by Annette @ Wellness WA | Apr 5, 2010 | Inner City, Products, Reviews
♥ Kit ♥
What a beauty.
KIT Cosmetics, the packaging and branding says it all. The wide selection of skincare, body and make-up products are a delight and will make any girl clap her hands excitedly and giggle with glee.
I found myself at the KIT nail polish stand. “Top Gear” pastel purple and “Winner Takes” baby pink, went in the shopping bag. $15.95 each and with an endless array of shades that have names like “Go Get ’em Girl”, it’s difficult to stop at just two.
I was in the market for a good body wash and KIT has the most luscious range of body washes. I am a sucker for fruity scents and the Fresh Pear, Crisp Apple and Vanilla Body Wash ($22.95) sounded right up my alley. One sniff of the combo and I was hooked. This little incentive in the shower makes waking up early in the morning for work that tiny bit easier. They also gave me the matching moisturiser in two sample containers, which I love.
In the same range, they have Pomegranate and Pink Grapefruit, ($22.95) which according to the sale girls is the most popular and Red Current and Raspberry Leaf ($22.95) which is part of the kick-start your morning kit.
My other purchase at KIT was the Lip and Cheek Tint ($22.95). Applied to the cheeks it makes for a playful shade and on the lips, your pout is perfected. It’s a convenient size to carry in the handbag and a perfect quick-fix make-up solution in between meetings.
Other Kit products I am eager to try are the Korres Yoghurt Cream Moisturiser ($52.95) and the Too Faced Brow Envy Kit ($64.95) for immaculate brows and a direct ticket to eyebrow swoon town.
Love KIT? Have you checked out the new Enex100 KIT store? Any other stores in Enex100 you’re loving? Seen a cute courier recently and want to let us know? Comment below! x
Article by Kelly-Anne Wong, Kit obsessed Miss.
by Annette @ Wellness WA | Apr 4, 2010 | Exercise, Wellness Tips
♥ Yoga Doggy! ♥
Today my friend and I had a Body Balance date all lined up and ready to go. When we arrived, the disinterested receptionists informed us that there was in fact no class due to it being Easter weekend, surely we need exercise more at this time than any other?! Alas, it was not to be.
But my friend is an inspirational little bunny and suggested we head over to the park and do our own workout, something that I probably wouldn’t have thought of.
So we went to a nearby oval and created our own yoga / body balance / light strength training workout for about 20-30 minutes and I have to say that the sun, pups, breeze, birds and grass, along with the light exercise, did me a world of good.
We could have easily gone home and given up, but we DIDN’T! It’s really inspired me to do spontaneous / proactive things like this more often and I hope that the next time you don’t get to your workout class for whatever reason, you consider making up your own – after all, you probably know most of the moves already! I promise you’ll love it 🙂
Be well,
xoxo
by Annette @ Wellness WA | Mar 26, 2010 | Dining, Food, Inner City, North of River, Reviews
Grill’d
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Ancient sediment. It’s what you have probably been living under if you’re unaware that there are ALL OUT BURGER WARZ taking place nightly in various hip suburbs throughout Perth.
Burger joints, all vying for a piece of your sandwich lovin’ dollar, are popping up everywhere, all trying to be the next tastiest thing and I’ve taken it upon myself to review the various vegetarian options they’re sporting. Hard life, hard life.
I had experienced a small sample of Grill’d joy on a trip to Melbourne long-ago, their claims of 100% vegan burger patties filled my heart with joy & jealousy at the time.
Namely because I knew such forward-thinking food outlets would never come to Perth. Pout. Internal frustration. Vague thoughts of moving to Melbourne. Deal with it.
NOT SO PERTHIES, NOT SO. Grill’d now exists smack-bang in Mt Lawley (next to Astor / Gelare). Winners.
So, Garden Goodness Burger:
Ingredients: Premium quality veggie pattie (vegan), beetroot, tasty cheese, avocado, salad, relish & herbed mayo.
The wholemeal bun thrills me, the pattie tastes a little smoky in the most delicious of ways and the beetroot adds a tiny bit of messy sweetness to the whole ordeal. The star of the show, however is the holy herbed mayo.
This stuff is INSANELY tasty and I’m not much of a mayo girl. If you order the chips, bypass the relish & go straight for the herbed mayo dipping sauce, you wont regret.
Overall, the burger is magnificent. So much so, that I literally ordered it THREE TIMES last week when I live about 35-40 minutes drive from Mount Lawley, so that’s serious business or addiction on my end.
I am rating it 4.5 / 5. It loses half a point due to my own fussiness, gourmet lettuce leaves aren’t my thing so I always eradicate them from my burger.
Dear Grill’d,
Exist South of the River in Perth and you’ve got yourself a guaranteed minimum earning of $11.50 per week. But it will probably be more like $80 per week, because I am just that keen on your Garden Goodness.
Anyone that wants to be my bestie can send me Grill’d gift vouchers (they have those!) in the mail. Go on!
Love,
Smitten by the Goodness-of-Gardens:
Annette
Grill’d
Location: Mt Lawley
669 Beaufort Street
Mt Lawley 6050
Ph:9271 9444
Be well,
xoxo
by Annette @ Wellness WA | Mar 24, 2010 | Beauty Salon, Day Spa, Reviews, South of River
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My feet were feeling very neglected and my little toes were screaming for some attention from all those times strutting in high heels on uneven pavement in the city, gallivanting around Europe and dancing til 5am in the clubs.
