple of photos and… Continue Reading
What do you really want for Mother’s Day
Unless you’re living under a marketing rock, Mother’s Day is next Sunday. You already know that I’m pro-Mother’s Day. So pro, I’m giving away a weekend at Gwinganna to a deserving mum. What do I really want for Mother’s Day? Apart from world and family peace … I give a big tick to anything that… Continue Reading