Author Archive for Jaqui

An ardent enthusiast of all things beauty and writer of Crazy, Kitschy, Cool. A true product junkie, Jaqui will try anything once even if it occasionally ends up making her look, smell, or feel ridiculous (or in the case of a certain fake tan disaster, all of the above). A devotee of the look good feel good philosophy, Jacqui believes that making time for beauty—both inner and outer—is something we should all do every day

Fake tanning 101

Fake tanning 101

For a tanorexic (read: person addicted to fake tan) like myself, it is absolutely essential that my skin is beautifully bronzed all year round. Just as I am obsessive about applying my face every morning, my weekly fake tan routine has been fine-tuned into a 15 minute activity that I engage in every Thursday night—so…read the article

Test Drive: Gammazon Beauty Range

Test Drive: Gammazon Beauty Range

Supporting Aussie brands is something we can all do in order to contribute to the struggling Australian economy—and with the state of our dollar at the moment, it’s a lot better on the hip pocket than buying from overseas. In the lead up to summer I have been testing out a few products courtesy of…read the article

Expert Advice: Benefit’s Best Brow Tip

Expert Advice: Benefit’s Best Brow Tip

Today, its all about brows. How to shape them, what not to do (don’t want that permantently surprised look do we!) And what better person to talk to than Benefit Cosmetics Hannah Terret, Sydney Benefit Boutique Manager and head aesthetician for Benefit Australia!

Coming Clean

Coming Clean

When springtime comes around each year I eagerly anticipate its arrival for two reasons: 1)    My birthday is in spring 2)    It’s time to do some spring cleaning Actually, cleaning is one of my most despised past times, however in spring I am willing to make an exception since this is the time I choose…read the article

Madam Lash

Madam Lash

Lately I have noticed that lashes have become to beauty what shoes are to fashion—the way we choose to enhance this feature can dramatically impact our overall look. Just as 5 inch stilettos can vamp up an LBD, a set of fluttering falsies can similarly set heads turning.

Exfoliation – Do You Make The Grade?

Exfoliation – Do You Make The Grade?

I have a confession to make. Although I spend endless hours primping and preening the top 20% of my body (also known as my head), I tend to neglect the rest of my skin, especially during the colder months—and I have a feeling I’m not the only one.

Spring Chic – Our Predictions For Spring/Summer Cosmetics

Spring Chic – Our Predictions For Spring/Summer Cosmetics

Living in the southern hemisphere can pose problems on the fashion and beauty front, since being a season behind yet having access to upcoming trends presents a dilemma—should we stick to being season appropriate, or should we follow international trends and show those antipodeans how fashion forward we can be? Luckily on the beauty side…read the article

Desert Island Beauty Must Haves

They say you can often tell a lot about a woman by having a quick peek inside her make-up bag/drawer/cupboard. If one were to cast their eyes upon my stash it would probably reveal a number of things about me including the fact that I am a massive hoarder and probably own enough beauty products…read the article

Meet our New Beauty Blogger – Jacqui!

Meet our New Beauty Blogger – Jacqui!

We’ve got a new expert to welcome to the team and Never Shopped Out – the Beauty Bar’s new writer, Jacqui! An ardent enthusiast of all things beauty and writer of Crazy, Kitschy, Cool. A true product junkie, Jaqui will try anything once even if it occasionally ends up making her look, smell, or feel…read the article