Watermelon Bliss Smoothie Recipes

Watermelon Bliss Smoothie Recipes

Need something easy and delicious to sip on the go? We have just the thing for you! The watermelon smoothie and infused water recipes from our friends at Made by Fressko are super tasty, not to mention packed full of good stuff.

 Watermelon & Coconut Smoothie

Healthy watermelon bliss smoothie recipe

Ingredients

250mL chilled natural coconut water
4 medium wedges of watermelon
1 tsp honey, optional

Method

Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor. Blend until combine, and pour into your Fressko Flask. Enjoy!

Watermelon & Rosemary Water

Healthy watermelon and rosemary infused water recipe

Ingredients

3-4 wedges of watermelon
3-4 sprigs of rosemary 

Method

Add watermelon and rosemary to your Fressko Flask, top with chilled filtered water. Use top attachment of tea infuser to hold contents in as you drink. Enjoy!

 If you don’t have Fressko Flask, you can use any glass water bottle, or get yours from www.madebyfressko.com

 

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May 18, 2016 — Jessica Williamson
Top 10 Tips for a Flawless Fake Tan

Top 10 Tips for a Flawless Fake Tan

We all want to flaunt a perfect bronzed glow, the safe way. Follow these steps for flawless tan you will want to show off!

1. Prep 24 hours in advance

 If you need to colour your hair, wax, shave or get a mani/pedi, do it all at least 24 hours before applying self-tanner. These beauty treatments can quickly fade a tan.

2. Exfoliate

Self-tanner sinks into dry skin, leaving dark patches that look entirely unnatural  Slough away any flakes on your body with a coarse scrub, focusing on rough spots like the knees, elbows, ankles, and heels.

3. Dry off

Ensure your skin is 100% dry before applying your tan.

 4. Apply a barrier cream

Apply a lightweight moisturiser to areas like feet, elbows, knees, armpit creases and wrists. Skin in these areas tends to build up quickly (despite exfoliation). Adding a little moisture will prevent any patchiness.

5. Pick your potion

Choose an easy to use, paraben free product like HAVA Self Tanning Foam. Use a Green Based tan if you have a fair/cool skin tone and a Violet Based tan if you have a warm/olive skin tone.

 6. Start at the bottom and work up

This technique separates gorgeous sunless glows from bad fake tans. With clean hands, a tanning mitt or latex gloves, smooth on self-tanner in circular motions approximately one teaspoon at a time. Start at your ankles and work your way up to your shoulders. Save your arms and hands for last.  (Remember to apply only a small amount to the feet, ankles and knees etc)

7. Apply sparingly to your face

 Dab a dime-size amount of formula where you'd naturally tan (your forehead, the apples of your cheeks, the bridge of your nose, and your chin) and blend outward with your fingertips. Be extra careful around the nose and above the top lip—these areas pick up more color because they tend to be drier. Using what's left on your fingers, feather the tanner out into your hairline and past the jawbone. Wash your hands immediately after you finish.

 8. Take time and powder

Give your tan plenty of time to dry: at least 15 minutes. Use a talc-free baby powder all over to avoid transferring the tan to your clothes. The powder won’t ruin your tan, we promise!

9. Let that tan develop

 Leave your HAVA Self Tan on 2 hours and avoid showering and sweating as your tan develops.  For the darkest possible result, leave up to 6 hours. After your preferred leave-on time, rinse quickly and pat skin dry. Avoid applying moisturiser immediately as your tan will continue to develop and will reach its full potential after 12 hours.

10. Hydration is key

Maintain the life of your tan by using a high quality moisturiser twice daily. This will slow down the shedding process of your skin, meaning your tan will last longer. We recommend Aveeno Daily Moisturising Lotion as it contains no unnecessary ingredients like alcohol and fragrances which can strip a tan.

Remember, achieving a flawless glow takes practice but with these TOP 10 TIPS you will be looking bronzed and fabulous in no time. Happy Tanning! Xx

Chloe Ciesla wears Ete Swimwear and Hava Professional TanChloe Ciesla wears Ete Swimwear and Hava Professional Tan

Head to HAVA Professional Tan for your tanning fix!

Model & Images: Chloe Ciesla

Words: Natasha, Hava Professional Tan

April 24, 2016 — Jessica Williamson
Magical Hummus, an easy summer snack

Magical Hummus, an easy summer snack

Our girl Made by Tessa has whipped up another tasty and healthy recipe for us. This Hummus recipe is super easy and is the perfect summer snack. Pair it with homemade bread or vegetable sticks for dipping.

Ingredients

2x cans of cooked chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
1/3 cup tahini
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/3 - 1/2 cup of water
3x garlic cloves (crushed and peeled)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (Marty's magical ingredient)
Salt and pepper

Method

Blitz all ingredients for 20 seconds. Sprinkle with ground cumin to serve.

 Magical Hummus Recipe   Made By Tessa Hummus recipe

For more healthy snacks and recipes follow Made By Tessa on social!

Instagram @madebytessa

Facebook /madebytessa1

April 18, 2016 — Jessica Williamson
Coachella Fashions: How to rock the crochet trend

Coachella Fashions: How to rock the crochet trend

It is that time of year again and festival season is upon us! 

