It’s true. You can teach an old beauty dog new tricks. I’ve been studying Zoe’s new book, Amazing Face (Viking $39.99), for about a month now. And by studying, I mean obsessing. I’ve stalked followed …
Fab Friday style tip: there are always new treats to find online
I was tweeting this week with the very funny @bigwordsblog. She was innocently asking me whether I’d seen the Oroton sale online. I smugly replied that it was my *job* to look at each and …
The Model and Me … and Johanna Griggs: Matthew Eager winter 2011
Ever looked at a model wearing an item of clothing that appeals to you and dismissed the purchase out of hand? Yep, me too. Well, I’m here to tell you that you SHOULD get into …
What you’ll actually wear this spring-summer: the RAFW wrap-up
There was this little event in Sydney last week. If you’re not in any way related to the fashion and beauty industry, it probably passed you by without a moment’s thought. But for those in …
Sydney. Three days. Two events. Cabin baggage only.
This is not a smug blog post. More a I-can’t-believe-it post. It all started with booking a flight to Sydney for the Jasmine Awards. Initially I was only going overnight. Cabin bag only? No problem. …
Are you glowing and vajazzling your way through the weekend?
It’s not a silly question. Well, actually it probably is if, like me, you’re married and long out of the random dating scene. I mean, the lengths that apparently girls go to these days lest …
5 budget beauty buys you need in your bathroom. Now
I have to buy an $1800 clutch tomorrow and it’s not from Prada. Yes, sadly, my faithful Subaru Forrester said enough was enough and conked out in the middle of a busy intersection on my …
10 winter fashion and beauty essentials for mums
Today I’m in Melbourne (not really) but is sounds good, doesn’t it? I’m actually on the Planning with Kids blog, home of popular Melbourne-based writer Nicole Avery. Head on over to find out my 10 …
Nail a manicure that lasts … so loving CND Shellac right now
I am not good with nail care. It’s my grooming weakness. I try to blame that on my heavy keyboard technique developed back in the dark ages. {I’m sooo ancient that I actually learnt to type on a …
A Carefree life … or just 30 minutes … I wish
This is the story of my attempt late on Saturday afternoon to steal a quiet 30 minutes to myself. With the emphasis being on quiet. And the hope that I’d actually get 60. It’s a scenario played …
Spring/summer ’10 Napoleon Perdis makeup – from catwalk to you
Catwalk makeup is meant to be dramatic, to have a sense of the theatrical. Afterall, if we’re sitting down to watch a fashion festival parade, then we’re looking for a show, to be entertained. The …
Oh, Mamma Mia! I’m dreaming of a Greek Island escape
Despite the haze of jetlag that comes from a 30-hour flight, I still vividly remember the moment I stepped off an airport transfer bus at our villa accommodation at Oia on the Greek Island of …