Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
The other day I popped into Prestige Cosmetics’ offices to pick up a few press releases and got to get a sneaky sniff of the new, soon-to-be launched flanker to their Idylle perfume – Guerlain Idylle Duet. If you’re an Idylle fan, you’ll know the scent is all about romance… and this new edition should […]
Read MoreRemember how I wrote about Chanel’s beautiful new liploss, Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss, R325,00? (It boasts one of the most impressive press releases I’ve seen in yonks, which you can take a peek at over here). I finally got my paws on the gloss itself (reeeee!) and it is indeed every bit as fabulous as it looks. Just […]
Read MoreHave you girls heard about Spoilt? It’s a divine boutique hair, nail and beauty salon in Green Point that PR queen Galia Kerbel always tells me about. (She calls the place her ‘second home’…) This month, they’re running a crazy-good special: you can get a full body exfoliation, detox wrap and microdermabrasion facial for a […]
Read MoreSigh… Remember that massive SACK of sweets, choccies and biccies that we got at the Maybelline launch? Well, because I’m a kind and wondrous colleague, I popped them into one of my art director’s ‘snack draw’. Now, a mere two working days later, I see our calorific bounty has been whittled down to almost nothing. […]
Read MoreWoop, woop! Crabtree & Evelyn’s online store has gone live in SA! To kick things off with a bang, they’re having a MASSIVE sale on their hand care line, slashing prices by a whopping 50%! This means you can now snap up a tube of the anti-aging version of their cult Hand Therapy cream, Gardener’s […]
Read MoreHave you heard? Ryk Neethling’s hooked up with Val de Vie to create his own vino. V. v. excited ‘cos I’ve been invited to the fancy pants VIP launch (it includes a polo match!) at the Val de Vie estate in Paarl. Now I’ve got to find a decent rokkie to wear (it’s black tie) […]
Read MoreHi girls I had to buy shampoo this weekend so I was thrilled to see Clicks is running an awesome special on Scwarskopf Gliss at the mo; you can buy a promo pack containing a shampoo, conditioner and their new ‘wonder serum spray’ for just R99,00. (As the sham and con cost R45 each, you’re […]
Read MoreWoop! Woop! For once le social pages have a piccie of me not a) shoving food in my mouth b) rocking seriyas dronk face! Behold, the Feb issue of Glamour, page 135. Moi was snapped at the Glamour/Maybelline calendar launch at the Table Bay hotel. My darling art directors, (who are clearly writhing in envy at […]
Read MoreLast night I attended the launch of one of Cape Town’s new hot spots, Sugar Hut… despite ending up a bloodied, tragedy-befallen trainwreck – and having my camera stolen – I actually had a rocking time. Alas, I now have zero piccies to show you, so you’ll just have to use your imagination in parts. […]
Read MoreI’m currently working on Woolworths’ summer campaign… for 20-freaken-12! Things are getting a bit intense at work ‘cos we’ve got to present a Big Idea on Wednesday next week and right now we’ve only got a bunch of little ideas that need seriyas cultivating… Anyhoo, due to all the champagne addled parties genius campaign ideas […]
Read MoreI’m sure I’ve told you all this, but on my ‘site stats’ page, I can see what words people googled in order to find my blog. And some perv with no aptitude for spelling just typed in ‘hors xx gerls’ to end up on my site. Hee hee hee! No clue how that resulted in […]
Read MoreHey girls! Last night I hit up the Maybelline bash. It took place in a fancy loft-type thing in town (v. NY, NY) and involved specially made-up models, a very busy bar and tray after tray of Lindt choccie. Took a zillion piccies to show you, so let’s jump right in shall we? Upon arrival, […]
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Lipgloss is my Life 