I bought this dress in town at a rather non-descript shop and chopped off some rather ugly straps over the shoulder that is now strapless.
I love glossy, shiny eyes, but they are extremely hard to wear. I popped some Bobbi Brown lip gloss on top of my black, black lids and I love the effect, but it would never last a night out!

I don't fit a lot of beauty into the blog, but not because I'm not obsessed with it, mainly because I don't have time and it's not the focus.
However, I do get asked all the time what I use on my skin, so I thought it was high time I did a comprehensive post about my daily/weekly skin care routine.

Mother Melbourne has such sensitive skin that she uses Johnsons Baby shampoo, washes her face with water and moisturises with Nivea. She has beautiful skin, and that's the example I was given growing up. Skin care doesn't have to be complicated or expensive, you just have to find products that work for you.

Added to that:
No smoking
Drink plenty of water
No sun baking
Plenty of exercise

I won't get all holier than thou on you because I have broken every rule above over the years(yes, every rule!), but I do live by them now and it has improved my skin 10 fold.

Ok, here we go!

STEP 1: Weekly Exfoliation
I use a product by the skin care range 'Uber' called Pure Gel Exfoliant. There are no granules, it's a gel that works in a similar fashion to micro-dermabrasion. Once a week is all you need, you will quickly see after massaging it into your skin the dead skin slough off. I wouldn't do this every day!

STEP 2: Twice daily face wash
I developed oily skin when I was about 11, and had acne well into my teens and beyond. Hard to believe but it's true and I suffered with it for many years.
I discovered Thursday Plantation Tea Tree Face Wash when I was 16 and I've used it ever since. Although I don't have acne now, it still works for my skin and I use it in the morning, and to take my makeup off at night before bed.

STEP 3: Vitamin E oil to combat ageing

After washing my face I dab on Invite E pure vitamin E oil just under my eyes. You don't need much as it's highly concentrated.

STEP 4: 30+ Moisturiser everyday

I do not leave the house without 30+ on my face. I repeat, I DO NOT LEAVE THE HOUSE! I can't stress how important using a moisturiser with 30+ minimum is to protect your skin from sun damage, the risk of skin cancer, not to mention as an anti-ageing device. I use either Hamilton or Olay Complete Defence 30+ moisturiser.



And finally......my face!
Here it is, no makeup, no photoshop. This is what my face looks like everyday before I apply any make up.

Under the lock and key of their designer’s “studio” Oroton has a limited number of unique fashion bags, which they have been safeguarding since the 1970s and of which they will shortly open up to the public for the first time.

Some items are old popular favourites while others have never even made shop shelves because they were too expensive to produce in multiple quantities making them genuine one off items.

The designer studio will officially open its online doors, on Tuesday 24 November with a selection of one-off and limited edition items, including the Vogue V-50 clutch .

HOWEVER, there will be an opportunity to grab your piece of fashion history one day early just for Lady M readers, today, Monday 23 November. Following that, new products will become available weekly until Christmas.

Jacket: It was Mother Melbourne's in the 1970s, she had it made by a Melbourne Designer
Jeans: EziBuy Boots: Senso Diffusion
Blouse: Vintage Glasses: Second hand

Earrings: Diva, I think!
Bag: Oroton, 'Fortuna'

Mark Pace and moi