February 2012
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Wild Horses - Vero Moda
Soo suckered into et another ASOS sale, grabbed this dress I’d been eyeing off for the bargainous price of $32 (or close to)
This print is horses on a carousel
Which vaguely reminded me of one of my favourite Florence Broadhurst prints
Yeh nothing alike but hey it’s horses!
What pretty frivolous purchase have you made lately?
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Fitness Vlog
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Rachel Zoe RTW Autumn/Winter
I DIE!
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Wellbeing Wednesday
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Wellbeing Wednesday
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Sweet hues and inspiration...
Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton
My take on the look, needs to be ironed of course
The Stunning Lana Del Ray, I want this issue of Vogue, damn why don’t we have a Borders anymore…
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Winning, Shopping, and Zombies
Winning
I won a prize in the Echolife Green Smoothie challenge draw *eeep* $100 to spend at the Echolife online store, soo I chose these lovelies…
* Echolife Macrobiotic sea salt
* Echolife Magnesium bath crystals
* The Oil Garden Jasmine 3% in jojoba oil
* Tisserand Detox Body massage oil
* Weleda Baby Calendula nappy change cream
Shopping
I’ve got a wedding to attend in...
January 2012
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Filling the void...
Things to cheer you up when you’re bored, annoyed, sick of the crappy weather…
1. Online Shopping!
Elizabeth and James, Puck’s Garden
Mushroom earrings and ring
Shopbop
Shirt from ASOS
2. Watch TV shows online
Once Upon A Time
3. Go for a run!
4. Binge on muesli bars
5. Drink some tea
Any tea you like will do the trick I find drinking tea quite soothing to...
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Thrifting etc
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Valentine's Beauty Swap
Find the deets here at Beast and Beauty
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Stuff I'm Enjoying Lately...
New Girl
Such a funny adorable show, the more I see of Zooey D, the more I love, seriously I wish I was as cute and funny. I was in a crabby mood this morning and I though mm I’ll watch New Girl, it was the Penis episode, ahhh I giggled and grinned so much :D now I feel so much better, almost ready to take on the day.
Green Smoothies
Joined the green smoothie 21 day challenge initiated...
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Music Monday on a Tuesday - Girl Talk
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FOTD - Mermaid Inspired
Hot, sweaty, humid weather here in Sydney today so I figured I’d do a super quick mermaid inspired look. This is the first FOTD from Makeup Utopia which you can read about here
Super quick slap up job, because it’s school holidays and I have four kids at home, excuses, excuses eh
Here’s what I used…
* SkinFood Aloe Sun BB cream
* Maybelline Age Rewind Brightener...
Anonymous asked: hiya :) just wondering if you could tell me the ebay seller you got your kiss me mascara from? would be a big help since i tend to run into fakes a lot :) thanks x
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OOTD
Not the best pic but you get the general idea…
Top - Ebay, think it’s made from a vintage bed sheet.
Jeans - Goldsign flares
Boots - ASOS Chelsea boots
Bracelets - 2x Resin By Roshan, 1 howlite skull bracelet from etsy (not shown)
Makeup - None
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Empties
Haus of Gloi Imp, sample size bubbling scrub - Passionfruity scrubby goodness, these give a nice scrub, lather and smell amazing, would repurchase.
Seven Wonders Moroccan Treatment Shampoo - SLS and paraben free, and leaves myhair feeling soft, clean and nourished, this was sent for review, but I would purchase it for myself.
LUSH Rub Rub Rub - Smells fresh and gives a good scrub and lather,...
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Happy New Year Haul & Goals
Clothes I’ve bought recently…
ASOS embroidered shirt dress
ASOS midi aztec & lace
Girlfriend dress from Princess Polly as seen on Something About Dinosaurs blog, I actually bought mine from Beginning Boutique but I couldn’t see it listed anymore
Princess Polly, Joy dress
Before YOTTA commences (aka Year Of The Tight Arse)
Speaking of which do check out...
