2018-02-24 03:42
Now that we're well into 2018 it's time for an update on my project pan. I'm doing well with my purchases, I bought a few things at the Priceline 40% off skin care sale (mostly sunscreen) an… Read More
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A blog written by a lip balm addict all about skin care, make-up, life as a fifo wife and mother and my search for the perfect lip balm.
2018-02-15 22:00
My regular readers will know about my germ phobia. Specifically my bum germ phobia. Last week I was doing my make-up whilst Chai was doing a poo. I usually stay out of the bathroom when… Read More
2018-02-08 22:00
A few weeks ago I spoke about lying to my kids. Well I've done it again. By some accident I managed to convince the boys that I have surveillance cameras all through the house that can… Read More
2018-02-06 22:00
Well would you look at me. I'm starting 2018 with not one but four empty make-up products! Go me! I've been using the same products every day so it's not really any surprise that I have make… Read More
2018-02-01 22:00
I've mentioned before that Tiger has a flair for the dramatic. He's a drama queen.Last swing, the day before he was due to come home he video called me. He looked very, very serious and… Read More
2018-01-29 11:12
That's a lie, I'm pretty sure beauty tips won't change your life, however now that I've decided that I'm an expert I've started using click bait titles, hahaha. Just joking, I'll stop after… Read More
2018-01-25 22:00
You know those parenting articles you read, the click bait ones that say "How I stopped my kids fighting with one easy sentence"? The ones written by a perfect parent with perfect kids who a… Read More
2018-01-23 22:00
When there's a new, natural beauty range released in Australia, you can bet that I'll be excited. When they have a lip oil in the range, I'm even more excited! Make it available in my local… Read More
2018-01-21 22:00
Trilogy's Cream Cleanser has been my holy grail cleanser for a while now. I love it. It's gentle, smells great and doesn't irritate my skin even during allergy season. Unfortunately there's… Read More
2018-01-18 22:00
You know what really sucks? Always being the strong one. Even strong people need someone to lean on sometimes.Just because someone is strong doesn't mean that they don't need help. Just beca… Read More
2018-01-14 22:00
I've mentioned it a few times already and have finally decided on a plan for this years panning project. Over the last year or so I've realised that I no longer like to have a huge selection… Read More
2018-01-11 22:00
Chai has always been a very imaginative child. When he started kindy I was worried that he'd bark at everyone because he was having a great time pretending to be a dog. He'd be in dog mode a… Read More
2018-01-09 22:00
Whilst I love matte, long lasting lipsticks, I don't like the ones which give me lips that look drier than a popcorn fart. Thankfully there are several brands who do lovely, non drying… Read More
2018-01-09 03:44
Hi beautiful people! Happy new year! I hope you've all had a lovely start to the year. We had a very quiet new years eve and were all asleep way before midnight.Today I'm showing you the fac… Read More
2018-01-07 22:00
I've seen Edible Beauty around for a while now but have never purchased any of their range. Just before Christmas they had an offer that I couldn't resist. With the purchase of their new hig… Read More
2018-01-04 22:00
For someone who's intelligent I can be incredibly stupid at times. It happens more than I care to admit. Here's a brilliant example:I have sensitive skin. I'm particularly sensitive to… Read More
2017-12-28 22:00
You know those people who are strange? The ones who are different and you just can't figure out why? That's me. See I was raise as a Jehovah's Witness. Some of my family are still involved i… Read More
2017-12-23 10:03
Since having the boys I've had trouble finding time to take care of myself. Gone are my Sunday night face mask sessions where I'd lay on my bed and read whilst my face mask did it's work. Al… Read More
2017-12-22 03:50
I don't normally change my lip colours according to the season, however in an effort to finish products before they expire and get use out of more of my collection, I've decided to change my… Read More
2017-12-21 22:00
