Boxycharm July Edition
Is there anything better than a beauty subscription box? Knowing that each month, a beautiful box stacked with different products and beauty brands will turn up at your door, is a very, very exciting feeling! I think it may just be the best thing anyone has ever invented – for us beauty lovers anyway. Let […]
Motherland Coffee for the Cute-Cafe Goers
For most, coffee is the starting point of everyday and the indicator of the day’s potential success or fail. It’s true – if it wasn’t for coffee, majority of the people you come into contact with would be sleep-deprived, possibly grumpy, humans! Maybe this is a bit of a stretch, but I know how important […]
Why Not Having a Plan is Okay
You know those people who knew exactly what they wanted to be when they grew up and ended up doing exactly that? Yup, those people are a rare and lucky breed! Towards the end of high school, being asked what you were going to do with your life was pretty much as common as hearing […]
What I'm Currently Binge Watching
Sometimes all you really need after a long day is to sit down with a cup of tea and have a tv series marathon, while all your stresses are temporarily relieved. Now, it’s not to say that cruising through all 6 seasons of your favourite series in one evening is always the answer. But sometimes […]
My Current Top 5 Lip Products
Oh sweet, sweet lip products… How we love you. A change in lip colour, texture or formula can make the biggest difference to the outcome of any look. And the beauty of it (pun definitely intended) is that the choice is so vast and wide when it comes to choosing the perfect lip products for […]
Being Bold in a Discouraging World
bold bəʊld/ adjective 1. (of a person, action, or idea) showing a willingness to take risks; confident and courageous. Learning to accept yourself in a world that’s constantly throwing doubt at you, introducing you to new ways to compare yourself to others and romanticising the notion that perfect is the new normal, is a difficult […]
Styling the Culottes
Culottes: You’ve heard about them, you’ve seen them, maybe you’ve worn them, but do you know how great it is to own a pair? The easiest throw on item that can be worn in all seasons has finally made an appearance in my own wardrobe, and I’ve really been loving them! The way they casually fall […]
Keeping Skin Hydrated this Winter!
There’s little I hate more than dry, flaky skin in the winter months. You know when your skin just craves that hydrated, glowing look and feel, and all you’re stuck with is dull skin that matches the weather? That’s what I’ve been struggling with. In Joburg, where I live, the air can feel very dry, […]
Does Change Have to be Hard?
“IT’S GOOD”… really? Change is hard, there’s no denying that. Be it big or small, life altering or temporary transitions, moving into an unknown territory is frightening. Even for those who don’t commonly experience anxiety, we’re all creatures of habit and branching out from the norm could definitely trigger a bout of unease in them […]
My Current Favourite Beauty Products
Give me a pretty product any day and I will swoon over it like there’s no tomorrow! But when the product is beautiful and works amazingly too, then you’ve got yourself a keeper. There’s something so exciting about opening up the product packaging and smelling that new product smell – you almost don’t want to […]
