Neutrogena has launched a pocket-friendly new line called Hydro Boost that aims to cleanse and hydrate your skin via cleansers and two moisturisers infused with skin-plumping hyaluronic acid. The two hyrators are Hydro Boost water gel for ‘normal’ skin and gel-cream for drier skin types (R155 each). Being an oily-combo girl I’d be the target market […]

Shimmy Beach Club has big plans for you this summer. Aside from a string of parties that they’ve planned, many of which include Goldfish, they’ve also launched their new summer menu and were kind enough to invite me in for a sneaky li’l preview. Starter-wise, I really enjoyed Shimmy’s red eye robata grilled lamb and rosemary […]

A little while back I was invited on a media tour of Robertson and didn’t hesitate to say ‘hell yes’. ‘Media tour’ is code for ‘good food and lots of wine’ and in this case it included great company too. Our host was Mira Weiner from Hot Oven Marketing and this chick is a jol […]

Got a whole pile of shizzle lying around your house that you don’t use? Have bills to pay? It’s time for a spring clean and a flog and OLX can be your new bestie to help you do the latter. (The spring cleaning? You’re on your own honey lamb!) To highlight just how much ‘money’ […]

Ah, Exuviance. This brand, along with its sister, Neostrata, makes so many great products and I love that they don’t shy away from using high concentration retinol and alpha hydroxy acids. Exuviance’s new Bionic Oxygen facial mask (R855, Dermastore), however, had my brain reeling trying to wrap my head around its oxygenation benefit. According to […]

Are you that meisie rocking out to Maroon 5 in her white polo while taking selfies with your Vide e Cafe cappuccino slapping #blessed on everything? Do you follow every Kardashian on instagram, slap ‘Mean Girls’ quotes on Facebook (still!) and feel like life is always better on snapchat with a flower crown filter? I […]

If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know my li’l sis is an especially lucky fish who lives le glam le vie in France, in between Lille and Saint Tropez. In the latter, you’ll find a shoe shop called K. Jacques that make the most beautiful strappy leather sandals adored by the likes of Kate Moss, Miranda […]

Ready for a round up of new beauty bits and pieces? First up, everyone’s favourite Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream skin protectant (R265) is now available in a limited edition I Heart Eight Hour tube. It’s literally just hit the shelves and might not be on every counter just yet so if you’re super keen […]

I’ve been using and enjoying Cetaphil’s face wash for oily skin but recently ran out so I switched to another li’l borrel the brand gave me and that’s their iconic Gentle Cleansing lotion (R106, Clicks*). Created by a chemist back in the day, Cetaphil’s soap-free cleanser’s formula is still exactly the same as it was in […]