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October 10, 2013

Green Beauty: Plant a tree with rubybox

It’s not always easy to be environmentally friendly, and beauty is a big culprit – who knows how many cotton pads, tissues and earbuds I’ve thrown away over the years, nevermind all that water down the drain from obsessively washing my face and my hair. Natural and organic products are becoming more common as brands evolve to meet the needs of a more conscientious consumer. It’s easier than ever to treat the planet with the same love and care that you treat your skin, and this month rubybox are taking it one step further. For every R600 (or more) spent…

October 8, 2013

September Favourites

Camilla’s Favourites Make-up Forever HD Foundation – available from Metropolitain Cosmetics in JHB or online Origins Clear Improvement Active Charcoal Mask – not available in SA but alternative clay-based masks include REN ClearCalm3 Anti-Acne Treatment Mask, The Body Shop Warming Mineral Mask and Seaweed Ionic Clay Mask and the Lush Mask of Magnaminty. REN Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask – available at Woolworths (in-store or online) Rimmel Scandaleyes Shadow Paint in Rich Russet – not available in SA yet but you can order online via Feel Unique. Also, check out Lily Pebbles’ review here. Tom Ford Black Orchid EDP – available at…

October 7, 2013

Bad Beauty Habits… Confession Time!

As much as I would love to sit here and tell you that I practice what I preach, the fact is: I don’t. Whilst there are a lot of things that I am fastidious about – like moisturising my entire body (every day) and washing my make-up brushes (every week), there are some bad beauty habits that I have developed over the past couple of years that I just can’t seem to break! Here are the top 8 cardinal beauty sins that I commit on a regular basis… 1. I never wear sunscreen on my face I know, I KNOW!…

October 4, 2013

GIVEAWAY: Nuxe Luxury Hamper {CLOSED}

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while then you know about Camilla and my obsession with Nuxe. Ever since purchasing their hero product, the Huile Prodigieuse Multi-Purpose Dry Oil, from Style36 at the beginning of this year, we have been hooked on this naturally-derived French beauty brand. Our combined collection includes the incredible Rêve de Miel lip balm, the Rêve de Miel Hand and Nail Cream and the Anti-Age Try Me Kit. The lovely people over at Nuxe South Africa (visit their Facebook page here) took notice of our infatuation with their brand and kindly send us a few…

October 3, 2013

Eye Candy: TWO Magazine

The Pixiwoo sisters are very busy girls. Apart from maintaining their addictive YouTube channel (which has 1.2 MILLION subscribers), they are also both working mums who manage to squeeze in running a make-up artist training course, writing a blog, flying all over the world to promote Real Techniques brushes and publishing an incredible online make-up magazine. It’s called TWO Magazine and it is packed full of delicious make-up, incredible photoshoots, interviews with the pros and exclusive videos. It is published monthly and I can honestly say it’s the one email I look forward to receiving in my inbox! Here are…

October 2, 2013

Mask Dream Team: Origins Clear Improvement Mask and REN Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask

I’ll be the first to admit that I have never been particularly enamoured with at-home face masks, mainly because they never delivered the desired results (well, not for me, anyway). However, that all changed when Jules introduced me to the Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask, which I raved about here. It managed to obliterate my dry patches after just one use, and my skin was left clear and glowing afterwards – I was officially converted. Fast forward to the night before Jules’ wedding in Greece, and she whipped out the Origins Clear Improvements Active Charcoal Mask for the bridesmaids…

October 1, 2013

MAC’s New Online Store

If you follow us on Twitter and Instagram then you might have seen us mention the new MAC South Africa e-commerce store which went live last week. We’re both big fans of MAC but stock control has never been one of their strong points, so the fact that you can now shop online is music to our ears! It’s also so handy to be able to browse shades, formulations and prices without being bothered by a shop assistant. If you are a make-up newbie or don’t have any MAC products yet then these are the ones I would recommend checking…

September 30, 2013

Korres Haul

One of the highlights for any beauty buff visiting Greece is getting your hands on some treats from Korres, an amazing, natural skin, hair and make-up brand. Born out of Greece’s first homeopathic pharmacy, all the formulations are developed based on natural ingredients like aloe, calendula and Evening Primrose (it’s actually quite fascinating – read this). I was very excited to spot a small stand-alone store in Athens airport while waiting for a flight so I attacked it with my credit card and here’s what I bought:

September 27, 2013

Charlotte Tilbury Wish List

Happy Friday beauties! What would Friday be without a little product lust, am I right? Regular readers will be more than familiar with the deep love that Jules and I share for the fabulous Charlotte Tilbury, and when she announced the release of her eponymous make-up line, we both squealed with delight. Following on from her extremely successful Rock ‘n’ Kohl collaboration with Selfridges (which Jules wrote about here), she dazzled us with a collection so perfect, it’s hard to know where to start! Instead of taking the conventional route and releasing a generic make-up line, she took a different approach:…

September 25, 2013

NEW: Nip + Fab

Clicks certainly seem to be on fire at the moment, having recently brought gems like our much-loved Indeed Labs’ Hydraluron into the country. Latest on the list of hot new products is the range from Nip + Fab, created by the founder of celeb cult brand Rodial, Maria Hatzistefanis. I had seen the brand in Boots on various trips to the UK but didn’t know much about it, so I did a little research and discovered that they produce a highly respected skincare line. I popped into the branch at the V&A Waterfront and found all the Nip + Fab products…