Reviews: Dermalogica AGE Smart dynamic skin recovery, Clarins 3-dot liner and L’Oreal L’Extraordinaire by Color Riche lip colours

Who’s got time to create a random intro? Let’s get cracking…  Dermalogica AGE Smart dynamic skin recovery SPF 50 Finding a high SPF sunscreen that doesn’t grease up my face or leave it with a nasty white-ish cast used to be an ‘ish’ for me but, thankfully, formulations have come along fabulously and Dermalogica’s new dynamic […]

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Who wants to win an Emoji MicroPedi worth R399? I have 3 of them to give away!

As you know, I was absolutely thrilled with the MicroPedi, a seriously impressive motorised foot file that blitzes rough, dry heels in a few seconds flat. Missed my review? You’ll find it over here. Anyway, I’ve been given three of these little beauties to give away and winning is all too easy and there are two […]

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Review: A Swedish massage at GojiSpa in Willowbridge Lifestyle Centre

Last week I was invited to enjoy a massage at GojiSpa, a ‘natural day spa and hair salon’ in the Willowbridge Lifestyle Centre in Bellville. Being a moron, I didn’t realise the spa was out in the north which isn’t my usual hood as I’d confused Willowbridge with Lifestyles on Kloof in town (I know, […]

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Reviews en masse: Bourjois So Lacque nail polish, Kiehl’s Calendula face wash and Milk Shake leave in conditioner and conditioning whipped cream

From a super shiny new nail polish to a hot new hair care brand that smells good enough to eat, it’s all right here bietse so let’s get crack-a-lacking… Bourjois launch a new ultra shiny nail polish How much do we love Bourjois nail polish? (And eye pencils… and their Healthy Mix foundation… there’s lots […]

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A peek behind the scenes at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Cape Town 2014

So Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Cape Town has finally come and gone. Sjoe! On day one, Clouds and I dropped by ghd’s pop up studio who were kind enough to treat us to a new do. I’m always so impressed by anyone who’s able to make curls using a ghd. I’ve tried this myself often and […]

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Ooh la la, bietse! Societi Bistro launches yet another delicieaux Tour Through France

Societi Bistro’s Tour Through France is back once more and yesterday saw it kicking off in Paris. For those who don’t know, Societi’s ‘trip’ sees the restaurant featuring ten delicious three-course menus paired with ten exceptional wines, each inspired by a different region of France, that change every week. I was thrilled to be invited […]

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Review: Emjoi’s Micro Pedi is the coolest beauty tool I’ve used in ages. Chances are you’re going to want one

I’d never heard of Emjoi’s Micro-Pedi before but, as it turns out, it’s a super popular beauty tool that’s sold millions of units worldwide and won several awards. Now, having given it a bash, I can totally understand why. To bring you up to speed, the Micro-Pedi’s a battery-operated handheld device that holds a little ‘sandpaper’-covered […]

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