A little while ago I headed to Sydney for work. There was a little bit of Instagram action on the day but for this particular event, it was all about meeting up with my fellow …
5 tips for low-key summer beauty
Once the last Christmas party has been done and dusted, all thought around these parts leans towards grabbing as much beach time – weather pending – as possible. Typically then it’s about this time of …
Are home gel nail kits for you?
It’s no State Styling Secret that when it comes to all things beauty, I’m lazy with a capital L. Don’t get me wrong, I very much want the finished, perfectly adequately groomed product. I just …
Do you need an eye cream?
Do you need an eye cream? There are many people out there who will tell you that you don’t need an eye cream. That the moisturiser that you use on your face will do the …
6 Christmas party beauty tips
Hands in the air if you’ve already attended a Christmas party or two this season? Me? The next two weeks are 2012’s peak Christmas party time for this old chook. Need to find me some …
Real-girl words to style by: The Styling You Manifesto
When I first started writing about fashion and beauty about 14 years ago, I was winging it. Not winging it so much in what I wrote but in the advice I was dishing out but …
Lazy-girl beauty: why you need all-purpose balms in your bathroom
Hello, here I am again. The purveyor of all things lazy-girl beauty reporting for duty. As I was doing a bathroom cabinet re-shuffle the other day, it struck me that I’ve never shared with you …
SPF 50+ sunscreen now in Australia
Sunscreen just got better in Australia. Yesterday this news started to filter into my inbox: 1. SPF 50 + sunscreen has now been approved for Australia. 2. Sunscreens have to offer greater UVA protection as …
Lazy-girl beauty: how to give good cheek
I was feeling a little not-so-fresh yesterday. As you do after a weekend where wine time was any time, sleep was over-rated and you are no longer of the bounce-back age you think you are …
Three new BB Creams on the beauty block
Just when you thought it was safe to come to this blog and NOT find me yapping on about BB Creams, I’m sorry. I just had to. It’s more than a year since I first …
Are celebrity fragrances the Wham! posters of 2012?
I’m sitting at my desk and in front of me is a rather large pink, purple, gold and white box with the words “Justin Bieber’s Girlfriend” emblazoned across it. Now, either JB’s girlfriend is very …
6 ways to fake tan it this summer
I may be a big fan of neon this summer. Yes, it’s true. I cannot get enough of a splash of neon orange on my toes or neon yellow in a pair of shoes. But …