Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
New Maybelline SuperStay 14 HR lipstick (R129,95) has hit the shelves. It arrived in a cutesy clock-shaped box that gave a bit of insight into the Maybelline’s girls day. As it turns out she only sleeps between 11 and 12 which, as a friend of mine pointed out, means she might well be going through […]
Read MoreFollowing the runaway success of Jimmy Choo’s first perfume, Jimmy Choo, the sexy designer footwear brand have released a brand new scent; Jimmy Choo FLASH. “FLASH is about the cool rush of excitement and the sense of power a woman feels when dressed in a pair of sexy shoes. Its character, which is both heady […]
Read MoreNivea have launched yet another shower gel; Supreme Touch Cream Shower, R27,99. Supreme Touch is more hydrating than most of Nivea’s other shower gels thanks to the inclusion of Shea and macadamia nut oil. It doesn’t create a mass of bubbles but produces a dreamy, creamy lather that delicately cleanses your skin without drying it out. I […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to eye shadow, I freakin’ love my bronzey taupes. The more trend-driven shades, things like pers, blou and groen, never really make it into my make-up bag, but mooi highly pigmented neutrals that enhance my natural beauty rock my freakin’ socks off. This is why I’m quite keen on the eye shadows in INGLOT’s new Coffee Collection. INGLOT say the collection was […]
Read MoreIf you’re a regular reader you’ll know I freakin’ love my Michel Mercier detangling brush. I don’t care if it looks weird; nothing else detangles my super fine hair – wet or dry – like this brush. Anyway, my flatmate borrowed it the other day and accidentally melted it with her super hot hair drier (nice one […]
Read MoreSunday isn’t quite Sunday without lazing around with the Sunday Times, watching Carte Blanche and then bitching about M-NET’s choice of Sunday night movie on twitter. The Sunday Times now has a new fashion and beauty supplement called FashionWeekly. It’s edited by stylist, writer and editor Sarah Buitendach and includes lots of snippety pieces covering things like what […]
Read MoreIf I don’t have colour on my lips, I look like a Twilight vampire. Or a zombie. Or perhaps a corpse. Whatevs. The bottom line is that they’re all dead and that is not a good look. To prevent ever having to expose my natural lip colour (or lack of it), I am never without lip stain. I even wear […]
Read MoreBabor, if you didn’t know, is an indulgent German spa brand available at selected spas and salons across South Africa. In the past I’ve chatted about their iconic Hy-Ol cleanser and reviewed one of their shower gels in a blog post that you can check out over here. Today, however, I’m going to take a closer look at their HSR […]
Read MoreHey there small business owners, Please understand that I get invited to more events than I can attend. As a result I choose those that a) will be of maximum interest to my readers and draw more hits or b) sound like fun. Obviously I’m going to turn down a poetry reading with a cash […]
Read MoreI you’re a regular reader, you might remember that the last Shisiedo lip product I tried (and adored) was the fabulous Lacquer Rouge, is a highly pigmented non-drying liquid lipstick. However, their latest lip goodie, Rouge Perfect, is regte egte lipstick and yes, it is indeed perfect. I was given a Rouge Perfect lippie in a gorgeous, universally […]
Read MoreYes, there’s yet another BB Cream in town and this time it hails from POND’S in the form of their Flawless Radiance All-In-One Even Tone Expert BB Cream, R89,99. The BB’s were launched at a delish media brekkie that included a help-yourself sweetie display and I wasted no time in creating a box that pretty […]
Read MoreEucerin sent me the most enormous box the other day. It contained a seriously big ass hat; just the thing to protect my face when I’m lazing on the beach, lapping up the last li’l bits of summer while you’re stuck at your desk. My being able to do this is one of the fabbest things about […]
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