by Annette @ Wellness WA | Sep 19, 2010 | Other
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Healthy Living Blogs is a new resource for the health blogging community. HLB is a site designed to enhance the positive community of the healthy living blog world. Bloggers and readers can explore the site and find more blogs to love, bloggers in their area, and forums to deepen healthy discussion and support. If you’re interested in having your site listed on HLB, simply send the following information to healthylivingblogs@gmail.com and
check the site out for yourself!
Email subject line: MEMBERS
Your name (please share if you prefer to go by first name, first and last, or however you prefer to be known on the Internet)
Blog Name
Blog URL (please start with http://, not www.)
Your twitter handle, if applicable
Your location (if you prefer not to disclose this information for privacy’s sake, that is completely understandable. We’ll simply include your blog listing in the A-Z listing, not by location, too)
Any specific labels (i.e. vegan, gluten-free, weight loss, running, etc.)
This is such a neat idea. If you’re looking for more wellness / health related blogs to get stuck into then have a squiz!
Be well,
Annette
xoxo
by Annette @ Wellness WA | Sep 6, 2010 | Other, Products
It’s been two weeks since we ran the Al’chemy Competition and it’s time to announce the wonderful winners…!
Now you see, there is only one main prize (a bumper hair care pack worth $90), but two of the answers thrilled me so much that I will be giving away a tube of the Alchemy Gingko and Jojoba Intensive Moisture Vitamin Masque to the lucky runner up!
Drum roll please…
Winner!
Mia, aka starletskye, for her adorable recount of stealing dollops of shampoo & condish from Mum and this amazing set of words…
“Waking up every morning to the sight of those familiar black tubes and bottles with the endearing little botanical pictures and then squeezing a portion into my hand, to then massage through my depressed locks, my shower stall steaming up and filling my senses with the beautiful out-of this world scents…!!! That is heaven to me!
This prize would make my hair happy for that reason and If my hair had the ability to smile it would be walking around all day with a 10,000 mega watt smile, bursting with happiness.”
Just wow Mia! Please e-mail me your postal details and we’ll get your shower heaven started ASAP!
Runner Up!
Ghabby, for her ‘Unfinished Fairytale’ poem! Seriously check it out, the last comment here, very creative! Please e-mail me your contact details and I’ll send out the Masque to get your hair all fixed from Prince Charming and his wayward hair climbing maneuvers!
Thank you so much for entering everyone! It was a real joy to read them all.
We’ve got a new comp coming up next week to stay tuned!
Be well,
Annette
xoxo
by Annette @ Wellness WA | Sep 3, 2010 | Wellness Tips
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Hello, hello, hello! It’s Friday and that means we’re here to serve you a whole plate full of links to keep your brain ticking and your day moving along smoothly (& quickly!).
It’s been pretty chilly the last few nights and I’ve been warming up with some games of tennis, the first time I could only play for 20 minutes, then again for 20 minutes the second time… but yesterday an hours worth of tennis entered my life and I couldn’t be more pleased with my tiny fitness gains!
I’ve also been enjoying some apricot, sultana & date muffins that my sweet mum made! SO DELICIOUS and I will try and find the recipe to share 🙂
Cast your eyes over these beauties my friends…
♥ “One day, you’ll be just a memory for some people. Do your best to be a good one.” – a really sweet quote, that happens to make me a bit sad!
♥ Diva Goes Green – Tres excellent health blog! She has some great smoothie recipes too! Nom nom nom.
♥ Adrenal Fatique the Unanswered Illness – an article by an acquaintance of mine, Stuart Watkins, who just so happens to be an amazing personal trainer / yoga instructor / all round good guy! This article he wrote for Crazy Sexy Life is a great read! Also, he’s from Perth and is an ambassador for Lulu Lemon & runs free yoga classes there on Tuesday nights in the city store!
♥ A Study on the Benefits of Massage found that the levels of cortisol in the blood decrease, and the levels of serotonin and dopamine in the brain increase. It’s Amazing for stress reduction, have you had a massage lately?!
♥ Yoga Study – yoga has now been proven to reduce stress & anxiety over other forms of exercise, like walking. We yoga lovers already knew this, but it’s great to have some scientific evidence to back it up. If you’re stressed and haven’t tried yoga, maybe now is the time?!
♥ Blackmores Ask a Naturopath – an amazing free service where you can ask a naturopath anything, and receive a comprehensive and detailed reply for free! Of course they are going to recommend Blackmores products, but I’ve personally used this service and found it extremely worthwhile. So try it out if you’ve got some pressing questions but can’t afford an in person consult.
