The 10 BEST EVER Valentine’s Day presents for him or her

Below is a list of the 10 best ever Valentine’s Day gifts for him and her. Ladies, if you need some inspiration look no further and men, anyone can do roses and chocolates and while they are still amazing and will still earn you brownie points, read this list for a really memorable Valentine’s Day.

1.  Diamond Ring – can I hear a Yes! Make the most romantic day of the year even more romantic with a beautiful diamond ring and a small question afterwards….

 2.  Coffee Maker – This gift idea is amazing as it can be given to either of you and benefits both of you!

      3. Total Bag Envy bag – no Valentine’s Day would be complete without a gorgeous bag from Total Bag Envy. With so many styles and colours to choose from this present is a winner!

      4.   Holiday- now this doesn’t have to be an extravagant, pricey holiday. It can of course and there will be no complaints here! But I’m talking about a romantic weekend away or even a night away can be really special (especially if you have kids) and will give you time to reconnect and think about yourselves!

      5. Dinner – the most simple yet so often overlooked gesture of love is to cook a beautiful dinner for your loved one. Or even better, cook a beautiful dinner together. Obviously it can’t be the same chicken and salad dish you always have, there has to be some effort put in but dinner. Teaming it with a nice glass of wine is always a winner!

      6. Watch – This present can also be for either the lady or man in your life. Everyone loves some good arm candy!

        7.  Tool kit- Your man will love you for this. Tools. Boring to us but it excites them.

     8.   Lingerie – So this present turns out to be a gift for both as well ;) Men, you can never go wrong with a lacy bra and panties set.

    9.   BBQ – enough said.

   10.  Massage – now you can give this as a gift voucher for a Day Spa but you will score more brownie points by buying some nice scented massage oil and giving each other a sensual massage.

I hope this list gives you some inspiration so you can make this coming Valentine’s Day super romantic. Happy Valentine’s Day.

Until next time,

Kym and Kristy x

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On Trend Now!

Stripes!

Stripes have come back into trend and it seems you don’t need to worry about whether you wear vertical or horizontal stripes – or both at the same time!

I actually love this look on Sienna Miller. Not many people can actually get away with this look but I just can’t help picturing her with our gorgeous Charlotte bag. How good would that look? Especially if she had it a bit  open to show the hot pink interior!

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Other stripes making it down the runway are:

So pick a style and get your stripes on because they are back on trend in 2015!

I’m not sure which one I would go for… maybe Sienna’s style. What about you?

Until next time,

Kym and Kristy x

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My 1st Wedding Expo

Wow, have I had a full on week or what!? Who knew organising a wedding could be so exhausting! I am trying to get as much done as I can so that I don’t have to worry about it later on, so on Saturday I grabbed one of my Bridesmaids, who just so happens to be Kym (my other bridesmaid lives away) and my mum and we went shopping for bridesmaids dresses. Well, I soon found out that it isn’t as simple as what it sounds! We went to every dress shop in Townsville looking for dresses and didn’t find anything! Well, anything that I wanted them wearing. My biggest problem was that I had been looking online a lot and on Pinterest a LOT! So when you have an idea in your head of what you want your wedding and bridesmaids to look like, in reality, it can be very hard to find. I did end up finding some (online) and am waiting for them to show up but I am so nervous because sometimes things don’t look the same as their photo, especially clothing. Fingers crossed and I will be sure to keep you up to date on how it all turns out.

So that was Saturday. On Sunday, I grabbed my mum and hit the Wedding Expo that was on in town. Now, if you haven’t been to Townsville in January before, it is HOT and HUMID. So unfortunately it wasn’t as pleasant as what it could be when you don’t have sweat running down your leg. Most of it was in air-conditioned rooms but some was on a deck (not air conditioned) and the Fashion Parade wasn’t either and that went for over an hour! What was great about it was going around seeing all the different things that can be done and meeting photographers and planners and decorators etc. Afterwards, we went home and poured all of the brochures on the table and went through them all trying to figure out which ones to choose. It kind of made me even more confused and exhausted afterwards!

It didn’t end there though…. The next day was the last day my mum was going to be in town to help me so I decided to steal her again for the morning and make a visit to the florist and to see where we can get invitations done.

There is sooooo much to do and to decide and for an indecisive perfectionist like myself, it can be torture! But, I am getting there. My partner, Tiago is back from being away for work now so he is helping with the chopping block. Of course I value his opinion, but if I don’t like it, we will go with mine J

I will be sure to keep you up to date and please let me know if you have any helpful suggestions.

Until next time,

Kristy xo

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It's 2015!!!

It’s January 2015!! I can’t believe how fast last year went but we are super excited for this year and have some fantastic new things in the pipeline.

So, first things first, we had an awesome family Christmas with lots of food and drinks being served. Then I received the absolute best after Christmas present ever – a stunning diamond ring! Yep, my gorgeous, amazing boyfriend proposed just after Christmas in beautiful Airlie Beach so now it’s all hands on deck to plan a wedding (and lose the Christmas kilos).

