Video: March best body buys

29 Mar 2011 09:39 AM | Posted by Editor

It’s time to show your body some love beauties – and what better way than with some fabulous new products designed to make you look, feel and smell that much better!

We’ve got the best smelling shower gels, body lotions that last, the answer to affordable fragrance, and some essential treats for your tootsies. Hey, we’ll even throw some out to you – simply watch to the end of the video to find the secret question, and then submit your answer in the comments section of this article. Getting body beautiful couldn’t be easier!

Competition closes midnight April 5th 2011.  

Starring products:

Garnier Body Intensive 7 days Lotions

Hollywood Feet range, from $5.95, 1800 268 803

NIVEA Express Hydration Body Lotion

Rexona Women Fragrance Collection in Delicious, Sexy, and Shiny

The Body Shop Earth Lovers Shower Gel, $14.95, www.thebodyshop.com.au

Watch to the end of the video to find the secret question!

I love my muff – do you?

28 Mar 2011 16:12 PM | Posted by bh'sOlivia

The beaver, the map of Tassie and more recently, ‘The Britney’ – all ladies have one, but do we all tend to it properly? And no, I’m not referring to hair removal techniques, I’m talking hygiene ‘down there’ beauties – and trust us, keeping it clean just got a whole lot cooler.

Introducing ‘I love my muff’ – a collection of personal feminine cleansing products, designed to treat your ‘most sensitive parts’ (the name says it all really!). These gorgeous-smelling, paraben-free products work to create long-lasting cleanliness of your lady parts without irritation. Available in two invigorating scents, you’ll either be taken with the blue range (a blend of lavender, clary sage and patchouli), or the green (a fusion of vanilla, grapefruit and ylang ylang).

Created by women, for women, you can rest assured that the ‘I love my muff’ range will cater for your needs anytime, anywhere. In addition to the cleanser, freshening spritz and moisturiser, the range also includes biodegradable travel wipes, to ensure that freshening up on the go is never an issue!

How important do you think it is to properly care for your muff?

You’ve won everything trialed in February!

28 Mar 2011 15:33 PM | Posted by bh'sOlivia

If you entered our competition to win everything trialed in February then you no doubt trawled through the site, picking up questions and clues as you went along your merry way, and answered 10 tricky questions all about our favourite topic – beauty!

And if you did all that, then you’re no doubt dying to know who won the prize pack filled with over 20 fabulous products, right?
There can only be one winner today, and that lucky lady is…. Empire!
Congratulations - you’ve just won Every. Single. Product. Trialed. In. February! Bet that’s just made your month!

For those of you that missed out this time round, the beauty of this comp is that there’s one every month (hoorah!) and so another opportunity to win everything trialed in March could be just around the corner.
Keep your eyes peeled…

Home sweet home

25 Mar 2011 16:22 PM | Posted by Editor

I’ve recently acquired a new flat-mate and as such, have thankfully said farewell to the somewhat offensive furniture of my former flattie. I’m now of course in full-fledged ‘Suzie Homemaker’ mode – spending my free time foraging through furniture stores, hanging paintings (or at least attempting to) and browsing through Freedom catalogues. To say that I’m currently a little bit obsessed with prettying up my place is probably the understatement of the century.

So when I saw the Aromatherapy Co. Viva La Colour Diffuser range at David Jones, I couldn’t help but want every single one of them – after all, nothing helps to make a home feel more welcoming than a fragrant atmosphere! (For more home beautifying ideas check out Liv’s 10 Best Home Beautifiers feature).

Not only do the diffusers look super stylish on any table or shelf in your house, but all products from the Aromatherapy Co. are 100 percent pure and natural, and contain no artificial fragrances, so you can rest easy in the fact that you’re not breathing in any nasties.


Click here to discover what other special offers are now on counter at David Jones…

Question: In which four fragrances are the Aromatherapy Co. 200 ml Diffusion Sets available, and what do you love most about your house and why?

How-to: pull off a pop of colour

24 Mar 2011 17:27 PM | Posted by bh'sOlivia

Lips? Eyes? Cheeks? Where on your face does that flick of fuschia belong? It can be difficult to pinpoint exactly where to get frivolous with fantastically courageous colours, which is why we’ve come up with three simple rules to keep in mind when you’re contemplating going down the bold make-up path…

1)    Keep it simple. It’s an oldie but a goldie, and very relevant. Choose either your lips or eyes as the focus and keep the rest of your face fairly neutral. That doesn’t mean no other colours, but nothing as bold as your primary hue.
2)    Stick to the 50 percent factor. Ok, so you’ve applied your primary colour, now it’s time to decide how bright you can go with the rest of your face. A good way to measure is to look at the intensity of your primary hue, and then halve the intensity for any other colour you may want to use. (For example, Jen Hudson’s primary colour is a pop of pink on her pout. So instead of choosing a bright, cobalt blue for her eyes, she opted for a subtler sweep of silvery-grey.
3)    If you’re going to do it, do it well. When applying your bright pop of colour, ensure it’s there to stay – which means laying down the proper foundations for longevity. Get familiar with lip, eye and face primers, as these will add a considerable amount of wear time. Also look at applying a similar shade of lip liner underneath your lipstick/gloss, or a lighter eyeshadow underneath your dazzling eye shadow, as these will help your make-up last longer.

Primers we can’t get enough of:

Bodyography Spotlight Luminizing Eye Primer

MAC Prep and Prime Lip

Estée Lauder Face Primer Plus

How do you work a bright colour into your look?