OMTG, you guys! Look what arrived on my desk today!!! It’s the LUSH Easter range, and it’s so cute, I don’t even know what to do with myself… I’ve just been lovingly staring at this rainbow-coloured dream of a collection all day, and let me tell you, it smells as good as it looks.

This range has everything you could ask for: bath bombs, bubbleroons, bubble bars (one in the shape of an adorbs bunch of carrots – squee!), sparkly melts, bubble spinners, soaps, shower creams, and my personal fave, a shampoo bar in the shape of a bunny face! And you know what’s even more awesome than their dream-like appearance and heavenly scent? The fact that every single ingredient used in these cuties – and every single finished LUSH product for that matter – is free from animal testing.

OK so I guess that confirms my plans for the Easter long weekend… If anyone needs me, I’ll be in the tub!

 Xo Laura

P.S. Are you a fan of this egg-cellent collection? Hit me up with a comment below and tell me which prod you’re vibing on the most. 

Hey TGs!

 

OK so it seriously feels like I’ve been growing my hair foreeeeeeever. I don’t know about you, but I’ve always had a silly habit of growing my hair super long and then cutting it all off on a whim, only to immediately regret my decision and spend the following weeks sulking, vowing to never cut it again, desperately wishing it were long – but do you know what happens every time that day finally comes? Yep, you guessed it: CHOP! Goneskies. And so the cycle begins again…

 

BUT, not this time. Well, not yet… Not since I declared my mermaid-hair mission in December last year’s Glam Zone. I’m not gonna lie, if it weren’t for my fab hairdresser keeping her promise to not let me cut it off “NO MATTER HOW MUCH I BEG”, I might be sitting here typing this right now with a cute pixie cut and a grumpy face… Ah, she knows me all too well!

 

Anyway, one thing I’ve learnt is that resisting the urge to chop is a whole lot easier when your locks are super soft and healthy, so I try to use a moisturising hair treatment at least once a week to keep my strands in tiptop condition. On that note, I would like to introduce my Product Pick of the Week:

 

BRITE hair masques, $16 each. 

 

These cuties landed on my desk today and I am so excited to try them! Espesh the unicorn one, coz, well… UNICORN!!! So squee. And the best part about all BRITE prods? They're 100% vegan and cruelty free, which is SO important for animal lovers like you and me.

 

Well that’s it for me today, TGs. But I’d love to hear about any products you’re loving right now – or celebs with cute short ’dos for inspo, maybe? Ha! Here comes that itch again… Thank goodness for my hairdresser.

Xo Laura

Hey TGs!

 

OK so just putting it out there: I am utterly OBSESSED with making friendship bracelets. They are so much fun to make and are so preeeetty! *Heart eyes emoji*

 

So anyway, our Totally Squee issue hit the stands today! Yaaass! But you totes already knew that, right? Hehe. If you’ve already had a chance to pick up a copy and flip through the pages, our super cute friendship bracelet tutorial may have caught your keen eye. If you want to learn how to make the adorbs knot bracelets, which are featured on the page 53, grab your bestie and follow the instructions below.

 

Happy crafting, TGs!

 

Xo Laura


P.S. Knot bracelets are quite tricky to master, so be patient while you’re learning. Practice makes perfect!

 

What you need:


* Cotton thread in various colours cut into equal lengths (50cm), 4-10 strands

 

What to do:

 

1. Knot strands together at the end and secure it to the edge of a hard surface (a table works great) using tape – ask the Mum and Dad first!
2. Hold your first colour on the far left and take the colour beside it and form a ‘4’ with the strands, tuck colour one under colour two and form a knot, do this twice.
3. Colour one has now moved one space to the right. Repeat step 2 with colour one and the next colour beside it.
4. Keep going as colour one travels over to the right, until you have a complete row of that colour. Yay!
5. Your next furthest colour at left is colour two. Repeat steps 2-4 to complete another row.
6. Keep going! Repeat with all your colours to form a colour sequence you like.
7. Finish with a plait, or tie off to secure. 

 

Hey TGs! 

