Lux Life

What have I been up to this week?  I bought another rental property Had two lovely dinner parties Watched lots of rugby And....  We had an electrical fire!!!!  This is what went down.... Two weeks ago my mum and I had popped to Fiji for two nights for a friend’s wedding that never actually took place (instead we ended up just having a party for him but that’s another story). While we were away, the boys (thank goodness) were at home having a few drinks on the Friday night, when they heard the fire alarms going off upstairs. Jono, the guy...

Today I want to talk about all things hair: natural hair, hair extensions and choosing the perfect hairdresser. Let's start with me and my hair:  This is my natural hair colour This is my current hair colour And these are all of the crazy things that have happened to it in between! No wonder that when I tell my hair to "please be awesome today!" it says NO! People often ask me: "Why don’t you just grow your hair out??" I could reply: “Well it once was long, but then one particular show said they would only take me if it...

I have always been the girl who was last to know the latest trends or last to see all the cool movies but now the proof is in the pudding: it’s all about faking it! That's all there is to it! Just fake that you actually know what is going on! For example:  Whenever I go to a party and I don’t know anyone I get really nervous about turning up on my own. This is kinda geeky BUT to save myself from humiliation I just turn up and head straight to the kitchen, grab out two cups and pour two drinks! Then I take those...

Painting your home - whether it be the entire house or just a wall in one room - is a fantastic way to update and refresh an outdated look. There are just a few simple steps to follow in order to be successful when it comes to DIY painting. I’ll take you through what you need to remember before donning overalls and picking up the paintbrush!   Step 1: Select Your Colour PaletteYour home is your personal retreat, a sanctuary for you and your loved ones. With that in mind, choosing the right colour to paint it is a very...

On average 63 Kiwis die per year from Asthma, that’s more than the amount of people killed by tornados.  2017 is the year to improve the awareness and management of asthma, not only around New Zealand but around the world.   The recently released Impact of Respiratory Disease in New Zealand: 2016 Update, commissioned by the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ, reported that asthma is the cause of 63 deaths on average each year. Don’t you think this is shocking?? I do! I myself have Asthma. I have had it since I was three and from experience the only way to...