Natural Beauty Profile
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... Read More
tried and tested: vapour
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... Read More
nutty cacao maca balls
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... Read More
may giveaway
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... Read More
QT Gold Coast
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,... Read More
Natural Beauty Profile
Teisha Lowry 5 MINUTES WITH NATURAL BEAUTY, TEISHA LOWRY: MODEL AND FOUNDER OF INDAH I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT … love and passion. I RELAX BY … I meditate everyday, no matter where and when with the help of my Zen Perfume Balm. I’ll always have time for it, its important to get ME time, so I’m level headed and not feeling irritable or foggy. I LIKE TO …... Read More
minestrone soup
1/2 cup of adzuki beans (soak in water for at least 6 hours) 3 tablespoons olive oil 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 brown onions, roughly chopped 1 litre of vegetable stock 1/2 cup pearl barley (soak in water for at least 2 hours) 1/2 a cabbage, chopped to bite sized pieces sweet potato (approx 1 cup full), chopped to bite sized pieces 4 tomatoes, chopped to bite sized pieces 1... Read More
tried and tested: lalun
I recently came across Lalun Seasonal Skincare and thought “how interesting”. Reason being, is that the type of yoga I practice each morning is called Zen Ki – a Japanese form of yoga based on shiatsu therapy and oriental medicine – aligning and supporting the body with the changes of the seasons. Different movements for different times of the year all based... Read More
april giveaway
We have two Mokosh Certified Organic Fair Trade Skin care Kits to give away this month. One Mokosh Face Essentials Kit and one Mokosh Body Essentials Kit. Mokosh Face Essentials is designed as a travel kit or starter pack, and contains: Face Cleansing Powder (30g) Pure Hydrosol Toner (15ml) Light Face Cream (15ml) Moisturising lip balm – virgin coconut & apricot kernel... Read More
Step Back in Time
IF YOU WANT TO SPEND TIME IN LOS ANGELES AWAY FROM THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE, I SUGGEST YOU HEAD ABOUT 15 KILOMETRES NORTHEAST OF DOWNTOWN TO BEAUTIFUL, HISTORIC PASADENA. AND TO TRULY CAPTURE THE GRACE AND ELEGANCE OF A BYGONE ERA, YOU MUST STAY AT THE LANGHAM HUNTINGTON AT THE BASE OF THE PICTURESQUE SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS. QUITE SIMPLY, IT IS STUNNING! WORDS BY KRIS ABBEY, PUBLISHING... Read More