It’s Laura, your glam-fix provider and beauty inspirer :) It has been the most magical six months as Total Girl’s new beauty editor (like seriously – dangerous levels of fun), and you know what I’ve realised? There are just way too many perf prods and cool beauty trends right now that I’m dying to share with you, so I’ve gotta get blogging to keep you guys in the loop.

But before I get too ahead of myself, I should start with the basics and let you know a little bit about me, because hey, we’re going to be besties soon! I can’t wait to start learning about all you awesome TGs too.

So besides all-things beauty, and obvs TG, I heart:

• Dancing
• Singing
• Baking fantastical cupcakes
• Hitting the beach with my squad
• Making friendship bracelets
• Laughing so hard that no sound comes out
• Cuddling my puppy, Wesley (so squee!!!)

And loooooads more, but we’ll get to the rest another time. I’d love to hear about the things that give you life, so let me know in the comments below.

I’ll love and leave you now with my Product Pick of the Week: The Dessata ‘All You Need Is Love’ brush! It comes in three different sizes (spoiler: the mini is ADORBS) and its colourful pattern is sooo groovy! A true treat for the eyes and hair. Enjoy!

Xo Laura 

Hi TGs! 

The life of a beauty editor is pretty exciting! One minute I’ll be painting my nails (yes, really), and the next an exciting parcel will land on my desk filled with cute new prods. 
Here are the most exciting deliveries to land on my desk this week.

A watermelon filled with fruit and lip balm!



This guy cam from Blistex to celebrate their new melon flavoured lip prods. Obviously the whole office squealed when the post man rocked up!

A cake filled with nail stuff! This is the cake before we totally demolished it… 



And after…



What could be better than an insanely cool tropical cake? Answer: an insanely cool tropical cake filled with Manicare prods. 

What exciting beauty discoveries have you made this month? Let me know in the comments below.

Xx Cass

Hi TGs,

It’s me, Cass, Total Girl’s new beauty girl! It’s my job to talk lipgloss, hairspo and nails with you errymonth, and I’m as excited as a puppy at the park to become beauty BFFs. Here are some fun facts about me!

What is your middle name?: Lee

What was favourite subject at school?: Japanese

What is your favourite song at the moment?: Same Ol' Mistakes by Rihanna

What is your favourite food?: Chocolate and sushi!

Favourite Colour?: Blue

Do you have any pets?: No, but luckily there's a super-cute dog next door called Olive who I get to hang out with!

How many siblings do you have?: Two! A younger sis and a brother.

Favourite Movie?: Inside Out!

Favourite animal: All of them! But dogs are pretty cool.

Favourite sport: Dancing!

 

One of the most exciting parts of my job so far, is all the mail that I get! I’m constantly opening cute, new products to try out and test for you. Here are three of the cutest things that have landed on my desk this morning (and it's only 9:18am). 

    

Pixie’s Bows, $24 (for two).

If I went to school still (ahh, memories) I would totally rock these in the playground.

Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Tribal Vibe Polish, $16.95 each.

New nail polish colours! Enough said.

Lush Pink Flamingo Reuseable Bubble Bar, $10.95.

Yes, this is a flamingo! And yes, this is soap. And yes, I’m obsessed!

 

Tell me TGs, what prods are you loving at the moment?

 

(*runs off to play with nail polish for the rest of the day*)

 

xx Cass

Hi TGs!

I'm Cassie, Total Girl's new features and beauty editor. I was SO busy during my first week here (playing with lip gloss and nail polish), that Claire from Claire's Goss Blog helped me out with this beauty tutorial. Here's how to rock Rey's hairstyle in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.  

May the beauty force, be with you…  

Hi TGs!

 

I'm all about the beach at the moment - Sydney has had the most amazing weather! I've been going every weekend and sometimes, even in the afternoon during the week! I don't just like to swim and hang about in the water though. My favourite thing is taking a ball down to the beach, like a soft one, and doing "count to 10". Basically you have to have a group, and one person hits the ball up with their hand, and someone else has to hit it up again when it comes down. But coz you're in the waves, it's REALLY HARD to get it sometimes and it's so funny!

 

Coz I'm loving the beach so much I thought I'd share my fave beach beauty essentials with you. I always have these in my bag!

