Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
I popped into 2Oceansvibe radio the other day to chat beauty with Just Josie (who’s a much prettier, fresher-looking version of Tara Reid) and the radness that is Margaux from Ruby Box. If you’ve got nothing better to do, feel free to listen to it over here. We talked exfoliation and blackheads (sexy, sexy) and I got to […]
Read MoreWhenever my American aunt comes down from Seattle she always brings a ridiculously awesome gift along. That’s how I got to discover DuWop’s Lip Venom (probably the best plumping lipgloss I’ve ever tried) and got my mitts on Benefit’s Benetint before it was available in SA. This year, however, she outdid herself with Deborah Lippmann’s […]
Read MoreSo I was sent the June issue of O magazine the other day. I usually don’t buy it myself so it was nice to take a look inside. It’s got some v pretty-looking beauty pages and includes the most delish-sounding recipe for a ‘party popcorn’ mix that makes use of all sorts of yummies like Worcestershire sauce, chilli […]
Read MoreInspired by the Nina Jarebrink fashion show I attended earlier this year, I decided to make red lips and nails my ‘go to’ look this winter. I’ve got red nails down thanks to Yardley’s Stayfast nail polish in Romantic Ruby (although in the piccie I’m actually wearing a coral shade) but have been on the […]
Read MoreLast week I hit up an ‘Air Your Dirty Laundry’ party organised by Allison Scotsman, she of Skinny Bitches in the Making fame. The bash was held at SA’s first ‘destinational laundry’, I Heart My Laundry in Buitengracht street. It was a nice opportunity to schmingle with other bloggers while sipping on fancy French champagne as Taittinger SA were there to give us a little […]
Read MoreINGLOT have just launched the most divine super-versatile little play things in the form of 40 new Body Pigments, R189. What makes these babies special is that you can do pretty much anything – ANYTHING! – with them. Seriously. You can use them on both your face and body as is or get all mad scientist-y […]
Read MoreYardley have added four new shades to their Longwear Lips line. For those of you haven’t tried them, Longwear Lips are super long lasting vitamin E-enriched lip colours. They remind me a lot of Revlon’s originial ColorStay lippies except they’re not as drying. I mean make no mistake, they’re not the most hydrating lip colours you’ll ever use; […]
Read MoreShame… clearly my darling Clouds is running out of people to interview for her ‘In her Closet’ series on her blog ‘cos today she’s featuring yours truly. Love you bitch face! Go check it out over here. X x x
Read MoreI popped into the offices of King James the other day to meet with some peeps from ghd. They were v excited to show off their awesome new salon-quality hairdryer: So… just what makes ghd’s new dryer so darn special? What is it about it that may well make the one you used this morning look like […]
Read MoreWe’re not really all that far into the hideousness that is winter and already I’m wishing I could just crawl under my duvet until October. I am not a winter baby. In my book, winter is pooh. It’s also cold and flu season but I plan to skip out on that this season (I hope) […]
Read MoreIf you’re a fan of ‘illuminators’ like MAC Strobe Cream or have always wanted to try one out, Yardley’s got a little something for you: Yardley’s new ‘lightweight illuminating primer’ contains loads of teensy little light-reflecting particles to instantly brighten your complexion and is enriched with nourishing Shea butter and super antioxidant vitamin E. I […]
Read MoreThis year, Yves Saint Laurent’s most iconic scent, Opium, turns 35. For those of you who’ve been living under a rock who’ve yet to sniff it, Opium’s a heady blend of bergamot, Chinese ginnger, white pepper and basil on a bed of cedar and oak moss. It’s possibly the world’s most famous oriental and has been represented by supermodels like […]
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Lipgloss is my Life 