What does it cost to truly go green?

http://www.carpoint.com.au/advice/2008/small-passenger/honda/civic-hybrid/myth-busting-buying-a-hybrid-car-will-save-me-money-7537

makes the point that it is a myth its cheaper: "Hybrids are expensive. If we take the case of the latest Honda Civic Hybrid, the Hybrid Civic retails at just under $33,000. The pure-petrol largely spec-equivalent Civic VTi-L retails at $24,990. That's $8000 difference!

So how long would it take for an average user to save $8000 in fuel when driving a hybrid? At $1.50/litre, if you averaged 20,000km a year, it would take more than 11 years!"

carbon tax calculator: http://www.choice.com.au/green-home/saving-energy/carbon-climate-change/bringing-home-the-cost-of-carbon.aspx

Energy plan comparison: http://www.qca.org.au/comparator/

Solar Pannels: 5kw solar system Brisbane $7695 – $15995

Payback time: 3kW PV system Qld $10,400 electricty price $21.35 7to8 years (50% export) http://www.choice.com.au/reviews-and-tests/household/energy-and-water/solar/solar-payback-times.aspx

rate your home calculator:

appliances:

Washing in soap nuts:

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Style Icon: Julia Roberts

Watching my best friends wedding I realized what a huge Icon Julia Roberts used to be. Her lip, also, shocked me. So amazing the lip stick used makes her lips look naturally tinted enough to stand out, minimal enough to be taken for the "born with" look.

Curly damsel hair, Deep brown eyes, Earrings were lovely, blue sweater was beautiful in the kiss in the gazibo scene and a round pendant she wore was lovely. Very elegant hands and facial features top it all off making her look great even in an ugly suit. Amazing how beauty looks better with ugly things (ie: nerd glasses on totally beautiful face looks even more amazing)

Now lets look at the style she wore.....

Mens suit outfit giving her an acentuation on her feminine look. This trend is great with the pants being one of the trends either colour blocking or

Animal print added for spicing it up

http://mybeautywhispers.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/delta-goodrem-voice-tutorial.html

COPY from http://yourbeautyspot.ninemsn.com.au/makeup/8485335/beauty-look-of-the-week-delta-goodrem
EXCLUSIVE: Get Delta Goodrem's Smouldery Eye From The Voice

EXCLUSIVE: Get Delta Goodrem's Smouldery Eye From The Voice
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Updated 06/06/12 8:26 AM · Posted 05/29/12 12:08 PM by Sarah Macrae · 3 comments

makeup · nars · celebrity beauty · Mac · by terry · Delta Goodrem · noni smith · Editor's Pick · The Voice · Smoke and Mirror Lashes

We’ve been tuning in to The Voice religiously — not only to see which contestants make it through, but also to check out Delta Goodrem’s hair and makeup. What can we say — it’s research! The sole female coach certainly hasn’t disappointed us, switching up her style and experimenting with new beauty looks for each live show. We caught up with her makeup artist, Noni Smith, to get the lowdown on her latest look. “Last night was tricky as we had two outfits to make it work with,” Smith said. In order to make the look versatile enough to wear with both outfits, Smith opted for a gorgeous “smouldery, shapely eye.” See how she created the look.

BASE: Smith used NARS Sheer Glow Foundation ($68) and By Terry Touch Expert Ultra Radiance Active Concealer ($68), which was applied under the eye area.

EYES: She lined Delta’s eyes with MAC Powerpoint Pencil in Grey Utility ($32) and used three MAC eyeshadows ($33 each) — Knight Divine (steely grey), Greensmoke (sparkly olive) and Retrospeck (a shimmery beige) — to “create a smouldery, shapely eye”.

LASHES: Smoke and Mirrors lashes in New York City (approx $13.75) were used, which are Smith's favourite.

LIPS: Smith used MAC Lip Pencil in Dervish ($30) to line Delta’s lips before Big Baby Plushglass ($39) was applied.

CHEEKS: MAC Mineralize Blush in Dainty ($43) was applied to Delta’s cheeks.