 

Wet Brush Detangling Hair Brush in Pastel Green, $14.95 

I love these brushes because they make detangling my curly hair really easy. The bristles bend so there's almost no pulling happening! 

 

Banana Boat EveryDay Clear Spray SPF 50+, $16.99

It's so so important to keep re-applying sunscreen so you don't get burnt. I like these mist ones because they're really easy to get on, so you can quickly get out of the water, dry off, mist it on, and they dry pretty quickly so you can get back in the water in no time!

 

Scunci Active 6pk Knotted Ponytailers, $6.95

When I get out of the water my hair looks SO GROSS, so I like having a cute colourful hairtie to sweep it up into a messy bun. Then it looks really cute!

 

What are your beach essentials? And have you been swimming a lot in this lovely hot weather?

 

Mel xx

Hey TGs! 

We're super excited here at TGHQ because there is a brand new TV show coming out on Nickelodeon called 100 Things to Do Before High School. It's totes amaze, we know you're going to LOVE it as much as we do! 

It's about this girl called CJ who has a list of all the things she wants to do before high school. She and her BFFs, Fenwick and Christian go on all these fun adventures trying to tick all these crazy things off CJs list!

Sounds fun, right? We thought so too, so some of the TG team are going to take on a few of the challenges from the show, like having to say yes to everything for a WHOLE day, or facing your worst fear!

Get ready for some fun adventures TGs!

FYI TGs, 100 Things to Do Before High School starts this Saturday, August 29th and will be on Nickelodeon every Saturday from 5pm! 

 

OMTG. Do I have a cool story for you! Last week I got to do the most amazing thing ever – I got to visit Los Angeles in the USA for the premiere of Disney’s new movie, Descendants.

Me at the premiere!
 

The movie is all about the kids of your fave Disney heroes and villains. They’re all grown up as teens now, with the villain’s kids living on the Isle of the Lost, and the heroes kids in Auradon, which is all the Disney kingdoms united as one under King Beast and Queen Belle, from Beauty and the Beast. When their son, Prince Ben, is about to become King, he invites the kids of the villains to come to Auradon and attend school with all the heroes’ kids. Sounds pretty exciting, right? Totes wanna know what’ll happen next, right??

 

Well, I’m not gonna tell you coz I don’t want to ruin it. What I WILL tell you is that Descendants stars the super talented Dove Cameron from Disney’s Liv and Maddie, except she has PURPLE HAIR guys and is nothing like Liv OR Maddie! It’s pretty cool to see Dove playing a totally diff role. I’ll also tell you that there are loads of super catchy songs and amaze dances in the movie. Plus, I LOLed so many times, it’s super funny.

Dove Cameron!

 

But anyway, back to the premiere! We went to the Walt Disney Studios for it, which was SO COOL coz it’s a real actual movie production studio and I kept thinking I might run into a famous person! I didn’t – BUT there were famous people galore on the red carpet for Descendants!

 

Wait, did I say red? I meant PURPLE – yup, the carpet for the Descendants premiere was purple just like Dove’s hair in the movie! I got to talk to all the stars, and everyone was super nice – but best of all was Dove, because she was like “Total Girl! I know you guys! I love you guys!” – GUYS DOVE LOVES US ALL!!!!

 

I have video proof of this, but I can’t show you just yet. Keep checking back on the TG website though coz we will totes be putting a video up for you of the premiere!

Me and Sofia Carson (Evie!) 

For now, tune in to the Descendants premiere – it’s on Saturday, 1^st August at 7pm on Disney Channel. I reckon you guys will love it sooooo much! I know I did.

Mel x

Hey TGs!

 

My current obsession is hair accessories. Today I’m wearing a really cool new headband from the Lady Jayne LUXE collection that just landed in the shops, and I love it! It’s totally hiding the fact that I really need to wash my hair – haha!

 

 

See? Totally cute!

 

Celebs also love a hair accessory. I've rounded up my faves, and found some really great style matches so you can get started with your own hair accessory collection!

 

Taylor Swift

I love when Tay wears a headband – which she does a lot! If you have a fringe, wear your headbands at the point where the fringe starts like Tay is doing here. But if you don’t have a fringe, brush your hair back and use the headband to hold it in place. Super girly and super adorbs!

