A recent post on ‘Office-appropriate nail art’ on The Zoe Report inspired this look. So…this is the Zoe Report Look… (The colours used for this look are: Honk If You Love OPI (OPI) & Good As Gold Nail Polish (Essie) …& this is mine: This was my first go at Inglot nail colours & I […] Read more…
honey tea cake
This recipe has done its rounds in our family for some time now. It was passed on to me by my aunt (who first received it from my mom) in a stack of copied & stapled recipes. This was just before or after our wedding – can’t remember exactly. All of the recipes in this […] Read more…
shopping tips from a professional shopper
I’m no fashionista & no stylist, but I love getting dressed up (like most girls) & usually I loove shopping. Unfortunately I’ve been in a bit of a wardrobe rut lately…. Luckily, the lovely Nicole & Jacqueline of Hermanna Rush hosted Janine Carley-James (a professional shopper & personal stylist from Restyle You) to share her best shopping tips & tricks! […] Read more…
easy peasy pomegranate & pear snack
It’s pomegranate season & a friend gave me a bowl full (yay!), so I was eager to find & try new recipes. So, here is my variation on a simple Martha Stewart recipe. Mini goats cheese & pear sarnies with pomegranate rubies, serves 2 8 slices of melba toast (or four slices of ciabatta if […] Read more…
foodie crushes {belle’s skinny menu, lou harvey party jar, Solms-Delta Lekkerwijn}
My latest foody crushes are real gems.. they are: Belle’s Skinny Menu. Do you ever wish that the healthy menu options are not so scarce!? And that you can have something really yummy & satisfying without all the guilt? Well, look no further than Belle’s Patisserie in BluBird Shopping Centre (Atholl Oaklands) & Sandton. I […] Read more…
3 make-up finds {bobbi brown art stick, rubybox cat kohl liner, l’oreal miss manga}
Here are my latest make-up buys & finds… I am absolutely & totally in love with the Bobbi Brown’s Art Stick (R365, incl a sharpener). It is essentially a long-wearing rich matte lip liner & lip stick in one. I sometimes also use it to add some subtle colour to my cheeks. A real multi-tasker. It’s available in […] Read more…
bio-effect cellular facial treatment at placecol cresta {a zesty review}
Where? Placecol Cresta Shopping Centre, Jozi What? The BIOEFFECT Cellular Facial Treatment with CEYA® (R620) What makes it fabulous? The focus of this facial & of the BIOEFFECT serum is to activate your skin’s natural ability to renew, which makes it fantastic for ageing. The serum is packed with growth factors. Think of them as little […] Read more…
all white now by morgan taylor {nail colour of the week}
Morgan Taylor is a brand new range of nail colours stocked by Sorbet. So this past week (or should I rather say only for two days) I was sporting the All White Now nail colour from this range. I really love this look (even though I can hear my dad ask why I have Tip […] Read more…
L.A. Girl Color Addict Nail Color in Urge {nail colour of the week}
Happy St Patrick’s Day everyone! I decided that some green nails will be appropriate for this week… This is L.A. Girl Color Addict Nail Color in Urge (GNL 109). I think they should have called it “ogre” instead, as it looks a bit like Schrek’s skin tone. don’t you think? I wouldn’t normally go for a […] Read more…
fun with washi tape {crafts}
Washi tape might be old news to some, as it has been on Pinterest & in craft blogs & magazines for the past couple of years already. But, I still love it! Here are some interesting bits about washi tape… If you call ‘washi tape’ ‘wasabi tape’ by accident (or just for fun), you’re not […] Read more…