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		<title>News: Kiehl&#8217;s Are Dropping Prices!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2011 00:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of you may have already heard this on the speed-of-light grape vine that is the Internet &#8211; but it&#8217;s worth repeating: US cult beauty brand Kiehl&#8217;s are dropping their prices by up to 50% for the Australian market! Can I get a woop woop? I&#8217;m in love with the whole idea of Kiehl&#8217;s (New [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hollyjcurtis.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12526251&amp;post=1486&amp;subd=hollyjcurtis&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Some of you may have already heard this on the speed-of-light grape vine that is the Internet &#8211; but it&#8217;s worth repeating:</p>
<p><strong>US cult beauty brand Kiehl&#8217;s are dropping their prices by up to 50% for the Australian market!</strong></p>
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<p>Can I get a woop woop? I&#8217;m in love with the whole idea of <a href="http://www.kiehls.com/" target="_blank">Kiehl&#8217;s (New York since 1851)</a>, which was only cemented <a title="Kiehl’s Flagship Store NYC" href="http://hollyjcurtis.wordpress.com/2010/07/04/kiehls-flagship-store-nyc/" target="_blank">when I visited their flagship store in NYC last yea</a>r.(Seriously, check it out, best store!) Apothecary-style, no-fuss packaging and most importantly, effective products that do what they say &#8211; what&#8217;s not to love?</p>
<p>The news was announced to the Melbourne cohort of beauty bloggers last Thursday night at the newly revamped Bourke St Myer. I absolutely love what Kiehl&#8217;s has done with their counter; created an intimate yet quirky &#8216;shop feel&#8217; (complete with faux brick walls) in the most non-intimate of settings.</p>
<p>So why can they drop prices of over a quarter of their line, including icons such as <a href="http://www.kiehls.com/Creme-de-Corps/259,default,pd.html?start=1&amp;cgid=body-moisturizers" target="_blank">Creme de Corps</a>? Well, Kiehl&#8217;s have always been committed to being a caring, sharing kinda brand, and with their huge global growth (up 50%!) in a period where beauty as a business is generally struggling, they&#8217;ve decided to give back to the people that have helped them grow! Aw, bless!</p>
<p>Huge props to Kiehl&#8217;s for recognising that us beauty lovers are a savvy bunch &#8211; it doesn&#8217;t take long to do a quick Google search of overseas prices, and 99.9% of the time, it&#8217;s double in Australia. Of course, import costs and taxes do play a part, but when the Aussie dollar is currently kung fu-ing the US&#8217; bum, it only makes sense to purchase online, or load up our international friends like <a href="http://hollyjcurtis.wordpress.com/2011/01/17/small-haul-from-my-makeup-mule/" target="_blank">Makeup Mules </a>- therefore lowering sales on Australian soil. So really, it&#8217;s a win-win for Keihl&#8217;s and Australian lovers of the brand, and more beauty companies should follow suit!</p>
<p>Luckily, I went away with three Kiehl&#8217;s products to trial, including the famous Creme de Corps, nourishing Lip Balm #1 in Cranberry and my new love, the Epidermal Re-Texturizing Micro-Dermabrasion (review to come soon!) I&#8217;m still lemming after their Ultra Facial Cream (was $105 now $64!) and the Calendula Herbal Extract toner&#8230; they&#8217;re on the &#8216;to-buy&#8217; list!</p>
<p>So, what do you think about this price drop?<br />
Smart cookies them Kiehl&#8217;s, hey! Do you think more brands should follow suit?<br />
Have you tried Kiehl&#8217;s? Been to their amazing NYC store?</p>
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		<title>New: Clarins Extra Firming Body Cream</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 01:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My love of Clarins (inherited from my Mother&#8217;s red bag of Clarins goodies) has been well documented, so when I heard they were releasing their new Extra Firming Body Cream at the start of May, I got excited. Skin elasticity is one of those body &#8216;irks&#8217; that can plague women, no matter what their size. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hollyjcurtis.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12526251&amp;post=1481&amp;subd=hollyjcurtis&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My love of Clarins (inherited from my Mother&#8217;s red bag of Clarins goodies) has been well documented, so when I heard they were releasing their new <strong>Extra Firming Body Cream </strong>at the start of May, I got excited.</p>
<div id="attachment_1482" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 264px"><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/clarins-extra-firming-body-cream.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1482" title="Clarins Extra-Firming Body Cream" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/clarins-extra-firming-body-cream.jpg?w=254&#038;h=300" alt="" width="254" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">200ml/$68</p></div>
<p>Skin elasticity is one of those body &#8216;irks&#8217; that can plague women, no matter what their size. Changes in weight, pregnancy, aging and of course your all-important genes can all contribute to skin slackness. Like anything though, the way you take care of it naturally reflects on the end results, so, quiz up your mum on her trouble spots, and get rubbing!</p>
<p>Personally, I find that I am extremely prone to stretch marks and skin slackness around the top of my thighs and bottom, which I can only put down to weight gain and loss, considering I&#8217;ve never had a baby and I&#8217;m a few months shy of 22. So, with daily application of Clarins Extra Firming Body Cream (it&#8217;s actually become the favourite part of my beauty routine at the moment!) I am hoping to not only repair some previous damage but prevent further stretch marks from joining their mates.</p>
<p>The cream is like a firm, spongy mousse, with the most unbelievably divine scent. I&#8217;ve also been applying it to my chest in an effort to keep them firm, and all day I have this lovely, floral, signature &#8216;Clarins&#8217; scent wafting up, it&#8217;s beautiful! After application, my skin is firmer, and extremely well hydrated. Stretch marks, while they can never really go away, really do look better with lots of hydration to help sponge up the area, and avoid that &#8216;line-y&#8217; appearance.</p>
