Snow sloths, snow bunnies & snow men: Fancy a trip to NZ for the season?
I fall into the ‘snow sloth’ category. My natural habitat is under a snowy white doona or sipping schnapps on the rocks. I tried skiing once. My skis fell off on a downhill run, I went snowblind and all the skin peeled off my face. To snow, I say no (unless I am watching it [...]
Give a girl the world this Christmas: NP Set beautyliciousness
There are some major perks that come with being a blogger. Notwithstanding the huge financial rewards (OK, that was clearly a joke), I do get sent some pretty fabulous things to try out from time to time. The most recent delivery came from Napoleon Cosmetics for the launch of their new NP Set range. Q: [...]
Travel Product Review: Annabel Trends
One of the best things about airports is that they’re full of shops that sell cool travel paraphernalia. From neck pillows to luggage tags, I tend to go a little nutzo because they are in the Land of No Financial Consequences. You know that happy place on the other side of Customs where you can go [...]
Travel Product Review: Juice Beauty Travel Pack
Teeny tiny beauty products make me a very happy lady. It’s not because of some sort of creepy Barbie Doll House flashbacks (although I did love that pink plastic mansion). It’s simply because I fear the tyranny of airport security people. I don’t want them tossing my expensive products in the bin while I weep [...]
Travel Product Review: OLEA Olive Leaf
I am one of those crazy hippies who will try absolutely every alternative remedy before I will remit to hard core pharmaceuticals. Case in point: The kidney infection of 2001. I had a very sore lower back so I went to: 1. A floatation tank 2. A massage therapist 3. A chiropractor And then… 4. Outpatients [...]
Travel product review: Travel stories with a twist
Travel stories with a twist By Maggie Videan Corban & Blair purveyors of fine stationery products have launched a brand new set of Travel Stories ‘conversation starters’. These nifty little sets of cards get people talking about their trips away. We liked the idea so much we snaffled a set to giveaway – that’s how [...]
Jet lag cure: Beaming with Health Flight Control tisane
I cannot tell you how much it sucks when you can’t sleep (new mums and dads, you know what I’m talking about). I am from a family of major insomniacs and I have come to the conclusion that the problem is genetic. I have felt completely, crushingly jet lagged for the past month so the [...]
