Ellie Goulding x MAC Makeup Collection

Ellie Goulding x MAC Makeup Collection

I’m so excited about this new makeup collab with the stunning Ellie Goulding x MAC Cosmetics! It launched in South Africa yesterday (7/1/16) and it is an online exclusive, so if you want it, you know where to get it! I got to play with two of the products and I’m obsessed! In fact, I think this is one of my favourite MAC celeb collabs, simply because the colours are so versatile and easy to wear and even though Ellie is a blonde bombshell with fair skin and I’m a brunette with an olive complexion, these colours work wonderfully on me too!

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Love is on! Revlon Ultra HD Lips

Love is on! Revlon Ultra HD Lips

Revlon has just launched what they’re calling a new generation of Ultra HD Lip Lacquers and Lipsticks, and I must say, I am in LOVE! Both the lipsticks and lip lacquers offer high definition shine, they are super pigmented and they come in the most amazing shade selection. Revlon Ultra HD Lip Lacquer offers bright, bouncy, lightweight colour that feels fabulous on the lips, while still giving you lush, shiny lips that look amaze! The formula is great and doesn’t feel sticky or gooey, and the colour pops like nobody’s business! They are beautifully packaged and come with a great little brush applicator that makes them go on really precisely. These are available in 15 high definition shades; 8 of them being basic shades, and 7 are limited editions. I got to sample Petalite a beautiful rosy pink, Strawberry Topaz a gorgeous, glowing coraly pink and Carnelian a bold burgundy. I’ve been carrying Petalite in my bag, because this shade just goes with everything. In winter, I’ll probably switch over to Carnelian as it’s the perfect bright winter lip. Revlon Ultra HD Lipstick is a wax-free, high-def gel lipstick that will make your lips stand out. The colour is 100%…

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Beauty Scoop! New Summer Beauty

Beauty Scoop! New Summer Beauty

We’ve had quite a lot of exciting makeup and beauty launches happen recently, and just in time for summer! Here’s a round-up of a few summer essentials you NEED to know about… Smashbox Photo Filter Creamy Powder Foundation I LOVE these! Think of them as a photo filter in a compact! These new foundations offer fantastic coverage, and even better, they look amazing on camera! Perfect for those selfies and instagram feeds! They have a creamy, powder finish as the name suggests and contain light filtering technologies that reflect our pigment’s true colour, while still offering coverage. They also contain a Photoset polymer with liquid bandage technology which means they adhere to the skin in a non-streaky way that’s oil free and doesn’t cake. 10 out of 10! Available in: 10 Shades Price: R425 each Find them at: Selected Woolies, Foschini, Edgars and Red Square Stores YSL Couture Palettes These beautiful eyeshadow compacts from YSL Beauté are amazing! In celebrating “50 Years of Edgy Beauty”, YSL created eight different eyeshadow palettes, each one inspired by an iconic fashion moment from the house of YSL’s history. The range includes beautifully designed compacts, inspired by Yves Saint Laurent’s ‘Mondrian’ dress that he designed as a tribute to the famous painter…

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Filorga’s New ‘Black’ Night Cream

Filorga’s New ‘Black’ Night Cream

Imagine that! A black face cream! I love Filorga! Not only have all their products (that I’ve tried) blown me away, but they are such an innovative brand that always come up with mind blowing and skin loving products. Like their new, out of this world Skin Absolute Night Cream, powered by Meteorite Extract! Ah ha! Meteorites! Which is the ingredient that gives Skin Absolute Night Cream it’s black, lacquered texture. These Meteorites are essentially composed of silicone and vital for the synthesis of collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid. Basically everything your skin needs for smooth sailing! I wont lie, it feels kinda weird putting a black cream on your face, but at the same time, it feels exciting. Don’t worry though because as you apply it it, the colour disappears. Now,  why a black cream you ask? Well, Filorga believes, that just like our bodies need darkness to produce certain substances fundamental to our recovery, skin also needs darkness to activate its “eternal clock” genes. These genes repair and regenerate the skin during the dark periods, and the older we get, the less our bodies are able to distinguish between day and night to activate these genes. The inspiration behind…

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Estee Lauder PureColor ENVY Lipstick

Estee Lauder PureColor ENVY Lipstick

Nothing says HELLO SPRING louder than a pop of hot, pink lips! Now, as much as I love hot pinks lips, finding solid colour that lasts, is always a challenge! Right now, I am obsessed with the new Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick, and my shade is Infamous! These lippies offer an intense colour payoff, saturating your pout with rich, luscious colour that lasts! Seriously girls. I applied mine at 11:30 am to test it out. By 4 pm I had still had colour on my lips. Granted it was not as bright as when I applied it, but even after lunch and three cups of coffee, I still had something to show for it. I am really impressed with these lipsticks and can’t wait to try out the other shades. There are 20 shades to choose from; from gorgeous nudes to browns, pinks to berries, corals to reds and mauves to plums! You will definitely find your perfect match. The new Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick offers intense colour, and multi-faceted color pigments that create shape and high intensity colour that lasts for up to six hours! With such long lasting colour, you’d expect your lips…

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