Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
The other day I popped into Jo Malone in the V&A to get a sniff of their new limited edition London Blooms collection. Check it out: The first, Iris & Lady Moore, is a ‘fresh-spicy’ blend of geranium and powdery iris on a grassy vetiver base. I wasn’t a big fan as I found it a […]
Read MoreI’ve always liked Vichy. It’s got that no-nonsense, ‘we’re here to sort out your skin, not look pretty on your bathroom shelf’ kinda vibe which I appreciate. As much as I love luxurious-looking packaging, I prefer to spend my money on beauty products that mean business. Still, the higher ups at Vichy thought their goodies […]
Read MoreThe other day I got a press release telling me that The Body Shop’s just launched a new range of delish-scented hand sanitizing gels and immediately sent it on to my darling Karis Piss. While I’m semi OCD, girl’s all the way ‘army corners’ AND a full-on TBS mentalist… Anyway, if you’re also cray cray […]
Read MoreBack in the day I used to secretly idolise my Aunt Ethne’, my mom’s most glamorous friend, who thought nothing of rocking up for a Wimpy burger in a fur gilette and sequin hot pants. All the cosmetics she pulled out of her bag where either Guerlain, YLS or Dior which where always nice and heavy thanks to their opulent gold packaging. I also liked that despite being ever […]
Read MoreI LOVE facial wipes! My absolute favourite were Johnson’s lavender-scented ‘baby bed time’ wipes. They had the sweetest, softest, most addictive li’l scent… nothing like ‘jou ouma se lavender’… promise. Alas, they’re no longer available in South Africa and I’ve been shopping around for a new favourite ever since. Thus, I was glad to be sent TLC’s newest additions to their cleansing facial wipes line up; […]
Read MoreHave you girls visited Dear Heart Beauty yet? They’re a semi-new local ‘beauty spot’ and I like ’em loads but mostly ‘cos they like me too… click here to check out their li’l interview with yours truly. I dish on the contents of my own make-up bag and semi-whore out Mioja’s super-fab skin polish… I also popped up in Get It! magazine’s society pages […]
Read MoreLike I’ve mentioned before, I was a spoiled little cow in regards to my birthday and yet another of my ‘shame, you’re old’ surprises came from local in-salon skin care brand Nimue. Aside from a mooi little lip gloss from their new-ish ColourScience make-up collection, they also gave me one of their best-selling booster treatments; Nimue Super […]
Read MoreTurning 30 is weird, but satisfying. Turning 31, however, is kak. There’s no landmarky-ness attached to it; you just feel… old. Or at least that’s how I felt when I hit the big ‘three one’ on Monday. It was a particularly hard day in that I ended up working for OVER FIVE HOURS on a shoot that was supposed to take […]
Read MoreLast month I was spoiled with a zexy new male fragrance; Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Rouge. (I know… I know… such a mouthful… I’ve just been referring to it as Lacoste Rouge…) Inspired by the simplicity of a red Lacoste golf shirt, the scent’s all about ‘energy’. To me, it smells sporty and clean, despite being spiked with […]
Read MoreI love a good face mask. There’s something indulgent about being able to slap one on, light a scented candle and take a few minutes to lie back and marinate in something that promises to leave you looking lovelier. The other day I reviewed a Collagen Infusion mask from SkinLogic, a line developed by Korean dermatologists. […]
Read MoreThe other day I popped into the Mount Nelson for tea with Neutrogena. This wasn’t just any old tea, however… the brand had arranged for the Nellie to serve up a special grapefruit flavoured tea to tie in with a particular product launch that I’ll be sure to tell you about closer to the time. Being suckers for a […]
Read MoreLast week I was invited to a little photographic exhibition at Tasteful Art in Loop street. (For those of you have yet to pop in, you have to make a plan. Owner Kim makes the best carrot cake I’ve ever tasted and does a mean red velvet cupcake…) Now meet Jaco Herbst, the photographer who’s work […]
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Lipgloss is my Life 