Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
Morgan Taylor’s summer collection – Selfie – has just dropped and it’s a fun, Instagram-ready mix of super bright attention-grabbing shades plus two pretty pastels for R125 a pop. I was given three of the brighter shades and am enjoying the hot pink – Woke Up This Way. You need two coats for full coverage […]
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You want more fragrance reviews? I’ve got them! The queen of celebrity fragrances, Ms Britney Spears, has just launched her ten millionth scent, Britney Spears VIP Private Show EDP (R565 for 50ml and R665 for 100ml). I thought it would be more closely related to the original Private Show, which is all about sugar and […]
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The other day I was invited to try a laser lipo and calorie-blasting sauna session (R500 a pop) at 3-in-1 Liposlim in Green Point. The concept of laser lipo has been around for a while so I won’t bore you with too much detail but for those who aren’t familiar with it, it’s not at […]
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Some of my best childhood memories involve playing ‘dinosaurs’ in the garden (I was always the pterodactyl!) and they’re brought back to me when I smell frangipani. To me, that is the scent of summer – along with fresh-cut grass, braai smoke and Creme Soda flavoured ‘lekker licks’. (‘Memba those?!) Anyway, Filorga have just launched a […]
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Ready for a whack of new fragrance reviews? Arden have launched a new version of an old favourite of mine – Elizabeth Arden Green Tea Mimosa EDT (R425 for 100ml). It’s the refreshing Green Tea you know and love but benefits from a citrus spike and lots of, you guessed it, mimosa. The notes: Green tea, […]
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Revlon gave me a few of their newer Gel Envy nail polish shades to play with and they’re fabulous. If you haven’t tried a Colour Stay Gel Envy long wear nail enamel (R129, Clicks) yet make a plan to snap one up. I haven’t tried every shade the make but every one I’ve tried has […]
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I love to bake (and cook!) so when my friend Lizzie told me about Flavour Nation, a local company that makes sugar and kilojoule-free flavourings, I had to try them for myself. If you check out their site you’ll see they have a wide arrange of flavours that range from the expected chocolate and strawberry […]
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When it comes to shampoo, I’ve often gravitated towards Schwarzkopf’s Gliss line up. They make the best spray conditioners ever and I go through them like water as my super fine, colour-treated hair is always a nightmare to brush out when wet. For this reason, I’m always thrilled to their salon collection as, for the […]
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It felt like just the other day that Jimmy Choo launched its first fragrance, a sexy-smelling mix of tropical flowers with an indulgent dollop of toffee. Since then, they’ve created several more but the original has remained my favourite, along with Blossom, an easy-going floral sweetened up with juicy red berries. Well, that was until […]
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Nivea sent me some of their Perfect & Radiant newbies the other day and the two items that hit home were the wipes and micellar water. First up, the Perfect & Radiant 3-in-1 cleansing wipes (R62,95, Clicks) are pillowy soft, smell lovely and clean (like their ‘Soft’ creme) and make use of micellar water so, […]
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Elizabeth Arden recently launched a li’l mini collection called Tropical Escape consisting of super cute Sheer Kiss Lip Oils (R295, available in six shades) and the very lustable-looking FourEver Bronze contouring powder (R550, available in Medium and Deep). The Sheer Kiss Lip Oil’s packaging is pretty unique – a lip oil housed in a sturdy […]
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Essentials magazine recently got in touch with a bunch of beauty bloggers wanting to know about the five products we use daily and you’ll find my list over here. You can also read my reviews on most of the products mentioned: Dermalogica Daily Superfoliant Lancome Juicy Shaker Matte Rimmel Brow This Way 3-in-1 ultra soft […]
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Lipgloss is my Life 