Reviews

I love to read personal reviews but I love writing them even more! Here you will find all my current and previous reviews. If you would like your product or service reviewed honestly please email me.

Reviews

Steve Showers

12:50AM | October 19, 2012 | 14 comments

My husband is a good sort, I got lucky. I met him when I was 17 and we’ve been together ever since. He’s been a huge support to me, pushing me to pursue my dreams, helping me make my fantasies a reality. “Our Great Love” (a direct quote from his wedding speech) is enduring and passionate, we’re [...]

Cardio Tennis

12:00AM | October 16, 2012 | 38 comments

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Sponsored by Nuffnang Australia When I was asked if I would like to review an exercise class, I have to be honest, I hesitated but the opportunity to hit things and wear a cute outfit sealed the deal. A high energy, tennis based cardio workout for an hour one afternoon, sure no worries I could [...]

Target Shoes Giveaway

06:00AM | October 9, 2012 | 53 comments

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I never used to understand the whole “shoe crazy” thing, to me shoes were annoying, often painful not only to wear but to find. My feet are 26cm long and 10cm wide equating to a size 9.5 – 11 depending on the make, height, fabric and design. For me shoes were a puzzle that were [...]

SHUTTER Bag Giveaway

10:23AM | September 4, 2012 | 30 comments

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Before I headed to New York for Full Figured Fashion Week the lovely Cherie from SHUTTER bag sent me the brand new Purple Safari Camera Bag to take with me on my adventures. Camera bags really are the gift that keep on giving for me, again and again and again. I kick myself for having [...]

The Zoo and BIG W

01:52PM | August 30, 2012 | 21 comments

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Sponsored by Nuffnang Australia. After splashing out on Aidan and giving my little dude some affordable quality kids clothes last week, BIG W also sent us a $100 VISA gift card to spend at Taronga Zoo on the weekend so we could really test out the clothes. Saturday just so happened to be Aidan’s third birthday… [...]

Winged Eyeliner

07:20PM | August 29, 2012 | 6 comments

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A lot of people asked me to do a video tutorial showing how I do my winged eyeliner. As usual, a disclaimer: I’m not a qualified make up artist. This is just a representation of how I do what I do, the products I use and how I personally use them. Enough hoo-harr… time for [...]

My Portrait Couture Gallery

05:00PM | August 24, 2012 | 8 comments

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As I explained earlier this week, the photoshoot experience with GM Photographics was pretty awesome. Everyday that went past waiting for the finished images to arrive was torture but they were worth the wait. The session and prints were a gift for me to review so I was so excited to see how they’d turn [...]

GM Photographics Portrait Couture

11:25AM | August 22, 2012 | 10 comments

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Before I left for New York I was treated to something very special, a Portrait Couture session with GM Photographics. Now lets get real here, I’m not camera shy and I’ve done my fair share of professional and amateur photo shoots but this was probably one of the most comfortable and relaxing ones I’ve done. [...]

L’Oreal Revitalift BB Cream

04:58PM | August 16, 2012 | 18 comments

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It’s time for another mid-week beauty post and this time I’ll be talking about the new L’Oreal Revitalift Total Repair 10 BB Cream, the first anti-aging BB Cream. BB Creams are all the rage and it’s not just a passing fad but the new innovation in skincare and make up fit for our new fast-paced [...]

17 Sundays at Blogopolis PART ONE

02:16AM | July 20, 2012 | 24 comments

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Ahhh… don’t you just love blog conferences! I may be a little addicted and I’ve definitely lost count on how many blogging events I’ve attended and hosted in the last two years. The most recent conference was Nuffnang Blogopolis (#NNB2012) in Sydney which is what the next few posts are all about. When I go [...]

Urban Remedy Cleanse Winter Menu

06:00AM | July 19, 2012 | 23 comments

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A few of the US bloggers I follow on twitter highly recommended liquid detoxes made up of soup, juices and smoothies as meal replacements for a short period of time. I hadn’t heard or seen anything like that in Australia so after a quick search I found a similar company to the one they used [...]

American Tourister Giveaway

06:00AM | July 13, 2012 | 73 comments

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After getting so many tweets, emails and questions via email I thought I’d share a little bit more about my gorgeous luggage from American Tourister… it’s VERY me isn’t it! After I knew my trip to FFFWeek was confirmed I contacted American Tourister via facebook asking if they would be interested in a collaboration. I [...]

Embrace the Winter Sun

11:51PM | July 11, 2012 | 10 comments

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This is a tired yet ecstatic me returning home from Blogopolis… post coming soon. ASOS Peppermint Swing Dress 17 Sundays Take Me Away Crop Jacket – gifted SWAK The Perfect Leggings – gifted Payless (USA) Gold Glitter Flats City Chic Bangles Forever21 (USA) Sunglasses Lane Bryant Neon Pink Nail Polish – gifted The sun was still shining [...]

