I’m quite the fan of Lipidol’s Sun Tan Oil (R79,95) and have also enjoyed using their lime-scented Cleansing Body Oil (R79,95) in the past – it’s great to shave your legs with. So, I was quite happy to give their Cleansing Face Oil (yep, it’s R79,95 too) a bash. A mineral oil-based blend that also includes argan and sesame oil, […]

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We all know I love Dr. Dermal’s Texture Correction Pads, but now the proudly Saffa brand’s whipped out a new product to love – The Omega Skin Oil (R675, selected salons*). If you’ve got dry, sensitive skin chances are you’ve got barrier issues which is totally different to boundary issues (but if you often find […]

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Superbalist have some very mooi things in store right now so when they asked me to make a winter wish list, consisting of a jacket, dress and boots, it was pretty easy. First up, behold their Only Freya biker jacket (R649). Rokkie-wise, there were actually loads that I liked but this Vero Moda Abbi dress […]

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Last week I was interviewed on the Kellman show on CliffCentral.com along with bloggers Wardah Hartley from Fabufit and Mary Lu, she of LoveMaryLu. If you’d like to listen to the podcast you can do so over here. (I pop up around the 5 minute mark.) One of the biggest questions the girls had for me […]

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A few weeks back, Essence, that pocket-friendly German beauty brand we all know and love, threw a li’l partytie at The Mount Nelson the other day. The theme was ‘Mad Hatter’s’ and they went all out. After a lot of bubbles and what felt like ten thousand million ‘Eat Me’ biccies (I mean, how can […]

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Growing up, I was very lucky to have a mom who was rather glamorous and helped inspire my love of beauty and beautiful things. The kind of woman who doesn’t leave the house without her lipstick on, my mom taught me that taking good care of my skin from the earliest age would be one […]

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I’ve you’ve had the pleasure of meeting Kathryn from the lifestyle blog ‘Becoming You’ you’ll know I’m right when I describe her as ‘lovely’ because that’s exactly what she is. Her blog, which is quite jealousy inducing as it’s so mooi and slick-looking, covers lifestyle, fashion, beauty, family and more. The ‘more’ bit includes a […]

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Essie’s new fall collection, Leggy Legend, is inspired by a ‘rock era’. They don’t specify which one, but I’m betting it was the 70s as the metallic shades make me think of glam rock and one of the shades called Bell-Bottom Blues. The first colour I slapped on was Colour Binge (R125), a cheerful coral […]

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Been wanting to try Lancome’s new Juicy Shakers? I’ve got a very nice li’l special for you girls, but you’ve got to move fast as the brand’s offered it to the first fifteen of my readers who take them up on it. Here’s how it works – pop on over to Red Square (you have to […]

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I’m a natural blonde but I lift my colour further with highlights every two months or so and, as my hair’s baby fine, especially around my crown area, this means I have to give it a little extra TLC. After washing, the aforementioned crown bits can often look like fuzz and, due to their delicacy, […]

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Roberto Cavalli have just launched a new summery version of their popular Paradiso scent, Paradiso Azzuro EDP (R805 for 30ml, R1 135 for 50ml and R1 470 for 50ml), inspired by a golden sunrise over the Mediterranean sea. While the original Paradiso was a mix of citrus, jasmine and wood, Azzuro is much he same […]

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