First up I have to say a big hello to my beautiful Karen's Mum. Hi Mrs B! The school year is now officially over. What a year it was. Poor Chai had the worst year of his short schooling life… Read More
2017-12-14 22:00
So. I've often wondered if my FFS posts are oversharing, making me sound crazy (I am), not funny or just a waste of time. I've mentioned this before. However, this week I got a beautiful ema… Read More
2017-12-10 22:00
Back in 2016 I wrote a review of the newly released Burt's Bees lipsticks. I'd used them for a few months and loved them. Since then a few things have changed, so I've updated my review. As… Read More
2017-12-08 09:39
Tiger had to go back to work early again. FFS.I really don't like it when he does long swings. The time he's away already feels like a lifetime, having him away longer makes it feel like two… Read More
2017-12-08 09:36
If I could only use one MAC product for the rest of my life it'd be their Lustre lipstick in Syrup. It's one of the few lipsticks that I've used up and it's one of two lipsticks that I… Read More
2017-12-08 06:08
With holidays just around the corner I thought I'd share with you the products that I carry in my travel make-up bag. I keep these products packed so that if we have to go away I just grab t… Read More
2017-12-04 10:57
You know when you have a good idea that turns out not to be a good idea? I had one of those a few weeks ago.I bought the boys a Kiddie Kutter knife each. They are special, kid safe knives th… Read More
2017-12-04 10:57
I finished a blush, a lip balm and a perfume this month! WooHoo! As nice as it is to finish products, I was sad to finish my Mulberry Lanolips as it's no longer available. Oh well. The Body… Read More
2017-12-04 10:14
I love a good beauty book. I've been collecting them since I was in my 20's. I remember buying Cindy Crawford's Basic Face book and studying it for hours. Even though it's now 26 years old… Read More
2017-11-25 23:10
Last month I posted about what was in my Spring make-up bag but since we skipped Spring and went straight to Summer, I've changed up my products and swapped to summer appropriate beauty. I l… Read More
2017-11-24 23:07
Turns out sending Chai back to school was a huge mistake.Last Thursday he told me he was going to school all day Friday. Friday morning he woke up with sensory issues. His clothes were uncom… Read More
2017-11-24 23:00
Whilst it's officially Spring in Australia, mother nature seems to think it's Summer, we've gone from cold winter straight to hot summer. One week it was 13, the next week it was 31. I had t… Read More
2017-11-16 22:00
This week Chai went back to school. I sent him despite my soul screaming at me not to send him back. Sunday night I couldn't sleep because I didn't want to send him back to school. Monday mo… Read More
2017-11-15 04:23
Recently I wrote about a gorgeous new range of lip balms that I discovered on Instagram, today I have an interview with Kelly, the founder of Lip Lip lip balms. I'm assuming you are a fellow… Read More
2017-11-12 22:00
Every now and again I buy a product and fall in love the first time I use it. It's that wonderful feeling when I know I've found the perfect product and I want to tell everyone about it. It… Read More
2017-11-12 05:10
I've gone off social media lately, it's making me disillusioned. The one social media site I use regularly now is Instagram. Despite how they've messed it up with their silly algorithm and n… Read More
2017-11-12 05:10
There are times Eljay is a little monster. Other times he's a gorgeous little monkey.The last few weeks he's been a particularly bad monster. FFS.He regularly tells Chai that he hates him a… Read More
2017-11-12 03:39
It's been a long time since I did a monthly favourites post, mainly because I use the same products all the time now. I've gotten to the point with my make-up routine that I like it to… Read More
2017-11-12 02:29
Check me out! This month I finished a lip balm, an eye shadow, a foundation and a lip gloss! Go me! I'm so pleased with myself.L'oreal Nude Magique Cushion FoundationI'm yet to be convinced… Read More
2017-11-12 02:29
Yesterday I had another meeting with Chai's school.It was going well until she said one sentence. We were talking about how writing is painful for Chai due to muscle weakness and coming… Read More
2017-11-12 01:49
Episode three million and seventy eight of The Crap That Only Happens When Tiger Is Not Home. Last Friday was sports day at Chai's school. Although he's not going to school I still want to k… Read More
