Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
Two weekends ago it was the most beautiful day in Cape Town so being invited to experience lunch at Chinchilla was fabulous as their deck serves up the most gorgeous views of Camps Bay. My friend Tracy and I spent the afternoon chilling in a comfy cushion-bedecked area and can report that their frozen margaritas […]
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Remember that GOSH Cosmetics Nordic Magic collection I covered late last year? I’m still reaching for their awesome highlighter wheel even though I only ever use the lightest colour. I know the whole thing is kind of wasted on me, but I just can’t seem to let it go ‘cos it’s so flattering and has […]
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Last week I chatted about Thursday Plantation tea tree cream, a cheap and cheerful multi-tasking tea tree oil-infused lotion that I mostly use for calming inflammation. Tea Tree 90 Essence (R440, K-Beauty Africa*), however, does much the same but, from a sensory point of view, it’s a zillion times more pleasant to use and its […]
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I don’t really go to the opening’s of night clubs these days. I did too much of that back in the day and now that I’m old and gross I like to spend my Friday’s eating out with friends or, better yet, watching crap on my laptop in bed. Still, I had to go check […]
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I know the first question I’ll be asked when I hit publish is ‘what is your favourite exfoliant?’ so let’s knock that out right here. I’m big on exfoliation and am locked in a long-term love affair with Dermalogica’s microfoliant. Yes, I know. It’s super expensive and very easy to extol its wonders when you’re being given it […]
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I’ve been relying on anti-bacterial, anti-fungal tea tree oil as a bit of a cure-all for years now. Mosquito bites? Tea tree oil… minor graze? Tea tree oil… Crazy slow download speeds? Tea tree oil… Auto-correct insisting you want to write ‘ducking’? Tea tree oil… People who stand right on top of you in a […]
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A while back a flurry of proudly South African, all natural beauty oils came in, many of them included in a lovely gift box from Wellness Warehouse who’s currently having a big summer sale. I promised I’d share my thoughts after I’d had time to use them so here we go! First up, we’ve got […]
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When you’re a beauty blogger people make a lot of assumptions about you including the idea that you’d own a zillion make-up brushes. Thing is, I might have been given loads of them but, as a minimalist, what I actually hang on to is almost embarrassing. Are you ready for it? My ride or die […]
Read MoreI popped into Cape Talk’s studio’s the other day to chat with kiff chick Pippa Hudson about water-saving beauty tips. If you didn’t catch it you’ll find the pod cast over here. I really enjoyed chatting to Pippa. She’s a brilliant ‘people’s person’ and makes you feel like you’re chatting with a friend as opposed […]
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It’s that time again and you know the drill so let’s just jump right in! Remember Stella in Two Peony? It was a sad day when that pretty, ultra wearable scent left South African shores but now it’s back in the form of Stella McCartney Stella Peony EDT (R740 for 30ml, R1 015 for 50ml […]
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I was offered a meal at The Station on Bree and didn’t really know what to expect but had heard they do a decent burger. Imagine my surprise when I arrived to discover a big and varied menu (it had yet to be put up on Zomato but now it’s live and you can check […]
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Guys, I don’t know about you but this #DayZero thing’s got me scared. Yes, I know that I’m a privileged asshole who’s enjoyed running water all her life while much our country’s poor has queued to get it for decades. I get that. But I’m still freaking out. And a lot of it has to […]
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Lipgloss is my Life 