

We all like to think we take care of our teeth but how often do we get to the dentist? The recommended check-up is once every six months - but if pressed I would have to confess once a year is my standard. And there is a reason for this, about sixty per cent of…

The skincare industry is full of buzzwords, and the last few years, one word has been buzzing louder and louder: probiotics. Where did this ingredient come from, and why is it suddenly everywhere? The health benefits of probiotics have been well known decades. Their first reported benefits date back to 1907 when scientist…

UK high street cosmetic brand Revolution Beauty has launched in Australia at Priceline. The Instagram-fan-favourite offers an extensive shade range at an accessible price point. The success of Revolution Beauty is an excellent example of the way drugstore beauty brands are challenging higher price-point prestige brands. Beauty Editor Ruby Feneley reflects on the narrowing divide…

They say summer bodies are made in winter. However, the annual Sydney exodus to Europe means summer sometimes summer bodies need to be made by mid-July. This year I will be taking myself on vacation to France - one week in the South and two in Paris. I will be arriving from overcast, dreary Sydney…

We chatted with Australian model, fashion designer, entrepreneur and mother of two Megan Gale about lessons she has learned from motherhood and modelling and her new career as a businesswoman and founder of Mindful Life, a range of conscious skincare products for children.
Skincare is such a booming category, but we usually think…

Interest in "moisture jabs" has been building in the beauty community for some time - but what are they? With Juvederm's Volite treatment finally available to the Australian market Ruby Feneley tried Volite and chatted with leading plastic surgeon Dr. Steven Liew about the changing nature of cosmetic procedures and the importance of beautiful skin.…

Too Faced is one of the most popular cosmetics brands on the market today. What took them there? Many would argue it was the brand's Chocolate Bronzers and Better Than Sex Mascara. The iconic formulation is one of Mecca's best-selling mascaras and an influencer and celebrity favourite, beloved for its lengthening and thickening properties. So…

There is something childishly easy about applying a stick foundation. It brings back satisfying memories of pre-school magic glue sessions. However, the technology behind stick foundations formulations is far from child's play. Cream foundation is one of the oldest varieties of complexion products, coming right after the deadly powders of centuries past. Greasepaint was…

Be warned this series is intended for people who are up to date on the TV series! It contains spoilers for previous seasons, and also covers distressing content experienced by the characters on screen.
It's season 8 and Cersei Lannister earned her crown as one of the last great Game of Thrones villain standing.…

Have you ever thought about ditching makeup for a month? Renee Moore is a skin therapist and beauty CEO by trade is doing just that. We talked to her about why she is going makeup free in the month of May - and the interesting impacts it has had on her mindset, her attitude to…