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What a woman wants:

I believe women are complex creatures but are the highlight to life. Were not so hard to get to know though. We want Jewelry Chocolate shoes and clothes. We want someone to look into our eyes in a candlelit room that is clean and scented with candles. We want to be the best female we can be if not ever existed. We want to be wanted and to be feminine. We want to be smart and powerful and sucessful but often do not have even a shot at half our potential. We want to have Joy and laugher and friendship that is like a closest sister so we can even act up and their is still no drama only love. We want cosmetics being retouched in a bathroom while holding a conversation with our closest girlfriends that will make up our minds about current social situations. And most of all we want to be adored and in full bloom. Why is that so hard to understand....?

VINTAGE OP SHOP BUY!!

Hi all, I just went to the shops for some autum fashion and saw the the colours for autum are marone and cream, teal and mustard, also camel. These are in a 1950's style harvard jumpers & riviera chanel throw back style. So I was going to buy them for $30 an item minimun three items for a look and then I decided not to. I went to the op shop and I got these instead.

Of course the buttons need replacing on them both to update them. But they are super lovely and I can keep my money for the cost of buying new pants and boots.

FASHION for winter/Autum

Looking at the top three known to me: Chanel, D&G & Burberry this morning to get the heads up on the new seasons looks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSrYbzeBOfs

But taking all this high fashion in I always have the repulsion of the fashion industry. All this money for clothes?>? There are so much more important things to spend money on. I'm sure if they didn't spend so much on the set up of their fashion events and spent more on the poor or disadvantaged in the world This world wont be such a cold horrible place for the needy where the rich get more self obsessed and more charity minded. I'm sure they have a business plan that says if they put on a great show they can sell more and give more. But I feel sick thinking about the greed of this too.

But the artist in myself looks at these shows and loves the ultimate expression of someone with an idea and creates a beautiful range. The power of creation speaks to me as an artists as important and has a place in the world to make this world a hopefull and beautiful place.

I don't quite know what to do with this but maybe if the creative expression was done in a cost effective and recycled way that gave the needy a hand up. And is there a way to do it that doesn't look junky? But I don't think that the higher end of fashion would ever through its self into this mode because it would take telling the rich not to be obsessed with them selves. Some would but I'd say most would not. Can you imagine Hollywood stars going down the redcarpet in anything less than brand spanking new??

I think in the beauty industry that some jump on the back of some causes for good but the leader is the body shop so I think that I might be becoming a body shop independent distributor. Wonder if anyone out there know what its like to do this...Most online say that it is hard to compete with the local shops. maybe a distributor of something you can't get anywhere else. paulas choice is one this I'd love to do but they don't have a local thing in australia.

Beauty Business

ok so I'm A beautician by trade but a mum by day....Trying to juggle both?? not even. Mummy hood has taken totally over as I just had my second Child. So beauty to take a back seat till later. Phew. I wonder if there are two more polar industries....??? Apparently this is a good industry to fit both in but I'm yet to see it happen. I hope to keep up my skills and grow them even though I'm at home but how? should i go into a business course from home? More money into an education that hasn't seen any "money IN" as yet.

On the other hand there has never been a better time to be skilled from home with the power of the internet and my sisters out there doing youtube are a great way to keep your mind beauty industry sharp. But watching is soooooo different from doing.

I'm wondering if I'm the only one doing this or is there others who have transitioned successfully without totally giving up being a stay at home mum??

PRO MAKEUP thoughts

Makeup Cases:

Professional Cosmetic Makeup Extendable Partition Case $35.98

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Professional-Cosmetic-Makeup-Extendable-Partition-Case-/180629403308?pt=AU_Makeup&hash=item2a0e59f6ac#ht_3309wt_1037

2 in 1 Aluminium Cosmetic Makeup Portable Carry Case and 3 Tray Travel Trolley with Adjustable Compartments - Black $109.66

http://www.crazysales.com.au/3-tray-makeup-cosmetic-case-black.html

Brush cleanser

Kandy's must haves; Mac studio fix powders, eyelash curler, MAC pro palettes BRonzer in blunt (no glitter) BLUSHs:hot pink, dark brick red rose, peach, light rose pink, baby frosty pink & brown. (from MAC pro stores), makeup wipes & antibac wipes.bobbie pins, Mac cream mattifyer gel, GUM, business cards, Dermablend (birthmark, tattoo coverage makeup). cuticle snippers, sponges, Custom lipstick colours melted down into a 6 compartment vitimin container. shishedo highlighter cream depotted, mascaras black brown & wands, loreal Lip glosses & sephorah liners nude & pinky peaches, Powders, tweezers, eyebrow fix clear, EYELINER brown black grey. Make-Up Forever concealer palettes (from Sephora.com), multiple Cinema Secrets products like concealer palletes, eyeliner sealer, (cinemasecrets.com), MAC studio fix powders, Mehron Anti-Perspirant Powder