2017-11-12 01:47
For the last few months I've been using a selection of Graham's Natural Skincare products.I receive the Natural Daily Facial Wash, Anti-Aging Moisturising Cream and Natural Hydrating Night C… Read More
2017-11-12 01:19
Every now and again I buy a product that isn't just bad it's so spectacularly bad that it's craptacular. Today I've got two craptacular products to tell you about. Thankyou Charcoal Bod… Read More
2017-11-12 01:02
To all the parents who feel like they are on the verge of a breakdown, you are not alone. I understand. I too sit here wondering where I went wrong and why parenthood is so tough. No-one tol… Read More
2017-11-12 01:01
A while ago I bought two sets of travel sized Drunk Elephant products from Mecca Cosmetica. Drunk Elephant gets so much hype but they are fairly expensive so the travel sizes are a good opti… Read More
2017-11-12 00:39
I've been searching for an effective, natural deodorant for over six years now. Whilst there are plenty of natural deodorants, there aren't many that are bicarb free and effective for sensit… Read More
2017-10-15 01:10
September was a pretty poor month for empties, I have lots of products that are nearly finished but not much that I managed to use up. I did manage to finish a perfume though!Kora Organic… Read More
2017-10-15 01:08
As a general rule I don't lie to my kids. Every now and again out of desperation, I do. It never ends well.A few weeks ago I was getting the boys ready for a play date. It was really co… Read More
2017-10-02 08:34
Spring is here, the weather is warming up and it's time to crack out the bright, spring coloured make-up. I have a few products that I've nearly used up so I won't be swapping them out, but… Read More
2017-10-01 08:18
Recently I've been trying a few Inika products and loving most of them. Their foundation and BB cream are amazing, as is their primer. I tried their lip glazes a while ago but they didn't… Read More
2017-09-30 02:23
Winter has drawn to a close here in Australia, however the cold weather is lingering on. I'm looking forward to warmer weather whilst enjoying the last of the cold. The Physic Garden Wi… Read More
2017-09-30 00:46
Essence have two new collections out at the moment, a birthday collection and a colour correcting collection. I always like to check out their limited edition collections, they come ou… Read More
2017-09-30 00:33
Oh my goodness. You know how you have those parenting days/weeks/months where you think you aren't going to survive? We've had one of those weeks. The stupid thing about weeks/days like that… Read More
2017-09-30 00:00
Eva, Kate, Christie, Miranda and GigiI have to admit that I usually skip the beauty aisles at Kmart thinking that their products are aimed at teenagers. Due to that I haven't tried many BY… Read More
2017-09-21 22:00
So. It's no secret that I'm strange. Anyone who knows me can confirm that. I have many strange ways. One such strange way is my towel theory. I thought everyone had a towel theory but I've r… Read More
2017-09-15 03:28
The beauty world comes up with some weird and wonderful things. One of the strangest things I've found recently is the new Maybelline Tattoo Brow Gel Tint. It's a gel that you apply to your… Read More
2017-09-15 02:53
I'm thinking that I'd like to learn to sew. I have wonderful visions of whipping up awesome skirts and dresses to wear and having a wardrobe full of beautiful clothes. I'm sure the reality w… Read More
2017-09-14 06:25
Last Friday I went to The Lip Lab in Fremantle to get a lipstick and lip gloss made. It was so much fun! I've been wanting to go for a year now and was so excited that I could finally get th… Read More
2017-09-14 05:41
I mentioned last week that Chai is homeschooling now. It's been a long time coming but I'm happy with our decision.We had so many problems with his school and it was causing him a lot of str… Read More
2017-09-14 05:36
Every now and again I come across a tip that's a total game changer. This one from Wayne Goss is one such tip. It's so simple and yet so wonderful. I've put the video below, however if… Read More
2017-09-14 05:20
We all know how obsessed I am with lip oils. I'm also obsessed with Mecca Cosmetica, so you can imagine my delight when I found out that they were releasing a tinted lip oil. Naturally, I pu… Read More