Lady Jayne LUXE Headband, $19.99

 

Bella Thorne

How pretty is Bella’s hippy hair? It’s so easy to do on yourself, too! Just put half of your hair up, pop the headband on so it goes across your forehead, and then let the top half out to hide the band. Easy!

 

 

Supre plaited Daisy Garland, $5

 

 

Camila Cabello

 

 

 

The lovely Fifth Harmony singer is all about a girly look, and I love this half-up bow style she wore recently! Clip-in bows are a really fun way to hide hairties – for this style, just do a half-up ponytail, and clip the bow across the hairtie.

 

 

 

Colette by Colette Hayman 2 Barette Pack, $7.95

 

 

Mel xx

Hi TGs!

 

So, with the crazy weather changes lately, I've become pretty obsessed with lip balm. Is anyone else dealing with SUPER dry lips coz the air is so cold? *puts hand up in the air* I AM! Now, coz I have this awesome job where I get loads of beauty products delivered to my desk every day, I have quite a lot of lip balms I can try – probably over thirty, to be exact! I’ve had a bit of a play, and these are my current top five. In no particular order…

  

1. Maybelline New York Baby Lips, $3.95

I loooove the smell of this one! They all have different scents, but the one I’m using is “Cherry Velvet” and it seriously smells like a cupcake. Yum! I also find this one super moisturizing.

 

2. Lanolips Banana Balm, $15.99

Another one that smells amaaaazing (this time like delish banana lollies), this one REALLY helped my lips, they were way less dry by the end of the day after using it a few times.

3. The Body Shop Honeymania Lip Balm, $9.95

Yummmm! Honey! OMG can you tell I just love things that smell delicious? This one – you guessed it – smells like honey, but I also love that it’s in a little pot coz it’s really cute.

 

4. People for Plants Peppermint and Evening Primrose Organic Lip Balm, $9.95

This one was cool coz it had a little tingly peppermint feeling, and was super fresh like you have just brushed your teeth.

5. Kiehls Lip Balm #1 in Coconut

Coconuts! What lip scent will they think of next! This one reminded me of summer, and I love summer so that was definitely a good thing. It also soothed my sore, chapped lips really well.

 

So there you go! I do love these lip balms but I always like hearing about new things! So if you have a fave lip balm, let me know in the comments!

 

Mel x

Hey TGs!

 

Do you have a favourite way to wear your hair? I do. I love to have a middle part, and I add a few curls with my hair straightener. I do like to mix it up – sometimes I wear it all natural, which is like, super curly – and if I’m going to a party I might wear a high ponytail or a fancy braid. But most of the time, it’s all about long waves!

 

Celebs are like this too. Sure, you might see them getting super stylin' for a big event, like the Grammys, but loads of celebs have a signature hairstyle. Here’s a few I've found for you to check out!

Taylor Swift – Side sweep

Tay has a long fringe, and she loves to wear it swept across her forehead with a low side part. 

Zendaya – High bun

Zendaya does some pretty cool things with her hair – everything from dreadlocks to super, super long curls have been seen on red carpets from her! But one style she goes back to all the time is a high bun. 

Katy Perry – Rainbow colours

 

It feels like every time we see her, Katy has a new hair colour! At the moment it’s pastel purple, but the pop princess has also rocked pink, blue, and green hair – just to name a few!

Ariana Grande - high ponytail

Miss Grande has amazing long locks, and her high pony style is the perfect way to show them off – don’t you think she looks like a beautiful mermaid with those cascading curls?

What is your go-to hair style? Are you a ponytail girl like Ari, or maybe rock a bun like Zendaya? Let me know in the comments!

Hi TGs!

Waaaah! That’s the sound of me crying because summer is almost over. I love love loooove summer, it’s definitely my favourite season. I’m always at the beach, or in the pool, or shooting the hose at my sister before mum comes out and catches at me… basically if there’s water involved, I am there!

With only a couple of weeks left before the leaves turn brown and we start the chilly months, I thought I’d show you how I plan on keeping the sunny feels alive. With nail polish! Having colourful fingers and toes helps me to remember all the good stuff about summer, especially on grey, cloudy weekends. Here are some of my favourite colours...

