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An Explosion of Stars

Ladies prepare to feast your eyes on the beautiful, new YSL Beauté Holiday Collection. It’s called “Sparkle Clash” and it’s a true celebration in a palette – an explosion of stars and such an insanely beautiful makeup collection that will make the perfect holiday gift! “The idea behind this exclusive holiday look is to totally re-think that old-fashioned way of painstakingly applying layers of cosmetics, just because it’s that time of the year again. I wanted to put the fun back into glamour, and make everything easy to apply, so that even the makeup feels like a party. Isn’t that what the season is all about?” ~ Lloyd Simmonds, Creative Director Makeup YSL Beauté When I saw the Sparkle Clash Edition Complete Make-Up Palette, I was literally starstruck! It’s probably the most beautiful packaging I have ever seen. When I opened the inside to reveal the beauty of this palette I squealed a little more as every colour in the palette is all me! There’s a quad of beautiful, buttery and very wearable eyeshadows, including; a metallic rose, a beautiful bronze, a champagne gold and my favourite, a punchy plum.

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December 5, 2016

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Summer Reads

Summer time, summer time! It’s been a while since I’ve done a reading list, but over the holidays, I rekindled my love for reading and thought I’d share some of my current faves!

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January 27, 2016

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Shop & Score this Festive Season with #PayPalSA

So you want to shop and enjoy all the festive holiday deals splashed all over the internet? Why should it be only the American’s having all the fun? I’ve got great news for you! PayPal not only makes online shopping safe, secure and seamless, but they’ve also put together a fabulous partnership, enabling customers in the majority of sub-Saharan Africa countries, including South Africa, to benefit from holiday sales in the USA. If you don’t use PayPal already, then I suggest you start! I’ve been using PayPal for years and have purchased tangible and digital goods from around the world and I have never had any issues. PayPal is a brilliant concept that detaches fear from online shopping, mainly because you never have to dish out your credit card details when purchasing something online. You literally store your bank details on your safe and secure PayPal account, and when you make an online purchase (with a retailer that offers PayPal checkout), all you need is your PayPal username and password to pay. The seller will never know your financial details. Pretty cool hey? Everyone can sign up for a Free PayPal account, and because it’s linked to your bank account, you never have to worry about “topping up” your PayPal limit. If international online shopping still scares…

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December 11, 2014

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Grazia’s BIG Bumper Christmas Issue

Grazia’s bumper holiday issue, The Big Christmas Issue is on shelf and it’s packed full of everything you need to know leading up to the holidays! This special issue that will be on shelf for two weeks, contains 12 pages of gift guides, just in case you’re a last minute kinda shopper! Wonderful NYE party dresses and my favourite, The New 2012 Party Rules; Your complete guide to what to wear, what to bring, what to drink, what to talk about and even what you should be tweeting about as you ring in 2013! Of course, as with every issue of Grazia, there is loads of fashion, beauty and fabulous stuff to keep your glamorous-side indulged! Now for the celeb obsessed, this issue has all the deets on Jennifer Aniston’s growing baby bump, Angeline Jolie’s decison to quit Hollywood and an exclusive interview with Kim Kardashian. It’s the best R20 you’ll ever spend! So, get yourself a copy of the latest Grazia, put on your bikini, grab your beach towel, throw on your Ray-Ban’s and chillax coz’ it’s December baby!

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December 20, 2012

Packing and The Last Day of Winter

Well, for me anyway :-). I’m off with the Hubz to enjoy some fun in the Sun in Europe today and I can’t hardly wait. We’re off to Greece via Dubai for a whole month, and on the way back we’re spending a few days in Dubai, sightseeing and definitely some shopping! I always tend to overpack and end up not wearing 80% of what I cart along, so this time around I’ve tried to pack a little smarter. Besides, the more space you have, the more you can shop! My biggest problem is shoes! I want all of them “just in case”, which I’m sure many of you can relate to! For this trip I’ve packed one pair of heels, one pair of wedges that double up as “smart shoes”, three pairs of sandals (in black, nude and bright yellow) and my Havianas. Today I’m traveling with my fave, nude ballet flats, so covered there too! I think I’m pretty stored. My Hubz was actually shocked and impressed that I didn’t pack my whole shoe collection. Little does he know I plan on growing the collection while I’m in Europe and Dubai! The other thing I would love to…

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July 21, 2012

Decor Monday – That Christmas Feeling

I can’t believe Christmas is literally, right around the corner. Are you hosting Christmas this year at your house? I am and have been inspired by one of my all time favourite blogs, Hostess with the Mostess Their blog is filled with so much inspiration that will help you create the perfect setting with beautiful photographs of decor, table layout ideas and fabulous food. One theme that really caught my eye was their gorgeous Vintage Glam holiday theme. Mixing fun with rustic accents, combined with shimmers of glitter and silver. Take a look… If this setting appeals to you, then check out the Vintage Glam link on Hostess with the Mostess blog where you will find all the details and recipes for this theme as well as other inspiring party ideas to get your Christmas party started! All images via Hostess with the Mostess

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November 21, 2011

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