New Years was a very quiet affair for us, I didn’t even make midnight! I don’t think Kym did either but it was so nice to wake up energised! Being engaged was also the most wonderful way to start the year.

So now it’s all back to work and straight down to business. As you would have seen we had a fantastic giveaway last week as we are still celebrating my engagement. Congratulations to our four lucky winners!

Also very exciting news is that we are currently working on, not one, but two new designs so make sure you keep an eye out for those. They are still a few months away but they are absolute show stoppers so make sure you keep up to date, check our website out regularly and follow us on all the social medias – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest – these designs will be all over them! We also have some other amazing things happening so it is bound to be a full on year and hopefully our best yet!

Until next time,

Kym and Kristy xo

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Your Number 1 Skin Care Product

I can’t believe that we are at the end of November! Christmas will be here before we know it and Summer is only a week away! Now to most people summer means being outdoors for long periods and enjoying the sunshine. Some people even sun-bake (which makes me cringe) but there is still a large percentage of you who still don’t wear sunscreen, even though you know you should.

Now as some of you know, I worked as a Skin Therapist for 10 years treating everything from acne, to freckles, hair, veins and pigmentation, including pregnancy related pigmentation. It didn't matter what I was treating, sunscreen was always my first recommendation. Sunscreen should be your number one skin care product. Period. I don’t care whether it’s Summer or Winter, I put sunscreen on every single day and it’s a routine I think everyone should get into the habit of. Sunscreen prevents sunburn, premature ageing, wrinkles, broken capillaries, age spots, skin cancer and pigmentation to name a few. Sun damage can take years to actually show on the skin but by looking after your skin and wearing sunscreen you will look years younger than others your own age.

Yes, the sun has its advantages and we do need the sun but we do need to be smart about it. In the top half of Australia, it can only take 10 minutes of accumulative, incidental sun a day to cause sun damage. The southern half wouldn't take much longer. That’s not very much at all considering for most of us it takes longer to drive to work! I saw more sun damage on the right side of the face when compared to the left side of the face in about 90% of my clients. The right side is the driver’s side.

 Australia has one of the highest skin cancer rates in the world so please think before you go outside and make sure you put your sunscreen on! Make sure it’s a 30+ or higher; remembering that just because it’s a higher SPF doesn't mean you should be out in the sun for long periods of time. Lastly, sunscreen works better when two layers are applied. Two layers ensures that you have covered all areas completely so layer up and make sure you reapply if you are out in the sun for long periods or if you go for a swim. Also remember that sunscreen isn't the only thing you need to protect yourself. Most of all though, enjoy Summer!

Until next time,

Kym and Kristy x

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Top 10 Father's Day Ideas

TOP 10 FATHER’S DAY IDEAS

Father’s Day is just around the corner so I thought that I would share some fantastic present ideas for your Partner or Dad.

1.  

          FitBit Flex- I think this is an awesome idea! If your Dad/Partner needs to get fit this little device works a treat. The Fitbit Flex records steps taken, distance travelled, calories burned, hours of sleep and even their quality of sleep. 

1.      Grumpy Old Man Pills – make Dad laugh with some grumpy pills

1.      Every kid thinks their Dad is a Superhero so this poster is such a cute idea.

1.      A Wet/Dry Razor is always a good gift for the Dad who has everything.

1.       How about a Tool Kit! If Dad is handy around the house (or thinks that he is) it’s better to have some good tools on hand – and a handy man’s phone number within reach!

1.      If you are getting tools you might need a toolbox to put them in! Even better is if he doesn’t want it or use it, you can use it to organise your makeup!

1.      How about a Cookbook?? This works in your favour as well. He gets a present and it puts him in the kitchen or on the BBQ cooking for you!

1.      Make Dad laugh again with a good old Joke Book. You really can’t go wrong!

1.      Let Dad kick back with a DVD this Father’s Day. Although if you’re going to get the one below, please make sure the kids are fast asleep!

1.      If all else fails just get him a good old box of chocolates!

Whatever gift you end up giving I hope all the Father’s out there have a fantastic day!

Spring/ Summer Photo Shoot

Wow, what a weekend last weekend was. From 6am until 5pm it was go go go with our Spring/Summer Photo Shoot. We had some gorgeous models who are actual mums (not models) join us and we are so happy with the photos. Our photographer once again did an amazing job and has managed to capture exactly what we wanted. Our morning was spent at a park and our afternoon was spent at the beautiful Strand, right here in Townsville.

There were, of course, some hiccups. What do they say about working with children? Well, that is especially true when you are at a park and they would prefer to play rather than be with their parents! The 4 month old little boy was probably the best behaved! He even fell asleep!

Overall though it was such a fantastic day and I can’t wait to see the end results! And, of course, show you! I’ll let you know as soon as we receive them!

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Until next time,

Kym and Kristy xo