Blue reminds me of…

The ocean, and the clear blue sky on a sunny day.

Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Nail Polish in Sugar Fix, $16.95, 1800 812 663

 

Yellow reminds me of…

Mangoes! My favourite summer fruit.

I Scream Nails Polish in Juicy Juicy, $14.95, iscreamnails.com.au

 

Orange reminds me of…

Summer sunsets, especially coz the sun doesn’t go down til late so you get to stay up past your bedtime.

Ulta3 Nail Polish in Tangelo Twist, $2, heatgroup.com.au

 

Green reminds me of… 

My bare feet in the grass and tropical rainforests!

Rubi Nail Varnish in Mint, $4.95, cottonon.com

 

What colours remind you of summer? Let me know in the comments section!

Hi TGs!

 

My favourite thing about summer, besides swimming, and mangoes, and making frozen popsicles, and basically everything EVER, is pretty summer hair. I feel like in winter we’re all so cold we don’t wanna do anything with our hair except for ponytails, but in summer it’s like plaits! Buns! Complicated headband braids! And I loooove it. I had a look at what some celebs have been doing lately to give you guys some hair inspo over the summer. Hope you like!

Laura Marano

I love this undone plait style! She’s actually got a fishtail braid going on, which are REALLY hard and would need a full on tutorial to explain to you, but you can get the same feel by doing a normal plait, and pulling little bits of hair out of it to make it messier.

Bella Thorne

Bow bun forever!!! How cool is this! It's really easy too – just do your hair up like it’s gonna be in a pony, but at the last loop of the hair tie just go halfway so it's like a loopy bun. Then just split this in half and pin down the bottom strands on either side so it looks like a bow!

 

Debby Ryan

This style is soooo good after the pool or the beach. After swimming, pull your hair up into a high bun, but pull the front pieces out and let them dry naturally so they get a bit of a wave to them. If you have to go to a friend's house, add a bow to make it a bit more dressy!

 

What are your fave summer styles? Let me know in comments!

 

Mel xx

Hai TGs!

You’ve probably already met me in-mag, but it’s nice to internet-meet you! I’m the fresh new beauty gal for Total Girl, so obviously we need to do introductions. I feel the best get-to-know-you game in beauty land is “what’s your favourite beauty thing EVER?”. I have, like, a million. But I'll narrow it down for you guys!

Top-Knots

OMTG. How great are top knots! SO GREAT. I have really thick hair so in summer it can make me really hot, and my fave thing to do is just throw it up in one of these so it's off my neck and still looking amazing! 

Nail glitter

I wore glitter nails to a glitter party I went to recently – they looked so cool! I wish I could have glitter nails every day. I used a BYS Glitter polish set and it was so easy to use; I just dunked my finger into the glitter while the base polish was still wet and WOW!

Cupcake lip balm

My favourite lip balm flavor is cupcakes. SO. YUM! I used to be only about grape flavor and then I discovered this Maybelline one that’s called Cherry Velvet, but it actually tastes just like a yummy cake. I was sold!

Sunscreen

I know, I know – how borza. But sunscreen is a total fave of mine because I looooove being outdoors, swimming or doing sports or whatever, and getting burnt is super bad for your skin. So I've always got a sunscreen stashed in my bag! I like the spray ones 'cos I'm lazy, haha.

Love Mel x

What your your favourite beauty things? Let me know in the comments section!

BYS sugar for nails $9.95; Lush vegan bath bomb $5.50; The Body Shop white musk shower gel $4.95 for 60ml; Sportsgirl triple zip purse $12.95; Nicole by OPI nail polish in fanatical fuchsia $14.95; Lip Smacker Disney princess balm $3.49; Guess Girl Belle perfume $49 for 50ml (start saving); Elegant Touch nail wraps $8.99

Hey TGs!

I'm stoked that heaps of you seem to love my colour edits - that's awesome. Keep the comments and colour requests coming. Who knows which colour you'll see next?!

I've had some requests for purple so here you go! Purple is brilliant - mysterious and regal. It's a colour that makes me think of creative girls with depth like Lorde. 

