Little Lux-uries – Ignite the Spark with Lux Soft Touch Soap and Body Wash

Little Lux-uries – Ignite the Spark with Lux Soft Touch Soap and Body Wash

As the year winds down, it’s time to give yourself a special, luxurious treat that will ignite your senses and leave you feeling in the mood for love! Lux Soft Touch is a beautiful, affordable collection of soap and body wash, infused with fine fragrance, centred around florals and the timeless allure of French rose. To create the beautiful Soft Touch collection that looks every bit the luxurious treat (without the price tag), Lux partnered with Master Perfumer Calice Becker – a well know industry nose, who has created some award-winning fragrances over the past two decades. “Wearing a fine fragrance is part of an important ritual that starts with a bath or shower” says Calice, who designed this collection with the intention to help you keep the spark ignited… I got to try out both the soap and body wash, and if you’re looking for affordable luxury and a real bath time treat, you’ll want to get your pretty paws on these. First up, the magnificent Soft Touch soap bar, available in two size variants; 100grams for R5.99 or the 175 gram bar for R11.99. It’s an affordable luxury you can have every day! From the moment you unwrap the pretty packaging, you’re welcomed with a delightful rose infused sensation that continues to ignite…

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Fluffy Towels

Fluffy Towels

I love the smell of freshly laundered towels. Don’t you? I recently discovered Yankee Candle, an amazing scented candle brand from the US of A. One of their classic scented candles is called Fluffy Towels, and OMG it smells just like soft and cozy towels, fresh out of the wash. Within about a half an hour, my entire home was filled with this soft, subtle, yet distinct calming scent of fluffy towels. I’m in luuuurve! And it doesn’t stop there! Yankee Candle have tons, and tons of gorgeous scents… A Child’s Wish, Beach Flowers, Black Coconut, Cinnamon Stick, Clean Cotton, Fireside Treats, Fresh Cut Roses, Home Sweet Home and Honey Glow are just some of the scents you can fill your home with. I popped into their stand alone store at Woodlands Boulevard (Pretoria) and could have easily spent all day there, just indulging in each and every scent. After much sniffing, and ahhing, I eventually purchased Fluffy Towels and a gorgeous Candle Topper, because I thought it looked pretty amazing and who knew, you could accessorize your candles?! I’ve been burning my Fluffy Towels every day and now that I’ve fallen in love with Yankee Candle, I can’t wait…

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Love Your Skin

Love Your Skin

Looking for the perfect gift for mom, gran, your sisters, aunts, or just want to give your fab friends a little lovin’ this festive season? Check it this brand new skin-indulgent range from Woolies called Love Your Skin. Developed by Woolies and sticking to their ‘Good Beauty’ principles, the Love Your Skin range has been created without the use of any harmful mineral oils or petrochemical ingredients.  It’s been assessed for safety without being tested on animals and carries teh approval of Beauty Without Cruelty. Hand and Nail Cream, Body Cream, Body Lotion, Shimmer Body Lotion, Shower Cream and a Dry Oil Spray are some of the indulgent goodies in this range, which is surprisingly affordable (between R39.95 and 59.95 each). I love the Extreme Moisture Hand and Nail Cream and the Extreme Moisture Body Cream, both of which have been forumlated with Cocoa Butter, Vitamin E and Glycerine, to help give your skin extreme an moisture boost!

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Indulgent Shower Stuff

Indulgent Shower Stuff

I know it’s cold out, but there is no reason not to enjoy your shower-hour (if you’re lucky enough to spend that much time in the shower that is). Here are three really cool products I’ve tried, tested and love, that are sitting in my shower caddy right now! To scroll through the selection, click below or use the black arrow to the right to start the slideshow… Do you have any shower faves? Comment below let us know…

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Bath Bliss with Tree Hut

Bath Bliss with Tree Hut

Winter is heading for us in a big way, Brrr! The skies are turning darker and our sunshine bliss is rapidly slowing down! It seems the only way to stay warm and happy these days is to spend as much time soaking in the tub as you would soaking up the sun’s rays on the beach. Yesterday was cold! Yes, even in Durban! So lucky for me, I had some products from TreeHut to brighten up my mood, thanks to the fab peeps at Takealot.com! The Tree Hut range is made in the USA, using unique ingredients such as crushed almonds, Hawaiian Kukui nut oil and coconut shells, to mention a few. Tree Hut products are paraben and DMDM free, and never tested on animals. Now thanks to Takealot – the online store, The Tree Hut range is available to us in SA. Tree Hut Shea Moisturizing Shower Wash This is a lovely, rich and very moisturizing body wash that smells like an exotic paradise! I got to try the Almond and Honey one – mmm! Even without adding moisturizer (as I sometimes don’t when it’s too hot) my skin felt smooth and nourished. I also tend to get skin…

