Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
So! In between running around town showing off Kanye West like a new handbag, Kim Kardashian’s found the time to release yet another fragrance. And yes, I hear you, I hear you… you’re all breathing a collective sigh going ‘Really? Really?! Does the world really need another celebrity fragrance?’ Still, I’m the type of person […]
Read MoreTo add to its super popular Lifting Radiance collection (that already includes a concentrate serum and mask), Kanebo SENSAI’s created a Cellular Performance Lifting Radiance cream: The cream promises to visibly ‘lift’ and firm your skin by activating the metabolism of your facial muscles with something they refer to as Natural Musculifter. Essentially, this is […]
Read MoreMy friend Leah Hawker is a hot shot photographer (brag, brag, brag) who specialises in shooting naked chicas. Because of this, she does a lot of work for Playboy and has made friendlies with le bunnies. In October, however, she’s exhibiting a ‘pin up’ collection featuring a bunch of bunny girls styled as 1950’s ‘vintage’ […]
Read MoreSo it’s Monday. Bleh. If you’re sitting at your desk I’m sure there’s somewhere else you’d rather be. (Personally, I’m always torn between Kata Noi beach in Phuket or the fragrance section in Sephora…) But ja, you’re probably desk bound which is totally sucky but hey! I’m here to help brighten things up with semi-naked hotties, namely Expresso presenter Graeme Richards… […]
Read MoreIt felt like just the other day that VO5 re-launched their wash and styling range but now they’ve done it again with a pretty-in-pink line up that includes shampoos and conditioners for five different hair types as well as a nice selection of styling products. All the shampoos and conditioners make use of VO5’s special […]
Read MoreRemember how I chatted about MAVALA nail colours the other day? Well they’ve just launched yet another limited edition collection but this time ALL the shades will be available in SA, not just two of them. Yayness! The new hues are all very on trend for spring in that they’re all mooi li’l pastels that […]
Read MoreSo, what’s the ultimate ‘up yours’ to winter? A body rockin’ tan, of course… If you want to get your (faux) tan on, take advantage of Urban Lash & Tan’s Bring a Friend To Tan evening. For R180 per person (the normal price of a spray tan is R250), you’ll score a spray tan plus […]
Read MoreAfter a wait that felt like forever, ZARA, one of the world’s most exciting (and affordable!) fashion chains has set up shop in the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. If my creative skills were up to it, this is where I’d insert a montage of happy babies, prancing unicorns and cute li’l hamsters in tiaras. […]
Read MoreHaving written about beauty for years, I’m well aware of all the cardinal sins. Don’t set foot in the sun without a sunscreen, don’t waste money on anti-agers that come in jars as opposed to air-safe pump bottles, blah blah blah… One of the biggest beauty rules, however, is to take your make-up off before […]
Read MoreBack in the day, finding organic beauty products was a bit of an ‘ish’ but now that the whole ‘green thing’s totally exploded organic skin care is pretty much all over the place. Still, finding organic or at least completely natural make-up is tough. I learned this the hard way when I had to write […]
Read MoreClinique Even Better Eyes dark circle corrector is a lightweight eye cream that promises to visibly lighten up dark under eye circles while it’s metal applicator tip cools and massages the eye area to ‘break up puffs’. As the formula contains lots of light-reflecting mica and titanium dioxide (which is also a sunscreen), it can […]
Read MoreIf you follow me on twitter you might’ve heard I had an i-Lipo session earlier today. It sparked a bit of a flurry in that everyone had loads of questions and this is where I hope to answer them. In a nutshell, i-Lipo is a brand of laser lipo. It involves strapping pads to your jiggly bits so they can emit a […]
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