Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
So the darlings at Dove sent me a pretty awesome press pack last week; it included a gorgeous little black dress! Wondering what a LBD has to do with Dove? They’ve they’ve just launched a new line of deodorants and antiperspirants; Dove Invisible Dry anti white marks. It promises to provide ‘48 hours of protection […]
Read MoreGod bless Vicky from Freebees PR. Her company’s the PR for Crocs SA and she’d been trying to convince me of their fabulousness for years, despite the fact that I repeatedly told her I’d sooner cut off my feet than slip them into a pair of plastic clogs. In fact, there was a time when she’d send me […]
Read MoreBack in high school, I used to positively lust after those shiny, prettily packaged Clinique gift with purchase (GWP) sets. Bugger growing up to be able to afford a house or put my kids through school; all I wanted to do was be able to drop by the Clinique counter, slap a bunch of goodies on my store card […]
Read MoreSo Swiss nail care brand Mavala turns the big five-oh this year. To celebrate, they’ve launched five new nail polish shades that were inspired by the colours that were big back in the day when they first hit the shelves. Having given them all a bash, I can say I’m quite taken with Roma (the deeper […]
Read MoreIs there anything more amazing than a good massage? I mean aside from when Eric from True Blood whips off his shirt… or when SARS says ‘hey there little girl! We’ve decided to give you back this fat chunk of cash…’ Seriously. Like what beats a really good massage? I always say I’m going to […]
Read MoreLo que pasa chicas? Puedo decir que este pegado al traductor de google? I’ve always wanted to go to Spain. My dad spent a bit of time over there back in the 70’s and says it’s totally awesome and he’d love to go back (even though the cops in some teensy pequena ciudad tried to lock him […]
Read MoreSo I finally got around to testing Skin Logic’s foot peel booties: In a nut shell, it’s a clear non-sticky serum made up of AHA’s (lactic and glycolic acid specifically), a couple of hydrating ingredients (urea, glycerine etc) and 15 plant extracts; things like sage, lavender and olive leaf. When you open up the sachet, two bootie-shaped plastic baggie-type things slide […]
Read MoreEstee Lauder have recently launched a new fragrance called Wood Mystique. What makes it rather interesting is that it’s a unisex scent developed specifically for the Middle Eastern consumer in mind. (You can’t buy it in the US, for example, just in the East and a few other selected countries like SA.) Aramis have done the […]
Read MoreAh Sh’Zen. It took me a long time to come around to the brand ‘cos most of their sales happen via agents and I’m not that kind of consumer. I’m more of an online shopper kinda girl and my friends and I make fun of the type who like to throw or attend ‘sparties’ (spa […]
Read MoreI’d never heard of Famous Dave’s self-tan before but as it turns out, it’s kinda big in the states and is getting lots of love in the UK from mags like Cosmo and Glamour. The brand recently set up an SA online shop* and were kind enough to send me a bottle of their Luxury Tanning Mousse […]
Read MoreRemember INGLOT’s Colour Play mascaras?They’re now running a little Facebook comp that could see you win a Colour Play mascara pack worth R500. Entering is super easy, just pop on over here to take part. Good luck girls! X x x
Read MoreThe other day I popped into the Skin Renewal Clinic at the Cape Quarter to take in a little chat by the group’s CEO, Victor Snyders. Every so often he rallies up le beauty peeps to fill us in on trends in the aesthetic biz as well as general skincare-related info while treating us to […]
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Lipgloss is my Life 