Be Beautiful: Fashion & Beauty

True Loveliness

August 1, 2012
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Running 5K: Pain

August 1, 2012

Pain! Since starting my training for the Bridge to Brisbane in September, I’ve completed my dedicated training route (in addition to my normal exercise routine) six times now, and it’s hard.  Very hard.  But I am determined, and my time is improving and my legs are trimming (bonus!). On my weekend runs when my husband [...]

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Running 5K: The Beginning

July 18, 2012

I’m running 5K in the Bridge to Brisbane on the 2nd September this year.  Go me.  I’ve worked on my fitness in the last 6 months but running 5K is another level. I haven’t run that far since high school! I need to plan out goals for this type of thing so I don’t burn [...]

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New Hair

July 16, 2012

It was time. Time for a change. I felt this way before: after the birth of my second child I lopped off my long locks to sport a short hairstyle. 8 years ago New Haircut Eight years on, and the same urge for change was knocking.  In the sometimes blurriness of motherhood, doing something drastic [...]

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My Everday Makeup

July 11, 2012

I wear makeup most days because it makes me feel fresh and confident. I’ve experimented with many types of makeup and different ways to apply it, and have fine tuned my everyday look in under 2 minutes.  By applying my makeup in layers, it lasts all day but still looks natural.  This means I use [...]

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Dakota Fanning Inspired Hair Tutorial

June 6, 2012

I loved 18-year-old Dakota Fanning’s sweet hair style at the 2012 Met Ball and thought it appropriate for my girls (and myself!). The style is girly, yet effortlessly elegant. My three daughters like trying pretty styles in their hair and we created this Scunci Look of the Week with Dakota Fanning tutorial using the gorgeous new [...]

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