The Art of Interviewing Children

08:33AM | June 12, 2012 | 18 comments

A few years ago I bit the bullet and invested in a big, expensive, fancy pants camera and I felt I could finally call myself a photographer. You and I both know that just because you have the gear, it doesn’t automatically mean you’re a professional but there is nothing to stop you from trying [...]

So Many Ways To Play

01:23AM | June 4, 2012 | 70 comments

Over Christmas break our playtime mainly revolved around Aidan’s new found obsession with Duplo, something I was quite happy to indulge him with. If I’m completely honest, I’d been waiting for the day he’d fall in love with those brightly coloured plastic blocks just like I did as a child. As soon as he’s old enough [...]

Kidspot Ford Territory Top 50: A Woman’s Perspective

06:00AM | May 30, 2012 | 16 comments

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Having the Ford Territory parked in my driveway has been ever so lovely but really in the end, it’s just a car… albeit a luxurious car that gets me comfortably from point A to point B. What really sets it apart from the one I have now is in the details. I can easily find [...]

Monica’s Quigo Nursery Part Two

06:00AM | May 29, 2012 | 21 comments

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I didn’t think I’d be talking about babies anytime soon on my blog but as it turns out, for the last month I’ve been consumed by the plans, thoughts and little cute things all revolving around them… I blame Monica. This is her sweet little two week old “Skyla” and below are the finishing touches [...]

Colour Correction at Stevie English Hair

10:47PM | May 24, 2012 | 26 comments

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Over the Christmas holidays I did something very silly… I box dyed my hair. I know, I know, lots of people do it and I used to do it for years, it’s an OK thing to do but my hair hates it now. I switched to Original Mineral hair care had a lot of luxurious [...]

Kidspot Ford Territory Top 50: Childhood

06:00AM | May 23, 2012 | 38 comments

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If you’ve voted, commented or shared any of my posts for the Kidspot Ford Territory Top 50 Competition, thank you so much. If you haven’t there is still time, just click the link, click on my face and enter your email address to go in the running to win $5000 cash! This week’s post is [...]

Female For Life: Part Three

08:00PM | May 21, 2012 | 3 comments

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Rhian With daylight savings all but a distant memory, I’m finding it harder and harder to get the chance to work out outdoors. Normally I’m able to fit a run in on the weekend, but during the week I need to keep my fitness levels up so I’ve been doing a Jillian Michael’s workout each [...]

Kidspot Ford Territory Top 50: Day In My Life

10:00PM | May 16, 2012 | 45 comments

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On Tuesday 15th May 2012 I decided to film everything I did that day for my entry in this weeks Kidspot Ford Territory Top 50 Bloggers Competition prompt “Day in my Life”. It was a huge day but an even bigger drama trying to get the video uploaded. I hope you enjoy the sneak peek [...]

Monica’s Quigo Nursery: PART ONE

08:00PM | May 14, 2012 | 10 comments

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When I received an email from Bosch I wasn’t even sure I should bother opening it up, but I did because I was curious and I’m so glad I did. That one simple yet personal email has offered me more than an opportunity to work with a new brand, it’s helped a friend in need, [...]

Kidspot Ford Territory Top 50: Passenger

12:01AM | May 9, 2012 | 16 comments

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As one of the (extremely lucky, like omg how did that even happen?!?!) Top 5 chosen from the Kidspot Ford Territory Top 50 Bloggers competition I’m required to write four blog posts on specific topics over the next few weeks. Who knows, if I do a good job I might get to drive this bad [...]

Perfect Hydre Curls

11:51AM | May 1, 2012 | 38 comments

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This was my first official runway show for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia and it couldn’t have gotten off to a better start, the Camilla ”Gypset” Runway Show was sensational. So much colour, movement, ethnic exploration and expression… I fell for each and every piece. I was right up the back in the nose bleed section [...]

Female For Life – Part Two

08:37PM | April 23, 2012 | 12 comments

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The second instalment from four fabulous women who share their differences, goals, fitness adventures and discuss how their Female For Life activewear fits their bodies and energises their need to move, swim and skate. Don’t forget to follow the hashtag #f4lchallenge on twitter and instagram to keep up with us on the go. Rhian [...]

Female For Life – Part One

03:50PM | April 5, 2012 | 29 comments

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New Years resolutions to start back up at the gym fell through, I was feeling lethargic, stressed and down about my appearance. It happens, no matter how cheery and bright our self esteem usually is, we’ll all go through periods (some more than others) where everything just feels drab, grey and boring. Having active friends [...]