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Eye Lash Extensions

01:00AM | June 13, 2013 | 4 comments

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Late yesterday afternoon I nervously headed to one of the local beauty salons to get eye lash extensions applied. If I’m honest I always thought it was a bit silly to pay upward of $100 every 2-3 weeks just for long lashes but after having what felt like permanent panda eyes during FFFWeek last year [...]

The Ultimate Makeover – Part One

01:00AM | May 28, 2013 | 5 comments

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In the early hours of the morning almost exactly a year ago today, I headed into the city to donate some of my time and skill to a worthy cause. I was to capture the special moments of the Ultimate Makeover for five very special women who will forever be engrained in my memory. Cancer [...]

How to Take a Pretty Licence Photo

12:35AM | May 23, 2013 | 22 comments

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Licence photos aren’t meant to be flattering but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t at least try. I renew mine every year mostly because I like that I have the opportunity to take a new photo. As I sat and thought about how I could make “Danimezza’s Drivers Licence of 2013″ super awesome it also dawned [...]

How to Apply False Lashes

10:00AM | May 7, 2013 | 5 comments

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Sponsored by Tarazz Earlier this year I placed my very first Tarazz order of Sephora products. After being introduced to the cosmetic powerhouse in New York last year I couldn’t wait to get my hands on more goodies, especially at very reasonable prices compared to Australia’s overpriced counters. Fragrances, skincare, make up… it’s all there. [...]

Lusty Lashes

02:08PM | March 25, 2013 | 2 comments

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Last Thursday I got dressed up and headed into the city for an event showcasing GLAM by Manicare products. I’ve never met anyone who hasn’t heard of Manicare or used their products before. I’d tried a few of their lashes and didn’t mind them but was keen to learn a few more tricks to apply [...]

Sephora Ships to Australia via Tarazz

02:17PM | February 12, 2013 | 6 comments

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Towards the end of last year one of my friends who works for Tarazz.com.au told me a little secret… that they would become the platform for shipping Sephora products to Australia! For people in the know, for people who have stepped inside Sephora’s glossy doors of awesomeness this was HUGE news. Do you have any [...]

PSFWA – Part Four

10:33AM | January 18, 2013 | 4 comments

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The Clothes Swap in Part Three was full on and fabulous, talk about a bonding experience! That night if felt like I only closed my eyes for a moment before we were up and at ‘em again for a brand new day. Suger jumped into the kitchen as everyone else was still waking up and [...]

Curvy Chic Lingerie

03:12PM | October 20, 2012 | 18 comments

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Model: Delphina Shakallis Lingerie: Curvy Kate Australia + City Chic Make Up: Amy Sheree Styled & Photographed by: Danielle Melnyczenko Accessories: Stylists Own k EDITED TO ADD: There have been a few comments about how photoshopped these images are so I thought I’d post a before and after. Delphina has magical skin, that was one [...]

How To Look Good At Everything

05:15PM | October 3, 2012 | 28 comments

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Last week I had half an hour to get ready and I needed to be presentable pronto. These are the products I used to get my look in no time at all. So I decided to recreate the look for you on camera showing you exactly what I used. As usual this self confessed Bene-Babe [...]

Aussie Curves – Tribal

06:00AM | September 17, 2012 | 18 comments

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It’s fun to break out of the mould a little, to try a look that’s a little bit out of the square and for this week’s theme “Tribal” I thought I’d do exactly that. I’m currently on Hayman Island so when planning my outfit the tribal theme was definitely injected with a bit of a [...]

Get the Look TS14+ MSFW

11:25AM | September 12, 2012 | 13 comments

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I love going backstage, it’s often my favourite thing about a runway show. Everyone is rushing around, I’m trying my best to stay out of the way and catch those moments of clarity in between. It’s the only time you’re really allowed to move, to document and see the candid human energy behind a show. [...]

How to Look Good When You Feel Crap

06:00AM | September 5, 2012 | 30 comments

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Last week I was feeling pretty miserable, gross and unapologetically sick so to drag myself out of my funk I decided to put my face on and get out there… even if it was only to the post office. I thought it might inspire others to do the same so when you’re feeling “blah” like [...]

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. [...]

How to Make a Video Beauty Tutorial

09:55AM | August 10, 2012 | 12 comments

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It would seem you guys loved my video tutorial and some might say I’m crazy stupid but I wanted to share how I created it. A lot of my friends are bloggers and I know we’re always looking for new ways to create and share content. I don’t have a DSLR that shoots video, I [...]

Quick Natural Make Up

06:00AM | August 8, 2012 | 62 comments

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You guys have been asking for this for awhile now so I’m finally delivering. Every couple of weeks I’ll be sharing a video tutorial showing how I do my make up, my hair and how I care for my skin. I can say this with certainty because I filmed several episodes in one day and [...]

Sushi Surprise

04:45PM | July 29, 2012 | 3 comments

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This morning I woke up bright and early as my living area was being turned into a studio. Another shoot for Pose and the theme was “angel”, not usually my cup of tea but that’s what Pose it all about, the opportunity to explore creatively. This is Jess the model and Amy was on make [...]

10 Things to Take to an Event

10:43AM | March 6, 2012 | 32 comments

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#1 - PENS: Don’t assume that they will be at the event, you will need one to write down product codes you love, names of people you want to google when you get home, notes of what was on the menu and writing down your details for others if you happen to loose or run of business [...]