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQAhp3qZkDY

PRO MAKEUP SHOPS:

http://www.professionalmakeupsupplies.com.au/

http://makeupandglow.com.au

salonfirst.com.au

hubmakeup.com.au

Spring Jewellery

I've recently remembered how good Rose gold looks and now I'm wanting a rose gold jewellery piece for christmas so I thought I'd go searching....WELL look what I found!

This blog from September 2010 last spring for USA (& australias fashion predictor for our spring 2011) listing Rose gold in a romantic jewellery piece as a full on fashion trend. The ring on the middle finger is the Ariella Collection Open Work Ring, $58 But it is sold out everywhere (BOOHOO)

http://www.scottsdalefashionista.com/modern-romance-the-rose-gold-jewelry-we-lust-after/

A great way to buy inbetween cheap and nasty jewellery chains (I used to be a fan and will still shop their but hate that they are totally destroyed by 1 month of use) and your high end jewellery shop is to look for someone advertising that the gold or rose gold has been ion plated or electroplated (onto silver). That way your buying real and nothing you might have a reaction to but at a price that it can afford to be a fashion piece not an investment.

Rose gold BTW is a alloy of gold and copper. The more copper the more red it becomes.

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Heres whats out there for under $50 that is so worth the look:

This ebay seller selling a solid rose gold bangle for $22!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/18k-Rose-Gold-Bangles-18ct-Carat-Solid-GP-NEW-54g-/320776519897?pt=AU_FineJewellery&hash=item4aafc540d9#ht_2773wt_973

Miss Universe

Who was your favourite?? I love last years 2010 Miss Universe

Favourites- First makeup look on the miss universe makeup real http://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialMissUniverse#p/c/39E255F8605F34E9/2/UZ6gA_lF2mI

PHILIPINES faith statement wow!

Angolias heart evening dress

Uneasy feeling-

Whow! long time no type!

Well I think you can tell that I took along time to blog. But her is what you missed.

-Cut my hair short....Now I want long hair. SO WHAT EVERYONE DOES

-Its Been the longest winter EVER Cause of the floods and then constant rain since then LOL

Which means fashion stores have been totally off! So fashion shopping has been a drag! But today is the first real not cold day! and its acctually flipped right over and its HOT outside!

So fashion will be blooming now

- I surcumed to Jeggings But only cause I found a more Jean than leggings Kind at Supre and cause I'm currently pregnant. I paired it with Khaki overside thin jumper that slouches nicely and I feel really good in it with my Faux Military boots (much more feminie version)

-Hair revolution: I can't use any straightners or blowdryers or I have to cut off 2 inches at the hair dressers. I"M 100% sure now! Thanks to Youtuber tutorial I found! I have taken a vow of no heat. My hair has been styling so far but its hard not to cut my hair but I just spend a 30 deep condition when i feel the urge and it restores it enough to push it back a bit.

- I'm scrapping my memories and having a really amazing time doing that as a totally lame but relaxing past time.

-I'm currently auditing my beauty routine to see how cheap can I go with it? I have the Don't go to the cosmetics counter with out me by Paula Begoun and I'm using it to find the cheapest version that (I can accept) of every item that I consider ESSENTIAL.

I consider these items to be Cleanser, liquid exfoliant, Day Moisturizer with SPF15, Night Moisturizer, MASK, Liquid Foundation, Eyeshadow, Mascara, Blush, Lip Product

-I graduated my Beauty Course and I'm now working part time at a skin care counter.

-I'm astounded at how many people are talking about Revlon ColourBurst Lipstick in Nude and Laurer Mercier Silk Creme Foundation cause it works for slightly oily or slightly dry skin. I'm so wanting to buy them but doing my beauty audit :(

-Loving Dry skin moisturizers cause of the extended cold season: QV Body Cream, The Body Shop Shea Butter shower Gel & Butter, PawPaw Products that my mum is trying are LUCIOUS

we'll see where I'm at when I next blog!

