Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
So this weekend I got my Cinderella on and hit up the Glamouraid charity ball held at the Bay Hotel in Camps Bay. Initially, I’d freaked out as my long dress plan didn’t work out and I ended up in a short lacy cocktail dress. Fortunately, there were loads of other meisies in kort rokkies […]
Read MoreSo let’s talk about Botox. First up, let’s all just get clear as to what Botox is and what it does. For one, it’s not ‘snake venom’. That’s a bunch of kak. It’s actually derived from a naturally occurring bacteria and has been successfully treating expression lines for more than 20 years. Expression lines are […]
Read MoreI’ve never been to the Big Bottle wine festival before but my beloved bestie Karis Piss has and says it’s totally awesome so I’m really looking forward to popping in next weekend. Held at The Cellars Hohenhort hotel in Constantia, the festival runs over three days, from the 23rd to the 25th. On the Friday, guests can enjoy […]
Read MoreIf you’re a POND’S fan you’ll probably be familiar with their fairly new-ish Perfect Colour Complex range. Like their Flawless Radiance range, it aims to help even out your skin tone but includes the addition of anti-inflammatory antioxidant green tea extract which, POND’S reckon, can help inhibit the production of melanin which causes pigmentation. I […]
Read MoreStill looking for the perfect BB Cream? Elizabeth Arden Visible Difference Multi-Targeted BB Cream (R290) might just be your match. I’ve been playing with it for the past few days now and have been very impressed with it. Most of the BB’s I’ve tried in the past have been a bit too ‘rich’ for my […]
Read MoreAre you going to Glamouraid? God bless my gorgeous friend Brigitte Willers, but she’s not the type of girl you introduce to your boyfriend until you know the dude only has eyes for you and you and alone. And to back that up I give you exhibit A. And it gets worse. Aside from being […]
Read MoreStruggling with finding the time to write that novel you just know is sitting inside of you? Wondering if you’re ever going to meet a nice, normal boy who doesn’t What’s App you photos of his bits? Feeling terrible about the amount of Mexican food you consumed last night before collapsing into bed without the […]
Read MoreYesterday I was disgustingly naughty in that I lay in bed eating a chicken toaster waffle at 10pm while staring at the unused exercise bike I promised I’d hop onto at some point before calling it a day. I also threw a brick through my neighbour’s window except that’s a total lie. I’m not that […]
Read MorePOND’S threw a lavish bash in Jozi the other day to celebrate the launch of their new skin care line, Gold Radiance. To read all about it, clicky clicky over here where I covered it for YOU magazine online. Love, love Leigh
Read MoreSo Cape Town fashion has week finally came to a close, finishing up with the Fabiani show which, I’m told, was all kinds of fabulous. To celebrate the end, Glamour and GQ teamed up with designer Craig Port to throw a bash at The Table Bay hotel. Guests got treated to an open bar that […]
Read MoreLast week several brands and venues threw partytjies to celebrate MBCTFW. Some were cool, some were kak but one you didn’t want to miss was Belvedere vodka’s at Orphanage Cocktail Emporium as the VIP guest list was super tight and included the cream of Cape Town’s flash pack. Upon arrival, guests got to snap their pic […]
Read MoreOkay, let’s be fair; it’s hard to throw a party awash with litres and litres of tequila and not have it be a blast but the Olmeca folk really did go the extra mile in launching their new Altos variants inni Kaap. For one, they had a giant tower of tequila. (Yes please!) They also […]
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