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Gillian’s winter wellness week
I was a bit of a loose unit when I was young. And quite the nutcase when it came to my health and wellbeing. One month I’d be playing ridiculously hard, shaking my booty on the dancefloor, forgetting...
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What to wear to a colonoscopy
As I write this, I’m contemplating what fabulous hospital-appropriate fleecy comfort wear I’ll be donning tomorrow when I have my three yearly colonoscopy. I’m also contemplating the burbling in my...
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OK people, here they are, back by popular demand – our top five beauty posts. Read on for some great moments including the time some joker screamed “Aw fuck, you’re an asshole…” while I was enjoying a...
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The best mascara to buy…and something funny happened to me
A lady come up to me at the park today and said “Are you “Fred’s grandmother? Is that Fred?” pointing at my five year old. She was a bit confused obviously and I shook my head numbly, completely...
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WOW. Join us at WOW Festival and you could win an amazing prize!
We need to tell you about something REEEEEAAAALLLYYY exciting happening in Cartel-Ville. We have been invited to present at the WOW (Women of the World) Festival. Squeeeeeee!!! WOW (Women of the World)...
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WOW Festival! It’s a Wrap.
We had the most ridiculously awesome and inspiring day speaking at WOW Festival last week here in Brisbane. This is how WOW is described on their website: WOW is a global force supporting women, action...
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40 plus makeup & beauty: foundation tips for mature skin
One our readers Nellie recently asked me to write about “suitable foundations for skin as we age (mutton/lamb avoidance strategies please)” so today in our #40plusmakeup series I have pulled together...
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10 things I know about balanced eating for busy working mums
I started stalking following Jessica Cox on Instagram about six months ago and I was absolutely enamoured with her beautiful food images. Jess is not only an amazing foodie but is a highly qualified...
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40+ Makeup – A Simple Smokey Eye Makeup Tutorial
I’ve read in more than one place recently that no-one over 35 should wear a smokey eye. And if you have even the slightest wiff of a wrinkle, avoid the smokey eye. I think that is utter rubbish. But I...
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“OMG I’m fat and hideous”: how to deal with your inner mean girl
You know how you have those conversations that make you stop in your tracks? Well I had one of those today. If you’ve been hanging around our party for a while you would have heard me bang on…. and on…...
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Our makeup workshops: top five most common makeup questions
The last few months have been very exciting and rewarding here at Champagne HQ. Carolyn has launched The Writers Cartel Career Kickstarter and has her first intake of students word-nerding away right...
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40 plus makeup: how to wear a bold lip and light eye
A few months ago one of our lovely readers Nellie emailed me a few makeup questions that she was hoping I could answer. In a pervious post, I (hopefully) answered one of her questions about choosing...
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