Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
Back in the day I used to secretly idolise my Aunt Ethne’, my mom’s most glamorous friend, who thought nothing of rocking up for a Wimpy burger in a fur gilette and sequin hot pants. All the cosmetics she pulled out of her bag where either Guerlain, YLS or Dior which where always nice and heavy thanks to their opulent gold packaging. I also liked that despite being ever […]
Read MoreI LOVE facial wipes! My absolute favourite were Johnson’s lavender-scented ‘baby bed time’ wipes. They had the sweetest, softest, most addictive li’l scent… nothing like ‘jou ouma se lavender’… promise. Alas, they’re no longer available in South Africa and I’ve been shopping around for a new favourite ever since. Thus, I was glad to be sent TLC’s newest additions to their cleansing facial wipes line up; […]
Read MoreHave you girls visited Dear Heart Beauty yet? They’re a semi-new local ‘beauty spot’ and I like ’em loads but mostly ‘cos they like me too… click here to check out their li’l interview with yours truly. I dish on the contents of my own make-up bag and semi-whore out Mioja’s super-fab skin polish… I also popped up in Get It! magazine’s society pages […]
Read MoreLike I’ve mentioned before, I was a spoiled little cow in regards to my birthday and yet another of my ‘shame, you’re old’ surprises came from local in-salon skin care brand Nimue. Aside from a mooi little lip gloss from their new-ish ColourScience make-up collection, they also gave me one of their best-selling booster treatments; Nimue Super […]
Read MoreTurning 30 is weird, but satisfying. Turning 31, however, is kak. There’s no landmarky-ness attached to it; you just feel… old. Or at least that’s how I felt when I hit the big ‘three one’ on Monday. It was a particularly hard day in that I ended up working for OVER FIVE HOURS on a shoot that was supposed to take […]
Read MoreLast month I was spoiled with a zexy new male fragrance; Eau de Lacoste L.12.12 Rouge. (I know… I know… such a mouthful… I’ve just been referring to it as Lacoste Rouge…) Inspired by the simplicity of a red Lacoste golf shirt, the scent’s all about ‘energy’. To me, it smells sporty and clean, despite being spiked with […]
Read MoreI love a good face mask. There’s something indulgent about being able to slap one on, light a scented candle and take a few minutes to lie back and marinate in something that promises to leave you looking lovelier. The other day I reviewed a Collagen Infusion mask from SkinLogic, a line developed by Korean dermatologists. […]
Read MoreThe other day I popped into the Mount Nelson for tea with Neutrogena. This wasn’t just any old tea, however… the brand had arranged for the Nellie to serve up a special grapefruit flavoured tea to tie in with a particular product launch that I’ll be sure to tell you about closer to the time. Being suckers for a […]
Read MoreLast week I was invited to a little photographic exhibition at Tasteful Art in Loop street. (For those of you have yet to pop in, you have to make a plan. Owner Kim makes the best carrot cake I’ve ever tasted and does a mean red velvet cupcake…) Now meet Jaco Herbst, the photographer who’s work […]
Read MoreThe other day I attended MAC’s Spring/Summer 2012. Obviously we South African’s are in the process of leaving summer behind, but if today’s bloody scorcher is anything to go by, we’ve still got time to rock their four biggest trends… The first big look is Ath-Elite. It’s all about dewy-looking skin, strong brows and muted mouth. MAC’s […]
Read MoreSpotted Bourjois’s new mascara, Volume Glamour MAX Definition, on the shelves yet? With its cute hot pink packaging it’s kind of hard to miss: It promises ‘killer volume’ and boasts a special 500 bristle rubber brush that aims to target each and every lash. It’s also got a special tip with ‘lash micro-captors’ to reach even the tiniest lashes. Formula-wise it contains volume-boosting […]
Read MoreThe other day I unwittingly caused a bit o’ dramz for Johnson’s. I was at a launch for another (non-competitor) product and the PR peep was talking about formaldehyde. She mentioned that you could even find a form of it in Johnson’s Baby Shampoo and that it had since been rukked off the shelves. I tweeted […]
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Lipgloss is my Life 