Happy Halloween
Just a quick blog post today to wish you all HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Are you celebrating this holiday? Thanks so much to Accessorize for the lovely treats! [signature]
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A Festive Wish From StyleScoop
It’s the start of the holidays for many of you today, but before you pack your bags and head off to enjoy the festive season, I’d like to thank all of you for your support during this wonderful year! To all the fabulous people that have been part of StyleScoop; brands, PR’s, advertisers, my columnists Bronwyn and Allison and of course, my loyal lovely readers, thank you so much for making StyleScoop such a huge success and for your support this year. I can’t believe that it’s been four years, and yet, I still feel inspired, motivated and excited about being able to provide you with something to to read, enjoy, inspire, indulge and share (that’s our motto by the way)! So, thank you for making it all worthwhile! Remember that while you may be soaking up the sun, enjoying some gardening or just relaxing, we’ll still be providing daily scoops as usual, so pop by and say hi. StyleScoop is 100% mobile friendly, so if you haven’t logged into SS via your mobile, try it sometime for a totally seamless, mobile experience from anywhere! Poolside with a cocktail in hand perhaps? Be safe, be good and above all, be fabulous! …
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Best Beauty Blogs
I’m honoured to be featured in the November issue of Fairlady Magazine, as one of SA’s Best Beauty Blogs, together with fellow beauty bloggers, Victoria Tatham from Kiss Blush and Tell and Emmy Schofield from Rouge Beauty. Every year, Fairlady magazine runs their Best of Beauty Awards, giving praise to the best beauty products on the market. This year was the first time they included Beauty Blogs as one of their categories. A big well done to Victoria who took home the first ever award in this category, while Emmy and myself were named finalists. I have had the pleasure of meeting both these fabulous ladies at beauty events and am really glad to share a page with them in Fairlady. The judges for this year’s Best of Beauty included the FAIRLADY beauty team (Candice-Lee Kannemeyer, Kelli Clifton, Catherine Zachariou), TV personality Jeannie D, Idols judge Randall Abrahams, as well as FAIRLADY editor Suzy Brokensha, Dermatologist Dr. Dagmar Whitaker, Makeup Artist Linda O’Connell and David Gillson, director of Carlton Hair. Be sure to get the latest copy of Fairlady Magazine to read what the three of us had to say about our blogs. You can also see all the product winners and finalists for the 2012…
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We’re Guest Pinning for Pond’s All This Week
Are you as obsessed with Pinterest as I am? I can’t seem to get enough of all the inspiration on there, from hair to beauty to fashion to celebs! It’s like having all the fab things on the net in one pretty place! This month, StyleScoop has been selected as Pond’s Blog of Month – how exciting! And all this week, I’ll be pinning live to their Guest Pinner’s Board, so be sure to follow and check out what’s inspiring me over the next five days! Here’s a little taste of what I’ve already pinned… notice my obsession with pastels and mint! Follow StyleScoop on Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/stylescoopblog
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Get The Scoop on Your Mobile!
After months of preparation, weeks of customizing and many sleepless nights tweaking, we’re so excited to share that our fabulous new mobile enabled website is now completely ready! You can now browse StyleScoop and catch up on all the latest scoops from your mobile device with ease! No more having to scroll up and down to read content, and better yet, no more zooming and messy pages! Our mobile site is compatible with most smart cellphones such as the iPhone, Android and Blackberry, and it has a completely different, mobile friendly interface to that of the StyleScoop website. The design has been created with mobile browsing in mind, so you’ll find a few very cleverly thought out elements, like accessing our search and navigation menu from buttons that drop down and expand. If you’ve got an iPad don’t worry, we’ve made sure StyleScoop looks good for you too! I for one, cannot stand sites that have all these fancy shmancy “mobile” interfaces that pick up on the iPad as well. The iPad has a big enough screen for you to enjoy a fully functional website without minimizing it all into a mobile interface. When browsing StyleScoop on your iPad, you’ll notice…
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Behind the Scenes pics from The 2012 Durban July Fashion Showcase
Last night, I had loads of fun with the cool kids from Pout School of Makeup helping the talented Lisa Bailey with the looks for the 2012 Durban July Fashion Showcase. The theme for this year’s Durban July is “A Material World” and if you’re wondering what to wear to the July on the 7th of next month, these gorgeous ensembles from designers like David Tlale, Zama Mathe (Zarth) and Brenda Quinn of Diva might inspire you! Loved this gold, smokey eye worn by Brenda Quinn of Diva’s models Darkly Daring… Durban designer Zama Mathe’s gorgeous outfits! Zarth Designer Zama Mathe with her models in her creative designs! I loved this collection! The outfits were made of a sheer net and the detail at back of the outfits (as seen above) was simply amazing! Lisa Bailey working her black-lip magic on one of the models David Tlale’s ombre-dyed tulle collection with smokin’ makeup! How cool did the model’s look? The male model even gave us a little curtsy! Two of my favourite gowns; David Tlale and Zarth Love the front of the first outfit and how cute is this little red apple outfit? Perfect for the July! Some random behind the scenes look! The outfit’s in the…
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Gavin Rajah Launches Mobile APP
Whip out your iPhones, iPads and Android Phones, South Africa’s king of the fashion runway, Gavin Rajah has just released a brand new APP that’s a total must have for any die-hard fashionista! The Gavin Rajah APP showcases all of his collections, right in the palm of your hand, so you don’t even need to fight for front row tickets at Fashion Week! You can view his full Pret a Vivre 2012 collection as well as his Couture visuals in a sleek and stylish slideshow. Plus there’s more… Via the APP you can interact with Gavin Rajah on Twitter, Facebook or Youtube. Check out up coming events and even Send your look directly to Gavin Rajah. Who knows, this may be your one way ticket to becoming his next muse? “This application was designed to be a fashion passport to a world of inspiration and trends,” says Gavin Rajah. The multi-platform application is available on iPad, iPhone and Android. Rajah explains, that their is no cost, as he would like to make the network accessible. It’s fun, fabulous and above all FREE! I’ve been playing on it all day! Download it here Click on the images below to view more screenshots from…
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BokFriday is Back!
