• Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About False Eyelashes

    I love a lash. It is in my top 5 favourite items in my kit as it can take you from drab to all a flutter in less than 3 minutes! Now there are hundreds to choose from and these can make a dramatic statement or just be an accent on your own lash for […]

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  • Best Wedding Advice from Real Brides

    Being in the biz, the wedding biz that is, we get asked for advice on wedding planning quite often. Everything from what to expect at a trunk show to how to choose your bridal style, but today, we thought we would share out best advice from real brides. Because who knows better than the brides […]

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  • Best Curling Irons for Tousled Waves

    One of the easiest but sexiest bridal hairstyles you can recreate for your special day is tousled waves.  When supermodel Gisele Bundchen sashayed down the catwalk with this sublime AND TOTAL #HAIRGOALS  hairstyle, women all over the world clambered to find out the sexy star’s secret! Sexy, undone, tousled waves will always be the perfect […]

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  • The Pros and Cons of Airbrush Makeup

    The date has been set. Now it’s time to organise your trial for makeup, which may involve trialling different artists with their chosen makeup mediums. Makeup is personal, exceptionally personal. I do get asked quite a bit about what I think about airbrush makeup so I have decided to give you an artist’s perspective on […]

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  • Lazy Bride Fitness Guide Part Four: Outer Thighs

    Lazy Bride Fitness Guide Part Four: Outer Thighs

    I am disguising this less-than-five-minute fixer in my so called “lazy” bride guide because you never leave your mat, but do not get me wrong ladies, this one is not easy! I know you wonder women can handle it though so let’s get to it. Grab a mat and a let’s get to work. *As […]

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  • How To Grow Your Hair Out Before Your Wedding

    Growing your hair out after a bad day at the hairdressers or over processing it could quite possibly be the most frustrating thing to do when it comes to following your beauty ideals for your dream wedding hair. This fall’s on trend hair looks all have some length to them. But wait!? Wasn’t last season’s […]

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  • Foundations that Beat the Summer Heat

    Summertime is here and with it comes the blistering heat, so you know it’s time to update your beauty bag when your foundation resembles something like the hit of Simon & Garfunkel “slip sliding away”. Staying fresh and on point with your base is paramount. Whether you’re a minimalist or a glamazon acing your base […]

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  • Real Essense of Australia Bride Jessica + Trent

    Top 10 Wedding Day First Looks

    There isn’t any part of a wedding day we don’t love, but if we’re being honest, we’d have to admit first looks are our absolute faves. Whether the first look is between a bride and her bridesmaids, dad or groom, we can’t get enough! While every single one of our brides’ first looks make our […]

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