Beauty Archives

Brushing up on dry brushing; the what, where, how and why

July 16, 2019 May 13, 2022

You asked, we answered. Here’s the lowdown on dry brushing and why it’s one of the easiest and most invaluable things you can do for your body, mind and soul. The how? The art of dry brushing entails taking a firm, dry brush (available online or in most pharmacies), to literally brush (while you’re dry) [...]

The (hard) truth about a holistic approach to skincare and the real difference it makes

July 2, 2019 May 13, 2022

Sometimes we wish we could compartmentalise all the different little parts of our life in to defined boxes to tackle one thing at a time (a bit like our lovely Virgo friends do). However, the reality is there is so much overlap - if we drew it all out it would look like some kind [...]

A-Beauty – We’re here for it and we want to talk about it.

June 18, 2019 May 30, 2019

So last year it was all about K-Beauty (Korean Beauty) and J-Beauty (Japanese Beauty) and now the world just can’t get enough of A-Beauty (Australian beauty) and for obvious reasons, we couldn’t be more on board. Our approach to skincare (and beauty for that matter) has always been something of a less is more mentality. [...]

Real talk: essential fatty acids & omegas explained

May 28, 2019 May 12, 2019

We’ve all heard the words “essential fatty acids” (EFAs) and “omegas” thrown around on the labels and websites of your favourite beauty brands. But what exactly are they? And what do they do? Let us give you the low down in simple terms that both you and I will remember forever. There are 11 omega [...]

Getting Giddy Over Gua Sha – The Resurgence Of A Tradition

May 14, 2019 July 18, 2021

How to Gua Sha with Dollar Hippy Club! As you know we have just introduced our traditional jade Gua Sha to the Dollar Hippy Club range. We love the therapeutic effects of this traditional skincare tool - think lymphatic drainage, increased blood flow and overall skin health, but we also love the mindfulness element attached [...]

Masques that maketh the skin (happy)

April 28, 2019 May 2, 2019

Why make the time to use a masque? There are so many elements that maketh a masque (or mask - depends on how fancy you're feeling) great. It's not just down to ingredients, nor is it just the products textural considerations and it's not just how it leaves the skin feeling post removal. It's a [...]

Let your skin do the talking with our favourite skincare products to add a little highlight here, and a little sheen there.

April 23, 2019 May 2, 2019

Let’s first preface with this - we absolutely all have days when we want to slip, slop, slap (not with sunscreen), but with foundation. You know those days when you’re just not feeling it - a pimple has popped up here (and there), black circles have formed like a thunderstorm cloud under your eyes and [...]