Skincare – Page 13 – All Dolled Up

February 16, 2016

What’s the big deal with Hydroxy Acids?

Diane Kruger by Patrick Demarchelier 1994

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quite a turnaround when it comes to facial exfoliation, as physical scrubs have completely fallen out of favour and been replaced by exfoliating acids.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…

February 12, 2016

Products I Regret Buying

A number of you have requested this post, and we do see merit in warning our readers about products that we deem utter rubbish. It’s not often that I’m left disappointed by products because I do a fair amount of research prior to purchasing, but sadly these ones slipped through the net: Vita Liberata Ultra Sheer Tinted Gradual Mousse in ‘Light’ Towards the end of last year the usual ‘it’s suddenly summer and I’m so pale’ panic convinced me to dip my toe back in the self tanning pool. I did a lot of research beforehand and decided on Vita Liberata because…

February 10, 2016

Quick Reviews #14

Jo Malone Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne | All Dolled Up

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…

February 3, 2016

January Favourites 2016

The best beauty products from the past month, including some things we picked up in the UK at the end of last year.

January 25, 2016

Top 10 UK Purchases

Camilla and Jules outside SpaceNK | All Dolled Up

This is a long overdue post, seeing as we went to London almost 2 months ago now! We filmed a video when we got home, but the microphone short-circuited, which resulted in a delightful high-pitched buzzing sound throughout…not ideal. Anyway, we thought perhaps it would be best to show you our respective top 5 purchases (to go through everything would take an age) sooner rather than later as we won’t have an opportunity to film together for the next few weeks. So here we go: Camilla’s Top 5 RMK Cheek Brush Without a doubt, my number one purchase. RMK is…

January 20, 2016

Camilla’s Most Used Holiday Products

You’ve seen Jules’ holiday favourites, and now it’s time to see which products Camilla reached for most frequently over the festive season… Bumble & bumble Don’t Blow It (H)Air Styler This is definitely my number one hero holiday product. It’s a creme which ‘enhances texture and body with a soft, product-free feel for your perfect air-dried style’ – perfect for those days when you really can’t face heat styling your hair (which, given the current Cape Town temperatures, is every day). Prior to using this product, I think Jules, my oldest friend, could count on one hand the number of…

January 18, 2016

Product Empties: January 2016

A quick review of some of the products I’ve used up over the past few months. All the items are listed below and link to either local retailers or overseas sites that will ship to SA (where available). A lot of the products on UK sites are also currently on sale:

January 13, 2016

Summer Holiday Favourites

Jules
Fragrance, Hair, Makeup, Nails, Skincare
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The Christmas holidays have come and gone *sob* and since we didn’t get around to doing November or December favourites posts, I thought I would tell you which products I have enjoyed using most in the past couple of months. My beauty routine was generally made up of two extremes: loads of hair and makeup or none whatsoever, so this list is a mixture of good skincare and seriously beautiful makeup: Bioderma Photoderm MAX Aquafluid SPF 50+* My skin tends to be oily on the T-zone, especially in summer, so SPF is my mortal enemy because it invariably makes my…

January 11, 2016

10 Days of Giveaways: The Winners!

Aaaaand we’re back! Happy New Year, beauties! We hope you had a wonderful and relaxing festive season, and we hope that 2016 brings you nothing but joy (i.e. makeup). A massive thank you to all of you who took the time to enter our 10 Days of Giveaways competitions – we were completely blown away by the number of entries we received. We were thrilled to see that you were as excited about the prizes as we were – we hope to do even better this coming year! So, the million dollar question…did you win? Let’s see…

December 24, 2015

{CLOSED} Day 9: Win An Eau Thermale Avène Hamper

Eau Thermale Avène is a dermo-cosmetic brand built around the skin-soothing properties of the water that flows out of the Sainte-Odile d’Avène spring in France. The water is scientifically proven (and constantly tested) to be remarkably anti-irritating and is contained in every product in the range, 41 of which were launched in South Africa this year. The Thermal Spring Water, Soothing Moisture Mask and the SPF 50+ Emulsion all form part of my skincare routine – they are extremely gentle, and help keep redness/irritation at bay. Enter using the Rafflecopter form below to win this hamper of Avène products valued…

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