Winning!

Yay.. I am so happy! xx Today I can announce the Aussie Winners... and as I had 7 packs to give away, and 7 of you entered I don't have to leave anyone out! xx Phew!!! xx

So the winners are:

Piera, Kathryn, Eleanor, Stacie, Laura, Hannah and German Green eyed monster (name!?) most amazing reason to celebrate - massive hugs x

I'll email you all now to get addresses and the products you'd like :) xx

Ok.... so now its time to PARTY!!!!

Well, after my past few days I am definitely ready to party!.. and how apt that on my unexpected last day at work Aussie sent me a party pack! (seriously did they know something I didn't!?)

So, to celebrate, and as the perfect way to put a little more time into my blog you too can win an Aussie party pack! ( I know - awesome!)

The 'official' reason to party is that it is Australia's 110 year Aussie-versary (see what they did there!?) but I prefer my reason... or yours.. what is yours?!

Tell me what you are celebrating or want to celebrate (speaking of celebrating anything can anyone remember where 'champagne Tuesdays' came from!? a film/book!? ) and you can win one of the the same party packs i had! x

You also get to choose which bril Aussie products you want included:

Take The Heat range – shampoo, conditioner, 3MM, heat-protection cream, heat-protection spray – For beautifully blow-dried hair wrap these products around your locks.

Miracle Moist – Shampoo, conditioner, 3MM – These heavenly products infuse moisture into dry damaged hair, leaving hair quenched, luscious, smooth and conditioned faster than you can say ‘shine on me’.

Luscious Long – Shampoo, conditioner, 3MM, leave-in conditioner – Blended with wonderful lovelies like Blue Mountain Eucalyptus extract, these products help transform weak, distressed hair into luscious locks.

Also if you are one of the seven winners then you get entered into a challenge to win VIP tickets to the Aussie party on October 29th! not just for yourself.. but for 9 friends!!!! (the last one was brilliant fun!) Aussie have said (and I quote) that this one 'will be our biggest, most exclusive party yet!

To win just follow my blog, leave me a comment explaining what you would celebrate, and some way of contacting you (email/twitter) and I'll let you know by August 23rd! Or if you have a blog and would prefer then you can do a blog post on it and leave me a link :) easy!

Terms and conditions are here

Good Luck!!! xxx

Aussie Soiree

Yesterday I had such a lovely day at the summer soiree organised by the Aussie Hair team. x


me very dressed up for such an early start... x


There were Hairdressers on hand to do everyone's hair.. x


A camera guy to shoot portraits.. here's Emma from Computer Girl striking a pose :)


Alice getting her hair done....


balloons...


a candy floss machine ;)


Tabitha from Scared Toast making candy floss


I got to meet so many truly lovely people :) and of course all the great Aussie Angels from the bootcamp xx

the sun came out!!





Lil from Storm in a teacup


Vic sunbathing :)


Sherin from HiFashion


the lovely Gem from Sparkle Sparkle who had a fab lipstick (Barry M) that colour changes from green!!!

Amazing hair! on Amy from Wolfwhistle


The day went so quickly i didn't even get a chance to talk to everybody! - so many beautiful dresses on display though.. i'm looking forward to checking out everyone elses blogs for pics! x

Aussie Bootcamp

On Saturday I was lucky enough to attend the Aussie Lighter Self Bootcamp! and Bootcamp it was!!.. circuits and teams complete with whistle!

It was great fun though! - I got to meet some really lovely bloggers and I even won a topshop voucher for my shoulder stand!!... a skill i never thought would get me anywhere!!

The lovely instructer was Amanda.. Gymanda! - see what she did there!? ;) x the pic is me with Yishene from Yishyene :D x

I didn't take my camera into the gym with me but here are some pictures courtesy of the lovely Aussie team :) x

Teddy girl

Last week I attempted this hairstyle for a friends night out.. my fringe was definately not helping but I got pretty close! x

Spring

Warning!... This is an unashamedly self promotion competition post - hope you all don't mind :) ! xx

Fab Frocks has blogged about an Aussie competition to be an Aussie Angel.. and well, as a regular Aussie user I couldn't not enter!.... as should you!

The question i need to answer is “Put a spring in your spring! Tell us, how would you lighten up your life?"

Without trying to sound too much like a game show contestant - 'well Cilla, to lighten my life!....." I actually do think its a relevant question!... after what feels like the worlds longest winter and being ridiculously bogged down in work and everyday stresses it is definately one of my resolutions.. (speaking of which why aren't all resolutions in the spring!? - much better than january when all i want to do is watch dvd's in bed!)

I know I feel the pressure to keep up with technology, if i haven't checked twitter for a while or my blog feed gets up to over 500 unread blogs i definately feel panicked, and thats on top of my work emails and calls.... so one resolution to lighten my life is is to just try to simply the pressures - or just put them into more perspective!.. If I haven't read all my favourite blogs then nothing bad will happen!.. and the same for the pile of clothes waiting to go away in the corner of my room!

I also really want to take more time to slow down and read more books, go for walks and hang out with friends, and of course I can't wait to start cycling to work again, this will hopefully lighten my weight as well as my mood. In general to try to follow some of Tom Hodginkson from the Idler's advice, and maybe even make it down to their new academy

That, and of course use lots of Aussie products!.. I am always making resolutions to do more with my hair than just put in some leave in conditioner and leave the house... and this year so far I have succeeded - regularly sporting a beehive... and even a fab teddy girl quiff! x

I caved...

and got my fringe cut in again!