My all time favorite staple and a 'must have' for your festival outfit is crochet. It's an on trend piece that screams young, wild and free spirited. 

The Ete Swimwear Leila Crochet Top is my festival essential and I’ve styled it with other key on trend pieces for this festival season; a fringe vest, high waist denim shorts and knee high strap sandals. Accessorise with a body chain, 70's round frames and boho chunky rings to finish off your look. 

Coachella Fasion crochet topCoachella Fashion

Model of the moment Gigi Hadid is our Coachella fashion muse and inspiration. 

Gigi Hadid Coachella Fashion

Shop our Crochet bikini range.

Top: River Island 
Short: FRAME denim
Belt: Topshop 
Rings: Mango 
Sunglasses: Miu Miu 
Body Chain: Boohoo 
Sandals: Jeffrey Campbell 

Styling by Kala Miller
@kalamillerstylist
www.kalamiller.com

Finish off your look with Boho Beach waves. We have an easy tutorial for you here.

April 13, 2016 — Jessica Williamson
How To Get Boho Beach Waves

How To Get Boho Beach Waves

We all want that boho beach babe look so we have created this super easy tutorial for effortless beach waves. 

Here’s how to recreate this look from our photo shoot (hair by Megan Everett):

  1. Start with day old hair to add texture and help the waves stay in.
  2. Put your hair in 3 loose braids making sure to braid as close to the roots as possible so the waves go all the way to the top of your head. Sleep in the braids overnight to help the waves hold.
  3. Take the braids out in the morning and brush through to soften.
  4. Using a curling wand, curl any pieces that need an extra bit of help. Try not to hold for too long as you want to avoid them becoming ringlets.
  5. Sprinkle a little volumising powder in the hair closest to the roots to add that extra volume and texture. Use a small amount of volumising powder through the lengths if needed by rubbing the powder in your hands and running your fingers through your hair (use this sparingly so it doesn’t become too gritty).

Ete Swimwear boho beach waves hair tutorial

Ete Swimwear boho beach waves hair

Ete Swimwear Beach waves hair - Azura bikini top

Hair and Makeup by Megan Everett

@meganeverettmua

meganeverett.info

April 09, 2016 — Jessica Williamson
Making of our Unique Prints

Making of our Unique Prints

For those of you wondering how we bring to life your favourite Ete prints we take you behind the scenes to where the magic begins.

All of our prints are 100% unique and handpainted in beautiful watercolour paints right here in Perth, Australia. The artist behind them is Christopher Maxwell, a Fine Artist specialising in illustrations. The concepts are the brainchild of Ete Swimwear owner Jess, which Chris then brings to life through his amazing artistic talents.

The end product? Beautiful and unique prints that you can flaunt next time you are at the beach! 

bikini top on hand painted print artwork
Aurora top on hand painted print artwork
bikini top on hand painted print artwork
Aurora top on hand painted print artwork

All prints are copyright of Christopher Maxwell

See more of Chris' work:

Christophermaxwellart.com

@christophermaxwellart

April 01, 2016 — Jessica Williamson
Guilt Free Chocolate Recipe

Guilt Free Chocolate Recipe

With Easter just around the corner, we have a great healthy alternative to regular chocolate so you can eat as much as you like, all guilt free! Our girl Made by Tessa has created this homemade, healthy chocolate recipe just for you. 

Ingredients

Equal parts of cacao powder (raw version of cocoa and full of antioxidants), coconut oil (a "good" fat), and rice malt syrup. I love rice malt syrup because its 100% fructose-free and processed as a slow-releasing energy. Fructose is addictive and is the part in sugar that makes you "fat" as it is processed by the liver and promotes fat storage.

Method

  1. Using a double boiler (saucepan sitting on top of another filled with simmering water), melt down and mix together the 3 ingredients.
  2. Once combined, pour into moulds or use as a dipping sauce for your favourite fruit and place in the fridge.
  3. Voila! A tasty alternative to your regular Easter chocolate.

Raw chocolate recipe by Made by Tessa

For more from Made by Tessa follow her on social!

Instagram @madebytessa

Facebook /madebytessa1

March 20, 2016 — Jessica Williamson
Behind the Scenes: Launch Shoot

Behind the Scenes: Launch Shoot

We’re giving you a sneak peek BTS of our launch shoot with the talented Cait Miers (photographer).

Melbourne weather turned it on for us in the middle of summer with bucketing rain as we road tripped down to beautiful Mt Martha, Mornington Peninsula. Luckily the rain stopped soon after we arrived and we were able to create our very first lookbook!

Talia Papantoniou was the perfect muse for our feminine and fresh collection and with hair and makeup by Megan Everett, the result was a combination of magical and dreamy wanderlust.

Cait Miers photographing Talia for Ete Swimwear

Ete Swimwear launch photoshoot behind the scenes with photographer

Talia behind the scenes at Ete Swimwear launch photo shoot

Ete Swimwear photo shoot in Mt martha with Cait Miers

Ete Swimwear photoshoot BTS

March 09, 2016 — Jessica Williamson