Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
Heard of Monkey Shoulder yet? For those out the loop, it’s a blended malt Scotch whisky with a creamy brown sugar, toffee and vanilla taste that’s balanced by oak and a hint of spice. As for its super cute name, it’s a tribute to the workers who used to turn the malt by hand. As a result, they suffered a temporary shoulder injury referred […]
Read MoreA little while back my blogger bestie Karisa was invited to a Glenfiddich whisky tasting on the lawns of The Round House restaurant and I tagged along as her plus one. While I’m not a big whisky drinker, I’m slowly coming round to it, spurned on by the fact that it’s low-carb, fat-free and the smell […]
Read MoreJust so you know, tickets for the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate went on sale last week and start from as little as R250. To get yours, get clicky clicky over at Computicket. For more details on this year’s event, you can visit an older post of mine over here. Love, love Leigh
Read MoreClinique’s eye shadows have always been lovely in that their colours are nicely pigmented and they glide on in just a few strokes. It’s difficult to see how they could improve on them but they’ve managed to whip out a new formula that’s even creamier, packs more of a colour punch and less likely to […]
Read MoreLast week I was invited to the Mount Nelson hotel to learn a bit more about Estee Lauder’s latest fragrance; Modern Muse. Over a glass (or three) of bubbles, we were introduced the scent which was inspired by a confident, strong woman who isn’t afraid to embrace her femininity. This duality is expressed with two […]
Read MoreMAC Cosmetics is known for their fab collaborations and this year’s most successful is, without a doubt, their Riri Hearts MAC Fall collection. According to the local MAC PR peeps, pretty much everything sold out in hours. Anyway, because they’re Awesome with a capital A, MAC decided to treat a bunch of us ‘beauties’ to […]
Read MoreSwedish unisex fashion brand Tiger of Sweden is finally coming to Cape Town. Their new store will opens in the V&A with a glam, celeb studded party in the shop on the 24th of this month. The guest list is pretty tight, but I’ve been given a few ‘tickets’ to give away. To win, drop […]
Read MoreSo there’s a hot new racing event in town; the Lanzerac Ready to Run Stakes, presented by Cape Thoroughbred Sales (CTS) and taking place at the Lanzerac Hotel & Spa. It’s taking place on the 23rd of November so you’ve only got four weeks to find a chic yet sexy dress in a bid to […]
Read MoreSo the sweet peeps at FHM sent me a mooi white Wonderbra. Initially I assumed this was editor Brendan Cooper’s way of finally acknowledging that I am indeed ‘the hottest babe in SA’ but then I saw their October cover and my blood ran cold. Obviously, I immediately started plotting to toss a brick through […]
Read MoreLast year Garnier’s first BB cream pretty much took the SA market by storm. Well priced and nicely formulated, that baby pretty much flew off the shelves. Thing is, if you were an oily-skinned peep like me, you couldn’t really join in the love fest as it was formulated for those with a drier skin type and would […]
Read MoreSo Glaceau vitaminwater sent me a big ass box of all their flavours the other day to promote their City Insiders twitter competition in which you could win an all expensive paid trip to New York for two. The comp runs in three SA cities; Durbs, Jozi and Cape Town. The Durban leg is currently […]
Read MoreCan you believe it’s already time to start thinking about your blue and white outfits again? It’s almost time for Cape Town’s most glamorous horse racing event, the L’Ormarin’s Queen’s Plate and I was invited to attend the event’s media launch pre-party. When I left the house to attend, despite being told to dress smart in blue and white, I had […]
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