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| FASHION + STYLE | THE CHRISTMAS OUTFIT EDITION |

Stuck for Christmas outfit? dont worry - we got you girl xo ...

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|| CHRISTMAS DAY ESSENTIALS || ARE THESE ON YOUR LAST MINUTE TO DO LIST ||

Last Minute to do list? dont forget these items xo   ...

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|| SEASONS GREETINGS || SNAP SHOTS OF CHRISTMAS XO ||

||Merry Christmas || ...

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|| STYLE || FASHIONISTA + FEATURING COTTON ON KIDS ||

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|| MOTHERHOOD || DECORATING BABY'S ROOM + INEXPENSIVE DIY + THE MUM SERIES ||

Photo Credit: Youtuber Carly Christman.   #MumSeries   ...

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|| MOTHERHOOD || THE TRUTH ABOUT C-SECTIONS + THE MUM SERIES ||

Part 2 of our #MumSeries, we want to talk about something a little close to our hearts - C-Sections. Both of us had C-Sections with our first children. Nedell was in labour for 24 hours before Doctors determined she doesnt dialate & cant have a natural birth. Pearl was in labour for a week without contractions and labour pains before they made the...

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MOTHERHOOD // THE TRUTH ABOUT PREGNANCY + THE MUM SERIES

Sure, we all know that life will change when we have children - regardless of when we decide (or just so happen) to get pregnant. But are we really informed about the realities of becoming a parent? About what it's really like to have a new born baby? How drastically our bodies change? Maybe not... So here we have, some raw realities we...

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ITS ALMOST CHRISTMAS TIME! // CHRISTMAS CHECKLIST // TIPS + TRICKS // HOW TO HOST CHRISTMAS

Pearl here, & yes! it's almost Christmas time. the time of year when friends and family come together and enjoy eachother - regroup, destress & rear up for another amazing year!   the drinks are cold, the kids are crazy & the food is a never ending pit of delishious goodness. im excited already.   so, as the more orgnaised of us, i...

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FOLLOW THE JOURNEY // HEALTH & FITNESS

or lack of...   it's almost summer... its spring! the weather is beautiful, the days are longer & the thirst is real. like, really real. wont lie - the heat has set in and it's hard to stay on track and focused when you want to lounge around near the water, have adventures - eat cheese platters & sip away on wine &...

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BEAUTY + STYLE // HALLOWEEN EDITION

Photo Source: www.Fashionablygeek.com   here in New Zealand, the celebrating of all hallows eve is relatively new - as a child we used to watch Halloween Movies & if you ask most New Zealanders, we arent well informed about where the tradition stems from aside from the information we're taught from movies.   Photo Source: www.Fashionablygeek.com   here in New Zealand, the celebrating...

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BEAUTY REVIEW // ROSEHIP PRODUCTS

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FOLLOW THE JOURNEY - WEEK ONE

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RELATIONSHIPS - MARRIAGE // ONE YEAR OF WEDDING BLISS

Marriage. The word alone sends some people running for the hills... For me? It was just another chapter in the book of Pearl and Kahu. ...

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BEAUTY & STYLE - REVIEW IT // MAYBELLINE NY // MATTE AND PORELESS FOUNDATION // THE NUDES PALLETT

FIT ME! - Matte & Poreless Foundation & The Nudes Pallett   We've been hearing some amazing reviews about these products and HAD to get our hands on them to see what all they hype was about. we've been using these products for a few weeks now and wanted to share our review with you. lets go!     FIT ME! - Matte...

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LIFESTYLE - MOTHERHOOD // SCHOOL HOLIDAYS // WHAT TO DO WITH UNDER 10'S

Im a full time working Mum. oh, how i wish i had the luxury of staying home with my beautiful kids - they've both been at Kohanga (& now one at school) since they were about 6 months old. i honestly feel like i've missed out on so much! and prioritising them above work - at times - has failed me misrably. their...

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LIFESTYLE - PARENTING APART // SINGLE PARENTS

Hi Lovers - its Nedell here today. i wanted to talk about something that's been playing on my mind for a really long time.. something im hoping we can discuss.   my children's dad and i have been parenting apart for the past 12 months. although NOW we communicate better, our kids are happier & we are finally doing whats best for them...

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LIFESTYLE - MUMMY TALK // DECLUTTERING THE HOME

Picture this -   you've finished a long hard day of work - or whatever it is that fills your day. you pick up your children, they're being 'children' and testing your last peice of sanity.   your mind is focused on What am i feeding these kids for dinner! Bath the kids, Pajamas Cleaning the house Getting some washing done and by...

