Ramblings of a rampant beauty editor…
If you didn’t know, Cindy Nell isn’t just the face of beauty brands like Caribbean Tan and skinscience; she’s also the distributor and imports Essence and Catrice cosmetics into South Africa. Girl’s one seriously business savvy chica and anyone who considers her ‘just a pretty face’ doesn’t quite know what they’re talking about. The other […]
Read MoreAt the end of last month, I pulled into the Mount Nelson to pop my head into rubybox’s Beauty Night Out. As I was en route to a restaurant review, I wasn’t able to stay, but boy did I wish I could’ve. The place was absolutely pumping, (free!) cocktails were flying out the bar and […]
Read MoreIf you’re a regular reader, you’ll know I’ve been writing beauty blog posts for YOU magazine online. My last two posts are over here and here and cover a few of the new hair care ranges I’ve been sent in the last while (Dove Colour Radiance, Pureology Reviving Red and Kerastase’s new styling line) as […]
Read MoreSo the PR peeps for Hooch sent me a 6-pack of Fox Blackcurrant and I was a total bitch to them. They were all like ‘So, let us know when the post goes live’ and I was like ‘No, no, darlings; that’s only *if* I like it’. I’m a disgusting snob, you see. I like […]
Read MoreChocoholics listen up; Bobbi Brown has just launched their new Rich Chocolate collection. As we’re lucky enough in SA to get Bobbi’s new goodies at the same time everyone else in the world does, it’s actually an ‘autumn’ collection but, as smouldering browns, nudes and the odd dollop of pink never go out of style, […]
Read MoreThe Body Shop’s new Honeymania collection has finally hit the shelves. To celebrate, myself and a bunch of ‘beauties’ were invited to a delish high tea at The 12 Apostles hotel with the store’s PR team who’d all dressed up in their finest honey bee-inspired black and yellow. Before the launch, I’d been lucky enough […]
Read MoreThe other day I was invited to pop in to Bedouin Café and Deli in Woodstock. You’ll find it at 218 Albert Road where the old Suprette used to be, just a stone’s throw from the biscuit mill. Aside from serving up good wallet-friendly Kamili coffee and a nice selection of brekkie and lunch items, the […]
Read MoreSo J. C. Le Roux have a new champers on the shelves, but get this; it’s non-alcoholic. ‘Champagne’ with all the bubbles but none of the booze. While La Fleurette isn’t something I’m likely to drink too often, I’m glad it exists if only to help me groom my cousin’s kids for a taste of […]
Read MoreShiseido’s launched a new skin care line called IBUKI that promises to ‘breathe new life into skin’. It’s aimed at busy young women in their mid-twenties to early thirties with skin suffering from daily aggressors like stress and polluted big city environments. As far as the line-up goes, you’re looking at a choice of two […]
Read MoreEarlier today I got to attend a little media brekkie hosted by Dove South Africa at Mana Epicure in Kloof Street. Over fruit skewers, parma ham croissants and one seriously delish cappuccino, myself and the other ‘beauties’ got to learn about the brand’s new Real Beauty ad campaign. To be honest, I’ve never been a […]
Read MoreHave you bought your tickets for Franschhoek Uncorked yet? For those of you out the loop, this is one of the valley’s biggest, most fabulous wine festivals and, this year, I’m lucky enough to be s and this year be staying over at le uber luxe 5-star Holden Manz wine estate. (I know, I know. I’d hate me too. […]
Read MoreIf there’s anything I’ve learned via having a jet setting li’l sis who now lives between Lille and St. Tropez, it is this: If you are glamorous and French, you will most definitely have Nuxe Huile Prodigeuse multi-use dry oil sitting in your bathroom cabinet. That and that it’s super rude to drink from a […]
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Lipgloss is my Life 