Got a need for speed? My first thought upon laying eyes on Bourjois 1 Seconde nail polish was ‘What?! A nail polish that dries in one second?! There’s no way that’s possible…’ As it turns out I was right. This baby applies in one second and then takes another 50 to dry. Ohhh… I see…  The […]

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By now I’m sure most of you of aware of Essence, the German cosmetics brand exclusive to Clicks. Thing is, you might not have met her slightly more sophisticated ‘older sister’, CATRICE, who’s exclusive to Dis-Chem. Much like Essence, CATRICE also offers quality cosmetics at prices that won’t hurt your wallet. CATRICE, however, is incredibly trend driven; so […]

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Does anyone remember L’Oreal Rouge Pulp? Anyway, if you’ve missed them and been trying to find something a little similar (a shiny long-wearing lip gloss/lipstick that leaves a delicious-looking stain in its wake) you’re going to be thrilled to discover YSL’s new Rouge Pur Couture Vernis and Levres, R365. Don’t remember Rouge Pulp? (Or God forbid, you were […]

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Yardley have a new foundation on the shelves; Yardley Oatmeal Mattifying foundation, R64,95. It’s suited to an oily or combination skin type as it’s oil-free and makes use of a blackhead-busting complex called AC.NET. I did a little googling and found out that AC.NET is a combination of nordihydroguaiaretic (NDGA) and oleanolic acid. The former is a fab antioxidant with anti-inflammatory properties that […]

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YSL have a sexy new male scent on the shelves; L’Homme Libre. Where the original L’Homme was woody and fruity, this new addition is fresh and aromatic making it a perfect every day scent for the active man in warm summer months. My boyfriend, however, is wearing it right now. He’s very much the ‘le jock […]

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I see The Body Shop has added the piccies from their recent Cape Town launch to their Facebook page. God knows why they decided to include this one in which I appear to be establishing my presence via some complicated gang signal, but it’s so fantasically horrendous I just had to share: Nice one TBS… v nice… I’ll remember […]

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Max Factor’s new foundation, Ageless Elixer, (R220, exclusive to Clicks) is one of my new favourite things. Aside from offering light-weight medium coverage, it contains an SPF 15 ‘serum’ that makes use of various antioxidants like green tea and vitamin E. On top of all this, it also contains optical diffusers to help blur the appearance […]

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This winter, Societi Bistro plans to take you on a 10 week tour through Italy. Each week, they’re going to have a new menu inspired by a different region in Italy.  Clouds and I popped into the restaurant on the Saturday to join in a little party they threw to celebrate the menu’s launch. Vino and […]

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Came across these old Revlon ads online the other day and they brought back so many memories… I remember being 13 and having perfect skin but being only too happy to cover it up with ColorStay foundation. Owning that and at least two ColorStay lip colours was, like, the thing in my little groepie… Alas, the colours du […]

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Last week myself, Clouds and Karisa popped into the official launch party for Zando, a fairly new local online fashion store stocking clothing, shoes, accessories, beauty goodies and more from both local and foreign brands. … What makes Zando awesome, however, is that they deliver directly to your door for FREE anywhere in SA with […]

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The kiffness that is Emmy from Rouge wanted to know about ‘My Life in Fragrance’. It’s one of the more interesting, fun to do interviews I’ve done in a while, but I should’ve expected as much from Miss Em.  Emmy was one of the handful of beauty eds who was genuinely friendly and nice to me from the very first […]

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