Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
Clicks’ Beauty Fair is in full swing and there are so many specials on you’re going to want to toss half their store into your shopping basket. To celebrate, they sent me a not-so-little box of treats and I thought I’d give you a peek inside. I’ve used that NYX Super Skinny Marker liner (R130,45) […]
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I recently joined Ackermans for a media day to celebrate the opening of their new Canal Walk store and it was a jol. To start, we met in the store, which is enormous, and got handed gift cards to shop, something I do very well. I thought these guys were rather mooi too. They’ve also […]
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Ready to jump in? Gucci’s always done florals well and they’ve done it again with Bloom EDP (R1 330 for 50ml and R1 710 for 100ml), a lush bouquet of white flowers created to celebrate feminine diversity while transporting you to a magical garden. As for the pretty vintage-looking powder pink bottle, it was designed […]
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I’ve been pretty vocal about how I feel about cellulite products online. I think that if there was something out there that was truly miraculous in it’s efficacy we’d all know about it and be using it right now. For this reason, I don’t have high hopes for big results from any of them. In […]
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If you’re a regular reader you’ll know I recently spent three weeks in Thailand and while there I tested a few new beauty goodies, the first being But First coffee body scrub in Chocolate Mint (R285). Made from coffee grounds and infused with a chocolate mint oil that makes it smells a lot like Peppermint […]
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When I was in Vietnam I really wanted to get to Sapa in the north to see the rice terraces but ran out of time. I’d heard you could see rice fields in the north of Chiang Mai that weren’t as majestic but still beautiful so I decided to book a trek. After a bit […]
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Ever heard of Chiang Mai? Known as ‘the rose of the north’, the city in the north of Thailand (just a one hour flight away from Bangkok) is considered a five star destination for anyone who’s big into culture and food. It’s also close to an incredibly beautiful ‘national park’ that’s really just a euphemism […]
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If you’ve been following my guide to visiting Thailand on a budget you’ll know I’m currently in Phuket and I thought I’d share exactly which cosmetic items I’ve taken with me. Lots of sun, sea and seriously hot, sticky weather requires a particular arsenal and, having headed to the east several times, I know exactly […]
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If you’ve been following my guide to doing Thailand on a budget then you’ll already know how to find a cheap flight and book a great hotel so let’s talk about landing. When you arrive in Thailand, be it Bangkok or Phuket, you’re going to be given a little landing/departing card on which you’re to […]
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So I’m off to Thailand for the fifth time (I know!) but I’ve done Vietnam and Bali too. While I loved Vietnam to bits (it’s actually very similar to Thailand and I’ll definitely go back) Thai Thai has my heart as it’s much less expensive to fly to. It’s also crazy beautiful, the sea is […]
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The other day I was invited to experience The President Hotel’s Tea by the Sea. Situated in Bantry Bay, you get to indulge in three-tiers of treats plus a coffee or tea for R195 a stand. The amount of food you’re given is pretty intense so it’s best you go hungry and you’ll still probably […]
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Revlon’s launched a new collection of primers and optical-diffusing products called Youth FX and many of the products are serious gems save for the Fill + Blur Primer for face and neck (R199) which didn’t hit home for me. (I found it very thick and I struggled to spread it around.) The Fill + Blur […]
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Lipgloss is my Life 