Here's what we're loving in September 

After weeks of being cooped up in our homes, it finally seems the end of lockdown is in sight.

You’ll soon be able to have an outdoor picnic with your pals, hair salons are taking appointments to fix our four-inch roots, and there’s even whispers of travel opening up in the near future.

So while we lap up our last weeks in lockdown, we’ve picked the best TV, activities and crafts to get you ready and prepared to face normality.

What we’re loving this September: Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles is back for a brand new season on hayu – and you can watch the whole series right now

From a glitzy reality show to bring out your inner interior designer, to at-home craft kits and methods to spruce up your space for when friends come over, here’s what we’re loving in September:

What to watch: Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles

The world’s obsession with property shows has hit an all-time high recently – and luckily, hayu has just the thing to keep you entertained with the release of a new season of Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles.

Take a look inside the most unbelievably luxurious properties La La Land has to offer, as the breathtaking reality show returns for series 13 on hayu.

This season, the agents are back and at the top of their game as they face the booming, competitive property market in LA. 

As homeowners seek houses with more space and privacy during the pandemic, it’s up to the agents to rise to the challenge and negotiate the biggest ever listings – and contend with even bigger egos.

She’s back! Returning agents for the glitzy new season include Tracey Tutor (pictured with boyfriend Erik Anderson), Josh Flagg, Josh Altman, James Harris, and David Parnes 

‘People want bigger homes, second homes, third homes!’ the trailer reveals, with agent Tracey Tutor exclaiming: ‘It’s next level bananas!’

Get a front-row seat as you explore mansions that boast sprawling cinema rooms, luxury spas and saunas, never-ending wine cellars and infinity pools with unrivalled views.

Returning agents include Tracey, Josh Flagg, Josh Altman, James Harris, and David Parnes – but they’ll also be joined this season by Million Dollar Listing New York star Fredrik Eklund, whose fiery attitude will heat up the competition like never before.

The season began airing on hayu on September 3, so you can now binge the entire thing – and grab a few home DIY tips in the process.

You can also catch-up from the very beginning, with all seasons available to stream now, only on hayu.

In fact, with over 300 reality shows and over 8000 episodes to choose from, hayu will keep you entertained right until freedom day. You can Stream or download episodes so you can watch hayu shows anytime and anywhere and on your favourite smart devices.

Plus, with many new episodes dropping the same day as they air in the US, you can stay up to date with every twist and turn in these always drama-filled property. You’re welcome!

Stream brand new Million Dollar listing LA on hayu now. 

What to make: Create your own art

Learn a new skill! If you fancy crafting something sentimental for your home that you can impress your pals with later, Clay Sydney have got you covered

If you fancy crafting something sentimental for your home that you can impress your pals with later, Clay Sydney have got you covered.

The artsy team will send you a batch of clay and give you access to online videos so you can create your very own vase, bowl, pot or trinket to proudly display in your home – and you can do it on your own, in a couple or with your roomies.

You get the tools, instructions and can even paint your design, and you can drop it off post-lockdown at any kiln all across the country so it’s ready to use. How about that!

Paint your own art: If you fancy yourself as more of a Picasso than a pot crafter, then the guys at Cork and Canvas have something for you too

If you fancy yourself as more of a Picasso than a pot crafter, then the guys at Cork and Canvas have something for you too.

You might have been to the ever-popular paint and sip extravaganza pre-lockdown, and now the team have made it so you can do it in the comfort of your own home.

You go onto the website, pick whichever painting you love the most – that you can proudly display on your wall afterwards – and they’ll send you step-by-step videos of how to do it. 

Art made by you – what more could you ask for? Grab a brush, a glass of bubbly and you’re good to go.

What to enjoy: Your own at-home spa

DIY beauty: If your brows are driving you mad, fear not – as Sydney-based brow artist Lien Davies is offering an E-book to teach you how to maintain your brows every month when you can’t get to the salon. Beauty guru Zoë Foster Blake (pictured) has given her rave reviews

We know, the excitement levels have been sent into overdrive that we might actually be seeing our beloved eyebrow wizard to sort out these overgrown slugs. Long luscious nails are just a few weeks away, and you might even treat yourself to a luxurious massage – because, why not?

But while we wait patiently to be beautified, why not craft your very own spa in your bathroom?

The Skin Bar are currently doing at-home DIY facial kits sent directly to your door starting from $65. Each kit contains 2-3 clinical grade facials, all of which you can do from the comfort of your own home. 

Depending on your concern, you choose your facial accordingly – making it the perfect fit for you.

If your brows are driving you mad, fear not – as Sydney-based brow artist Lien Davies at Brow Confidence is offering an E-book to teach you exactly how to maintain your brows every month when you can’t get to the salon.

A whole new way to treat your skin: If you’ve decided lockdown is the time to overhaul your skincare regime, then Software – Australia’s first custom prescription skincare – could be the answer

She goes through her six-step system of to help you personalise, shape and style your brows. She teaches you the brow myths, styling techniques and the art of trimming – all in an easy-to-read pack delivered to your inbox.

She’s based in Bondi, and even has the likes of beauty guru Zoë Foster Blake giving her rave reviews – so you know it’s going to be worth it!

Or, if you’ve decided lockdown is the time to overhaul your skincare regime, then Software could be the answer.

The company is Australia’s first custom prescription skincare. You answer a quiz about your skin type, get expert advice from a skin doctor before being sent your very own prescription skincare product in the mail just for you.

So run a bubble bath, light some candles and enjoy a beautifying experience in the comfort of your own home.

What to do: Spruce up your home

Spruce up your home: Kmart Australia has delighted shoppers with a new range of homeware items – including a $19 rattan plant holder, a $49 rattan mirror, $25 ceramic lamp, $12 vase, $12 jewellery box, $59 entertainment unit, $39 coffee table and a $59 hallway table

If you’ve been flicking through countless property shows in recent weeks, then you’re probably filled with ideas of how to spruce up your home mid-lockdown.

And luckily, a big change doesn’t have to come at a big cost.

Only recently, Kmart launched a new range of home items, including $39 coffee tables, entertainment units and stylish rattan mirrors.

The retailer has been quietly unveiling new products in stores and online across homeware, bedding, kitchen, décor and outdoor in stores.

Refreshing light wood finishes, rattan, ceramics and storage solutions dominate the collection, with luxury items looking considerably more expensive than their affordable price tags.

Top deals include a $59 entryway table with two drawers, a $39 cross leg coffee table, a $19 rattan pot holder with stand and $6 faux succulent in brass-look pot.

Living spaces can be stylishly revamped with items less than $60 – including a sleek $59 entertainment unit or hall table, a $29 woven pendant shade and a $19 three-cube shelves that’s perfect for displaying indoor plants, candles and photo frames.

Add a rustic touch to your space with a $49 rattan oval mirror that looks remarkably similar to high end brands costing upwards of $369.

Speaking of great home items, Nutella have teamed up with De’Longhi to give you a chance to win one of 500 ‘Breakfast Collections’, including a coffee machine, a toaster and a kettle.

By simply purchasing a specially-marked jar of Nutella and registering the code via Nutella.com/win, breakfast lovers will be in with a chance to win one of of the packs for themselves, valued at $700. 

Now you have an excuse to buy multiple tubs at a time!

Contest: Speaking of great home items, Nutella have teamed up with De’Longhi to give you a chance to win one of 500 ‘Breakfast Collections’, including a coffee machine, a toaster and a kettle