beauty prices in australia

by prettymom on 2010-03-30 23:59:22 • 3 comments »

makeupaustralia

the autum / winter 2010 beauty catelog from myer. i haven't shopped in department stores for a long time. i feel so out of reach when i flip through the pages. so expensive! just look at price of lipsticks, quoted in aud. guerlain $68. lancome $48. y… more »

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do people still buy makeup in australia?

by prettymom on 2010-03-06 01:52:26 • Leave a comment »

makeupaustralia

a few weeks ago i reccieved marie claire newsletter about diorshow mascara promotion. note: the images are sliced from the image in the newsletter. i've read some good reviews about this mascara, but i won't buy it. as you see from the link above to se… more »

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happy new year!

by prettymom on 2010-01-01 02:51:09 • 2 comments »

australia

new year's eve firework in sydney. there were fireworks at 5 different locations but from where i was i could only see 4. this was the 9pm firework which lasted only 5 mins or so. i heard that the midnight firework is more spectacular, but i couldn't sta… more »

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vegemite, the aussie icon

by prettymom on 2009-12-19 00:08:38 • 2 comments »

foodaustralia

i wonder how many outside australia know vegemite? it's a spread. tastes somewhat salty and weird. my kids love it. i tried to like it. i really tried. the kids had it from child care of course. then i was forced to buy a bottle at home standing by.… more »

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raining days

by prettymom on 2009-11-19 00:57:09 • Leave a comment »

australia

sydney rainfall outlook for the next 28 days from smh.com.au. by the look of it, we should be getting lots of rains. it should fill out our dams. but our dams are constantly only 1/2 filled. i'm not sure if we're still in drought or not. don't trust… more »

Tags: sydney, weather