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]
Keeping it Real: the birthday lunch outfit
It’s been a crazy old weekend around these parts. Ups and downs if you like. For starters, today has been a public holiday for as long as I can remember but as Queenslanders we’ve moved it to October to so we too can recover from the footy final, which of course I’ll be watching with… Continue Reading
WIN a weekend at Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat
Sponsored by Dettol Mission for Health I’ve been a mum for almost 18 years now. It’s a privilege that comes with an equal mix of frustration, joy and hard work. Oh and a whole lot of love, that crucial binder that keeps you going. I always wanted to be a mum. That much I knew. Growing up,… Continue Reading
Wardrobe boot camp: how to wear ankle boots
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
The power of a pink pout
It’s no secret that I’m a huge lippy fan. HUGE. You see, I can slap on some BB cream in the morning, throw on some sunnies and then add a lippy in about 30 seconds flat. It’s not the perfect makeup job but it’s enough to get me through the bus and school drop-off and… Continue Reading
What to expect in Nina Proudman’s maternity wardrobe
With just weeks to go until Nina returns to our screens in series 4 of hit TV show, Offspring (May 22, 8.30pm!), I sat down with the costume designer Michael Chisolm and costume buyer, Zed Dragojlovich. When I say I sat down, I mean I was on a phone in the arrivals section of Hamilton Island… Continue Reading
Keeping it Real: Whitsundays Islands style
The nights have started to cool down where I live. A little sign. A little indication that the change of seasons is actually happening. I can wear cropped jeans and not feel like I’m in a sauna suit. I’m filled with nostalgia for winter and ready to put on my long, soft pants and ugg… Continue Reading
Postcards from The Whitsundays
What makes for a great escape? For me, it’s the SMALL things that make for the BIG memories … The scent of aromatherapy oils wafting from a vapouriser lit in your bathroom. The genuine smile on the faces of EVERY staff member you so much as walk by. White ginger and pear herbal tea served… Continue Reading
Weekend recipe: key lime pie
Editor’s note: I’m away this week. Helping me out are some of my blogging friends. Because I commission these posts and these bloggers are helping me to keep my blog running while I’m away from regular duties, I’ll also be paying them for their contributions. Today, say hello to the beautiful Emily from The Beetle Shack.… Continue Reading
Let’s Go Shopping: Lace
Editor’s note: I’m away this week. Helping me out are some of my blogging friends. Because I commission these posts and these bloggers are helping me to keep my blog running while I’m away from regular duties, I’ll also be paying them for their contributions. Today, say hello to the lovely Melinda from Shop Me… Continue Reading
Time saving beauty products
Editor’s note: I’m away this week. Helping me out are some of my blogging friends. Because I commission these posts and these bloggers are helping me to keep my blog running while I’m away from regular duties, I’ll also be paying them for their contributions. Today, say hello to Kim from Working Women Australia. I’m a… Continue Reading
The Model and Me: Metalicus Winter 2013
Did you know that Metalicus featured in the first ever Model and Me post here on Styling You … way back in 2010? Could have sworn it was 2011 but it seems the ability to let the years all blur into each other is yet another bonus that comes with this thing called ageing 
. I’ve… Continue Reading