If you liked the graphic eyeliner look that Jennifer Lopez sported at the Grammys (check out Camilla’s run-down of the best looks from the night) then take a gander at Pixiwoo’s latest tutorial which breaks down the make-up for you to try at home.
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Little Black Book of Beauty: Mooi Hair & Beauty Salon
Mooi Hair & Beauty Salon is a beautiful, vintage-style pamper parlour in Tamboerskloof, Cape Town, run by the lovely sisters Karen and Andret. Karen and her team are responsible for the beauty treatments while Andret runs a crew of talented hair stylists and personally keeps my locks in tip top condition with a regular cut and colour. I have been visiting Mooi for a few years now, ever since I saw the salon mentioned on Kim Gray’s blog. I’ve had a number of treatments there but most often I go for my monthly eyelash and eyebrow tinting. I have had…
Summer Essentials 2013
Kiehl’s Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado: I used to suffer from a dehydrated under-eye area without really knowing it, and found that concealer always looked cakey on that part of my skin. I tried this stuff a couple of months ago and haven’t looked back. The formula is packed with avocado oil and shea butter, and goes on creamy and feels firming without being greasy. The best part is that concealer now goes on smoothly and evenly – result! Price: R280 (14ml) E45 Endless Moisture Daily Care: I generally can’t deal with heavy, creamy body lotions and it’s a non-negotiable especially…
Icon: Debbie Harry
My dad (an avid reader of All Dolled Up!) has a considerable crush on Debbie Harry, the lead singer from Blondie and all-round punk legend. Although now in her late 60s, she was a beauty and style icon when the band first became famous, with her scruffy, two-tone blonde hair and heavy black eye make-up. I’m sure my dad would argue that she is still an “extremely beautiful girl with a natural but devastatingly sexy look” (as described by photographer Brian Aris) but I’m more of a fan of her early days as a fixture at Studio54, muse for Andy…
The Valentine’s Day Wearable Red Lip
Happy Valentine’s Day, darlings! We hope you have a love-themed evening planned, whether you’re going all out with your other half or eating pizza on the couch with friends, make sure you give them an extra special squeeze and tell them you love them. That’s what it’s all about, after all – not overpriced roses and factory-made stuffed toys! For those of you headed out on the town, you’ve probably got your outfit all planned already but what about your make-up? Camilla and I are big fans of a classic red lip, especially on Valentine’s Day, although it’s not always…
Shimansky Rocks
Last night we were kindly invited to spend the evening at Shimansky‘s showroom in the V&A Waterfront, to get pampered while sipping champagne and draping ourselves in enormous diamonds. It was a tough gig, I have to admit. First up we were given a tour of the Cape Town Diamond Museum, which is adjacent to the showroom, and saw some mouthwatering replicas of the world’s largest diamonds, including The Hope Diamond (which I have seen in real life at the Smithsonian Museum and it would blow your mind), The Taylor Burton, The Star of Africa and the 3,106 carat rough…
REVIEW: Smashbox Brow Tech To Go
I have the sad misfortune of owning the world’s most useless eyebrows. They’re fine so I have very few hairs plus they’re blonde so you can hardly see them. I cottoned on to this fact fairly early on and have been getting them tinted religiously for many, many years. It’s a tedious but necessary process I’m afraid. As a result, I’m extremely picky about what I use to pencil them in (mere tinting is not enough since there is so little hair to begin with!) and I’ve spent a large portion of my life searching for the perfect product. And…
NEW: MAC Archie’s Girls Collection
The latest limited edition MAC collection is about to hit the shelves in the form of Archie’s Girls, an homage to the classic comic cuties Betty and Veronica. Packaged in specially-designed cases, the range features two contrasting colour collections – sweet, girl-next-door pinks and peaches for Betty and racy reds, blues and purples for Veronica. Products include lipstick, lipgloss, nail lacquers, loose pigment, blush, face powder, eyeliner, mascara and assorted tools and accessories *breathe*. I’m personally looking forward to the following items from the collection: 1. Flatter Me Pearlmatte Face Powder (golden peach base with coral hearts) 2. Comic Cutie…
Vintage Maybelline Advertising
I’m sure you know the famous story of how modern mascara was invented? If you don’t, it goes like this: Back in 1915, there was a young chemist living in New York named Tom Lyle Williams, who’s sister Mabel had recently singed off her lashes and eyebrows in a small kitchen fire. He noticed her applying a mixture of Vaseline and coal dust to her eyelashes to give them a darker, fuller look and the idea was born. Two years later, after establishing a company called “Maybelline” (Mabel + Vaseline), he launched Cake Mascara, and later, the first “automatic” mascara which reloaded…
REVIEW: Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation
Here’s the official blurb on this foundation: Mattifying liquid foundation for up to 12 hours. Natural shine control, for fresh matte finish. With camomile to help calm, cucumber to help clarify and cotton to help control shine. Talc free, oil free, paraben free, fragrance free 5 shades to choose from And these were our personal experiences with the product: Jules: Shade: 203 Sand Coverage: Light-medium but I only use a very small amount and then blend it out with a buffing brush. Definitely buildable. Look & Feel: Perfectly smooth application and it feels totally weightless (I HATE being able to feel…