Welcome to the second edition of my Six Hairstyles in Six Months. LOOK #2: SHOULDER LENGTH WITH BABYLIGHTS The Inspiration A more practical version of Look #1. Sure, it isn’t a drastic change, but it is still rather different from my previous ‘Alexa Chung’ inspired look. The current look The medium, shoulder length dark roots […] Read more…
WILL THE ‘NEW NORMAL’ PLEASE STAND UP?
I can still remember very clearly: sitting in the ante-natal class hearing all about how (post-birth) you will eventually find the ‘New Normal’. Fast forward 2.5 years & I still ask myself weekly – if not daily – so what & where is the “New Normal”? Maybe it is because we decided that I will […] Read more…
INTERNET INSPO #6 – ageing, sympathy, career tips & more
Happy mid-week everyone. Here are my favourite links of the moment. Enjoy! Very practical career advice from Joanna Goddard from Cup of Jo. This little guy sure loves reading (so cute)! Do these things in your 30’s. A cancer survivour designs the empathy cards she wishes she’d received. A reminder of how models & celebs […] Read more…
MANI FAVOURITES {+ MY NAIL COLOUR OF THE WEEK}
Lately I have been wearing a soak-off gel overlay on my nails (Gelish & Polish Pro) more often than polish. Purely because settling into a new home is h.a.r.d on nails & nail polish does not stand much of a chance when dipped into water & used as tools for packing, unpacking & organising. But I’ve missed […] Read more…
10 TIPS FOR HOSTING A #CUPPAFORCANSA
The annual CUPPA for CANSA campaign makes me very excited – it is the perfect reason (or excuse) to get your girls together & have tea while you’re doing something for a truly worthy cause. You don’t have to be grown-up or fancy or the most experience hostess out there. The important bit is to […] Read more…
Home Tour: Our Jozi Apartment
I am totally over the moon about sharing our Jozi apartment tour with you today, but I’m also slightly nervous. Until a bit over five months ago, we called this home & I’m almost scared that showcasing it will make me sob. Yes, it was one of my happiest living spaces to date. Possibly the […] Read more…
8 NAIL MYTHS BUSTED
As kids we are gullible & will believe lots of crazy myths like “Bite your finger nails & they won’t ever grow back.” We know it isn’t true, but even grown up girls still believe strange things… like these nail myths: MYTH # 1: YOUR NAILS NEED TO BREATHE No, says dermatologist, Dr Noori Moti-Joosub of Laserderm in […] Read more…
INTERNET INSPO #5 – ON WORK, LIFE, BEAUTY & MORE
Let’s kick start the weekend with some bits from the Interwebs to inspire, make you smile & hopefully start a conversation… Enjoy! Some ideas & tips on work… Learing to say no. Read this if you work from home. No matter how old or young you are, you can still stand up for something that matters – Vivienne Harr […] Read more…
MY FUN NEW HAIR PROJECT {#SixStylesSixMonths}
My latest fun ‘project’ is a really awesome one that I’ve been wanting to do for some time now. It is called… [drum roll] …. SIX HAIR STYLES IN SIX MONTHS This sounds a bit crazy at first, but fear not. I’m not talking extreme changes like hair chameleon Rihanna. This is more like an […] Read more…
Finding Friends In Your 30’s {Part 1}
Tots can easily identify a potential friend. If you have or had toddlers, you will know exactly what I mean. They simply look for someone with a specific mode of transport (car seat, stroller, mini bicycle); more or less the same height (dog, fellow human being) or a shared activity (play ground, party) & they […] Read more…