December 2011
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Sandals, a Xmas tree, and me...
Sandals from StyleTread
Tree from Domayne though I got mine on sale in store
Me in ultra messy room wearing bodycon skirt from Glassons, boys striped T shirt from Target, grey sports socks, and Adidas sneakers. I plan to eventually clean my room and do more outfit of the day type pics :)
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Jeffrey Campbell Fox Tick
Just some quick reference pics, not the most flattering shots of my feet/legs
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Jade's Choice Awards 2011 - Makeup
It hasn’t been a big year for me makeup wise, I’ve honestly been preoccupied with pregnancy/selling & buying a home/moving/giving birth/motherhood etc etc etc, but all that being said here are the makeup products that have made my year…
Foundations
* Bourjois Healthy Mix
* Ben Nye HD Media Pro Sheer Foundation
* SkinFood Aloe Sun BB cream
Concealer
* SkinFood Salmon...
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Past, Present, Future
What does a person’s *stuff* tell you, what does your *stuff* tell you…
Reflection, introspection, consumerism, who am I, or more importantly who do I want to become? I’m excited about the new year, it always fills me with a sense of hope…
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Tiny ASOS shop
Thanks to this code - ENJOY20
This top
and this top
and these shorts
This bustier
This skirt
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Ray Ban Specs TA-DAHHHH
Marty: Do you think these glasses make me look smarter? Rizzo: No, you can still see your face.
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Glasses Shopping Hoorah!
I’m kind of going blind, not really but I can’t read street signs when I’m driving and well if you’re standing 20m away from me I can’t really make out what your face is, it’s oddly amusing at times. Anyways here’s the frames I settled on, one pair for regular wear, one pair prescription sunnies.
The sunnies will have darker, brown/grey polarised lenses...
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Hey Santa, gimme gimme gimme!
Apart from a new fridge, vacuum cleaner and food processor I waaaaaant…
Kit Cosmetics duo cheek lip/cream in Pretty Cheeky $34.95
Sonoma Scent Studio perfume Tabac Aurea 34ml $74
Aquiesse Cinnamon Tabac candle $49.95
A 12 month subscription to Women’s Health magazine $69.95
Ebony Slouch Tote $299.95
That’s all, thanks Santa ;)
P.S None of this is sponsored...
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The Last Unicorn - BPAL
A favourite film from my childhood, even as a little one I was drawn to the dark/mysterious/romantic, I mean my first fictional crush was David Bowie as the goblin king after all.
From the BPAL site
The unicorn lived in a lilac wood, and she lived all alone. She was very old, though she did not know it, and she was no longer the careless color of sea foam, but rather the color of snow falling on...
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The Weekend
Ran 10k run on sat morning, gorgeous weather, I am sloooooow though.
Watched My Idiot Brother, how adorable is Paul Rudd?!
Spent some much needed quality time with my Venus razor.
Went to Xmas street fair.
Bought some awesome resin bangles from a lovely girl, it was her second time holding a market stall, I think she has a facebook page though :)
Lusted after home made jams and sauces...
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Happy Healthy Weekend!
November 2011
21 posts
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#NoSugarVember Day 30
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Festive Friday
This morning we (miss 3, miss 5 and miss 11 weeks) tottered off to K-mart and Go-Lo and bought a heap of Christmas crap to make Christmas crowns…
I bought a mouldy avocado from Coles, and decided to eat it regardless, tasty.
I also bought this bread, because I wanted something toasty with low sugar…
It’s yummy, I could easily eat it all day, but I won’t.
Mail this...
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Jimmy Choo Perfume
Jimmy Choo fragrance, described as “feminine yet empowering, with a lot of sensuality to it”, was developed in cooperation with Inter Parfums and the famous perfumer from IFF Olivier Polge. The seductive composition is a modern chypre fruity, with green top notes, tiger orchid, sweet toffee caramel and Indonesian patchouli. (Taken from Fragantica.com)
My thoughts
When I first...