Women we wouldn't copy but still really love their look

MOTHERS DAY IDEA....?

Check out this! Secret lil' organisation for your purse! http://www.purseket.com/purse-organizer

I saw a similar idea at the markets for $25 for the small. IF you want the original from a AU website check out here for $15 http://www.designeronline.com.au/products/Large-Purseket.html#

OR make your own for a more personal effect and maybe less money.....?

http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=3988

STYLE WATCH: Vampire diaries Elena Gilbert

Great run down of Elena Gilbert Character's wardrobe & Style:

BASICS are her style so she always wears "leather jackets and loves to wear deep hues of purple, green and red. In addition, she pairs most of her looks with a classic pair of black Chuck Taylors"

Her main fashion statement is her jackets "bomber or motorcycle style" Hers are rumoured to be from Forever 21, ASOS, Charlotte Russe, Charlotte Russe. ANd the most famous jacket the KRMA Jade Leather Jacket!

Colour Basic T's Product Information: 3/4 Sleeve Henley – Splendid, Ruffle Tank – Delias, 3-Piece Henley Set – Splendid, Purple Tank – Jessica Simpson, V-Neck – American Eagle

Jeans BASICS are in flares mostly for elena. Product Information: Converse Sneakers – Kohls, Jeans (Left to Right) – Forever 21, Delias, Delias

MAKEUP:

• Stay away from harsh black eye make-up. Instead, opt for chocolate brown eye liner and mascara.
• Keep the lips simple – clear lip gloss or chapstick with a little bit of a shine is all you need.
• Use just a little bit of concealer to hide any blemishes or under-eye darkness, but don’t go crazy with foundation. Elena is all about the natural look.
• For a more formal occasion, brush a gold or taupe color eye shadow across your eye lids – no crazy colors!

http://www.collegefashion.net/inspiration/vampire-diaries-fashion-how-to-dress-like-elena-gilbert/

HRH The Duchess of Cambridge: STyle watch Hair Care

HEr hair dresser Kérastase in-salon treatments, which range from about $50 to $70USD!! Her hair dresser is James Pryce of Richard Ward salon in London, where cuts run about $210 and styling comes in just under $100.

http://www.bellasugar.com/Kate-Middletons-Beauty-Routine-What-Might-Cost-16101113

HOME CARE shes uses: Kérastase Bain Satin 1, Kérastase Lait Vital and Kérastase Nectar Thermique. Want to know the secret behind her volume? Kérastase Spray Volumactive and Mousse Volumactive

http://www.beautylish.com/a/vmgmg/kate-middleton-hair-care

HRH The Duchess of Cambridge: PAST STYLE WATCH

Kate has been spotted at least twice over the last week wearing her favourite pair of denim jeans –Diesel RONHOIR 880Z dated April 25, 2011

HRH STyle Watch: WHat is she wearing

And for the countless women (myself included) following Kate’s style – her red suit above isLuisa Spangoli, paired with a Hollie de Keyser belt purchased from a Knightsbridge boutique. Her trench coat is by Burberry – selling out within one day of her wearing it (how Oprah-effect). And finally, her hot-blue dress worn while attending a wedding at St Andrews with William is by Issa. Her go-to London designer also responsible for herNovember engagement announcement dress.

http://www.whataretheywearing.com/tag/what-is-kate-middleton-wearing/

HRH STYLE WATCH: The Engagement dress

Dress by Daniella Issa Helayel's Blue Jersey dress with "a beautiful ability to hide inperfections" £399 ($636) had flown off the shelves by Wednesday at stockists Harvey Nichols and the upmarket London boutique, Matches

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/business/breaking-news/kates-engagement-dress-sells-out/story-e6frfkur-1225955922055#ixzz1L9HpdGzj

SYLE WATCH: HRH The Duchess of Cambridge

A simple dress from Zara, which sells for just £49.99, LK Bennett from last year for £129 Read more: http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/244203/Kate-Middleton-nifty-at-being-thriftyKate-Middleton-nifty-at-being-thrifty#ixzz1L9GOMYNj