Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
I have two mad (yet awesome) aunts who’ve both fought breast cancer and won, so the battle against the big C is a bit of a ‘thing’ for me. Still, despite all this, I’m far too pathethic and riddled with insecurities to shave off my hair as a show of support. I’m definitely not as brave as they are. On the upside, […]
Read MoreThe other day I got invited to Clicks’ spring beauty launch. I just looove going to Clicks functions ‘cos they always put out an awesome spread (think mini cupcakes and smoked salmon sarmies) and send you home with a regte sak of beauty booty. Seriously. Like they literally filled a Revlon beach bag with enough spoilage […]
Read MoreSikkeling with dark spots? Ponds’ Flawless Radiance collection promises to help lighten them up thanks to a vitamin B3/niacinamide complex. (Interestingly, vitamin B3 can also help treat acne ‘cos it’s a good anti-inflammatory… ) Anyhoo, I haven’t tried the Flawless Radiance range, so I can’t tell you whether it works or not, but I do know […]
Read MoreThe other day I had lunch with the lovely ladies from Cosmetiques de France and got up close and personal with their magnifique beauty brands; some very new to SA like Nuxe and Erborian, (which is actually from Korea), as well as those we know and love – like Bourjois, Bioderma and Uriage. Naturally macaroons were involved (oui! oui!), but I most enjoyed the […]
Read MoreLooking for something to do with your girlfriends? Want to score points with the mother-in-law? Head on down to the Style Society’s High Style event taking place at the Nitida wine estate in Durbanville on Saturday, the 17th. (Yes, yes… its a bit of a schlep to get out there if you’re a city girl like me, but this […]
Read MoreThe other day I get sent two new products from ModelCo, an Aussie brand exclusive to selected Edgars, Red Square and Dis-Chem stores. They’ve been rather innovative in the self-tan arena for a while and where one of the very first lines to produce a ‘tan in a can’. Anyway, Kirsty, their PR peep, told me I’d […]
Read MoreToday I got treated to a yummy lunch at Sevruga with the ridiculously gorgeous Renate, she of le ‘Madonna arms’, who just so happens to be the distributor for !QMS and Acquizhen. For those who don’t know, Acquizhen is a fairly new organic skin care brand. I wrote a little review on it a few months back when I was working […]
Read MoreIf you didn’t know, Dr. Brandt is a big deal dermatologist in the states who treats even bigger deal celebs like Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow. Anyway, the doc who says he performs more Botox and filler injections than any other dermatologist in the world has his own skincare line which is now available in South […]
Read MoreIf you’re obsessed with beauty goodies like I am you’re going to want to know about Ruby Box. Essentially, it’s like a ‘cheese o’ the month club’, but involves luxury cosmetics. (Reee!) For one hundred bucks a month, you get to enjoy a gorgeous little box of between four or five very decently-sized luxury cosmetic samples couriered to […]
Read MoreThe other day, a v. nice fellow blogger dropped me a mail asking me to fill in a pop quiz that she could feature it in the ‘A piece of…’ section of her blog, Anna-Louise.co.za To check out, pop on over here. As for Anna-Louise, she’s a hopeless romantic/twenty-something Cape Town gal and likes most things beginning with the letter ‘M’. […]
Read MoreEarlier this week Woolies’ new mag, W, dropped into my mail box. Gotta say it feels weird reading ‘Woolies copy’ after having worked for them. Just the other day I was writing scripts for their Good Food Journey TV ads and now I’m peering from the outside in. Still, it was a nice read… As I’m a fan […]
Read MoreA while back I wrote about how I was cray cray in love with a new Rimmel nail colour called Aqua Cool. Thing is, I wore it today and have decided I actually realllly don’t like it. Reckon it makes my hands look dead and sad. So ja, I just thought I’d let you know. Sooo shoulda nabbed Flirty Coral […]
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Lipgloss is my Life 