Back in 2000 I spent a hideous gap year in London. Never in all my life have I felt so cold, pale, fat and poor. I remember coming this close to shoplifting a package of sliced ham and sold a pint of my own blood to go see The Lion King, nearly passing out in my seat as a result. Still, one of […]

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I don’t know about you, but I don’t get too excited about celebrity fragrances. Most are just a vile concoction of sugar and fruit… and don’t get me started on the packaging… So ja… what I have to tell you is a bit of a confession… you see… it’s just that… (oooh, just spit it […]

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The other day I hit up the Bobbi Brown counter at the V&A and got a Pretty Powerful make-over. Well sort of… I was a whiny little cow about having my eye make-up removed because I was wearing an all-over liquid bronzer and didn’t want ‘white holes’ in my faux-bronze glow, so I opted for a ‘lip […]

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Earlier this month I met up with Clicks‘ PR peeps to take a sneaky peak at all their new and exciting beauty goodies. Some are still to come out and other things, like the new home spa line they created with salon chain Sorbet, are already on the shelves in both Clicks and all Sorbet stores. Check it out: The range consists of four different variants and includes everything […]

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Everyone’s talking about On a Roll in Mowbray (just opposite the Fat Cactus) and for good reason: they’re offer a whopping 13 delish speciality hot dogs and almost always have a new limited edition ‘dog of the day’. And, like, who doesn’t like hotdogs?! Clouds and I popped in last night and hung out with local foodie blogger, Dax. We […]

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Hi girls Many of you have been sending me e-mails asking for one on one beauty advice on everything from which foundation you should buy to choosing a facial before your wedding. While I love helping you out and am totally flattered when you ask, I’ve gotten to the stage when I’m now just too busy to reply to and […]

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OFRA Cosmetics is a professional cosmetic line created by international make-up artist Ofra Gaito and is now available in South Africa. Last week they sent me a lip gloss for my birthday (thanks guys!). The shade reminds me quite a bit of MAC’s Plushglass in Ample Pink. It’s kinda like the perfect ‘your lips but better’ type of […]

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Last week I was invited to a rather exclusive little event; a dinner and fashion show featuring Nina Jarebrink’s glamorous new fall/winter collection at the 15 on Orange Hotel. Now, for those of you who don’t know who she is, let me fill you in: Nina’s a big deal Swedish designer who’s popular with edgy celebs like Jessie […]

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Bourjois have a brand new foundation on the shelves; Bourjois Paris 123 Perfect, R179,95. It’s formula includes a blend of three colour correcting pigments; green to mimimise the appearance of redness, yellow to hide dark circles and mauve to illuminate your skin. These pigments are ‘micronized’ so they aren’t visible to the naked eye, but they […]

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The other day I popped into Jo Malone in the V&A to get a sniff of their new limited edition London Blooms collection. Check it out: The first, Iris & Lady Moore, is a ‘fresh-spicy’ blend of geranium and powdery iris on a grassy vetiver base. I wasn’t a big fan as I found it a […]

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I’ve always liked Vichy. It’s got that no-nonsense, ‘we’re here to sort out your skin, not look pretty on your bathroom shelf’ kinda vibe which I appreciate. As much as I love luxurious-looking packaging, I prefer to spend my money on beauty products that mean business. Still, the higher ups at Vichy thought their goodies […]

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