Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
I don’t know about you but I love a li’l competition and when you throw a shopping spree into the mix then you’ve definitely got my attention. This is how I came to accept a serious spoil from Forever 21 – a gift card to put together three outfits in a bid to win an […]
Read MoreIf you thought Revlon’s love affair with Fire & Ice was a 90’s thing, you’d be wrong. It initially started as a lipstick and nail polish collection that launched back in the 50’s (yep, it’s been that long!) and the original oriental fragrance only popped up in ’94. Later, Fire & Ice Cool popped up in […]
Read MoreEveryone’s favourite Italian amaretto, Disaronno, is known for it’s designer tastes. A little while back it got a limited edition Moschino ‘outfit’ and now the divalicious almond-flavoured liqueur is rocking Cavalli. In the spirit of the silly season, I’m going a li’l comp wild on the blog and have not one but two limited edition […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to soap, it doesn’t get more iconic than Lux. It was one of the first mass-market bar soaps in the world and one of the first brands to pioneer celebrity faces, one of their first being Sofia Loren. Lux has come a long way since the 60s. Now, as one of the […]
Read MoreFor those of you who’ve yet to hear of it, Juliette Armand is a skin care brand that hails from Greece where it was developed by two chemists with a passion for innovative formulations, so much so that they were one of the first brands to get on the hyaluronic acid train. Their sweet PR peeps […]
Read MoreLet’s talk Benefit! How much do we love that the prettily packaged, cheerfully innovative beauty brand is back in SA? I was sent their new Roller Lash Curling & Lifting mascara (R350) the other day, tried it, liked it and then had my phone swiped (arrrrrrghhhh!) and lost all the pics. Worse yet, I couldn’t take […]
Read MoreIf you’re in the beauty biz, you’ll know September/October marks the beginning of what I like to call ‘the sunscreen shower’ in that pretty much every brand sends you a bottle (or five) of their current SPF. Thus, my little apartment recently became home to a whopping 31 sunscreens and I had a real time […]
Read MoreIt looks like South Africa’s getting a little more globalised as I’m seeing more and more ‘Black Friday’ sales pop up, the most exciting being ghd’s. The brand’s just lopped a whopping 25% off selected straighteners online so if you’ve been meaning to buy, now’s the time. Prices start from as little as R1 614.15 […]
Read MoreI don’t know about you but I’m a serious online shopper. If I can buy it with just a few clicks and have it delivered to my door the next day I’m in consumer heaven. Also, even when I am faced with the odd delivery cost (which is thankfully getting rarer in South Africa these […]
Read MoreThis Christmas Foschini’s making a name for itself as a beauty gift destination du jour with a host of indulgent gift sets, the most spoilicious of them all being their fragrance gift boxes. Each box contains a selection of popular fragrance samples and a voucher to snap up a full-size bottle of the scent you like […]
Read MoreI’ve been in Thailand for a week now and my hair’s starting to feel it. Too much sun, sea and heavily chlorinated hotel pool water are starting to take it’s toll so I’m glad I stashed a repairitive hair mask in my suitcase – Palmer’s Coconut Oil Formula Deep Conditioning Protein Pack. As it’s packaged in […]
Read MoreCan you tell I wrote that headline while a sleeping tablet was kicking in? A bunch of body lotions have crossed my desk, the first being Kiehl’s Creme du Corps Soy Milk & Honey whipped body butter (R685, selected Edgars stores) in ultra-bright limited edition packaging that’s just in time for Christmas. A creamy, dreamy […]
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Lipgloss is my Life 