Since going full blonde about a year ago, you can imagine my hair has been put under some pressure. And whilst my hairdresser Vanessa is an absolute genius and takes very very good care of my locks, of course there is always going to be some form of damage when you go from a natural dark brown to blonde.
A few products I have been testing lately, are from the Aveda Damage Remedy range;

• Damage Remedy™ Restructuring Shampoo*
• Damage Remedy™ Restructuring Conditioner*
• Damage Remedy™ Daily Hair Repair*

With winter finally upon us here in sunny Queensland, my skin, like most I believe, has started to have a little freak out. The cold outside air, the hot inside air, boiling hot showers (I know, super bad for me, but cannot live without), my skin dehydrates all over and I'm constantly itchy (tmi??)

I'm not a big jewellery wearer, I never have been. I wear 2 rings (my engagement one and one that was handcrafted by my grandmother) and a watch. No necklaces, bracelets and up until about a year ago, I would only wear some diamond studs that my mum had gifted me when I turned 18. All of my friends have MASSIVE jewellery collections full of over the top necklaces and earrings.

It wasn't until I was trying to put together an outfit for the local picnic race day that I needed a pair of earrings to complete the look. I bought a glittery pair of acrylic drop earrings from Each To Own on Etsy and the rest is history! I now have quite the collection and even more on my lust list!!


First up, the amazing holder that I am currently storing all of my earrings on is from a company called Bon Maxie. I have the Geo design in the Blush, Grey and White (currently sold out). It can hold up to 117 pairs of earrings, obviously this is dependent on the size of your earrings, I currently have 14 pairs on mine and could probably do with another if my collection expands anymore. (Or I could organise them better...) they also comes with its own stand to keep it standing upright.

Alright, I have split the board into 3 different sections..

Left Hand Side:

Tin Foil Collective - Beatrix Mega Flora Earrings - $60
Little Core - Seek Studs in Matte Rasberry & Blue - $35 (no longer available)
Concrete Jellyfish - Prickly Pear Earrings - $150 (my design is no longer available, however they have an updated version available)

Middle:

Studs:
Tangs Design - Pop Studs - Sparkly Silver Druzy* - $15
Katie's Kollection - Blue Speckle Stud - gifted by the maker (a lovely lady from work)
Hermes Studs - gift from a friend (FYI these are knock-offs but still lovely)
Concrete Jellyfish - Green Resin Studs - gift with purchase of my Prickly Pears!
Each to Own - Silver Glitter studs - gift with purchase of my Double Drops

Dangles:
Erstwilder - Prickly Pair Earrings* - $35.95
Sleepless Creative - The Amazonian - Tropical Paradise - $65
Each to Own - Double Drops - Gold - $56

Right Hand Side:

Poppy Lane - Poppy Drops - Navy & Blush - $30ea
Sleepless Creative - Tribal Triple Tassel - Esspresso (currently not available in this colour)

That is all the pieces in my current collection, I love each and every one of them, but my most worn, every day pairs are Little Core Seek Studs, Erstwilder Pickly Pairs, and the Each To Own Silver Glitter Studs!

Now onto my lust list... The pairs I am currently coveting, but will have to wait until after Europe to even think about purchasing!!

Christie Nicolaides - Aria Earrings in Gold - $249
Sleepless Creative - Flirtini Studs in Raspberry - $40
Chickpea Handmade - Galah Studs - $22
Plain Jane - Dangle Janes - $20 - the ones I really want aren't on her etsy site at the moment :(
Odd Spark - Sturt's Desert Pea Studs - $15


I would love to know who your fave earring designers are, and whats on your lust list, so I can check them out!! Let me know in the comments below!!

Note: Products marked with an asterisk(*) have been sent to Loads of Lifestyle for consideration. For more information, please read my disclaimer.

With today April 22nd, being Earth Day, I thought it was about time I put together this post about being more mindful and conscious about making your everyday choices more eco-friendly. Below are 7 easy switches to help reduce the amount of crap ending up in landfill each and every day.

• Instead of buying bottled water - Carry a stainless-steel water bottle with you everywhere and fill up at bubblers/water fountains. Cheeki* have great options with funky colours and even have a range of insulated bottles too, to keep your water cold for up to 36hrs!
• Saying NO to plastic straws – do you really need a straw? Not really, but if you can’t live without one, carry a stainless-steel/glass/bamboo straw with you in your handbag.
• While I am on the plastic band-wagon... Ditch the plastic take-away cutlery and carry some from your kitchen draw, you can even buy or make cute little fabric cutlery holders (and they even hold your stainless-steel straw too) that keep them nice and clean in your handbag (stay tuned for a little DIY coming soon…)
• Another big one is takeaway coffee cups or even smoothie cups! Always carry a reusable coffee cup with you like the ever-popular KeepCups. A lovely friend of mine who runs a beautiful eco-friendly store in my little town called Eco Addiction, has a personal rule, and that rule is, if you don’t have your keep cup, you don’t get a coffee. She learned pretty quickly to carry her cup with her at all times. Or she would take the time to slow down, sit and enjoy her coffee in-store. I’ve also started taking my 24oz (650ml) wide mouth mason jar and cuppow drinking lid with me too. If you ask, most café’s/juice bars etc will put your order into it! (Boost at Mooloolaba did it for me the other day! #winning)

• Start a compost or worm farm for your household (or both!) and if you live in an apartment or somewhere with no garden, have a look at sharewaste.com; Share Waste is a website that connects you with people in your area, who are willing to take your household food scraps. They might have chickens, a few worm farms or a compost bin to fill and feed. Each “host” can designate what type of scraps they will and won’t take, and can “close” off their sites if they are receiving too much.
• Switch from using single use plastic bags (at the produce section & at checkout) whilst shopping to reusable bags. My favourites are the Onya Produce bags and Baggu shopping bags! The Baggu bags are super neat, they come in so many funky designs and also come in a handy little pouch, so they are folded up neatly in your bag or glovebox.

• Where possible, buy groceries in bulk food stores like The Source Bulk Foods, where you can take your own refillable jars/bags and stock up on pantry essentials. Or switch to buying your fruit and veggies from a local grower at a farmers markets or fruit and veggie store - where hopefully the produce isn't wrapped in 2kgs of cling wrap. 

Note: Products marked with an asterisk(*) have been sent to Loads of Lifestyle for consideration. For more information, please read my disclaimer.