<p>J&#8217;taime Clarins, and their new firming body cream&#8230; bravo! Now, it&#8217;s shower time, and I&#8217;m off to go coat myself in the divine texture and scent of it!</p>
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		<title>Byron Bay: My Picks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 07:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some of you who follow me on Twitter may have noticed I had a quick three-day jaunt in Byron Bay last week. The reason? To review Rae&#8217;s on Watego&#8217;s boutique luxury hotel, day spa and the new Rae&#8217;s Fish Cafe for Onya Magazine. Hard life I know&#8230; Of course, I had to add an extra [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hollyjcurtis.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12526251&amp;post=1447&amp;subd=hollyjcurtis&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_1477" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 727px"><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-21.jpg"><img class="size-large wp-image-1477 " title="B Bay 21" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-21.jpg?w=717&#038;h=535" alt="" width="717" height="535" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Gorgeous Byron Bay, NSW, Australia</p></div>
<p>Some of you who follow me on Twitter may have noticed I had a quick three-day jaunt in Byron Bay last week. The reason? To review <a href="http://raes.com.au" target="_blank">Rae&#8217;s on Watego&#8217;s</a> boutique luxury hotel, day spa and the new Rae&#8217;s Fish Cafe for <a href="http://onyamagazine.com" target="_blank">Onya Magazine</a>. Hard life I know&#8230; Of course, I had to add an extra night beforehand, make the whole trip to the airport a bit more worth it! Wouldn&#8217;t you?</p>
<p>It was my Byron Bay debut, and if I may say so myself, I did it in mighty fine style (I&#8217;m looking at you, Rae&#8217;s&#8230;) and lucky RK got to tag along!</p>
<p>I sure like sticky-beaking at what other people got up to on their holidays, if not for the tips on hot spots, then just the pure pleasure of a stickybeak. Come on, why do you think Facebook is so popular? However, if you&#8217;re repulsed by one too many poses with colourful looking drinks, then I suggest you click exit now!</p>
<p><strong>STAY: FM on Lawson (or Fridays on The Beach)</strong></p>
<p>Situated on Lawson Road, our first night of accommodation was at FM on Lawson. A new take on the old motel style of accommodation, Lawson&#8217;s was renovated, modern and clean, but still held onto the old charms of the traditional motel. A perfect 20 second walk to the beach across a green foreshore complete with a tightrope walker practicing his act that morning, Lawson&#8217;s also provides stripey deck chairs for you to relax and soak up the sun. I loved that it all felt so open, as without any front gate or other borders, the front of the motel simply spilled out onto the foreshore. We paid $190 for the night, which I&#8217;m sure had something to do with the renovations to the rooms (clean, modern bathroom and lacking any gaudy yellow walls) but it was worth it for the location, rooms and friendly service. A final winning touch? NATIO mini-size prods in the bathroom; love me some Aussie beauty brand support!</p>
<div id="attachment_1448" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 274px"><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-37.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1448" title="B bay 37" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-37-e1304988334984.jpg?w=264&#038;h=353" alt="" width="264" height="353" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Hopefully you can see what I mean about the proximity to the beach with this picture!</p></div>
<p><strong>EAT: Kinoko Sushi</strong></p>
<p>I&#8217;m sure true, die-hard Byron Bay locals and hippies felt their skin crawl as they learned that Witchery, Sportsgirl and for the-love-of-God even SUPRE were opening on the main street. And where do you go to eat after you&#8217;ve shopped up a storm like you&#8217;ve been at Chadstone? A funky looking sushi train that&#8217;s just buzzing with cool of course! Kinoko sushi was packed, but we managed to pull up a seat for a quick and easy snack at the sushi train bar. All the regular favourites were there, but a new delight had me in raptures. Think a mayo and salmon roll, covered in vegetable tempura batter.. and then tempura-ed aka fried into a heavenly delight. The salmon was cooked, the mayo was warm and the outside light and crisp with some vege&#8217;s for (slight) nutritional bonus. YUM!</p>
<p><strong>WAX: Paradiso Beauty </strong></p>
<p>A lady&#8217;s pre-holiday to-do list includes a few essentials, one of them being a lady-bits tidy, especially if the destination means an appearance in bikinis is more than 60% likely. Being the busy ping-pong ball that I am (unpredictable, bouncing from place to place, at times seemingly an air head) I had run out of time for this top-of the-list essential, and therefore spent (wasted) the first hour or so of my Byron stay trudging from one beauty salon to the next, searching for someone that was a) open, b) available c) reasonably priced and d) looked sanitary. Luckily I found the lovely Simone at <a href="http://www.paradisobeauty.com/" target="_blank">Paradiso Beauty</a> who squeezed me in. She was fast, efficient, friendly, relatively pain-free and very well priced. (G-string for $30) Beach disaster (for others more so than myself!) narrowly avoided! <strong><br />
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<p><strong>RELAX: Thai Sabai &#8211; Thai Massage and Foot Spa</strong></p>
