CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?
The friendly folk at Etsy have decided that YOU should come and VISIT them!!! AND when you do, you have the chance to win one of the 7 GIVEAWAYS in 7DAYS…..stay tuned for more instructions and our first featured Etsy Designer/Artist GIVEAWAY DAY, TOMORROW MORNING AT 9AM!!!!!
Love and other indoor sports, PYT
If you haven’t already noticed, I am pretty much online all day, every day (when I’m not chasing little folk around the house!). This means that I am able to research the best possible bargains around….out of necessity of course *ahem*, so I can justify purchases to my husband! I have stumbled across some of the most AMAZING sites whilst lingering on my favourite beauty and fashion forums, and I thought it only fair that I share them with you, considering you might not have the luxury of slothing around the web all day (unless, of course, you DO, and in that case “HIGH FIVE!!!”).
This post is specifically directed at those who wouldn’t mind having much more GORGEOUS skin, let me hear an “AMEN” people!!!!
Due to the fact that my fine lines weren’t getting any finer, I set out to ATTEMPT to find some beauty products that actually performed! Little did I know of the task ahead!!! After hours and hours of discussing with friends, forum members and beauty specialists, I pretty much resigned myself to the fact that I was going to have to re-mortgage the house to afford skincare products that created the miracles I was hoping for…..hope in a jar was going to cost me $250, there was no hope for my credit card…..I sadly backed away from hope, and went home empty-handed, hoping that the stress of the search hadn’t worsened my ‘fine’ lines in the meantime, GAH!!!
I was FRUSTRATED! Surely there was a backdoor into the beauty product industry, where I could lavish myself in amazing products that DELIVERED results, for next to nada??? (I can hear you snorting at the hilarity of my naivete from here!!) But then I stumbled upon my skincare SAVIOUR: www.skinactives.com
I almost hyperventilated scouring through the product lists of ready-made and DIY active products and ingredients….”Creme De La Mer ingredients for $30.00, HOW CAN THIS BE???” “Why is this/that/the other so CHEAP?” It was only when my 3 year old daughter tripped over it, that I realised my jaw was on the floor!!!! *hands shaking* I placed myself an order with SkinActives thinking to myself that even if it didn’t work (I appologise for the blasphemy Dr. Hannah!!!), at least I hadn’t spent too much of hubby’s hard earned cash! BUT I was not to be disappointed…..6 days later, my bargain-basement ‘hope in a box’ arrived from the U.S, full of skin-loving goodness that I LATHERED myself with. Well, KNOCK ME DOWN WITH A FEATHER, they WORKED!!!! After about 6 weeks of dedicated application, my SkinActives products had transformed my complexion beyond belief, even my husband, (who hates the beauty industry and it’s products with ZEAL), couldn’t help but comment “WOW sweetie, your skin is looking so good!” Chuffed much???
I have tried a large percentage of their ready-made concoctions and also mixed my own blends, with the help of the AMAZING SkinActivesForum DIY-pro’s, and everything I have used has been of the highest possible quality, and delivered exactly the results I was hoping for, no marketing B.S here people! Products that I can HIGHLY reccomend are:
I could go on and on, but I won’t bore you with all my accolades…..see for yourself!!! PLEASE NOTE: I am not in any way affiliated with, or employed by SkinActives, my bias is purely based on excellent results as a customer purchasing their products and the reviews of other very satisfied clients!
You can also purchase through the SkinActives EBAY Store if you have an Ebay account.
About a kazillion years ago (tangent: you’ll have to ask my friend Chris Bleys if this is REALLY a number, he’s an uber-geek Mathematics specialist!) I worked for the AMAZING Brisbane fashion label Easton Pearson. It was a dream come true, as I have followed their label from my early teens and still lust after their exotic, DELICIOUS pieces to this day! So I wasn’t suprised when I liked their latest collection, shown on the runways of Rosemount Australian Fashion Week. What DID suprise me, was that I ADORED EVERY SINGLE PIECE of the vibrant collection “Rainbow Coalition”, right down to the AMAZING jewellery and quirky floral headpieces! A little bit Aztec, a whole lot tribal this collection is incredibly wearable with relaxed cuts and flattering, flowing fabrics. The mixtures of colours and patterns are clashingly brilliant, the styling combinations are a work of art, head to toe! Out of all the minimalistic black and white of other designers collections at RAFW, Easton Pearson was a glowing rainbow of hope and happiness for us all! Below are my picks of the collection “Rainbow Coalition”…..(photos from http://www.vogue.com.au)
Love and other indoor sports, PYT
I dare you……
You may or may not know that I live in the happy capital of our fair country, Australia! It’s been a fairly recent move (nearly at the 1 year anniversary, June the 13th!!) and it’s been a tough one! If you don’t know much about Canberra, it’s best you go take a peek at this link (thanks to the BEAUTIFUL Ali)! WARNING: Maybe best not to read the link whilst you are supposed to be working, the boss might get suspicious when you start snorting coffee through your nose and choking as you try and stifle your hysterical laughter. You have been warned!!
My first response when people ask me if I like living here (*questions self* how do I break it to them gently??) is “It’s a very beautiful place.” Which is usually enough to get me off the hook, but sometimes they keep looking at me silently, waiting for more of an answer, to which I reply “But I REALLY miss my family and friends in Brisbane and GOSH this place is not terribly fashionable!”
AND.IT’S.NOT
I am formally trained in Fashion and Textiles Design and for a person that thrives on a culture of fashion, this is the last city one should move to when looking to be ‘inspired’! HENCE my new CHALLENGE! I have decided that, one day a week I will take my trusty camera to the streets and (attempt to) snap pics of inspiring style ensembles around the suburbs of my fair capital city!!!
If you also live in Canberra, please comment on my blog and let me know where YOU think I can find the fashionable folk in this current WinterWonderland!!! After all, I think I’m going to need all the help I can get….stay tuned for more pics in the CHALLENGE editions!!!
Love and other indoor sports, PYT
they’re coming……
For those who don’t know me, I added to my gorgeous little family 3 months ago! I gave birth to a super sweet little girl and named her Poppy and let me tell you, she is sunshine personified!!! This means that I am still trying to banish a few last pregnancy kilos (they are desperately clinging to my hips, whining “But don’t you want to be WARM this winter?”) before I am allowed to buy any pretty new clothes! I do torture myself, don’t I? I am officially not allowed to purchase any new clothes until the last 5kg is out the window and I am back to my pre-pregnancy weight, which to me is a good money saving tool as well! I have cheated a little, and purchased 3 thermal tops, on sale from $38 each down to ‘Buy 3 for $50’ at Kathmandu….it was either that, or chip me out of bed in the mornings with an ice-pick….and I don’t really suit certain shades of frozen blue!!!
SO, the point is: my style pics are only a few weeks away, HOORAY!
I did think of REALLY challenging myself….and that is a whole other post….today I’ll leave you with my favourite VINTAGE Etsy listings of the moment: http://www.etsy.com
Love and other indoor sports, PYT
AMAZING Vintage Handbag from revivalhouse
GORGEOUS vintage dress from danca
SHIMMERY little dress from futurevintage
GORGEOUS roses frock from leolucaescobar
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