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7 Reasons to use SLS-free Skincare & Haircare products

Sodium Laurel Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate are petrochemical surfactants, making them non-renewable resources adding to your carbon footprint.
Plant-based surfactants are made from renewable resources.
Products containing SLS can be irritating and drying to your skin and scalp.
SLS-free products can often reduce the need to apply a moisturiser to your body as you’re not drying you [...]

August 29, 2007 Chemical Nasties, Health 0 Comments

Treat yourself to 30 seconds with this hilarious Faux Ad

One of my favourite blogs ’so you wannabee a domestik goddess’ posted this fabulous satirical commercial for Mom Jeans by the Saturday Night Live crew and I just had to share it because it made me laugh so much! Y’know, those tragic high waisted jeans (gasp, they seem to be back in fashion too!) [...]

August 24, 2007 Things n Stuff! 2 Comments

Breakfast for busy women

Some mornings all I get time for is black coffee – perhaps you’re the same? I find by 10am I’m starting to feel a bit delirious and start looking for either more coffee or something to give me that quick pick me up. Usually something questionable in it’s nutritional value like Banana Bread – [...]

August 20, 2007 Health 4 Comments

Question of the Week

Did you know that cosmetic companies don’t have to list on the label every ingredient they put in your products?

August 17, 2007 Chemical Nasties, Health 0 Comments

Australian Beauty Expo 2007 – Botox, Fake Tans and Oh my God…

Why did I go to the Beauty Expo? To check out all the new and improved beauty treatments there are out there – so that I can tell you all about what’s going to be showing up next at your local beauty clinic and let you know whether it’s any good. What I mean by [...]

August 13, 2007 Health 0 Comments

Question of the Week

What do your clothes say about you?

August 9, 2007 Things n Stuff! 0 Comments

5 Gorgeous Things essentials

Go for a walk in your lunch break. Especially if you work in air conditioning – fresh air for even 15 minutes will help clear your head. We always wonder how French women stay so slim – they walk whenever they get the chance.
Always have a bottle of Champagne in the fridge. Celebrate events [...]

August 5, 2007 Health, Things n Stuff! 0 Comments

3 Ways to Look & Feel Great

Here’s something I prepared a little earlier for shesaid.com.au
3 Easy Ways to Look & Feel Great

August 5, 2007 Chemical Nasties, Domestic Goddess, Health 0 Comments

Question of the week

Every Thursday we’re going to ask the big questions here on the Gorgeous Things blog. Hard hitting stuff like – what would you do if you didn’t have to work, what’s the most you’ve ever won on the lottery, your favourite cocktail, would your man ever get a Brazilian (just thought I’d slip that one [...]

August 2, 2007 Health 6 Comments