Wellness
7 Of The Best Essential Oils To Add To Your Diffuser In 2022
Be it for sleep, stress or sex (yes, even sex), there’s an oil or two that can help with many of the problems standing in your way of…
How To Introduce Couple’s Sex Toys To The Bedroom For The First Time
If you’ve been in a relationship for a while now, and you’re wondering exactly how and when it’s appropriate to broach the…
What Is Sexual Wellness, According To A Sex Coach
Everyone is talking about sexual wellness these days—but what is it? Is it having a bedside drawer full of sex toys and lubes? Is it…
18 Feel-Good Movies To Watch On Netflix
When your faith in humanity is yet to be restored, it means it’s time to throw your feet up and hit the best feel-good movies on…
4 Next-Level At Home Workouts To Try
Our mental health is just as important as physical health, especially during times like these. And a big part of this is maintaining some of…
7 Epic Online Yoga Classes To Get Bendy At Home With
Whether you’re a seasoned yogi or a beginner student—or the mere thought of the lotus position has got you scratching your…
Chill Out With 9 Of The Best Podcasts For Mindfulness And Meditation
There’s no denying it, times are tough and confusing as hell right now. Physical distancing and the general daily news headlines can…
How To Meditate If You’re A Total Beginner
You’ve probably been thinking about starting meditation for a while—after all, we’re always telling you how good it is,…
The Best Meditation Apps To Download In 2022
Unless you’re one of those people who can close their eyes, clear their mind and find some zen without instantly…
The Powerful Benefits Of Turmeric—And The Brand New Supplement You Need To Try
Turmeric—the brilliant golden spice that’s known to both stain your clothes and make laksa and curry taste delicious—also…
Sweet Dreams, Here’s How To Get A Better Night’s Sleep Tonight
While we might all be going to bed earlier (like A LOT earlier) and sleeping in longer since going into lockdown, our sleeping patterns seem…
How To Create The Ultimate Zen Meditation Space
After being forced to spend most of 2020 confined inside (global pandemics tend to have that effect), we’ve gotten pretty good at…
Why You Might Need A Digital Detox This Valentine’s Day, A Psychologist Explains
Ah, Valentine’s Day. Love it or hate, it seems there’s no escaping it sometimes. Whether you’re loved up or not, the…
The Best Sex Toys For Women Worth Exploring In 2022
The world of sex toys is a big one, to say the least, and much like your skincare routine, it’s essential you invest in the best of…
Treat Yourself This Valentine’s Day With This Saucy Gift Guide
Who says Valentine’s Day needs to be about couples, expensive set menus, and cheap red roses? After the pure chaos of the…
Get Sweaty With The Best At-Home Gym Equipment To Buy In 2022
Getting motivated to exercise at home can be hard. You can’t rely on the energy from a group training session, you can’t depend…
The 10 Best Fitness Trackers For Every Budget (And Activity) In 2022
While actively monitoring your health and fitness stats was previously something only athletes or fitness fanatics would bother with, the…
9 Of The Coolest Lingerie Labels To Shop In 2022
Historically, racy red lingerie has been the gift of choice for doting lovers on Valentine’s Day. And while there’s nothing…
Why You Need To Switch To Castile Soap In 2022
You’ve probably heard the words ‘castile soap’ thrown around before, and you’re most likely vaguely aware that…
The Best Meditation Playlists To Help You Reach Peak Relaxation Mode In 2022
It's 2022 and the fact of the matter is, Lo-fi hip hop is out, binaural beats are in. If we could go to a zenned-out meditation…
Lovehoney Is Offering Up To 70% Off Sex Toys So You Can Kickstart 2022 The Right Way
If you missed sexual wellness brand Lovehoney’s mammoth New Year's sale last January, oh do we have the greatest news for…
The Best Sex Lubes To Try In 2022
Lube in your sex life is what cheese in your food life should be, an absolute staple. Because without lube, there is no smorgasbord of…
The Best Sex Toys For Couples To Try In 2022
It’s the year 2021 and look, if you don’t have a bedside table drawer overflowing with butt plugs and all kinds of vibrators…
The Best Sex Books Of 2022
Gone are the days where reading books about sex are considered well, embarrassing (to say the least). We say open that sex book with a…
10 Of The Best Running Apps To Get You Motivated
When it comes to running, we often think of marathon runners clocking excruciatingly long distances, ridiculously early morning wakeups and…
A Derm’s Guide To The Biggest Beauty Trends For 2022
If you’re like most of us, you might be pretty excited to see a new year on the horizon. We’ve had a rough couple of years spent…
The Best Yoga Mats You Can Buy Online In 2022
Not all yoga mats are created equal—or so we learned very quickly after all that iso-yoga last year. Turns out you can get…
What You Need To Know About 2022’s Biggest Skincare Trend: Clean Cosmeceuticals
2022 will see a rise in what’s deemed to become one of the biggest skincare trends yet: Clean Cosmeceuticals. While cosmeceuticals…
8 Things To Do If You’re Feeling Down According To A Counsellor
We all know someone—or it may be ourselves—who is experiencing depression, anxiety, loneliness, exhaustion or are just…
11 Of Best Beauty Advent Calendars To Treat Yourself To In 2021
Gone are the days where you’d count down the lead up to Christmas with a simple chocolate treat. Advent calendars have had a…
12 Of The Best Health And Fitness Apps To Download Now
If you would have told us 20 years ago we’d be using a mobile phone to exercise, we wouldn’t have believed you. But alas, some…
26 Of The Best Beauty Gift Ideas For Christmas 2021
If there is one thing that is definitely on everyone’s wish list this year, it’s some time to take a breather and indulge in a…
What To Say To Someone Struggling With Their Mental Health, According To A Psychologist
In Australia, it's estimated that 45 per cent of people will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime and in any one year,…
How To Navigate Through The Uncertainty This World Mental Health Day
According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, it is estimated that almost half of the Australian population will experience a…
10 Ways To Look After Your Mental Health According To A Psychologist
In Australia, the prevalence of mental illness is hard to ignore, with approximately one in every five Australians experiencing a mental…
10 Sure-Fire Ways Guaranteed To Get You In The Mood
Deadlines. Peak hour traffic. Calls from Auntie Jill. There are many roadblocks and unavoidable obstacles in life that can hinder your…
What Is Skincare Microdosing And Should We Be Doing It?