2017-09-14 03:28
After last months dismal effort, August was much better. I cleaned up my bathroom counter and found a whole pile of samples so made a huge effort to use them up. I have a few left, but most… Read More
2017-09-14 02:30
After many, many years I'm finally getting a regime of skin care products that work for me and I'm happy to stick with. It's such a relief having products that I know work for me instead of… Read More
2017-09-14 01:53
Do you ever wonder why we do things? Why we blindly follow a path just because it's "what you do"? I wonder that all the time. I've wondered for years. I also wonder how we know things… Read More
2017-08-17 22:00
I'm pretty sure Chai's school has a department who's job it is to come up with new and different ways to torture the parents. Dress up is one of their all time favourites. I hate dress ups… Read More
2017-08-15 22:00
I've lusted after RMS Beauty products for a long time so when I saw on Mecca's website that they had released two palettes containing five different products I bought one. I got the Pop Coll… Read More
2017-08-14 06:12
It's fair to say I have a slight obsession for lip oils. In my opinion they're the greatest new addition to lip care in the last decade. I love how multi-purpose lip oils are. They're a balm… Read More
2017-08-13 04:09
Magnesium cream is the product I didn't know I needed until I started using it.It's brilliant for sore muscles, helping kids sleep better and all sorts of other things I've not yet discovere… Read More
2017-08-10 22:00
Oh my goodness. I've been a member of BeautyDirectory for years. It's a resource for bloggers, journalists and people in the beauty industry. I mainly use it to get brand contacts when… Read More
2017-08-10 01:29
My effort for July was dismal. Very dismal. Seven products and one of them was a sample. Terrible effort. Thankfully August is looking better already. I've managed to finish two make-up item… Read More
2017-08-05 06:10
I've been lusting after the Go-To Pinky Nudey Lips! since it launched. The one thing stopping me purchasing it was the lack of swatches online. I've searched and searched but hav… Read More
2017-08-03 22:00
Over the last few years I've noticed businesses talking about support. They complain when they don't get support as if the community as an obligation to them.In my opinion it's a cop out. Si… Read More
2017-07-31 03:49
For years I've been loyal to my Shu Uemura Hard Brow pencil. I've tried other products but they just don't measure up and I always come back to my Shu pencil. One of the reasons I struggle s… Read More
2017-07-28 03:58
Since I had the boys I've been on the hunt for an effective natural toothpaste. There are a lot around but most of them are quite expensive. I've always bought natural toothpaste for t… Read More
2017-07-27 22:54
Those of you who were following along with the lounge suite saga from last week might like to know how it ended.Friday evening there was no trace of our money. Tiger spoke to our bank and th… Read More
2017-07-23 06:11
You know when things go spectacularly wrong? Happens to us a lot. Last week was the perfect example.The lounge suite in our living room has been falling apart for ages. It's bonded leather t… Read More
2017-07-20 05:35
There are some amazing Australian brands available, every few weeks I discover a new brand, it's so exciting. Today I thought I'd talk about a few lesser known brands that I don't see muc… Read More
2017-07-17 01:00
Image creditPre kids and Crohn's I always had plenty of energy. As long as I got eight hours of sleep a night I was good to go and woke up each day full of beans. After Crohn's and then havi… Read More
2017-07-10 05:44
The Antipodes lipstick range has recently become available at Priceline so when they were on sale recently I took the chance to pick one up.I chose Remarkably Red, which is remarkable not fo… Read More
2017-07-06 22:00
Last Monday started out like any other day. I had a busy day, raced around, got everything done and finally made it through the day. I was complimenting myself on making it through the day u… Read More
2017-07-06 09:05
I'm pleased with June's effort, I finished quite a lot of products including a lipstick, tinted moisturiser, two body scrubs and two lip balms! Don't they look lovely all together? I'm… Read More
2017-07-06 09:00
