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The Summer Body Rockers

Ok ladies, it’s time to start thinking about those summer bodies! No more hiding behind oversized sweaters and leggings, it’s time to show some skin! Scary thought, I know! That’s why today, I’ve rounded up a few Summer Body Rockers that will help you get your body ready for the season of sun, fun, sand and sea… Show your skin some love… with L’Occitane’s brand new, blissfully beautiful Almond Youthful Body Velvet Balm (R710 for 200ml) and Almond Youthful Body Velvet Serum (R660 for 100ml). If you’re looking to indulge, forget chocolate and bubbly and trade them in for this healthy skin ritual. It smells, looks and most importantly, feels heavenly! Formulated with a regenerating complex of almond native cells, The Velvet Serum contains Vitamin C to help even out the skin and reveal its youthfulness, while the Velvet Balm provides and immediate sensation of comfort. Both leave your skin feeling like a million bucks, and it’s a huge bonus that this collection helps to target the five signs of skin aging, which include; dryness, skin slackening, lack of tonicity, fine lines and skin irregularities. Did you know that thanks to its deep roots and leaves (from which very little moisture evaporates), the almond tree is highly resistant to drought? L’Occitane’s…

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October 1, 2015

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Be Part Of The #SexiestSummerEver

As if we needed motivation to get excited for Summer, Tropitone has a fabulous campaign where they’re inviting you to share your #SexiestSummerEver! Upload, tag and share your #SexiestSummerEver pictures on social media, and in return Tropitone are offering the sexiest pic a weekly cash prize. Plus, there’s a grand prize of R10K that will surely get you in the summer mood! I’ve been following them on Facebook and getting inspired by all the summer entries – It makes me long for beach day bliss! And since I am in the summer mood, I wanted to share some of my favourite Tropitone products, because they are such a great brand, and you know, we’re big supporters of smart sun tanning! Tropitone has a full range of fabulous beach ready products, but these four will be at the top of my beach bag this summer! Tropitone MOVE IT Aerosol Spray When you’re baking on the beach, getting hot and sticky is inevitable! Trying to re-apply your sunscreen (you should be doing it every two hours at least) can become quite a mission. I love aerosol sprays for re-application since they are so much easier to use, and you don’t need to rub gooey cream mixed with sticky summer skin to stay protected. Their MOVE IT Aerosol spray is…

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October 29, 2014

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Get Your Caribbean Tan On!

Sun is shining, birds are singing, skin is ghostly-white! Having spent the last ten years in Durban – where you don’t seem to “go white” over winter, and the previous two summers in Greece (in July), I had really forgotten how WHITE you get over winter. So I experienced the whole going white thing again this winter, being my first winter back in Jozi! Thankfully Caribbeantan sent over a bunch of bronzing products to help me regain my colour! I haven’t self-tanned since I was in school! You know, just before you switch to your summer uniform and you really want to look “normal” and not stand out as the WHITE girl! After trying them out, I am quite impressed at how far self-tanners have come. I remember them being orange, streaky and funky smelling! The worst for me, back then, was the orange look. But these ones from Caribbeantan are really natural looking and I think they will be new BFF’s this Spring! Caribbeantan have a whole “tanning system” that includes pre and post tanning products as well as a full suncare range – to keep you protected when you can’t help but soak up some sunshine. My fave is the Caribbeantan Cinnamon…

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September 4, 2014

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Mozzies Be Gone!

As much as I am looking forward to gorgeous summer nights, I am certainly not looking forward to all the mosquitoes that come with it! Thankfully though, protection is at hand, which means you can stay out all night enjoying those gorgeous summer evenings without scratching like a dog with fleas! The new OnGuard range of natural, long lasting insect repellents gives you maximum protection against mosquitoes, ticks, aphids, flies, fleas, midges, sand flies and bed bugs. The product claims to last for up to 8 hours and is even safe for baby to use! Check out their Tube Gel (R59 for 150ml) as well as their Pump Spray (R150ml for R49), available at Dis-Chem, Baby City and selected pharmacies. But what about those nasty daytime mozzies? Don’t worry, OnGuard has you covered in the day time too! Look out for their Dual Skin Protection Gel or Lotion that not only works as a high performing insect repellant, but they’ve included sunscreen (SPF30) with UV Protection to keep you safe from the sun and those horrible little mozzies at the same time! This is a great product to pack for your African safari or a summer out in the bush! OnGuard Dual Skin Protection…

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September 25, 2012

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Summer Nail Trends: Nudes

Nothing looks more summer-cool than nude nails on a beach bronzed hand. As you know, I’m obsessed with nail colours – it’s the quickest, easiest and probably one of the most affordable ways to change your mood in an instant. This summer, I’ll show you six of my favourite nail colour trends to try on your nails. Kicking off today with Nude Nails. Now, there are two kinds of nude; Simple nudes like beige and soft natural skin tones, and then slightly more amped shades with a hint of pink or muddy browns. Take a look Nude as in naked If you want to create skin toned nails, I love these three colours. Three different shades of nude, but each with their own unique style and benefits… Of the three my fave is Tip Top Nail Chic in Cotton Beige. This colour has a slightly more yellow tone and is solid and full – kinda like gel. Yves Rocher in Beige Nacre offers a nice sheer tint (where you can still see the seperation between your nail bed and tips). Inglot 630 is slightly more metallic and offers a nice solid colour in two coats. What I like about this…

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October 3, 2011

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Summer Beauty Trend – Neon Eyes

I’m absoluteley loving the neon trend for eyes this summer. It’s such a fun-in-the-sun trend and one you’ve just got to try! On the catwalk colour saturated eyes were seen at Dior, Oscar de la Renta, Derek Lam and Peter Wu. In Hollywood stars such as Rihanna, Rachel Bilson, Jennifer Hudson and Nicky Minaj rocked bright lined eyes. Whether you’re lining your upper or lower lids with bright coloured liners or blending bright colour pops of shadow on your lids, one thing is for sure, you’ve just got to do colour! Eyes are about to pop Top from left: Revlon Matte Eye Shadow in Venetian Blue, Revlon CustomEyes 5 shadow palette in Party Pops (R160), YSL Ombre Solo Shadow in Topaz Blue (R325). Bottom from left: Revlon Matte Eye Shadow in Luscious Lime, Inglot Freedom System shadow in LF03CD (yellow) (R69) and Inglot Freedom System Shadow in LF10CK (green)( R69). Line those lids From top: Accessorize Glitter Eyeliner in Turquoise Blue (available at Clicks), Revlon ColorStay Liquid Liner in Black 001 (R120), NYX Felt Tip Liner in Dark Brown (available at Clicks), Revlon ColorStay Liquid Eye Pen in 02 Black R140. [toggle title=”Expand here to view the colour swatches”] Individual…

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September 28, 2011

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Spin the colour wheel! Maybelline Mini Colorama Nail Polish

Maybelline have just launched a fabulous range of nail colours for all you nail polish lovers out there. Ten exciting shades to suit any mood! Take a look at the all new Mini Colorama collection… These high gloss nail polishes are designed to be durable, flexible and move with your nail to prevent chipping and peeling. Ill confirm that later after I paint my nails in one of the colours, I’m thinking Party Blue would be so cool! The formula is super light, which means, yep you guessed it, you need at least three coats to get it looking vibrant, but once you apply your third coat, nails are good to go! These polishes are available right now and cost R44.95 each! What colour are you lusting over?

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September 16, 2011