Sounds a bit random, right – who wants to see a pile of beat-up old makeup? Well, the idea of this post is to show you the powder products I actually use the most and offers some insight into some of my favourite makeup items that don’t always make it onto the blog:
I am not a crafty person. I don’t like DIY projects, I could think of nothing worse than making a scrapbook and I hate de-potting my individual eyeshadows into palettes. I love the idea of being this organised and having everything in a neat colour-coordinated system but I don’t have the patience to actually do it. If I was a little bit more industrious though, I would depot my (fairly extensive) lipstick collection using one of these methods:
Products shown Naked palette Naked 2 palette Eyeshadow Primer Potion 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Whiskey, Bourbon and Loaded Naked Skin Concealer All-Nighter Makeup Setting Spray Revolution Lipstick in “Jilted” Other products mentioned Naked 3 palette Naked Smoky palette Naked Basics palette Naked 2 Basics palette 24/7 Waterline Eye Pencil 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil De-Slick Makeup Setting Spray Chill Makeup Setting Spray UD Gwen Stefani Collection Launch details The first store will open in June 2016 in Sandton City, followed by a concession in a department store at Eastgate. They are bringing in the full product range as well as selected forthcoming…
There are lots of people who ask us about the difference between Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair (ANR) and Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate (MRC). They are actually very different products but until you’ve tried or used them, it’s easy to get them confused. Here’s the breakdown:
Camilla’s Favourites MAC Eyeshadows: All That Glitters and Star Violet MAC Pro Palette (4 pan) Smashbox Photo Finish Lash Primer* MAC 205 Mascara Fan Brush MAC 130 Short Duo Fibre Brush Smashbox Brow Tech Loose Powder* Eucerin DermatoCLEAN Eye Make-up Remover Essie “Plumberry” Jules’ Favourites CND Vinylux Weekly Topcoat (available at Sorbet, selected salons & pharmacies) Revlon Ultimate All-in-One Mascara* Morphe 35P Eyeshadow Palette Morphe 35D Eyeshadow Palette Morphe 35T Eyeshadow Palette Skin Creamery Hydrating Facial Oil* Mario Badescu Vitamin C Serum* Handy links Read all about the new releases from Smashbox » Watch the First Impressions video of the…
Good quality products that are manufactured locally, formulated from natural ingredients and topped off with beautiful packaging are my idea of the beauty jackpot. Cape Town-based, mostly organic skincare brand Skin Creamery fits the bill exactly, with founder Hannah Rubin crafting a small, versatile range of luxury products without the use of harmful chemicals and synthetic fragrances.
We recently got our hands on some of the new(ish) Clinique Pop Lip Colour + Primers*, which is a relatively new range from the brand that promises to provide rich colour in a lip-smoothing formula. It’s a refreshing throwback to “proper” lipstick in an age of bold, super-matte lip products.
The past few years have seen quite a turnaround when it comes to facial exfoliation, as physical scrubs have completely fallen out of favour and been replaced by exfoliating acids. Physical scrubs are not only far too rough, leaving behind “microtears” in the skin’s surface, but the tiny plastic beads used in some products are very environmentally damaging as they wash into the sea and don’t dissolve. Chemical exfoliators, on the other hand, gently break down dead skin cells to reveal newer, softer, more even-toned skin. Within this category are two types of exfoliators: Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs) AHAs work…
Lush Jersey Bounce Shampoo I’m a devoted and longtime fan of Big shampoo for its ability to give my fine, thin hair lots of texture and volume. Jersey Bounce, the new kid on the block, is very similar in formulation; both contain plenty of coarse sea salt but the other ingredients differ slightly. While Big uses citrus oils, seaweed and coconut oil, Jersey Bounce is packed with honey, eggs (!), glycerine and olive oil to give the hair a little more nourishment. There’s no question that both are quite stripping (avoid if you have coarse or dry hair) but JB gives back…
I’ve mentioned a couple of times recently that I’m something of a hoarder when it comes to certain beauty categories. I tend to collect things like texturising sprays, makeup brushes, eyeshadow palettes and nail polish – and honestly most of them aren’t that different from each other. So I thought I would start showing you my stash in a series of posts, starting with face primers. Hydrating primers I mainly have two types of primers because my skin faces two challenges: oiliness and dehydration. Primers that battle the latter condition tend to be light and refreshing on the skin, and…