Every day it feels like there is a new skincare trend that is fast gaining devotees, usually thanks to perfect-skin possibilities and bold…
The Best Male Sex Toys For 2022
It can be a difficult and awkward world to navigate. The sex toy universe for anyone with a penis has been previously marginalised to a…
Here’s What To Say After R U OK? Day
Considering the way things are in the world right now, there's probably not many of us that can honestly answer yes to…
10 Ways To Ease PMS, Balance Your Hormones And Have A Happy Period
Why is PMS still so badly understood? There’s a brilliant catch-all term to encompass female hormone-related physical maladies and…
Start Training For This Virtual Half Marathon Happening Next Month
Over the last year and a bit we’ve done a lot of things virtually—from the standard work meetings to the more unusual…
8 Of The Best Luxury Candles To Splurge On In 2021
If there’s one thing we spend too much money on, it’s fancy candles. Seriously, we’ve got so many candles per-square meter…
8 Of The Best Hemp Seed Oil Skincare Products To Add To Your Daily Routine
If you’ve tuned in to any of the hype about hemp beauty products recently, you’ll know that this natural ingredient has some…
Your 2021 Guide To The Best Scented Candles
Candles have been shown to boost wellness in multiple ways, from helping us sleep better and stay focussed, to lowering our stress levels.…
5 Mindfulness Activities To Try When You’re Feeling Anxious
Feeling stressed? You’re not alone—but when that stress and worry snowballs and turns into anxiety, it can certainly feel like…
Here’s Why You Need To Stop Washing Your Face With A Washcloth
You know that muslin cloth hanging from your shower rod that makes you feel holier than thou when you use it to wash your face every…
How To Tell Your Boss You Need To Take A Mental Health Day
Here in Australia, while we are lucky enough to have paid sick leave, our workplace culture is usually at odds with the law—who…
The 90s Have Come Full Circle With Lessons On Digital Detoxing You Need In Your Life
If your screen time report has ever given you a fright (guilty, how can it be that many hours?) then you’ll probably want to consider…
The Best Menstrual Cups To Try In 2021
Menstrual cups, let's talk about them. If you haven’t already jumped on the more eco-friendly bandwagon, you’re probably in…
The Best Yoga Mats You Can Buy Online In 2021
Not all yoga mats are created equal—or so we’re learning very quickly after thre weeks of isolation and trying our best to…
Get Your Warrior Pose On At FS8, The New Gym From The Team Behind F45
Ever watched an F45 workout, or maybe even signed yourself up for a trial and just thought, ‘screw that.’ You’re not…
Give Someone A Little Self-Care With This Gift Guide For All Things Beauty And Wellness
If there is one thing that is definitely on everyone’s wish list this year, it’s some time to take a breather and indulge in a…
Become A Yogi Master With Lululemon’s Game-Changing New Yoga Mat
Whether you’re at a yoga class every second day without fail or you just like to wind down with a vinyasa every now and again,…
Limber Up, This Online Store Is Giving Away $75,000 Worth Of Sex Toys
Brace your erotic selves, one of Australia’s biggest sex toy meccas is giving away all the pleasure goods and to put it…
Set Your Intentions With This Beginner’s Guide To Crystals
Maybe you’ve got a piece of rose quartz sitting on your bedroom dresser collecting dust. Maybe you’ve been eyeing up an amethyst…
Australia’s First Same Day Morning After Pill Delivery Service Just Launched
Appropriately coinciding with International Women’s Day on Monday 8 March, Australia’s first morning after pill delivery service…
5 Ways To Eat Healthier In 2021 Without Ever Using The D-Word
After decades of paleo, keto, counting macros, intermittent fasting and juice cleansing, it’s finally happened—diet has become a…
14 Genius Gifts To Treat Yourself To This Valentine’s Day
While we can all thank the ancient Romans for the most romantic day of the entire year, in the 21st Century, Valentine’s Day means a…
Everything You Need To Know About CBD Oil Now That It’s Available Over The Counter
If you’re feeling like everyone is talking about CBD oil, it’s not your imagination. Google searches for CBD oil have gone up a…
Say Namaste To 5 Of The Best Yoga Retreats In Australia
Yoga—good for the body, great for the soul, even better for the spirit. But rather than slug it out solo, why not head for one of…
Lace Up Your Waterproof Boots And Hit 10 Of Australia’s Best Hikes And Walks
If the idea of pulling up your bootstraps and loading your life onto your back sparks joy, you’ll be glad to know there’s…
