Wise Words – Looking After Yourself
As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others. - Audrey Hepburn
View ArticleWeird & Wonderful Vintage Exercises
As I mentioned in the last post, if you follow me on instagram you will have seen a sneak peak of some of these hilariously weird exercises from some of my vintage beauty & charm books. Hope you...
View ArticleTruly Vintage Melbourne…where you can meet ME!
The absolutely divine Trish from Trish Hunter Finds and Marianne from Esme & The Laneway are holding a vintage market at Trish’s vintage furniture store Hunter & Co. and I will be there too...
View ArticleA Lady Takes Care of Herself Inside and Out
“Not just for herself; but also for those who care about her, a lady takes care of herself. Our health is something we have control over, to a large degree, and we should take it seriously. A lady...
View ArticleEbay Sale – Buy My Stuff….Please!
Yes folks, I am hawking my used wears. So go buy my stuff and then I can buy new stuff…ok? Basically I now have too much stuff, stuff in sizes I no longer am and stuff that I never wear because I have...
View ArticleEating For Beauty
“VITAMINS ARE NATURE’S OWN COSMETICS. These unseen ingredients in our foods provide special beauty values. Vitamins are the refreshing agents for the skin. They keep it fresh and youthful, firm and...
View ArticleBeauty Sleep
“But we do know what happens when we don’t sleep, and we need no experts to tell us; all we have to do is look in the mirror. Lack of sleep is a major crime against both your health and beauty. If...
View ArticleTruly Vintage & Mothers Day
I was so nervous about the Truly Vintage Day put on by Trish Hunter of Trish Hunter Finds and Marianne of Esme & The Laneway….but I ended up having such a great day. I was really worried I would...
View ArticleDepression & Looking After Yourself
Charm School: Advice for the Thoroughly Modern Girl – Depression Self care when you have depression is HARD. If you haven’t had depression you probably can’t imagine not being able to brush your...
View ArticleLove Vintage Show
Love Vintage Show – Look at how cute Tim & Jesse from Like Johnny & June are! Tomorrow night the Love Vintage Show kicks off and I will be there with the other girls from the Melbourne...
View ArticleArt Therapy – Looking After Yourself
While it isn’t particularly “vintage” (though all those 1700/1800 period dramas the women all seem to be able to paint and draw) I wanted to pop this in here. I have gotten a lot of joy (and emotional...
View ArticleWise Words – Looking After Yourself
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number you get in a diamond. - Mae West
View ArticleA Lady Takes Time Out for Herself
“A lady’s definition of health goes beyond the physical. It’s also emotional and spiritual. Even when she’s balancing multiple roles, a lady’s secret to maintaining her equilibrium is to take time for...
View ArticleBathing Beauty
Bubble Bath Pinup by Gil Elvgren Is there anything better than a hot bath? I mean…really? Baths just seem so luxurious to me…especially in this fast paced world (well not my world, I spend 99% of my...
View ArticleWise Words – Looking After Yourself (Body Positivity)
“I thought, well, you might see curves there, but that’s just a bone – so even if I lose weight that’s not going to change anything. That’s how I look. That’s my shape. Do the math.” - Christina...
View ArticleFabulous Hair – Looking After Yourself
Please Note: I am affraid without a video camera and not being very good at describing things that this post may end up being more confusing than helpful. Please look at the videos I have linked to...
View ArticleLove Vintage Show
This is a bit late because I have been surprisingly busy and social lately – shock horror! First up a huge thanks to Teresa from Bess Georgette who won tickets from Nora from Nora Finds and gifted...
View ArticleHair Part 2….The Dita Von Teese Set
The other day I decided to rewatch a video Dita Von Teese made on her ipad (and made available to members of her website). It shows how she does her hair with hot rollers and how she does her brush...
View ArticleBeautiful Hands – Looking After Yourself
This is the last post for Looking After Yourself Month and we are ending on Hands! “Suppose I told you of a very small investment you could make that would pay you back many times over almost before...
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