<p>Having walked past <a href="http://thaisabai.com.au" target="_blank">Thai Sabai</a> earlier in the day, I decided to make the most of this short trip to get some much needed relaxation. A massage a day keeps the doctor away, as they (should) say. The lovely ladies, and men, at Thai Sabai were oh so accommodating and so friendly I wanted to spend the rest of my afternoon there! Luckily we had just scraped in before closing time, and they were more than happy to take us as walk-ins. (However the next day when I went back &#8211; greedy I know &#8211; they were booked out for the next few hours so you might want to book just in case.) I had the 30 minute Traditional Thai Massage for $40 (a combination of firm pressure and stretching) while RK chose the 30 minute Thai Deep Pressure ($49); pain is gain for his corkscrew muscles! I was surprised yet delighted when they brought out a warm foot bath complete with tropical flower and washed out feet with a slight massage before we were brought to the bed to change into our Thai fisherman pants and top for the treatment. For those who don&#8217;t like the intimate feeling of massage, Thai massage is perfect as you remain fully and conservatively clothed the entire time, while still reaping the benefits.</p>
<div id="attachment_1449" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-26.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1449" title="B Bay 26" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-26.jpg?w=300&#038;h=224" alt="" width="300" height="224" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Quick little foot rub before our treatment!</p></div>
<p>The setting was gorgeous, with my lovely Thai lady telling me all the fit out was brought over from Thailand for the most authentic experience. I should have asked where she got them &#8211; the day beds and materials were beautiful!</p>
<div id="attachment_1450" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 253px"><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-35.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1450" title="B Bay 35" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-35-e1304997850838.jpg?w=243&#038;h=326" alt="" width="243" height="326" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Beautiful attention to detail; folded towels with frangipanis!</p></div>
<p>After my massage which was the best Thai massage I&#8217;d had, we came out to find two cups of tea and a dried apricot each waiting for us at the table. Budget prices for day spa service and decor &#8211; Thai Sabai has certainly raised my standards on the walk-in massage service!</p>
<p><strong>NIBBLE: St. Elmo&#8217;s</strong></p>
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<p>After an afternoon spent watching CNN coverage of Barack &#8216;da man&#8217; Obama giving his post bin Laden raid speech, we got ready and headed out in search of drinks and eats. I&#8217;d previously done a Twitter call out for some restaurant suggestions in Byron, and seeings as we only had one night to experience it all, we decided to have a nibble at <a href="http://stelmodining.com/" target="_blank">St. Elmo&#8217;s</a> before our main meal. Definitely were the trend-set would spend their evenings, St. Elmo was an uber cool tapas bar and restaurant which had a delicious sounding, decidedly Spanish influenced menu; staying true to the origins of tapas. If you don&#8217;t like ham, or jambon, (like me!) there won&#8217;t be much on the tapas menu that you&#8217;ll like! RK and I chose to share the chickpea, capsicum and chorizo tapas dish which was delish and superbly presented. Oh, and a cocktail:</p>
<div id="attachment_1452" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 234px"><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-33.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1452" title="B Bay 33" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-33-e1304999479459.jpg?w=224&#038;h=300" alt="" width="224" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">I&#039;ve forgotten the name, but it had the word &#039;dancefloor&#039; in it!</p></div>
<p>If we were going to have our main there was well, I had my eyes and stomach firmly set on the slow-cooked beef cheek, but alas, we had other places to be. Note to one of the waiters though; lighten up, you were far too gruff and just a little too rude! Take a lesson from the other younger guy, he was lovely!</p>
<p><strong>EAT: The Balcony</strong></p>
<p>Another Twitter suggestion, we ambled on over to The Balcony for our main meal. Upstairs in a historic Byron building, The Balcony had a kind of tropical jungle, Bali-chic influence to it which made it relaxed and intimate. Indeed, the outdoor balcony where we sat did its name proud, although it would be far more gorgeous out over the beach side rather than the street. Nonetheless it was a fun place to eat, with the most monstrous and delicious paella I&#8217;ve had!</p>
<div id="attachment_1453" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 271px"><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-28.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1453" title="B Bay 28" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-28-e1304999834774.jpg?w=261&#038;h=349" alt="" width="261" height="349" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Paella for two!</p></div>
<p>Oh, it was an effort, and I think I&#8217;ve permanently stretched my stomach beyond repair, but we did it!</p>
<p><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-31.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1454" title="B Bay 31" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-31-e1304999950403.jpg?w=224&#038;h=300" alt="" width="224" height="300" /></a>And then topped it off with this molten choc pudding of deliciousness&#8230;.</p>
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<p><strong>COFFEE &amp; EAT: Fishheads</strong></p>
<p>After a morning stroll from FM on Lawson&#8217;s we stumbled across one of the best located eateries in Byron; <a href="http://www.fishheadsbyron.com.au/" target="_blank">Fishheads</a>. In front of the community pool and right on the water, Fishheads has prime position over the water &#8211; the perfect holiday breakfast spot. Surprisingly, the prices didn&#8217;t reflect the real estate, I had expected much more expensive meals, as amazing location generally equals unwarranted jacking of prices. I was in paradise as the warm sun sunk in (SPF applied prior of course) and I sipped my cappuccino and ate my eggs Benedict &#8211; heaven.</p>
<div id="attachment_1457" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 234px"><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-20.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1457" title="B Bay 20" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-20-e1305001696993.jpg?w=224&#038;h=300" alt="" width="224" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Darn iPhone&#039;s inability to capture the view just &#039;cos there&#039;s a bit of backlight!</p></div>
