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Bellabaci Cups the Cure for Cellulite?

Last month I went for the most incredible massage and was quickly converted to Bellabaci Cups. So what is cupping? Well according to the Bellabaci website “Cupping is an ancient Chinese method of causing local congestion. A partial vacuum is created in cups placed on the skin either by means of heat or suction. This draws up the underlying tissues….

New In: Fall Maybelline ColorSensational Colours

I tend to not experiment very much when it comes to make-up which I know sounds crazy for a beauty blogger but I am not some amazing beauty guru and tend to stick to eye-makeup looks that work for me and not go crazy with the contouring. However, if I want to switch up my look or be a bit…

Why Don’t Beauty Bloggers Post Negative Reviews?

There is so much going on in the world, and right here in SA at the moment that this post almost seems trivial but the beauty blogging industry is an industry and sometimes voices need to be heard in order to move forward and grow. With the whole “fake followers” debacle from last week, bloggers and readers are pretty pissed…

Garnier Pure Active Intensive 3-in-1 Charcoal Anti-Blackhead Review

Introducing the latest offering from the Garnier SkinActive Pure Active line; Pure Active Intensive 3-in-1 Charcoal is a wash, scrub and mask. At a recent Garnier launch I received this product to try out. At 26 I am not the Pure Active range target market (which is ages 16-20) but my skin still has quite a high amount of sebum…

L’Oreal Paris Pure Clay Masks review

I recently flew up to Johannesburg to attend the launch of the L’Oreal Paris Pure Clay masks range. I’d already spotted these on several overseas blogs so when I saw that they had landed in SA I couldn’t wait to review them for myself. There are three masks in the range and they can of course be used separately but…

Avène SPF50+ Sunscreen Emulsion Review

We may be in Autumn but in Cape Town it feels as if summer is far from over and plenty more beach days still lie ahead of us. However one shouldn’t only think of SPF when donning a bikini. Applying a good quality SPF should be a part of your routine come sun or rain. Last week I attended an…