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#NoSugarVember day 22
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FOTD - From Yesterday
Finally ready to show my face on the blog again, perioral dermatitis is gone, hoorah!
This is a super lazy FOTD - Foundation is a sample of the Ben NYE HD Media Pro sheer foundation, in shade Bella 001, I applied this over my MooGoo anti-aging moisturiser with the Royal and Langnickel Super Foundation brush, this foundation is lovely, glowy and gives nice light coverage.
Eyes - Urban Decay...
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Sunspirit Christmas Giveaway
I know how stressful Christmas can potentially be, so instead of reaching for your vices, whatever they may be (food, grog, psychotropic drugs) how about we all chill out with some aromatherapy instead.
The generous folk over at Sunspirit have asked me if I would like to give away four of their special aromatherapy Christmas packs, each worth $60 each - they include the Harmony essential oil...
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Collective Haul - Estee Lauder, Tom Ford, name...
Stuff I’ve accumulated over the past month or so…
Becca Enigma palette (I think this was from Brands Exclusive)
Reniu coconut body oil Tiare scented from Pure Fiji
I had the pleasure of attending the Estee Lauder warehouse/staff shop with Su last weekend, here’s the little haul that ensued…
Estee Lauder Pure Colour lipstick in Crystal Pink (instant fave next to...
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Recent Faves - Hot weather essentials
Here’s what I’ve been using and loving lately…
Echolife Rose Facial Mist - If you know me and read my blog you will know that I’m obsessed with facial mists, this is no exception, I love it! It’s refreshing, relaxing and uplifting all in one, before makeup, after makeup, before bed, anytime I need a pick-me-up this is my go to :)
Echolife Bath Salt Crystals - this...
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Music Monday
Loving this song, currently number one on my running play list and YAY I’M RUNNING AGAIN!!!
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CK Shock for her
First up it’s a big fizzy soft drink of pink lemonade, fizz and loud berries, once they settle down all I’m left with is a dull vanilla, unremarkable. You’re probably thinking oh gee these perfume reviews are crap, but really my nose is untrained so all I can do is tell you what I think as a regular Jo :)
Anonymous asked: Wonderstruck is very sweet and fruity, really nice and girly but it doesn't have the best staying power and it probably seems really "young," not that that's stopping me :P
Anonymous asked: Hi Jade, This is Gaea. I would like to know your suggestions for decent drugstore (=priceline I guess out here?) face and other skin care products. I used to be a heavy spender and splurge on the good ones. Clinique was my usual for face. But right now I am having to be a bit careful. Have combination skin. I tried the travel sizes of Simple, just too mild for me i guess. Biore seems nice, but not...
Anonymous asked: Have you tried the wonderstruck perfume?
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Treson Midnight Rose Review
First up a burst of sweet berries, then rose, a nice beginning, a woody note arrives in the dry down that I don’t really like, gives it a mustiness, vanilla and rose remain.
This one’s a bit strange to me, it starts out young and fruity but in the end kind of smells like an old lady, a nice soapy old lady, sorry but not a fan of this one.
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Battle of the Post Baby Bulge & NoSugarVember
Things are going well, I’m down to 58kgs and I’m starting to feel not so big which is good. If you follow me on twitter you would know that I’m doing NoSugarVember and today is day 9!!! I’m so glad to have made it over the first week so far, my body seems to be settling down but here are some of the things I experienced while coming off sugar…
* Migranes
* Aching...
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Prada Candy
Prada Candy smells cheap yet delicious, a caramel and lollies scent like the name would suggest, jersey caramels to be precise, one for the teens or the young at heart, I can’t help but think this could have been a Brittany Spears perfume release, though I’m not embarrassed to say I like it.
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#NoSugarVember Day 7
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#NoSugarVember Getting a sweet fix...
Getting a sugar hit from the sexy Lady Sov
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