Analyse Your Stress Levels Instantly

The Mindful Ocean experience was designed in consultation with scientists at Swinburne University of Technology and Blackmores. Using sensors that detect brain activity, a headpiece connects you to a Mindful Ocean screen, providing a four-minute personalised session that displays how your mind interacts between levels of relaxation and calm verses active thinking. As you stand in…

ByFranki Hobson01/12/2015

Fitness Health Nutrition Wellness & Health

5 Signs Your Hormones Are Affecting Your Mojo, Exercise & Eating

"Hormones have a huge impact on our health, wellbeing, energy and mood," explains Nadine, who is the founder of Her Master Plan, which provides a bespoke approach to wellness for clients, combining fitness, nutrition and beauty. “When our hormones are perfectly balanced it is called homeostasis, which means we have appropriate energy levels, we sleep well,…

ByFranki Hobson30/11/2015

Hair Skin & Body News & Trends

Confessions Of A Brazilian Waxing Queen

Cross your legs and pay attention. With more than 15 years experience as a qualified beauty therapist, Svetlana Burckhardt has waxed, shaped and seen it all. As the owner of EyebrowExperts, based in Sydney’s exclusive Double Bay, Svetlana is known as the Brazilian Waxing Queen and revolutionised waxing with her 7minsBrazilianWax. Here, Svetlana reveals everything…

ByFranki Hobson28/11/2015

Wellness & Health

5 Ways To Un-Plug, De-Stress & Be Mindful

Technology sure has it’s place in our lives, but being constantly switched-on digitally can create more harm than good to our well-being and relationships. Adding a little mindfulness to your day-to-day life allows you to enjoy the moment, the journey, and do whatever it is you do with focus. Not to mention helping to reduce stress…

ByFranki Hobson27/11/2015

Celeb Style Fashion News & Trends

The 2015 British Fashion Award Winners & Hot Frocks

The super glamorous invite list of nominees, presenters and guests included the Absolutely Fabulous Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders, designers Stella McCartney, Victoria and David Beckham, and Karl Lagerfeld, actresses Kate Bosworth, Salma Hayek Pinault and Liv Tyler, models Alexa Chung, Karlie Kloss and Naomi Campbell and singer Lady Gaga. Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders dressed…

ByFranki Hobson25/11/2015

Health Relationships Wellness & Health

The Stress Incontinence Breakthrough That Works

It can happen at any time – a simple cough, laugh or even bending down can result in urine leakage, aka stress incontinence. But a new treatment is showing promising results and changing the lives of sufferers for the better. Dr. Samuel Seit and Dr. Sue Feng, from the Skin Cancer & Cosmetic Clinic in…

ByFranki Hobson25/11/2015

Homes

The Block’s Kitchen Renovation Rules

It’s the heart and soul of any home, so you want to create a kitchen that’s inviting, functional, practical and of course, super stylish. But if you’re a novice home renovator, where do you start? Well, all five couple’s on The Block's Kitchen Challenge opted for neutral, clean designs. Subtle touches were what made each space…

ByFranki Hobson24/11/2015

Destinations Luxury Travel & Leisure

Escape To Ubud Bali

From arid mountains and lush forests to stunning stepped rice paddy fields, a vibrant art and culture scene, shopping, five star food, holistic spa experiences and much more, Ubud could be the escape you are looking for. So pack your batik and hit the track to Ubud. Known as the spiritual centre of Bali and the…

ByFranki Hobson23/11/2015

Bridal

Groom’s Class: How To Organise A Hot Honeymoon

The age old tradition is for the groom to organise the honeymoon, but if you haven’t got the foggiest where to start, these hot tips will sort you out. Start packing! Can’t decide between a glamourous European city honeymoon and a secluded beach and turquoise waters? There’s no denying the pressure for grooms to organise…

ByFranki Hobson20/11/2015

Devices Fashion Fitness Health Home Entertainment Innovations News & Trends Technology Trends

A Very Techie Christmas Gift Guide

Here’s my pick of some of the coolest gifty gadgets to hit the North Pole… A Robot Mate For times when you can't be with your mate, give them an electronic substitute - a WowWee MiP. Equipped with GestureSense technology, any hand motion controls MiP. Using its free app, consumers can drive it, play games and more all while MiP balances…

ByFranki Hobson18/11/2015