Make Your Bathroom More Sustainable With These Eco-Friendly Beauty Products
As coronavirus restrictions finally begin to ease, it’s time to ditch the sweats and get back into our old routines. But let’s…
Have Sweet Smelling Dreams, Lush’s New Clay Face Mask Is Designed To Help You Sleep
Right now, we’re probably all feeling a bit trapped in a limbo between being constantly exhausted but far too strung out to get a…
Keep Your Scraps Out Of Landfill With These Easy Alternatives To Composting
If 2020’s taught us anything it’s that we all need to tread lighter on our planet—small actions taken individually can…
4 Summer Smoothie Recipes To Get You Glowing From The Inside Out
We are constantly being bombarded with beauty and skincare products to achieve everything from banishing acne and fine lines to boosting…
16 Simple Swaps To Improve Your Food Footprint Immediately
We all want to do our best for the environment. But with the endless amount of news and tips being thrown our way it can be…
5 Of The Best Air Purifying Plants To Green Up Your Bedroom With
Getting a good night’s sleep for some of us is like finding a needle in a haystack—rare, difficult to find and even harder to…
5 Of The Most Beautiful Beaches In The Bay Of Islands For You To Dig Your Toes In The Sand
Beach please, if there’s one thing Kiwis know how to do well it’s the sun, surf and sand. Luckily just north of Auckland…
Escape Reality With Workations, Ephemeral Hotels, Vampire Culture And Eccentric Utopian Style
Welcome to Culture Curve—your go-to guide to what’s on the rise and slide in culture in November 2020. As we edge towards the…
Get Glowing Thanks To Australia’s First Prescription Skincare Line
2020 has been the year to pare back your make-up and up the ante on your skincare routine, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that…
6 Of The Best Sleep Apps To Download Right Now
Struggling to sleep right now? Well pick up your phone, because we know just what might help. Picking up your phone to help you sleep may…
Stock Up On 5 Of The Coolest Beauty Brands You Can Now Order Online From The Iconic
Is there anything we can’t get on THE ICONIC now? We know you probably spend far too much time browsing their virtual shelves already,…
Step Away From Your Screen, Here’s What You Need To Know About Blue Light Skincare
We’ve all had that moment where we complain about a crick in our neck or a tension headache after a long day and an…
Soothe Your Skin, Here’s Why Probiotic Skincare Is Worth The Hype
Probiotics. You’d have to have been living in a bad-bacteria-infested cave not to have heard about their benefits for your gut, not to…
Run A Bath, Lush Just Launched A Massive New Sweet-Smelling Christmas Range
If you, like us, can never walk past a Lush store without popping in for a ‘browse,’ only to walk out an hour later with half a…
Up Your Sexpert Game At Australia’s First Virtual Sexual Wellness Camp
The year is 2020 and fuelling your sexual wellness and happiness is truly up there with your mental health and overall wellbeing. Thank…
Take Your Foot Off The Gas, Here’s Why You Feel Like You’re Heading For Burnout
Six months into this pandemic (no really, we counted twice), most of us are adjusting to the new normal—or at the very least,…
Add Some Self-Care To Your Next Online Order With The Iconic’s New Wellness Portal
How much easier would it be to squeeze in a little self-care time if we could just add some bath salts, essential oils and skin care…
Ease Your Anxiety With Lush’s New Mood-Boosting Bath Bomb
There’s nothing like a warm, bubble-filled bath to cure whatever ails you, whether it’s a bad day, a bad mood or just a whole…
Give Dad The Gift Of Good Sleep, This Eco-Friendly Weighted Blanket Is 20% Off Right Now
With Father's Day under two weeks away, you might be deep into your annual 'wonder what to buy dad?' period—or you might…
Cover Your Face, Here’s Where To Buy Reusable Face Masks In Australia
While face masks are currently only required in Melbourne right now, and strongly recommended in Sydney, there’s nothing stopping…
Editor’s Picks: Treat Yourself To The Best Buys Under $200 This Month
This shopping edit is all about spoiling yourself with perspective—like taking time to read a mind-changing book, buying new treasures…
How To Stay Calm When Everyone Else Around You Is Freaking Out
There's a lot of uncertainty around Australia at the moment, actually, make that the world. With the coronavirus affecting the daily…
Get Your Best Night’s Sleep Ever With These Sleep Awareness Week Tips
We all know how important a good night’s sleep is—mainly because of how much better we feel after a solid eight hours of shut…