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Dr Hauschka Bath Care Kit

Dr Hauschka Bath Care Kit

Time to say goodbye to dry, winter skin and bring on summer! This gorgeous bath kit from Dr Hauschka is perfect to help you transform your skin and make your bath time extra special. The kit contains miniature sized oils, including; Lavender Bath, Lemon Bath, Rosemary Bath, Sage Bath and Spruce Bath and for only R233 its totally worth the pampering. Found your favourite one yet? The bigger bottles are also available for each variant at R247 each. Get them from Woolworths stores

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Ten of the Best Body Indulgent Treats

Ten of the Best Body Indulgent Treats

Indulge in a little body love this Valentines Day. We’ve hand picked ten our very best treats from body to hair, to help you feel the love all over, head to toe… ModelCo Shimmer Airbrush Illuminiser. Perfect for adding some sexy shimmer and give your skin a little sparkle. It can be used on your face, body or hair. Shake it up, spray it on and within seconds you’ll have a sexy, golden glow. Plus, it also smells really great too. For va-va-voom hair we love SEBASTIAN Volupt Spray. Spray it on damp hair, blow dry and your hair is transformed into hair with volume, va-va-voom and bounce. Thierry Mugler Angel Body Cream is without a doubt, the most amazing body cream ever! With a scent that comes directly from heaven, and its long lasting stay power, it’s the ultimate indulgence. Molten Brown Paradisiac Pink Bath and Shower Gel invigorates your skin with a spicy fragrance, sure to make you feel sensual and sexy this Valentines day. Molten Brown Paradisiac Pink Body Lotion compliments the Molten Brown Bath and Shower Gel (4) for overall sensual skin. Soy Lites Cupid’s Touch Massage Body Candle lets you light up your living space…

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Molton Brown – Paradisiac Pink Pepperpod

Molton Brown – Paradisiac Pink Pepperpod

Pamper yourself this Valentines day with the new Femme Fatale – Molton Brown’s sensual, seductive and oh-so-sexy Paradisiac Pink Pepperpod bath and shower gel and thier body lotion. Alluring and spicy it’s sure to make you feel sensual and sexy this Valentines day. The bath and shower gel not only leaves skin feeling clean and invigorated, but it also helps protect skin from environmental pollutants and helps to drive energy back into it, leaving you with glowing skin. The body cream is rich and luxurious, leaving your skin fragrant and silky without any greasiness. The pump action top also helps you not waste this precious pamper pot.   Get it from selected Stuttafords and Edgars this Valentines Day. We love! Paradisiac pink pepperpod body & shower – R265 Paradisiac pink pepperpod body lotion – R265

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Stocking Stuffers under R100 – Part 3

Stocking Stuffers under R100 – Part 3

Following our Stocking Suffers under R100 features, here are some cute and colourful gift ideas for the chic chick… 1. For the girl who loves to sparkle, we love this set of four scented deodorants from Yardley So Bling. The pack retails for R89.95 and includes four different sets of mini-deo cans that also fit perfectly into handbags and clutch purses. Smart thinking for smart gals! 2. For the girl who likes to play with makeup, UBU have introduced a range of grooming and beauty tools that are both fashionable, functional and cost effective too. From makeup brushes, like this concealer brush (R29.99) to this Duo Cosmetic Pencil Sharpener (R29.99) you can really kit your gift out. We’re super impressed with the quality of this range, available at Clicks. 3. For the girl who loves to not only look good, but feel good to we love this stylish set of feel good bath washes and bubble bath products from Good Stuff. The Five Senses pack contains five, 60ml versions from their range including, Thyme Out foam bath, Hello Hydration body wash, Calmer Karma foam bath, Here We Glow Again body wash and Bee Natural foam bath, all for only R49.99…

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