Younique gets such a bad rap in the beauty blogging/vlogging community, they're a banned topic on a lot of Facebook groups and message boards. Very rarely do you see blog posts or reviews an… Read More
2017-06-30 05:52
Aldi has a pretty good reputation when it comes to skin care, it's said that their products are equal to or better than a lot of high end brands. I haven't heard much about their cosmetics r… Read More
2017-06-29 22:00
I'm finding it really difficult dealing with Chai's Sensory Processing Disorder. Between sorting out his therapy, making sure the he's being treated fairly at school, trying to figure out wh… Read More
2017-06-22 22:00
I'm 90% sure that I've totally lost my mind or am in the process of losing my mind. Kids do that to you. My Dad always used to tell me he wasn't suffering from insanity he was enjoying it. I… Read More
2017-06-21 22:00
Well this is awkward. I tossed both of the glosses I'd planned to finish. Oops. I realised that I didn't like the Clinique gloss at all and the Australis gloss was so old that using it on my… Read More
2017-06-20 22:00
Healthy Mix foundation lovers will be thrilled to know that Bourjois have recently re-released the foundation in a new, improved formula. I wasn't a fan of the original formula, it just didn… Read More
2017-06-18 22:00
It seems a bit mean blogging about a lipstick that you can't buy, but it's a special one so I'm going to.On Mother's Day this year, She is Sarah Jane along with Shanghai Suzy released the be… Read More
2017-06-15 22:00
Sometimes (okay, nearly all of the time) I just can't help being sarcastic with the kids. I know they don't understand it but the temptation is so great that I can't resist.They ask so many… Read More
2017-06-13 22:00
The Body Shop Shea Butter hand cream I love these hand creams, they're one of my favourites. I love how hydrating these are and how quickly they absorb. The little size is perfect fo… Read More
2017-06-11 22:00
I rarely use fake tan for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I'm a total fake tan klutz, no matter how I try I can't get it right. The other reason is because I'm allergic to most of the fake tan… Read More
2017-06-08 22:00
I don't make my children share. I know we're all about teaching children to share, it's so important etc. But is it really? Adults don't share so why should children? They won't be expe… Read More
2017-06-06 22:00
When I got the idea for this post I was expecting all of my favourite lip products to be the same pinky mauvey shade that I love and always reach for. As I collected my current favourite lip… Read More
2017-06-04 22:00
It's been a few months since I switched to a small handbag so I thought it was time for an update to let you all know how it's been going and if I've stuck to a small handbag or moved back t… Read More
2017-06-01 22:00
Remember when I said a few weeks ago that Tiger and I had the chance to go out together at night and I didn't think it'd happen? I was right.Saturday morning came and things were lookin… Read More
2017-05-31 03:35
It's been years since I read or wrote a beauty confessions post. I always enjoy reading them, so if you do one or have done one recently, please leave me a link in the comments.Without furth… Read More
2017-05-28 22:00
Since they changed their flavour and formula Shanghai Suzy have very quickly become one of my favourite lipstick brands. Whilst the old formula was good, the new formula is amazing and even… Read More
2017-05-25 22:00
Last week Tiger was all excited because he'd found a deal where we could get 7 nights in Phuket for $298.Being me I was very sceptical about it.The company were ringing him up and wanting hi… Read More
2017-05-25 10:18
Looking back over my posts I realised that I haven't done a haul post in ages. One of the places that I purchase from regularly is iHerb. They have a great range of products that we can't ge… Read More
2017-05-18 22:00
Tiger is one of those people who has to complicate everything.If there is an easy way and a hard way to do things, he'll choose the hard way every time.It's infuriating.This weekend we have… Read More
2017-05-18 11:29
A while ago I won a competition on Instagram and received a package of Concordia Handcrafted Skincare products to try.Concordia Handcrafted Skincare is made in Tasmania by Natasha and James… Read More
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