So, you know I got spoiled at the GOSH launch, right? I’ve been playing with the goodies they gave me and, aside from their awesome Light n’ Shine lip glaze, I’ve also been impressed with this dude: It’s pretty much the same formula as another big name argan oil-infused brand (and by that I mean 99% silicone and […]

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Craving a li’l sugar? YSL’s new spring look, Candy Face, has just hit the shelves: A playful, uber-girlie collection, it was inspired by delectable sugary indulgences like candied fruit, crystalised rose petals and colourful rock candy. Thus, you’re looking at a smorgasboard of pretty pastels for eyes teamed with bright pops of juicy-looking lip colours. […]

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Confession time! I wasn’t a pretty baby. While most of my childhood friends were uber sweet, adorable little boos, I was a giant cabbage-lump with wispy strawberry blonde hair. Fortunately, I blossomed into an angelic little tot that won Living & Loving magazine’s baby of the year and even graced their front cover, nogal! *Hair flick, head toss* Alas, it was all down […]

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Last week Friday was global Champagne Day, a day when bubbly enthusiasts the world over raise a glass of champers to toast the drink itself. Being mal for good champagne, I was thrilled to be invited to celebrate the day with Taittinger, a real French champagne from Reims, France, at the Table Bay Hotel. The highlight of the event was […]

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Yesterday Clouds and I popped into the V&A to visit the ghd Style-A-Thon. They’ve set up ‘shop’ opposite La Playa (the Greek coffee shop) and it took us forever to find them but it was worth the hunt. Clouds got her hair straightened to perfection and I walked out with a head full of curls (yes, you can do […]

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Shiseido have a brand new Camelia Cheek Colour compact (R495): Too pretty to use? Oh yes! It took me ages to work my way up to putting a brush in it but hey! A girl’s gotta swatch! Personally, I found that when I swirled all the shades together the mix was a little too dark and […]

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Woolies have a new aromatherapy-inspired bath and body range in store; Aroma Essence. The collection’s divvied up into four variants; relaxing DREAM with lavender and frankincense, calming CHILL with chamomile and clary sage, invigorating LIVE with juniper berry and lemon and ‘reflective’ BE with jasmine and bergamot. I’ve sniffed all of them and it’s tough to […]

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Good Lord, what’s going on with Revlon? Their stuff’s just getting better and better. As you might know from a previous post I fell head over heels in love with their Just Bitten Kissable balm stains and now they’ve launched a fabulous new summer collection (of on trend yet very wearable shades) that offers a little something for […]

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You have NO IDEA how thrilled I am to have Lush cosmetics available in South Africa. Seriously. The first time I ever encountered them was when a bestie (love you Smeth!) took me to their Covent Garden store in London back in 2000. She was like ‘Oh my God, Leigh, you’re going to go wild in […]

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Edgars Club magazine have done a ‘Glamour’ in that they’re now available in a new handbag size: Aside from being good news for trees, the new, smaller size makes it easier to take it along when you shop. While I haven’t stepped into Edgars in a while, browsing the mags have made me want to […]

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L’Oreal have created yet another range of skin care goodies; Revitalift Laser Renew. The collection consists of a day cream, eye cream and serum (R225 each) and I’m most taken with the latter. If you don’t have sensitive skin, there’s nothing stopping you from using it around your eye area and, in essence, it uses the same […]

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Remember my post on Dear Deer satin pillow slips? They’ve now gone pink for October, which, as you all know by now, is breast cancer awareness month: Love, love Leigh

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