Swarovski have launched yet another Aura flanker, Miss Aura by Swarovski. According to the brand, ‘your aura is your luck’ and wearing their new scent will bring you good fortune. The pretty li’l butterflies that adorn the bottle (along with a v nice Swarovski crystal) are the ‘messengers’ and ‘protectors’ that will look after you. […]

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So Elizabeth Arden are about to launch a fab new foundation called Flawless Finish Perfectly Nude make-up (R345). It promises light to medium hydrating coverage with a luminous, pore-perfecting finish and actually helps minimise pore size over time. Look out for a proper review closer to its launch date in March. To celebrate, the brand invited a bunch […]

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A lot of new beauty booty crossed my desk this month. Some items were cool, some were kak, but I thought I’d focus on a few of the goodies I liked best, the first being GOSH Kiss Me! moisturising lip balm, R99, selected Edgars and Red Square stores. Available in six shades, this hydrating, unscented […]

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So let’s talk about BioNike! For those of you who don’t know, BioNike is a very well-priced Italian brand that’s exclusive to Dis-Chem. The company prides itself on being suitable for those with sensitive skin and uses the lowest number of ingredients needed to get the job done. While their ingredient ‘no no’ list includes all […]

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Remember how we chatted about Spree.co.za’s end of season sale the other day? They were kind enough to give me a voucher to blow on the site and I went a bit mal, snapping up goodies for my home as well as my wardrobe. I mean, at up to 75% off, how can you not whip out le […]

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I don’t know if you’ve noticed or not but oils are a huge beauty trend at mo. From those you can put on your hair (here’s looking at you Argan oil) to those you can cleanse or hydrate your face with, oils are big, big news. Once such new oil-infused hair range is Wella’s System […]

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Top Billing presenter, Revlon spokesmodel and all round SA ‘It Girl’, Bonang Matheba, has created a sexy lingerie line for Woolworths’ Distraction label, just in time for Valentine’s Day. To check out the full collection on Woolies’ website, pop on over here. Otherwise, these are a few of my favourite things: To help promote the line, […]

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So let’s talk about dating. I don’t know about you but I think it’s pretty wretched not to mention a huge waste of time. You have no idea how often I’ve met up with a boy in a restaurant only to realise within seconds that there’s no way we’d ever bump uglies. Thing is, I’m […]

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Matrix hair products, for those who don’t know, are a specialist salon line that are part of the enormous L’Oreal family that may or may not be used by Keanu Reeves. Despite being a fancy pants salon line, they’re pretty pocket friendly and aren’t going to burn a hole in your wallet like L’Oreal’s other salon […]

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Like most meisies, I loooove a good sale. I just hate actually shopping them. Having to bash elbows with some banana clip-wearing wildebeest to snap up a maxi dress at half the price is not my idea of fun. Online sales, however, are always fabulous. You get to snap up what you want without any […]

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MAVALA’s new nail colour collections have hit the shelves; metallic Metropolitan and the glitter-infused Jewel Collection. As I’m not really down with the disco bunnies, I didn’t take any shots of the shades on my fingertips. I did try them out though. Like obvs. And yes, they’re deffo the good MAVALA quality you know and love. I especially like […]

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Balm Balm, for those out of the loop, is a 100-percent organic, natural skin care brand that hails from UK. The company refuses to test on animals and uses recyclable packaging in an attempt to leave as green a footprint as possible. Thus, if you’re big into organic beauty or, possibly a horrible person who […]

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