There are loads of imitations but there’s only one BeautyBlender, the world’s first egg-shaped foundation sponge. It’s ‘exclusive material’ ensures your product isn’t absorbed and remains on its surface before being transferred to your face so you end up with minimum wastage and a finish that’s nothing short of fabulous. To celebrate the fact that […]
If you’re a Caribbean Tan fan you’ll be glad to know they’ve now got a slick new online store. Better yet, they’re running a super cool special. If you buy one of their Tan in Can, Tanning Spritzer or, my fave, their Bronzing Mousse – you’ll score a free exfoliator worth R60. (This is for […]
A little while back Discovery Health invited me to their flagship store in Sea Point to meet nutritionist Jessica Sepel. (While she lives in Oz, Jessica’s originally from South Africa and emigrated with her family in her early twenties.) The founder of J S Health, she’s kind of like the foodie answer to Kayla Itsine’s […]
I was invited to experience Cape Town Beauty Bar in Buitengracht Street the other day and it was a goodie. They’d actually offered me a wash and blow dry but I do my best to avoid putting my head in a rinse bowl. I know, I know. I’m a weirdo. Everyone loves having their hair […]
Lancome have always made spectacular foundations and their latest, Teint Idole Ultra Cushion, is no exception. Housed in a handy mirrored compact, the formula promises and delivers on long-lasting natural-looking coverage that, depending on how you apply it, can be sheer or full. Using the sponge it comes with serves up a fuller look but […]
Is there anything more kak than knocking your phone off the table only to have its screen smash into a thousand smithereens? It’s happened to me – more than once – so I know this pain well. Fortunately, you can repair it and in a way that isn’t crazy inconvenient thanks to Platinum Repairs. They’re […]
Urban Decay recently held a launch to celebrate the fact that they’ve recently revamped their prep, prime and set collection. But first, can we take a moment for the event’s food? It was held at Life Grand Cafe and they served up the yummiest food including sushi made with BLACK rice. And the colour crazy […]
Calling all honey badgers! Kiehl’s have just launched a new facial moisturiser called Pure Vitality skin renewing cream (R895). It promises to smooth and strengthen your skin and makes use of several great hydrators including glycerin, Shea butter and even bees-wax but the hero ingredients are Manuka honey and ginseng. All the way from New […]
Two years back Elie Saab launched a Resort Collection fragrance, a white floral with a big dash of fig, and now another one has hit the shelves – Elie Saab Resort Collection le parfum EDT (R1 110 for 50ml and R1 535 for 90ml). While the first one was in a breezy blue bottle, the […]
Last year the travel bug bit me hard and now I want to do more of it, but this means being more careful with my money. So it’s bye bye Woolie’s toilet paper and hello Clicks 18-roll bumper pack – something I buy like an American survivalist the moment it goes on special. I’ve also […]
I love living in a big, beautiful city like Cape Town. We’ve got the mountain. We’ve got the sea. But we’ve also got pollution and lots of it. In fact, some cities have more than 161 days of unhealthy breathing air per year and, after just eight hours of being exposed to it, your skin […]
Pond’s has launched a new duo to help treat spots – Pond’s Pimple Clear face wash (R52,99) and a fabulously affordable leave-on expert clearing gel (R34,99). Each product contains something Pond’s refer to as their ‘Thymo-T Essence’, a blend of thyme and pine extract. The brand says its their biggest breakthrough in years as it fights […]
Lipgloss is my Life 