Don’t grin and bare it anymore! Give those lips some love and beat the cold with three of my current favourite, tried tested and loved lip balms for winter and all year round…

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Let’s talk about aging for a second…. These days, most gals are well aware of the importance of looking after our skin, especially when it comes to keeping a youthful looking face. We cleanse, tone, moisturize, apply SPF, exfoliate, apply masks, serums, lotions and potions, all with one goal in mind… To keep our face looking younger for longer. But what about your hands? It’s been said that our hands show our true age! No matter how young your face may look, your hands will always give away your age. If you want to look younger, always look after  your face, but remember those hands too! I’ve been using this amaze hand cream from Optiphi called Renew – Anti-Aging Hand Therapy and I love it because, one it feels and smells really yum, and two, it’s been designed to protect the skin on your hands from aging. Right now I don’t have any age spots, or any real aging issues on my hands, but since aging is part of life, I like to think that prevention is better than cure. Optiphi Renew contains six main active ingredients including; Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Equidermagen, Aminoteq, Lipanol and UV Protecting Actives. Vitamin B helps out with stimulating…

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Only a few more weeks of winter left, and then… SUMMER! I’m already enjoying summer (in Greece), but before I left SA, I made sure to pack my trusty facial mists and summer mist sprays. These are an absolute godsend when the weather heats up, and it gets helluva hot in Greece. The nice thing about mists and sprays, is that they give you an instant boost of hydration, which means you can bear the heat just a bit longer! Chanel Chance – Eau Tendre Sheer Moisture Mist It’s been mentioned here and there, that spraying perfume onto your neck and then going out into the sun is a no-no. I don’t know too much about the facts, but it does kinda make sense. What I do know, is that sun = sweat and sweat = not so fabulous smell! So CHANEL Chance Eau Tendre Sheer Moisture Mist is perfect! You can still smell good, while you get a nice cooling mist sprayed onto your body! It really does feel like a gentle breeze on your skin. The smell instantly boosts your mood too! You feel fresh and ready for a few more hours out in the heat of summer. You…

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Good morning fashionistars! Hope you all had a great weekend and that the start to your new week is a good one! As always, here’s a quick wrap of my week in Instagrams for you to enjoy… I discovered an awesome li’l shop at La Lucia Mall called Lovisa. It’s a full on accessories shop, kind of like Diva, with the most amazing rings on the planet!  I snapped up some pics of the ring-bling, my favourite being the tribal inspired black, gold and white ring on the left! On Tuesday I was invited to the Luxottica Buyers Day, a chance for me to check out the amazing new sunglasses collections that will be in store for us soon!  If you didn’t already know, I am obsessed with sunglasses!!! I guess you could say that appreciate the little things in life… shoes, handbags and sunglasses! In the top left pic I’ve snapped up three of my favourite Dolce & Gabbana sunglass styles – on top right you’ll see the one pair a little bit better. This pair has been created to resemble an iconic Dolce & Gabbana Bustier. Then lets talk a bit about the sunglasses I’m wearing… PRADA baby! I wasn’t sure about these…

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How awesome is this? optiphi, my favourite skincare brand and the one I use regularly on my skin, has just launched  a new product that will make all you travel bunnies happy! optiphi 2in1 is a great Travel-sized dual pump compact container that lets you double up on your skincare, which means you can ensure your skin stays in tip-top condition whilst you’re jet setting around the country, or the world for that matter! There are three variations; Protect – which contains an opitphi Facial Cleanser on one side and optiphi’s Protecting Revitalizer on the other Moisture – which includes optiphi Facial Cleanser and optiphi Moisture Light Control Brighten – which includes optiphi Facial Cleanser and optiphi’s Complextion Control These compact bottles hold a total of 30ml’s – 15ml’s of each product and retail for R655.50 I love innovation and I love optiphi! I’m saving this little goodie for my Euro trip in July! Thanks for the space saver guys! For more information and stockists details please contact 012 667 6234 and check out www.optiphi.com

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Do you change your skincare regime in winter? Although I’m not totally convinced that it’s winter yet – Durbs was 35 yesterday, an absolute scorcher! – Experts over at WebMD reckon a skincare change in the colder, drier months is a must. They offer some really great tips in this article, so read up! Now, if you’re looking at investing in a super hydrating cream, check out these new products I recently tried, tested and loved, just for you! There’s a product from the US, a product from France and one from Spain – Ole! My skin feels super soft and very well hydrated after using these creams, so I’ll definitely stick to them over Winter! Want to know more? Just click the black arrow to the right to get started… Another really cool hydrating moisturizer to try – and a product that’s Proudly South African – is OptiPhi Moisture Control Ultra. I did a full product review on it not too long ago, so be sure to check it out here.