<p><strong>DRINK: Byron Hotel</strong></p>
<p>What else does one do when the sun is out and the clock strikes 12 on holiday? Why, head on over to the Byron Hotel and order a drink of course! I ordered the &#8216;Byron Breeze&#8217;, which was the most delicious cocktail ever, I could have had five! Luckily I stopped at one, there were other things to enjoy!</p>
<p><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/byron.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1470" title="byron" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/byron.jpg?w=222&#038;h=300" alt="" width="222" height="300" /></a></p>
<p><strong>SHOP: Madame Butterfly Beauty Bar and Temple of Light</strong></p>
<p>Amongst the bounty of great boutiques Byron has to offer, I was particularly taken by <a href="http://www.madamebutterflybyron.com/index.html" target="_blank">Madame Butterfly Beauty Bar</a> and Temple of Light. These gorgeously and unashamedly girly boutiques were owned by the same lady, I was told, and were right up my alley. (RK remarked on entering MB, &#8220;Oh, you&#8217;re in your element here!&#8221;) Madame Butterfly is a beauty boutique absolutely bursting with the best of beauty, every brand you could think of, or maybe never heard of! (I&#8217;ve now been introduced to <a href="http://www.lollialife.com/" target="_blank">Lollia</a>, and I liked what I saw!) A fantastic balance between Australian and international brands, this intimate, decorative boutique could give Mecca a sure run for its money.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.byronnaturally.com.au/business/temple-of-light/" target="_blank">Temple of Light</a> was a fragrance fanatics dream, with floor to ceiling filled with as many candles, fragrance reeds and room sprays as the eye could see. It was fantastic for expanding my knowledge of brands for Onya, as so many were Australian made and owned. Watch this space for word of soy wax melt company, <a href="http://www.elume.com.au/" target="_blank">Elume</a>.</p>
<p><strong>STAY: <a href="http://www.raes.com.au/" target="_blank">Rae&#8217;s on Watego&#8217;s</a></strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.raes.com.au/" target="_blank">Rae&#8217;s</a> is just&#8230; I was speechless. Beautiful! Luxury! Amazing! How and where do I sign up for this lifestyle like, now?! I had to keep my cool &#8211; this was a work trip after all! Definitely a treat and a highlight stay of my life (and life to come, I&#8217;m sure), Rae&#8217;s is a boutique place of bliss. With only 7 rooms, (we stayed in the Mirabella Penthouse) it&#8217;s intimate enough to feel like you&#8217;re the only ones there, and while it is bespoke luxury, the casual Byron feel is not lost. I can&#8217;t give too much away, so look out for an upcoming Winter Special and review in <a href="http://onyamagazine.com" target="_blank">Onya Mag</a>!</p>
<div id="attachment_1458" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-41.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1458" title="B Bay 41" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-41.jpg?w=300&#038;h=224" alt="" width="300" height="224" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Outdoor view of Rae&#039;s</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1459" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-8.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1459" title="B Bay 8" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-8.jpg?w=300&#038;h=224" alt="" width="300" height="224" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The entrance in the Mirabella, one of the 7 areas of the room!</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1460" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 234px"><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-17.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1460" title="B bay 17" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-17-e1305003885626.jpg?w=224&#038;h=300" alt="" width="224" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The outdoor terrace and day bed - Yep, I&#039;m feeling right at home!</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1461" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-9.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1461" title="B Bay 9" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-9.jpg?w=300&#038;h=224" alt="" width="300" height="224" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Four poster bed; check. Luxe leather chairs in front of fireplace; check. Open bathroom with sunken spa bath; check.</p></div>
<p><strong>EAT: Rae&#8217;s Fish Cafe</strong></p>
<p>Recently revamped, Rae&#8217;s Fish Cafe is fine dining a la Byron; an open terrace overlooking the beach foreshore, the waves crashing the only interruption to your conversation. Oh, the food was divine! Amazing fresh seafood, and one of the best Cosmopolitans I&#8217;ve had! Again, you&#8217;ll hear more in Onya Magazine but a sneak peak of the food can&#8217;t hurt!</p>
<div id="attachment_1462" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 234px"><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-49.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1462" title="B Bay 49" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-49-e1305004271411.jpg?w=224&#038;h=300" alt="" width="224" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Entree; cold seafood platter with zucchini flowers in place of oysters.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1463" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 234px"><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-50.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1463" title="B Bay 50" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-50-e1305004469635.jpg?w=224&#038;h=300" alt="" width="224" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Main; hot seafood platter with papaya, chilli and mint salad.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1464" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 234px"><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-64.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1464" title="B Bay 64" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-64-e1305004567973.jpg?w=224&#038;h=300" alt="" width="224" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Desert; brownie and lemon tart.