Some New High-End Skincare Discoveries

I tested these three products over the festive season and honestly, I was so impressed: an antioxidant to help protect your skin from the harsh South African sun, a serum to help zap those nasty blemishes which tend to pop up after weeks of indulgence, and an eye cream to help minimise the tell-tale signs of too many late nights. A dream team, if ever I saw one! SkinCeuticals Resveratrol BE If you’re not familiar with antioxidants and how/why they should be incorporated into your skincare routine, then have a read of this post that Jules penned a while ago…

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Top 5 Makeup Products of 2017

Top 5 Makeup Products of 2017

So now that it’s February (!), I thought I should probably get back into blogging and what better way than to reminisce about the makeup products that lit a fire in my belly last year. Having high exposure so many new beauty goodies is a blessing and a curse – it’s amazing to be able to try so many lovely things but it can also lead to major beauty burnout. These five (ok, six) glorious makeup items that I started using in 2017 never lost their shine, no matter how uninspired I was by the contents of my dressing table:…

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Christmas Giveaway 2017 // CLOSED

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED ENTER HERE: Christmas Beauty Box 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). Entries close at 23:59 on 24 December 2017 and no entries will be accepted after this date. The winner will be selected at random and notified on/before 28 December 2017. If the first drawn winner does not claim the prize within 14 days, another winner will be drawn. An entry is only considered valid if it is submitted via the Gleam form in the blog…

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Christmas Gift Guide: The Luxury Edition

Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer – R6,499.99 Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Concentrated Recovery PowerFoil Mask – R1,200 for a pack of 4 Gabrielle Chanel Eau de Parfum – R2,465.00/100ml SkinCeuticals Blemish + Age Promotion, which contains full size bottles of SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF, SkinCeuticals Physical Fusion UV Defense and SkinCeuticals Blemish + Age Defense Serum – R3,355.00 Bobbi Brown Instant Pretty Set – R945.00 Diptyque Mini Candle Trio – R1,100.00 (available from Skins Cosmetics in Sandton City) Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette – R1,100.00 Clarins Double Serum – R1,180.00/50ml Bobbi Brown Bobbi’s Party Picks: Cheek, Lip and Eye Kit – R1,595.00 Glampalm Magic Wand –…

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Christmas Gift Guide: R800 & Under

Kiehl’s Creme de Corps – R720.00/500ml Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil Bronzer – R730.00 Tom Ford Black Orchid Touch Point Eau de Parfum – R595.00/6ml Stila Eyes Are the Window Shadow Palette – R535.00 Clarins Tonic Body Balm – R495.00 Dior Addict Lip Glow – R600.00 REN Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask – R625.00 Aesop Resurrection Aromatique Hand Balm – R390.00 L’Occitane Hand Cream Trio – R390.00 Bobbi Brown Party Glow Duo – R505.00

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Christmas Gift Guide: R300 & Under

The Body Shop Fuji Green Tea Small Gift Set – R300.00 (The Body Shop are running a 3-for-2 promotion until Christmas Day) Elizabeth Arden Push Up Lip Gelato – R295.00 Elizabeth Arden Grand Entrance Mascara – R295.00 LUSH Salted Coconut Hand Scrub – R160/130g OPI Nail Polish in ‘Dutch Tulips’ – R184.00 Skin Creamery The Everyday Cream – R295.00 Lulu & Marula Calming Body Balm – R270.00 L’Occitane Shea Butter Hugs & Kisses – R250.00 Real Techniques Eye Shade & Blend Set – R229.95 KAHVE.Skin Body Scrub – R280.00. All Dolled Up readers will be entitled to 15% off when…

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Quick Reviews #31: Glossier

Glossier Review - All Dolled Up

I don’t like it when Camilla goes away – I feel like I’m missing a limb. Of course, I can’t complain because I’m out of the country for a good few months every year but I reserve the right to have double standards. So I was thrilled when she and Emma returned from gallivanting in Paris earlier this month but secretly also really excited that they brought some Glossier treats with them! Frankly, it’s the least she could do for abandoning me for 10 days.

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Dyson Supersonic Hair Dryer: Worth the Splurge?

I was very fortunate to be sent a Dyson Supersonic to test for two weeks – I literally squealed with excitement when it arrived. I have been blow drying my hair for nearly 20 years, and have been using a salon-quality hairdryer (Parlux) for almost 15 of those years, so I really feel like I am qualified to give you a thorough review on the pros and cons (of which there is only one, to be fair) of this magnificent piece of equipment. The engineers (103 of them!) behind the Dyson Supersonic aimed to create a dryer that could style…

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Quick Reviews #30 // Some New Summer Body Products

Summer is just around the corner, and the thought of having to bare my winter limbs has me in a bit of a panic. I loathe lying in the sun/going to the beach, so I have to fake it when it comes to tanning/not looking like Powder. Today I’m going to run you through some new additions which I think are brilliant: a wash-off bronzing lotion, a body butter that smells like summer in a tube, and a body oil so glorious, you will never want to wash it off. CHANEL N°5 Fragments D’Or* Have you ever seen anything so beautiful?…

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