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In the past month or two I’ve been for two facials, and both times the therapists pointed out that my skin was a little dry. To be honest, I did’nt notice it too much, but after using OptiPhi‘s new Moisture Control Ultra Rich Repairing Moisturiser for over a week, I can definitely see a huge difference. My makeup seems to last a lot longer (and I haven’t changed my foundation). My skin also looks much healthier with a younger glow. It feels fabulous and I think I’m now hooked on this moisturizer. Before I was using OptiPhi’s Moisture Light Control, but this one is definitely more me! My routine now starts with me cleaning off my makeup with Dermalogica’s Pre Cleanse, cleansing with OptiPhi’s Facial Cleanser, applying OptiPhi Eye Signs Active Gel or Moor’s Eye cream, Optiphi’s Ageless Active Gel and now Optiphi’s Moisture Control Ultra, followed by either an OptiPhi SPF 30, Payot SPF 30 or my 100 SPF from Bioderma. A true recipe for fabulous, flawless skin. OptiPhi’s Moisture Control Ultra has a whole lot of skin benefits, such as: Providing the skin with long lasting cellular hydration Reducing the signs of aging Promoting skin rejuvenation Assisting with…

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Our African summers are hot, hot, hot, which means we’ve got to take extra special care when it comes to protecting our skin against the harmful rays of the sun. Proudly South African brand, Optiphi has just the thing to keep you protected this summer, while ensuring you shine like a star thanks to their new limited edition Shimmer Shield. Optiphi Shimmer Shiled is a new, “light dual-purpose bronzer formulated to provide SPF 15 protection whilst enhancing the natural radiance of your skin.” As you know, I love my OptiPhi products, and this one is right up there with my fave products. It goes on easily thanks to the spritzer and after smoothing it over the skin, gives you a healthy glow that looks amaze! It’s only available as part of a summer promotion, so you can’t buy it on it’s own, but you get for free with the purchase of Optiphi Protect the Canvas and Optiphi Set the Canvas products. See how it sparkles! This offer is available at any Optiphi supporting salon. To find one in your area, check out their website www.optiphi.com

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Seeing as we’ve just started a brand new month and a brand new year, I thought this would be the perfect time to share my two favourite cleansers of the moment and my cleansing routine. I love, love, love OptiPhi products and use the whole range on my skin. I’ve also recently discovered Filorga’s Foaming Cleanser and its so awesome, I just had to include it in my daily skincare routine. I use the Filorga Foam Cleanser at night because it doubles as a very effective makeup remover, while in the mornings I stick to my trusty OptiPhi Facial Cleanser. Both of these products are great and leave my skin feeling clean and hydrated. I don’t use toner on my skin, I find that it usually leaves my skin irritated. After cleansing, I skip straight to my Optiphi Ageless Active Gel and moisturiser. What is your cleansing routine? What products do you use? Comment below and let us know  

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Well done to StyleScoop approved skincare brand, OptiPhi for winning this year’s Proudly South African Product Of the Year Award. What’s your favourite product from this range? I love the Ageless Active Gel and the Rejuvenating Revitalizer! And for a real skin treat, I highly recommend the OptiPhi Skin Rejuvenating Peel Visit OptiPhi on Facebook and become a fan! Check out more images from the awards here

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OptiPhi Protecting Revitalizer is a must in your anti-aging arsenal of products. It’s packed with anti-oxidants that help to protect the skin, slowing down UV and free radicals that breakdown Collagen, Elastin and Hyaluronic acid. The end result, it improves the overall condition of your skin, minimizing the appearance of fine lines and signs of pigmentation. In a nutshell, this product helps to reverse the sings of aging, leaving your skin looking healthier and more radiant. OptiPhi Protecting Revitalizer has an anti-inflammatory effect and respects the skin’s physiological pH, optimizing the outer layer of your skin so that its able to form a moisture barrier. Use it Day and night after your Active Gel’s and before your apply your moisturizer for maximum benefit. Get it OptiPhi products are available at selected salons. For more information visit www.optiphi.com This and other OptiPhi products are used and endorsed by StyleScoop Editor, Dimi Ingle

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As most of you know, we at StyleScoop love OptiPhi, a locally produced, high quality skincare range that works wonders on your skin. So much, that it’s a firm favourite of our Editor, Dimi, and is for now, her skincare range of choice. OptiPhi needs your support. They’ve just been entered into the Proudly SA HomeGrown Awards in the Product of the Year category and we really think they deserve to win it. Winners of this award are chosen based on VOTES as well as an adjudication process, so the more votes they get, the higher the chances of them winning! Please support them by following the link below and voting. Votes close on the 15th of August so tell all your gal pals, and support Proudly South African skincare! VOTE – it’s as easy as 1, 2, 3 1. Click the link below http://www.proudlysa.co.za/homegrown/index.html 2. Click on the red button from that page to be taken to the voting form 3. Fill out the form Select these options from the numbered drop downs 1 – “Product of the Year”, 2 – SMME, 3-OptiPhi Skin Rejuvenation Technologies (Pty) Ltd.

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