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1465" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 234px"><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-47.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1465" title="B Bay 47" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-47-e1305004669991.jpg?w=224&#038;h=300" alt="" width="224" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Breakfast in the room; fruit salad, hot bread basket and french toast with marscopone cream</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1466" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 234px"><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-44.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1466" title="B Bay 44" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-44-e1305004809850.jpg?w=224&#038;h=300" alt="" width="224" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Lunch entree; Yamba prawn salad with avocado.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_1467" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 234px"><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-45-e1305004988766.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1467" title="B Bay 45" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-45-e1305004988766.jpg?w=224&#038;h=300" alt="" width="224" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Lunch main; Lemongrass BBQ&#039;d Morton Bay Bugs... as if I didn&#039;t get enough seafood the night before?</p></div>
<p>So there it is, my Byron Bay <del>work trip</del> holiday. Clearly, writing this post has brought up some traumatic feelings of loss&#8230; loss of my dream life I fleetingly had for three days. Ah, suck it up sunshine, back to reality! The current freezing temps in Melbourne haven&#8217;t helped, especially as I&#8217;m trying to avoid my skinny jeans like the plague after that intense period of delicious gluttony!</p>
<p>So, have you been to Byron Bay?<br />
What tips/hotspots do you recommend?</p>
<p>One more cocktail pose, just for good measure &#8211; bonus points for the palm trees!</p>
<div id="attachment_1469" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 234px"><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-46.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1469" title="B Bay 46" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/b-bay-46-e1305005957930.jpg?w=224&#038;h=300" alt="" width="224" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">&quot;This should make the plane trip a bit more bearable...&quot;</p></div>
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		<title>Review: Dermalogica PreCleanse</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve spoken before (read it here) of double-cleansing with an oil-based cleanser, and I&#8217;m back again with another winner of a product, Dermalogica PreCleanse. Not just winning Charlie Sheen style, but an actual winner, one of its awards being the prestigious Prix de Marie Claire Award for Best Splurge Skin Care Product. Take that, Charlie. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hollyjcurtis.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12526251&amp;post=1416&amp;subd=hollyjcurtis&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve spoken before (<a href="http://hollyjcurtis.wordpress.com/2010/03/30/beauty-rituals/" target="_blank">read it here</a>) of double-cleansing with an oil-based cleanser, and I&#8217;m back again with another winner of a product, <strong>Dermalogica PreCleanse</strong>. Not just winning Charlie Sheen style, but an actual winner, one of its awards being the prestigious Prix de Marie Claire Award for Best Splurge Skin Care Product. Take that, Charlie.</p>
<div id="attachment_1420" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 173px"><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/dermalogica_precleanse_for_twilight.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1420" title="Dermalogica_PreCleanse_For_Twilight" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/dermalogica_precleanse_for_twilight.jpg?w=163&#038;h=300" alt="" width="163" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">RRP $65.50</p></div>
<p>Daily application of sunscreen (you know you should..), primers, coupled with modern long-lasting makeup techonolgy means that your regular cleanse-and-go routine may not actually be cleaning your skin at all, rather just removing some make up. Your blackheads love it, and then invite more friends to the Pore Party. Using an oil-based pre cleanser, like Dermalogica PreCleanse, can help to initially cleanse your makeup and skin oils away, leaving your prescribed cleanser to get to the business of cleansing your <em>skin</em>, not just the stuff sitting on top of it.</p>
<p>Formulated with a bevvy of wonder-ingredients (safflower oil, kukui nut oil, rice bran oil and vitamin E)  PreCleanse is an olive and apricot kernel based oil cleanser that is applied to dry skin to begin the cleansing process. Warm water is then added, which creates a light, milky emulsion. Simply wash off, and already your face is lookin&#8217; good! I have been using PreCleanse daily, needing to use only the smallest amount, and I find it a fantastic way to begin the makeup removal process before cleansing (my current cleanser is Kosmea Clarifying Cleanser), which I do in the shower. I find that some make up removers leave an oily residue on my skin, and to be honest, I don&#8217;t often have the time to use cotton buds (a whole bins worth!) and remover lotion, then have a shower and wash my face.</p>
<p>Simple, fast and effective, I am definitely on board the double cleansing train with PreCleanse!</p>
<p>What do you think of double cleansing?<br />
Anyone else a fan, and find their skin feels cleaner?</p>
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		<title>New: Ricci Ricci Dancing Ribbon</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I want this perfume before I have even smelt it. I&#8217;ve carved out a position for it in my already overcrowded &#8216;perfume corner&#8217; of my dresser, and told the oldies to be nice to the new kid. As a complete and utter sucker for anything that comes in a nice bottle or box, Nina Ricci&#8217;s [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hollyjcurtis.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12526251&amp;post=1427&amp;subd=hollyjcurtis&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I want this perfume before I have even smelt it. I&#8217;ve carved out a position for it in my already overcrowded &#8216;perfume corner&#8217; of my dresser, and told the oldies to be nice to the new kid.</p>
