John Frieda Root Blur

Alongside my Aussie products, I’ve been using John Frieda Brilliant Brunette collection since its launch many moons ago. As the years have gone by, the shampoo and conditioner now enhance my professional tint rather than my natural colour (ssh, don’t tell anyone), but even a top product designed to preserve colour can’t be expected to… View Post

Straight Leg Jeans and Stretchy T-Shirts

After posting about my changing shape I received a lot of positive and encouraging comments, so thank you to everyone who took the time to stop by, read the post, and leave me a little note. It’s greatly appreciated and I value each and every one of you. Things are continuing to change – my… View Post

Empowering Women

Dolce Vita by Charlotte Tilbury Sometimes life can be overwhelming. The pressure to achieve, both in the workplace and at home is relentless. The demand on us to deliver at work seems higher than ever (gone are the days of a job well done, now it’s all about budgets and targets), and there’s an expectation… View Post

Little Black Dress

Accepting a change in your body is difficult regardless of the reason. I’ve always struggled with my weight, I guess being the ‘right side of chubby’ would put into words how I generally feel day-to-day. Over the last year I’ve come to accept my body shape and my skin, and I’ve tried hard to eat… View Post

Aveda Tourmaline Charged Radiance

Aveda is one of those brands I instantly trust. I’m not sure why, I guess it’s partly due to brand perception being superbly executed, and partly down to the real effort of looking after our environment. For instance, Aveda claims to “go to incredible lengths to be respectful of the earth, connecting beauty, environment and… View Post