Hair – Page 13 – All Dolled Up

August 29, 2013

Summer Holiday Haircare: What To Pack

By the time you read this I will be sunning myself in Greece (sorry…oh wait, no, I’m not sorry). Those who know me will testify to the fact that I never travel without a hair dryer (Parlux), hair straightener (GHD) or an extension cable (you’d be surprised at how often I’ve found myself in places where the mirrors and plug points are far way from one another – rage), nor do I sacrifice my beloved products – everything comes with me. Obviously I’m not a masochist – I won’t be blowdrying my hair every day in the sweltering heat, but…

August 9, 2013

Tails of a Mermaid Hair & Makeup Workshop

Listen up, ladies of Cape Town! Our lovely lady friend, Natalie Roos, is giving an awesome hair and make-up workshop at the end of the month and you need to sign up! If Camilla and I weren’t both going to be away that weekend we would be there like a shot – here are the details: She’ll cover the basics like foundation types, textures and shades, how to contour correctly, and the best colours to use for your skin tone. Then you’ll get a tutorial on how to put together an easy but effective daytime and evening make-up look and…

July 29, 2013

Coming Soon: Korres

Last year I went on holiday to Greece with my family, and one of the hotels we stayed at stocked Korres products as the complimentary bathroom goodies. I knew a bit about this Greek pharmacy brand from my London days, but for some reason I never got around to trying them. Well, what I fool I was! After sampling a few of the products in the hotel, a new-found obsession was born: I made a point of visiting every Greek pharmacy I could find to stock up on shampoos, conditioners, body washes, lotions and make-up. We’re off to Greece for…

July 25, 2013

The Empties

It’s not often that I finish a product – I usually lose interest half way through and then either leave it lingering on my bathroom shelf, or pawn it off onto one of my friends (thank goodness for Jules and Jes). However, in a rare turn of events, I have managed to finish not one, but EIGHT products simultaneously! Here’s the run down of ‘The Empties’…

July 18, 2013

Review: The Body Shop Shampoo & Conditioner

The Body Shop Rainforest Shampoo and Conditioner

I recently decided to try a few more products from The Body Shop, a brand that I feel dwells in the limbo of being established and well respected, but maybe a little bit forgotten as new, more exciting eco-friendly brands become the norm. The Body Shop is the original, natural and ethical beauty brand, and really were light years ahead of their time when they launched in 1976. Since then they’ve become synonymous with fair trade, environmental friendliness and cruelty-free beauty. Even though most new brands claim to have these values (since it’s so very fashionable these days!), few truly…

July 17, 2013

Fairlady Best of Beauty Awards 2013

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Fragrance, Hair, Makeup, Nails, Reviews, Skincare, Tutorials, Videos
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We have been nominated in the Beauty Blogger Category of the Fairlady Best of Beauty Awards! We couldn’t be happier and feel honoured to be nominated alongside blogs we love, such as Kiss Blush and Tell, Style Scoop and For The Beauty of It. This nomination means the world to us because we have poured our hearts and souls into All Dolled Up over the last six months, and to see it go from strength to strength has been the most fulfilling, rewarding experience. We really value all of our loyal readers and we still can’t quite believe that anyone…

July 5, 2013

Frank Fowden Hairstylists: A Cautionary Tale

I am thirty years old and therefore old enough to know better. But sometimes you look down at your hair and it’s so split and damaged that a force bigger than you compels you to have it cut immediately. This happened to me last Friday afternoon. I usually see Andret at Mooi, who is the best hairdresser in the world. Fact. Unfortunately (for me), it seems that every woman in Cape Town agrees with me, so it’s near on impossible to get an appointment unless you book weeks in advance. My broken barnet needed tending to, and sharpish, so I…

July 1, 2013

Brand I Wish Was in SA: Bumble and bumble

I’ve always been drawn to the packaging and branding of Bumble and bumble‘s products – quirky, humorous and fun, it epitomises everything that beauty should be. So I was thrilled to find the products in Boots when I visited the UK earlier this year, and particularly excited to try their famous and best-selling Surf Spray in an attempt to inject some texture into my super-soft, super-straight hair. It’s quite pricey but wow does it work! I was also given generous samples of the Thickening Hair Spray (also great at adding some oomph to your strands) and Bb. Texture Hair (Un)dressing Creme which…

June 12, 2013

The Spa Shop

It’s no secret that Camilla and I like to shop. Like, a LOT. We’re also huge fans of online shopping and you should be too – it’s efficient, convenient, offers more variety and is often cheaper than fighting with the hoards in the mall. So we’re always pleased to hear about new online beauty stores, especially when they’re local. The Spa Shop sells spa-quality products (think Dr Hauschka, RapidLash and SpaRitual) for both men and women along with complimentary skin and beauty advice, lots of special offers, free samples, product reviews and free delivery for orders over R1000. You can…

May 15, 2013

Curling Your Hair with a Flat Iron

We’ve had quite a few requests for this post over the past few months, but the truth is that not only are Camilla and I not very good at it, we also prefer to curl our hair using hot tongs or barrel curlers. Help is at hand, however! There are literally thousands of video tutorials online that teach you how to curl your hair with a straightening iron so I’ve scoured YouTube to find the best. They vary slightly in approach but the general principle is the same. Seeing it in action is also definitely much easier than trying to…

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