Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
The Beauty Factory, for those who don’t know, is a proudly South African bath and body shop. They have a few stores sprinkled around malls up north and I’m sure more will roll out across the country as time goes by. Those in iKapa and other non-Jozi areas can still get their hands on the products […]
Read MoreMy friend Leah is a fab photographer who just so happens to specialise in shooting chicas in their birthday suits. She recently shot one of my little sister’s weddings and explaining to the priest that our happy snapper usually shoots covers and centrefolds for Playboy was – ahem – tres fun. Anyway, Leah threw a partytjie with a difference the other […]
Read MoreThe other day I discovered a Placecol’s AHA Exfoliating Cream tucked in a goodie bag: It contains a mix of exfoliating fruit acids, minerals, proteins and vitamins but I can’t find an ingredients list anywhere to see which ones. From the blurb on the jar does make mention of hydrating Shea butter, however. Anyway, I gave it a […]
Read MoreI have a good friend (hoezit Chelle!) who works as a buyer for The Foschini Group and I kind of hate her a little. She gets a ridiculous discount off all their stuff, something crazy like 33%. Maybe 40%. I’m not sure. But either way I’m as jealous as all hell. I mean – hello […]
Read MoreElizabeth Arden have just launched a new foundation compact, Flawless Finish Sponge-On Cream Makeup, R295. How fabulously elegant-looking is the compact? I love that it’s got a mirror. It also includes a square sponge, but I tossed this in favour of one of my own super soft oval-shaped sponges which made it much easier to work with. […]
Read MoreJuicy Couture fans, listen up. The brand’s just launched another flanker to the original; Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy La Fleur. The new scent is a light fruity white floral inspired by ‘the blushing aura of first love’. The woman they reckon should be wearing it is confidently sexy, eclectic, self-reflecting and a bit of […]
Read MoreFirst up, I have to tell you about Nuri Sushi Factory in Parliament street. OMG! It’s this random little spot in town owned by a guy who used to be involved with the Caviar group so, sushi-wise, dude knows exactly what he’s doing but is pretty much giving it away for free. Think R43 for eight pieces of fancy pants spicy prawn […]
Read MoreA little while back I popped into the launch of jeweller Kirsten Goss’ new Bete Noir collection. This was held at her shop in Bree Street which she shares with handbag brand Missibaba. While in the shop, I took a few snaps of the pieces that caught my eye… …afterwards, however, I discovered I’d shot […]
Read MoreThe last time I attended a Crocs event I ended up sitting down on a prop deckchair and slamming my ass into the floor. It hurt. A lot. So I was a little wary about attending a Crocs blogger photoshoot to promote their new Wellie rainboots but I sucked it up and hit send on […]
Read MoreDove’s new Deep Care Complex-infused Nourishing body lotions have hit the shelves. According to the brand, their new bad boys stand apart from all the others as they offers deep-penetrating hydration that can last for up to ten days. This is according to a study that proved that, if you apply their lotion three times a day, you’ll still be able […]
Read MoreStyle36 sent me a spoilicous pakkie of treats the other day to highlight some of the beauty brands they have in store. I was thrilled to see the Bioderma cleanser in the mix; it’s one of my beauty staples ‘cos it feels like water on your skin but takes off sommer anything. I’ve also used Uriage Thermal […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to pigmentation, I’m not really inclined to look for solutions from drugstore brands. Many of them contain proven spot-lightening ingredients, things like niacin (vitamin B3) and vitamin C but, because they’re cheap cheap, they don’t have a high enough concentration of them of to really be super effective. It’s kind of the […]
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Lipgloss is my Life 