Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
A little while back Footgear spoiled me with a pair of Viva boots. Haven’t heard of the brand? It’s a wallet-friendly fashion-forward line that’s now exclusive to Footgear. Prices start from as little as R249. I enjoyed a little media tour of Franschhoek the other day and took ’em out for a spin in the winelands. […]
Read MoreI don’t have to explain Benefit cosmetics to you, right? We all know and adore their super cute packaging, everyone’s tried iconic Benetint at least once and knows a girl who’s been braving our rubbish postal system by buying BADgal lash mascara via eBay. I also can’t wait to try Lollitint, a ‘candy-orchid’ colour to […]
Read MoreAs most of you know, magazine’s work months in advance so it wasn’t unusual for MAC to hold a spring trends forecast presentation slap bang in the middle of winter. It was here that their senior make-up artists Michelle-Lee Collins and Keagun Cafun took us through the four biggest looks you’ll see more of when […]
Read MoreThe Body Shop have launched three new additions to their Honey Bronze cosmetic line up and they’re all awesome. I also like that they all feature The Body Shop’s Honey Bronze/Honeymania scent, a soft, summery floral. The tinted leg mist and face gel are both great liquid bronzers that create the illusion of a very […]
Read MoreI’m exposed to a maddening amount of media so I can’t remember where I first saw Beanies flavoured coffee but I do recall going ‘Ooooh! I’d love to try those!’. I’m a big fan of flavoured coffee and have been drinking Maxwell House French Vanilla for a thousand years as my fabtastic American aunt always […]
Read MoreIf you follow me on Twitter (@lipglossgirl) and Instagram (@lipglossgirlxoxo) you’ll know Maybelline recently turned 100 years old and threw a rocking party in Jozi to celebrate. The event played host to a bunch of beauty peeps, media and models dressed up to recreate the looks featured in Maybelline’s recent era-inspired calendar. .. One of […]
Read MoreAs a little girl I was always fascinated by mysterious things. Think the lost city of Atlantis… paranormal phenomena… Nessie… The Secret Garden… I also had a thing for dinosaurs, science and natural history, which was a big problem for my little sister. Every time it was my turn to pick what we’d do with […]
Read MoreJa meisies, it’s time to unleash your inner Cinderella and dress up nice and mooi for 5 for Change, Cape Town’s now annual black tie charity ball that isn’t boring as all hell. This year it takes place on Saturday the 30th,Goodluck is the entertainment and the MC is my former neighbour who also happens to […]
Read MoreOne of the perks of working in media is getting to review cool things and this includes hotels. As I work for a number of platforms, I’ve actually gotten to visit quite a few of them and they’re not always awesome. The yardstick for semi-dreadful, however, is a spot we shall call Hotel Blah where […]
Read MoreI was sent a variety of new Essence goodies the other day, many of them from their limited edition ‘autumn collection’. Some items were better than others but I thought I’d tell you about a few of my favourites, the first being this boy. Initially, I totally thought this was an instant nail polish remover twisty […]
Read MoreMorgan Taylor have a new nail collection out called Midnight Masquerade that’s inspired by the intrigue and innate sexiness of an opulent masked ball. I was given two shades nudey-mauvey hue called Flirting with the Phantom and another deep shimmering teal colour called The Big Reveal. When I first saw The Big Reveal, my thoughts […]
Read MoreAs it turns out, Surf was South Africa’s very first washing powder. Yep, they’ve been keeping our clothes clean and bright since 1953 y’all. But now there’s a new kid on the block – Surf Auto. Specially developed for top loaders, Surf Auto blitzes the ‘hard to remove’ dirt that causes dullness. It also locks in […]
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