Being in Dubai, it's hard for me to fly back home to catch up with my friends for birthdays (yay, cake!), engagements (actually, there's too many of these happening right now), and weddings (SERIOUSLY, YOU GUYS, STOP IT). So what to do when you're away, and want to express your jealousy love to your friends back home, or perhaps even get a gift...

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Sponsored post Amongst all the excitement that comes with the holidays - the family visits, the festive meals, the never-ending present exchanging and of course the traditional Instagramming of the visits, meals and presents - sometimes the reason for the season gets lost. My favourite way to give back during the holidays is to take advantage of an aid group's charity gift program,...

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I don't know about you guys, but I'm totally ready to start assigning all everyday tasks to machines. As keyboards replace pencils, robot children replace real children, and Razor scooters replace walking around like a scooterless pleb, face washing has become another task I can throw over to my mechanical bros. I've been using my Clarisonic Mia 2 for a little while now,...

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Ladies, let's talk hair extensions. I've recently realised that most people on television and in fashion with fabulous hair only grew like 30% of it themselves. I know, I'm a little slow. If there was ever anyone who thought she didn't need hair extensions, I'm your gal. I have enough long blonde hair to stock Mattel's shelves and provide the Navy with ropes for...

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It's a rare day that you'll find me sporting anything less than lurid on my nails, but this collab set between Strange Beautiful and Saxony was far too disgustingly slick to pass on. Of the three colour ways released, the 'Malevich' trio is the palest, ranging from white to the prettiest dove grey this side of an actual bird. Because I can't resist...

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Do you guys remember Red Earth? Adelaide used to have a store on the corner of the Myers Centre in the middle of Rundle Mall. I may have swiftly pocketed a teeny tub of loose glitter from there when I was around 11, then never went in again, terrified that I had been spotted and the staff had a giant print out of...

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I normally don't share city-specific events, but this one hosted by Jurlique is so damn nifty, I just had to let you guys in on it. Mostly because it involves my favourite thing ever - free stuff. Not only free, but really truly decent free stuff that I use and love. From the 3rd (tomorrow!) to the 6th of October, Jurlique will be...

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While summer is my total BFF of a season, spring ain't so bad either. It's nice to see all the little signs that warmer weather is on its way - longer daylight hours, beer gardens opening, and the hordes of backpackers airing their pasty, shirtless bodies in the Hyde Park once it gets over 21 degrees. Oh, and this gorgeous magnolia tree I...

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This may not be a total shock to anyone who knows me in the slightest, but I love me some boy bands. Floppy hair, awkward choreography and the hint of homo-erotism - what's not to love? Mmmmmm After fangirling my way through the rise and fall of Backstreet Boys, N*SYNC, 5ive and Westlife in the 90s and 00s, how could I not totally...

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I recently took a delivery from Fashion Addict, an online store that I'd heard of but not had the chance to order from before. Despite the fashion-affiliated name, I'd consider it more of a beauty e-tailer, with the bulk of its products in colour cosmetics and skin care. My order had the following - Revlon Colorburst Lipgloss in Papaya ($9.95) A sheer pinky...

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So about a week ago I posted this photo on Instagram, showing how my skin looked straight after using my favourite DIY face masque (and totally bare-faced too - eeeek!). As promised, here is my beyond easy recipe for making a cheap aspirin mask that, with a simple tweak, is suitable for all skin types. It's not anything new or original, but I'm...

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Australis has been knocking it out of the park recently, making it one of my top drug store brands for on-trend and wallet friendly impulse buys. It's an iconic Aussie brand that was honestly a bit daggy when I started venturing into everything cosmetics a few years ago, but has since done a smart 180 and started whipping out some trés decent products...

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I have been making a serious effort to take better care of my hair recently. From conditioning treatments to clarifying rinses, I've been whipping my hair into the very best version of itself. My favourite product so far in my quest for hair fabulousity? Evo Fabuloso Platinum Blonde Conditioner. Super appropriate name, because this shiz is absolutely fabulous. While I'm no stranger to...

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Winter is probably the best time to dip into cream blushes, when everyone is that little bit paler and the subtlety of a fresh-faced glow can turn you from Voldemort, to....Voldemort after a nice brisk stroll.  I've been trialling a few cream blush formulas so far this season, and have most recently been reaching for this Luminous Creme Blush in Taffeta by Youngblood,...

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Being blonde, I tend to stick to products intended for the towheaded like toning shampoos and purple conditioners. No matter how good I look in brown, I just don't have the hair colouring to do justice to products made with brunettes in mind. Which is a shame, because this wig is just beyond natural on me. So today for I've enlisted my lovely...

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Even though I'm feeling a bit #foreveralone after the The Great Boyfriend Departure of 2013, I'm still happy to throw my support behind that most coupled up of activities - kissing! Ahem. Lush is combining one of my most favourite activities - kissing - with one of my favourite causes - animal rights. The brand is raising awareness of their no animal testing...

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