Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
When I was invited to media dinner at Purple Rayn, a new guesthouse in Constantia, I had a preconceived idea of what to expect. Rolling green lawns – possibly enhanced by a tinkly little fountain – set out before a quaint Dutch gable cottage stuffed to the brim with Carrol freakin’ Boyes. Never in a […]
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Step aside Argan, there’s a new oil in town and that’s homegrown baobab! A good source of antioxidant vitamins A and E, baobab oil also serves up the essential fatty acids that beef up your skin’s barrier function, helping it keep moisture in and irritants out. More plus points? It absorbs fast, won’t clog pores […]
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Ja, kids! There’s a new limited edition The Body Shop collection hitting all stores come 4 February! Can we get a big hello for Cactus Blossom? Enriched with cactus blossom extract all the way from Morocco, the beautifully packed range includes a body butter, body yoghurt, scrub and shower gel. Everything’s got a sweet, fruity scent […]
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Revlon’s new ColorStay Full Cover foundation (R179) really needs a new name. I dunno about you, but when I hear the words ‘full cover’ I kind of expect it to be a heavy-weight foundation that can compete in the ranks of Lauder’s DoubleWear. I thus waited for a bad skin day (hello eyebrow warping blind pimple!) […]
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If I have a chipped nail I feel like I wan’t to die. I nearly deleted that after typing it out ‘cos it’s soooo dramatic, but that’s how I feel. There are certain things about which I’m super OCD and mani chips make my throat close up (because clearly I have mental problems). So I […]
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Last year I spent eight months roaming around South East Asia (or SEA, as the cool kids refer to it), hopping around between Thailand, Vietnam, Bali, the Gilis, Burma and Cambodia. The meant a whole lot of flying. Like sooo much flying, you guys. I can now be carried onto any Asian airline blindfolded and […]
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If you’re a regular reader you’ll know I’m always banging on about the wonder of retinol. Personally, I use Dermaceutic’s 1% but because it’s nice and sterk I can’t use it every day or I’ll irritate my skin. So, on non-retinol days, I tend to slap on vitamin C. As far as I’m concerned, it’s […]
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It’s fragrance review time! When Juicy Couture’s Oui Juicy Couture EDP (R1 199 for 50ml and R1 499 for 100ml) arrived I braced myself for the headache-inducing explosion of caramel you’ll find in so many of the brand’s scents, but this one’s nothing like her sisters and – surprise – I really like her. While […]
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A while back Environ sent me a few products including their Environ Focus Care Youth+ Tri-Peptide Complex Avance Elixir (R1 360). When it comes to collagen-encouraging ingredients, I tend to put my money on high concentration retinol and vitamin C as they’re more independently researched, but peptides do show promise so they’re a fab ‘nice […]
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Despite its name, Noreva Exfoliac BB Crème (R239,95, Clicks) doesn’t contain any exfoliating ingredients. It’s just part of the brand’s Exfoliac line aimed at oily, spot prone skin. (For the record, the Exfoliac lotion is a high percentage AHA product, one of few decent ones you’ll find in a drugstore.) As far as coverage goes, […]
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Earlier this week Clicks spoiled me with a ‘mystery box’ filled to the brim with presents and a sweet note from the PR telling me to use them to spoil my family. Thus, I ripped it open, clutched all the beauty products to my chest like a junk yard dog guarding a steak then stashed […]
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How much do we love writing hideously un-snappy titles for SEO reasons? This weekend I was invited to dine at 126 Cape Kitchen at The Hilton Hotel in town. While the décor is incredibly chic and the food is attractively presented, it’s fine dining without the fuss. Local handcrafted crockery gives everything a ‘homey feel’ (but most certainly that of your […]
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Lipgloss is my Life 