LET'S TALK ABOUT HAIR: feat Honeycombe Hair Extensions

LET'S TALK ABOUT HAIR: feat Honeycombe Hair Extensions

Hair is so important. 

It is a reflection of our identity; it is both personal and public. 

Just like your eyebrows shape your eyes and face, Having amazing hair, either short or long, does make an unbelievable difference to your overall look!

You all know I do love long and thick hair, whilst my hair is long, being blonde it is not a thick as I would like, i love very thick hair! That's why I have been working closely with Alison from Honeycombe Hair Extensions who has helped create extra length and volume for my overall look.

I can always rely on Alison to do an outstanding job.  She is a genuine specialist who sources great hair and custom makes wefts for her clients.

For anyone wanting hair extensions for the first time it is so important to choose a qualified extensionist who has a hairdressing background. Too many times I see women with nasty hair extensions hanging out of their hair.

Alison takes the time to test and understand your individual hair - scalp, strength of hair,  growth patterns and many other things which are important in order to avoid damage to your scalp and hair.  Being an experienced hairdresser, she knows exactly how to distribute the extension weight to make sure you feel comfortable.   This is important because you don't want headaches or to damage your natural hair.

If you want the best check out Alison Verdonck who owns Honeycombe Hair Extensions in High Street. Malvern (Melbourne, Australia)

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Meet the Australian jewellery label Meghan Markle can’t stop wearing

Meet the Australian jewellery label Meghan Markle can’t stop wearing

One of a kind and made in Sydney.

While we haven't had a chance to glimpse Meghan Markle's engagement ring yet, meet jewellery designer Natalie Marie who Markle is a fan of and we are sure Prince Harry took notes from when choosing his fiancée's ring.

Though originally form the UK, Marie and her eponymous jewellery label have been Sydneysiders for some time now: Marie moved from the UK in 2007 and debuted her line in 2012 after graduating with a bachelor of fine arts; jewellery and object from Sydney College of the Arts in 2010.

With bespoke options for the discerning bride, delicate rings adorned with glittering jewels and thoroughly modern earrings that play with negative space and shape in a way that would make the cubist movement proud, it’s no wonder Marie has caught the eye of Hollywood.

“It’s invaluable to have someone that truly loves and supports the brand wearing our pieces,” Marie says of Hollywood’s potential next princess, Meghan Markle and her support of the brand, adding that Markle opted for the dotted over necklace and a host of stackable rings in her order.

“I think I have approached jewellery from a different angle to the traditional jeweller in that my tendency is to try and deconstruct and pull back the overall picture, so that specific elements can be emphasised,” Marie says of her pared back aesthetic. 

For Marie, mixing and matching isn’t reserved for stacking rings, metals too play a role in the playful yet refined line. 

“I am all for mixing metals, so many of my bridal sets are two-tone. In my experience silver/white gold wearers are better off mixing with rose gold, while rose and yellow gold pieces worn together create a rich and tonal combination.”

So what advice does Marie have for brides looking for that something special?

“An engagement ring is something that really needs to stand the test of time. When I meet with brides who are designing their own ring, I always advise them to factor in their lifestyle, taste and long term factors,” says Marie, adding that, “I always encourage brides to opt for stones and materials that complement their skin tone and aesthetic, rather than selecting something that’s particularly on trend. Your engagement ring should be perfectly you, without influence from outside factors.”

We hope you’re taking notes, especially if you’re on the hunt for something exceptional.

This is how to watch the 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Australia

This is how to watch the 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Australia

Ready to wing it on?

Fans of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show will be pleased to know that yes, the 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show will be airing in Australia, and yes, everyone who wants to will be able to watch it. 

Channel Nine will be airing the show on Wednesday November 29 at 9pm, meaning there's no excuse not to watch those Angels do their thing on the runway. 

Channel Nine has previously aired the 2016 and 2015 shows, only days after it hit the United States. This year, CBS will be airing the show in the US on November 28 at 10pm Eastern Time — so we're getting it only a day later. Win. 

The taping of the show occurred on November 20, with Angels and models heading to Shanghai for the annual extravaganza — you can see the red carpet here. 

Local Eats - Chatime in Glenferrie

Local Eats - Chatime in Glenferrie

While we live in a small town with only a small strip of shops, all the essentials, the next town over is a student village with all the lunch offers, cupcakes (we have a asian bakery in town, though I've yet to go there) and Bubble Cup is at! Or in this case Chatime.

