Natural Beauty Profile

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

5 MINUTES WITH NATURAL BEAUTY, DOMINIQUE CHRISTINA: WRITER, POET, VOCALIST, AND TEACHER I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT … language and the full and deliberate expression of it. I RELAX BY … reading, by gardening, by listening to the wide giggles of my children showing up as themselves, and by listening fairly religiously to Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, Coltrane. I LIKE TO … be in the company of my mother as much as possible. Hers is a wisdom that moves mountains. I borrow from her vast spirit all the time. I like to perform. I like to be in my body. I like to celebrate...

tried and tested: vapour

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

I love a liquid foundation for the fresh natural dewy finish that they provide. However, finding one that ticks all my boxes is a tricky one. Ingredients is the first thing I look at. Then there’s the colour match dilemma. Next up is ease of application, then … how it sits on the skin, how it feels on the skin, how it looks on the skin, and finally the staying power. I was super excited to try the Vapour Atmosphere Soft Focus Foundation. With organic ingredients of camellia seed oil, sunflower oil, beeswax, silica and essential oils of frankincense, holy basil and lotus flower, my first...

nutty cacao maca balls

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

THE most d-e-l-c-i-o-u-s bite sized superfood snack in the universe! 1/2 cup hazelnuts 1/2 cup almonds 1/2 cup dates 1 tablespoon raw maca root powder 1 tablespoon cacao powder 1 tablespoon tahini 2 tablespoons raw coconut oil (liquid form, so please heat on a very low heat to melt) 1/4 cup dried shredded coconut ** use organic and biodynamic ingredients where possible ** Mix together all the ingredients (except the dried shredded coconut) in a blender. In your fresh clean hands, roll the mixture in to little bite sized spheres. Coat with the dried shredded coconut. Put in the fridge to set. After...

may giveaway

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

We have two Live Native Botanic Earth Cacao Mud Masks to give away this month, valued at $68.20 each. Live Native Botanic Earth Cacao Mud Mask is a deeply cleansing facemask combining powerful antioxidant rich acai, nourishing raw cacao and spirulina with energetically rejuvenating 23k edible gold leaf – designed specifically to nourish, repair and restore balance, Botanic Earth Mud Mask soothes and detoxifies by immersing your skin in a potent blend of pure raw nature-intact ingredients. Spirulina, acai and acerola cherry combine to restore healthy skin tone via a synergy of nature-intact minerals,...

QT Gold Coast

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

WORDS BY KRIS ABBEY, PUBLISHING EDITOR SPA LIFE MAGAZINE If good food, friendly service with a smile, a touch of the quirky, lots of colour, cuteness, uniqueness and eclectic art are your thing, then QT is the place for you. The minute you enter the front doors, you feel like you’re in a time warp that is taking you back to the 1960s. Think brightly coloured melamine furniture, caramel milkshakes in giant aluminium tumblers, homemade lemonade and candy stripes. If you can capture all of that, you’ve come close to feeling the vibe that QT has created. They would say “Nostalgic surfer chic...

beauty

tried & tested: soapwalla

Soapwalla Deodorant Cream When I read all the amazing reviews about Rachel Winard’s Soapwalla Deodorant Cream I just had to get my hands on one of those little jars of wonder that was causing a stir in all parts of the world. For years I had been searching for a natural non-toxic deodorant that actually worked. I’ve tried bucket loads of them. And whilst many tick all of the “natural, non-toxic” boxes, I couldn’t find one that passed the “stink... Read More

Tried and Tested: AEOS

Active Energised Organic Skincare (AEOS) is a product range that I first came across a couple of years ago, and instantly fell in love with. Reason being (short version) … I was attending a beauty expo in the United States and stumbled on to the AEOS stand. A lovely lady named Sevi asked me if I would like a facial with a beautiful new product range made from organic and biodynamic ingredients, to which my response was “organic, biodynamic, YES PLEASE”. At the end she complimented... Read More

lifestyle

It’s my belief that we all have the ability to create and enjoy a fulfilling, exciting, loving, adventurous, happy and healthy life. The only thing stopping us is ourselves. Everything we choose to do, or not do, effects the quality of our lifestyle. We all deserve to radiate with positive energy, starting the day packed [...]

nutrition

Hippocrates (the Father of Modern Medicine) wrote: “Let food be your medicine and your medicine be your food.” This could not be more eloquently said. Everything we eat and drink either strengthens or weakens our health and wellbeing. Every day we choose what to put in our mouth. Some of us choose whole, fresh organically grown foods; [...]