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Wellness WA loves supporting local beauty businesses, so when a sample pack arrived from Joi Pure, I was hopeful that the products would be great so that I could share them with you – luckily, they are, so come with me and we’ll have a little chat about this Brigadoon based skincare company!

First of all, I have to mention the packaging – glass pots & jars which are dark blue, helping to shield the inner ingredients from damaging sunlight. They’re also absolutely adorable and I feel calm just looking at them! It’s like there’s a little apothecary in my shower!

Secondly, the ethos behind the brand is very admirable. They’re a natural & organic aromatherapy based line that focuses on the healing qualities of essential oils.

My personal favourite product was the Gentle Facial Wash:

Key Ingredients:
Organic Almond Oil moisturises and cleanses., Aloe Vera soothes and heals., Castile Cleanser gently cleanses., Pure Essential Oils: Lemon,True Lavender,Bergamot Calabrian.

♥ I found it smelled really natural with a hint of ‘herbs’, but in a good way!
♥ Cleansed my combination / breakout prone skin well & without drying.
♥ Worked really well with the Kosmea Muslin Cloth (my current favourite!)

Their products are stocked nationally & internationally including Poland & New Zealand. It’s so inspiring to see W.A. based beauty businesses excelling, we have a lot to offer the world & Joi Pure is a shining example of that 🙂

Address:

JOI Pure
31 Tarbenian Way
Brigadoon
Western Australia 6069

Email: info@joipure.com

Website: http://www.joipure.com

Be well,

xoxo

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Manna Wholefoods & Cafe is an absolute gem for those of us who are into organic, fair-trade, raw, vegetarian / vegan, healthy or just plain tasty food & groceries.

I was surprised to be informed of the existence of Manna by Conor from Perth food blog Hold The Beef, as it’s the kind of place you’d expect to find in Melbourne, 150% the type of place I’ve been wishing and hoping for and apparently it’s been right under my nose for quite some time!

Tucked down South Terrace, you’d be forgiven for missing it, however the unassuming shop front and few scattered chairs and tables give way to a wonderland of treats once you step through the door.

I spent ages trying to decide what to eat, but finally settled on a scrumptious looking (& tasting) large slice of vegetable pizza ($6) & this lovely drink below…

DELICIOUS – CoCo Coconut Juice w/Blood Orange ($4.34)

Other offerings were raw smoothies, raw salads, spelt vegetarian lasagne, tasty looking sandwiches, organic beef pies & sausage rolls, healthy desserts and a wide range of coffees & juices.

I didn’t have much chance to look around the rest of the shop as my friend wanted to leave, but I did see quite a range of fresh and frozen produce, all labeled organic / conventional which is handy and I will most certainly be back VERY soon to check out their wares and no doubt try some more food & drink!

If you live anywhere in the vicinity of Freo / South of the River I highly, highly recommend checking it out and supporting little businesses who are looking out for your health & wellbeing.

Manna Wholefoods & Cafe

274 South Tce
South Fremantle
WA 6162

Ph: (08) 9335 7995
Fax: (08) 9335 7795
manna@mannawholefoods.com.au

Mon-Fri: 8am-6pm, Sat: 8.30am-5pm, Sun: 10am-4pm

Be well,

Annette

xoxo

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I’ve got a secret to let you in on. I understand you probably wont believe me, but everything I’m about to tell you is true!

After years & years of suffering from the dreaded “Ailuropoda melanoleuca” affliction, I’ve been cured. I’m free, I’m not a slave to this condition anymore!

Peculiar animal genus names aside, panda eyes are a well known side-effect of:

a) not removing makeup before bed, usually due to alcohol consumption prior in the evening
b) up close and personal passionate liaisons
c) sessions at the beach/pool where you foolishly forgot you were wearing mascara.

Dear me!

Clinique Lash Power Mascara changes all that.

Originally drawn to it from hearing rave reviews about the interesting & kinda fun method of removal*, I picked up Lash Power in Onyx a fair while ago and haven’t looked back.

It applies well, gives the lashes length & thickness, but most of all the staying power is second to none. It goes all day & all night without smudging. I’ve lost count of the amount of times I’ve fallen asleep with it on (horrible I know!) and woken up in the morning with ABSOLUTELY NO SIGN OF ANY BLACK UNDER EYE MONSTROSITIES!

It’s a miracle, for sure and it’s going to take some pretty hefty convincing to knock this baby off my Ultimate Mascara Winner’s Pedestal

While the tube looks smaller than many other products, it’s been going strong for 3 months so far with me and I use it every day.

Totally love this product and do get a bit crabby when I accidentally leave it at work over the weekend because I am a complete scatterbrain that also likes to have good eyelashes at work.

* Jump in the shower or get some warm water going in your basin, carefully wet your lashes with said warm water, twist your lashes lightly with your thumb & forefinger – VOILA! Little mascara tubes / wormies in your hands!

RRP $38 AUD – Available at Clinique counters.

Be well,

Annette

xoxo

♥ 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.

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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