Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
A little while back, when Susan from Love Green introduced me to Balm Balm, she also gave me a little ‘facial starter pack’ of Spiezia, another organic skincare range that’s new to SA shores. Its produced on one of the first organic farms in Cornwall in the UK and has won loads of ‘green’ beauty awards. Of all the little minis I tried, I […]
Read MoreLast week I popped into the Clinique counter at the V&A as they were having a little meet ‘n greet for Cape Town beauty bloggers. I’d been dealing with their brand manager, Natasha, for a while now (usually to harass her for the odd price), so it was nice to finally meet her in the flesh. While I devoured […]
Read MoreGood ole’ Queenspark… Growing up in li’l ole PE, I remember how glamorous it was to shop at Queenspark. I did the whole modelling school fashion show circuit back in the dag and myself and the other girls used to always get into bitch fights over who’d get to wear the Queenspark rokkie. Also, my dad used to say that Queen’s Park always used […]
Read MoreLast night myself, Karis Piss, Darryn and Mark popped into the launch of Slainte, a new Irish sports bar and restaurant in Green Point. (As I’m not really down with ancient Gaelic, I’d been running around town pronouncing it as ‘slaynt’, kinda like ‘saint’ with an ‘l’, when, actually, you say it like this: SLAWN-CHE. It means a toast to your […]
Read MoreLast week the girls from Marie Claire and Liezel van der Westhuizen appeared on 3Talk to chat about this summer’s fashion and make-up trends. This was filmed in front of a live audience at the Table Bay Hotel. I chatted to Noelene a bit before the show and found out that her number one summer make-up must-have is […]
Read MoreThe other day I was asked to write a debate column for Marie Claire, defending the amount of cash we chicas spend on our looks. Personally, I thought it was a super-easy sell ‘cos, really, preserving/amplifying your hotness is a total investment in your self-esteem. Still, I was pitted against a pretty scary/awesome counter-debater; Sam Wilson, my beloved ex-boss from […]
Read MoreI felt like an uber-crappy friend for missing fellow blogger and ex-PE peep Clayton Morar‘s star-studded birthday bash. (It was held over the weekend at The Reserve in town and over the weekend.) I lay in bed feeling particularly hideous and followed the event on twitter; it sounded like everyone had a good time. Wanna […]
Read MoreOkay, so the whole Bikini Bod diet isn’t working out so well and I’ve only got myself to blame… well me and le evil Leozette of Greater Than PR. Chica heard about Karisa and my Professional Dessert Tasting service and invited us to a sinfully delish high tea at Myatt Cafe & Chocolatier. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the spot, […]
Read MoreLast month I did a li’l beauty editing for YOU and Drum magazine, putting together a celeb-inspired make-over story as well as a piece on how to copy Keri Hilson’s look, regardless of your budget. Of the two pieces, I’m most proud of the celeb make-over – showing peeps how to get glam like Sofia Vergara – […]
Read MoreGood heavens, is it really that time again? Just been sent a little reminder to save the date from a PR co for the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate. Next year it’s on the 7th of January so be sure to mark your calendar, keep an eye out for a zexy (yet classy) blue or white rokkie […]
Read MoreA relatively new brand to SA, Filorga comes from Paris and has been inspired by cosmetic procedures like peels and injectables. It prides itself on its Cosmesotherapie line which makes use of a whopping 55 active ingredients including a ‘high molecular weight’ hyaluronic acid. (To be honest, I have no clue as to why the ‘molecular’ thing makes their hyaluronic acid better than other […]
Read MoreGood Housekeeping magazine has finally hit the shelves and you can get your mitts on the very first issue for just R24,95. I gave it a quick read during my lunch break yesterday and most enjoyed the cover story on Heidi Klum. I think it’s awesome that she’s popped out FOUR kids but still looks ridiculously shaggable. […]
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Lipgloss is my Life 