Last year Garnier’s first BB cream pretty much took the SA market by storm. Well priced and nicely formulated, that baby pretty much flew off the shelves. Thing is, if you were an oily-skinned peep like me, you couldn’t really join in the love fest as it was formulated for those with a drier skin type and would […]

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So Glaceau vitaminwater sent me a big ass box of all their flavours the other day to promote their City Insiders twitter competition in which you could win an all expensive paid trip to New York for two. The comp runs in three SA cities; Durbs, Jozi and Cape Town. The Durban leg is currently […]

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Can you believe it’s already time to start thinking about your blue and white outfits again? It’s almost time for Cape Town’s most glamorous horse racing event, the L’Ormarin’s Queen’s Plate and I was invited to attend the event’s media launch pre-party. When I left the house to attend, despite being told to dress smart in blue and white, I had […]

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A horrible new marketing trend is seeping into the bloggersphere; bloggers are being approached to be told that they’ve been entered into a competition (oh I have? Er, thanks for that) or being asked to enter where they have to create a campaign for a brand online. If theirs happens to the be best, they can […]

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If the runaway success of BB Cream is anything to go by, you can take it as a given that women are super keen on multi-talking, time-saving time beauty goodies. I don’t know about you, but the moment they create a mascara that serves up luscious volume while standing in the queue for you at […]

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Ever been to the VIP Sky Bar at the top of the Cape Royale Luxury Hotel & Spa? The service is slick, as is the crowd, and the view might just be one of the best in Cape Town. I was invited to attend the summer launch last week and boy was I glad I went; […]

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Last week, GRAZIA magazine threw a little partytjie in GAP’s fab, new-ish stand alone store next to Stuttafords in Cavendish. Myself and few other media peeps got to sip on rose’ that tasted like candyfloss while browsing the new summer fashion that had just arrived in store. Later, GRAZIA’S ed and fashion ed, Danielle Weakley […]

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Can you believe it’s almost Christmas? Any minute now the malls are going to be jam packed, Boney M or Mariah’s Christmas albums will be coming at you from all sides and you’ll be tasked with what to stick under the tree for those you love. If you or anyone on your Christmas list is […]

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Elizabeth Arden has launched a brand new fragrance called Untold. A creamy white floral with just a dash of fruit in the mix, Untold’s notes include pink pepper, bergamot, pear, cassis, Egyptian jasmine, gardenia, patchouli, amber and musk. According to Arden, it’s the perfect scent for the multi-faceted modern woman and is inspired by her sophisticated, intriguing and sensual nature. To celebrate its […]

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The Body Shop’s recently launched a new Camomile make-up removal collection, one that’s ‘tough on make-up but super-soft on your skin’ and boy is that the truth. The collection includes four removers; a Gentle Eye Make-up Remover, Camomile Silky Cleansing Oil (R150), Waterproof Eye Make-up Remover (R110) and Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter R140). Everything’s formulated […]

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Last week Candice Swanepoel, one of South Africa’s hottest, not to mention most successful, model exports, popped into Cape Town. The Victoria’s Secret model was down to shoot a campaign for Woolies and do a bit of work with Operation Smile and a bunch of media peeps were invited to a little meet and greet. Alas, I wasn’t able […]

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Schwarzkopf have always been an innovative brand so it’s no surprise that their new hair colour, Color Mask, is the first hair mask hair colour. Available in 10 shades, using it is a piece of cake. All you have to do is add the tube of colour to the jar of developer cream and shake it […]

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