About

I am 52, proud and blessed to be the mother of two incredible sons, a loving husband and two mischievous four-legged children.

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I am a qualified Image and Style Consultant.  I also have qualifications in Interior Decorating and design,  as well as Guesthouse Management. 

You might think that I started my studies at a young age… Nope! I was in my 40s. I always felt incomplete – not good enough and unsure of who I was and what my soul’s purpose was.  I was born with a walking disability which added to my insecurities.

I was never taught how to do my make-up, or how to dress. I did not even know what my style personality was.  I simply existed and never lived.  The same thought always crossed my mind “why bother? A disabled woman can never be beautiful”  … what a terrible lie!

I did not have any likes or dislikes but the one thing I always knew was that I loved making anything look beautiful.

After a lot of soul searching I knew that I was the only person that could change the negative spiral I was in. I took full responsibility for my actions and things started to change. I had a dream of giving every woman hope and uplifting them no matter what their circumstances were.  But first I had to give myself hope.

This journey was not always easy but it was always worth it. 

So, here I am today.  Super excited and thankful to be sharing my knowledge with all of you beautiful people.  I have a strong affinity toward women over the age of 40 and ladies with any form of disabilities.  Your current circumstances do not define your womanhood and it would be an honour for me to assist you in feeling whole as a woman again.