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    5 WAYS TO COMMIT NEW YEARS RESOLUTION SUICIDE

    Wednesday, January 25, 2012

    In this four part series, our health expert Bridget enlightens on the five approaches that are guaranteed to sabotage your health goals for the new year, and gives you a new way that is fun, easy and sustainable in the long term.

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    WOMEN OF STYLE AND SUBSTANCE: SHERI BOMB

    Tuesday, January 24, 2012

    Gaynor Alder talks with Sheri Bomb, a rockabilly, vintage, retro and western loving gal. She finds out what inspires her, where she likes to hit town with her cherry red nails and gets the scoop on her upcoming adventures.

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    DO YOU HAVE AUSTRALIA’S WORST HAIR – PAST OR PRESENT? (& WIN)

    Monday, January 23, 2012

    Do you have Australia’s worst hair – past or present? Yes, that’s right we’re creating a “Hair Hall of Shame”. Send us a picture for your chance to win one of 3 prize packs containing full size Pantene Pro-V Aqua Light Shampoo, Conditioner and Treatment.

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    ROMANCING THE EVERY DAY

    Thursday, January 19, 2012

    In striving to live a fabulous life, have I actually been missing the remarkability of the every day in front of me? Dismissing each day in favour of the future.I realise that wrapped in my striving is a part of me that is rejecting ordinariness. As though if I capitulate to it, then I am losing myself. Giving up on my dreams. Accepting mediocrity. Settling.

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    THE GIRL FROM OSLO WHO LEFT HER HEART IN MELBOURNE

    Wednesday, January 18, 2012

    The Girl in Oslo is a 30 something girl that left her heart in Melbourne as a 20 something, and has been yearning to go back ever since. Here in this guest post, she introduces us to her favourite places to visit when in her hometown Oslo.

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    WIN: PRIVATE MAKE UP LESSON WITH CELEBRITY ARTIST

    Tuesday, January 17, 2012

    From Janet Jackson to Gwen Stefani, Natalie Bassingthwaite and Pink, Makeup Store’s colourful products are becoming a growing trend among Australian and International celebrities. Residing in Sydney, Maria does not often make it to Melbourne’s not-so-sunny shores, so this is a rare and wonderful opportunity to learn from a world-renowned makeup artist not to be missed!

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    THE MANDATORY GIFT EXCHANGE (& WIN!)

    Monday, January 16, 2012

    Jacinta Richmond detests circling for a parking space, crowded shopping centers, slow walkers, long queues and “unspecified item in the bagging area” when shopping for gifts. Hideous. Take a load off sugar, because she has some great gift ideas you can buy online any time of the year. Genius.

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    TELL US & WIN: YOUR FAVOURITE SUMMER BEAUTY TREATMENT?

    Friday, January 13, 2012

    This month’s Tell Us And Win features not one, not two, but SIX gorgeous prizes for one lucky reader from the fabulous Napoleon Perdis, valued at $122!

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    SAY I LOVE YOU WITH MARKS & SPENCER

    Thursday, January 12, 2012

    For those of us who have visited or lived in the UK, we all know a number of things. 1) Standing on the right side of the elevator in the underground is a crime punishable by death. 2) Sharing an apartment with 13 other people in London will cost you more per month than the Italian national debt. 3) Marks and Spencer’s fabulous food hall is the only place to shop for gourmet take home meals.

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    COLIN HEANEY EXHIBITION AT ‘THE NOMAD PROJECT’

    Thursday, January 12, 2012

    The Modern Woman’s Survival Guide invites you to a night out with artist and designer Colin Heaney as he showcases his latest collections of exquisite fashion, resortwear and homewares, brought to you by Albert Park’s new concept boutique (or gallery, as the creators prefer to think of it as) The Nomad Project. Enjoy a glass of sangria as you are captivated by Heaney’s gorgeous collaboration of exotic colours and prints, and not only experience his works but meet the artist himself.

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    MADAM HOLIDAY: EAU DE VIE BAR

    Wednesday, January 11, 2012

    When seeking a bar destination in Sydney, it’s not often that you have to go off the beaten track – for there are a myriad of bars on the city streets that you can traipse into with your Manolo Blahniks and order a gin and tonic. But, if you’re searching for something different, something that beckons you away from the bright city lights with its style, sophistication and substance, then I suggest you seek out the award winning Eau De Vie, hidden at the back of the Kirketon Hotel in Darlinghurst.

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    BOOK OF THE MONTH: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BY ROXY JACENKO

    Monday, January 9, 2012

    Steph Little reviews Strictly Confidential, the hot debut novel from Sweaty Betty PR founder and Sydney socialite Roxy Jacenko. It’s a fun, fresh read that lifts the lid on the inner secrets of the PR world – the good, the bad, and the downright glamorous.

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    HELLO 000, I HAVE A HAIR EMERGENCY

    Thursday, January 5, 2012

    As a former beauty editor of another magazine, and firm believer in the quality of your life being dictated by the quality of your hair, it won’t come as any surprise that I’m a tough crowd when it comes to wholeheartedly placing my trust in a hairdresser.

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    HURRAH TO 2011 AND HELLO 2012

    Thursday, January 5, 2012

    Gaynor Alder returns to MWSG for 2012 with her mojo, and she asks, what 2011 meant to you and what does 2012 hold for you?

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    LEADING LADY BEAUTY

    Monday, December 19, 2011

    Molly Hill explains how exuding the glamour of famous vintage leading ladies doesn’t have to be as high-maintenance as it looks. Whether you’re a Marilyn or a Jackie, here are some beauty products for those of us with champagne taste on a Passion Pop budget.