Well it was time my feet deserved a treat. After all, I’ve been told many guys have a foot fetish… but that wasn’t the sole reason why I wanted to go for my very first pedicure. (or maybe it was) (no, it really wasn’t) (or was it?)
I wanted my feet to feel confident in a pair of open toed sandals for the next up-and-coming social calendar event!
The location of choice, Serendipity Medi Spa in Riverton Forum.
I stepped into the salon and to my surprise it was a beauty therapist friend of mine who was going to get intimate with my feet that night! I decided upon booking an evening session as there is one thing I dislike about communal pedicure places: the crowds.
At every opportunity when getting a beauty treatment, I enjoy the peaceful “me” time that comes with it. So to my delight, I was seated in a massaging chair with plenty of space all to myself.
While I was catching up on the latest celebrity gossip, my feet were soaking in the warm bubble bath and as I felt the tiny jets on my feet, I was in my happy place. The beauty therapist handed me a basket full of polish colours to choose from. I opted for a french manicure to suit any occasion.
I took my feet out of the water and they were gently massaged with a light exfoliating foot scrub. At this point I should note that the therapist is wearing gloves. Then she removed my old nail polish and trimmed each toe nail with a square edge. Rotating each foot back into the bubble bath when it wasn’t being pedicured. After some more buffing and gentle scrubbing, my pushed-back cuticles revealed toes that were painted on with precision and care.
Voila! After 45 mins of a Goddess experience, I had the perfect ready-to-party nails all set for an upcoming balmy cruise down the river!
Tip: If you can’t pick a colour, a french manicure is always a safe bet, but keep your eye out for the colours that are on trend at the moment which include pinks (instead of your usual vampy red) and taupes.
Zoe Foster Tip: After hearing her extensive knowledge on fashion, a tip is to bring your fave colour to the pedicure place so that when it chips, you can always fix it up at home yourself.
Rating: 4/5 Since my feet were long over-due for a pedicure, I was indeed fascinated by the whole process, and how I had never thought to have one earlier! The service here is without fault and the evening booking was ideal.
$60 will get you the basic pedicure.
Shop 20
Stockland Riverton Shopping Centre
Cnr. Willeri Drive & High Road
Riverton WA 6148
Ph: 08 9354 3370
Article by Kelly-Anne Wong, pedicure cherry popped.
by Annette @ Wellness WA | Mar 21, 2010 | Events, Products, Reviews
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Wow wow wow. As promised, here is my discussion/dissection of the uh-maze-ink goodie bag that we received @ the PRIMPED/Zoe Foster/David Jones Lookbook event and as you can see, the bags cup runneth over!
This baby literally felt like I was carrying a bag of bricks around due to the extremely generous sizing and number of products involved.
So without further dilly-dallying I will chat about them with you!
♥ Miranda Kerr “KORA” Organic Rich Body Lotion (RRP $44.95) – We received a full-size tube of this and were told it’s Miranda’s favourite, I was blown away! Had been wanting to try this for a while as I think she is gorge and I like her philosophy as she is hugely into yoga (like me!) + the KORA products are all organic and good for us. Delicious on the skin after a shower and before bed, I woke up with very soft skin.
♥ David Jones Ultra Shine Lip Gloss in Pomegranate (price unknown) – this one is a HIGH favourite! The colour is divine, a deep pinky-red & the smell gives juicy tubes a run for their money. The colour stays around for ages and the gloss is nice & sticky, but not toooooo sticky. If this one is anything to go by the other colours will be awesome as well. My new fave.
♥ Kosmea Travel Pack (price unknown) – complete with their famous 5 minute facial muslin cloth, this kit came with a hydrating rosewater mist, cleanser & SPF moisturiser. Very chuffed with this one also. ESPECIALLY THE CLOTH which I’ve been wanting to try for years due to rave reviews.
♥ Hissy Fit Gift Kit (GWP) – some cute samples of sun protecting lip balm & moisturisers, and just adore the name!
♥ Rimmel Mineral Foundation, Sexy Curves Mascara & Eyeshadow Compact (price unknown) – love the purple tube that the Sexy Curves comes in but have yet to try, however the wand looks a little like a sex toy / torture device so I’ll have to venture carefully…! I don’t think the other two products will suit my pale skin unfortunately so one of my friends is going to get lucky.
♥ Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs ($29.95) – This one is a no-go for me! The product gets good reviews on the Vogue Forums, however I received the darkest shade & am a few freckles away from being an albino. For kicks I sprayed some on my legs and the resulting dark brown streak sealed it’s fate as a hand-me-down to a bronzed friend.
We also received the following items: OJON shampoo & conditioner, Miss Dior Cherie, Natio Glow, A’kin Moisturiser , OPI top coat, Revlon Plum Attraction Nailpolish, YSL mini mascara & Touche Eclat, Dermalogica samples, Endota Spa hand cream & nail file, Terax samples, Napoleon Perdis samples, PRIORI samples, Ultraceuticals samples, Burts Bees Lip Balm, Gucci perfume, Modelco Liplights, Abahna shower gel, Sally Hansen lip extreme, Dr. Hauschka Rose Day Cream & a living nature cleanser.
WHEW. So as you can see, spoiled doesn’t even begin to cover it.
I’ve just popped on some of the Kosmea SPF lotion and am going to spend some time reading Zoe’s book “Playing the Field” in the sun. It’s a great Sunday afternoon, over & out 🙂
Be well,
xoxo