Located on the main street it's left of the station exit on the main road, cross at the McD/movies or at the corner on the other side heading towards Town Hall (interesting fact, our house in Hawthorne was build in the 1880s before Town Hall, and has a fireplace in each room! - not as old as our house in San Francisco though). 

There's plenty of seats during non-peaks, lunch and when classes end.

So many choices...  I always get the coconut milk tea, but since I do know how to make that. Prices range from $4.80 though most choices are $5.50. I'm interested in trying the strawberry milk tea, though the fear of yucky flavouring is very real. Here's the menu online.

A Student Edge card is definitely worth it (free from WA), if you spend over $3 you get a free drink at McD for example. You can apply for one online. Gingerbread and Strawberry are on my list for next time.

On our first visit we ummed and ahhred over the menu, settling on the premium with pearls $5.50, the classic with black tea and light chewy tapioca pearls that have a hit of sweetness. They aren't though marbles of chewy rubber I recall back home. Do I like pearls? Not really. I love boba/popping pearls though. Also lychee jelly cubes. 

Another visit had us ordering the 'Matcha Latte Milky Iced Tea'. 50% ice. Full sugar. Wasn't that sweet though there's a powdery aftertaste. $5.50 no toppings. Red bean was the recommendation though. I didn't really like this one.


Service was great from Kidson who made an attempt to look me up (forgot the card, as I didn't plan on going out today). At 11.30am it was very quiet. Quieter than Starbucks ever.

Do you have a favourite drink at Chatime/BubbleCup?

Do you make them yourself at home? We love making Thai Milk Tea!

SFS Summer Fashion Style at Musee Rodin

SFS Summer Fashion Style at Musee Rodin

What a day; Street Fashion Sydney (SFS) had already taken a walk near the Tour Eiffel and met a local green grocer with amazing produce, as you do in Paris. Then Vivienne and I headed over to the Rodin Museum to check out the work of that great French master, and also the 20C German master Anselm Kiefer in a special celebratory 100th anniversary show. And since I am posting this a week late I can tell you there was more classic Parisian joy on this day yet to come! So stay tuned; follow SFS on Facebook and click that link to see 30 shots of the artworks from Anselm Kiefer, the KIEFER RODIN show. Currently in the vineyards of Beaujolais with shocking internet but much more to come so please stay tuned!

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Local Eats - Ka-Chin on Bridge Rd

Local Eats - Ka-Chin on Bridge Rd

Friday 31st March

Woah it's bright out here!

Through Liven we discovered Ka Chin tonight on Bridge Rd open till 11pm on a Friday! It's not a party bar, but a cozy restaurant  (I say cozy because it's nice and  warm inside, it's not small).


A tea and coffee specialty place with $3.50 coffee, but $2.50 if you bring your own! Not being a caffeine addict alas I don't have one. For 5am starts on the field we use thermos.

Here for a snack we had spring rolls and deep fried dumplings. I believe we just came from a show at the comedy festival tonight.

Veg Spring Rolls with sweet and sour sauce on a bed of lettuce (2 pieces for $4). Better than average though a bit oily. They were larger than normal and more like cigars though. Oh how I wish spring rolls were as easy to find as chips!

Red Bean Dumplings with Ice Cream $8

Dessert was the highlight of my night! I've had dessert dumplings before, even fried wonton but I've never had these ones. Sweet and fried they were amazing! Reasonably priced too, and of sharing size. I'm excited about returning for dessert. 

The service is as warm as it is inside! At 9.15pm I was the only customer other than a smoking party outside.

Monday 15th May

The day is quite bright, the afternoon and the dark a bit, well dark. 

Will we ever find the perfect balance? Of light and dark.

In town for a meeting we're excited about dropping by for a $10 lunch special. All seemingly typical chinese food court menu dishes, though I'm sure they're better than that.

Pictures always help us make decisions.

A modern & clean interior, I do believe they just opened up earlier this year. 

Lemon Chicken $10 takeaway from Kachin, which we're excited to return to, post dental surgery. There was a huge gap where we ate nothing for quite sometime. Well nothing but pie filling. 

The lemon chicken was very good though the dish itself reminds me of food court but better. It was sweet and tangy, not oily or chewy. Would have preferred more salad and less rice though, perhaps I'll ask next time.

Friendly service, cheap lunches, those deep fried dumplings - what else could you ask for?

A great location, a bit further away from the city than the Town Hall on Bridge Rd, get off at the Chapel x Bridge and walk a block or two, KaChin is located on the right.

