Month: September 2017

Strength Training with Base Body Babes and the Australian Strength Coach

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  The Canberra Centre’s home of health and wellbeing, Eden, is back for its second year and with it has come a series of master-classes focused on health, fitness and wellness. We recently popped along to learn all about strength training with one half of the Base Body Babes, Felicia Oreb, and The Australian Strength Coach, Sebastian Oreb. The husband and wife team, together with Felicia’s sister Diana, own Base Gym North Sydney, Base Body Studio and Base Fuel Wholefoods Café. Felicia and Diana, both personal trainers, focus on training women through a combination of strength and circuit style resistance… Continue Reading →

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Beauty in a Smile

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The magic of a person’s true smile.           ‘I am a woman, who like most of us in this wonderful thing we call life, continually finds herself stuck between a rock and hard place when it comes to the word beauty. As a makeup artist, I fight a continuing battle to be “real” in an industry, that when it comes down to it, is pretty superficial.’ ‘I love that makeup can be used as a form of self-expression, that it can be used to show who a person truly is. I love that makeup is a… Continue Reading →

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The Big Conference

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  There is nothing quite like an event created by a kick-arse woman for kick-arse women. The supremely lovely Georgie King (founding director of GLK Nanny’s and co-founder of The Womens Collective) has been working hard behind the scenes to put together The Big Conference, an annual event designed to help women strengthen their business ideas, connect with likeminded people, as well as receive invaluable advice from a roster of local and interstate businesswomen and leaders. A ticket to The Big Conference will give you access to five key speakers, an influencer panel discussion, interactive displays, delicious food and the chance to network… Continue Reading →

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FASHFEST Beauty Inspiration

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Ahead of FASHFEST this year we got our hands on a couple of products from sponsors Harlotte Cosmetics and Sukin Skincare. A fabulous fashion event like FASHFEST calls not only for a killer outfit but also a fab beauty look. We decided to have a play and come up with four looks to get you inspired for FASHFEST.   The Products   The Girls The lovely Jenna and Lexi lent their faces as the blank canvases for this shoot.       The Looks We created four looks featuring our hero products from Sukin and Harlotte Cosmetics.   Golden Goddess… Continue Reading →

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Book Lunch: I Love Who I Am – Igniting Self Worth

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  At Leiden we declare this month Self Love September! That’s right we are dedicating the entire month to investigating and celebrating our bods and what’s inside our bods no matter what form it takes.    We recently found out about the launch of a new book that is right up our alley. Canberra author Rachael Torrealba’s new tome I Love Who I am: Igniting Self – Worth  is a match made in heaven for Self Love September. When Rachel encountered the grief of being alienated from her children after a marriage break-up, she couldn’t contemplate reading a single page.… Continue Reading →

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Swap Style Love – A Clothes Swap Event

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  Fast fashion can make us feel like clothing is disposable. Is this scenario familiar? Heidi bought a dress to wear out to a party last week and is now sick of it, but hey, it only cost $40 so it’s no big deal to her so she chucks it out. Just imagine if everyone in Australia did that to just one item? In Australia, we generate 6000 kilograms of clothing waste every 10 minutes (ABC TV). Only a comparatively small percentage of what we donate to charity shops gets sold with the rest ending up in landfill. So what… Continue Reading →

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Personal Style File – Nina Gbor

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  Name: Nina Gbor What I do: Eco Stylist (Personal stylist with a focus on sustainability)   Describe your Personal Style My personal style is an eclectic mix of vintage and contemporary pieces that I style in dramatic, feminine, edgy and creative looks. I like bright, bold colours and unusual pieces that are not on-trend. I wear a lot of full circle vintage dresses from the 40s and 50s for instance. Everything I wear is a reflection of how I’m feeling or something to make me happy.   What pieces are on high rotation in your wardrobe? Usually dresses that… Continue Reading →

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My F45 8 Week Challenge Diary Part 2 – The Big Reveal

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  As you all know from my incessant instagram-storying I have been doing the F45 8-Week Challenge. If you missed out on why I have signed up for this rather full on exercise and nutrition challenge you can catch up here. I have been keeping a diary throughout my ordeal (sorry, I really did mean to say joyous experience) on the off chance that anyone who reads this feels inspired to take part next time and wants a thorough understanding of what is involved.   Week Five After being rather naughty nutrition wise the weekend before in Sydney, I was… Continue Reading →

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