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Olivia’s Fab Four Insta-Finds 15.04.15

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Olivia’s Fab Four is a weekly post that features my favourite finds on Instagram for the past week. To be in the running, all you have to do is hashtag your product photos #oliviasfabfour and tag them with my handle: @oliviashead.

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Here are this week’s beautiful products (clockwise from top left)

1. The Pits, US$5, from Tay Ham. @tay.ham

2. Mary Oliver Quote Original Watercolour, $20, from Dabblelicious. @dabblelicious

3. Limited Edition Print – Waiting for the Blue, $90, from Alex Louisa. @alexlouisa_

4. Alfresco Buckets, $12, from Ellar Natural Soy Candles. @ellarsoy

 I’ll be back with more next week! Olivia x

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Online shopping fix: Island Trading Co.

Inspired by the rich cultures of Polynesia, luxury homewares brand Island Trading Co. is the brainchild of blogger, Sydneysider and shopping queen Kathy Sheeran of Shopping Confessions.

image004Conscious of the impact of modern packaging on our oceans, Island Trading Co’s long-lasting wares come in woven drawstring bags (as packaging) that are useful later on too.

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The range includes sateen sheets made from cotton with a high thread count and a soft glossy feel, hand-poured soy blend candles — with scents ranging from vanilla and caramel to cucumber and melon — and onyx tealight holders, which are hand carved from the semi-precious stone and all unique.

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Paying tribute to a bygone era where gifts were treasured, Island trading Co. is all about supplying one-of-a-kind products for the home, which are reminiscent of the handcrafted quality of traditional South Pacific traders.

Shop online.

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Homewares

Alchemy candles fuse science with fashion

These days it’s not enough for candles to smell good, they have to look good too; and the latest collection from Alchemy Produx ticks both those boxes.

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Tried and tested by Jen (who loved them!), the Original Series is a range of artesian candles made from 100% soy wax. All individually hand poured into chemistry glassware such as beakers and conical flasks, they come in a broad range of sizes, from a 3-pack of mini 50ml candles to a 100ml super beaker. They also come in 10 citrus and botanical based scents including lychee and black tea, mandarin and rosemary and ginger ale (how good is that?!).

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The brainchild of Melbourne duo Sara and Tristan, it was three years ago that they decided to join forces and combine their backgrounds in fashion design and chemistry. However, the unlikely duo have been a huge success, with these unique candles, that fuse science with fashion, being stocked around the country and online.

Prices for the Original Series range from $40-to-80. Shop online.

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Homewares

Olivia’s favourite candle, ever!

I get sent a lot of candles (I know, don’t hate me!) but what that does mean is I get to test out quite a few that aren’t too great. Today though, was not that day. Far from it. In fact, I think I ‘ve just found my favourite candle ever!

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The brand is TÄNDA and the scent is Lychee & Black Tea. It smells so good that as I write this I’m sticking my nose into the candle just so I can get to smell it again. I’ve gone a little obsessed.

A Melbourne based company, TÄNDA is all about providing handmade natural candles that are of excellent quality and sell at a reasonable price. Valuing the greener things in life, the collection of 11 scents is made in the most eco and animal-friendly way. They’re packaged in reusable glass tumblers and they are made from 100% pure eco soy wax with naturally grown sustainable wood wicks, allowing for increased burn times, with some of the range being able to burn effectively for up to 90 hours.

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There’s a wide variety of scents, from the more masculine (Oak Moss & Amber), to the floral (Japanese Cherry Blossom), to the edible (Vanilla Hazelnut) and onto the more citrus smells (Chamomile Grapefruit and Green Tea & Lemongrass).

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All scents are available in a selection of sizes and burn times, including soy melts, travel tins and luxury double and triple-wicked versions. Prices start at $20 for a small (30hour burn time) candle.

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Homewares

New soy candles from Archipelago Botanicals

With natural fragrance blends, renewable soy wax and recyclable materials, being green never smelled so good!
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Available in 14 fragrance blends, Archipelago Botanical’s new Signature Collection includes soy candles and home diffusers. Hand poured, the natural soy wax will burn longer and cleaner than regular paraffin or beeswax candles, for approximately 50 hours.

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The collection is available as a boxed glass candle, a diffuser, a jar candle, a boxed votive candle and two sizes of square tins from Everyday Luxuries.

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Personalised candles from Bombardier Designs

I first discovered Bombardier Designs’ candles when my friend Lauren bought a couple of D&J initial candles for Damian and I as an engagement present.

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With Christmas approaching, and as a sucker for candles, unique gifts and pretty much anything personalised (keep me away from the monogramming machine at Pottery Barn!), I think it’s about time I shared these with you!