Posts Written OnJanuary 2013

Beauty Spotlight: Ciaté

Ciaté

I’ve always liked the look of Ciaté nail polishes, with their unusually-shaped bottles and natty black bow-ties. I was thrilled to discover them on Zando a few weeks ago and promptly put in an order for Main Stage, a sultry deep pinky-purple. I was not disappointed – the texture is unlike anything else I’ve tried (they’re called nail cremes and truly are extremely creamy in formulation) and the pigment is good so you can get full coverage with just one swipe. Now, I love Essie as much as the next girl, but one of my biggest issues with those polishes…

My Manicure: Inglot #644

Inglot mail polish no. 644

I’m having a bit of a mermaid moment here – how gorgeous is this colour?! Inglot O2M nail varnishes are free from all sorts of nasties (toluene, formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate [DBP] & camphor) and are not tested on animals. You can follow them on Facebook.

Beauty Spotlight: Tangle Teezer

Tangle Teezer in Blue Jeans

You read lots of hair styling articles that recommend fancy paddle brushes, ceramic barrels, boar bristles and designer wide-toothed combs for the “best blowout”. That’s all well and good, but what about the more low maintenance among us who can’t be bothered with all that malarkey? It’s very rare that I read anything online or in magazines that provides useful information about how to treat fine, pin-straight hair. In particular, I’ve never read anything that offers practical suggestions for brushing out this type of hair without the associated strand snapping and scalp yanking. So, here is my top tip for…

Introducing All Dolled Up

Hi everyone! We are Camilla and Jules, a couple of gals from Cape Town who just love make-up, skincare, hair products and nail polish. We started this website as a way of sharing this passion with others and to create a community of supportive, enthusiastic beauty buffs just like us to pool knowledge and share ideas. It is very important to us that you enjoy the site and benefit from its content, so we encourage your input and feedback every step of the way. If there is something you would like to see or you have some tips of your…