Make yourself a cuppa kids, I’m going to get pretty personal! About two years ago a myriad of weird ass symptoms popped up and coincided with with a rapid pile on of extra pounds. Nothing too crazy town, especially considering I was a bit on the underweight side when this all began, but enough to […]

Pioneered by the British navy, NATO straps are now having a real moment in the fashion world. This is why I didn’t hesitate to say yes when luxury Swedish watch brand Daniel Wellington asked if I’d like one of their elegant time pieces. It took me a while to pick out the watch I wanted as […]

And the celebrity scents just keep coming! A while back Adam Levine knocked them, saying he’d sooner die than release an eponymous fragrance but clearly the price was right as he’s had a change of heart and created Adam Levine for her (R495 for 30ml and R695 for a 50ml, selected Foschini, Clicks and Dis-Chem stores). […]

If you don’t occasionally step into a Placecol, Dream Nails or Perfect 10 salon you probably won’t know about Bodyography cosmetics and it’s a pity as many of their products are fabulous. The brand hails from the states, everything’s mineral based and you get a bit more bang for your buck in that most of […]

Last week I popped into the Cetaphil launch where I got to eat way too many slices of mini pizza and downed a bunch of Cosmopolitans served from their fancy pants ice bar. The event’s theme was rather ‘Frozen’-like, what with products sitting on ice, which was frustrating as it made it rather difficult to […]

Ah Expresso! I’m really enjoying making the odd cameo on South Africa’s favourite breakfast show, even if it does require getting up at the most ungodly hour on a Friday. I really don’t know how the crew manages to be so genuinely cheerful. It’s actually kind of ridiculous. You’ve never met people so darn happy to […]

Hi guys The blog’s been quiet this week and will probably stay that way for a while. As many of you know, I work as a freelancer and right now I’m sucked into writing a massive pitch with my current agency (ironically, it’s for a big ass beauty brand) as well as re-writing a website […]

I’m quite the fan of Lipidol’s Sun Tan Oil (R79,95) and have also enjoyed using their lime-scented Cleansing Body Oil (R79,95) in the past – it’s great to shave your legs with. So, I was quite happy to give their Cleansing Face Oil (yep, it’s R79,95 too) a bash. A mineral oil-based blend that also includes argan and sesame oil, […]

We all know I love Dr. Dermal’s Texture Correction Pads, but now the proudly Saffa brand’s whipped out a new product to love – The Omega Skin Oil (R675, selected salons*). If you’ve got dry, sensitive skin chances are you’ve got barrier issues which is totally different to boundary issues (but if you often find […]