The Huda Beauty Dupe That’s a Quarter Of The Price
The first time I saw a photo of Huda Beauty’s The New Nude Eye Shadow Palette, I fell in love. Real love at first sight. I mean, it looked perfect. I LOVE Huda Beauty (I’ve previously blogged about the Power…
Getting Botox with Dr. Gideon Maresky
I have always wanted to try Botox. I had a deep frown line in the middle of my brow, and had always joked that I would invoice the company at my last job for it, because of all the frowning…
Guardian Peak Wines
Every month we try to get out of Cape Town to sample some of the wine farms and estates in Stellenbosch and surrounds. This weekend, we decided to venture out to Guardian Peak for lunch and a tasting. I had…
Top Picks This Week: October 2019
It’s been quiet on my blog for a while. Part of the reason was that I was feeling fairly uninspired. I didn’t want to churn out content for the sake of it – I do this because I love it,…
FABER at Avondale
On Sunday we decided to venture out and try a place we had never been before. So, after some searching, we settled on Avondale Wine Farm. Avondale’s ethos is “Terra Est Vita” (“Soil is Life”), and it’s reflected throughout –…
Advanced Night Repair: A Love Letter
In my previous Estee Lauder post, I mentioned that I was most excited to try the Advanced Night Repair – the award-winning (too many to name), cult classic (it was originally launched in 1982) and bestseller (nine bottles are sold…
Restaurant Week: Greenhouse at Cellars-Hohenort
The first time I visited the The Cellars-Hohenort in Constantia was when I accompanied a friend as she scouted wedding venues. Although she never ended up using the venue, I instantly fell in love with the entire place. And, while…
Mini Review: MAC minis
Confession: up until like, last week or so, I had never tried or bought a MAC product. I thought it was over-hyped and overpriced, and to be completely honest, the sales women inside always intimidated me. But, walking past the…
Soup & Wine at Vondeling
On Saturday we were invited for lunch at Vondeling Wines to celebrate their first soup and wine pairing event. Although the sun was out, the air was still chilly enough for us to look forward to and appreciate promised fireplace…
Review: Estee Lauder DayWear Moisture Creme
I had been looking for a moisturiser for a while and, prompted by a Twitter thread about Estée Lauder products, decided to visit their website and stumbled across this great deal as part of their online exclusive promotion: @ Beauty Twitter:…