Guys and gals, it’s time to bring out your green and gold and wear it proud! SA Rugby are asking the public to get behind our boys and wear their Springbok supporters gear on Friday’s! Why not try out one of three of our Green and Gold inspired makeup tutorials to get in the spirit? The first Springbok game kicks off tomorrow, 9th June 2012 at Mr Price Kings Park in Durban, in the first Test of the Castle Incoming Tour against England. The team for tomorrow includes: Zane Kirchner, JP Pietersen, Jean de Villiers (captain), Frans Steyn, Bryan Habana, Morné Steyn, Francois Hougaard, Pierre Spies, Willem Alberts, Marcell Coetzee, Juandré Kruger, Eben Etzebeth, Jannie du Plessis, Bismarck Du Plessis (vice-captain), Tendai Mtawarira. Replacements: Adriaan Strauss, Coenie Oosthuizen, Flip van der Merwe, Keegan Daniel, Ruan Pienaar, Pat Lambie, Wynand Olivier. Who is your fave player?
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Inside my May GlamBox
PLEASE NOTE: This subscription service is not currently in operation. The post remains on the StyleScoop website for purposes of not removing any of our previously published content GlamBox My May Glambox arrived the other day! I always enjoy getting little treats at the end of the month, especially when they are beauty treats! The May Glambox was packed with these treats, and also a little glam gift from Avon… Inside the May box… A sample sachet of Crabtree & Evelyn’s Citron, Honey & Coriander Skin Smoothing Body Scrub as well as the Body Souffle, a great smelling, fabulous feeling hand-cream and body scrub! A sample sized Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gioia fragrance – a lovely, fresh and simply elegant scent. A full size product of Revlon’s 3D PhotoReady Mascara worth R145 which I’m dying to try out. It comes with a big brush (my fave) that has millions of teeny-tiny bristles with flexible edges. The bristles are also vary in size, so you’re sure to get long, lushes, 3d lashes! I do like mascara’s that are packed where you can see the brush without having to open the product. A full sized LipIce Seductions Moisturizing Lip Gloss in Sultry Pink (or Alluring Pearl) worth R26.99.…
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Meet the Ray-Ban Icons!
These sunglasses have been around since 1937 and seen on the faces of millions around the world. They symbolize a unique, inimitable lifestyle, and come in a wide range of models, each with distinctive design and attention to detail. Of course, I’m talking about Ray-Ban’s, the world’s most iconic sunglass brand. While there are many, many, many styles of Ray-ban sunglasses available, these eight styles are the “icons”. Styles that have been around since forever, timeless legends that transcend seasonal fashions with their instantly recognisable style… From top left to right: Aviators, Wayfarer, Clubmaster, Shooter, Caravan, Balorama, Olympian, Phantom [poll id=”6″] RAY-BAN AVIATOR RB 3025 An icon of style and design, and the model that signalled the birth of a timeless legend – Ray-Ban Aviator 3025 has been all of this since its launch in 1937. Created to satisfy the increasingly challenging requirements of US Air Force pilots, the Ray-Ban Aviator has gradually earned its place as an essential fashion accessory for men and women. Ray-Ban lives up to its name by offering maximum wearer protection while delivering the distinctive style that has become world- famous thanks to the many Hollywood stars who have chosen Ray-Ban eyewear as part of their look. RAY-BAN WAYFARER – RB 2140 An authentic reproduction…
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Rock Royalty
Loving this shade of Shellac I’m currently wearing. It’s from their new winter collection, a gorgeous deep purple shade called Rock Royalty… I’m totally addicted to Shellac! I have been wearing it on my nails almost non-stop since I had my first Shellac application in January.
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Caps Lock
Cap Toes are the hottest trend for both heels and flats this season! They can transform a shoe from simple and bland to wowzers in an instant! Remember Coco Chanel’s classic black and white toe capped flats from the late 50’s? Well these new babies are a fresh new look at Mademoiselle Chanel’s iconic trend! Otley cap-toe leather ballet flats – Michael Kors Cece leather ballet flats – J.Crew Pluto court shoes – ASOS Ladybug neon cap ballet flats – ASOS Snakeskin ballet flats – Lanvin Tribtoo contrast toe cap – Yves Saint Laurent Spike cap toe flats – Giuseppe Zanotti [poll id=”4″]
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