Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
Whenever I hear the world ‘ceramides’ only one brand ever springs to mind; Elizabeth Arden. Their bestselling award-winning little gold capsules are almost as iconic as their Eight Hour cream. Still, most women don’t really know what ceramides are, so let me fill you in… In a nutshell, ceramides are fats that occur naturally in your skin’s protective outer layer. As you get older, your ceramide […]
Read MoreThis is my friend Leah: Aside from being a v kiff chick, she’s also an incredibly talented fashion photographer who’s worked for too many big name mags for me too mention: …and this one too: While she’ll shoot pretty much anything, her passion is photographing chicas. In fact, her speciality is snapping them in the nude… She’s […]
Read MoreGarnier Nutrisse has a new spokeswoman in the form of actress Christi Panagio: I was offered a chance to ask Christi a few quick questions and this is what she had to say… Congrats on being Garnier’s new face! We’re assuming you’ve used the product yourself so tell us, what did you like about it? Blonde hair […]
Read MoreMamo Mio started out as a fab range of body products aimed at expectant moms. However, once women discovered their advanced formulations and strict ‘no nasties’ policy, soon everyone, knocked up or not, wanted in on the action. Now, they’ve expanded their range to include five facial care products; a cleanser, moisturiser, eye cream, wrinkle-buster and neck cream. The anti-ager’s ingredients include mega-moisturisers and elasticity-boosters like peptides […]
Read MoreThe Body Shop’s certified organic skin care line, Nutriganics, has just brought out a fab little serum; Nutriganics Drops of Youth, R195. It comes in cute li’l ‘glass jar and dropper’ packaging and promises to help ‘resurface’ your skin while adding an extra dose of hydration. Ingredients-wise, you’re getting your moisture from very good humectants like glycerin, hyaluronic […]
Read MoreDo you ever feel like you’ve got too many girlfriends? Would life be a little less frenetic if you could shed a whackload of them all at once? Perhaps it’s time to consider buying a jealousy-inducing limited edition ghd… a little somethin’ somethin’ like their new limited edition Peacock styler, R2099: Each jewel-coloured styler is essentially the ghd Gold […]
Read MoreAbout ten years ago, The Body Shop brought out a limited edition line of ‘juicy’ body washes and I became completely and utterly obsessed with the coconut and lime variant. I discovered it while in London and made a point of buying up as many bottles as I could afford and months later, when I’d used […]
Read MoreYesterday I received a little pakkie from Clinique containing a bunch of their new award-winning Chubby Sticks (R195 each): Naturally, I wasted no time in getting swatchy: In a nut shell, Chubby Sticks are tinted lip balms in cutesy pencil-like packaging, the kind of thing you whip out of your bag and all your girlfriends immediately skree ‘ag […]
Read MoreI’m not a big Dr. Rey fan, but then again, maybe I’m just biased. Something about the dude reminds me waaay too much of an old high school boyfriend that dumped me not once, but twice. I’m also not completely in love with his Sensual Solutions cosmetics range. While some of the formulations are decent, others are unremarkable […]
Read MoreEaster’s on it’s way… so I thought I’d knock out the obligatory ‘look at these choccie-inspired beauty products’ post! Chocolate’s actually a decent enough ingredient as it’s a good source of antioxidants and cocoa butter’s an amazing moisturiser. Now’s about the time where I’d slap in some line about how now, thanks to chocolatey beauty products, you can indulge […]
Read MoreBack in 2000 I spent a hideous gap year in London. Never in all my life have I felt so cold, pale, fat and poor. I remember coming this close to shoplifting a package of sliced ham and sold a pint of my own blood to go see The Lion King, nearly passing out in my seat as a result. Still, one of […]
Read MoreI don’t know about you, but I don’t get too excited about celebrity fragrances. Most are just a vile concoction of sugar and fruit… and don’t get me started on the packaging… So ja… what I have to tell you is a bit of a confession… you see… it’s just that… (oooh, just spit it […]
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