Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
If you’re a Lush fan you probably know their OG Gorilla perfumes – Karma, Dirty, The Breath of God – but they’ve recently launched a whack of new ones and many of them are fabuuuulous! But ja, a quick side bar for those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about. Back in the […]
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A while back I agreed to review a bottle of Style Secret Root Concealer (R360, Style Secret) but, being crazy busy at the time, I skim read the release and got the impression it was made to touch up highlights that had grown out. Oops! Turns out, it’s actually meant to cover up grey, not […]
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It’s gift time at Elizabeth Arden! If you buy two Arden products and one of them is a moisturiser, serum or foundation, you’ll go home with a gorgeous Sparrow Society purse filled with a bunch of treats. Arden’s partnered with Sparrow Society once more and this year’s sakkie features a bold geometric pattern inspired by traditional […]
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This month, in Essentials magazine, there’s a little piece on me and my blog. If you follow me on social media chances are you’ve seen it already but I thought I’d stick it up here too. It’s a nice read for anyone wanting to eventually monetise their blog. It can be done. It just takes […]
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When I was younger I never really appreciated facial primers. My skin pores where invisible and I didn’t have any wrinkles so any ‘smoothing’ benefits where irrelevant to me. However, now that I’m fast approaching 40 (I turn 37 in March), I’ve found a whole new respect for a beautifully-formulated primer – one that contains […]
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Being oily-combo, I tend to gravitate towards foaming face washes that leave my face feeling super clean but not dry and tight. For this reason, I’ve really enjoyed using Optiphi’s facial cleanser (R689, Skinmiles and selected salons). A gentle face wash that’s free of drying soap and potentially irritating fragrance, it cleanses like a boss but […]
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A bunch of sunscreens recently crossed my path and I took two of them with me on a beach holiday to Kenya, one being Eau Thermal Avene Very High Protection lotion SPF 50 for sensitive skin (R299 for 250ml, Clicks and Dis-Chem). I was very grateful to this guy as he saved my skin on a […]
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When BaByliss’ new Liss Brush 3D electric straightening brush crossed my path I was a little skeptical. Could running a hot brush through your hair really straighten it as well as a hair brush and blow dryer combo? And why would you want an electric brush if you’ve got a flatiron? Needless to say, having […]
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So Clicks totally spoiled me this Christmas with a bumper hamper containing just a few of their super lustable gifts. Wanna see? I’m quite keen on trying Revlon’s new Triple Complex Styler (now R399 instead of R499). Apparently the plates are infused with mango, coconut and Shea oil! I have no clue how they did that […]
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If you’re a regular reader you’ll know I’m a big time #budgetbabe in that I love being able to save wherever possible so I can blow my hard-earned cash on travel*. Thus, I was super impressed by the price point of Loving Touch’s new Allure razor which is cheap as chips – just R38,99 for […]
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It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Lush products. I love that they smell amazing, are cruelty-free and eco-conscious and have now taken the latter a step further with a range of ‘naked’ products that are packaging-free. A bunch of their ‘cosmetics that dare to bare’ arrived the other day and I’m most […]
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Having American cousins I’ve always been aware of Aveeno, the super popular oats-infused skincare brand. It’s been going strong for over 70 years and has come a long, long way since launching its very first product – a soothing bath treatment. Now, a bottle of their Daily Moisturising Lotion is sold every 1,4 seconds in […]
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Lipgloss is my Life 