Cosmetics Archive

Essence Breaking Dawn Collection review | Budget Beauty

Just so you know. This is the third time I’ve typed this post. Luckily for Essence, my sentiments have not changed. Essence have been spoiling me for a few weeks now with items from their collection. Last week I was given items from the Twilight breaking Dawn part

Formula 10.0.6 One Smooth Operator Review

I’ve been noticing a few interesting brands at Clicks, many of them aimed at younger skin. This category was really lacking in South Africa for a while, if you had pimples, your only affordable option was to use one of the other brands, which I really would

6 makeup tips to survive the holiday season!

The holidays are packed full of events, parties and excuses to get dressed up. I am one of those ladies that used to freak about how much makeup I should wear and how long will it last. These few tips will take you through the holidays 1.

Serra | Defend Dry skin

Last week I attended the media briefing for the new Lamelle range, Serra. Lamelle research is  skincare brand that strives on innovation. The Serra range is no exception. The range was created for dry and atopic skin. Skin that is dry and prone to eczema. When I heard this

GOSH review | 3 Essentials

GOSH Cosmetics are making a big splash. I went to the launch before my exams and we were gifted with a huge box of products. I’ve been making my way through the box and these three products have really stood out so far. If you haven’t heard

Pointy Nails | Would you rock it?

Pointy nails. Will you wear it? Nevermind the white Pointed nails, just pointed nails. I’m not sure if it’s something that any woman can pull off, or is willing to. I’ve always seen Lady Gaga and Rihanna pulling off pointy nails that look scary and wonder if

Beauty 101 : How to wash your face properly

Wash your face or WASH your face? This is something I’ve been taking for granted, but is so important. When my friends were having trouble skin, I always asked them: “Do you wash your face?” I realise now, that the better question is; “How do you wash

Balm Balm | Skincare without the guilt

I attended an incredible brunch by Love Green, South Africa’s distributor of the UK based brands Balm Balm and Spezia and it wasn’t hard for me to fall in love with the products. I’m not the type of beauty girl to scour malls for the most *green products because