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Boost your incidental activity with these workout hints when cooking in the kitchen or watching your favourite TV program.

This exercise helps release tension from the bottom of your feet and is excellent if you spend a great deal of time in high-heeled shoes.

Question After the winter months, my skin always looks so dull and dry. How can I freshen it up for spring? L. Davis, Croydon, NSW. Answer We spoke to dermatologist Karen Grossman, who suggests starting with a comprehensive skincare regimen. “Make sure you use a mild cleanser, followed with topical anti-oxidants and sunscreen every morning. […]

Question: Do I have wear eyeshadow that matches my eye colour? S. Lucas, Newmarket, Qld. Answer: Thank goodness the days when accessorising meant matching your bag to your shoes are long gone and the same applies to make-up. Forget co-ordinating lip and nail shades! Kent Vaughan, international make-up artist for Estée Lauder, says, “I like […]

Question: I’m sick of fighting my natural curls. How can I keep them looking good all day? B. Watson, Camberwell, Vic. Answer: Stylist Shane Henning offers the following curl-taming advice. “Only shampoo two or three times a week — hair needs some natural oils to help form the curls. Rinse with cool water, to close […]

Boost your incidental activity with these workout hints when cooking in the kitchen or watching your favourite TV program: Cooking capers Turn on some music that you can dance to, or move along with, while cooking. When getting the ingredients out of the cupboards feel how heavy they are by lifting them up and down […]

This exercise helps release tension from the bottom of your feet and is excellent if you spend a great deal of time in high-heeled shoes. Walking over a stick Align your bones in the standing position. Step the balls of your feet onto a stick or thin broom handle and rest for a short time. […]

She may look every inch the glamorous supermum with smoky eyes and spiked heels, but TV personality Nicky Buckley wants every mother in Australia to know that behind the diamante and plunging décolletage she wears on Seven’s hit show, Dancing with the Stars, there’s an ordinary mum who still does the shopping and the bedtime […]

Many people have a lot of misconceptions about writers and the process of writing. One of them is that in order to write, you have to be in the mood and that successful writers feel wildly enthusiastic and inspired every time they sit down to write. In fact, just the opposite is true for most […]

If you want to write fiction, whether it be short stories, novels or filmscripts or plays, we recommend you start writing by following these three basic rules from Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: Keep your pen moving Capture first thoughts Let yourself write junk These deceptively simple rules are designed to help you access […]