A great way to feel refreshed…Burn a candle..

Lately I have been really into burning candles, especially beautiful scented ones. So you can imagine my delight when Natio sent us one of their amazing new candles to try out.

Natio have created five new aromatic candles designed to cocoon your home with unique mood enhancing fragrances.

Romantic Bouquet: Infused with Ylang Ylang, Mandarin, Cedarwood and Patchouli

Relaxing Bouquet: Infused with Vanilla, Sweet Orange, Jasmine and Bergamont

Uplifting Bouquet: Infused with Lavender, Bergamont, Lemon and Geranium

Calming Bouquet: Infused with Sandalwood, Vanilla, Balsam and Cedarwood

We were lucky enough to try out the Refreshing Bouquet, a mix of Citrus Blossom, Lime, Rosewood and Mandarin. Let me tell you this candle is delicious! I love a candle that makes me feel revitalized and awake, the Refreshing Bouquet certainly achieves this. I love burning the candle at night after a long day in the office, relaxing with boyfriend in front of the telly with a nice glass of red wine. The fragrance feels up our home within minutes and really creates a calm, warm feeling.

What is great about these Natio candles is that all five are 100% Australian made and have a 60 hour burn time. So if you are anything like myself and love burning candles all the time these Natio ones are worth every penny. And as an added benefit the candle are made with premium natural soy which means that the candles last longer and the fragrance is distributed better throughout the home.

I am definitely going out and buying another one of these as soon as my Refreshing Bouquet runs out. The problem is I just can’t decided which one to try next, so far I think I might be leaning towards the Calming Bouquet. Will keep you guys posted.

PS: I tried a million times to take a photo of the candle burning but my stupid camera wouldn’t let me!

RRP: $24.95 for 280g and available from Myer, David Jones and selected pharmacies from 15th October.

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Natio Offer from Myer

Sunday 15th July to 5th August 2012.

It’s half way through winter so why not restore vibrancy by treating yourself to a mini-pampering session at home with winter warmers from Natio. You can purchase any 3 products from the Natio range for the special price of only $35

“Not only is this a great way to update your beauty bag with skincare and makeup favourites, but an exciting opportunity to refresh your beauty routine for the cooler months. Experiment with richer skincare, a pampering body scrub or a new lip gloss, bronzer or nail polish for a winter pick-me-up”, says Natio National Trainer, Linda Riddell.

Natio’s plant-based skincare offers protection from the elements and works across a broad range of skin types. While Natio’s colour makeup features soft, natural tones. Either way, your skin will be happy and so will your hip pocket.

Check out all the products at Natio then rush to Myer to buy them.

Beauty bargains @ Myer

We love a good bargain and a freebie or two so were very excited when we found this Myer My Favourite Things, beauty essentials book. There are heaps of bonus offers, gift with purchase and great bargains, can you say buy one Essie winter collection and get 50% off anything in the Essie range! Check out some of the catalogue below or go to Myer to see all the goodness! Sale ends 3 June 2012, so be quick!

Aussie, Aussie, Aussie

Happy Australia Day everyone!!

We hope you are all out there enjoying the day and celebrating this beautiful country of ours (and hopefully enjoying a bevy or two).

Since it is Australia Day, we thought this would be a great opportunity to share with you all our most favorite Aussie beauty brands and products.

Bourne Naked Handbag Liners – You may remember our love of the Bourne Naked range of invisible bag liners. They have been keeping my handbag and makeup clean and in an organized manner for a while now. I still love them as much as the day I bought them and now I can’t imagine my handbag without a Bourne Naked Liner in there!

Uberkate – We ran a competion late last year to win one of Uberkates one of a kind necklaces. Uberkate is such a fantastic Aussie company, creating unique pieces of jewlery for woman and men. You can have anything you like engraved on a design of your choice, letting you keep loved ones and those special memories close to you wherever you go. Check out Uberkates website and create a wishlist of everything you want that special someone to buy you on Valentines Day.

Eco Tan – I cannot stop recommending this brand to people, I just love them! Eco Tan is an Australian company dedicated to creating safe, organic and chemical free tanning products for us Aussie beauties. They have such a fantastic range and there is something there to suit everyone. I am still loving my Eco Tan Invisible Tan and Eco Tan Tan-Away Glove, I use them so regularly I am nearly ready to order my second batch, I just can’t get enough! Unlike every other tanning product I have used, Eco Tan actually comes out brown, not some disgusting orange colour. And to top it off, the smell is delicious! Order some for yourself at Eco Tan.

Natio – Did you know that this is an Australian brand? It was started in Melbourne in 1993 and seems to be growing at an escalating speed. Great news! They create cosmetics that are easy to apply and plant based skincare combining natural ingredients with pure aromatic essential oil blends offering you healthier, more radiant looking skin. The latest product we have from Natio is this cute giftpack with the Cinnamon and Tangerine Body Wash and an apple shaped sponge. I haven’t used it yet but it smells delicious, so stay tuned for more info. Check out the whole range at Natio.

*Images courtesy of bournenaked.com.au and ecotan.com.au

My little piece of hand heaven

Dry hands! Oh how I hate you. It seems as though every winter they make another unwanted appearance and make me want to wear gloves for the remainder of the season. This year however I was prepared, armed with my miracle product, one that will make me hate my winter hands less and one that I am about to share with you now. The miracle product in the squeezable tube of goodness is Natio Wellness Hand and Foot scrub or Hand Heaven as I like to refer to it.

Wellness Hand and Foot scrub cleanses your skin of roughness, dry skin and impurities using soft granules to exfoliate and nourish your tired hands and feet. The exfoliation helps stimulate skin cell renewal and leaves you with healthier hands that look and smell amazing!

I like to use the scrub at night before bed as it is so quick and easy to apply. All you need to do is add a small amount, about the size of a 20c piece to the top of one of your dry hands. Rub the exfoliant all over your hands as if you were using a hand soap, rinse the excess product off in warm water and then apply your favorite hand cream. At the moment I’m loving loccitane CherryBlossom Hand Cream.

Why don’t you check out all the other amazing products Natio has to offer.

RRP: $9.95. Available from Myer and David Jones.

* Image courtesy of beautydirectory.com