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Beauty Reviews

Artistry Exact Fit Powder Foundation

I have never actually used a product from Artistry before nor had I heard of the range, which is exclusively distributed through Amway. I received the Artistry Exact Fit powder to test out and firstly how gorgeous is the packaging. Since I am Abby I love the elegant A for Artistry which is imprinted on the case. The Artistry Exact…

I Heart Nudes collection from Essence Review

This is a very cheeky collection from Essence and since nude, natural makeup is so very in, the range couldn’t have been brought out at a better time. Essence really has a finger on the pulse and their trends collection tend to be spot-on each and every time. Essence XXXL Nude Lipgloss (R38.95) in 03 Taste The Sweets and 01…

REN Rosa Centifolia Hot Cloth Cleanser Review

Sometimes the beauty gods send a product at a time when you most need it and such was the case with REN’s latest cleanser in their Rosa Centifolia range… The Hot Cloth Cleanser. I have been very ill the last two weeks thanks to a nasty bout of flu and my skin felt raw and dry on my face. I…

Skin 689 Cellulite Creme Review

I have always thought that any cream aimed at eliminating cellulite was a load of nonsense and the only improvement is a result of the massaging motion when applying it helping ever so slightly with lymph drainage and circulation. When info on Creme 689’s cellulite cream (R980) popped into my inbox I was actually intrigued. Here was a cream which…

Gel Effect Nails with Essence

Affordable and trendy brand Essence have now too jumped on the LED lamp-free Gel nail polish effect bandwagon and their offering is surprisingly good considering they are the lowest costing too. I know and love the Essence brand so was expected to be happy with the results but not necessarily more so than with their sister brand Catrice’s offering (review…

Maybelline 100 Event

Last week Maybelline flew a bunch of editors and bloggers up to Johannesburg to celebrate Maybelline turning 100. It was incredible to learn just how influential the brand has been during each and every decade over the past 100 years. We are talking about the brand that invented mascara after all *blonde girls bow down to this brand*. I for…