Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
Mavala have a shiny new nail collection called Show Time; a quintet of sparkly glitter-infused shades. I was wearing a coral red nail polish the day they arrived (Revlon’s Red Bikini) so I decided to glam it up even further by slicking a few coats of Sparkling Red over it. You’ll see that the sparkles are […]
Read MoreWhen you get to test what feels like ten million zillion products you can become a little jaded. In fact – and I’m not proud to admit it – I’ve been known to slather expensive (yet crappily formulated) night creams on my legs and arms like a body lotion, ‘cos, well, I can. Still, this never detracts from the sheer delight I take in discovering the odd gem; a product that […]
Read MoreLove getting gel manis but hate shelling out up to R300 a pop? You’re going to love Sensationail; it’s pretty much all you need to give your gel mani chica the bye bye hand. Possibly. I mean, if you’re a bit rubbish at application like me you’re probably still going to want to hit up the nail bar. Also, that way you’ll […]
Read MoreTo raise funds for various cancer-related charities, Avon and Justine teamed up to create the iThemba Walk-A-Thon held on the Seapoint prom. Because I’m a lazy cow I was going to do the mini 5k walk but was persuaded by super fit Lauren Watters from Dear Heart Beauty to suck it up and do the whole 10k. Eek! Fortunately, the weather was […]
Read MoreFirst Zara then LUSH and now Stila; it seems like more and more fab European brands are setting up camp on SA shores. For those of you who don’t know it, Stila is a cult UK beauty brand that, to me, has always sat in a similar box to Bloom and Benefit in that it’s […]
Read MoreIf you struggle with bacne (spots on your back) or anywhere else on your body for that matter you’ll appreciate this guy: It’s about time we got an affordable spray-on zit zapper; they’re all over the shelves overseas but the only one I can think of off hand that’s available in SA is Dermalogica’s Clean […]
Read MoreI love that SA’s slowly but surely getting more onboard with online shopping. I’ve been addicted to it for years as I despise trawling a mall and dealing with (usually kak) shop assistants. Still, my shopping sprees were mostly limited to foreign sites and stores as South Africa wasn’t quite on the digital bandwagon. Now, however, just about […]
Read MoreBobbi Brown’s 2012 holiday collection, Caviar & Oyster, is about to hit the beauty counters tomorrow. The products are just as indulgent as the name suggests with the star of the show being the Caviar & Oyster palette, R795. The shadows on the left hand side are more suited to creating a soft, pretty day time look while those on the […]
Read MoreYou guys know Elrico and Ritza from fashion blog Luxo, right? I’m a lucky girl in that I’ve got a very interesting assortment of friends that kind of range across the board and E and R are among my young friends in that they probably don’t remember The Thundercats and never had to use a […]
Read MoreOooh, I just love a good press pack. Anything that’s been creatively put together and doesn’t contain a mouse pad and lanyard combo will always get my attention. Thus, I give unto thee NIVEA’s new soap collection in the most gorgeous little ‘bathroom box set’ choc-ful of indulgent ‘me time’ treats: NIVEA’s new Creme soaps are formulated with extra […]
Read MoreIf you love Jo Malone goodies like I do, you’ll know you don’t need to wait until Christmas to find gorgeous gifting options in their store; pretty much everything on their shelves is luxurious and delish-smelling enough to totally make someone’s day. Still, they’ve now made it even easier to pick out a little spoilage […]
Read MoreSo, you know I got spoiled at the GOSH launch, right? I’ve been playing with the goodies they gave me and, aside from their awesome Light n’ Shine lip glaze, I’ve also been impressed with this dude: It’s pretty much the same formula as another big name argan oil-infused brand (and by that I mean 99% silicone and […]
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Lipgloss is my Life 