<p>As a complete and utter sucker for anything that comes in a nice bottle or box, Nina Ricci&#8217;s <strong>Ricci Ricci Dancing Ribbon</strong> has me head over heels for both. I&#8217;ve got no idea what it smells like, save for the description &#8220;raspberry, ginger, Beauty of the Night, tuberose, Centifolia rose with base notes of patchouli and sandalwood.&#8221; Yes, it intrigues me immensely, as does wanting to see the bottle in the bright glaring lights of David Jones. Oh, I jest, those lights are hideous.</p>
<p>Launching on May 1st, Ricci Ricci Dancing Ribbon is the limited edition updated version of the original Ricci Ricci, which was launched in 2009.</p>
<p><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/riccirciiposter.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1428" title="riccirciiposter" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/riccirciiposter.jpg?w=500&#038;h=713" alt="" width="500" height="713" /></a></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the advertising poster, and here&#8217;s exactly where it gets me; minxy girl with perfect eye makeup, the red criss crosses, the stunning bottle and the <span style="text-decoration:underline;">rooftops of Paris</span>. Seriously, throw the Eiffel Tower and some Parisian streetscape into an ad for Ox Tongue and I&#8217;ll be the first in line at the butcher!</p>
<p><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/riccirciibox.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1429" title="riccirciibox" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/riccirciibox.jpg?w=290&#038;h=300" alt="" width="290" height="300" /></a>And the gorgeous box. Does anyone else keep the box when they buy perfume? Until you realise how ridiculous it is to have several (but pretty!) useless boxes lying around? Confession: I used to display them&#8230;</p>
<div id="attachment_1430" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/ricci-ricii-bottle.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1430" title="ricci ricii bottle" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/ricci-ricii-bottle.jpg?w=300&#038;h=300" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">EDP 50ml for $95.00</p></div>
<p>The bottle; stunning. Escpecially the lid, with its obviously hard but soft looking loops of ribbon. And that red! Gorgeous! I want it in a dress and a lipstick and nail polish all at once!</p>
<p>Did you know that the bottle/box design is inspired by the famous photo shoot of Marilyn Monroe six weeks before her death, The Last Sitting? Shot by Bert Stern for Vogue, it features racy, sensual shots but here I pick a tamer one in case anyone is offended by nipples!</p>
<div id="attachment_1431" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/bert-stern-artwork-large-57950.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1431" title="bert-stern-artwork-large-57950" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/bert-stern-artwork-large-57950.jpg?w=300&#038;h=298" alt="" width="300" height="298" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Source: piccasomio.com</p></div>
<p style="text-align:left;">So, are you in love with the imagery and design as much as I am? Here&#8217;s hoping it smells just as good as it looks!</p>
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		<title>Get Germ-Free With Jurlique</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Originally published on Onya Magazine. These frosty days aren’t bluffing; Winter is well and truly on the way. Cue weather-whining from me, and flu-freakout from everyone else. The last few years have seen a huge spike in the prevalence of antibacterial sanitising hand gels, so much so that it wouldn’t surprise me if someone told [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hollyjcurtis.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12526251&amp;post=1423&amp;subd=hollyjcurtis&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Originally published on <a href="http://onyamagazine.com" target="_blank">Onya Magazine</a>.</em></p>
<p>These frosty days aren’t bluffing; Winter is well and truly on the way. Cue weather-whining from me, and flu-freakout from everyone else.<a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/handsanai.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1424" title="handsanai" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/handsanai.jpg?w=211&#038;h=391" alt="" width="211" height="391" /></a></p>
<p>The last few years have seen a huge spike in the prevalence of antibacterial sanitising hand gels, so much so that it wouldn’t surprise me if someone told me they squirted it on top of their cereal every morning. Yes, being sanitised is most certainly the trend du jour, but admittedly for good reason. I can jest all I like, but you can’t deny that you can almost see the viruses and germs partying like they’re in Ibiza on your morning tram’s poles, and let’s not do too much research into the germs on your keyboard either…really, who has the time or patience to be sick these days?</p>
<p>However, frequent application of traditional sanitisers can dry your hands out – not what you need when the combination of heaters and the crisp cold are already doing their dehydrating. That’s where Jurlique’s new Moisturising Hand Sanitiser blows the competition out of the petri dish. Their native Australian Bush Mint (grown on the Jurlique farm in South Australia) is famous for its natural antibacterial and antimicrobial properties, which eliminates 99.9% of bacteria 30 seconds after application. And to keep your mits soft underneath your mittens? Safflower seed oil is delivered to the skin in oleosome technology to keep your hands soft and conditioned.</p>
<p>Keep the pump-top 175ml bottle ($19) at your desk (perfect for before and after lunch, or after being on the phone) and pop the 50ml ($10) flip top into your purse for on-the-go cleanliness.</p>
<p>You’ll be Jur-licking your hands they’ll be that clean!</p>
