Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
When I first heard about Brutal Fruit’s Glam Camp I couldn’t help but roll my eyes. I mean HOW in God’s name can you make camping (shudder) glamorous? (If you know me well, you’ll know I simply don’t go anywhere where I can’t plug in a hair dryer. End of story. ‘Cos I’m super easy going and […]
Read MoreI’m not going to lie… I make a seriously mean red velvet cupcake. I’ve got a couple of people asking for my recipe (which I’m not precious about) so I’ve decided to kill a few birds with one stone and slap it up here. The last time I made them, Omesh (who’s pretty much my neighbour) […]
Read MoreRight, so after much angst regarding what you can and cannot wear to a black tie ball, I found this ball-focused (ha!) website that helped clear things up. As I’m too verlep from this bloody Cape Town heatweave to paraphrase, I’m now going to lazily cut and paste all that I gleaned from Blacktieguide.com: Traditionally long is […]
Read MoreMeet Veet’s new Body Duo 2 in 1 Solution shaver and epilator: A cordless shaver on one side and a two-speed epilator on the other, Veet’s new gadget is fully rechargeable and can run for 40 minutes on its own. Included in the kit is an adaptable plug-in wall charger, travel pouch, cleaning brush and a special numbing spray to help desensitize your skin […]
Read MoreSo Clicks spoilt me disgustingly the other day – remember that groot sak o’ kiffness? Anyway, the last two items I’m going to be chatting about in that stash (before you vomit from jealously) are the Vidal Sassoon Daily Hydration hair dryer (2 200 watts) and Veet Body Duo epilator and shaver which I’ll chat about tomorrow. Right… now […]
Read MoreJust so you know, The Body Shop’s big summer sale is still going on. They’re offering 20% off everything and up to 50% on certain items until the 29th of Jan, so you’ve still got two weeks to shop, shop, shop. I’m deffo gonna pop in sometime soon and stock up on my two TBS staples; Baked […]
Read MoreRemember that nice big box o’ product love the Indigo Brands girls dropped off the other day? For those who missed it, here it is: I acted sooo cool when they dropped it off, all ‘thanks guys… this was sooo sweet of you… I totes get huuuge boxes of swag dropped off, like, alll the […]
Read MoreBuying clothes in South Africa is mission. I’ve yet to see our local Zara as I live in Cape Town, but as it is, there just aren’t enough places to buy fashion forward clothing at prices that won’t break the bank. As a result, Karisa and I are taking the plunge in that we’re going […]
Read MoreSjoe! I think I’m up for a two day hangover before I recover from yesterday’s Queen’s Plate, but it’ll be totally worth it… anyway, here’s a shot of my LQP get up: I also had a cute Forever New sun hat too, a gift from my beloved little sis (See Mands, I DID wear it!): Don’t you […]
Read MoreHi guys I’m having suuuch connection dramz at the mo – at this rate my Queen’s Plate post will only be up by this evening. Just logging in to write this one sentence was a flippin’ mission and a half, so check back this eve or tomorrow if you want to read all about it. […]
Read MoreSo tell me… can you wear a short dress to a black tie event? I’ve been invited to the super glamorous 5 for Change charity ball and have absolutely NOTHING long and fancy to wear… stress, writhe, stress… Anyway, this is 5 for change bash in a nut shell: What is it: a fancy pants black […]
Read MoreOne of the many perks of being a beauty writer is getting to try loads of different products, often things I wouldn’t have dreamed of trying otherwise. Finding real gems is always a serious bonus, but the real test is discovering something you like enough to actually buy yourself. (Its all too easy for beauty bloggers to go ‘oooh girls, this new R1000 cream […]
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Lipgloss is my Life 