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Forbidden fruit. How sweet it is.
No need to miss out on the sweeter things in life, is there? Satisfy your secret sweet tooth with these four sugar-free recipes. If you have been following this website for a while, you may know that I live a sugar-free life and have done so for the last two years. Most of the time, […]
Lauren Bacall. A well designed woman.
It was a funny thing. Over the last week, I have been helping my sister in her big move to the city of Melbourne (Australia). Like all upheavals of this nature, exhausting and by the end of the week, I felt so tired, it was as if I had aged overnight and I looked it. […]
No luck required. The art of achieving your dreams.
Desperately seeking something. There are literally millions of books and websites dedicated to the subject of goal setting and the achievement of our hopes and dreams. It would be hard to imagine you haven’t at some point in your life picked up a book on this worthy subject. Clearly, with the number of self-help books […]
Regrets of a misspent youth. 3 Ways to turn back time.
We all have regrets. I have quite a few. What I’d really like to say is regret is a wasted emotion, but that’s probably a topic for another day. Some regrets we have to live with, but then sometimes, we can make amends and try and fix the errors of the past. But today in […]
4 Women who inspire.
We all need people in our lives that help spur us on. Whether in our immediate life or from afar, perhaps, it’s a parent, a sister or a best friend. Or, maybe it’s someone who seems to be in such a lofty position we can only dream of what their lives must be like, and […]
Born this way? Really?
Sensitive Skin? Oh hey there. You with sensitive skin. Do we need to talk? It’s a topic where I‘ve tried to bite my lip, but for me, biting my lip? Difficult. The words just tumble out. I’m as diplomatic as I can be, but still, the words just blurt on out. It’s not that I don’t […]
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The Beauty Salon | Finding the perfect skincare professional Part 3
A visit to a chiropractor got me thinking. Recently I had cause to visit a Chiropractor, nagging symptoms that were not being adequately explained by my medical professional or passed off as stress, was just not going away. After many hours of detective work on google of course, and numerous conversations with friends and family, […]
Cosmetic Clinics | Finding the perfect skincare professional Part 4
The Medi Spa or Cosmetic Clinic. A Cosmetic Clinic is where you’ll find non-surgical cosmetic treatments. There may or may not be a medical doctor on-site, but there may be nurses or dermal therapists. If you’ve decided you want a little more help with your appearance and you’ve finally got up the courage to visit […]
In search of the perfect moisturiser.
What are you looking for in a moisturiser? Statistically, finding the perfect moisturiser is what women are more interested in than any other skincare product. When I read that tidbit of information, to be honest, I was confounded? When it comes to moisturising your skin, it’s probably the least important part of your beauty routine. […]
25,000 skincare products worldwide?
Seriously though, how many skincare products? 25,000!! Yep. When I heard this, it got me thinking? With so much choice and so many promises, how do you know which skincare product or brand will solve your skincare woes? I know. It’s confusing and overwhelming. Now, here’s another thought, there are a bazillion beauty blogs, Instagram […]