Posts Tagged‘Real Techniques’

{CLOSED} Day 5: Win the Real Techniques Core Collection & LA Girl ULTRA Eyeshadow Palette

Real Techniques brushes are our favourite “drugstore” brushes by a country mile! The superb quality and purse-friendly price point make them the perfect choice for novices and pros alike. We were thrilled with Foschini brought this UK brand to our shores earlier in the year, and they are now available from Clicks, selected Woolworths stores, and online at Takealot. LA Girl USA Cosmetics is another good quality, affordable makeup brand which is available from Dischem. Jules has gone through multiple bottles of their HD Pro BB Cream and rates it as one of the best she has ever used. The ULTRA eyeshadow…

Favourite Five: Real Techniques Brushes

Real Techniques South Africa | All Dolled Up

In case you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past couple of months, you might not be aware that Real Techniques makeup tools have FINALLY launched in South Africa! *cheers* This news brings us great happiness and we are sure it is the same for many of you. But which ones do you need? Well, here’s a breakdown of my favourite five brushes from the brand to get you started: Blush Brush I think this was one of the first Real Techniques brushes I ever bought, and it’s probably the one I recommend most often to other people. It’s…

Travel Beauty: Essential Make-up Kit

By the time you read this, I will freezing my perfectly pedicured toes off in London while scouring the high street for beauty bargains. I thought you might like to see what make-up I’m taking with me that pretty much comprises all my favourite and most-used products at the moment. I plan to buy more stuff than I can carry when I’m there so I’ve probably packed far more than I really need but at least I know I have all my essentials in case of any beauty emergencies! Products: Skin Revlon PhotoReady BB Cream Benefit High Beam Clinique Airbrush…

Beauty Spotlight: Real Techniques Make-up Brushes

By now you probably know that Camilla and I are huge fans of the gals at Pixiwoo. Sam Chapman, one of the sisters that make up the dynamic duo, has her own line of high-quality make-up brushes under the name Real Techniques. Sam has been a pro make-up artist for over 15 years and, together with sister Nic, boasts nearly one million YouTube subscribers. People like me eagerly await their twice-weekly uploads for great make-up tutorials and product reviews. With all this experience and beauty knowledge, Sam’s range of brushes was always going to be fantastic and I have not…