Wonderland Wanderess

  White privilege is one of the major contributing factors of intergenerational trauma for Indigenous Australians. The story of Laurie Stewart and his family will be the focus in illustrating this. Firstly, a definition of white privilege   is provided. Next, the     poor physical health outcomes associated with intergenerational trauma are analysed. Following this, the mental health impacts will be visited. Statistics denoting over-representation of Indigenous children in the child protection system demonstrate white privilege and systemic racism are an ongoing problem. Finally, the importance of Indigenous Australians in government positions is emphasised. It will be argued that white privilege is a significant component of Indigenous intergenerational trauma. This white privilege, and the inequality it engenders, must be addressed as part of the trauma healing process.   To recognise and remedy the issue of white privilege, it mus...

    Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is a psychiatric illness comprised of mental and physical symptoms dovetailing from an overarching presentation of uncontrollable worry (Salzer et al., 2011)). Other symptoms include disturbed sleep, inability to concentrate, tense muscles, irritable mood, fatigue, and restlessness. With a lifetime prevalence of 4.3–5.9%, GAD is common and is rarely sufficiently treated in primary care settings, such as general practice, resulting in significant medical costs. These include specialist fees, medication, therapies, and hospital admissions. Additional societal and individual costs include loss of productivity, sick leave, and government benefits. Due to its chronic nature and high recurrence rate (Cuijpers et al., 2014)), an evaluation of the efficacy of current treatment options is necessary. Three treatments will be analysed to determine the most advantageous option for patients with GAD. The selected treatments are intensive short-term dy...

  Here's the thing about brightly coloured hair: it fades...really fast! Blues, purples, pinks, greens, and reds should ideally be maintained in-salon at least every 6 weeks (though this can be stretched out for dreads due to less frequent washing). Aside from cost, this is also rather time-consuming, especially if, like me, you have naturally dark hair and require your roots bleached prior to adding colour; think bleaching, waiting, rinsing, colouring, waiting, rinsing, drying, styling, and/or cutting if necessary. It's a lot but I would argue those pretty colours are worth the hassle! If this is realistically unfeasible for your lifestyle or wallet, however, do not despair! You can request to purchase a "top-up" bottle of Crazy Colour   from Styles, Highfields after you've gone Crazy . This can potentially enable you to stretch colour sessions out to once every 12 weeks. ~ This was my first experience topping up my dreads at home with Blue Jade : (FYI you probab...

  Whether your style is subtle, wild, or somewhere in between, Dreadlocks Unlocked has an obsessory for you. Dreadheads can choose from an impressive and ever-growing assortment of clips, beads, headbands, wraps, beanies, hair towels, shower caps, and more! In this blog, I am sharing my current Top 5 Dreaded Obsessories, though these will undoubtedly change with the rapid expansion of the Styles Highfields in-salon range. 1. Sssssssay hello to my dread pet, Sammy Snake These are quite a new kid (or reptile 😏) off the block and are unequivocally my favourite dread bead. I initially had one installed after colouring and loved it so much, I had another two installed after my maintenance session the following week. Installation of these guys is slightly different to ordinary dread beads in that they are twisted onto the dread, rather than pushed on. The snakes are strong but also have just the right amount of give to allow them to be shaped across dread buns, and straightened out agai...

  Hot on the heels of the pepperminty goodness of Dreadlocks Unlocked shampoo,  Supasoak,  comes its delectably scented sister product,  Oceanise . This is a light hold spray, made with fine, mineral-rich sea salt. It helps tighten dreads and adds a satisfyingly gritty feel, leaving a matte finish akin to beach air hair. Oceanise has a fun, coconutty fragrance and evokes fond memories of summer sunshine. It is 100% vegan, made in Australia, cruelty-free, and contains organic ingredients. This spray can be used on clean wet or dry hair and can be heat styled post-spritz, or simply left to air dry. My personal preference, is to liberally apply Oceanise to towel dried locks, allow them to dry naturally, then palm roll once completely dry. I find this process results in a grittier finish. A 200mL bottle of Oceanise retails at $25.95 and can be purchased either online at www.dreadlocksunlocked.com  or in-salon at Styles , Highfields. The lucky last product for revie...