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Want To Win Treats From America?

Silly question because of course you do! I am off to America soon to buy all.of.the.things, and I thought that while I was at it, I would buy something for you too, lovely reader! As much as I would love to buy something for each and every one of you, I’m not a millionaire yet, so instead, one lucky reader is going to be treated to whatever product her/his (you never know) heart desires. If you would like to enter, all you need to do is leave a comment below and tell me what it is that you’re lusting after,…

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Shopping Online: ASOS

Online shopping in South Africa ASOS | All Dolled Up

There’s been lots of discussion in the blog comments and on our Twitter feed recently about buying beauty products online, and specifically the customs duties that come along with importing goods from overseas. The official policy is that orders with a value under R500 (excluding shipping) are exempt from customs duties and it has always been my advice to people that they should place small orders to avoid this. I had heard however that this policy wasn’t applied consistently and people were getting charged duties even on orders under the threshold, so I thought I would test it out myself.

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Sephora, Get Ready. I’m Coming For You…

On 8 April 2014 I will be making my way to America for the very first time, and boy oh BOY am I excited! My boyfriend and I are starting with Coachella, followed by a glorious road trip to San Francisco, and ending off with a couple of days in LA – bliss! But besides the sights and sounds of California, there is something even more spectacular coming my way: SEPHORA. Aaah yes, the hallowed isles of Sephora, packed to the brim with much-coveted beauty goodies…forget Disneyland, Sephora is the happiest place on earth. It goes without saying that I…

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Best of Beauty: Oscars 2014

Angelina Jolie at the Oscars 2014 | All Dolled Up

Waking up the morning after the Oscars is always very exciting because I LOVE seeing all the beautiful gowns and glamorous hair and make-up looks worn by my favourite stars. This year, the overall feeling was quite classic and romantic, and the ladies of the A-list were particularly well turned out in plenty of nude lips and bedroom eyes. Here are my four favourites and one serious un-favourite: I mean, I don’t even know where to start. I haven’t always been a huge fan of Angelina Jolie but in the past few years she has really softened her look and…

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They See Me Haulin’…Part One

I’ve recently bought a couple (ahem…a lot) of new products and I wanted to do a little show and tell for you. Four of the most expensive products were actually bought for me by my boyfriend (so you can relax, Mom), but I wanted to include them in this post because they are life-changingly amazing. I’ve had to split this post into two parts because of the volume of products, so here we go with Part One…

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Favourite 5: Taupe and Bronze Eyeshadows

I seem to always gravitate towards taupe and bronze shades, despite the fact that I have more than I could get through in a lifetime. I like to play up my eyes as opposed to my lips, and I find that taupe and bronze shades really compliment my eyes and make them look super blue. These are my favourite five:

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January Favourites: Jules

Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer | All Dolled Up

Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer I bought this concealer when I was in the UK at the end of last year because I liked the Wake Me Up Foundation so much, and broke it out over the holidays when I felt it was too hot to layer corrector and concealer under my eyes. I also seem to be able to get away with less concealer when my face is tanned because my under-eye circles don’t appear as dark. I started using this on its own and not only is the formula creamy and easy to blend, but it feels really…

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