Summer Skin – It’s Time to Reevaluate your sunscreen

Summer Skin – It’s Time to Reevaluate your sunscreen

Despite the rain, wind and volatile temps here in New Zealand – it IS actually Spring.  The kids are back in the routine of compulsory hat-wearing at kindy and school, which serves as a great visual reminder for me that it’s also sunscreen season. My 

That Retail Life – What’s Hot this Week + Win!

That Retail Life – What’s Hot this Week + Win!

I’m seeing a lot of awesome new products each week so thought it was about time I curated these new releases into a weekly ‘Hot List’ that’s short and snappy, giving you guys the lowdown on the latest and greatest from brands we love. What’s 

Tried and Tested – 6 Winter Skincare Must-Haves

Tried and Tested – 6 Winter Skincare Must-Haves

Winter arrived here in New Zealand this week, preceded by last month’s familiar, seasonal focus on skincare and hydration from beauty and skin care brands. May brought with it new releases from some of New Zealand’s favourite consumer brands such as Simple, Aveeno and Neutrogena as 

Beauty Review | Remington i-LIGHT Pro+

Beauty Review | Remington i-LIGHT Pro+

In many parts of the western world, hair removal to some degree is simply a part of life for most women and has been for their entire adult lives.  Daily hair removal ::::::sigh::::::  If hair grows back that fast it obviously serves some purpose, but at 

Mother’s Day | Win Luxe Skincare from Royal Nectar

Mother’s Day | Win Luxe Skincare from Royal Nectar

I introduced New Zealand made, Royal Nectar skin care in my Cruise Essentials post a couple of weeks ago and I’m still loving it.  The combination of bee venom and Manuka Honey is perfection and these three products deliver amazing results!   My skin has been particularly 

Beauty Edit – New-to-Me Cruise Essentials

Beauty Edit – New-to-Me Cruise Essentials

I took a LOT of new products with me to trial on our cruise last month and have been putting them through their paces ever since.  I was looking for time-savers, space-savers, multi-taskers or just downright awesomeness and I’ve whittled my holiday grab bag down to 

Beauty Intro #1

Beauty Intro #1

I decided that it might be a little bit fun to actually show you some new and new-to-me beauty products rather than just take pretty pictures of them!  So welcome to my first 11+ minute video!  I’m sorry, I’ll keep it less chatty next time, the problem 

Summer Makeup | Fresh, Clean, Easy

Summer Makeup | Fresh, Clean, Easy

Beauty Blogger I’m not, but I am a Mummy Blogger who approx. 3 days out of 7 has to pull a rabbit out of her hat and look like she’s had enough sleep, like she’s eating a la Julia & Libby and working out like Makaia.  HA! 

Beauty 101 | Primer & Blur Products

Beauty 101 | Primer & Blur Products

So ladies, primer.   Do you or don’t you?  Do you every day?  Should you?  What the heck is it and why do you need it in your life?   Got it.  Welcome to the beginners guide to primer and blur products, from the Beginner 

Little Daily Luxuries | ghd Platinum Styler

Little Daily Luxuries | ghd Platinum Styler

One thing that comes with age and hindsight (for me at least) is the confidence to be realistic about what I can and can’t achieve every day. I can apply a BB Cream, mascara and ‘style’ my Brooke Shields brows everyday. I can’t do full makeup and feed the