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Beauty tips: a quick catch-up with Vanessa from Miss Sensuous

Posted on February 17, 2012 | Leave a comment

Daisy WallpaperA few weeks back we sent Vanessa some nosy questions about what products she loves and her current routine – as the Miss is a fan of natural and organic skincare we waited for the answers on the edge of our seats! And they didn’t disappoint – read on to find out about the beautiful products on her radar right now. What a Friday treat!

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Wellbeing Wednesday

Posted on February 15, 2012 | 3 Comments

Woman stretching in a field of green grassFolks, let’s make last Wednesday’s link-rich post a recurring weekly feature.

For your reading pleasure, here are this week’s picks: hidden ingredients, a sucky list, stretching, and how to pamper your hungover skin.

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A whole foods challenge and homemade tea

Posted on February 14, 2012 | 4 Comments

Herbal Tea BlendNo sooner than our 21 Day Green Smoothie Challenge comes to an end, here we go again: we’re taking another food challenge! This time it hails straight out of the beautiful mind of Wellness WA creator and editor Annette – and it’s so healthful we really should be eating like this all year round!

Annette’s challenge is easy to take: this current week is all about Whole Foods – this means no pre-prepared meals, no junk, plentiful fresh food. If possible, no coffee – go herbal tea instead! Are you in?

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Wellbeing Wednesday

Posted on February 8, 2012 | 3 Comments

Herbal Tea with Chamomile FlowersFor a change, how about some food for thought and a few interesting links that caught our eye?

We’re talking snacking, hot beverages, cooking, and glowing skin. Ready? Here we go!

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Beauty tips: a quick catch-up with Stacey from Add to Cart

Posted on February 1, 2012 | 1 Comment

Add to Cart Blog BannerAdd to Cart blogger extraordinaire Stacey has a busy enough life as it is – and yet she recently agreed to guinea-pig non-toxic nail products from Couleur Caramel and is currently hosting a giveaway sponsored by Echolife. She’s lovely like that. But wait, there’s more! We sent her a few questions about her summer routine and what products she’s been looking forward to – read on to find out what’s on Stacey’s radar. You know it will be good!

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Skin tantrums

Posted on January 31, 2012 | 2 Comments

Woman ScreamingWe’ve all been there – our skin can be an unpredictable beast, and just when everything seemed to be going well, bam! It hits us with: the mother of all pimple(s) / a breakout of epic proportion / redness and its cousin splotchy / uneven texture and feel / an oil production in overdrive / dry skin that feels tighter than a tambourine,…

While you’re scratching your head thinking a) What have I done to deserve this? and b) How did this happen?, it’s always helpful to remember that your skin isn’t an island: if you’ve been eating less than well, not getting enough sleep, feeling stressed out, it’s going to show inside and out – and out means on your face and body.

The more products you use as part of your skin care routine, the harder it will be to pinpoint the culprit when things go bad – and it may in fact not be a single product that your skin disagrees with, but a combination of ingredients from different products. Bah! What to do?

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To the finishing line! The last two days of the 21 Day Green Smoothie Challenge…

Posted on January 31, 2012 | 9 Comments

Cartoon frog crossing finish lineIf you’ve been with us since January 13th and drinking one green smoothie each day, you may be running out of ideas by now… Last week we compiled everyone’s recipes to date so we could all get inspired and marvel at some of the participants’ creativity and boldness (the boldness was mostly Jade throwing in cabbage).

This week we’ve got something else for you: a tasty list of extra bits and pieces to throw into your smoothies to change them around and make them special. Sometimes slight tinkering can make a big difference in taste! Read on…

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Health and wellness tips: a quick catch-up with Annette from Wellness WA

Posted on January 28, 2012 | Leave a comment

Freshly Squeezed Orange JuiceThe multi-tasking, ever energetic Wellness WA editor Annette is the busiest writer on the block. She also happens to be a great source of inspiration for anything health and wellness related. Bath enthusiast, yogini, green smoothie drinker, Annette knows what’s good – and she managed to find time to answer a few questions for us – what a treat! Read on to find out how she keeps healthy in the hot months…

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Summer foods to keep you hydrated and beautiful

Posted on January 25, 2012 | Leave a comment

Cucumber slicesThe temperature around Australia is now clearly screaming ‘Summer!’ – and we should all be especially careful to stay well hydrated inside and out. If like us you don’t always remember to drink plenty of water until a headache hits – or ever cheeky, you count milky Earl Grey tea as part of your daily water allowance, you might enjoy the cheat sheet Kimberly Snyder put together: behold, foods that help you stay hydrated!

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Annette’s picks: five bath products

Posted on January 21, 2012 | 7 Comments

Cast iron bath tub
Wellness WA editor and bath enthusiast Annette knows what’s good – and lucky for us, she tirelessly tests new products out in pursuit of the ultimate relaxing and all around wonderful bath.

We thought we’d ask Annette where to start if you’re looking for some products to add to your next soak – read on!

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