Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
Ever heard of Beaute Pacifique? For those in the dark, it’s a Danish cosmeceutical brand founded by a bunch of v. clever scientists who also happen to develop advanced dermal scanners. As a result, they make use of fancy Dermascan machine that allows them to take a peep deep into your epidermis. This helps them […]
Read MoreLove Jane Iredale mineral make-up like I do? Then you’ll adore their new Autumn collection, Pure Impact. (Yes, yes, it’s not Autumn yet in sunny SA, but it’s just arrived in-store…) Get a load of their Eye Steppes eye shadow compact in goBlue, R630.00: Each magnetic ‘swivel’ compact comes with five shadows; a highlighter and […]
Read MoreRemember how those nice peeps at Clicks sent me that big ass box of new products the other day? Well, I’ve been mowing my way through all of them, giving each a good workout to let you know what I think and first up, we’ve got… footcare! Clicks Private Label footcare range is an INSANELY […]
Read MoreOooh, looky looky… It’s Jennifer Aniston in a shot from the Feb issue of my beauty bible, Allure magazine. Would you ever have recognized her without me telling you it was her? With that clip-on fringe she’s rocking, she actually looks a bit like Jessica Alba. Check out the close-ups: Apparently the whole shoot was […]
Read MoreOh! My! God! Did you SEE the rokkie that Michelle Williams wore to the Golden Globes? What in God’s name was the girl thinking? I called two of my art directors over, Suaad and Cyndi, to share the sheer mifftasticness, but to my disappointment, Su doesn’t think it’s that bad. ‘I reckon it would look […]
Read MoreHi girls Remember that I was given that White Glo Night & Day whitening kit to test? Well, I’ve been using it for about six weeks now and reckon I’ll definitely be popping it in my trolley at Clicks. While it hasn’t really whitened my teeth, it’s done an excellent job of ‘maintaining’ their Casper-like […]
Read MoreLast week, Smashbox launched their zexy ‘Burlesque’ collection. (They did all the make-up for the movie, starring Christina Aguilera and Cher…) I got to tag along with the girls from the Beauty Bulletin and, because I’m an attention-seeking slet big on gettin into a theme, I even broke out my feather boa! To see how […]
Read MoreDid you all have an awesome weekend? Mine started off v. glamorously with a rocking house party (everyone stripped off to their undies so as to swill champers in the jacuzzi), but soon devolved into utter hideousness when my brain started to throb from smoking an entire pack of ciggies while dronk too much fun. I soon had to be carried […]
Read MoreOMG! I’m in soooo in lurrrve with Seche Vite Dry Fast top coat. I’ve always read about this dude in Allure magazine. It routinely comes up in their Best of Beauty issue as ‘the best top coat ever’ and all the girls on Makeupally rave about it. (It’s gotten 550 reviews, gets an average’ score’ of […]
Read MoreHave you guys heard about Sugar Hut? It’s a chain of super-fancy clubs that started in the UK and are now hitting up SA shores. The Cape Town Sugar Hut is situated on the corner of Canterbury and Constitution street in town. I’ve been invited to it’s media launch next week Friday and am tres […]
Read MoreOooh! How gorgeous! This is a sneak peek at the the soon to be launched Dior ad campaign featuring Natalie Portman as the new face of Miss Dior Cherie. Doesn’t she look beautiful? Overseas, conservative Americans are making a big deal about the fact that she’s ‘gone topless’… Oooh, the skandaal. But really, I think […]
Read MoreOne of my favourite things right now? The Body Shop Sweet Lemon Whip body lotion, R95,00. I love it’s light, fluffy gel-like texture – it’s perfect for hot summer months and absorbs into your skin in a flash, leaving it fabulously hydrated and supple-looking thanks to the addition of lemon seed and brazil nut oil. […]
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