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GIRL TALKS - SKIN CARE

let's get a little personal today and talk skin I was staring at my counter the other night and thought is this extreme? so i thought id share my skin care routine and hopefully some ladies out there can help me feel a little at ease because i dont think this is extreme at all - haha Shall we then? ...

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FOLLOW THE JOURNEY - LIFESTYLE

Hey Guys, we wanted to turn things up a little bit and include a little something we may all be familiar with.   Summer is well and truly on its way here in New Zealand and with the busy lifestyles of being a full time worker and mother to two beautiful children each it gets easy to forget that eating healthy & exercising...

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THROUGH THE AGES - 90S

So we figured we'd start a new segment and bring some era inspired makeup and fashion looks... Starting with the infamous 90s  We personally love the 90s. The music - the crazy hairdos - the simplicity and the last glimpse of what life was like before everyone was attached to their devices. Hands up if you miss the good Ol times  So let's...

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GETTING TO KNOW - PERSONAL STYLIST ELIANNA

In our latest getting to know blog we want to introduce you to one of our favourite personal stylists, but we’ll let her do all the talking..   My name is Eliana -Elly and I am a personal stylist based in Wellington. I currently also manage a jewellery store so fashion is my life! I have recently created the right wardrobe so I...

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WEDNESDAY REFLECTIONS - HOME DECO

We spend the majority of our time in our homes. They are an extension of ourselves and somewhere we go at the end of our day to relax and spend quality time with our loved ones. So we're hugely artistic and like to put cute little personal touches around the home. We wanted to share some easy craft things we have in our homes...

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REVIEW IT - GERARD COSMETICS

if you - like us - are a lover of cosmetic goodness then you'll probably know all about Gerard Cosmetics   we finally got our hands on this lippy goodness and it's one of those things that make you question what you were doing with life before it.   I purchased a 3 pack for $25 a special they were running & i...

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FAMILY FUNDAY - SUNDAY

I feel completely blessed to share this life I live with my amazing children and their cousins. So yes - today I thought I'd share one of the most treasured peices of my heart...My children. For as long as I can remember, Sunday has been about family time adventures. My brother and sister are both living In Gisborne and today I got to spend my time...

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HOW TO - EYEBROWS.

Eyebrows are sisters - not twins we all have that one good eyebrow and one wayward little poo! but today i thought id share my quick eyebrow tutorial..ish method   i use: e.l.f eyebrow duo in medium L'oreal eyebrow gel in medium small angled brush spoolie (or an old mascara wand will do)   Method: 1. using a spoolie - i brush my brows into...

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WEDNESDAY REFLECTIONS - CONTOUR PRODUCTS

So lovelies - today we wanted to chat to you guys about our current favourite Contour products - these are the few that we use.        1. e.l.f complete coverage concealers in light & dark.  They retail for something super inexpensive like $10 NZD or something. You can grab these at any Kmart that stocks e.l.f - I highly recommend these...

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REVIEW IT - LETS BE FRANK

Lets get down to buisness - who's heard of Frank Body Scrub?   This Coffee body scrub - if you follow on Instagram is widely known and loved! the creators of this amazing body scrub give advertising a run for their money! they are witty - cute - and appeal to woman what's even better... tadahhhh - this product lives up to it's expectations....

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GIRL TALKS - THE LBD

we all have that dress - you know the one, right? The little black dress purched up in the wardrobe that we pull out when we can't find anything to wear.  Ahhhhhh, yes! The L.B.D  Shall we discuss? We think so...  So mine is this bad boy I purchased from Top Shop online 2 years ago. The double the split maxi dress.  I'm...

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GETTING TO KNOW - VLAD TICHEN

Our first 'Getting to know' post is all about this Russian Aucklander Vlad Tichen     If you are one of his 2948 and growing BadWearsGood Instagram followers than you know all about this stylish man!   this beard caught my eye! im a sucker for a well groomed man with a beard.     we have been completly intrigued and in awe of...

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WEDNESDAY REFLECTIONS - SHOE PORN

you've probably heard of Senso shoes yes? well of course you have!   I remember when Jeffrey Campbell Lita's were all the rave everyone had them, wanted them - made knock offs but we'll rant about that another day...   i still have my black Lita's sitting in my closet you know... for a rainy day   well now, we welcome the Rileys....

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