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    POPULAR POSTS: AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS

    Thursday, December 15, 2011

    Mothers everywhere, please let it be known – I’m in awe of you. Do tell me, how do you do it? I’ve been working full time this week and my niece is over from Perth with my parents – and I wonder to myself, how the feck does any woman do this motherhood malarkey?

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    GUEST POST: LADYLIKE IN THE 21ST CENTURY

    Wednesday, December 14, 2011

    Nina from The Proper Lady has a thing or two to say about what it means to be a proper lady in our modern times. And whilst she loves white gloves and pearls, it’s more about what you cultivate from the inside and how you treat others. – Ed.

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    POPULAR POSTS: BECAUSE SOMETIMES I’M TOO NICE

    Tuesday, December 13, 2011

    Too many women end up exhausted and depleted, because they are spreading themselves too thin. Spreading themselves too thin helping people who should be helping themselves. Spreading themselves too thin by being too nice to everyone. Spreading themselves too thin by saying yes too often.

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    OFFICE POLITICS AND OTHER REASONS TO QUIT YOUR JOB

    Friday, December 9, 2011

    Here are 5 reasons you should quit your job and hit Seek quicker than Kim Kardashian leaving a marriage … including when you’re bored beyond belief and the people around you make you want to call OOO to perform emergency CPR on your soul.

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    POPULAR POSTS: HOW TO OVERCOME POWER TRIPPERS IN THE WORKPLACE

    Wednesday, December 7, 2011

    We’ve all worked with people who get an erection whilst wielding their over inflated sense of self importance over others, just because they have a title. Otherwise referred to as a wanker …

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Jan
25

5 WAYS TO COMMIT NEW YEARS RESOLUTION SUICIDE

In this four part series, our health expert Bridget enlightens on the five approaches that are guaranteed to sabotage your health goals for the new year, and gives you a new way that is fun, easy and sustainable in the long term.

Read More
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Jan
24

WOMEN OF STYLE AND SUBSTANCE: SHERI BOMB

Gaynor Alder talks with Sheri Bomb, a rockabilly, vintage, retro and western loving gal. She finds out what inspires her, where she likes to hit town with her cherry red nails and gets the scoop on her upcoming adventures.

Read More
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Jan
23

DO YOU HAVE AUSTRALIA’S WORST HAIR – PAST OR PRESENT? (& WIN)

Do you have Australia’s worst hair – past or present? Yes, that’s right we’re creating a “Hair Hall of Shame”. Send us a picture for your chance to win one of 3 prize packs containing full size Pantene Pro-V Aqua Light Shampoo, Conditioner and Treatment.

Read More
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Jan
19

ROMANCING THE EVERY DAY

In striving to live a fabulous life, have I actually been missing the remarkability of the every day in front of me? Dismissing each day in favour of the future.I realise that wrapped in my striving is a part of me that is rejecting ordinariness. As though if I capitulate to it, then I am losing myself. Giving up on my dreams. Accepting mediocrity. Settling.

Read More
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Jan
18

THE GIRL FROM OSLO WHO LEFT HER HEART IN MELBOURNE

The Girl in Oslo is a 30 something girl that left her heart in Melbourne as a 20 something, and has been yearning to go back ever since. Here in this guest post, she introduces us to her favourite places to visit when in her hometown Oslo.

Read More
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Jan
17

WIN: PRIVATE MAKE UP LESSON WITH CELEBRITY ARTIST

From Janet Jackson to Gwen Stefani, Natalie Bassingthwaite and Pink, Makeup Store’s colourful products are becoming a growing trend among Australian and International celebrities. Residing in Sydney, Maria does not often make it to Melbourne’s not-so-sunny shores, so this is a rare and wonderful opportunity to learn from a world-renowned makeup artist not to be missed!

Read More

COLUMNS & FEATURES

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Dec
16

BOOK OF THE MONTH

Steph Little from the Book Salon reviews a book every month for The Modern Woman’s Survival Guide.

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Dec
16

READER REVIEW TEAM

That’s right ladies; MWSG gives 5 lucky readers each month the chance to trial a beauty product and boast about their experiences right here.

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Dec
16

ASK AUNTY LOLA

COMING SOON: You’ll have an agony aunt, a.k.a. Aunty Lola to help you navigate yourself through any modern woman related issues. But, just who is Aunty Lola?

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WIN

The Modern Woman’s Survival Guide just loves giving things away to our loyal readers. Like seriously. Follow here for our latest giveaways.

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Dec
16

ASK BRIDGET JANE

Bridget Jane Thompson, is our resident health expert and is here to answer all your health related questions. Click here to send her a question.

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Dec
16

THE LEAFY CORNER

Shitika Anand brings you a monthly health column, where celebrity diets are out and adopting healthy habits for the long term are in.

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Dec
16

TELL US & WIN

A regular competition where you can win fabulous prizes just by telling us what you think. Click here to view current competitions.

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Dec
16

CONFESSIONS ON THE CHAISE

We’ve pulled up a lovely French chaise lounge for you to vent for your monthly highlights and lowlights. Alcohol is available upon request.

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Dec
16

BEAUTY NEWS FROM MY BOUDOIR

Gaynor Alder brings you a monthly beauty column. Her universal beauty laws are to never leave home without gloss and that false eyelashes make everything better.

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Dec
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SWANNING ABOUT

Jacinta Richmond, our Beauty Editor and Columnist shares her social diary, covering all things lifestyle; restaurants, bars, special events, hotels and day spas on a monthly basis. View all columns from Swanning About.