Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
If you’re a regular reader you’ll know I luuurve me some AHAs. (That’s alpha hydroxy acids to the uninitiated.) In fact, if I had to rely on just three ingredients to slap on my skin it might be retinol, AHA and vitamin C, but we all know you can’t create a masterpiece with just three […]
Read MoreOkay, first things first – this product’s name is terrifying. Corpus Paradoxe? Isn’t that just a flesh-eating zombie movie just waiting to happen? Errrrmiiigodddd! That aside, Beaute’ Pacifique’s body oil’s a lovely product, as are most of the brand’s items. It’s part of the new Corpus Paradoxe line that makes use of natural actives procyanidin […]
Read MoreI don’t know about you but that four-day ‘weekend’ was exactly what the doctor ordered. I spent mine slothing it up at my folks’ place in Port Elizabeth where I got to abuse their Nespresso machine, paint my nails a thousand times with Essie’s new fall collection (more on that later) and spent countless hours […]
Read MoreA little while back I got to have lunch with a group of beauties and two of the Miss Veet finalists thanks to Jill Groger of Zebra Square who helped with the competition’s PR. While the meisies I met didn’t win (ag nee, girls!) they still get to walk off with their zexy race horse […]
Read MoreReady for a few quick hitters? Maybelline have launched yet another line of lippies – Color Sensational Bold Matte (price TBA). These are going to go down a treat when winter kicks in as bold matte lips, to me, are a serious winter staple. Each non-scented, unflavoured honey and jojoba oil-infused shade feels fabulously lightweight […]
Read MoreI’m a massive fan of Elizabeth Arden’s Green Tea fragrance. It’s been one of my go-to summer scents for years and I love to spritz it on when I want to feel fresh and clean. It’s a real pick-me-up kind of fragrance. So, you can imagine I was super excited when I spotted the new […]
Read MoreOkay, so this is a difficult post to write but here we go! After much consideration and counselling from Cape Town’s Scientology Centre (which I’m very grateful for) I’ve decided to pack it all in and pursue a little dream I didn’t realise I had – working on an organic chameleon farm in Budapest. I’m […]
Read MoreAh, The Cullinan. It’s one of those hotel’s you kind of forget about, I’m not sure why, but when you do pop in you’re all ‘Oooh, this is nice!’ And things have gotten even nicer thanks to a li’l revamp on their spa which has become a Mangwanani Boutique. To celebrate the launch, myself and […]
Read MoreListen up Angel fans, Thierry Mugler’s recently launched a new 75ml bottle (R1 195) carefully designed by the esteemed French glass makers Verreries Bross. (Don’t feel bad – I hadn’t heard of them myself until reading the press release.) It’s supposed to reflect the star, but sees it projecting into the future which explains why […]
Read MoreMorning girls! I’m drowning in Monday admin right now but do have a post for you. Please check back round 10am, it should be live then. Here’s to another kick ass week that flies by to Friday once more, Leigh x
Read MoreEver heard of Julia Petit? Me neither but apparently she’s a big deal Brazilian beauty blogger with an army of followers and MAC have collaborated with her to create an exclusive collection that’s currently in selected stores. The line up includes three shadow duos, a liquid liner, three lipsticks, a lipglass and blush (in colours […]
Read MoreDisney’s Cinderella is about to hit the SA movie circuit and nail polish brand Morgan Taylor got in on the action with a limited edition collection fit for a fairytale princess. .. To celebrate the launch, the always fun Sparkle girls (who import and distribute the brand) held a glitter-infused movie night that saw everyone getting […]
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