15 Excellent New Beauty Products We Tried This Week

From luxe skin care treats to multitasking makeup must-haves, the last seven days have seen us testing some of the most talked-about new beauty products. Whether you’re chasing a glow, smoothing fine lines, or adding a pop of colour, these picks are designed to deliver results you can see and feel. Get ready to discover…

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa6 hours ago

Beauty & Fashion Make-Up News & Trends

How to Copy This Full Face of Makeup For Exactly $40

In an age when a humble block of Lindt dark Chocolate has crept to almost double digits, there's no shame in a budget beauty buy. But, the brand new Kmart OXX Beauty Collection is accepting the challenge head - or face on - dropping a range that will have you playing your entire face card,…

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa2 days ago

Baking Food & Drink Healthy Recipes

These Brownies Are Made with Black Beans … But Don’t Knock Them Till You Try Them!

Re-reading the recipe title? Allow us to interrupt you mid–eye roll and introduce you to a healthier take on one of the world's most beloved slices. One, that has no business tasting as good as it does. If zucchini and beetroot have proven anything it's that (done right) veggies in desserts can work.…

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa3 days ago

Anti-Ageing Beauty & Fashion

This Amino Acid Awakens the Zombie Cells of Your Skin

Retinol, retreat! Or, perhaps temporarily slink into the shady, skin care shadows. Thanks to the new Chaperone range by Danish beauty brand Beaute Pacifique, 5-ALA (5-Aminolevulinic Acid) is stepping into its main character era. Not as just another anti-ageing formula, but as the kind of heroine in the horror story of tired skin, that takes…

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa3 days ago

Beauty & Fashion Hair Skin & Body Make-Up News & Trends

Chriselle Lim’s Cult Fragrance is Finally Here … And You’ll Find it Exclusively at Mecca

Until now, Australian and New Zealand fragrance lovers could only admire Phlur from afar - scrolling through social media as beauty insiders raved about its viral scents, or timing overseas trips to get their hands on Missing Person and Vanilla Skin. That changes this August, when the US-born, cult-status fragrance house lands exclusively at Mecca,…

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa4 days ago

Beauty & Fashion Fashion News & Trends

Bra-vo! This Fit Guide Shows Every Breast at Its Best

Aussie intimates brand Nala has just dropped its Bra Fit Guide 2.0. And, it may just be the brea...err best, most inclusive thing to hit lingerie shelves (and walls) in years. Featuring 100 bare chests of every size, shape, and gender, the guide is part shopping tool, part body-positive manifesto - and now, thanks to…

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa4 days ago

Beauty & Fashion Hair Skin & Body Make-Up News & Trends

Creed’s Newest Fragrance is Eight Decades in the Making

Oud Zarian, the newest fragrance from The House of Creed, is a study in patience and precision. At its heart is an 80-year-aged oud, sourced from the Sylhet forests of South Asia. This deep, resinous richness forms the foundation of this extraordinary scent. And, the perfumers craft every note - from sparkling bergamot to warm…

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa5 days ago

Lifestyle & Homes Parenting

Missing Meals, Missing Connection: The Modern Family Dinner Dilemma

It’s a statistic that might make you pause mid-bite. New findings from the University of Sydney show more than 40% of young Aussies are lonely. It’s a growing crisis in Australia, but modern life is eroding our ability to connect. And, while loneliness has many causes, experts are pointing to a quiet culprit hiding in plain sight…

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa5 days ago

Beauty & Fashion Hair Skin & Body

The Solid Hair Care Brand With 5,000 Five-Star Reviews

For years, solid shampoo bars were the earnest overachievers of the hair care world - eco-friendly, well-intentioned, but often a little lacklustre in performance. They promised clean, green beauty but delivered flat, waxy strands and the faint scent of disappointment - usually with a side of patchouli - in knowing your good intentions weren’t being…

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa5 days ago

Beauty & Fashion Hair Skin & Body News & Trends

Sofia Richie Swears By This French Pharmacy Staple … And You Can Find It For $40 at Chemist Warehouse

Flawless hair. Skin game on point. When Sofia Richie Grainge calls something a “holy grail,” beauty lovers pay attention. The style icon, known for her effortlessly polished looks — think sun-kissed glow and signature sleek slick back bun - just revealed the one product she never skips under her makeup. And, the first best part…

ByMarie-Antoinette Issa5 days ago