Tip for Tuesday– makeup tutorial collection 2011

It seems like ages since I last did a makeup tutorial! I’ve been thinking for a long time now that I should be doing video tutorials, rather than trying to deliver an essay with my tenuous grasp on English grammar! Hoping to prove to you guys that I actually did used to do tutorials(and knowing

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End of week outfit – The T-Shirt Dilemma

  I wore: Boater Hat from Myer $10; Aviator Sunglasses by Witchery $29; T-shirt from the T-Bar $10; Denim Shorts from Jay Jay’s $20; Gold cuff ($5) and Socks ($3) from ASOS.com; Envelope back from Ebay $15; Peeptoe wedges by Country Road (gifted); Total outfit = $92; Laughing in the face of summer heat –

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Material Pleasures Photo Shoot #2

In November Material Pleasures, a recycled designer clothing retailer, asked me to be photographer for their Vogue directory photo shoot. In December we had the second shoot, this time for Material Pleasures’ winter range. The team was again Chloe, makeup, Tahlia, styling, Kathleen, model, and myself as photographer. This shoot was somewhat challenging. We were

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Friday review–Kat Von D ‘Metal Orchestra’ eye shadow palette

I don’t know why but it’s taken me bloody ages to review one of the exciting new things my neighbour Andria gave me back in May last year, after I met her through her out of this world garage sale. Recently she held another one, selling yet even more of her extensive makeup collection. This

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Cheap thrills Thursday: $10 shopping spree, wee!

Unfortunate enough to have a shopping addiction, I seem to lose control of my wallet hand when I am anywhere close to a shoe shop. But luckily I have a second character flaw that, when put together with the first, the two naturally cancel each other out – mind-blowing cheapness! This week’s cheap thrill purchases

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Mid week outfit – The story of the big black bag

Wearing: Shirt by Zara, thrifted; Spray-on Jeans by Ksubi; Clogs by See by Chloe; Sunglasses from asos.com; ‘big black bag’ from ebay. So, the story of my big black bag. Origin unkonwn and brandless, I bought this rather plain looking sack of a bag from one of those generic Chinese sellers on ebay for $17,

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