♥ A Little PH Refresher Course – find out about PH and how if affects your body.
♥ The Three Best Efficiency Tips I’ve Ever Found – by Sarah Wilson.
♥ Have you been drying your hair wrong all these years?!
♥ Vegan in Perth – A blog about being vegan in Perth, whodda thought? Very good, applause, smiling cows.
♥ Natures Greatest Superfood – I want to try this, where can it be found in Perth does anyone know?!
♥ WIN PRIZES WITH WELLNESS WA (YES THAT IS US!!!!) the competition ends on Monday darlin’s. GET INTO IT! x
That’s all for this week!
Do any of these tickle your fancy?
Are you a vegan in Perth?
Have you been blow drying your hair wrong? – Confession, I am critically bad at blow drying my hair! I need an intensive training course in the art, does this exist?!
Be well,
Annette
xoxo
by Annette @ Wellness WA | Aug 27, 2010 | Wellness Tips
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Have a browse through our op-shop assortment of links, events and other bits ‘n pieces! As always, you can let me know if there’s something you think we should be sharing with everyone.
♥ Sodashi Skin Care Workshop – Megan Larsen, the woman behind chemical-free skin care company Sodashi, will be hosting a skin care workshop at Bodhi J Health & Beauty Spa, Wembley on Wednesday 8 September from 6.30pm – 8.30pm.
Come along and get advice on the perfect Sodashi ritual for your skin and enjoy mini spa treatments and refreshments. Call Bodhi J Health & Beauty Spa on 9387 5152 to secure your ticket.
♥ 43 Simple Ways to Simplify Your Life – I need all of these!
♥ Yasemin from PRIMPEDs Adore Beauty Must Haves – I love reading little lists like this 🙂
♥ Sarah Wilson on Transcendental Meditation – this article inspired me to go down to the library and do some research on meditation. It led me to a really amazing book which you’ll find out more about soon!
♥ Create your life handbook!
♥ 55 Ways to Get More Energy – a super cute article sent to me by the lovely Kelly. A lot of handy hints in here.
♥ Yasemin from PRIMPED talks about colonic hydrotherapy – would you do it?!
♥ Two Week Stress Less Plan! – ready, set, stress less!
♥ Love yourself sick each morning – aka. “The benefits of writing HOLY SHIT YOU LOOK AMAZING on your bathroom mirror”.
Hope this bountiful list inspires you in some way! Make sure you send all your links to me for next weeks installment!
Be well,
Annette
xoxo
by Annette @ Wellness WA | Aug 25, 2010 | Beauty Salon, Reviews, South of River
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Since my last experience with SPL hair removal, a lot has happened.
I’ve marveled in delight as the hairs seemingly continued to grow, however with daily exfoliation they slowly but surely all popped out and left me with smooth skin. It took quite a white for any semblance of hairs to grow back after this. Keeping in mind that all the hairs are at different growth stages so the areas I had done (upper leg, tummy & bikini) have never yet been a completely ‘smooth canvas’, it’s still been very promising!
My second SPL experience at Hairfree Booragoon was surprisingly a little more painful than the first.
The results after this second treatment have been fantastic, despite the tiny increase in pain. The hairs have really been minimised and it’s really FUN when the hairs start falling out, it feels like an accomplishment!
I think that after 4 treatments the majority of my treated areas will indeed be hair free and I’m looking forward to getting my kit off at the beach and swimming pools this Summer without having to worry about whether I have to shave / wax to feel good about myself in a bikini.
A word of warning though: THIS TREATMENT IS ADDICTIVE!
I’m already planning to get my underarms and the rest of my legs done, it’s totally streamlining my life. I’ve never been the type of girl who can be bothered shaving her legs religiously, it just takes so much darn time, leaning over in the shower, nicks and cuts, missed bits… waxing solved the problem for a while, but it’s expensive and hurts a lot!
Being able to get on with my life without this little extra hassle is totally liberating. Can you tell I’m a fan?!
If you’re keen as well you can head to Hairfree Booragoon and mention Wellness WA for 50% off your first treatment. The offer is only valid until the end of September though so if you’re keen, best to get in while you can.
Hairfree Centre Booragoon
7/135 Riseley St
Booragoon WA 6154
(08) 9316 8402
Web: http://www.hairfreeservices.com
Have you ever had IPL / SPL / Laser?
Did you love it? Hate it?
Has the beach been smiling at you with a twinkle in it’s eye, giving you a knowing nod as you strut your stuff on the sand?
Be well (my loves!),
Annette
xoxo