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		<title>Aveda&#8217;s Walk For Water</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Originally published at Onya Magazine: Sunday the 17th of April saw Aveda Water Warriors around the country take part in a series of 6km walks to raise awareness and funds for water-challenged communities around the globe, as part of Aveda’s Earth Month. Aveda’s Earth Month, held annually every April for the past 12 years, has [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hollyjcurtis.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12526251&amp;post=1440&amp;subd=hollyjcurtis&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Originally published at <a href="http://onyamagazine.com" target="_blank">Onya Magazine:</a></em></p>
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<p>Sunday the 17th of April saw Aveda Water Warriors around the country take part in a series of 6km walks to raise awareness and funds for water-challenged communities around the globe, as part of Aveda’s Earth Month.</p>
<p>Aveda’s Earth Month, held annually every April for the past 12 years, has managed to raise a whopping US$18 million for organisations that directly affect environmental change, and US$12 million for water-related causes in the past four years. Not bad for a company who also manages to find the time to create luxurious, effective environmentally friendly hair and body care products.</p>
<p>Melbourne’s Aveda Walk For Water saw a turn out of approximately 100 people walk the 6 kilometre round trip from Catani Gardens to Port Melbourne, with Sydney trekking the beautiful coastal track of Bondi to Bronte. Well-known personalities who participated included Tracy Spicer, Sarah Wilson, Sami Lukas and Kyly Boulder.</p>
<p>Why 6 kilometres? It seems unfathomable to a developed nation like our own, but 6 kilometres is the average distance women in developing nations travel daily to access clean water. This Earth Month alone, Aveda aims to raise US$4 million globally to protect and raise awareness for clean water. “It’s a basic human right that nearly 900 million people are left fighting for daily,” said Aveda.</p>
<p>While the fight for equality in water access remains high on Aveda’s priority list, 2011 saw their fundraising efforts zero in on Australia’s own water supply and ecological issues; a result of the devastating floods and Cyclone Yasi. Donations from the Walk For Water events will be distributed locally through the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal, along with the already pledged $50,000 donation from Aveda at the time of the crisis. Add $1,150 from Walk for Water contributions and you’ve got a hefty some that will no doubt make a much needed positive impact on people’s lives.</p>
<p>Media personality, blogger and Sunday Life columnist Sarah Wilson is supportive of the re-direction of funds for 2011. “It’s fantastic that the fundraising will assist the QLD Premier’s Flood Appeal, because there is a sensitivity to the fact that we are facing serious ecological problems due to the floods, and now Australians are needing help to get clean water.”</p>
<p>“There is also a real need to clean up the ecosystems and waterways after the devastation of the floods. Earth Month, as a whole, is geared to people in third world countries who don’t have fresh water, but this year it seemed very appropriate to have the funds directed at Queensland’s water issues. Another benefit is people get more engaged when things are local,” said Sarah.</p>
<p>So, how can you get engaged with the cause if you weren’t able to make it to a Walk For Water event? “In Aveda stores during the month of April, go in store and donate in there. There are also products like the Light The Way candle, where 100% of the proceeds go to Earth Month. They make a great gift for somebody,” said Sarah.</p>
<p><a href="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/aveda-earth-month-candle-2011.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1442" title="Aveda Earth Month Candle 2011" src="http://hollyjcurtis.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/aveda-earth-month-candle-2011.jpg?w=300&#038;h=257" alt="" width="300" height="257" /></a></p>
<p>The limited edition Light The Way candle, which retails for $24.95, is available during the whole month of April, with all proceeds donated to Water Aid. Not only will the lavender essentials oils relieve stress, but you can relax in the knowledge that your actions have contributed to helping water become an essential resource that everybody has access to.</p>
<p>If you’ve never experienced the ‘experience’ that is an Aveda store or its products, Sarah can point you in the right direction. “Shampure essential oil smells amazing, I have loved it for years. I wear it as an oil on the inside of my wrists, it’s a very grounding oil with lots of grounding spices. A lot of my curly-haired friends use their Be Curly range, it’s incredible at taming curls.”</p>
<p>Onya Magazine applauds Aveda and their Water Warriors for its amazing fundraising and conservation efforts, here and abroad. Hopefully in the future there will not be the need for events like this. As fun as they are, water access for all would be a far better event to celebrate.</p>
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		<title>Rid Your Booby-Wrinks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 22:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a lifetime, paying and front-seat-sitting member of the Tiny Tittie Committee, chest wrinkles have not been a huge concern as of yet during my seven years of breast ownership. However, as a dedicated side sleeper, I do find that I&#8217;ve acquired two big lines down the sides of my chest. So, what&#8217;s a gal [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hollyjcurtis.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12526251&amp;post=1412&amp;subd=hollyjcurtis&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As a lifetime, paying and front-seat-sitting member of the Tiny Tittie Committee, chest wrinkles have not been a huge concern as of yet during my seven years of breast ownership. However, as a dedicated side sleeper, I do find that I&#8217;ve acquired two big lines down the sides of my chest. So, what&#8217;s a gal to do?</p>
<p><a href="www.skinvigor8.com.au" target="_blank">Skinvigor8</a>, are the Australian distributors of the most novel way to cease the crease in-between your bosum boulders (oh, we&#8217;re going to have some fun with this one!) with their Decollette Pads, a reusable medical grade silcone pad that adheres to the skin between your mams, and comes up around the top of them. Designed to be sticky enough to wear while asleep, the pads aim to stop the skin from creasing, which over time and with skin aging, forms lines. <em>Tip</em>: make sure that your skin is clean and free from any creams or oils, which will affect the adhesive on the pad.</p>