The best purple things are: amethyst crystals; violets, that crazy Minion, distant galaxies and hummingbirds.
The tastiest purple things are: grapes, grape-flavoured Zappos, M&Ms, plums and beetroot. 
You're in a purple mood if: you're feeling girly, dramatic and dreamy. 
Your purple soundtrack would be: Royals by Lorde, Once Upon a Dream by Lana del Rey and Lego House by Ed Sheeran.

Purple's not your fave? No problemo. Keep the colour requests coming by leaving a comment and I'll get to your most-vibed colour really soon. 

Love and sugared violets, 
Claire x

Fudge hair chalk $9.95; Lady Jayne detangling comb $5.39; Katy Perry Royal Revolution $39 for 30ml or $49 for 50ml (start saving); Nicole by OPI nail polish in blue lace $14.95; Lush blue skies and fluffy white clouds bubble bar $10.50; Colette by Colette Hayman headband $9.95; Sportsgirl denim spot beauty bag $9.95.

Hi TGs!

OK, so HEAPS of you guys wanted to see me do a blue edit and here it is! Blue is actually my fave colour, but I also love green! Blue is a great colour because it's so chilled-out and flattering on pretty much any TG.

The best blue things are: the sky, butterflies, the Cookie Monster, parrots and Gumball from The Amazing World of Gumball.

The tastiest blue things are: blueberries, blue Nerds, blue macarons and blue jelly. 

You're in a blue mood if: you're sad. Oh no! I think a blue mood can also be blissed-out, calm, relaxed and zen. 

Your blue soundtrack would be: Blue Moon from Grease. Blue (Da Ba Dee) by Eiffel 65. Yeah, that song's kinda old, but it's really, really, really blue!

Kinda not into blue? Cool with me. Comment and challenge me to a different colour instead!

Love and blueberry ice-cream,
Claire x

 

Banana Boat Kids SPF50 spray, $16.49; Miss Shop pop heart mirror, $9.95; Burt's Bees radiance body lotion $24.95; Rise by Beyonce, $49 for 50ml (start saving); Nicole by OPI nail polish in Yellow, It's Me, $14.95; Lush honey bee bath ballistic, $6.75; Batiste tropical dry shampoo, $9.95.

Hi TGs!

I'm bringing you another colour edit - cool beauty bits in a colour chosen by Y.O.U. A couple of you guys wanted to see sunshine yellow, so here you go! It's all perfect for the warmer weather and the coming summer, don't you think?

The best yellow things are: canaries, labradors, smiley face emojis and dandelions.

The tastiest yellow things are: bananas, butter, lemon-flavoured cakes and custard.

You're in a yellow mood if: you're very, very, very HAPPY. Happy like 1D just showed up at your b'day party.

Your yellow soundtrack would be: Happy by Pharrell Williams. Yellow by Coldplay. Yellow Submarine by the Beatles.

Kinda not into yellow? No problemo. Comment and challenge me to a different colour instead! I'll be waiting. 

Love and buttercups,
Claire x

Miss Shop cosmetics bag $9.95, Lush 'think pink' bath ballistic $5.50, bath bomb, Seed Heritage ice cream hair elastics $12.95, Miss Shop lip lacquer $9.95, essie nail polish $16.95, Fudge style whip $19.95, Guess Dare $49 for 50ml (start saving)

Hi TGs!

Do you LOVE pink? I do! I'm in a kinda pink mood today. Makes me want a strawberry milkshake and maybe a handful of marshmallows. 

I've got my little edit of cool pink beauty swag - what's your fave?

The best pink things are: sunsets, flamingos, ballet shoes and new TG Cassie's car (seriously, she's got, like, Barbie's car). 

The tastiest pink things are: fairy floss, salmon, strawberries-and-cream Life Savers, cupcakes.

You're in a pink mood if you: feel like doing some ballet, feel dreamy, or feel, you know, like blushing!

Your pink soundtrack would be: Get The Party Started by P!nk

But what if you're not so into pink? Cool with me! Suggest a colour in the comments and I'll do my best to bring you an edit of that colour! 

Love and candy,
Claire XO