prettymom.org is a website where i share my passion for beauty and makeup. it's mostly about affordable makeups and simple and wearable looks, though sometimes i may splurge or try something wild. i may talk about things other than makeup too!

makeup is a hobby developed since i was young, starting from watching my mother putting on makeup. i'm not an expert nor working in this industry. i do not attempt to teach. i still have a lot to learn. i'm just sharing things i like, what works for me, and hope these will be useful and helpful to others.

even though this blog is named 'prettymom', i do not claim myself as pretty. i'm just an ordinary woman who likes looking good and pretty, which also helps to boost my confidence and self esteem. (please don't give me 'beauty is from within' lecture, if you read this blog you know what it's all about.)

about me

my name is coco. it's not my real name but i'd like to be known by this name in this virtual world. however if you ever bump into me on the street (and if i'm not alone!) please do not mention this blog. this is my secret passion and is not shared with people i know in real life.

i'm a happily married mother of 2, living in sydney, australia.

i was once crazy about lipsticks and had bucketful collection. i had to try everything new in makeup and skin care. nowadays with family and kids and mortgage (the biggest reason), i have to watch what and how i spend and try to keep my routine simple and economical.

i'm a web developer working on web-based projects. i blog at prettyscripts about web development and anything computer and programming related. if you have any questions about your website codes feel free to ask me. i am also available for freelance projects.

i also play computer games. currently i'm addicted to world of warcraft and have been playing the game since 2005.

behind the site

prettymom blog is powered by b2evolution hosted at my home server running ubuntu.

site design hand-coded by me and uses 960 grid system. header image is designed by cynthia (the original image by dabobabo was downloaded here).

most photos are taken with pentax optio m30 and sometimes with my phone cam. images and photos are edited with gimp (mostly to reszie, crop and watermark).

other credits: the bridie in follow-me twitter link comes from parctika free icon set. the rss feed icon is based on icons by g00glen00b and downloaded here.

i try to give credit whenever possible. i may have missed some. if you noticed any, please let me know.

copyright

the blog and its contents, including photos (besides press images or photos by 3rd parties, which will be credited) are copyright by the site and its contributors. please respect copyright law and do not take anything without prior written permission.

comments

all comments are moderated. be nice. you may have different views but you must not be rude. you may criticize please keep it constructive. no spamming. no advertising. any irrelevant and non-sense comments (in name, url or message) will be deleted and reported to central blacklist.

contact

if you wish to contact me on anything, please use the contact form.