All Dolled Up

December 14, 2015

{CLOSED} Day 1: Win a PAX3d Acrylic Cosmetic Organizer

The 9-drawer acrylic cosmetic organizer that I keep stuffed full of makeup in my bedroom is one of my favourite things. It’s big and roomy and has plenty of space for all of my lipsticks, eyeshadow palettes, setting powders, bronzers, blushes, primers and false eyelashes. I got it from PAX3d, an amazing warehouse full of awesome storage and sorting products AKA OCD heaven. The store is in Boulevard Square in Paarl but you can also shop online for delivery anywhere in SA, which is super handy. Enter using the Rafflecopter form below to win your very own acrylic organizer: a…

December 11, 2015

{CLOSED} 10 Days of Giveaways!

We’re giving away loads of amazing prizes over the next two weeks – watch the video to find out how you can win! Competition rules: Open to residents of South Africa only and entrants must be over 18 years of age (or have a parent/guardian’s consent before entering). There will be 10 separate giveaways, each loaded in a separate blog post at alldolledup.co.za, starting on Monday 14 December 2015. The 10 giveaways/posts will be published on consecutive week days up to and including Friday 25 December (one post per week day for two weeks). Entries for all 10 giveaways will…

December 10, 2015

V&A Waterfront Beauty Haul

The lovely people at the V&A Waterfront recently let us loose in the centre and we did some serious damage. Watch the video to find out what we bought!

December 4, 2015

My Backup Beauty Bag

Between regular weekends away, trips to the gym and the odd holiday, I find myself packing, unpacking and re-packing my toiletry bag all too regularly. Tedious tasks like these really push my buttons to I decided to create a dedicated beauty kit that I could literally throw in my bag and go. Many of the products are dictated by convenience (i.e. what I happen to have in a smaller size) rather than preference, but for important things like my serum and moisturiser, I tend to use my favourites. The kit contains miniature hair goodies, travel-friendly skincare, some shower essentials and…

December 1, 2015

November Favourites: Camilla

COLAB Dry Shampoo COLAB is a range of dry shampoos which have been created by one of our favourite UK beauty bloggers, Ruth Crilly, from A Model Recommends. What makes this dry shampoo different from its ‘drug store’ competitors, is that it’s completely sheer and transparent, so it leaves no residue in the hair. As a brunette, I’ve always struggled a bit with dry shampoo because, no matter how thoroughly I massaged/brushed the product through, it always seemed to leave an unslightly chalkish hue and, more often than not, sticky roots. Plus, the ones I used didn’t smell great and they…

November 27, 2015

Introducing COLAB Dry Shampoo

Dry shampoo is one of those products that, once discovered, completely transformed my beauty routine. As someone who suffers (and I mean SUFFERS) with very thin, fine hair that I usually have to clean every single day, finding a product that would save me the time and hassle of washing and drying it on a daily basis was nothing short of miraculous. I thought the brands I had tried in SA were good, but then I tried COLAB on a visit to London and was hooked. I’m thrilled to announce that the brand is now available at Clicks and I…

November 24, 2015

Review: Catrice Cosmetics

Catrice Cosmetics Review by All Dolled Up

For some reason I’ve never paid much attention to Catrice. I tried one or two products and wasn’t overly impressed so I basically steered clear… until now. Anna mentioned that she liked the Glam & Doll Volume Waterproof Mascara which was enough to ignite my curiosity in the brand once again and send me to my nearest Dischem at top speed. Here’s what I bought and what I thought: Beautifying Lip Smoother (R62) This stuff looks like a dead ringer for the Clarins Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector and in reality, they are indeed very similar. The packaging is identical, as…

November 20, 2015

UK Beauty Wishlist

Brace yourselves, London: Jules and I are hitting your shores next week, and we’re feeling spendy! It goes without saying that there is going to carnage in the beauty halls of Selfridges, SpaceNK, Boots, Westfield, Guru Makeup Emporium and PAM, amongst others. Here is a brief run-down of what’s on my list so far: Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat Lip Liner in ‘Pillow Talk’ I have wanted this for about two years, and the wait is finally over. This liner has achieved cult status amongst those whose opinions I trust, and I am looking forward to using it to create a significantly fuller pout! Urban…

November 18, 2015

Melt-Proof Makeup
Tips & Tricks

It’s that time of year again when keeping your makeup on your face all day long becomes a major challenge. I suffer in particular with an oily t-zone which becomes an unstoppable force during summer, making me look even more hot and sweaty than I feel. We’ve learned a few helpful things over the years, like applying your makeup in light, thin layers and not touching your face (sounds obvious, but this is the number one way to lose your makeup during the day). This video which we created for Beauty South Africa as their Bloggers of the Month, takes…

November 16, 2015

Natural Beauty Brands at Indigenous

Last week we were invited to the opening of a new store in the Woodstock Exchange called Indigenous, which stocks a gorgeous selection of well-curated home accessories and – more importantly – natural beauty products! They are also planning to introduce some of their own skincare to the shop but for now, here are the amazing goodies you can get there (Christmas gift ideas alert!): Lulu & Marula Oh, how I love a local beauty range with good branding! This beautiful line of handcrafted, 100% natural skincare products is made from pure botanical oils and extracts. As you might expect,…