Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
So we all know someone who wears DKNY Be Delicious, but what about Balmain? Coco bloody Chanel is not the only be all and end all of French fashion and fragrance houses, just so you know. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the brand (and many aren’t as its pretty exclusive in South […]
Read MoreGetting my face on with Bourjois I was given a few new Bourjois goodies to play with the other day; new Twist-up-the-volume mascara (R139,99), Rouge Shine Edition lipstick (R119,99) and Queen Attitude Kohl Kajal liner (R99,99). Of everything in the stash, I’m most in love with the lippie. It feels like a nice, hydrating balm […]
Read MoreHave you bought your ticket for the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Plate yet? It’s on the 11th of January at the Kenilworth Race Course and the after party is always killer good. This year the entertainment includes DJ’s Fresh and Euphonik and now it’s been announced that SA expoert DJ Lora will act as the international […]
Read MoreOoh la la darlings, Woolies’ underwear brand, JtOne, has opened up a pop up store in the V&A Waterfront. It’s pretty much just across the way from La Senza and I’m sure that particular store is just loooving the fact that you can now get just as gorgeous undies across the way but at a […]
Read MoreLast weekend I had the pleasure of attending a hot new event on Cape Town’s social calendar, the R2 million Lanzerac Ready to Run Stakes presented by Cape Thoroughbred Sales at the Kenilworth Racecourse. Obviously, with this being a fancy pants event and all, it wouldn’t have felt right to rock up in a rokkie from Mr P so I was […]
Read MoreEstee Lauder’s The Metallics make-up collection has recently hit counters in SA and yes, while it might’ve been conceived with ‘autumn’ in mind, it’s still most definitely relevant as we’re heading into the decadence that is the party season. If there were ever a time to get your sparkle on, it’s most deffo the run […]
Read MoreSo it was World Kiehl’s Day the other day (yep, the brand has its own day) and, as part of the celebrations, those working for Kiehl’s SA along with a bunch of beauty eds, celebs and Harley Davidson peeps participated in a Kiehl’s Life Ride. Essentially, this was a two-day motorbike ride from Cape Town to […]
Read MoreThe other day I was invited to Roodebloem studios to learn a bit more about Smashbox cosmetics new goodies and get a little makeover before having my portrait shot. If you didn’t know, Smashbox is one of those go to brands when it comes to primers; they have more than ten of them including this […]
Read MoreSo my ou pel Roxanne who does some kind of media thing for Fairlady rocked up at my flat at the crack of dawn yesterday. Biets caught me in a vest and panties but she came bearing a free cup of piping hot Truth coffee so it was all good. That and a li’l cookie […]
Read MoreIf you haven’t noticed, Clicks’ cosmetic department is getting more and more exciting. One of their newer brands is Cargo Cosmetics and they were nice enough to send me a bunch of goodies to play with. For those who don’t know the brand, Cargo is a professional line of make-up and brushes that’s won several […]
Read MoreGood new MAC Cosmetics fans; the brand’s website now boasts an online store that delivers to anywhere in SA. Currently, they’re running an introductory special that serves up FREE standard delivery on all orders. To help promote the launch of the store, MAC gave myself and a bunch of media peeps a very generous R400 voucher to blow in […]
Read MoreIf you’re a Cape Town reader, you’ll know our summer seems hell bent on being fashionably late. Still, it’s got to show up eventually, and when that happens you can finally tell your dining room table that it’s over. That it can pack up it’s saddo little chairs and leave ‘cos you’re now all about eating on the […]
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Lipgloss is my Life 