Lunch ends at 3pm on Sun/Mon, they're closed on Tuesday. 

We'll be back for the satay chicken wrap and prawn dumpling noodle soup!

*Shall update this post*

Exploring Prahran Market

Exploring Prahran Market

By now we've been to Prahran Market a few times and would like to share with you a round up of them all, except for the market tour, which runs monthly and definitely worth $15, you get to taste a few things and find out a few secrets. :P

It's most fascinating I find that popcorn comes from corn itself! Especially when you can buy it still on the cob itself. Actually it turns out that there's only certain types of corn that can turn into popcorn, meaning some corn can turn into popcorn, but not all.


We love visiting Damien Pike's stall for all the mushrooms! He also stocks pistchios and limes, as in cavier limes, and truffle too. Yes everything is expensive, this isn't a cheap market.

There's an entire shop just for turkish delights!

The market is inside a shed like building, smaller than Vic Markets.

Orange blossom baklava, these are $2-ish a bite though deliciously dense, that's all you need. They're very popular as interstate gifts we were told.

There's a van that sells mussels, jas was lucky enough to be a model for one of the tour shots :P I was there, but only in headwear. With the mussels, you can buy fresh ones to DIY at home or eat-in. 

Sweet Greek located the Cheese Alley/Deli are has some awesome looking treats! Most of which we have yet to try, so many things to eat, so little time and that pesky diet! We had the vanilla slice which wasn't as sweet as expected.

The Meat Hall, where you can buy bones for bone broth (mine is still in the freezer :P) and they'll cut up a limb for you (so you don't look like a serial killer on the tram XD). On weekends during lunch you can buy pre-cooked sausages, another thing we're eager to try. I hope they do sausage sizzles :P.



Some of the super fresh stuff we had our eyes on. Though as I don't really cook we bought mainly fruit. And now we have about 8kgs of fruit in the freezer, also don't freeze pears, they go mushy and weird.

While there's only one florist they have everything! From classics to natives. Our favorites? A bouquet of purple flowers! There's a bit of fear in natives *refer to spider bomb incident*.

We love the end of day deals, we even did a post on it.

Cheese toasties we love too! Check out our review here.

For a meal we loved stopping by Mama Marija's for these beef cigars.

What are your market favourites? Do you shop at the market?

AN OZZIE BUM IN AUSSIEBUMS

AN OZZIE BUM IN AUSSIEBUMS

Recently, I had the wonderful opportunity to visit Noosa for my sisters wedding. Destination weddings are becoming oh so popular and the choice of location was meaningful for the couple tying the knot. Noosa is approx 30 mins from Sunshine Coast Airport with beaches all the way up the Queensland Coast. So once my duties of Man of Honour were over, it was time to throw on the dt's and jump in the pool and head to some of the most gorgeous beaches in the world. 

A brand I like to wear while being active in the water is Aussiebums. I like to support Australian products and brands as much as possible and Aussiebums is run completely from its headquarters in Sydney. The creative team design colourful cut swimwear and underwear in numerous flattering styles and materials. 

Swimwear: @aussiebum_team

Swimwear: @aussiebum_team

Swimwear: @aussiebum_team

Having hours to spend on the canals of Noosa paddling in canoes the Loose fit 1.5 dry quickly constructed from super thin nylon. The style above come with drawstring only around the waist which allows for great comfort when rowing for hours or kicking back with a beer soaking up the view of the canals.

Swimwear: @aussiebum_team

Swimwear: @aussiebum_team

I am not a fan of wearing items of clothing with big branding splashed across them. Adidas T-shirts and CK T-shirts are a pet hate of mine. Aussiebum give you the selection of not including their logo which I think is a very smart move. That way your swimsuit is always in style like this WJ Loose 2.5 Miami swimsuit. Again this has a drawstring pouch and wonder jock technology in the front. 

Swimwear: @aussiebum_team

The Classic 1.5 comes is a variety of colours. I adore pink. It is such a refreshing colour on men at the beach. Real men wear pink! This classic style is made from Nylon making them quick drying and ultra lightweight. They are perfect for running in and out of the surf and naturally easy to throw in your carry on luggage. The narrow waist and low cut style enhances your assets making them perfect for hours of soaking up the sun. 

Swimwear: @aussiebum_team

Don't be shy and cover up in long board shorts. There is nothing worse then being tangled in your swimwear when at the beach or pool. Ditch the board shorts once at the beach and get back to basics. There is a reason the old fashioned swimsuit is a classic.