Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
The key to packing for a two-week holiday to a Thai island, be it Phuket or Koh Lanta, is to travel as light as possible. You want your bag to be almost empty when you go so you can come back with a whopload of shopping, especially if you’re going via Bangkok. Just trust me […]
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I’ve holidayed in Thailand often and have usually do the following – shop in Bangkok; party in Phuket then kick things down a gear in Koh Samui. I find Koh Samui similar to Phuket in that you can get whatever you could want from Thailand’s largest island, but it’s a bit more relaxed and less […]
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If you’ve been following my guide to visiting Thailand on a budget you’ll know I’m currently in Phuket and I thought I’d share exactly which cosmetic items I’ve taken with me. Lots of sun, sea and seriously hot, sticky weather requires a particular arsenal and, having headed to the east several times, I know exactly […]
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If you’ve been following my guide to doing Thailand on a budget then you’ll already know how to find a cheap flight and book a great hotel so let’s talk about landing. When you arrive in Thailand, be it Bangkok or Phuket, you’re going to be given a little landing/departing card on which you’re to […]
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Right! You’ve booked your flight to Bangkok or Phuket and you’re starting to get super excited about your trip. But where are you going to stay when you land? The fab things about Thailand is that it’s one of the few places your Rand can really take you places. When you start to google and […]
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So I’m off to Thailand for the fifth time (I know!) but I’ve done Vietnam and Bali too. While I loved Vietnam to bits (it’s actually very similar to Thailand and I’ll definitely go back) Thai Thai has my heart as it’s much less expensive to fly to. It’s also crazy beautiful, the sea is […]
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The other day I was invited to experience The President Hotel’s Tea by the Sea. Situated in Bantry Bay, you get to indulge in three-tiers of treats plus a coffee or tea for R195 a stand. The amount of food you’re given is pretty intense so it’s best you go hungry and you’ll still probably […]
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Revlon’s launched a new collection of primers and optical-diffusing products called Youth FX and many of the products are serious gems save for the Fill + Blur Primer for face and neck (R199) which didn’t hit home for me. (I found it very thick and I struggled to spread it around.) The Fill + Blur […]
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Morgan Taylor’s summer collection – Selfie – has just dropped and it’s a fun, Instagram-ready mix of super bright attention-grabbing shades plus two pretty pastels for R125 a pop. I was given three of the brighter shades and am enjoying the hot pink – Woke Up This Way. You need two coats for full coverage […]
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You want more fragrance reviews? I’ve got them! The queen of celebrity fragrances, Ms Britney Spears, has just launched her ten millionth scent, Britney Spears VIP Private Show EDP (R565 for 50ml and R665 for 100ml). I thought it would be more closely related to the original Private Show, which is all about sugar and […]
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The other day I was invited to try a laser lipo and calorie-blasting sauna session (R500 a pop) at 3-in-1 Liposlim in Green Point. The concept of laser lipo has been around for a while so I won’t bore you with too much detail but for those who aren’t familiar with it, it’s not at […]
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Some of my best childhood memories involve playing ‘dinosaurs’ in the garden (I was always the pterodactyl!) and they’re brought back to me when I smell frangipani. To me, that is the scent of summer – along with fresh-cut grass, braai smoke and Creme Soda flavoured ‘lekker licks’. (‘Memba those?!) Anyway, Filorga have just launched a […]
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Lipgloss is my Life 