All Dolled Up

June 14, 2013

Oh, Honey! Sweet Beauty Treats

Honey is having a real moment as a star ingredient in skincare and beauty products. It has long been acknowledged as having healing superpowers thanks to its natural anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties, making it perfect for treating skin conditions like acne and eczema. As well as being a powerful antioxidant, it’s also extremely nourishing and moisturising, plumping up skin and improving elasticity. Ok, I’m sold! Here’s my pick of the yummiest honey-based beauty products around (full listing after the jump):

June 13, 2013

Kiehl’s Change Your Skin Challenge

As you will no doubt have gathered by now, Jules and I are huge Kiehl’s fans, so when the lovely Tori from Kiss, Blush and Tell asked us if we’d like to participate in their “Change Your Skin” Challenge, we couldn’t say “yes” fast enough. The Challenge entails using one of Kiehl’s best-sellers, Midnight Recovery Concentrate, every day for 28 days – they claim that within that time, your skin will be completely transformed and forever changed for the better. It’s a bold claim, so I am interested to see what happens. Jules and I also have such different skin…

June 12, 2013

UK Beauty Haul: Skincare

A couple of you asked to see a haul of all the goodies I bought in London when I was there in April, so here it is. Unfortunately for my bank balance, I bought so much stuff that I need to split it up into two videos (sorry I’m not sorry) so here is the first one which is all about skincare. Some of these products can be bought in SA (marked with a *) and where applicable I’ve supplied links to websites that will ship here, many of them for free. Let me know in the comments if you…

June 12, 2013

The Spa Shop

It’s no secret that Camilla and I like to shop. Like, a LOT. We’re also huge fans of online shopping and you should be too – it’s efficient, convenient, offers more variety and is often cheaper than fighting with the hoards in the mall. So we’re always pleased to hear about new online beauty stores, especially when they’re local. The Spa Shop sells spa-quality products (think Dr Hauschka, RapidLash and SpaRitual) for both men and women along with complimentary skin and beauty advice, lots of special offers, free samples, product reviews and free delivery for orders over R1000. You can…

June 11, 2013

Top 5: Disappointing Products

I do my research before I buy products, which is why I’m very rarely disappointed. However, sometimes, no matter how many rave reviews a product gets, it simply doesn’t tick the boxes for me. Here are the top five products that I really regret buying, in no particular order:

June 10, 2013

Royal Baby Shower with Mama Mio plus a GIVEAWAY

Mama Mio at Langaro Lifestyle Centre | All Dolled Up

Saturday dawned wet and miserable, but nothing could dampen our spirits as we were off to a Royal Baby Shower! Mama Mio hosted us at the brand new Langaro Lifestyle Centre in Camps Bay for a morning of games and pampering in honour of (our friend) Princess Kate’s impending motherhood. We were treated to manis and pedis from Langaro’s team of expert primpers and taken on a tour of their facilities which include a hair salon, nail studio, fitness centre, beautiful treatment rooms and a luxury boutique. I plan to go back and try out one of their massages very…

June 7, 2013

Link Love #3

It’s an all-local edition of Link Love today! Enjoy xx {I’ve Tried That} ♥ LUSH American Cream Conditioner A product review on one of my favourite conditioners by Chicara from Lipgloss Kisses Factory Fun Dearheart Beauty introduces us to an amazing new local online shop called Beauty Factory (which looks fantastic!) All Hail Kiehl’s Dimi from StyleScoop gets her hands on some treats from Kiehl’s and reviews some of their bestsellers Best Eye Palette on the Market Right Now Eloise Dreyer shares our love for the beautiful “In the Light” eyeshadow palette from Stila Contouring Made Easy Have you seen…

June 7, 2013

Face of the Day: The Returning

Today my boyfriend arrives home after two very long months away. It goes without saying that I want to look my very best when I collect him from the airport later, and this is the look I went for…

June 6, 2013

Skin Solutions: Dry vs. Dehydrated

Until very recently, I had no idea that there was a difference between dry and dehydrated skin, and it occurred to me that many of you may not have known either. It is especially relevant going into winter, so here is my guide to telling the difference and how to address each particular concern.

June 5, 2013

My Skincare Routine: Camilla

I have been trying a number of different products recently and I feel like I’m onto a good thing with my current routine, so I thought I’d share it with you. To recap, my skin is incredibly dry, and I suffer with rosacea (which I keep under control with antibiotics) and blemishes. Lately I have also been experiencing congestion on my cheeks which I think is largely down to exercising with make-up on (naughty) – I am trying to remember to take my foundation off now before I hit the gym.