<p>The pad, when worn in its proper position, didn&#8217;t reach my side-sleeping wrinkles (of course, because that&#8217;s not its aim, just stop sleeping on your side!) so I would love to see a similar design in smaller ovals, so you could place them where you like.</p>
<p>As I said, I don&#8217;t have any chest wrinkles as of yet, so the results may not have been has obvious as with some ladies who try the pad, however in the morning when I removed the pad my skin was super soft. With regular use, I think the Decollette pads are a fantastic preventative tool.</p>
<p>I think it might be too late for this lady though&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Ciccone – Just Another Lippy In Your Bag?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 22:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post was written by the gorgeous and irrefutably talented Katie Found, who just so happens to be my Beauty Writer at Onya Magazine (where this first appeared), and also my room mate. We were both looking for a place, got along soaringly and neither fancied a cardboard box, so here we are &#8211; a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hollyjcurtis.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12526251&amp;post=1410&amp;subd=hollyjcurtis&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>This post was written by the gorgeous and irrefutably talented <a href="http://lookwhatkatiefound.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Katie Found</a>, who just so happens to be my Beauty Writer at<a href="http://onyamagazine.com" target="_blank"> Onya Magazine</a> (where this first appeared), and also my room mate. We were both looking for a place, got along soaringly and neither fancied a cardboard box, so here we are &#8211; a lovely apartment in Melbourne and far too many beauty products! PS. Can definitely vouch for Ciccone lippies, I adore their glitzy tubes, and <strong>Oceanus</strong>, being a perfect peach-pink, is not often off my lips! </em></p>
<p>Whoever posited the above question is either deluded, male…or just giving a bit of lip! If I were to rank the ridiculousness of this question, it would sit neatly between ‘Chanel No. 5: Just Another Scent to Offset Your Sweat?’ and ‘Hermes Scarf: Just Another Square of Material to Warm Your Neck?’. You get my point!</p>
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<p>The Onya Beauty Department is a happy little family, so it puts a smile on our lips to hear about other happy little families, such as the Ciccone’s. Helen and Frank gave life to <a href="http://www.cicconecosmetics.com/" target="_blank">Ciccone Cosmetics</a>in 2001. Ten years on, their bright-lipped baby is quickly growing into a boisterous, force-to-be-reckoned-with teen. CC is certainly holding its own in the battle with the lipstick heavyweights – watch out Chanel Rouge Coco, Ciccone is coming! Ciccone lippies come in a range of unmissable and oh-so kissable colours. This lippy-obsessed gal is pouticularly taken by Hera, and no, not just because she was the Goddess of women…although that does sound like quite the fabulous role.</p>
<p style="text-align:center;"><a href="http://www.onyamagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Untitled21.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" title="Ciccone Cosmetics - Australian Lipstick" src="http://www.onyamagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Untitled21.jpg" alt="" width="414" height="311" /></a></p>
<p>Combine hot pink, diamante-laden packaging, Greek Mythological figures, and some naturally beautifying ingredients such as jojoba oil and evening primrose oil, and you’ve got Ciccone Cosmetic’s pout-inducing line of lippies. Used by makeup artists, paraded by celebrities, and adored by all worldwide, it is no wonder why CC is taking the (beauty) world by storm. And, if its staying power in the global makeup market is as strong as its staying power on the lip, then this liptastic range is here for good. <em>Xx</em> <em>Kiss Me Katie</em> Words: Katie Found</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cicconecosmetics.com/" target="_blank">http://www.cicconecosmetics.com/</a></p>
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		<title>New: OLAY Men Solutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>hollyjcurtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Skin care solutions for men; skincare wizard OLAY has them, but unfortunately they are still stumped on how to get them to pick up their wet gym clothes from last week or take out the rubbish. Don&#8217;t worry, I&#8217;ve sent them an email asking if they can come up with a solution for that next.. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=hollyjcurtis.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12526251&amp;post=1403&amp;subd=hollyjcurtis&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Skin care solutions for men; skincare wizard OLAY has them, but unfortunately they are still stumped on how to get them to pick up their wet gym clothes from last week or take out the rubbish. Don&#8217;t worry, I&#8217;ve sent them an email asking if they can come up with a solution for that next..</p>
<p>As everyone knows, OLAY is generally regarded as the best budget (approx under $50) skin care range for quality and results, but it has always been for us ladies; how exciting that your man can now get in on the good stuff!</p>
<p>Recently launched, the OLAY Men Solutions range features six products to target the three main concerns of male skin; oiliness, roughness and dryness, and even the tightest accountant would approve that nothing is over $20!</p>
<p>I am hoping that this range will also include an SPF product in the future, considering that a lot of men are working outside in the harsh Australian sun. &#8216;Beater tans, ergh!</p>
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<p>Your man will look so good the local homewrecker (come on, every town has one) will be thinking, &#8220;Olayyy, ooolay, olaay olay! He&#8217;s looking hot hot hot!&#8221;</p>
<p>Sorry, couldn&#8217;t help myself!</p>
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