Elizabeth Arden’s running a Make a Visible Difference campaign – are you the person they’re looking for?

April 24, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

Elizabeth Arden’s just launched a social responsibility campaign called Make a Visible Difference. Essentially, they’re on a quest to find a South African who’s making a significant contribution to the betterment of our country. If this is you, and you’re at least 21 years of age, send them a 500 word essay explaining what it […]

Retailbox.co.za, a new South African pro hair care online store, is up and running.

April 23, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

So there’s a new online hair care store in town; Retailbox.co.za. They were kind enough to send me a Flower Pot Tangle Teezer which was awesome as I could then pass it on to my mom and spread the gospel of Tangle Teezer far and wide. I already own three variations of the Teezer and […]

The Body Shop introduces a new limited edition Early-Harvest Raspberry collection and Vineyard Peach is back, yo!

April 22, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

I’m a total sucker for ‘new’ anything so I just love it when The Body Shop brings out limited edition collections and their two latest offerings – Early-Harvest Raspberry and Vineyard Peach haven’t disappointed. In fact, Vineyard Peach was on the shelves a little while ago but when it disappeared y’all kicked up such a […]

Accessorize has teamed up with Stylista (and their autumn/winter 2014 collection is hot, hot, hot!)

April 22, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

Heard about Stylista? It’s an online social community that’s all about ‘street style’. A spot where you can upload shots of you rocking a look while promoting your blog or website and have other visitors ‘like’ your style. In turn, you can draw a li’l inspirasie by flicking through hundreds of user-generated looks and ‘follow’ […]

I scream, you scream, we all scream for Essence’s new Me & My Ice Cream collection

April 17, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

So the ice cream truck’s rolled into town to deliver Essence’s much anticipated Me & My Ice Cream collection to Clicks. And what makes it so darn special? It’s absolutely adorable-looking. I got up close and personal with this at a Cosmetix launch about a year back (yep, it’s been available oorsee for a while now) […]

Review: What’s new at Catrice including their awesome Glamour Doll mascara. Trust me when I say you’re going to love it.

April 15, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

I was sent of few of Catrice’s new goodies and thought I’d show off some of my favourites. Ready to get stuck in? Catrice Glamour Doll Curl & Volume mascara, price TBA. This arrived when my friend Ina was visiting from Germany. She picked it up, slicked on and went ‘Wow!’ I followed suit and […]

Hands up! Who wants to win a trip to Brazil to meet Ian Somerholder, Azzaro Pour Homme’s new face?

April 14, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

In case you haven’t heard, Azzaro Pour Homme has a celeb spokesmodel in the form of The Vampire Diary’s Ian Somerhalder. .. Don’t know about you, but if some hot person got up on my table and smashed up all my glassware I’d march them out my house by the ear and send them a […]

So I was interviewed on blogging by Cirque Magazine

April 11, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

Heard of Cirque Magazine? For those out the loop, Cirque is a high fashion monthly digital mag that focuses on designer wear and luxury living. I was very flattered when they asked to interview me as a ‘top blogger’ for a story on ‘the rise of the blogger’ and the blogging biz in general. Still, […]

The low down on the Mambo’s Plastics Warehouse party in Green Point (plus an awkwardly long postscript about Taste of Cape Town)

April 9, 2014.Reading time 7 minutes.

Last week I popped into a party at Mambo’s Plastics Warehouse hosted by local PR co The Little Black Book. For those of you who don’t know it, Mambo’s is a giant ‘plastics warehouse’ in Green Point in the space where Baby City used to be. They stock pretty much anything made from plastic and […]

Beauty reviews: Theravine cellulite oil, Arden’s correcting and highlighting perfector, Revlon ShadowLinks and Mugler’s Alien eau Extraordinaire

April 7, 2014.Reading time 8 minutes.

Ready to get stuck in for yet more beauty reviews en masse? Theravine Sculpt-o-vine cellulite oil, price TBA, selected salons. Do topical cellulite busters have any affect? I don’t know, to be honest. I’ve tried loads of them due to my job and never saw anything work in a way that was visible to the […]

A fun evening in with Wonderfontein Estate’s Paul Rene MCC Brut bubbly

April 3, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

If you follow me on twitter you’ll know I was spoiled with the most fabulous press pack from Wonderfontein Estate: two bottles of their finest Paul Rene MCC Brut and a super cute handcrafted cheeseboard in a very pretty pink ‘trunk’. Handpicked chardonnay grapes that are picked early in the morning and then chilled overnight […]

Beauty reviews: Maybelline Shine-free cake powder, Shiseido Pure Retinol eye masks, NIVEA shower gels and creams plus Essie’s new Fall Collection

April 2, 2014.Reading time 10 minutes.

Screw an intro, let’s get stuck in, shall we? Maybelline Clear Smooth All In One Shine-free cake powder, R79,99. Got an oily to combo skin type and looking for a wallet-friendly face powder? Maybelline’s new Shine-free cake powders are fab in that they promise to control shine, even out your skin tone and offer an […]