5 New Beauty Products Worth The Splurge

Happy birthday to... us! The Carousel turns 1 year old at the end of this month, and we're celebrating with the best luxe buys of the season. This fabulous palette a set of nine natural and bright shades in iridescent and matte finishes, so you can mix and match to your heart’s content for day or…

ByIantha Yu26/02/2015

Celeb Style News & Trends

BRIT Awards 2015: Thrills, Spills & Red Carpet Frills

No great surprises at London’s O2 Arena at this year’s BRIT awards with Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran taking two gongs each after a raft of nominations. The red carpet produced its usual array of fashion extravaganzas and faux-pas, and an awkward spill from Madonna as she took a fall from the stage during her…

ByYvette Le Grew26/02/2015

Parenting

Fun Ways To Get The Kids Teeth Brushing Correctly

“Let’s go and brush teeth, mummy,” said no child ever. But learning to brush correctly from a young age is vital. Tooth decay is Australia’s most prevalent health problem yet is completely preventable and treatable with good dental hygiene and good food habits, which are formed in our early years. According to Paediatric Dentist, Dr…

ByFranki Hobson26/02/2015

Hair Skin & Body News & Trends

Get The Look: The Best Hair At The Oscars

Our obsession with The Oscars still hasn’t subsided here at Carousel HQ, and we're dying to share with you our favourite hair looks straight from the red carpet, as told to us by the celeb hairstylists themselves. Images courtesy of Instagram Diane Kruger (by Adir Abergel for Moroccanoil) Step 1 - Part wet…

ByIantha Yu25/02/2015

Entertaining & Wine

Lemon Parsley Spaghetti Squash With Shaved Bottarga

Serves 6 INGREDIENTS 1 large spaghetti squash (about 6 lbs), halved and seeded 3 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided 2 cloves of garlic, minced ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes ¼ cup chopped flat leaf parsley, plus more for garnish 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast zest of 2 lemons ½ teaspoon kosher salt 4 oz of bottarga* microplane or grater METHOD 1 Preheat oven to 425° F. Rub the cut…

ByThe Carousel25/02/2015

News & Trends

3 Must-Have Fruity Fragrances

If mouth-wateringly fruity fragrances are up your alley, then you’ll want to immediately add these new scents to your shopping list. Run, don’t walk. Following from the success of Marc Jacobs’ culty best-seller Daisy (can you believe that it came out 8 years ago?), the newest edition ‘Daisy Sorbet Eau So Fresh’ is…

ByIantha Yu25/02/2015

Celeb Style News & Trends

Patricia Arquette’s Impassioned Speech For Women

Everyone's talking about Patricia Arquette's acceptance speech at the Oscars, where the actress used her time at the microphone after winning the Best Supporting Actress Award, to speak passionately about equal pay. “To every woman who gave birth, to every taxpayer and citizen of this nation, we have fought for everybody else’s equal rights.…

ByNedahl Stelio24/02/2015

Celeb Style News & Trends

Oscars 2015: It’s a Wrap! Winners, Shocks & Frocks

The swirl of gowns on the red carpet is over for another year with the 87th Academy Awards leaving behind its usual trail of elation and tears, winners and disappointments, frocks and shocks and moments galore. Neil Patrick Harris had big shoes to fill taking the coveted role from Ellen DeGeneres, but he had his moments…

ByYvette Le Grew24/02/2015

Hair Skin & Body Make-Up News & Trends

Oscars Hair & Make-up Round Up: The Best Looks From The Night

Hollywood's biggest night of the year kicked off yesterday and the stars did not disappoint, both on the red carpet and at the after parties. From sleek ponytails to statement lips, we've got the award-worthy looks covered... Rosamund Pike Rosamund Pike was one of my favourite make-up looks of the night. This hot girl…

ByGlenn Nutley24/02/2015

Travel & Leisure Wellness & Health

Do You Own A Memory Foam Mattress? Women’s Hosiery? Car Tyres? The Violent Truth Behind Common Consumer Goods

Australians are pretty big consumers, but it wasn’t that long ago that we knew nothing about the vast array of products we use on an everyday basis. Consumer advocacy was something that only got going in the 1950s and 1960s; sustainable use of raw materials and ethical sourcing are ideas that have come to us…

ByThe Carousel24/02/2015